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Lock 'N Chase

Description

Maneuver your Lupin character through the maze, dodging the pursuing Super D. Along the pathway, collect as many coins and treasures as possible to earn bonus points. Pressing the lock button opens and closes doorways throughout the maze helping to stall or trap the traveling Super D.

Lock 'N Chase was produced by Data East in 1981.

Data East released 175 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1979. Data East was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Data East during the time period Lock 'N Chase was produced include: Mad Alien, Nebula, Space Fighter Mark II, Terranean, Tomahawk 777, Ninja, Tornado, DECO Cassette System, Astro Fantasia, and Manhattan

Specs

Name	Lock 'N Chase
Developer	Data East (Japan)
Year	1981
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	8436
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Labyrinth/Maze
Monitor	Orientation: Vertical Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	unique
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Alternating
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Controls	Joystick: 4-way (up, down, left, right) Buttons: 1 - Lock
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard
PCB	Lock 'N Chase PCB Image

Lock 'N Chase KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.73 (3 votes)

Fun Factor: 4.13

Overall Like	4.33
Fun (Social)	2.00
Fun (Solo)	4.00
Collector Desire	4.67

Technical Rating: 3.31

Gameplay	4.00
Graphics	3.67
Originality	2.33
Sound/Music	2.33

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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Miscellaneous

This game was originally created by Data East (DECO) for their cassette systems. It was later converted to dedicated hardware and licensed to Taito for manufacture and distribution.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Lock 'N Chase Census

There are 15,211 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,644 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,563 machines (6,981 unique titles).

Common - There are 34 known instances of this machine owned by Lock 'N Chase collectors who are active members. Of these, 30 of them are original dedicated machines. 4 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 3 active VAPS members with a Lock 'N Chase machines for sale.

Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Lock 'N Chase.

This game ranks a 9 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Lock 'N Chase / Super Astro Fighter

1981 / 2 Pages

Manuals

Manual - Lock 'N Chase Manual — **Manual**
(36 pages, 3.2 MB File)

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

3D Model (External): Upright (8dab5e1b0b07090656802c1861509c88)

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