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        |                       Chase H.Q.                      |
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SCENARIO
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The heat is on!  The steaming roads beckon your turbo charged Porsche 928
as the screeching of tyres in the distance heralds another crime being
committed.

"This is Nancy at Chase H.Q.  - we gotta few perps to catch, Algernon,
looks like you ain't gonna get much sleep tonight"

"Gotcha, Nancy baby!  Were on our way!"

Details of the perpetrators vehicles flash across your in car computer
screen as you tear away down the busy L.A.  streets in search of your
quarry.  You are head of SCI (Special Criminal Investigation) and the type
of guys you chase don't stop for no one!  After years of experience, you
have discovered that the only way of stopping these people is to ram them
off the road,so catching them ain't easy.


LOADING
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AMIGA 500
Insert the disk in drive A and turn on the computer.  The program will load
and run automatically.

AMIGA 1000
Insert the system disk.  When the workbench disk illustration appears
insert the disk.  The programme will then load and run automatically.


CONTROLS
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This is a one player game which is controlled by the joystick only.
Press the fire button on the joystick to change gear.

Space:       Turbo
F10:         Pause
Control/Esc: Quit

If you run out of time during play you can press the space bar to continue
if you have credits remaining.


STATUS AND SCORING
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You have 60 seconds to catch up with the target vehicle and then a further
60 seconds in which to ram it off the road.

Points are scored as you progress along the road.

Points are also awarded for passing cars as follows:

First car passed = 200 points.
Second car passed = 400 points.

This continues up to 8000 points, but if you hit another car (other than
the target) the scoring will restart at 200 points.

When you reach the target vehicle you will score 10000 points for each hit
on the first level and 20000 points for each hit on the second level etc.

There is also a "hidden" special bonus which may be awarded.

Points will also be awarded for time remaining on each level,with a
cumulative bonus for completing each level starting at 100,000 points.

There will be an extra bonus for completing the game.

When you catch up with the criminals car a hit indicator will appear on
screen.  This will show how many times you have to hit the target vehicle.
When this indicator is full, your car will automatically overtake the
criminals and stop them.


GAMEPLAY
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Your instructions come from Nancy at Chase HQ as she sends a description of
the criminals vehicle to your on-board computer.  You have limited time to
catch up to the villain, at which point you will be allotted a further time
bonus to force him off the road.  To achieve this you must ram his car a
number of times - as shown on your status panel.  If you run into any other
vehicles this will slow you down and make the capture more difficult.
However, you have a limited number of Turbo Boosts which will give you
extra acceleration for a very short period.  Use these wisely!

When you have inflicted the necessary number of collisions, the criminal's
car will pull over to the side of the road, and you can arrest him.  There
are five missions in all, each successively tougher than the last, taking
you over varied landscapes and through different towns.  Occasionally you
will be presented with a fork in the road and an arrow will indicate the
shortest route to take.  A constant hazard is the presence of other
innocent, but appalling drivers whom you must avoid, or pay the time
penalty.

The clock is ticking, crimes are being committed, your Porsche is tanked up
and the bad guys are getting away.

"LET'S GO MR. DRIVER!"


HINTS AND TIPS
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Only use your Turbo when ramming the target vehicle.
Slow down when the road splits and follow the correct turn off.
Take your time when "bashing" to increase your score.
Try to find the hidden bonuses.
You will score less for using the continue-play option.


CHASE HQ
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It's program code, graphic representation and artwork are the copyright of
OCEAN SOFTWARE LTD and may not be reproduced, stored, hired or broadcast in
any form whatsoever without the permission of OCEAN SOFTWARE LTD.  All
rights reserved worldwide.
