Intellivision HSC Season 14 - Game 2 - Lock N Chase

[JacobZu7zu7]

[Intellivision HSC Season 14]

 

(Game 2)

 

Lock N Chase

 

Lock N Chase by Mattel 1982

A fast-action chase game as you maneuver your thief through the maze, picking up coins and other treasures.

 

ROM Download Link

http://www.romnation.net/srv/roms/21542/intellivision/Lock-N-Chase-1982-Mattel.html

 

High Score Club Record

129,940 cparsley

184,660 cparsely (New record!)

 

Game Setting

PRESS DISC

 

 

Contest Ends
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14TH 11:59PM EST

 

 

 

 

(HIGH SCORES)

 

1. 184,660 cparsley

2. 143,680 mr_me

3. 111,800 INTELLIVISION SPARTAN

4. 74,280 patbb

5. 73,360 popsicle

6. 58,560 cmadruga

7. 53,940 IntyFanMatt

8. 49,160 Ace24

9. 48,580 Rickster8

10. 39,480 wolfy62

11. 34,560 BiffMan

12. 34,320 Rogerpoco

13. 32,000 JacobZu7zu7

14. 30,360 gar0u

15. 23,680 hoosierdadee78

16. 22,560 JasonlikesINTV

17. 19,080 fakecortex

18. 14,440 Player One

19. 11,840 ClassicGMR

20. 11,040 gbag

21. 10,520 Mangia-Boy

22. 5,080 jblenkle

23. 1,980 Intelligentleman

 

 

 

Rankings

 

1. cparsley [+20]
2. cmadruga [+16]
3. bamse [+15]
4. IntellivisionMaster [+11]
5. biffman [+10]
6. IntellivisionSpartan [+9]
7. wolfy62 [+7]
7. gbag [+7]
9. Rickster8 [5]
10. JasonlikesINTV [+4]
11. Player One [+3]
12. jblenkle [+2]
12. IntyFanMatt [+2]
12. Intelligentlemen [+2]
12. JacobZu7zu7 [+2]
12. popsicle [+2]
12. rogerpoco [+2]
18. classicGMR [+1]
18. sneakyturtleegg [+1]
18. fakecortex [+1]
18. Mangia-Boy [+1]
18. hoosierdadee78 [+1]

 

 

 

 

Games Won

 

1 cparsley - Beamrider

 

 

Sneak preview: Demon Attack

Edited February 15, 2021 by JacobZu7zu7

[Rogerpoco]

Lock n Chase-18340

Well...

I left myself room for improvement!!!

First shot on disc speed, subsequent attempts haven't gone so well, so I guess I'll be starting low!

I don't do points that well, but can usually pick up something with pattern play eventually, but the baddies here really try to thwart your plans.

 

 

[IntyFanMatt]

Good game but it could have been so much better if they improved the control responsiveness and made the maze a bit bigger. I know this is a classic Inty game though. 

[BiffMan]

The unpredictable motion (to me at least) of the cops drives me nuts on this one. It's certainly a better maze game than The Game That Shall Remain Nameless, but it does give me fits. 

[Rickster8]

Guys, 

 

Here's the overlay for Lock 'N' Chase...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAME 3 SNEAK PEEK PREVIEW:

 

DEMON ATTACK

 

[+cmadruga]

Not an expert in this game, but I know there were 3 versions: 4K, 6K, 8K. 
Which one are we supposed to play? does it matter? I heard the 6K handles better than the 4K one, is that true?

[IntyFanMatt]

8 minutes ago, cmadruga said:

Not an expert in this game, but I know there were 3 versions: 4K, 6K, 8K. 
Which one are we supposed to play? does it matter? I heard the 6K handles better than the 4K one, is that true?

I wasn't even aware there were 3 different versions.  Do they play any differently when starting by pressing "disc"?

[+cmadruga]

Found this topic here... worth reading on version differences.

 

 

 

[IntyFanMatt]

4 minutes ago, cmadruga said:

Found this topic here... worth reading on version differences.

 

 

 

That is very interesting.  I would suspect that most of us have the original 4k version, with crappy controls.  I don't think we would limit anyone to a particular version, but that's up to our esteemed hosts Jacob and Rick.

[Rickster8]

9 minutes ago, IntyFanMatt said:

That is very interesting.  I would suspect that most of us have the original 4k version, with crappy controls.  I don't think we would limit anyone to a particular version, but that's up to our esteemed hosts Jacob and Rick.

I never even knew there were other versions, lol. Play whatcha got guys... ??

 

I've got a couple Lock 'N' Chase carts, but only one of them works soooooo that's the one I'm playing or I could try it out on my emulator... Hmmmmm ?

 

Seriously though I would suspect I have the harder to control one cuz I played it yesterday and it was MISERABLE!!! Almost as bad as the game that shall remain NAMELESS (rhymes with House Slap) Hahahahahaha I didn't say it Biffman... ?

Edited February 1, 2021 by Rickster8
Added a little more text.

[+cmadruga]

I suppose the ability to stop the character by pressing against a wall (4K version) or not (6K) is consequential.

cparsley is the current record holder. On that topic I shared, notice that he mentions a preference for the 4K version because he likes to stop at long tunnels.

[IntyFanMatt]

14 minutes ago, cmadruga said:

I suppose the ability to stop the character by pressing against a wall (4K version) or not (6K) is consequential.

cparsley is the current record holder. On that topic I shared, notice that he mentions a preference for the 4K version because he likes to stop at long tunnels.

I did read that.  So the 4k version seems preferable then.

[Rogerpoco]

*Digs out his other Lock n Chase cart..."just to see"...*

[mr_me]

The rom that's on all the retail cartridges is 6k.  The updated prototype rom is 8k; I don't think there's any control improvement with it either.  I don't think there's a 4k lnc rom.  There might be a third version created for competition like they did for Astrosmash.  I thought I saw it somewhere.

Edited February 1, 2021 by mr_me

[+cmadruga]

1 hour ago, IntyFanMatt said:

I did read that.  So the 4k version seems preferable then.

Yes, and I guess that's the one I have because I can stop.

Will continue to use it.

Edited February 1, 2021 by cmadruga

[IntyFanMatt]

18 minutes ago, cmadruga said:

Yes, and I guess that's the one I have because I can stop.

Will continue to use it.

Right, but according to mr_me above, there was no 4k version.  Hmmm.  Anyway, we can just play whatever version we have.

[mr_me]

14 minutes ago, IntyFanMatt said:

Right, but according to mr_me above, there was no 4k version.  Hmmm.  Anyway, we can just play whatever version we have.

The 4k and 6k he's referring to are actually 6k and 8k.  All the retail cartridges are 6k.

[Rogerpoco]

Lock n Chase-34,320

Might be it for me, this game just ticks me off.

 

[+cmadruga]

[IntyFanMatt]

This game is EXTREMELY aggravating.  I’ll take this score and go quietly.

43,160

[Rickster8]

So after playing Lock and Chase for a little bit I think we should change the theme of this seasons games from 'Variety Games' to 'Games that are frustrating as HELL' ?

 

The controls on Lock and Chase are simply DREADFUL!!!! And what's with the closed doors every time the $ sign shows up???? Grrrrrrrrrrrrr ?

[Rickster8]

1st Lock 'N' Chase Entry:

 

Finally had a pretty good game... ?

 

 

35,020

 

 

 

 

Edited February 2, 2021 by Rickster8
Formatting

[Intelligentleman]

Last time I got into this game, maybe a year ago, i remember it helps to try to have at least one move planned in advance so you can press the control disc well before the turn comes up. I'm not very good, though. Once the pace picks up it becomes difficult for me to keep up. Also, I tend not to use the ability to lock doors very strategically.

[+cmadruga]

[Rickster8]

15 minutes ago, cmadruga said:

WOW!!! Great score... ?