Special Criminal Investigation

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Special Criminal Investigation
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Taito
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
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Special Criminal Investigation, known often simply as S.C.I., is a action-driving game released by Taito for the arcades in 1989. It was subsequently ported a variety of consoles and computers including the Sega Master System in 1992. Special Criminal Investigation is a sequel to Chase H.Q., with some versions of the game going so far as to call it Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation. Aside from being part of the same series, it is unrelated to the Sega Mega Drive game Chase H.Q. II.

Special Criminal Investigation is very similar to Chase H.Q. but contains a few key differences - two directional traffic, the ability to fire (and be fired at) and helicopters which occasionally fly by to drop off extra ammo.

Predictably the Master System version takes a hit both in the audio and graphical departments. Many of the special effects are also cut.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
61 №133, p28
60 №18, p37
57 №13
62 №31, p150
26 №2, p72/73[1]
62 №35, p42/43
60 №46, p101
54 №14, p32/33
60 №10, p8[2]
Sega Master System
56
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
61
[3]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
26
[4]
Excalibur (CZ) PAL
60
[5]
Joypad (FR)
57
[6]
Joystick (FR)
62
[7]
Mega Byte (UK) PAL
41
[8]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
55
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
26
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
62
[10]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
54
[11]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
54
[12]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
60
[2]
SuperGamePower (BR)
66
[13]
Video Games (DE)
22
[14]
Sega Master System
50
Based on
14 reviews

Special Criminal Investigation

Master System, EU
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Master System, KR
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