Cisco Heat

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Cisco Heat

Developer(s)	Jaleco
Publisher(s)	Jaleco
Release date(s)	1990
Genre(s)	Racing game
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Platform(s)	Arcade, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, PC
Input	Steering wheel; 2-position Shifter (Up/Down); 2 Pedals (Accelerator and brake)
Arcade cabinet	Sit-down, upright
Arcade display	Raster resolution 256 x 216 (Horizontal) Palette Colors 5632

Cisco Heat is the name of an arcade racing game by Jaleco.

1 Gameplay
2 Ports
3 Comic
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Gameplay

The player takes on the role of an officer who must race his squad car through San Francisco in an attempt to win the first ever 'National Championship Police Car Steeplechase'. The gameplay is similar to that of any other racing game, with a two-speed shifter and a chase view. It includes sights such as the famous trams and the Golden Gate Bridge. The player can pick from two cars, a Ford LTD Crown Victoria-lookalike police car and a Nissan 300ZX turbo-lookalike police car.

[edit] Ports

In late 1991, versions for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and PC were developed by ICE Software and released by Image Works, shortly before the Robert Maxwell-owned company folded. Stuart Campbell suggested that the Amiga version he played had little in common with the arcade game, but was a good game in its own right.

[edit] Comic

In 2000/2001 the official comic was released on Tasmania's only website, Castle Excellent. Budget and time restraints stalled the further development of the comic, but the relentless cult following pursued. The Authors penned a finale issue, before the comic retreated to the realms of the world wide web graveyard.