Is Lock 'n' Chase on Steam?

No. Lock 'n' Chase is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

When did Lock 'n' Chase release?

Lock 'n' Chase was first released on June 19, 1981.

Lock 'n' Chase

Jun 19, 1981PlatformArcadeArcadePlayStation 3AndroidIntellivisionApple II

Lock 'n' Chase — frequently asked questions

Is Lock 'n' Chase on Steam?: No. Lock 'n' Chase is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Lock 'n' Chase on?: Lock 'n' Chase is available on Arcade, PlayStation 3, Android, Intellivision, Apple II, PlayStation Portable, Atari 2600, Game Boy.
When did Lock 'n' Chase release?: Lock 'n' Chase was first released on June 19, 1981.

About Lock 'n' Chase

Lock 'n' Chase is a 1981 maze arcade game developed and published by Data East in Japan in 1981, and later published in North America by Taito. Lock 'n' Chase was Data East's response to Pac-Man. The game's main character is a thief. The object of the game is to enter a maze and collect all the coins and, if possible, any other treasure that may appear. The thief must then exit the maze (a vault) without being apprehended by the Super D (policemen). The thief can close doorways within the maze in order to temporarily trap the Super D and allow him to keep his distance from them. Only two doors can be closed at a time. The Super D policemen are named Stiffy, Scaredy, Smarty, and Silly.

Summary via IGDB.

Lock 'n' Chase on Wikipedia

Lock 'n' Chase is a 1981 maze video game developed and published by Data East for arcades. It was released by Taito in North America. It has similarities to Pac-Man, including a goal of collecting dots, with the addition of doors that periodically block pathways.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Android, Intellivision, Apple II, PlayStation Portable, Atari 2600, Game Boy
Developer: Data East
Publisher: ADJ Technologies
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

74/100

from 10 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1982	$5	$13	$16	3 reviews	APh (designed by Bruce Pederson)

Also released on: Arcade · PlayStation 3 · Android · Intellivision · Apple II · PlayStation Portable · Game Boy. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

Complete

$13

Sealed

$16

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America INTV	White	MT5663	Scarce
North America M Network	Black	MT5663	Common+
North America Telegames	Silver	—	Scarce

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1982
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

M Network's 2600 version of Data East's door-closing maze game, cheap and unremarkable.

Lock 'n' Chase is a 1981 Data East arcade maze game, released by Taito in North America. Like Pac-Man you collect dots, but doors periodically close off pathways. Mattel released the Atari 2600 version under its M Network label in September 1982. APh developed it, with Bruce Pederson credited as designer.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 7	October 1982	Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★½
Arcade Express Vol. 1 No. 12a	January 16, 1983	8/10
Arcade Express Vol. 1 No. 12b	January 16, 1983	8/10

“Graphics are simple but very clean, and joystick response is excellent. We rate this one of the best maze games for the VCS. Recommended.”
— Computer Entertainer, October 1982

“Maybe I'm nuts, but it looks like Mattel designed a better game for the Atari System than they did for their own. … There's no real sense of motion or achieve- ment, in other words, so it's kind of like playing Pac-Man without ever moving from the First Pattern. No big deal of a game.”
— Vidiot, February/March 1983

“is still one of the better maze-chase games playable on the Atari 2600. … The M-Network edition is attractive and clean, with simple graphics that get the job done. A potential winner.”
— Arcade Express, January 16, 1983

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Intellivision · Apple II · Game Boy

Atari 2600	APh (designed by Bruce Pederson)
Arcade	Data East
Intellivision	Mattel (publisher)
Game Boy	Data East

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive, and boxed copies cost a few times as much. It is listed under both M Network and Telegames, with a PAL release in 1983, so check the label for the publisher name.