Chase Chase Jokers

***Chase Chase Jokers*** (チェイスチェイスジョーカーズ) is a video game developed by Konami and released on arcade platforms on December 21, 2022 in Japan.

## Gameplay

*Chase Chase Jokers* is an action game where players race in a maze collecting keys and have to avoid being tagged by their opponents. It can be played up to 6 players simultaneously, in a 3vs3 tag mode. The game is divided into two teams; the "Human" team and the "Monster" team, each team consisting of 3 players. Teams are randomly attributed at the start of the game.

#### **Human Team**

In Human form, you have three Key jauge (shown above the player) and the goal is to gather Key Powers and transfer their power inside the Key Power Generators. Each time the power is gathered inside the generators, it will increases the Human team percentage. When it reachs 100%, the shield protecting the Big Key will be removed, if the Human team gather the Key, it will result in a Win. Also in this form, you can't attack and you can only escape the Monster enemies, for this, the characters have to take advantage of the stage gimmicks, or use certain skills such as Dash or Slide to escape critical situations. Item Capsules containing items that can enhance their abilities also are at their disposal. Human characters have a shared souls with other members of the team, if you or another teammate are hit 3 times by a Monster character, then the whole team will be turned into Monster (the previous Monster team will then be switched into Humans).

#### **Monster Team**

In Monster form, the goal is to become Human, in order to do so, you have to attack the Human characters, with the attacks and skills at your disposal. If you manage to hit the characters of the Human Team 3 times, then your team will turn back into Human (and the other team will turn to Monster). As monster, it shall be noted that Keys such as normal Keys can't be gathered and used inside the generators, nor the Big Key necessary to win the game, thus the necessity to turn back into human form as soon as possible.

#### **Concluding**

At the start of the game, a timer (300 seconds) will be set. To win, the humans have to gather the Big Key and escape before the timer reachs 0. If no team have gathered the Big Key under the time limit, it will result in a Draw. Regardless of the outcome, experience points will still be attributed to the characters after the match, and the Gacha system to unlock outfit is still available.

## Gacha System

After finishing a match, the players are able to gather through a gacha system, collectible items such as outfits and other pieces of equipement. Items gained can then be equipped on the characters when selecting them.

## Development

A first location test was held from March 11 to March 13, 2022. It allowed a special crossover with *Bombergirl*, where players would be able to obtain a costume for Pine, which would be useable in *Bombergirl*. Through a system of lottery, other gifts included two limited editions of the e-amusement card, as well as the possibility to win printed cards of characters with autographs of their respective voice actresses.

A second location test was held from July 8 to July 10, 2022. It introduced specific abilities for human characters as well as Item Capsules. Much like the previous location test, it included various gifts such as limited editions of e-amusement cards and printed cards.

A third location test was held from August 19 to August 21, 2022. It introduced a new character, Botan Kubitsuka.

As of 8 December 2022, it was announced on the Official Twitter account, as well as teased through a flyer, that the game would start operating on December 21, 2022 in Japan.

## Characters

#### **Playables**

* Akagi Kagiko
* Aqua Chinon
* Shinazu Miyomi
* Pine
* Tsubaki Kubitsuka
* Botan Kubitsuka
* Kureha
* Chiamo
* Tsubaki Kubitsuka (Kai)
* Malariya
* Kururu Atobe
* Jouka Hanagajou
* Miroku
* Jasui (new)

## Trivia

* According to the game Flyer (written at the bottom right), character from Konami's *Sound Voltex* series are set to participate in *Chase Chase Jokers* as guest characters in the future, the character featured on the picture is actually the monster form of Kureha.

## Gallery

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## External links

* Official page at Konami Website (Japanese)
* Official site (Unavailable during regular e-Amusement maintenance period)
* Official Twitter Account