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This is a remake of the Chase game published in the Jan-Feb 1976 issue of Creative Computing.
View and download the BASIC source code here. This is for the Honeywell 600/6000 series computers.
I modified the code to work with GW-BASIC. View and download the modified code here.
Although the original game is all text and this remake uses graphics and mouse input, I tried to reproduce the logic and behavior of the original game.
From Creative Computing:
"CHASE puts you in a maze made up of high-voltage fences and posts. This in itself isn't too unpleasant but there are five interceptor robots bent on just on thing - your destruction. If these robots touch you… that's the end of the game (and you!). There is one hope - make the robots hit the maze, or each other (they're like people - sometimes they'd rather be alone). If you destroy them all, you win!"
Chase is a turn-based game. When it is your turn use the eight arrow buttons to move through the maze. Use the center button when you want to stay still.
The robots hate to lose. When starting a new game they will sometimes position themsleves in locations that make it impossible for you to win. Fortunately you can click Play at any time to start a new game.