Shanghai Car Chase is a side scrolling game released in January 2009 on the LEGO Indiana Jones website. You control Indiana Jones in a car and have to go through the streets of Shanghai while avoiding other cars and the Shanghai Gangsters in there car.
Controls[]
←↑↓→ - Move
Mouse - Throw things (when possible)
Plot[]
Indy and Willie Scott jump out of Club Obi-Wan into a Car, which has Short Round in it. They drive away, only to be pursued by two Shanghai Gangsters in a car. Indy, Willie, and Short Round make it safely to the Airport in the end.
Gameplay[]
In the game, Indy in a Tan Car drives down the streets of Shanghai. Several cars, some slow moving, will be on the road. The Road will change many times in the game, from 4 lanes to 3 lanes and vice-verse. Quite frequently throughout the game, the Gangsters will catch up with Indy, and the screen will change to a back window view of the car. Indy, at this point, has to throw tan 1 X 2 LEGO bricks, or whatever special piece they have picked up at a flashing part of the Gangsters car.
Pick Ups[]
Coins[]
Picking up coins will boost the Player's score when they finish the game.
Potions[]
Picking up potions will revive Indy's health, but not all of it.
Interactive Objects[]
Rikshaw[]
Richshaw's are placed throughout the game. Hitting them will give the player a special weapon.
Special Weapon[]
Special Weapon's are basically treasures collected by Indy in his past adventures, that have special effect when shot at the Mobsters from the back window. Below are a list of the artifacts and what effect they have.
- Basic Piece (1 X 2 Tan Brick) - Repels Mobsters
- Sankara Stones - Spread Shot
- Goblet - Slows Down Mobsters
- Statue - Triple Damage
Hazards[]
Cars[]
Cars will be positioned on the road. Indy will lessen his health if he hits any.
Shanghai Gangsters[]
The main villains of the game. When they catch up to the player, the game screen will switch to a rear window of Indy's car with the gangsters in sight. Indy now has to throw Tan 1 X 2 blocks at a flashing part of there car to destroy it. Any of the special weapons he pick up can also be used in this situation.