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* ''Series/ChaseGameShow'', the [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] GameShow.

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''Cha$e'' was a short lived reality game show that aired on the [[Creator/SciFiChannel SyFy]] network between November 11 and December 16, 2008, based on the Japanese show ''Series/RunForMoneyTousouchuu''. It was paired with the spooky game/reality show hybrid ''Series/EstateOfPanic''. While never officially canceled, both shows seemed to just drop off the network and were never spoken about again. No official word has come from [=SyFy=] on the fate of the show, and so most assume it to be canceled.

''Cha$e'' was intended to be a "real life video game", in which contestants, or "runners", are supposed to run around inside a set area, while "hunters", which are the paid actors, chase them. If the hunters tag a runner, that runner is removed from the game and loses all their earned money. The hunters are supposed to be the video game enemies, and can only chase people when they are in line of sight, and breaking line of sight for a while will make them give up the chase. The runners are also equipped with video-game like weapons, such as the "Sonic Stunner" which makes hunters freeze in place, or the "Deflector", which makes them stop, turn around, and walk the other direction.

The runners are given two optional objectives during the course of each game, which may give them a nice bonus (such as a weapon as listed above), or be something that is almost necessary (like turning off a homing beacon that is attached to them).

The goal is to survive for 60 minutes, then be the first to reach the exit. The first person to reach the exit wins $25,000, while everyone else receives nothing.

If you came looking for a crime drama about US Marshals, that's ''Series/{{Chase}}.'' Also has nothing to do with the British daytime quiz show show ''Series/TheChase.''

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!!GameShow Tropes in use:
* AllOrNothing: You win no money unless you last the entire 60 minutes and escape for $25,000, or take the bailout for significantly less.
* BonusSpace: 25 "money flags" were distributed throughout the play area; getting to the exit with any resulted in an additional $1,000 per flag, making the possible payout $50,000. [[spoiler:No one even got close to winning it, though.]]
* GameShowHost[=/=]TheAnnouncer: Trey Farley.
* {{Lifelines}}: The weapons.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: The entire premise.
* LostForever: Players only have a limited amount of time to complete the optional side missions, and once that time has passed, any reward that went unclaimed is gone forever. In addition, if no one makes it to the Goal before the 60 minutes is up (the goal opens with 5-10 minutes remaining), then ''no one wins''.
* LuckyCharmsTitle: Cha$e, spelled with the dollar sign.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Some of the "optional" side missions are like this. What's that, you don't want to go to this location and swipe a card? Okay, then we'll turn on a homing beacon that will make every single Hunter on the field of play chase you AND ONLY YOU down.
* OptOut: Used as a game play mechanic. Once per game, players are given the option to opt out of the game, receiving a much smaller but guaranteed bonus ($2,000 or so as opposed to $25,000 for winning), but only one player per game is allowed.
* RealLife: The theme of the show is a video game that takes place in real life, where the runners are the players and the hunters are the computer controlled enemies.
* RoboCam: the Hunters.
* SpecialGuest: Professional wrestler Ricky Ortiz was a guest Hunter in the UniversalStudios Backlot episode.
* TooAwesomeToUse: Some of the bonus items are hoarded by the players. A good example is the Invisibility Glasses, which last for two minutes - even with only two minutes left in the game, players keep them just in case.
* TooDumbToLive: The "Nerds vs Beauties" episode. Probably by and far the quickest the runners have been caught. Also from the episode is when one of the clues is not to hang around an area. One of the Nerds, thinking himself smart, does the opposite. While he avoids being caught, since he is in the wrong area, he is too far to reach the Goal gate when the time runs out. And he was the only one left. It was the only episode where there was [[DownerEnding no winner]].
* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: Several players throughout the series will taunt the Hunters after using one of their defensive weapons on them.
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''Cha$e'' was a short lived reality game show that aired on the [[Creator/SciFiChannel {{SyFy}}]] network between November 11 and December 16, 2008, based on the Japanese show ''Series/RunForMoneyTousouchuu''. It was paired with the spooky game/reality show hybrid ''Series/EstateOfPanic''. While never officially canceled, both shows seemed to just drop off the network and were never spoken about again. No official word has come from [=SyFy=] on the fate of the show, and so most assume it to be canceled.

If you came looking for a crime drama about US Marshals, that's ''Series/{{Chase}}'' Also has nothing to do with the British daytime quiz show show ''Series/TheChase.''

''Cha$e'' was a short lived reality game show that aired on the {{SyFy}} network between November 11 and December 16, 2008, based on the Japanese show ''Series/RunForMoneyTousouchuu''. It was paired with the spooky game/reality show hybrid ''Series/EstateOfPanic''. While never officially canceled, both shows seemed to just drop off the network and were never spoken about again. No official word has come from [=SyFy=] on the fate of the show, and so most assume it to be canceled.

If you came looking for a crime drama about US Marshals, that's ''[[{{Series.Chase}} Chase]].'' Also has nothing to do with the British daytime quiz show show Series/TheChase.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Host Trey Farley calls the show the "World's First Live-Action Video Game" in the opening. Considering the fact that the show is ''based off another show from Japan'', that claim doesn't seem entirely valid.

If you came looking for a crime drama about US Marshals, that's ''[[{{Series.Chase}} Chase]].'' Also has nothing to do with the British daytime gameshow ''The Chase''.

If you came looking for a crime drama about US Marshals, that's ''[[{{Series.Chase}} Chase]].''

* CriticalResearchFailure: Host Trey Farley calls the show the "World's First Live-Action Video Game" in the opening. Considering the fact that the show is ''based off another show in Japan'', that claim doesn't seem entirely valid.

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Some of the "optional" side missions are like this. What's that, you don't want to go to this location and swipe a card? Okay, then we'll turn on a homing beacon that will make every single Hunter in the entire game do nothing but chase YOU down.

''Cha$e'' was a short lived reality game show that aired on the {{SyFy}} network between November 11 and December 16, 2008, based on the Japanese show ''Series/RunForMoneyTousouchuu''. It was paired with the spooky game/reality show hybrid ''EstateOfPanic''. While never officially canceled, both shows seemed to just drop off the network and were never spoken about again. No official word has come from [=SyFy=] on the fate of the show, and so most assume it to be canceled.

''Cha$e'' was a short lived reality game show that aired on the {{SyFy}} network between November 11 and December 16, 2008, based on the Japanese show ''RunForMoneyTosochuu''. It was paired with the spooky game/reality show hybrid ''EstateOfPanic''. While never officially canceled, both shows seemed to just drop off the network and were never spoken about again. No official word has come from [=SyFy=] on the fate of the show, and so most assume it to be canceled.

* VictoryGloating: Several players throughout the series will taunt the Hunters after using one of their defensive weapons on them.

''Cha$e'' was a short lived reality game show that aired on the {{SyFy}} network between November 11 and December 16, 2008,
based on the Japanese show ''RunForMoneyTosochuu''. It was paired with the spooky game/reality show hybrid ''EstateOfPanic''. While never officially canceled, both shows seemed to just drop off the network and were never spoken about again. No official word has come from [=SyFy=] on the fate of the show, and so most assume it to be canceled.

* GameShowHost / TheAnnouncer: Trey Farley.

* LostForever: Players only have a limited amount of time to complete the optional side missions, and once that time has passed, any reward that went unclaimed is gone forever.

* OptOut: Used as a game play mechanic. Once per game, players are given the option to opt out of the game, receiving a much smaller but guaranteed bonus ($2,000 as opposed to $25,000 for winning), but only one player per game is allowed.

* TooDumbToLive: The "Nerds vs Beauties" episodes. Probably by and far the quickest the runners have been caught. Also from the episode is when one of the clues is not to hang around an area. One of the Nerds, thinking himself smart, does the opposite. While he avoids being caught, since he is in the wrong area, he is too far to reach the Goal gate when the time runs out.

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Some of the "optional" side missions are like this. Whats that, you don't want to go to this location and swipe a card? Okay, then we'll turn on a homing beacon that will make every single hunter in the entire game do nothing but chase YOU down.

* TooAwesomeToUse: Some of the bonus items are hoarded by the players. A good example is the Invisibility Glasses, which last for two minutes ? even with only two minutes left in the game, players keep them just in case.

If you came looking for a crime drama about US Marshals, that's ''{{Series.Chase}}.''

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Some of the "optional" side missions are like this. Whats that, you don't want to go to this location and swipe a card? Okay, then we'll turn on a homing beacon that will make every single hunter in the entire game do nothing but chase YOU down.
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Girl!]] - "Hunter Icey" is the same Icey from the {{GSN}} series ''{{Cram}}''.

* ScrappyMechanic: Players earn more money based on how long they remain in the game. However, since the most you can win from this mechanic is $25,000, and lasting 60 minutes gets you the $25,000, but the check point only opens after that 60 minutes is up, and only the first person there gets the money, the mechanic is pointless, since, no matter what, you will win $25,000; you can't earn a dollar more or a dollar less from your time spent in game.
** Also, the "clues" they give to lead players to the exit point. They don't matter, because the clues are given at 20 and 10 minutes before the exit point can even be used, and five minutes before, they outright TELL the players exactly what and where the exit point is.

*TheMostDangerousGame: The entire premise.

based on the Japanese show ''RunForMoneyTosochuu''. While never officially canceled, the show seemed to just drop off the network and was never spoken about again. No official word has come from [=SyFy=] on the fate of the show, and so most assume it to be canceled.