History YMMV / PoliceQuest

* AcceptableEthnicTargets: Muslims in ''Police Quest 2''. They are terrorists and hijack an airplane so they can have a safe passage to [[{{Qurac}} Bum Aroun]]. The only way to deal with them is to kill them.

* AcceptableEthnicTargets: Muslims in ''Police Quest 2''. They are terrorists and hijack an airplane so they can have a safe passage to [[{{Qurac}} Bum Aroun]]. The only way to deal with is to kill them.

* AcceptableEthnicTargets: Muslims in ''Police Quest 2''. They are terrorists and hijack an airplane so they can have a safe passage to [[{{Qurac}} Bum Aroun]].

* AcceptableEthnicTargets: The Muslim in ''Police Quest 2''. They are terrorists and hijack an airplane so they can have a safe passage to [[{{Qurac}} Bum Aroun]].

* AcceptableEthnicTargets: The Muslim terrorists in ''Police Quest 2''. They hijack an airplane so they can a have safe passge to [[{{Qurac}} Bum Aroun]].

* NoExportForYou: Actually averted and inverted for ''[=PQ2=]''. There is a very rare Japanese release for PC98 (that works in [=ScummVM=]!), playable in either English or Japanese or with subtitles, and with a fully functional Japanese parser!

* UnfortunateImplications: [[https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/a3n8ea/how-sierra-and-a-disgraced-cop-made-the-most-reactionary-game-of-the-90s It has been noted]] that ''Open Season'' has quite a few of them. The {{Serial| Killer}} CopKiller antagonist also happens to be a CreepyCrossdresser, for no other apparent reason than to hammer it home that "that guy is clearly some sort of massive freak" and that the player shouldn't question why the player character finds it necessary to slay him with a blowtorch. There also other matters, like the game having an extremely unfriendly view on minorities and poor people in general; Hispanics and American-Americans are pretty much all portrayed as hoodlums who speak in JiveTurkey, and AllGaysArePromiscuous.

* UnfortunateImplications: [[https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/a3n8ea/how-sierra-and-a-disgraced-cop-made-the-most-reactionary-game-of-the-90s It has been noted]] that ''Open Season'' has quite a few of them. The {{Serial| Killer}} CopKiller antagonist also happens to be a CreepyCrossdresser, for no other apparent reason than to hammer it home that "that guy is clearly some sort of massive freak" and that the player shouldn't question why the player character finds it necessary to slay him with a blowtorch.

* AccidentalInnuendo: In 3 if you click the hand icon on the "mindless executive toy" in the psychiatrists office he says "Would you mind not playing with my balls Please"(may also double as a reference to Police Academy Citizens on Patrol)

* NoExportForYou: Actually averted and inverted for ''PQ2''. There is a very rare Japanese release for PC98 (that works in [=ScummVM=]!), playable in either English or Japanese or with subtitles, and with a fully functional Japanese parser!

*** Averted in the original though, where you had free, open-world-like control over your vehicle.

* BreatherLevel: After a tough training level in 'SWAT 2'' and several call outs including one based on the North Hollywood shoot out your element is called out to a airport sniper. Hands down the easiest level in the game, the most difficult part is trying to apprehend the woman who is with the sniper, or whether or not to authorize paying a ransom. Arresting the sniper and clearing the level without a shot fired and top marks is EasierThanEasy.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In ''[=PQ2=]'' when you hit pause you get a screen saying that every cop needs a break now and then. The unpause option on the screen? The words: "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_roll Let's roll]]!" It doesn't seem like much until you happen to pause the game as you try to defeat the terrorists on the airplane.
* GameBreaker / GoodBadBugs: Selling the sidearms of your unused team members in ''SWAT 2'' will solve all your financial problems.
** A minor [[GoodBadBugs Good Bad Bug]] in the original game means it's possible to score 246 out of 245.
** In PQI VGA (this probably depends on the version), when you get into a car accident, the game informes you that you died, but instead of a game over, the game rewinds about a dozen seconds prior to the crash.
** In SWAT 4, you can get penalized for shooting suspects (depending on the circumstance). Your AI partners and snipers ''don't!''

* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: It looks like Sonny forgot to zip up his jeans in PQ2.

* MoralEventHorizon: There is one level in Swat 4 that involves a cult. Investigating the basement reveals an underground grave yard for babies! Naturally, they're more evil than the terrorists.

** In PQI VGA (this probably depends on the version), when you get into a car accident, the game informed you that you died, and simply rewinds you.

* AccidentalInnuendo: In 3 if you click the hand icon on the "mindless executive toy" in the psychiatrists office you he says "Would you mind not playing with my balls Please"(may also double as a reference to Police Academy Citizens on Patrol)

* ScrappyMechanic: Driving in ''Police Quest III''. To accelerate, click in front of the car. To slow down, click at the rear of the car. Each click either increase or decrease speed by 5 mph. Sound easy? At least until you realize you have no idea what's ahead of you. Your car is displayed inside a small square. The rest of the screen is filled with a useless view of you driving, without the windshield. The map only give your overall position and doesn't tell how close or far you are to a turn. Too often, you'll end up [[GameOver driving off road]] or missing your street/parking entrance. In the end it's better to just drive at very low speed. Have fun!

*** Averted in the original though, where you had free, open-world like control over your vehicle.

** So much the game was criticized because players would act the way they saw police officers behave on TV or in movies; when in real life, that gets you and others severely hurt or even killed. There were even people saying why you couldn't just take out your gun and shoot everyone.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The entire terrorist hijacking scene in PQ2 has nothing to do with the main plot. It just serves to make the flight to Steelton a bit more exciting, and afterwards is never referred to again.

* AnticlimaxBoss: [[spoiler:In ''Police Quest 3'', when you raid the crack house, you shoot a mook and [[BigBad Michael Bains]] immediately surrender.]]

* UnfortunateImplications: ''[=PQ4=]'' has some very... questionable portrayals of ethnic groups, especially [[AsianStoreOwner a Korean storeowner]].

* AnticlimaxBoss: [[spoiler:In ''Police Quest 3'', when you raid the crack house, you shoot a mook and [[BigBad Michael Bains]] quickly surrender.]]