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''Arkham Terror'' is one of Hamster Games' [[Engle Matrix Games]] (a formula for a style of game, not a specific game.) It is not necessary to have any other game to play this game. | ''Arkham Terror'' is one of Hamster Games' [[Engle Matrix Games]] (a formula for a style of game, not a specific game.) It is not necessary to have any other game to play this game. | ||
| − | Although this game bills itself as a "role-playing game" | + | [[Arkham Terror]] appears to have been published as a paperback book (1994), a hardcover book (1995), in a Ziplock format (whatever that means) (2007) and in a boxed format (2012). It's not clear if these are just differences in binding, or if there were other changes as well. The "Details" section above is an amalgamation of information about the game from some or all of the formats. |
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| + | Although this game bills itself as a "role-playing game", it doesn't really seem to be a [[Role-Playing Games|role-playing game]] in the traditional tabletop game sense of the term. It's closer to a board game with a strong storytelling aspect and no physical components. | ||
Hamster Press has also published [[Arkham Terror: Experimental Therapy]], the board game version of this "role-playing game" with nearly identical mechanics. | Hamster Press has also published [[Arkham Terror: Experimental Therapy]], the board game version of this "role-playing game" with nearly identical mechanics. | ||
Revision as of 02:40, 11 March 2016
Contents
Details
Publisher: Hamster Press
Product Code/SKU: IPRHMSATERROR
ISBN: 0-97294-871-6
Year: 2004
Designer(s): Chris Engle
Artist(s): ?
Number of Players: ?
Estimated Playing Time: 120 minutes
Recommended Ages: ?
Expansions: None
Other Editions: see Comments
Summary
From the back of the hardback book:
Don't Open the Door!
Welcome to Arkham Asylum. Clearly you are in need of a rest. Seeing things in the dark, are we? Hearing evil voices in your head? We can help you with these. All you have to so (sic) is open this door ...
Arkham Terror is a horror game where the insane residents of a psychiatric hospital get the save the world from the Great Old One - Cthulhu!
This is a Matrix Game, so literally anything can happen. The players tell the story by making up what they want to have happen next!
Also Featured
Cthulhu in Class
What would happen if you built a High School on top of a cosmic convergence? Well, in Arkham they did just that!
Welcome back to school Mr. Cthulhu ...
Comments / Trivia
Arkham Terror is one of Hamster Games' Engle Matrix Games (a formula for a style of game, not a specific game.) It is not necessary to have any other game to play this game.
Arkham Terror appears to have been published as a paperback book (1994), a hardcover book (1995), in a Ziplock format (whatever that means) (2007) and in a boxed format (2012). It's not clear if these are just differences in binding, or if there were other changes as well. The "Details" section above is an amalgamation of information about the game from some or all of the formats.
Although this game bills itself as a "role-playing game", it doesn't really seem to be a role-playing game in the traditional tabletop game sense of the term. It's closer to a board game with a strong storytelling aspect and no physical components.
Hamster Press has also published Arkham Terror: Experimental Therapy, the board game version of this "role-playing game" with nearly identical mechanics.
Not to be confused with Arkham Horror, an unrelated game.
