Cartoon Action Hour - Spectrum Games


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Do you remember those magical days of the 1980s, when Saturday morning cartoons offered kids heaping doses of excitement, action, and fun? There were huge sentient robots, paramilitary forces, science fantasy barbarians, and everything in between! Well, guess what? Those days have returned! With Cartoon Action Hour, you can re-live it all... but this time, you're the star! Cartoon Action Hour is THE role-playing game for action cartoons from the ‘80s! This book has everything you need to recreate your favorite cartoon show (or even a series of your own creation) with your friends! The game has a powerful system that is easy to learn, simple to play, and flexible enough to cover just about anything you can imagine. You also get a complete cartoon series – “Warriors of the Cosmos” – and enough ideas to cover an entire Saturday-morning lineup! Cartoon Action Hour has it all!

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Daniel L.

December 20th, 2007

A quirky little system, thoroughly enjoyable once you take the time to learn it. The character creation is vaguely reminiscent of thesystem used in games like BESM, though less complex. Definitely a must have for classic cartoon fans and gamers alike.

Anthony C.

August 5th, 2007

Good This game has a great review of the shows I grew up with. The author's doubtlessly love the genre as many kids did during the eighties. The rules are pretty clean and clear. Once you get going, they are straight-forward. Several settings ar [...]

Richard B.

December 9th, 2004

The best game about 1980s comics of all genres in the market, from GI Joe, Transformers to Jem and Hello Kitty, they have it all. Many settings are provided in detail, plus a complete He-Man-like sourcebook making up 50% of the volume. Art is average to a [...]

charles s.

November 27th, 2004

Yes Mr Moreau,there are other systems that can handle hero action.But this game is not about that. Its about capturing the feel and the excitement of the early 80's adventure cartoon series.Anything you could dream up.From Thundarr the Barbarian all the [...]

Michael T.

November 11th, 2004

I think CAH is a great game for playing CARTOON action adventures. The system is fast and easy to learn, and there is a wealth of campaign ideas and adventure seeds provided in the book. Artwork was sometimes uneven, but overall it had the 80's cartoon fe [...]