Designer(s) David "Zeb" Cook Publication date 1993 | Publisher(s) TSR, Inc. Genre(s) Universal | |
Amazing Engine was a series of role-playing game books that was published by TSR, Inc. from 1993 until 1994. It was a generic role-playing game system - each publication employed the same minimalist generic rules, as described in the Amazing Engine System Guide, but each world book had an entirely different setting or genre. David "Zeb" Cook was credited with the design of the game rules.
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History
In 1993 TSR closed down all of its subsidiary roleplaying lines, from Gamma World and Marvel Super Heroes to Basic D&D, and soon replaced these with a new universal game system released via the Amazing Engine System Guide (1993). Amazing Engine was a simple beginner's system, and after the initial rulebook, TSR started publishing setting books, each of which presented a different milieu to play the game in. After 1994, Amazing Engine was cancelled as well. Alternity was intended to be TSR's generic science-fiction system, a replacement for Amazing Engine.
Description
In Amazing Engine, player characters are generated with a set of four core statistics. The core stats were intended to be migrated from book to book, keeping a general character design concept. These stats were then used to build random ability scores, basic characteristics, and skills. The skills have prerequisites which must first be learned. Skill checks are made using percentile dice.
Campaign settings
Below you'll find summary information for the published worldbooks.