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I was browsing through my local game shop the other day when one of the clerks pulled me to the side, saying "Hey, dude, check this out!" He then unceremoniously shoves a little yellow booklet into my hands.

In all black text scrawled across the front were the words Ninja Burger(tm) The Role-playing Game. I started flipping through it, and ended up reading the whole thing, laughing my ass off all the way through. I then paid my $5.95 and left before someone could snatch it away.

So what is it, you ask, that could reach into my pocket and snatch my hard-earned money away so quickly?

Ninja Burger is a beer (or rather sake) and pretzels game of the old school, the kind where you need little to no preperation on anyone's part, player or GM. This is in no small part due to the simple premise: Your players are Ninja of the "Secret Ninja Death Touch" school by way of the saturday-afternoon-badly-dubbed-kung-fu-flick, only instead of assination and world dominiation, these Ninja have found a better way of making a living: Fast Food Delivery!

That's right, fast food delivery! Ninja Burger's motto is "Delivered in 30 minutes or less, or we will commit seppuku!"

Have you ever needed a quick meal to tide you over while working after hours, developing software or nuclear weapons? We all have, but unfortunately, Dominos just isn't up to the task, and the local Chinese place just can't dodge those guard dogs. That's where the PCs come in! As loyal Ninja Burger employees, the players' job is to deliver freshly prepared Ninja Burger to honorable Gaijin customers by whatever means necessary! No need to provide address! We are Ninja, we KNOW where you live! Locked doors are no problem, we prefer them that way!

Ahem. Sorry, got into the spirit there for a sec.

The system is extremely simple as well, rolling less than one of your stats (Strength, Agility, Ki, and Endurance*) on a multiple d6 roll, with more dice rolled for more difficult tasks.

That's pretty much it!

The Authors worked overtime to make sure that their wacky brand of humor made it into every word printed, including various house rules varients, such as the Sanke Eyes Rule, where-upon anyone lucky enough to roll a two undergoes a magical transformation-- their character becomes the coolest Ninja of them all, Snake Eyes from G.I. Joe!

But in any case, enough of my blathering!

The equasion is extraordinary:

Ninja plus Fast Food plus Wackiness equals a great afternoon of fun for all!

For even more Ninja wackiness, check out their website at Http://www.ninjaburger.com

*For the unenlighted, form an acronym and then groan as you get the joke.

Ninja Burger(tm) The Role-playing Game
Ninja Burger(tm) The Role-playing Game Capsule Review by Scoundrel on 23/08/01 Style: 4 (Classy and well done) Substance: 5 (Excellent!) You WILL experience the Ninja Burger Difference! Product: Ninja Burger(tm) The Role-playing Game Author: Michael Fiegel, Kenshiro Aette, Christopher O'Neill, et. al. Category: RPG Company/Publisher: 9th Level Games/Aetherial Forge Line: Cost: $5.95 Page count: 32 Year published: 2001 ISBN: SKU: 9LG 9200 Comp copy?: no Capsule Review by Scoundrel on 23/08/01 Genre tags: Modern day Comedy Espionage Asian/Far East	I was browsing through my local game shop the other day when one of the clerks pulled me to the side, saying "Hey, dude, check this out!" He then unceremoniously shoves a little yellow booklet into my hands. In all black text scrawled across the front were the words Ninja Burger(tm) The Role-playing Game. I started flipping through it, and ended up reading the whole thing, laughing my ass off all the way through. I then paid my $5.95 and left before someone could snatch it away. So what is it, you ask, that could reach into my pocket and snatch my hard-earned money away so quickly? Ninja Burger is a beer (or rather sake) and pretzels game of the old school, the kind where you need little to no preperation on anyone's part, player or GM. This is in no small part due to the simple premise: Your players are Ninja of the "Secret Ninja Death Touch" school by way of the saturday-afternoon-badly-dubbed-kung-fu-flick, only instead of assination and world dominiation, these Ninja have found a better way of making a living: Fast Food Delivery! That's right, fast food delivery! Ninja Burger's motto is "Delivered in 30 minutes or less, or we will commit seppuku!" Have you ever needed a quick meal to tide you over while working after hours, developing software or nuclear weapons? We all have, but unfortunately, Dominos just isn't up to the task, and the local Chinese place just can't dodge those guard dogs. That's where the PCs come in! As loyal Ninja Burger employees, the players' job is to deliver freshly prepared Ninja Burger to honorable Gaijin customers by whatever means necessary! No need to provide address! We are Ninja, we KNOW where you live! Locked doors are no problem, we prefer them that way! Ahem. Sorry, got into the spirit there for a sec. The system is extremely simple as well, rolling less than one of your stats (Strength, Agility, Ki, and Endurance) on a multiple d6 roll, with more dice rolled for more difficult tasks. That's pretty much it! The Authors worked overtime to make sure that their wacky brand of humor made it into every word printed, including various house rules varients, such as the Sanke Eyes Rule, where-upon anyone lucky enough to roll a two undergoes a magical transformation-- their character becomes the coolest Ninja of them all, Snake Eyes from G.I. Joe! But in any case, enough of my blathering! The equasion is extraordinary: Ninja plus Fast Food plus Wackiness equals a great afternoon of fun for all! For even more Ninja wackiness, check out their website at Http://www.ninjaburger.com For the unenlighted, form an acronym and then groan as you get the joke.