The Hunt for the Scuba-Man

One-Shot
System: Never Stop Blowing Up!
Genre: Action-Horror-Comedy / '80s Exploitation
Number of player(s): 3 to 6 players
World background information: Action World
Inspirations: Amsterdamned, The Terminator, Mad Max, Jaws,The Fast and the Furious, and Die Hard with a dash of Dutch absurdity.

The Premise

The players are pulled into the VHS world to stop Scuba-Man, a masked killer terrorizing the canals. But this isn’t just any killer: he’s a cybernetically enhanced diver with a harpoon gun, a grudge, and an army of mutant killer dogs. To make things worse, the Mayor of Amsterdam has gone power-mad, declared martial law, and deployed rocket-powered bicycles for his elite police force. Oh, and there’s a Belgian nuclear submarine lost in the canals, because why not?

The Setting: Amsterdam, 1988

• Canals: Dark, murky, and filled with hidden dangers (e.g., submerged cars, secret tunnels, and the occasional submarine).
• Vondelpark: A high-speed chase through the park at night, dodging rocket bikes, flaming windmills, and drug-fueled rave parties that erupt spontaneously.
• Landmarks: The Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) collapses mid-chase, the Rijksmuseum becomes a battleground, and the Red Light District is… well, extra chaotic.

Player Ideas (Pick Your Hero!)

• The Speed Demon: Expert at racing through the narrow streets, building found families and driving on water.
• The Gadgeteer: Invents trash powered time machines or harpoon-deflecting umbrellas.
• The Hacker: Uses a hacked Super Nintendo to infiltrate Cyberspace and hack Nuclear Missiles!
• The Bruiser: Punches armoured tanks to death and throws bicycles like javelins.
• The Wild Card: Maybe they’re a time-traveling tourist or a disgraced canal tour guide either way, they’re unpredictable.
• The Dino Whisperer: Wait, why is there a velociraptor in Vondel park? (Because why not.)
• ...Or make up your own!

Most of this will be improvised so be ready for crazy twists and turns as you hunt for Scuba-Man!