
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,506
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Car Wars Compendium
- 2–8 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 1989

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Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell is an expansion for Car Wars released in 1992 for 2–8 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Steve Jackson (I), Scott Haring, David Ladyman, Warren Spector, Andrew Metzger, Kevin Stein, John M. Ford, Stefan Jones, Aaron Allston, Craig Sheeley, Charles Oines, Siobhan Beeman, John Nowak, Jim Gould, Ken Scott, David N. Searle, Norman Rule, David Plunkett, Robert Kelk, Norm McMullen, Mark Cook, Jeffrey Field, Timothy D. Jacques, Joao Nunes, Scott Miller, Douglas S. Carey, Chip Martin, Dirck de Lint, Dimitri Ashling, Tom Greer, Lee Lytle, Tim Ray, Scott Cook, Garrett L. Ide, Kenneth Heilfron, Benjamin Hollister, Mike Emrick, Robert A. Mican, Mike O'Shea, Neal Singletary, Richard Kipp, Tom Krymkowski, Sam Hatcher, Reed Decker, Peter Reed, Joe Mauloni, Russell Heller, Paul A. Schreiber, Nicholas A. Carter, Emmanuel Moutsos, Joe Rudynski, Peter Dosik, Charles S. Mote, Jr., Pat Rogers, Ken R. Jessup, Shane Ralston, Andrew Egan, Kurt Aldinger, Robert Critelli, Lonnie Foster, Randy Harrington, Gareth Lowe, Jim Davie, Andrew Buttery, Mark Limburg, Shaun Evans, Kent Suarez, Max Hutchinson, Jeff Roberts, John Romero, Robert Jellinghaus, River City ADA, Ronnie Ruggiero, Nicholas Spratt, Scott Mercer, Robert Hayden, Peter Schauer, Steven Poor, Jake Collins, Ryan Noyer, Dave Lange, Jeff Baker, Dan Bell (I), Jim Berry, Clark Breslin, Doug Chin, Paul Harralson, Trent Hill, Piper Jackson, N. Kaahaaina, Steve Katz, Ken Koop, William E. Lewis, Jr., Michael A. Lichon, Alan Raisanen, Timothy James Riess, Garrett Stanfield, Luke Porter, Ray Morriss, and Phil Radley and its main mechanics are Square Grid.
Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell is the sixth in a subset of expansion for Car Wars. The Catalogs contain new weapons and options for use with the Car Wars Series of games. The Uncle Al's subset of expansions includes: Uncle Al's 2035 Catalog (1985) Uncle Al's 2036 Catalog Update (1986) Uncle Al's 2038 Catalog Update (1988) Uncle Al's 2038 Calendar (1988) Uncle Al's 2039 Catalog Update (1989) Uncle Al's Catalog From Hell (1992) As the final product in the classic Car Wars Series—the Fifth Edition came later with different rules and mechanics—the Catalog From Hell included almost every weapon and option not included in the Car Wars Compendium. This included all the vehicles, weapons, and gear from: Dueltrack (1986) Boat Wars (1988) Aeroduel (1990) Tanks (1990) All the earlier Uncle Al's Catalogs Most items from Autoduel Quarterly magazine (40 issues, 1983–1993)
Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell has a complexity rating of 3.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell belongs to these categories: Racing, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Square Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell are: Steve Jackson (I), Scott Haring, David Ladyman, Warren Spector, Andrew Metzger, Kevin Stein, John M. Ford, Stefan Jones, Aaron Allston, Craig Sheeley, Charles Oines, Siobhan Beeman, John Nowak, Jim Gould, Ken Scott, David N. Searle, Norman Rule, David Plunkett, Robert Kelk, Norm McMullen, Mark Cook, Jeffrey Field, Timothy D. Jacques, Joao Nunes, Scott Miller, Douglas S. Carey, Chip Martin, Dirck de Lint, Dimitri Ashling, Tom Greer, Lee Lytle, Tim Ray, Scott Cook, Garrett L. Ide, Kenneth Heilfron, Benjamin Hollister, Mike Emrick, Robert A. Mican, Mike O'Shea, Neal Singletary, Richard Kipp, Tom Krymkowski, Sam Hatcher, Reed Decker, Peter Reed, Joe Mauloni, Russell Heller, Paul A. Schreiber, Nicholas A. Carter, Emmanuel Moutsos, Joe Rudynski, Peter Dosik, Charles S. Mote, Jr., Pat Rogers, Ken R. Jessup, Shane Ralston, Andrew Egan, Kurt Aldinger, Robert Critelli, Lonnie Foster, Randy Harrington, Gareth Lowe, Jim Davie, Andrew Buttery, Mark Limburg, Shaun Evans, Kent Suarez, Max Hutchinson, Jeff Roberts, John Romero, Robert Jellinghaus, River City ADA, Ronnie Ruggiero, Nicholas Spratt, Scott Mercer, Robert Hayden, Peter Schauer, Steven Poor, Jake Collins, Ryan Noyer, Dave Lange, Jeff Baker, Dan Bell (I), Jim Berry, Clark Breslin, Doug Chin, Paul Harralson, Trent Hill, Piper Jackson, N. Kaahaaina, Steve Katz, Ken Koop, William E. Lewis, Jr., Michael A. Lichon, Alan Raisanen, Timothy James Riess, Garrett Stanfield, Luke Porter, Ray Morriss, and Phil Radley. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell as an expansion for Car Wars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Car Wars to use it. Check that your edition of Car Wars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.