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Designed By	Jean-Francois Lassonde
Art By
Published By	(Self-published) (Web published)
Year Published	2004
# of Players:	1 − 2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 1, 2 players (13 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	30 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	9 and up
User Suggested Ages	8 and up (3 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	No necessary in-game text (9 voters) [poll]
Category	Abstract Strategy Print & Play
Mechanic	Hand Management Pattern Building Pattern Recognition Tile Placement Show More »
Primary Name	micropul
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Expanded By	Show Expansions »
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micropul is a strategic & tactical tile-laying game in which players are scientists trying to extract precious micropul matter from an energy core.

The game can be played as a solitaire puzzle or competitively.

Each player has a hand of tiles they must play optimally to keep a flow of new tiles coming in and if possible keep aside some tiles in a supply stack that will be worth more points at the end of the game. Drawing new tiles is done by activating catalysts, this part is very tactical.

During the game, groups of micropul of the same color will get formed. These groups can be claimed and will be worth a lot of points if they are closed at the end of the game. This is the strategic part.

Winning is done by balancing the tactical and strategic part.

Print & Play

http://neutralbox.com/micropul/
(Rules are available in English, Japanese, Spanish, Polish and French.)

Online Play

http://hozo.hp.infoseek.co.jp/micropul/index.html (solitaire)

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Microbadge: - micropul fan

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0	Rules Are the hands concealed?	2009-05-23	ddyer	1
20	General Howto: Burn marked micropul tiles	2009-02-06	lydon	3
3	Strategy The Supply Stack Strategy (Or: Are unplayed tiles too valuable?)	2009-01-30	karlvonl	3
4	Sessions Quick Lunch Play - Draw	2009-01-20	lydon	2
6	Reviews micropul Review - The Sub-Atomic Clock is Ticking.	2008-12-12	Omega2064	2
2	Sessions The wife has been killing me, and I couldn't be happier!	2008-12-10	Hendal	2
9	Reviews micropul: First Impressions	2008-10-15	roseundy	1
4	General Solitaire play: Maximum score?	2008-09-24	richdodgin	4
11	News When is this game finally going to be published?	2008-09-24	qswanger	3
4	News Computer version now available	2008-09-24	qswanger	3

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Pocket Mod Rules

Rules that fit in your pocket - 1 page of rules that folds into a booklet. Folding instructions found at pocketmod.com

Howitzer_120mm

2009-06-15

Sapphire and Steel Micropul retheme

...All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension... Sapphire and Steel have been assigned. A re theme of the wonderful game micropul using images from the title sequence of the science fiction show "Sapphire and Steel". Catalists are replaced with transuranic elements, and the plus sign indicated that you are getting help from Gold. If you want to imagine that you are either Joanna Lumley or David Macallum whilst playing then thats up to you... there is currently no provision to "take time back"!

DancingRat

2009-03-02

Karl's Micropul Tiles

This set is based on the original design of the tiles, but I wanted to make the micropuls two different colors. I chose red and blue, because I liked the look of [url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/372128]Matthew Thomas's "Superman" set[/url]. I then added borders around the micropuls to make it easier to identify group boundaries, as well as recognize open vs. closed groups. This file is rendered using vector graphics, so they will look smooth at any resolution.

karlvonl

2009-01-21

Carthaginian remake in Black & White

Graphics from file http://files.boardgamegeek.com/geekfile_view.php?fileid=35282 redone in Black and White

linael

2009-01-18

Full-Graphic Rules to Match Carthiginian Re-design

Matches the graphics from file: http://files.boardgamegeek.com/geekfile_view.php?fileid=35282

chaddyboy_2000

2008-12-15

Custom micropul box

This box was designed to hold 1" x 1" x 1/8" micropul tiles. The insert separates the tiles from the beads. The assembled box has been pictured on images # 382843 and 382844.

MsbS

2008-11-06

Stick/Mud_Farmer Re-theme

"Farming" re-theme for micropul. I hand painted each tile with watercolors.

Archinerd

2008-10-10

Carthaginian's redesigns for micropul

red/orange version of the rounded design; I must've forgotten to upload it anew.

carthaginian

2008-08-08

Big Bang! re-theme of micropul

[b]Big Bang![/b] [i]Two Galaxies begin to form, Matter on one side and Anti-matter on the other. Expand the Universe and fight for control of the Galaxies but beware, Matter and Anti-matter Stars will annihilate if they touch! Planets and Space Stations drift through empty space, get them close to a Star in order to improve your resources and keep exploring the unknown growing Universe. And don't forget, only completed Galaxies will lead to victory![/i] A re-theme of the micropul tiles, it plays exactly with the same rules. Uploaded with the agreement of the designer. And this is how it looks like (minis not included :)): [ImageID=340935 small inline] [ImageID=340936 small inline]

franchi

2008-06-06

Artwork for DIY box

Make your own box, same size as Kosmos 2-player series.

SiskNY

2008-05-06

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Average Rating:	6.86
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Personal Comments:	180
Users Owning:	353
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Official website	http://neutralbox.com/micropul/	2004-03-20
Flash game based on Solitaire micropul	http://hozo.hp.infoseek.co.jp/micropul/index.html	2005-11-17
Micropul 1.2.1 (spanish rules) (http://www.labsk.net)	http://www.labsk.net/index.php?topic=1671.0	2006-10-17
preview (in czech)	http://www.spolocenskehry.sk/content/view/679/24/	2008-03-21

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