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Micro Ancient

Micro Ancient

Hurlbat · 1976
2–6120 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.4 BGG75Strategy
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The game recreates a battle during the Punic Wars, between the Carthaginian and Roman Republican armies. The Roman army counters represent a force of two legions, with auxiliary and other friendly foreign troops, totaling approximately 22,000 men.

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Micro Ancient box art
official art · Hurlbat

The game recreates a battle during the Punic Wars, between the Carthaginian and Roman Republican armies. The Roman army counters represent a force of two legions, with auxiliary and other friendly foreign troops, totaling approximately 22,000 men. The Carthaginian army is typical of a mercenary type army, with counters representing some 30,000 men. Using the simple but comprehensive rules, up to six players are able to recreate a complete battle on any flat surface. The battlefield can be varied to suit any type of terrain, thus giving an extremely variable playing area.

Part of the Micro Warfare Series from Tabletop Games. The games in the series were intended to be played directly on the game table (without a mapboard) using rules concepts from traditional miniatures wargaming. The games offered an affordable alternative to the miniatures hobby in that they used un-cut cardstock counters for the game units.

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🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.4 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs

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Micro Ancient is a ancient game, for 2–6 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Micro Ancient — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Micro Ancient support?
Micro Ancient is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Micro Ancient take?
A game of Micro Ancient takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Micro Ancient for?
Micro Ancient is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Micro Ancient?
Micro Ancient has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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