Minos
BGG rank
BGG #9,884
BGG rating
6.4

Minos

1991

Rules assistance for Minos

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–4 players
  • 120 min
  • 16+
  • Complexity 2.6/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Minos

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Minos is a board game released in 1991 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by H. Jean Vanaise and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement.

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About the game

from rules: 4,000 years ago, Crete was ruled by Minos, son of Zeus and Europa. It was from his name that the current civilization was called “Minoan”. It was the first advanced civilization in Europe. The game Minos takes you back in time; build your own trading empire by crossing the Mediterranean Sea with your ships and founding new settlements and trading centers. Aim of the Game The game ends when all the city sites have been settled and at least two full cities have been built. The winner is the player with the highest income at this point, as marked on the scale around the edge of the board. A tie is resolved in favor of the player with the most cash in hand.

Questions and answers

Minos supports 2–4 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.