
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,589
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Tunisie 1943
- 2 players
- 180–300 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 1995

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Zoondo Bôplato is an expansion for Zoon released in 2000 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Nicolas Pilartz and Robert Cepo and its main mechanics are Area Movement and Secret Unit Deployment.
Zoondo Bôplato consist of a real playing board (not a paper board) and 8 new "terrain" cards for Zoondo. There are 2 copies of each of the 4 types of terrain cards: Bananane, Dolwomen, Trempneu, and Glotrou. Rules: Each player chooses 1 to 3 terrain cards from the face-down pile and places each one face-down on an open cell of the battlefield—without looking at the card. During play, when a Zoon moves onto a cell with a terrain card, that player chooses one of the corners—each card has two "success" and two "failure" corners. If an enemy Zoon already occupies the cell, nothing happens. Bananane (associated with the Monkus): Success: You can move your Zoon onto any cell adjacent to the Bananane Failure: Your opponent can move your Zoon onto any cell adjacent to the Bananane Dolwomen (associated with the Boarix): Success: Your Zoon stops on the Dolwomen. As long as it remains on the Dolwomen, it gets +1 on its corners Failure: Your Zoon reverses course in front of the Dolwomen, similar to a fight ending in a draw (see rules: If your fight ends in a draw, your Zoon moves backward from the opponent one space in the direction from which it came) Trempneu (associated with the Rhinogoths): Success: You can move your Zoon according to the grid shown on the Trempneu card Failure: Your Zoon stops on the Trempneu Glotrou (associated with the Warus): Success: Nothing happens Failure: Your Zoon stops on the Glotrou and is flipped to its visible side. It can’t move and it fights with its visible side showing. You must use a complete move to flip your Zoon back to its hidden side
Zoondo Bôplato supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Zoondo Bôplato is 30 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 Zoondo Bôplato for ages 8 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.
Zoondo Bôplato belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Area Movement and Secret Unit Deployment. 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 Zoondo Bôplato are: Nicolas Pilartz and Robert Cepo. 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 Zoondo Bôplato as an expansion for Zoon. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Zoon to use it. Check that your edition of Zoon is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.