Rules
2 to 4 players · 15 minutes · +14 · Strategy · Expert
Introduction
«Quantum»? Did you say «quantum»? With |Hop>, come and explore the world of atoms. Move your electrons, use physical properties and discover the exciting world of physics!
You are physics researchers. An accident occurred at the university: a cutting-edge experiment machine was fried because the energy was not controlled. Each person is trying to prove that it was the others who made the mistake.
Grants are at stake! So, roll up your sleeves and heat up the electrodes!
Game principle
In turns, players will move their color electrons across the sites that form the board in an attempt to reach another player’s source. They will have 2 actions to choose from among several possible types of movements. The player whose source is reached has lost; the others are safe… for this game!
Components
3 foldable boards
1 Effects board
1 Hamiltonian board
1 Movement board
7 Effects Cards
36 Site Cards
4 Electrode cards
2 Hamiltonian Cards
8 Energy tokens
28 electron tokens (7 per electrode's color)
15 effect tokens (3 per type)
Levels
|Hop> offers three game levels: Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate. The first two levels (Bachelor and Master) allow you to learn the game techniques.
The third level (Doctorate) allows you to use the subtleties of physics!
Expert
Beginner
Game setup
Create a game board by placing the site cards in a 5 site cards by 5 site cards grid.
Place the Electrodes in place of a site according to the number of players according to one of the three possibilities. Place the 10 electron tokens of the same color on their card.
Game setup
With 4 players, create two teams of two players each.
Create a game board by placing the site cards in a 6 site cards by 6 site cards grid.
Place the Electrodes in place of a site as indicated on the image. Place the 10 electron tokens of the same color on their card.
Place the Energy tokens around the grid so that they are
easily reachable by everyone. Each player starts with 1 Energy, 2 if you are only 2 players.
Position the Mouvement, Hamiltonian and Effects boards around the game grid as shown in the image.
Place the Energy tokens around the grid so that they are
easily reachable by everyone. Each player starts with 1 Energy, 2 if you are only 2 players.
Position the Mouvement, Hamiltonian and Effects boards around the game grid as shown in the image.
Place the Energy tokens around the grid so that they are
easily reachable by everyone. Each player starts with 1 Energy, 2 if you are only 2 players.
Position the Mouvement, Hamiltonian and Effects boards around the game grid as shown in the image.
Game round
Choose your level
Warning
Make sure the Movement and Effects boards are on the Bachelor/Master side!
The Hamiltonian board is empty. Energy is not considered in this level.
Place each player’s pawn on the Movement board.
You only need to place at least one electron in an opponent’s electrode to win the game.
Warning
Make sure the Movement and Effects boards are on the Bachelor/Master side!
Add the Magnetic Field and Interactions cards to the Hamiltonian. The side of the Interaction card now defines the energy changes when particles are in pairs.
Place each player’s pawn on the Movement board.
You only need to place at least one electron in an opponent’s electrode to win the game.
Warning
Make sure the Movement and Effects boards are on the Doctorate side!
Add the Magnetic Field and Interactions cards to the Hamiltonian. The side of the Interaction card now defines the energy changes when particles are in pairs.
Place each player’s pawn on the Movement board.
Randomly place the Effects cards on the Effects board.
You only need to place at least one electron in an opponent’s electrode to win the game.
- Each participant takes turns playing.
- At the beginning of the turn, the opponent on the left blocks one action of the active player on the Movement board, which cannot be used this turn. The same action cannot be blocked twice (two turns) in a row.
- On each turn, the active player can make two movement actions from those that are not blocked on the Movement board. He/She can play the same action twice.
Note for experienced players
If you are used to strategy games, skip to the next level : this version’s goal is to learn Movement mechanisms.
- Each participant takes turns playing.
- At the beginning of the turn, the opponent on the left blocks one action of the active player on the Movement board, which cannot be used this turn. The same action cannot be blocked twice (two turns) in a row.
- On each turn, the active player can make two movement actions from those that are not blocked on the Movement board. He/She can play the same action twice.
- For each movement action, the player must balance the energy level of the table according to the Hamiltonian. If they do not have sufficient energy, they cannot perform their movement.
Note for experienced players
If you are used to strategy games, skip to the next level : this version’s goal is to learn Energy mechanisms on top of Movement mechanisms.
You can spice up the game by changing the number and layout (square, triangle, hexagon, etc.) of the cards forming the board.
- Each participant takes turns playing.
- At the beginning of the turn, the opponent on the left blocks one action of the active player on the Movement board, which cannot be used this turn. The same action cannot be blocked twice (two turns) in a row.
- On each turn, the active player can make two movement actions from those that are not blocked on the Movement board. He/She can play the same action twice.
- For each movement action except the Thesis Defense, the player must balance the energy level of the table according to the Hamiltonian. If they do not have sufficient energy, they cannot perform their movement.
- When the active player uses the Thesis Defense, they can play one or more Effects cards as long as they have enough available Energy to pay the cost. This cost is indicated on the Effects board.
Effects cards are not subject to the Hamiltonian. - After their turn, the Effects cards used are moved to the most expensive positions on the Effect board. The other cards are shifted to less expensive positions. Any movements of electrons due to Effects cards tokens apply at this time.
General Rules
Unique Spins
The site cards are divided into two parts. A positive spin and a negative spin. There can only be one electron, regardless of its color, per spin.
SPIN CONSERVATION
Except through the “spin inversion” action, an electron never changes spin.
CRYSTALLINE NETWORK
Two action tokens (Vortex, Resistance, Cavity) cannot touch the same cards of the network or touch an Electrode card.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
Each time an electron is moved thanks to a Movement action, the complete energy of the board must be conserved according to what the Hamiltonian indicates. (see. Hamiltonian chapter)
Movements
Reminder: all movements except the Thesis Defense are subject to the law of energy conservation, including when they involve bringing an electron into an opposing source.
Hopping
The player can move one of their electrons from one spin to another identical adjacent spin.. In other words, move from one adjacent card to another, vertically or horizontally.
Doublon Hopping
Like the hopping, the player can move two of their electrons from the same card to another adjacent card. Like the hopping, the player can move two of their electrons from the same card to another adjacent card.
Spin flip
The player can move one of their electrons from one spin to the other on the same site. Be careful, this movement involves two energies
to balance the Magnetic Field.
Quantum Newton's Cradle
The player can move one of their electrons towards one or a series of identical spin electrons. The last electron in the series is pushed straight back by one site. This movement can bring an electron back into an opposing source.
(Bachelor/Master) Quantum Tunnel
The player can move one of their electrons in a straight line through a series of identical spin electrons. This movement can allow to reach an opposing source directly.
Hopping
The player can move one of their electrons from one spin to another identical adjacent spin.. In other words, move from one adjacent card to another, vertically or horizontally.
Doublon Hopping
Like the hopping, the player can move two of their electrons from the same card to another adjacent card. Like the hopping, the player can move two of their electrons from the same card to another adjacent card.
Spin flip
The player can move one of their electrons from one spin to the other on the same site. Be careful, this movement involves two energies
to balance the Magnetic Field.
Quantum Newton's Cradle
The player can move one of their electrons towards one or a series of identical spin electrons. The last electron in the series is pushed straight back by one site. This movement can bring an electron back into an opposing source.
(Doctorate) Thesis Defense
This card allows the player to buy any available effects card using the energy they have.
Effects
There are two types of effect cards. Orange cards have a long-term impact on the board using tokens, while blue cards have an instant effect.
Superconducting vortex/anti-vortex
The player places a Vortex token between four site cards in the direction of their choice (clockwise or counterclockwise). Now, after each player’s turn, any electron will move one card in the direction of rotation.
Microwave cavity
The player places in the direction of his choice (initial card to final card) a micro-cavity token between two site cards. Now, after each player’s turn, any electron on the initial site capable of moving to the identical spin on the final site card will do so.
Resistance
The player places a Resistance token between two site cards. Now, as soon as a player performs an action that moves one or more electrons from one card to another, they take one energy from the edge of the board.
Heat source
Place the token on a site. After each turn, change the electrons from the spin down to the spin up. When two electrons are sharing the same site, the last player can decide to exchange them.
Impurity / Vacancy
A player can add or remove a site card, provided that all remain connected, including sources. If a removed card contains one or two particles, they return to their source without any other energy modification.
Ionization
The player can permanently eliminate an opposing electron token from the game.
Mobility Edge
The player can perform an additional movement action this turn.
Quantum Tunnel
The player can move one of their electrons in a straight line through a series of identical spin electrons. This movement can allow to reach an opposing source directly.
Diffusion
Exchange two neighboring electrons having the same spin.
Superposition
Place an electron between two spin states. Whenever a movement requires knowing the state of the electron, the player that superimposed the electron must choose its final spin. If the chosen spin renders the intended movement impossible, the movement is lost.
Penning trap
Place the token on a site. Electrons can enter the site as usual but cannot leave as long as the token is there.
Dead short
Steal 1 energy from any player.
Long-range hopping
Destroy and re-create an electron two sites away with the same spin. It is possible to bypass a site already occupied.
Zero-point energy
All the other players must spend 1 energy to the table.
Hamiltonian
The Hamiltonian defines the interactions between electrons. It is chosen voluntarily or drawn randomly at the beginning of the game. It is made up of one or two cards (contributions):
Magnetic Field
This card indicates how individual electrons will modify the overall energy of the system. If there is no way to balance the energy, the movement is impossible.
Dans le cas d’un champ positif, amener un électron d’une source sur un spin positif obligera la personne qui a déclenché l’action à prendre une énergie sur le bord du plateau de jeu. S’il n’y a pas d’énergie disponible, alors cette action est impossible.
Sortir une paire d’électrons depuis la source sur les deux spins d’un site ne change pas l’énergie du système selon le champ magnétique.
Déplacer un électron depuis un spin positif jusque dans une source adverse demande de dépenser une énergie. Si la personne qui a initié le mouvement n’a pas cette énergie disponible, alors le mouvement est impossible.
INTERACTIONS
This card indicates how electrons behave when they are in pairs (positive and negative spins of an occupied site). The color of the electrons is irrelevant to this rule. If there is no way to balance the energy, the movement is impossible.
Dans le cas d’une interaction attractive, créer une paire d’électrons rapporte une énergie à la personne qui a initié le mouvement.
