<p>Yes. All minions are considered Microbots. So everything that applies to Microbots applies to all your minions in play.</p>

<p>However, as included in the Pretty Pretty Smash Up rules, page 10:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"A minion" or "minions" means any minions in play unless stated
  otherwise.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So minions in your discard pile are NOT affected.</p>

<p>See also <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/847663/microbots" rel="noreferrer">this discussion</a> on Boardgamegeek.</p>

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2015-05-25T07:52:26.400Z
Interesting link that sounds like it throws a wrench in possibly multiple cards, for instance the reference to the war raptor and questioning whether it no longer is a war raptor but now a microbot.
Joey
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2015-05-25T08:05:04.937Z
The fun part is that there is a whole section in the manual about conflicting rules.
Toon Krijthe
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2015-05-24T19:48:42.770Z
2015-09-14T14:39:02.730Z
2015-09-14T14:39:02.730Z
Toon Krijthe
<p>Microbot Alpha says "All of your minions are considered Microbots."</p>

<p>Does this mean while this card is in play, every single minion in play and in discard and in my hand are considered Microbots?</p>

<ul>
<li>For every Microbot Fixer in play, does every single minion I have in play now get +1 because they are all microbots?</li>
<li>If Microbot Archive is in play, does every single minion I have now cause me to draw a card when destroyed?</li>
<li>If I play Microbot Reclaimer, can I shuffle any minions from my discard pile into my deck (by considering them <em>all</em> microbots)?</li>
</ul>

<p>It looks like this link addresses the first item above: <a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/18374/smash-up-microbot-fixer-microbot-alpha?rq=1">Smash Up: Microbot Fixer + Microbot Alpha</a></p>

<p>And it looks like this link addresses the 3rd item, implying that minions in the discard are not minions because they are out of play:
<a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/12778/do-actions-that-affect-all-cards-also-affect-cards-in-your-hand?rq=1">Do actions that affect all cards also affect cards in your hand.?</a></p>

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2015-05-24T21:25:00.300Z
Yes, if the card says all your minions are microbots, then all your minions are microbots
ikegami
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2020-11-24T00:46:34.463Z
See also: [Questions on Microbot Alpha](https://smashup.fandom.com/wiki/Robots#Questions_on_Microbot_Alpha).
belkka
<smash-up>
Microbot Alpha: how far does it consider others Microbots?
Joey
# Microbot Alpha: how far does it consider others Microbots?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-24)

Microbot Alpha says "All of your minions are considered Microbots."

Does this mean while this card is in play, every single minion in play and in discard and in my hand are considered Microbots?

* For every Microbot Fixer in play, does every single minion I have in play now get +1 because they are all microbots?
* If Microbot Archive is in play, does every single minion I have now cause me to draw a card when destroyed?
* If I play Microbot Reclaimer, can I shuffle any minions from my discard pile into my deck (by considering them *all* microbots)?

It looks like this link addresses the first item above: [Smash Up: Microbot Fixer + Microbot Alpha](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/18374/smash-up-microbot-fixer-microbot-alpha?rq=1)

And it looks like this link addresses the 3rd item, implying that minions in the discard are not minions because they are out of play:
[Do actions that affect all cards also affect cards in your hand.?](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/12778/do-actions-that-affect-all-cards-also-affect-cards-in-your-hand?rq=1)

**Tags:** smash-up

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Yes, if the card says all your minions are microbots, then all your minions are microbots  
> **username_2**: See also: [Questions on Microbot Alpha](https://smashup.fandom.com/wiki/Robots#Questions_on_Microbot_Alpha).  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2015-05-24. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

Yes. All minions are considered Microbots. So everything that applies to Microbots applies to all your minions in play.

However, as included in the Pretty Pretty Smash Up rules, page 10:

> "A minion" or "minions" means any minions in play unless stated
> otherwise.

So minions in your discard pile are NOT affected.

See also [this discussion](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/847663/microbots) on Boardgamegeek.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Interesting link that sounds like it throws a wrench in possibly multiple cards, for instance the reference to the war raptor and questioning whether it no longer is a war raptor but now a microbot.  
> **username_3**: The fun part is that there is a whole section in the manual about conflicting rules.  

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