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MicroProse Software, Inc. (also known as MicroProse Simulation Software) is the computer company that wrote a computer game for Magic: The Gathering released in in April 1997. Aside from random duels against the computer using customizable decks, the game featured an enhanced campaign mode set in the plane of Shandalar, a deck builder, and a multimedia tutorial. Over 400 cards, taken from all sets printed to that date, were included.

In September 1997 an expansion set called Spells of the Ancients was released which increased the card pool by over 130 cards, taken from the Arabian Nights, Antiquities, and the core set. Additionally it added a sealed deck generator.

In February 1998 the main game was rereleased in a special edition named Duels of the Planeswalkers. The card pool was increased to over 480 cards, with the 80 new cards being from Legends and The Dark. Furthermore a software named ManaLink was added which allowed play against other players online.

Part of the Magic: The Gathering game is a set of 12 cards called Astral set which is not available in physical form. These cards incorporate various random attributes that would be difficult or impossible to replicate in real life. In the first 50,000 boxes of the Magic: The Gathering computer game an oversized version of the Aswan Jaguar was included.

MicroProse ceased to exist in January 2001. All titles are now owned by Atari, Inc.

External links

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MicroProse at Wikipedia

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 '''MicroProse Software, Inc.''' (also known as '''MicroProse Simulation Software''') is the computer company that wrote a computer game for Magic: The Gathering released in in April 1997. Aside from random duels against the computer using customizable decks, the game featured an enhanced campaign mode set in the plane of [[Shandalar]], a deck builder, and a multimedia tutorial. Over 400 cards, taken from all sets printed to that date, were included.
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 In February 1998 the main game was rereleased in a special edition named ''Duels of the Planeswalkers''. The card pool was increased to over 480 cards, with the 80 new cards being from [[Legends]] and [[The Dark]]. Furthermore a software named ManaLink was added which allowed play against other players online.
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-Part of the Magic: The Gathering game is a set of 12 cards called [http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-microprose-astral.html ''Astral''] set which is not available in physical form. These cards incorporate various random attributes that would be difficult or impossible to replicate in real life. In the first 50,000 boxes of the Magic: The Gathering computer game an oversized version of the [http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-microprose-astral.html Aswan Jaguar] was included.
+Part of the Magic: The Gathering game is a set of 12 cards called [http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-microprose-astral.html ''Astral''] set which is not available in physical form. These cards incorporate various random attributes that would be difficult or impossible to replicate in real life. In the first 50,000 boxes of the Magic: The Gathering computer game an oversized version of the [http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities/microprose-aswan-jaguar.jpg Aswan Jaguar] was included.
 MicroProse ceased to exist in January 2001. All titles are now owned by Atari, Inc.