Can I wipe my 2012 Mini and install Snow Leopard

I have years of apps, and files on my backup Time Machine using Snow Leopard, can I wipe Mountain Lion and install Snow Leopard?

Running Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) in Parallels:
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Full Snow Leopard installation instructions here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439
NOTE:  Computer games with complex, 3D or fast motion graphics make not work well or at all in virtualization.

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    Once you install it onto the old machine, you can use the setup assistant to migrate your stuff and apps from the other machine.

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  • How can i  partition my hard drive with lion on it and install snow leopard from time machine

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