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Martian Dice

PUSH-YOUR-LUCK FILLER DICE GAME (2011) by SCOTT ALMES / TASTY MINSTREL GAMES — you're a Martian invading Earth. Roll 13 alien-face DICE (Ray Guns, Tanks, Chickens, Cows, Humans). Each turn: set aside dice + decide whether to keep rolling. Signature: TANKS DEFEAT RAY GUNS — if TANKS ever OUTNUMBER your Ray Guns, you LOSE ALL POINTS THIS TURN. Simple + tense; scores by total captured cattle/chickens/humans. Games ~15 min for 2-6 players.

⏱~15 min🌤indoor

Quick facts

How it works

Objective

Score most points by capturing Chickens (1 pt), Cows (2 pts), Humans (3 pts) — 25 points wins.

Rules

Basic rules

13 DICE with 6 face types: RAY GUN, TANK, CHICKEN, COW, HUMAN, empty
Signature dice faces.
Each turn: ROLL all 13 dice
Standard roll.
MUST set aside all TANKS (defense) + must set aside AT LEAST 1 of your kept type (Ray Gun, Chicken, Cow, or Human)
Signature must-set-aside rule.
PUSH: continue rolling remaining dice, or STOP + score
Signature push-your-luck.
IF TANKS ever OUTNUMBER your RAY GUNS at end of turn = 0 points this turn (BUST)
Signature tank-bust rule.
SCORING: Chickens 1 pt, Cows 2 pts, Humans 3 pts. Bonus: 1 of each = 3 extra pts.
Signature scoring.

Scoring

First to 25 points wins.

Action	Points
Chicken captured	+1
Cow captured	+2
Human captured	+3
One of each type (chicken+cow+human)	+3 bonus
Tanks outnumber Ray Guns	BUST (0 turn score)

Win condition · First to 25 total points.

Equipment

13 custom dice + score pad
Signature 13 alien-themed dice

Terminology

Ray Gun: Alien weapon die — needed to defeat Tanks.
Tank: Earth defense — if tanks > ray guns you BUST.
Chicken / Cow / Human: Scoring targets (1/2/3 points).
Bust: Tanks defeat you — score 0 for the turn.
Scott Almes: American designer, also of Tiny Epic series.

Where it is played

Sources & provenance

Tasty Minstrel Games— Tasty Minstrel Games
BoardGameGeek— BGG

Last verified 2026-08-28.verified