Overview

Cosmic Wimpout is a press-your-luck dice game using 5 custom cubes. Players roll for points, deciding when to stop and bank their score or risk losing everything on a Wimpout. The first player to reach the agreed-upon point goal (typically 300 or 500) wins.

Components

• 5 custom dice (“cubes”), each with symbols including numbers, the Flaming Sun (wild), and other faces
• Score sheet or tracking method

Setup

1. Agree on a game goal (usually 300 or 500 points).
2. Determine the first player.

Turn Structure

On your turn:

1. Roll all 5 cubes.
2. Set aside any scoring cubes.
3. Choose to stop (bank your points) or continue rolling the remaining non-scoring cubes.
4. If you score with all 5 cubes, you MUST pick them all up and roll again (“You May Not Want To But You Must” rule).

Actions

Scoring:

Result	Points
Single 5	5 points
Single 10	10 points
Flash (three of a kind): 2s	20
Flash: 3s	30
Flash: 4s	40
Flash: 5s	50
Flash: 6s	60
Flash: 10s	100
Freight Train (five of a kind): varies	200-500 points
Five 10s (Supernova)	Instant elimination from game

The Flaming Sun (Wild):

• Can be used as 5 or 10 points (must score if it is the only scoring cube).
• Can complete a Flash or serve as a non-scoring cube to be re-rolled.
• Flaming Sun Rule: If you roll the Flaming Sun with a pair, you MUST make it a Flash.

Wimpout:

• Rolling no scoring results = Wimpout. You lose all points accumulated during that turn.
• Wimping out with all 5 cubes = a “Train Wreck.”

Scoring / Victory Conditions

• Opening Roll: You need at least 35 points on your first scoring turn to “get in the game.”
• Last Licks: When a player reaches the game goal, all other players get one final turn to try to catch up and surpass the leader.
• The player with the highest score after Last Licks wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• You May Not Want To But You Must: If you score with all 5 dice, you must continue rolling all 5.
• The Futtless Rule: All Flashes must be cleared. To clear a Flash, you must continue rolling the non-scoring cubes and score additional points, or Wimpout.
• Reroll Clause: When clearing a Flash, if you roll a face matching any of the Flash faces, you must reroll those cubes until you either score without matching or Wimpout.
• Guiding Light Rule: Any new rule may be added at any time provided all players agree. The rule takes effect the next time the situation occurs.

Player Reference

Key Rule	Detail
Opening Roll	Need 35+ points to enter the game
Wimpout	No scoring result = lose all turn points
Must Roll	All 5 scored = must roll all 5 again
Futtless	Must clear any Flash by scoring more
Reroll Clause	Cannot match Flash faces when clearing
Flaming Sun	Wild; must make Flash if paired
Supernova	Five 10s = eliminated from game
Game goal	Usually 300 or 500 points
Last Licks	Everyone gets one more turn after goal is reached