 Cosmic Wimpout set, including dice and a dice bag | |
| Genres | Dice Rolling |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 and up |
| Setup time | 1 minute |
| Playing time | 20 minutes |
| Chance | High (Dice) |
| Age range | 5 and up |
| Skills | Arithmetic, Risk Management |
| Website | Homepage |
Cosmic Wimpout is a dice game produced by C3, Inc in 1976.[1] It is similar to 1000/5000/10000, Farkle, Greed, Hot Dice,[2] Squelch,[3] Zilch,[4] to name but a few. The game is played with five custom dice, and may use a combination score board and rolling surface, in the form of a piece of cloth or felt available in various colors and designs. Players supply their own game piece for score keeping.
The game of Cosmic Wimpout has often been associated with the Berkeley area, the Grateful Dead,[5] and other free-form subcultures.[citation needed] An annual tournament takes place at the Green River Festival in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
- ^ Looney, Andrew (2007). "Cosmic Wimpout". In Lowder, James (ed.). Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Green Ronin Publishing. pp. 69–72. ISBN 978-1-932442-96-0.
- ^ "Farkle Rules". Smart Box Design. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Squelch v1.2". 26 September 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ "Zilch". Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ^ Sawyer, Keith (2007). Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration. Westview Press. pp. 214. ISBN 978-0-465-07192-0.