Astro Trash
Astro Trash Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
- 1 Sun central play mat
- 5 Planet player mats
- 15 dice (5 each of 3 types)
- 50 Trash pieces
- 11 Trash Trophies
Object of the Game
Be the first player each round to get rid of all the Trash on your planet to win a Trash Trophy. Collect three Trash Trophies to win the game!
Setup
- Place the Sun in the center of the play area. Each player will choose a planet as their play mat.
- Distribute three dice (one of each type) to each player.
- Each player will need a random assortment of Trash pieces based on the player count below and put them on their player mat. (In a 3 and 4 player game, set the extra pieces aside.)
| 3 Players | 4 Players | 5 Players |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Pieces | 12 Pieces | 10 Pieces |
Game Play
Each player is trying to remove the Trash from their planet at the same time, there is no turn taking. As each player is trying to empty their planet, the other players are trying to fill it up.
Choose a player to start the game by saying "1,2,3 Ditch it!"
Simultaneously, all players will roll their 3 dice. Each die will give a clue as to the color and type of Trash to be moved, which direction it goes and the number of pieces to declutter from a player's planet.
- Color/shape: Trash moved must be the specified color.
- Direction: either Left, Right, into the Sun, or player's choice (fling your Trash into the Sun or to any other player).
- Quantity: a maximum of one, two, or three pieces may be moved (fling one piece of Trash; fling up to two pieces of Trash; fling up to three pieces of Trash). It does not have to be the exact number.
Direction die faces: fling your Trash to the player on your left; fling your Trash to the player on your right; fling your Trash into the Sun; fling your Trash into the Sun or to any other player.
After completing the dice prompts from a first roll, each player collects their dice and immediately rolls again. They do not have to wait until everyone else has resolved their dice. Continue rolling and decluttering until someone has rid their planet of all its Trash and shouts "Clean!" to announce they've won the round before collecting a Trash Trophy.
Note: All three dice must be rolled every time, no dice can be set aside for future moves.
Reset the game area by re-distributing the Trash pieces so everyone gets an equal number. The player who won the Trash Trophy calls out "1,2,3 Ditch it!" to start the next round.
How to Win
The first to receive three Trash Trophies wins the game.
Options for Playing with Kids
- Start kids with two less pieces of Trash on their player mat. Each time they lose, allow them to start with one less piece than the previous game.
- Allow kids to play using only the quantity and direction dice; they may remove any color Trash from their player mat.