
- BGG rank
- BGG #158
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Civolution
- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- Complexity 4.3/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for Mars Attacks: The Dice Game – Area 51
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Mars Attacks: The Dice Game – Area 51 is an expansion for Mars Attacks: The Dice Game released in 2014 for 3–6 players. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
Promo card from SJG. Gives -2 victory points. When in play the next player to take any other face up card must also take this card.
Mars Attacks: The Dice Game – Area 51 supports 3–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Mars Attacks: The Dice Game – Area 51 belongs to these categories: Dice and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Mars Attacks: The Dice Game – Area 51 as an expansion for Mars Attacks: The Dice Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mars Attacks: The Dice Game to use it. Check that your edition of Mars Attacks: The Dice Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.