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Who goes first in 15 to Zero?

SimplyFun English rules linked from product SKU SF113

Each player rolls all three dice. The player with the highest total starts the game.

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15 to Zero — SimplyFun rulesSimplyFun · Setup; Playing Cards · Checked 2026-09-28
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The youngest-player tie rule later in the booklet applies to a tie during the opening round of card play, not to the roll that selects the starter.

If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say.

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