From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Back to the Future: The Card Game?
Looney Labs English rules, copyright 2010
Whoever most recently watched a Back to the Future movie goes first.
Official tie-break or fallback
If tied, the player who has watched the movies the greatest number of times starts.
Source & edition
- Back to the Future: The Card Game: Looney Labs rulesLooney Labs · Who Goes First?; reverse-side credits; PDF pages 1, 2 · Checked 2026-09-23
Image: © Looney Labs; Universal Studios and U-Drive Productions · Looney Labs
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