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Who goes first in Big Top?

English Allplay rules

The person most afraid of clowns becomes the first auctioneer.

Rule details

The auctioneer selects an attraction to auction and makes the opening bid or passes.

This is Allplay's circus auction game. Gamewright's Big Top is a different animal-and-color recognition game.

Source & edition

Big Top: Allplay rulesAllplay · Preparation final sentence and Auctions; PDF pages 1, 2 · Checked 2026-09-23
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All 14 Allplay starting rules

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If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say.

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  <p><strong>Who goes first in Big Top?</strong> The person most afraid of clowns becomes the first auctioneer.</p>
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