From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Big Top?
English Gamewright rules
The youngest player reveals the first yellow card. Everyone then races to identify the missing animal and color.
Rule details
This is Gamewright's animal-and-color recognition game. Allplay's Big Top is a different circus auction game.
Source & edition
- Big Top: Gamewright rulesGamewright · How to Play, PDF page 1 · Checked 2026-09-23
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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