From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Caterpillar Dice?
HABA English section of multilingual rules (2014)
Whoever most recently saw a caterpillar begins by rolling the die.
Rule details
Turns proceed clockwise. The memory variant uses the basic rules with changes to the body pieces, not to the starting player.
Source & edition
- Caterpillar Dice: multilingual rules, English sectionHABA / Habermaaß GmbH · English How to Play; publisher credits · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 5, 15
Image: © HABA and credited artists · HABA multilingual 2014 instructions preserved by Ludism
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If there’s a tie
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