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Who goes first in Coco Crazy?

Ravensburger German rules; English summary

Whoever makes the cheekiest monkey face goes first.

Our interpretation

This is an English summary of the German section of the multilingual rulebook. The rule does not specify how to judge the faces.

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Coco Crazy: Ravensburger rulesRavensburger · German cover and opening-play instruction on page 4; PDF pages 1, 4 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 4
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  <p><strong>Who goes first in Coco Crazy?</strong> Whoever makes the cheekiest monkey face goes first.</p>
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