From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Dino Hunt Dice?
Steve Jackson Games English rules, January 2013
The previous game's winner starts, or choose whoever makes the best dinosaur sound.
Rule details
Play passes to the left. Remember the starter so everyone receives the same number of turns when the final round is completed.
The dinosaur-sound option is an alternative starting criterion, not a stated tie-break for a previous win.
The extra round between tied leaders decides the winner at the end, not who starts the game.
Source & edition
- Dino Hunt Dice: Steve Jackson Games rulesSteve Jackson Games · Unnumbered first-page introduction; second-page Winning and credits · Checked 2026-09-23
Image: © Steve Jackson Games; Pat Ortega · Steve Jackson Games
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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