From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in DOS?
Mattel English instructions, item FRM36 (2017)
Each player draws a card; the highest number deals (symbol cards count as zero). The person to the left of the dealer starts play.
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- DOS — InstructionsMattel · Setup and "Let’s Play" · Checked 2026-10-01
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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