Who goes first?
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Who goes first in Great Western Trail?

eggertspiele English original edition

Great Western Trail original English eggertspiele and Stronghold Games box

Choose a starting player and give them six dollars. That player takes the first turn, followed clockwise.

Rule details

The other players receive seven, eight, or nine dollars in clockwise order during setup. These amounts follow the chosen order; they are not a criterion for choosing it.

On each player’s first turn, place the cattleman on any neutral building tile and continue with phase B.

Source & edition

All 3 Eggertspiele / Pegasus Spiele starting rules

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