From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Great Western Trail?

eggertspiele English original edition

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

If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.

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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