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Who goes first in Hellapagos?

Gigamic English rulebook (2017)

The player who most resembles a castaway takes the First Player card and starts the first round.

Rule details

Players take turns clockwise within a round.

At the start of each later round, pass the First Player card to the player on the right. If the First Player is eliminated, pass the card to the player on the right.

Source & edition

Hellapagos English rulebookGigamic · Playing the Game; Details of a Round of Play, step 1 · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 4
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