From the source rules
Who goes first in Hiroba?
English summary of the French Funnyfox rules, 2022 edition
Whoever played Sudoku most recently is the first player.
Rule details
This is an English summary of the publisher's French rulebook.
Source & edition
- Hiroba: Funnyfox rulesFunnyfox · Mise en place, step 4; PDF pages 2 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3Cited PDF pages: 2
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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