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Who goes first in Hopp hopp Häschen?

Pegasus Spiele English rules

The player with the longest ears goes first.

Rule details

That player rolls the color die. Turns continue clockwise.

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Hopp hopp Häschen: Pegasus Spiele rulesPegasus Spiele · How to Play, opening paragraph; PDF pages 5 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 5
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