From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Memo Mission?
Pegasus Spiele English rules

Whoever most recently read a fairy tale goes first.
Rule details
Before play, everyone secretly looks at three tiles. The first player then reveals a tile; turns proceed clockwise.
Source & edition
- Memo Mission: Pegasus Spiele rulesPegasus Spiele · Sequence of Play, paragraph following the example mission; PDF pages 2 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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