Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Number Drop?

English AEG base-game rules

Number Drop game cover, Alderac Entertainment Group edition

The player who bought a gaming console earliest becomes the first active player.

Rule details

The active player rolls all five dice. Players normally fill in their grids simultaneously.

Compare when players first bought a console, rather than their most recent console purchase.

Source & edition

All 24 Alderac Entertainment Group starting rules

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If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say.

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