Who goes first in RoboRally?
Avalon Hill English revised edition
Randomly choose who places first: that player puts their robot and Archive marker on Dock 1. The other players place clockwise on the remaining docks.
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
Rule details
This chooses starting dock assignments. Players program their robots together; during execution, a higher Program-card priority number moves before a lower one when order matters.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
Source & edition
- RoboRally — English rulebookWizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill · Setup step 5; Priority; publisher credits · Checked 2026-09-26
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