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.
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.
Source & edition
- RoboRally: English rulebookWizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill · Setup step 5; Priority; publisher credits · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 3, 6
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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