From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Rock Hard: 1977?
Devir Games English base-game rules
The person who most recently sang in the shower starts, or choose a first player by any other method.
Rule details
Place the first player’s guitar-pick turn-order token on the first space; the remaining players fill the track clockwise.
Starting with the first player, each player draws two Character cards and chooses one simultaneously with the others.
Source & edition
- Rock Hard: 1977: English rulebookDevir Games · Setup, steps 9–10 · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 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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