From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Silver & Gold?
Pandasaurus Games English rules, ©2019 Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag
Whoever last searched for buried treasure is the first player.
Rule details
The first player reveals an expedition card; all players mark their treasure cards simultaneously.
The first-player role then passes clockwise for the next turn.
Source & edition
- Silver & Gold: English rulebookPandasaurus Games / Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag · Game setup; course of play · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 1, 2
Image: © Pandasaurus Games / NSV / Oliver Freudenreich · Pandasaurus Games (box image via All Systems Go Games)
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If there’s a tie
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