From the publisher’s rulebook

Starting rule for Sorry!

Hasbro English instructions, item 00390 (2003)

Pick a player to go first. Play moves clockwise. In later games, the winner of the previous game goes first.

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Rule details

Each player starts with all pawns in their color START space.

If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say.

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