From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Tulpenfieber?
English AMIGO rules
Whoever most recently gave someone flowers starts and takes tulip field I.
Rule details
The other players take consecutively numbered fields clockwise from the first player.
Source & edition
- Tulpenfieber: AMIGO rulesAMIGO · Setup, opening paragraph; Playing the Game; PDF pages 2 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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