Who goes first in Allplay games?

14 starting-player rules checked against Allplay sources. Open an answer for its edition and cited passage.

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• BaconGive the start player token to the player who most recently ate bacon.
• BasketbossThe tallest person takes the Referee Advisor card and makes the first contract offer or passes.
• Big TopThe person most afraid of clowns becomes the first auctioneer.
• ChompThe first player to name their own favorite dinosaur goes first.
• HabitatsWhoever fed an animal most recently starts and takes the Turn Tracker and Turn Marker.
• High SocietyThe most smartly dressed player starts the first auction. The rules also allow choosing the first player at random.
• Panda PandaThe player who saw a panda most recently starts. Seeing one in a picture or video counts.
• PiesThe player who most recently ate a piece of pie leads the first trick.
• PollenThe person who most recently watered a plant takes the first turn.
• QEWhoever visited a bank most recently is the first auctioneer and takes the First Auctioneer Token.
• River Valley GlassworksWhoever saw a river most recently takes the first-player marker and starts.
• Roll to the Top: JourneysThe player who most recently took a trip is the first active player and rolls the exploration dice. Everyone fills in their boards simultaneously using the rolled numbers.
• SwitchbacksWhoever went hiking most recently goes first.
• Through the DesertThe person who most recently drank water goes first.

Each answer is our reviewed summary of the cited edition’s published rules. Sources include rulebooks and official online references. Open a game for its source and setup details. Or pick a starting player at random.

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