The sheriff and his deputies are trying to kill the outlaws, the outlaws are trying to kill the sheriff, and the renegade is trying to be the last one standing. But no one knows who the other players are...
Questions tagged [bang]
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Can I play a Beer to no effect in Bang?
Is it legal to play a Beer card in Bang! even if I am at full life? Some scenarios where I might want to do this:
I don't want someone else to "Panic" it from my hand
I'm Suzy Lafayette and I want to empty my hand so I can keep drawing more cards
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Why is Bang! so predictable when I play it?
Bang! gets rave reviews from every source. However I can't see how to play it other than in a very predictable and routine manner.
It seems like every game generally follows this routine:
Everyone waits for the first shot.
Outlaw shoots at…
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When a player is killed in Bang! can they still talk?
When a player is eliminated, can they still talk and discuss strategy on the table or do they have to stay silent?
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Can a Beer protect me from Dynamite overkill?
In Bang!, if I have 1 bullet left and the Dynamite blows up on me for 3 damage, can I use Beer and wind up at 1 life at the end?
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If Calamity Janet has a Barrel, can she use it to avoid Indians?
If Calamity Janet has a Barrel, can she use it to generate a Missed! and then use her special ability to turn the Missed! into a Bang! in order to avoid Indians?
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Is there an instant win condition by abusing a loophole in Bang?
I apologize for not using the exact names of the cards as I did not play the English version of the game.
In a gaming session with some friends the following situation arose:
A player had the character which allows to draw a new card when he…
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Does Jourdonnais's ability negate all or half of Slab the Killer's attack on a successful draw?
The other night we had Slab the Killer in play as well as Jourdonnais. Here are their abilities as listed on the cards...
Jourdonnais
Whenever he is the target of a BANG!, he may "draw!" : on a Heart, he is missed.
Slab the Killer
Player needs 2…
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Can a Barrel block Gatling?
Can a barrel (or the character whose power emulates a barrel) be used to attempt to mitigate the Bang! effect from a Gatling card?
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Can You Shoot Yourself in Bang?
Our group does like a bit of Bang!, but one of the problems we have with it is this: there's no reliable way to guess how long a game of it is going to take, which, combined with the fact that players can get knocked out very early on, means that…
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What strategies can you use as a Renegade in 4 player games to maintain your cover?
So in 4-player Bang!, there is a Sheriff (wins when all others are dead), a Renegade (wins when all others are dead) and 2 Outlaws (win when the Sheriff is dead). So your typical game opens with the two outlaws shooting the Sheriff, the Sheriff…
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How is the panic card affected by Range?
The panic card has a range of one (which makes sense since the idea is you have your gun to someone's head). I've interpreted that to mean that you can only use that on people who are a range 1 distance from yourself. However, I'm not sure how that…
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What happens to the dynamite when you die?
In BANG!, if a player has the dynamite in front of them when they die, what happens to the dynamite?
Does that change when someone's special skill is to receive the cards of dead people?
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Can the "Gatling" be countered by "Missed!"?
The following rules are taken from English manual of Italian version of Bang! The Bullet!.
Regarding the card Missed! the interesting part is:
If you are hit by a BANG! you may immediately play a Missed! - even tough it is not your turn! - to…
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Can sheriff replenish his extra life point?
Sheriff always starts with one extra health point. Can this extra point be replenished through Beer or through other means?
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Is there an online version of Bang!?
Is there any app to play Bang! (Wanted) online (even solo or multiplayer) ?
Ghilas BELHADJ
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