Bang! (2002)

"The Outlaws hunt the Sheriff. The Sheriff hunts the Outlaws. The Renegade plots secretly, ready to take one side or the other. Bullets fly. Who among the gunmen is a Deputy, ready to sacrifice himself for the Sheriff? And who is a merciless Outlaw, willing to kill him? If you want to find out, just draw (your cards)!" (From back of box)

This card game recreates an old-fashioned spaghetti western shoot-out, with each player randomly receiving a Character card to determine special abilities, and a secret Role card to determine their goal.

Four different Roles are available, each with a unique victory condition:

• Sheriff - Kill all Outlaws and the Renegade
• Deputy - Protect the Sheriff and kill any Outlaws
• Outlaw - Kill the Sheriff
• Renegade - Be the last person standing

A player's Role is kept secret, except for the Sheriff. Character cards are placed face-up on table, and also track strength (hand limit) in addition to special ability.

There are 22 different types of cards in the draw deck. Most common are the BANG! cards, which let you shoot at another player, assuming the target is within "range" of your current gun. The target player can play a "MISSED!" card to dodge the shot. Other cards can provide temporary boosts while in play (for example, different guns to improve your firing range) and special one-time effects to help you or hinder your opponents (such as Beer to restore health, or Barrels to hide behind during a shootout). A horse is useful for keeping your distance from unruly neighbors, while the Winchester can hit a target at range 5. The Gatling is a deadly exception where range doesn't matter - it can only be used once, but targets all other players at the table!

Information on the cards is displayed using language-independent symbols, and 7 summary/reference cards are included.

Re-Released:

• Bang! The Bullet! A new edition including all expansions was released in Essen 2007

Awards

• 2005 Hra roku Best Game Nomination.
• 2005 Major Fun Award Winner.
• 2003 Origins Awards Winner, Card Game Design and Traditional Card Game
• 2002 Lucca Games Best of Show (Italy), Winner, Best Original Game

Microbadges

Bang! fan
Bang! fan - Hat
Bang! fan - Beer
Bang! fan - Card Back

Components

• 1 rule book
• 7 summary cards
• 103 cards
  • 7 role cards (1 sheriff, 2 deputies, 3 outlaws, and 1 renegade)
  • 16 character cards with bullets on the back
    • Bart Cassidy, Black Jack, Calamity Janet, El Gringo, Jesse Jones, Jordonnais, Kit Carlson, Lucky Duke, Paul Regret, Pedro Ramirez, Rose Doolan, Sid Ketchum, Slab the Killer, Suzy Lafayette, Vulture Sam, and Willy the Kid
  • 80 playing cards
    • 25 Bang! cards
    • 12 Missed! cards
    • 6 Beer cards
    • 4 Cat Balou and Panic! cards each
    • 3 Duel, Jail, and Schofield cards each
    • 2 Barrel, General Store, Indians, Mustang, Stagecoach and Volcanic cards each
    • 1 Appaloosa, Dynamite, Gatling, Remington, Rev. Carbine, Saloon, Wells Fargo, and Winchester cards each