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Reply: Bang! High Noon:: General:: Re: What is high noon 2?

Alkan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:51:40 +0000

High Noon 2 is actually the expansion called A Fistful of Cards. It is dubbed High Noon 2 because it works with more or less the same mechanics (with different cards and effects, of course).
The 2 extra High Noon cards are exactly the ones you may found on daVinci website.
The 3 characters, however, are very hard to get by other means (except E-Bay or similar), since:
- Uncle Will was given free at main European fairs like Essen, Nuremberg and Lucca, up to three year ago.
- Claus "The Saint" was a funny, promotional character for daVinci newsletter. It was published only in PDF before.
- Jonny Kish had a distribution similar to Uncle Will; additionally, it was included in the special Essen Fair issue of the German magazine Spielbox.

Reply: Bang! The Bullet!:: General:: Re: New, second edition of the Bullet

biggreen — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:46:41 +0000

by biggreen

The packaging is identical to the first bullet release in that it comes in the bullet tin. The paper sleeve identifies it as the Bullet II edition.

Thread: Bang! High Noon:: General:: What is high noon 2?

vhirvela — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:33:01 +0000

by vhirvela

I just read that inside Bang the bullet (deluxe edition of bang) is also something called high noon 2?! How many and what cards are inside that?
I allready own all the other things in the bang the bulle so would not want to waste 35dollars if its for less than 15 superp useful new cards.

In bang the bullet there are high noon, high noon 2 and 2 extra high noon cards? (Are those the cards you get to print for free from the official sites?)
Also you get 3 new charracters and and a sherif badge? What charracters are those? Can you get them in any other bang add-on?

Reply: Bang! The Bullet!:: General:: Re: New, second edition of the Bullet

JYoder — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:00:16 +0000

by JYoder

Is this new edition in a box, or the bullet shaped tin? Thanks.

Reply: Bang!:: Rules:: Re: Rag Time card in the 4th edition of the bullet

The GIT! — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:56:55 +0000

by The GIT!

Just discovered this change ourselves tonight. I'm not sure if it's intentional but I do think it's a "mistake". We'll probably house-rule the card and play it the old way. I wish they hadn't made this change; it has a bigger effect on the game than may at first appear.

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Thread: Bang!:: Rules:: Rag Time card in the 4th edition of the bullet

earlio — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:10:59 +0000

by earlio

I just got the newer edition of the bullet (the one with the 4th edition cards) and my friends and I were playing last night and noticed that the Rag Time card has been changed from "discard this card with another card to draw a card from any other player" (in the older editions) to "discard this card with another card to shoot any other player." Making it the same card as the Springfield.

Do you guys think this is a mistake or intentional balancing by the creators? If it was intentional, that means the only "draw a card from any other player" card is the Conestoga (which is a green bordered card, not like Rag Time or Springfield which is brown).

Reply: Bang! The Bullet!:: General:: Re: New, second edition of the Bullet

Andres — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:34:06 +0000

by Andres

biggreen wrote:
It now contains the 4th edition cards of Bang as well as the 3rd edition of Dodge city.

Notice that all the cards are the newest ones. In particular, the "BANG! - Dodge City" cards are the newest possible edition too.
On the wrapper, in fact, it is possible to 'preview' the "Conestoga" card, with the new 'draw a card' symbol.

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cooler266 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:55:40 +0000

by cooler266

I went to the first site and tried browsing and this is the best page of results I could find: http://www.interhobby.co.kr/shop/shopbrand.html?xcode=056&mc...

But I still don't know which one to order for Bang the Bullet.

I went to the 2nd one and searched for 'type 1' but didn't get any results.

Anybody have any suggestions as to which one to order, or better yet, a cheap U.S. equivalent?

Thread: Bang! The Bullet!:: General:: New, second edition of the Bullet

biggreen — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:52:07 +0000

by biggreen

It now contains the 4th edition cards of Bang as well as the 3rd edition of Dodge city. Their are none of the extras of the 4th edition base game such as tokens or mats. everything is in English as well as Italian. Cards have symbols as opposed to text. They are in stock at my local game shops so they are probably in yours as well. Hope that helps.

Reply: Bang!:: Sessions:: Re: 4 players, over in three rounds

Gawain — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:43 +0000

by Gawain

Nice one :) Always boring to have your hand full of beer when you get down to two players, but at least it means you have a lot of useless cards the opponent can try to steal/discard ^^

Reply: Bang! The Bullet!:: News:: Re: Reprint now available at Funagain games

Bokrug — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:51:27 +0000

by Bokrug

moriarty88 wrote:
I had a preorder that shipped yesterday from CoolStuff Inc. as well. Looks like several outlets got a shipment in.

Ditto! :)

Reply: Bang!:: Sessions:: Re: 4 players, over in three rounds

dlhammond — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:06:47 +0000

by dlhammond

Ah that would do it I guess :).

Reply: Bang!:: Sessions:: Re: 4 players, over in three rounds

unixrevolution — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:26:05 +0000

by unixrevolution

Willy the Kid, I believe, has the ability to play any number of Bang! cards on his turn.

Reply: Bang!:: Sessions:: Re: 4 players, over in three rounds

dlhammond — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:58:57 +0000

by dlhammond

I guess you house rule the one Bang! per turn rule?

Session: Bang!:: 4 players, over in three rounds

personwholives — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:12:47 +0000

by personwholives

So, two things of note, before the game begins: We play this as a filler/warm up while we wait for other people, and we play cutthroat, so deaths in the first round are ok.

So, to start, the players (in order):
Steven, me, Eric, and Bobby.

Dealing out the roles, I see that I have the renegade, and Steven reveals the sheriff. That means the others are outlaws. The characters come out, and I have Willy the Kid, Steven has Kit Carlson. That's all I pay attention to (or matters for this story).

Steven starts us off, firing one shot at Me, and laying down the dynamite and a barrel.

Now, I draw my two cards, and look at my hand: Gatling, Bang x 3, Beer, and Cat Balou. This will be fun. Gatling first, and everyone (including our dear sheriff and his ineffective barrel) takes a hit (for the record this puts Steven at 4, everyone else at 3). I'll have some beer, then take three quick shots at Eric. He's dead. I'll draw my three, then check my cards again: Cat Balou, Draw 2, Beer, General Store.

I start with the general store: Bang, Duel, Barrel. I'll take the Bang, Bobby grabs the Barrel, and Steven the Duel. I'll play the draw 2... and 2 more bangs. Bobby only has three life, so I take the three quick shots. Another one bites the dust. Three more cards. Now I have: Cat Balou, Beer x 2, and Missed x 2. Well, it had to end somewhere. Use the Cat Balou to take out the sheriff's barrel, and end my turn.

Steven doesn't go boom, so he passes me the dynamite. He takes his three, puts one back, and then takes a shot, which misses. My turn.

I check, but no boom, so I pass off the dynamite. I draw two bangs, both of which go Steven's way. One miss, one hit, and he's down to three life, and I'm done.

Steven draws... it's the two of spades. Boom. And with no booze, that is the end, right as round three begins. Renegade wins! Go me!

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moriarty88 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:35:32 +0000

by moriarty88

I had a preorder that shipped yesterday from CoolStuff Inc. as well. Looks like several outlets got a shipment in.

Reply: Bang! The Bullet!:: News:: Re: Bang! The Bullet! 4th Edition Update

LibertyToad — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:59:47 +0000

by LibertyToad

FYI. Funagain games just got it in stock.

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LibertyToad — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:57:42 +0000

by LibertyToad

Just ordered my copy....

Reply: Bang! The Bullet!:: News:: Re: Bang! the Bullet (not) at B&B

ascott1978 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:37:53 +0000

by ascott1978

Just an update; as of June 22 Boards&Bits announced that Bang! the Bullet is shipping to their warehouise and that orders could be going out early next week.
http://www.boardsandbits.com/

Reply: Bang! The Bullet!:: General:: Re: Any ideas?

Haggis — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:55:27 +0000

by Haggis

Bokrug wrote:
"According to the publisher, as of 06/10 this item is expected to release on June 24th."

Getting closer! *drool*

Coolstuffinc says they have 20+ in stock, shipping today, 6/24!

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Guantanamo — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:54:30 +0000

by Guantanamo

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Reply: Bang!:: Reviews:: Re: Werewolf with Invisible Horses

wargamer55 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:55:39 +0000

by wargamer55

If you want something slightly less silly, you can play The Good Badnd the Munchkin.
If you want to play something slightly realistic, you can play Cowboys: The Way of the Gun.
And if you want tom play something considerably more realistic, there's Gunslinger.

Reply: Bang!:: Reviews:: Re: Werewolf with Invisible Horses

Dr Lucky — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:18:42 +0000

by Dr Lucky

VixenTorGames wrote:
For that matter, don't ask me why all the titles are actually in Spanish, and you don't see 'Missed!' unless you read the fine print).

As someone else has been kind enough to point out, the text is in Italian. What he didn't mention is why.

The game isn't simply a cowboys game, it's a spaghetti western spoof designed by an Italian game designer. The Italian text really suits it.

Reply: Bang!:: Reviews:: Re: Werewolf with Invisible Horses

OldestManOnMySpace — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:18:14 +0000

by OldestManOnMySpace

VixenTorGames wrote:
For that matter, don't ask me why all the titles are actually in Spanish, and you don't see 'Missed!' unless you read the fine print).

It's Italian. Otherwise, great review.

Reply: Bang!:: Reviews:: Re: Werewolf with Invisible Horses

Whymme — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:53:20 +0000

by Whymme

You're one of those people that complain that in Chess, horses cannot move straight ahead, while buildings such as castles can move, aren't you?

Review: Bang!:: Reviews:: Werewolf with Invisible Horses

VixenTorGames — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:22:31 +0000

by VixenTorGames

Monday I reviewed Attack!, and complained for the whole thing about games with titles that end in unnecessary punctuation. Tonight I'm reviewing Bang!, and since I already spent too much time dwelling on my irritation with exclamation marks, I'm going to gloss right over it.

Instead I'm going to express my disapproval of games whose rules don't make any sense at all.

Bang! is a card game where everyone is in an Old West town, and outlaws ride in, and there's a shootout. The sheriff has to kill the outlaws, the outlaws have to kill the sheriff, the deputies help the sheriff, and to round it out, there's a renegade who wants to be the new sheriff, so he wants to kill everyone else, period.

And then Indians ride through the town, and everyone stops shooting at each other for a second to shoot Indians. I guess it's like a carnival game - you shoot the targets, and if the pink bunny pops up, you take a shot at him real quick so you can win the giant foam snake.

That's only one silly rule. We'll get to more.

Every player in Bang! gets a role card to start off. Only one of you can be the sheriff, but there will always be some outlaws, and you'll have that sneaky renegade, and if you have enough players, you'll even have a deputy or two. Only the sheriff reveals his card, though - everyone else has to be sneaky and try not to let the others guess who they are, to keep from becoming a target. It's like Werewolf, only everyone is a wolf.

It's even more like Werewolf because the idiot sheriff can kill his deputies, because he doesn't know who they are. I completely understand why the game needs to keep identities secret, but seriously? Is the sheriff blind? Retarded? Did he not recruit this hired help? And how about the deputy? After one bullet bounces off your face, don't you kind of want to go, 'Hey, hotshot! You're with me, remember?!'

OK, so the identity thing is a little goofy, but the idea is great - you have to trick people into shooting the wrong people so that you can win. It's a great bluffing feature, and the card play makes it even better. To shoot someone, you need Bang! cards, but they can totally dive under the porch and avoid harm if they can play a Missed! card (don't ask me why all these cards have excess punctuation. For that matter, don't ask me why all the titles are actually in Spanish, and you don't see 'Missed!' unless you read the fine print).

To complicate matters, you can only shoot people you can see - and to start off, you can only see people to your right and left. So in a big game, you can't even shoot the people across the table (apparently you start the game with a slingshot and a couple of smooth rocks). And if the guy right next to you jumps on a horse, he is suddenly completely invisible, though he can still see you. Because that's what gunfighters in the Old West did - they jumped on horses so they could disappear.

You'll need weapons if you want to shoot farther than next door. Different weapons offer different ranges - except the Volcanic revolver, which still only shoots next to you, but it lets you shoot a whole lot of times in one turn, instead of just once during your turn, like if you have normal guns. This only makes sense - the Volcanic was the only weapon in all of the Wild, Wild West that could fire twice in a row. Every other weapon required you to let everyone else shoot at you before you could shoot again. As I recall from Totally Fictional History 101, there was a kind of Miss Manners thing where it was just plain rude to fire without giving everyone else in the fight a chance to shoot you back, but the Volcanic got you a pass.

There are lots more cards that do lots more stuff, like beer that makes you healthy (I wish they bottled that locally), barrels you can hide behind (unless Indians come running through the middle of your gunfight), and a jail where you can just lock people up in the middle of a shootout. It's handy, too, because you can toss another player in jail, and then everyone can ride past and shoot at him, and he can't even hide under the bed. And he certainly can't shoot back.

To add to the mayhem, everyone gets to play special characters, and each character gives you a cool ability. Like Calamity Janet, who gets to use Missed! cards like Bang! cards, or Bart Cassidy, who draws a card every time he takes a bullet. Some of these abilities are a lot more powerful than others - Slab the Killer is approximately 37.8% more deadly than everyone else, but the unfortunately named Jourdonnais is only slightly better at avoiding damage than he is at convincing people his name has nothing to do with sandwich spread.

So I've got a lot of problems with some of the absolutely silly rules in Bang!, but the fact is, it's a really fun game. It doesn't even try to be balanced - the outlaws are incredibly likely to win, and the sheriff is almost guaranteed to get his ass shot off - but that's not the point. The point is fooling your friends into shooting someone else, and the guy who does that the best is very likely to at least hold out for a while. It's a total hoot to try and guess which players are your enemies, and which are your allies, even if it's completely nonsensical that the outlaws wouldn't recognize each other from campire night back at the hideout.

There are some problems with the game play, though. For starters, you could get eliminated before you ever have a chance to play a card (not likely, but possible) and then the game could go another 30 minutes while you catch up on your stories. Some abilities are far more powerful than others, and sometimes it seems like your opponents are drawing magic hands while you keep trying to pull the one card you need to break out of prison.

But problems and all, Bang! is a lot of fun. There's a lot of bluffing, a little bit of clever card play, and some thoroughly nonsensical gunfighting. And as I like to say, real men play games where people die - and this is one of those games. It's a lot of fun, even if you can stop a fight so that everyone can make a quick run to the general store.

Summary

Pros:
Great bluffing combined with smart card play
Ludicrously easy to learn
One of the few games that actually plays really well with a lot of people

Cons:
Doesn't even try to be balanced
Early elimination totally sucks
So much luck that a whole team of chess players threw themselves off a cliff after just one game
Routinely nonsensical silliness abounds

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Reply: Bang! - Dodge City:: Variants:: Re: 9 Player Bang!

Malacandra — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:08:53 +0000

by Malacandra

That's good to know! Thanks for the Designer Insight, Emiliano! We always enjoy a game of Bang!

Reply: Bang! - Dodge City:: Variants:: Re: 9 Player Bang!

Alkan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:59:56 +0000

by Alkan

Actually, the original prototype was for 9 players as well. However, there were few minor issues (longer game length, more Role cards needed, etc.) and eventually daVinci decided to limit the game to 7 players.
However, if you want, a 9 players version is perfectly playable: just throw in, as you did, the 4th Outlaw.
You can also play with the following roles: 1 Sheriff, 3 Deputies, 4 Outlaws, 1 Renegade (that's how the original game worked).
Have fun!

Thread: Bang! - Dodge City:: Variants:: 9 Player Bang!

Malacandra — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:37:29 +0000

by Malacandra

We had a ninth person the other night. We tossed in an additional outlaw (for a total of 4). It seemed to work just fine. With horses and special abilities even, range was never an issue and it played down to a stunning finish with a deputy blowing up and the last lone outlaw putting the Sheriff down.

I suppose the slight downside might be that there's one more player to take up blue and green cards but we really didn't notice any adverse effects. So, if you have 9, go for a game of Bang!

Reply: Bang! The Bullet!:: General:: Re: Any ideas?

Bokrug — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:05:49 +0000

by Bokrug

"According to the publisher, as of 06/10 this item is expected to release on June 24th."

Getting closer! *drool*

Reply: Bang!:: General:: Re: Sherrif always wins?

justinbot — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:26:07 +0000

by justinbot

Write me in as another who doesn't have an issue with this one. This past week we played a 6 player game and four 7 player games. The Sheriff won the 6 player game and two of the 7 player games while the outlaws won the other two. In my experience with the game with our group, that seems to be the norm for how the game goes. Players on both sides will take pot shots at whoever they have in range that they perceive as a threat, and outlaws will just open up on the Sheriff as soon as they are able.

Of course this sometimes leads to Outlaws taking each other out, or Deputies taking each other out, or even vindictive Sheriffs taking out Deputies, but it makes for a tense and fun game. Unless you're like me and are always the first one killed. We even have Outlaws killing other people they know for a fact are Outlaws just to get the bonus cards.

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lada — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:22:24 +0000

by lada

Box cover - Czech version, new edition (it seems to be same as Polish ...

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Pard — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:08:33 +0000

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