Bang! The Dice Game Rule Summary

 

Bang! The Dice Game Rule Summary
(2013)

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1. Overview

• Genre: Hidden role, dice-based, party game
• Players: 3–8 players
• Play Time: ~15 minutes
• Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ (Easy rules, psychological play)
• Highlights:
  • Dice version of the classic Bang! card game
  • Fast-paced with hidden roles and bluffing
  • Great for parties and large groups

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2. Objective 🎯

• Win by fulfilling your role’s unique goal:
  • Sheriff: Eliminate all Outlaws and the Renegade
  • Outlaws: Kill the Sheriff
  • Renegade: Be the last player standing
  • Deputies: Help the Sheriff survive

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3. Components 🎲

• Role cards (hidden, except Sheriff)
• Character cards (unique abilities and health)
• 5 dice (with six types of symbols)
• Bullet tokens (health points)

📌 Theme:
In the Wild West, secret roles battle it out through dice rolls.
Trust no one, shoot smart, and survive the chaos!

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4. Gameplay Flow 🔄

🎲 Rolling the Dice

1️⃣ Roll 5 dice on your turn

• Reroll up to 2 times (total 3 rolls max)
• Dice show symbols like arrows, beer, dynamite, and bullets

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🎯 Dice Symbols

• 1 / 2 Bullets: Deal damage to players 1 or 2 spaces away
• Beer: Heal yourself or others ❤️
• Dynamite: 3 or more → stop rolling & take 1 damage 💥
• Arrow: Take an arrow token (when all are taken → Indian attack!) 🏹

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🤠 Action Phase

• Apply effects of your final dice roll
• Choose targets based on range, strategy, and suspicions
• Indian attack: each arrow held = 1 damage

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5. End & Win Conditions 🏁

• Game ends when a role’s condition is met:
  • Sheriff dies → Outlaws win
  • All Outlaws & Renegade dead → Sheriff team wins
  • Everyone else dies → Renegade wins

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6. Tips 💡

✅ Luck matters, but reading roles is more important 🧠
✅ Deputies must defend the Sheriff without exposing too much
✅ Outlaws should team up silently — but avoid suspicion 🔫
✅ Renegade must balance alliances carefully until the final strike ⚔️
✅ Heal strategically — survival = influence 🍺