Bang!

Bang!

"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

BoardGameGeek Info

Publisher
Mayfair Games
Published in
2002
My Rating
7.75
BGG Rating
6.33
BGG Rank
1613
Players
4-7
Ages
8+
Duration
0:30
Complexity
1.6316 / 5
Acquired
December 2005
Eager to Play
No
Plays
9
Last Played
July 28, 2010
Time Spent
3:30

This is a good party game for 6 or 7 players as then the range mechanic really comes into play. There is one sherif in town, some thugs, deputies, and all manner of Old West gunfighting theme. It's black hats versus white hats in a quasi-cooperative game.

Nine plays

  • July 28, 2010
  • January 01, 2010
  • December 31, 2009 x2
  • July 04, 2007
  • January 22, 2006
  • December 11, 2005 x2
  • December 10, 2005