MayFair Games Catan
Bang - The Bullet

Product Description

Since the beginning, the Outlaws hunt the Sheriff, the Sheriff hunts the Outlaws. The Renegade plots in secret, ready to take one side or the other. But who are the merciless Outlaws, willing to gun him down? To find out you have to draw! (Your cards, that is!) Now the Sheriff has decided to settle things once and for all in his own way. He has written a name on a single bullet. That name is... BANG! This special edition includes every BANG! card published to date, and a few new extras! Inside, you will find: * BANG! - The basic game * High Noon - The first expansion * Dodge City - The second expansion * A Fistful of Cards - The third expansion Also two new cards for High Noon and three special characters! Plus two blank cards for your own creations, and a special gift: a shiny new Sheriff's badge!

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• Brand: Da Vinci
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 1.40" w x 12.00" l, 1.50 pounds

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Customer Reviews

Great Party Game
This is an incredibly entertaining game, reminiscent of the cardless "mafia" game many of us played in junior high and high school. It has become the game of choice among my friends and me in the last few months. Each player is dealt a role that he or she plays in the game (sheriff, deputy, outlaw, or renegade). All the roles are secret, except for the sheriff's. Game play proceeds as players eliminate each other in hopes of doing what is best for their role. The sheriff tries to stay alive and kill the outlaws and renegade(s). Outlaws try to kill the Sheriff, and so on. It gets pretty addictive and aggravating at the same time, but in a very good way.

Just read the rules and deal everyone the picture-instruction cards, and the game is relatively easy to understand. The game is the most fun when you have about 5 or 6 players. It doesn't make much sense with 4 (too easy to guess others' roles), and the pace slows a lot with 7 or 8 unless everyone is paying attention and knows the rules.

One small downside to the game is that it is an elimination game--when you die, you're out of the game/round until either the Sheriff/deputies or renegade(s) or the outlaws win. Usually this doesn't take very long, but it always sucks to be the first one out. When I play, I usually usually go through at least 3 or 4 rounds during one sitting. Also, for very conservative families, it might be noteworthy that "beer" and "whisky" cards heal your character.

Bang! The Bullet comes with several expansion packs that keep the game interesting and add new rules/restrictions that change up game play. Start with the core game first as you learn. Then you can add expansions later. It also comes with a nifty badge that Sheriff gets to wear.

Quite possibly the most addictive game ever!
Bang! has bceome a huge favorite of ours. It is addictive beyond belief -- our friends always ask us to bring it with us when we get together. It does take a bit (at least one round through) to get the hang of the rules and the strategy, but is pretty easy to play after the initial learning curve. I would suggest that someone read through all of the rules and review all of the cards before playing with a group -- just so that there is an expert around for answering questions.

Also, Bang! the bullet contains all of the expansion packs. When teaching new players how to play the game, it is wise to start with the core pack first and then add in the expansion packs as people get more comfortable with gameplay.

Enjoy!

Steep learning curve, but fun once you reach the top
Bang! is an Italian card game based on the American wild west. Players take the role of lawman, outlaw or renegade and play to eliminate the others and control the town.

The game itself is fun but we found it complicated at first. In fact, the first few sessions took hours as we tried to decipher each card's purpose and comprehend the strategy. The game can also elicit some hostile attitudes as players are forced to target and gang up on one another. Remember, don't hate the player, hate the game.

Once you get the hang of it though, the game can be fun and fast paced. I find playing with groups no larger than five (max is eight) makes the game much more fun. Very large groups bog things down and Bang! is much more enjoyable as a fast paced shootout. A slow moving game of Bang! becomes tedious.

Bang! is good for avid game players who play together regularly and enjoy games with complexity and high competition. I also recommend picking up an automatic card shuffler. You'll go through the cards quickly and the shuffler will save some time.