- BGG rating
- 6.9
BANG! The Bullet!
- 3–8 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
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Rules assistance for BANG! The Great Train Robbery
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 4–7 players
- 60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for BANG! The Great Train Robbery
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
BANG! The Great Train Robbery is an expansion for BANG! released in 2021 for 4–7 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Emiliano Sciarra and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Hidden Roles.
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About the game
Expansion for BANG! card game. This expansion is co-designed with Czech and Slovak players and brings new mechanics, new cards to be shuffled with the basic deck, and 8 brand-new characters. The expansion focuses on a track of Railroad cards and a Locomotive card: Each Railroad card is coupled with a Station tile; every time the Sheriff’s turn begins, the train moves and the value of the Railroad cards change depending on the Station tiles. Once during their turn, players may pay the cost shown on a Station to take the corresponding Wagon. There are two kinds of Railcars: blue-bordered Railcards stay in play until discarded, and take effect immediately; while green-bordered Railcars stay in play but have no effect until the owner decides to discard them during their turn. If a Railcar is taken, the other Railcars on the train slide up to cover the gap, and a new one is added to the end of the train. As soon as the first Railcar behind the Locomotive goes past the last Station, the Locomotive card’s special effect triggers for all players. Then a new track of 5 Station tiles, as well as a new train, is built in the center of the table.
Designers
Publishers
- Gémklub
- DV Games
- ABACUSSPIELE
- Albi
Questions and answers
BANG! The Great Train Robbery supports 4–7 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for BANG! The Great Train Robbery is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists BANG! The Great Train Robbery for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
BANG! The Great Train Robbery has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
BANG! The Great Train Robbery belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Humor. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Hidden Roles. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of BANG! The Great Train Robbery are: Emiliano Sciarra. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists BANG! The Great Train Robbery as an expansion for BANG!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need BANG! to use it. Check that your edition of BANG! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.