FAQ Wild West Show

NOTE: these FAQs have been written by me, however they are not the official ones, which hold in sanctioned tournaments -- even if, of course, most of the answers are essentially the same. You will find here also questions which are not-so-frequentyl-asked to be put in the official FAQ found on dV Games official site.

Q1. When Greygory Deck changes his characters, the previous characters are shuffled together with the other ones?

A. Yes. Shuffle all the characters and then draw 2 of them randomly.

Q2. When Miss Susanna enters in play, the cards played before (if any) in the same turn are accounted among the 3 cards to play in the tuen?

A. Yes: since the text says just "during the turn", even cards played before Miss Susanna entered in play are to accounted for.

Q3. Who gives the cards to Youl Grinner in case of a tie among several players?

A. All of that players.

Q4. With Dorithy Rage do I have to fully describe the effect before knowing if my target actually has the card I said?

A. Yes, you must declare the complete effect before knowing if that player has that card. For example, you cannot simply say "Play a BANG!" but instead "Play a BANG! on that player". The action you say must be possible for the player, you cannot command to play a BANG! on a target which is at an unreachable distance from that player.

Q5. Which distance have I to consider with Dorothy Rage? And if the player "commanding" to play a BANG! is Slab the Killer, does the target need 2 Missed! cards to avoid the shot?

A. You have to consider all effects, distance etc. as if the player playing the card were the player who you "command" to play that card. So if you are Slab the Killer and order another player to shoot, the target of this BANG! does not need 2 Missed! cards; on the other hand, if you as Slab the Killer are ordered to shoot a BANG!, your target actually needs 2 Missed! cards.

Q6. With Dorothy Rage in play, if I command another player to play a Duel and he loses, who loses the life point? And what if I command to play cards like Stagecoach or Panic?

A. Like in the previous question, if the "commanded" player loses the Duel, he loses the life point. Likewise, he (not you) draws the cards with Stagecoach and Panic!

Q7. Can Big Spencer use the Barrel, or other cards with a Missed! effect?

A. Yes, his ability is restricted to Missed! cards only.
 

Q8. How many times Lady Rose of Texas may be used?

A. As a rule of thumb, to avoid long loops preventing a single player to play, it is best if players agree to limit the number of consecutive uses of Lady Rose of Texas to x times, where x is the number of players still alive. For example, with 5 player Lady Rose of Texas can be used no more than 5 times in a row.

Q9. How is Big Spencer's hand size at start and during play?

A. Always 5 cards. Being Sheriff just gives him an additional life point. Moreover, his hand size limit is actually 10 cards.

Q10. Does the Cag prevents any form of communication among players (e.g. written messages, SMS...)?

A. This is up to your gaming group. I suggest to forbid at least written messages too, otherwise gameplay could be really slowed.

Q11. What happens if Vera Custer copies John Pain's ability and a card is "drawn!"?

A. The card goes to the first player in clockwise order from the player who "draw!".

Q12. What happens if Lee Van Kliff repeats a card of Diamonds against Apache Kid? Can Lee Van Kliff use a BANG! of Diamonds to replicate an effect against Apache Kid?

A. Lee Van Kliff can acutlaly use a BANG! of Diamonds to duplicate the effect: Apache Kid will be affected (or not) according to the original duplicated card was of Diamonds. For example, if you repeat the Indians!, Apache Kid won't be affected, while he will be affected by a Gatling, even if you use a BANG! of Diamonds to replicate this card.

Q13. Can Lee Van Kliff repeat an effect with a different target?

A. Yes.

Q14. If Gary Looter must discard excess cards, does he draw them thanks to his ability?

A. No!

Q15. If the Sheriff kills a Deputy with Wild West Show in play, does the penalties for him still hold?

A. Yes.

Q16. If I play cards with effect similar to Stagecoach or Wells Fargo, do I have to change the WWS card?

A. No  .

Q17. How can I manage Flint Westwood's ability, Panic!, Cat Balou or other card-drawing effect while Sacagaway is in play?

A. Put them face down and shuffle them: after drawing one (or two, in case of Flint Westwood) randomly, put them face up again.

Q18. What happens if Terren Kill suffers a fatal shot and he has a Beer in his hand?

A. He can choose between two choices. Either he plays the Beer and stays at 1 life point (but he don't draw any card) or he does not play the Beer and "draws!": in the latter case if he does not "draw!" a card of Spades he stays in play with 1 life point and draws another card, otherwise he is eliminated (now he cannot play the Beer since his ability is triggered when he is "about to be eliminated", i.e. when he has no meaning to save himself).

Q19. When Lee Van Kliff repeats the Stagecoach or Wells Fargo effect, do WWS cards change?

A. No, you have to use a real Stagecoach or Wells Fargo card.

Q20. Who can see the hand of a player who cannot play a "commanded" card by Dorothy Rage?

A. All players.

Q21. If I come back in play with Bone Orchad and I am killed again, if the Bone Orchard is still in play when it is my next turn, do I come back in play again?

A. Yes, you may come back into play at the beginning of each of your turn while the Bone Orchard is play.

Q22. When Lucky Duke "draws!" 2 cards, are they both drawn by John Pain?

A. Generally, yes. However, if John Pain has already 5 cards in his hand, he draws only the first card revealed by Lucky Duke. Of course, if John Pain has already 6 or more cards in his hand, he does not draw any card.

Q23. Lee Van Kliff's ability is triggered with cards with a BANG! effect too?

A. No, you must use a real BANG! card.

Q24. When Lee Van Kliff uses his ability, does the card is accounted for the 3 cards needed by Miss Susanna?

A. No, since that card is "discarded".

Q25. A Sheriff Gary Looter starts with 6 life points and 6 cards in his hand?

A. Yes.

Q26. When Youl Grinner's ability is triggered?

A. When he is about to draw in his turn.

Q27. How many times can Flint Westwood use his ability per turn?

A. One time only.

Q28. If Terren Kill is eliminated by a Dynamite, how many times he has to "draw!" to stay alive?

A. Just one time: if it is a card of Spades he is out, otherwise he stays at 1 life point (and draws a card from the deck).

Q29. If Lee Van Kliff uses his ability to replicate the effect of a card needing an additional cost (e.g. Whisky), does he have to pay that cost again?

A. No, the first time is enough. Lee Van Kliff repeats the effect of a card, not the needed payment to play that card.

Q30. What happens if Greygory Deck has the abilities of two characters which seem to have contradictory abilities (e.g. regarding the draw of cards at the beginning of the turn)?

A. No, esclusivamente quelli del set base.

Q31. Cosa succede se Greygory Deck ha le abilità di personaggi che si contraddicono o influenzano entrambi uno stesso aspetto del gioco, per esempio la pesca a inizio turno?

A. If two abilities are clearly conflicting, Greygory Deck chooses one to use, otherwise both abillites apply. Examples:
Jesse Jones + Kit Carlson: can draw the first card from the hand of a player (Jesse Jones'), then he sees the first 3 cards of the deck and chooses the second card to draw.
Jesse Jones + Pedro Ramirez: he chooses whether to draw the first card from the hand of a player or from the top of the discarding deck.
Kit Carlson + Black Jack: he looks at the first 3 cards, chooses the 2 cards to draw, shows them, and if the second card is of Heart he draws another card.

Q32. What happens if Flint Westwood uses his ability with the last card of Suzy Lafayette (or the last two cards)?

A. Simply, Suzy gives all the card in his hand to Flint Westwood (either one or two), then he draws another card since she remained with no cards in her hand.

Q33. Can Flint Westwood use his ability against a player with no cards in hand?

A. No.

Q34. Does John Pain draw the "drawn!" card by Helena Zontero?

A. No, because that card is "drawn!" automatically, not by a player.