Bang! ****

Time for the very 1st game review. Bang!

This is a game we 1st found in settlers cafe. 1st bought by Yuyun, then Weijie, then Andrew, then Xuemei and then finally myself! Selling at S$20 or US$7, it is a very affordable game that packs a lot of punch in its gameplay and variations.

To put it simply, there are only 4 types of roles in the game: the Sheriff, Deputy Sheriffs, Outlaws and Renegades.

1) Sheriff- plainly just survive. There are many out there wanting his demise. As long as Sheriff survives, he is at an advantage in a 1 on 1 as he has 1 life point more and is immune to Prison.

2) Deputy Sheriff - kill anyone who attempts to take out the Sheriff. No point trying to confuse yourself as an outlaw as in the event that the Sheriff gets confused and takes you out..... tsk tsk tsk..... the blame's all on you Deputy. Imagine Tony Leung getting killed wrongly by other policeman while being an undercover... so sad.

3) Outlaws - take on the Sheriff if wanting a straightforward direct game. Advantage is with the Outlaws when they all attack the Sheriff right from the onset as they would outnumber the Sheriff. Turning up late will usually just mean more of your kind has been sacrificed. However, having an Andy Lau in the police department just makes the game a lot more funny.

4) Renegades - either swing from side to side to keep the gameplay balanced and ensuring all the Deputies are taken out early so that you don't end up with just the Sheriff, his Deputy and You! Cause in the above scenario, Sheriff just have to let you 2 fight it out then take out the survivor if You triumph over the Deputy. However, an interesting gameplay recommended by Andrew is that the Renegade plays totally as if he is a Deputy. Play so violently that the Sheriff is convinced you are his Deputy. Then when he kills his Deputy and loses all his cards in play and in hand, Sayonara Sheriff! muahahahaha!!!

Best played in numbers of 6-8. Fun for beginners and pros alike. Can go 5 games in a row and still be entertaining. Let the Internal Affairs roll!

P.S. For variations, try 4 characters each in a 2-player game or 2 characters each in a 4 player game. A real shoot-out ensues.