<p>Using the FAQ <a href="http://www.dvgiochi.net/bang/bang_faq_eng.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> the following question and answer says,</p>
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<p>Q19. How many Missed! cards are required to cancel a Gatling played by Slab the Killer?</p>
<p>A. Only one. The special ability of Slab the Killer applies to BANG! cards only.</p>
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<p>For reference Slab's ability is &quot;Players trying to cancel his BANG! cards need to play 2 Missed!&quot;</p>
<p>This would infer to me that a Missed card can be used against a gattling as the question says that one card is needed to stop it.</p>
<p>There is also <a href="https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1439259/missed" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This</a> thread on BGG which goes into detail saying a Miss can be played.  It makes the distinction between a bang card and a bang action so whilst you can only play one Bang card you can play multiple cards with bang actions and any bang action can be missed.</p>

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Thanks, the difference between _BANG!_ actions and _BANG!_ cards clean all doubts even for further cards.
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<p>The following rules are taken from English manual of Italian version of <em>Bang! The Bullet!</em>.</p>

<p>Regarding the card <em>Missed!</em> the interesting part is:</p>

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  <p>If you are hit by a <em>BANG!</em> you may immediately play a <em>Missed!</em> - even tough it is not your turn! - to cancel the shot. [...]</p>
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<p>Regarding the card <em>Gatling!</em> the interesting part is the note:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The symbols show "a BANG!" to "all the other players". <strong>Note:</strong> even though the <em>Gatling</em> shoots a <em>BANG!</em> to all the other players, it is <strong>not</strong> considered a <em>BANG!</em> <strong>card</strong>.</p>
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<p>This note makes me wondering if the <em>Gatling</em> can be countered by a <em>Missed!</em> or not. Reading the rules I think that the <em>Gatling</em> cannot be countered but in this case the card is too overpowered.</p>

<p>Note that also other characters and cards are influenced by how we interpret the <em>Gatling</em> card.</p>

<p>e.g. These characters of the base game are influenced:</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Calamity Janet</em>: she could use <em>BANG!</em> as missed</li>
<li><em>Jourdonnais</em>: he can <em>draw!</em> when he is target of a <em>BANG!</em></li>
<li><em>Slab the Killer</em>: players trying to cancel his <em>BANG!</em> cards need to play 2 <em>Missed!</em>  </li>
</ul>

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Can the "Gatling" be countered by "Missed!"?
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# Can the "Gatling" be countered by "Missed!"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-29)

The following rules are taken from English manual of Italian version of *Bang! The Bullet!*.

Regarding the card *Missed!* the interesting part is:

> If you are hit by a *BANG!* you may immediately play a *Missed!* - even tough it is not your turn! - to cancel the shot. [...]

Regarding the card *Gatling!* the interesting part is the note:

> The symbols show "a BANG!" to "all the other players". **Note:** even though the *Gatling* shoots a *BANG!* to all the other players, it is **not** considered a *BANG!* **card**.

This note makes me wondering if the *Gatling* can be countered by a *Missed!* or not. Reading the rules I think that the *Gatling* cannot be countered but in this case the card is too overpowered.

Note that also other characters and cards are influenced by how we interpret the *Gatling* card.

e.g. These characters of the base game are influenced:

* *Calamity Janet*: she could use *BANG!* as missed
* *Jourdonnais*: he can *draw!* when he is target of a *BANG!*
* *Slab the Killer*: players trying to cancel his *BANG!* cards need to play 2 *Missed!*

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-06-29. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Using the FAQ [here](http://www.dvgiochi.net/bang/bang_faq_eng.pdf) the following question and answer says,

> Q19. How many Missed! cards are required to cancel a Gatling played by Slab the Killer?
>
> A. Only one. The special ability of Slab the Killer applies to BANG! cards only.

For reference Slab's ability is "Players trying to cancel his BANG! cards need to play 2 Missed!"

This would infer to me that a Missed card can be used against a gattling as the question says that one card is needed to stop it.

There is also [This](https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1439259/missed) thread on BGG which goes into detail saying a Miss can be played. It makes the distinction between a bang card and a bang action so whilst you can only play one Bang card you can play multiple cards with bang actions and any bang action can be missed.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, the difference between _BANG!_ actions and _BANG!_ cards clean all doubts even for further cards.  

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