<h2>2nd Edition</h2>

<p>This edition adjusted or clarified a few of the rules (and the matching graphics). The rule changes were:</p>

<ul>
<li>The Sheriff can't be put in jail. (1st Edition: Sheriff could be put in jail.)</li>
<li>Discard <em>Jail</em> after you skip one turn. (1st Edition: <em>Jail</em> was not discarded until a heart ♥ or diamond ♦ was drawn.)</li>
<li>When performing a <em>draw!</em> for jail, the flipped-over card must be hearts ♥ to get you out of jail. (1st Edition: The flipped-over card could be hearts ♥ <em>or</em> diamonds ♦.)</li>
<li>Sid Ketchum has 4 life points. (1st Edition: Sid Ketchum had 3 life points.)</li>
</ul>

<p>There were also a few changes in cards' names:</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Cavallo (Horse)</em> became <em>Mustang</em></li>
<li><em>Maestrina (Mistress)</em> became <em>Cat Balou</em></li>
<li><em>Indiani! (Injuns!)</em> become <em>Indiani! (Indians!)</em></li>
</ul>

<h2>3rd Edition</h2>

<p>—</p>

<h2>Bang! The Bullet!</h2>

<p>This was a compilation release, it contained the 3 expansions released at that point</p>

<ul>
<li>High Noon</li>
<li>Dodge City</li>
<li>A Fistful of Cards</li>
</ul>

<p>It also included</p>

<ul>
<li>3 special character cards
<ul>
<li>Uncle Will</li>
<li>Johnny Kisch</li>
<li>Claus "The Saint"</li>
</ul></li>
<li>2 additional high noon cards
<ul>
<li>New Identity</li>
<li>Handcuffs </li>
</ul></li>
<li>A sheriff's badge</li>
</ul>

<p>This release contained the 3rd edition of the basic game rules and the 2nd edition of the Dodge City rules.</p>

<h2>4th Edition</h2>

<p>—</p>

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The reason why the *Maestrina (Mistress)* card was changed to *Cat Balou* in the second edition was that "mistress" was a mistranslation of *maestrina*, which should have been translated as "schoolmarm". The unintended connotations of the word "mistress" resulted in the name change to "Cat Balou". (From [the Bang! Cards page on the designer's site](http://www.emilianosciarra.net/ENG/playing_cards.html#top).)
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<p><em>Bang!</em> has had a relatively large number of changes over the years. I know lots of people who are used to a different edition than I am. Often, this means they are used to a different set of rules and a different deck composition. What are the changes in each edition?</p>

<hr>

<p>For the sake of clarity, I mean only the editions having English text. (Italian/English versions are fine but not the versions like French or Czech/Slovak/Polish.)</p>

<p>Whenever an expansion has been <em>included</em> in an edition, I'd appreciate it if you would describe any changes from the separately-available expansion or which edition the expansion is.</p>

<p>As far as I'm aware, there are five different editions of <em>Bang!</em>, listed below (printings' dates listed in parentheses):</p>

<ul>
<li>1st Edition (2002)</li>
<li>2nd Edition (2003, 2005)</li>
<li>3rd Edition (2007)</li>
<li>The Bullet (2007, 2009, 2010)</li>
<li>4th Edition (2008)</li>
</ul>

<hr>

<p><strong>Note:</strong> <em>Your answer doesn't have to say all the changes for every edition; it will help even if you just mention a few changes.</em></p>

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In the interest of keeping within the scope of a question, full descriptions of the expansion are unnecessary, as are lists of expansions. Both should go in a separate question, please.
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Making this CW in the hopes that the community will integrate future answers into one cohesive whole.
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How have editions of Bang! been different from previous ones?
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# How have editions of Bang! been different from previous ones?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2010-11-12)

*Bang!* has had a relatively large number of changes over the years. I know lots of people who are used to a different edition than I am. Often, this means they are used to a different set of rules and a different deck composition. What are the changes in each edition?

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For the sake of clarity, I mean only the editions having English text. (Italian/English versions are fine but not the versions like French or Czech/Slovak/Polish.)

Whenever an expansion has been *included* in an edition, I'd appreciate it if you would describe any changes from the separately-available expansion or which edition the expansion is.

As far as I'm aware, there are five different editions of *Bang!*, listed below (printings' dates listed in parentheses):

* 1st Edition (2002)
* 2nd Edition (2003, 2005)
* 3rd Edition (2007)
* The Bullet (2007, 2009, 2010)
* 4th Edition (2008)

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**Note:** *Your answer doesn't have to say all the changes for every edition; it will help even if you just mention a few changes.*

**Tags:** bang, edition-comparison

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: In the interest of keeping within the scope of a question, full descriptions of the expansion are unnecessary, as are lists of expansions. Both should go in a separate question, please.  
> **username_1**: Making this CW in the hopes that the community will integrate future answers into one cohesive whole.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2010-12-02. Score: 2

## 2nd Edition

This edition adjusted or clarified a few of the rules (and the matching graphics). The rule changes were:

* The Sheriff can't be put in jail. (1st Edition: Sheriff could be put in jail.)
* Discard *Jail* after you skip one turn. (1st Edition: *Jail* was not discarded until a heart ♥ or diamond ♦ was drawn.)
* When performing a *draw!* for jail, the flipped-over card must be hearts ♥ to get you out of jail. (1st Edition: The flipped-over card could be hearts ♥ *or* diamonds ♦.)
* Sid Ketchum has 4 life points. (1st Edition: Sid Ketchum had 3 life points.)

There were also a few changes in cards' names:

* *Cavallo (Horse)* became *Mustang*
* *Maestrina (Mistress)* became *Cat Balou*
* *Indiani! (Injuns!)* become *Indiani! (Indians!)*

## 3rd Edition

—

## Bang! The Bullet!

This was a compilation release, it contained the 3 expansions released at that point

* High Noon
* Dodge City
* A Fistful of Cards

It also included

* 3 special character cards
  + Uncle Will
  + Johnny Kisch
  + Claus "The Saint"
* 2 additional high noon cards
  + New Identity
  + Handcuffs
* A sheriff's badge

This release contained the 3rd edition of the basic game rules and the 2nd edition of the Dodge City rules.

## 4th Edition

—

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: The reason why the *Maestrina (Mistress)* card was changed to *Cat Balou* in the second edition was that "mistress" was a mistranslation of *maestrina*, which should have been translated as "schoolmarm". The unintended connotations of the word "mistress" resulted in the name change to "Cat Balou". (From [the Bang! Cards page on the designer's site](http://www.emilianosciarra.net/ENG/playing_cards.html#top).)  

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