Shortly after announcing the end of its business relationship with Mayfair Games (see “Mayfair, daVinci Games Split”), daVinci Games selected Alliance Game Distributors and Diamond Comic Distributors as the exclusive distributor for daVinci’s products in North America. The first product released under this new agreement will be a reprint of Bang! The Bullet in September, which compiles the original game with its expansions in a deluxe “bullet box,” followed by a new edition of Bang! in time for the holidays.

“Bang! became an instant classic on its release, and it appeals to a wide audience,” said Alliance VP of Marketing and Customer Service Mike Webb. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring it back to the American audience!”

daVinci CEO Robert Corbelli added, “We are sure that the quality of our products, combined with the ability, experience and presence of Alliance on the markets of reference, are the winning factors to deliver more and more value to our customers.” Corbelli also promised that “new games” would be on the way from daVinci and Alliance.

Bang! The Bullet (MSRP: $39.99) was released one year ago (see “Bang! The Bullet”) and contains every Bang! card released in the basic game and the first three expansions, along with several extra cards and other items. The new Bang! Fourth Edition (MSRP: $19.99) includes a double deck of cards with better rules explanations, full-color rulebook, deck boards, and a punch card of bullets to keep track of life points, all in a larger box.

Alliance will also be stocking the Dodge City expansion for the game, at an MSRP of $19.99.