The number of rings can vary in each game. All these rings are the same shape and color. R escue TM is played with one, stylized ring that is of a different shape and color than the other rings. It will also travel on board the tokens. Collectively a decision is made to play the game by giving each player 1 or 2 or 3 rings at the start, to ride on board their tokens.
Game play is now ready to start.
Each player roles the dice and the player with the highest score moves first, play then moves to the left. All the players receive the same number of rings at the start of the game. Tokens can not move diagonally. If a token, that has no rings on it, lands directly on a token that has a rings on it, then the token with the rings on it has to go to his home square. The second player must then move his token back to his home square.