InMexican Standoff, the players western heroes that they are aim to take as many tricks as possible during the eleven rounds of the game, in addition to collecting as many points as possible.

Unlike most games, lower-valued cards are worth more as the deck contains fewer of them. The players can challenge each other, as well as the sheriff, to the Mexican standoff. After a duel, only one player is left standing, and this player takes several tricks at the same time. The player who fights a duel at the most appropriate time and collects the largest points as well as the highest number of special bandit cards will be the final one standing when the game ends.