In Hole In The Wall, each player leads a gang of outlaws, each aiming to get their hands on as much money as possible.
At the beginning of the game, each player is dealt four outlaws from the Outlaw deck. These represent his gang, and determine his gang's capabilities.
Every turn, a player can perform one of five actions:
Go “Along The Trail” by drawing a card from the "Along the Trail" deck, and see what happens (usually little risk and little gain).
Go “Into Town” and try and pull a bank job by drawing a card from the "Town" deck (usually large risk and large gain).
Go to “Hole In The Wall” and attempt to recruit another outlaw into the gang.
Attempt a “Jailbreak” to attempt to free an outlaw lost in a previous turn.
“Call Out” another outlaw for a gunfight. The fight is resolved by rolling the dice.
There are three ways in which the game can be played. This determines when the game ends.
Fight to the Finish: Game ends if all outlaws are killed, the player with the most money wins.
Time Limit Game: Game ends at predetermined time, player with most money wins.
Wealth Game: Game ends when first player reaches $50,000