From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Crash Octopus?

Itten English rules

The player who most recently encountered an octopus is the starting player.

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Rule details

That player scatters the treasure pieces over the octopus head during setup.

Turns then proceed clockwise.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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