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Bid Bandit

Secret bids. Spectacular steals.

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Players
3–8
Typical length
10–15 min
What you need
Phones · TV optional
Difficulty
A little strategy

How to play

  1. 01

    Start with 100 secret coins. Inspect the item up for auction.

  2. 02

    Lock a bid between zero and your remaining coins.

  3. 03

    Highest bidder wins and pays. Tied highest bids lose the item without paying.

  4. 04

    Collect item points, then add a bonus for coins left over.

What it looks like

Scoring

Item points plus 1 per 10 leftover coins. Mystery Crates can be −5 to +15. Ties break by leftover coins; exact ties share place.

In Rumpus Grand Prix

1st earns 3 Grand Prix points, 2nd earns 2, all other participants earn 1. Ties share the higher place. A wild-card final doubles these points.

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