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The Estates [Scripted, v4.1]

2-5 players auction game. Video overview + rules video above. About 45-60 minutes long.



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The zoning map for The Estates calls for two rows of four buildings each, located between the River and Main Street. But, with hopes of larger profits, investors and building tycoons entirely ignore the City Council's demands and begin developing three rows of buildings instead.

With some sketchy building permits, investors begin developing buildings on the other side of the River, beyond the designated building zone. However, the City Council takes rigorous steps to put an end to the racketeering with an ultimatum: As soon as the first two rows are completed, the buildings in the uncompleted row will be torn down, resulting in a huge loss for all who invested there. At the end of the day, the investor with the highest-valued buildings will come out on top.

The players take on the role of investors seeking to make the most money by developing buildings in The Estates. Players will bid for the various building pieces and place them in The Estates to their benefit. All buildings in completed rows score positive points, while all buildings in incomplete rows score negative points. It is possible to have zero completed rows of buildings.
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(shown in 3rd video above):
- 1-click Setup
- Bidding boards show how much each player is bidding
- Clearing of bidding boards when a turn ends
- Extendable drawers to stash the money you embezzle (not scripted by me but by the table's creators)
- Button to unlock the background, to change its color or remove it.

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Help needed for: better scan of the board, scans of the colored certificate, and (potentially) scans of the checks.