Quick winning principles
- Auction: bid half your coins on tier-1 properties, save for tier-3.
- Matching: play lowest card that still wins the property.
- Never bid all coins in auction—you need matching ammo.
- Count remaining properties to calibrate bid aggression.
Ideal strategy
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Auction tiering: tier-1 (1-10) bid 1-3 coins; tier-2 (11-20) bid 3-5; tier-3 (21-30) bid 5-8—save 10+ coins for matching.
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Coin conservation: never spend last 5 coins in auction; matching phase requires 3+ coins for competitive bids.
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Matching optimization: play card equal to property value minus 1 when opponent has shown lower—minimize card waste.
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Property count tracking: with 4 properties left, bid aggressively on tier-3; with 8 left, conserve.
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Bluff bidding: bid 1 on tier-3 to force opponent overspend, then win tier-2 cheaply.