For Sale

Buy and sell some property

From BGG:
For Sale is a quick, fun game nominally about buying and selling real estate. During the game's two distinct phases, players first bid for several buildings then, after all buildings have been bought, sell the buildings for the greatest profit possible. The original Ravensburger/FX Schmid edition (1997/98) has slightly different rules than later English editions, and only 20 buildings instead of 30. The Ãœberplay 2005 Edition has new art, rules and card distribution changes, and it accommodates 3-6 players. The Gryphon 2009 Edition uses the Überplay art for the faces of the property cards, while replacing most other art. The rules are the same as the Überplay edition, with the exception of the rounding rule (which was stated in different ways in different printings of the Überplay edition). Rounding rule The rounding rule preferred by the designer Stefan Dorra is that players get back half of their bid rounded DOWN (not UP), as confirmed in correspondence with him here and here. A history of how the rounding rule has changed in different editions is documented here.

Setup

- Separate the cards by type (Property and Currency) and shuffle each pile
  - Set aside the Currency cards (used in part 2)
  - Place the Property cards face down as a deck
- Give players starting money. Money should be kept secret:
  - 3-4 players: 2 $2,000 coins and 14 $1,000 coins
  - 5-6 players: 2 $2,000 coins and 10 $1,000 coins
- With 3 players, remove 6 Property and 6 Currency cards from the game at random
- With 4 players, remove 2 Property and 2 Currency cards from the game at random

Playing, Phase 1

- Setup: Turn up a number of Property cards equal to the number of players. These cards are then auctioned.
- Bidding: The first player bids any number of their coins. Play continues clockwise wherein the next player must either bid or pass. Note that bidding is not required. A player can pass right away and take the lowest value card on the table (see below).
  - If they bid, the bid amount must be more than the previous bid. Bidding continues until all players have passed.
  - If they pass, they take the property that remains with the lowest value. Then, they take back half their bid, rounded down and the rest is returned to the bank. If the person is the last to pass, they pay all bid money to the bank.
  - Purchased properties are placed face down in from of the player.
  - The person who took the most valuable property turns over the next set of Property cards and begins the next auction by bidding (or passing).
  - Repeat until all Property cards have been sold. Unused coins are kept by the players as they will be worth their face value at the end of the game.

Playing, Phase 2

- Setup: Turn up a number of Currency cards equal to the number of players. Each player picks up their Property cards to form a hand.
- Play:
  1. Each player places 1 Property card face down in front of themselves.
  2. All players simultaneously reveal their Property cards.
  3. The person with the most valuable Property card takes the highest Currency card. The 2nd most valuable Property takes the 2nd most valuable Currency card, and so on.
  4. Property cards are discarded from the game
  5. Flip a new set of Currency cards and repeat the auction until everyone has sold all their properties.

Game End

Players add up their Currency cards and any remaining coins. The person with the most money wins. If there is a tie, the person with the most value in coins wins.

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Credit:	Jay Deiman
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