> http://www.askwaltstollmd.com/bill/archive/1835zehn/index.html
>That looks like an intriguing variant.Certainly,nothing
>is overpriced for initial bids.However,if the start packet in total
>goes for more than face value,because some things have been bid up
>on,then I can see the potential for a problem.In such a case,there
>might be a shortage of money in the game - since the surplus paid does
>not get distributed evenly back to the players.If I was being
>out-earned,I could easily see myself being forced to buy the
>Pfaltzbahn,and leaving myself vulnerable to the no-route Bayerische ploy.
>Danny Victor

Yes, the auction variant in 1835 works pretty well. What usually
happens is people bid up the minors, run out of money, and
somebody plays "bottom feeder", buying up the last 3-4 certificates
at the low initial bid price. That happened in the game above, too.
I've never seen an auction variant game where everything got
"bid up" causing a money shortage. It seems to balance the
game well, in my experience.

Bill



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