• MMC starts the bidding by putting the Scientists up for auction. The bidding is fierce and they finally go to Pludercorp for 70 (30 Discount, Re14, Wa9, Wa9, Wa8).
• MMC now opens the bidding on the Laboratory which he gets for 85 (10 Discount, MWa, Mi16, Mi14, Wa4, Or4, Or4, Or3). He then spends Wa5 to populate the Lab's factory.
• Plundercorp buys a robot (Re10) and starts up his idle Ore factory.
• Bartertown puts an Ecoplants on the block and Diadem comes away with it for 35 (MWa, Or5).
• Bartertown starts the bidding on the second Ecoplants and wins it for 42 (Ti13, Ti13, Wa9, Wa7). He then buys a person (Wa5) and starts up one of his idle Ore factories.
• Diadem now makes a bid on the Warhouse, which he gets for 29 (Ti10, Ti10, Ti9).
• HDBC closes out the round by purchasing a Titanium factory (MWa), which he mans with the worker from his Ore factory.

MMC, Diadem and HDBC take MegaWater cards.

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