Windfall Auction

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Overview
NaN Windfall Auctions take place every night inside the TWWHD: on TWWHD:. In order to participate, TWWHD: must speak to TWWHD: near the TWWHD: stage, who offers to explain the rules before beginning the TWWHD:. Once TWWHD: is ready, the lights are dimmed as TWWHD: and six of the townsfolk from TWWHD: gather around the stage. TWWHD: greets the participants, then reveals the TWWHD: that has been randomly selected for auction, declares the TWWHD:'s starting bid, and begins the auction.

The auction lasts for one minute, not counting the time taken up by talking or placing bids. The other participants will periodically speak out and raise the bid by several NaN Rupees. The amount of time remaining is only shown while TWWHD: is placing a bid, though TWWHD: will inform the group when time is running out. In order for TWWHD: earn the right to place a bid, the player must repeatedly press the A button to fill up a gauge on-screen, which takes about 6 seconds with rapid button-pressing. He then raises his hand and is allowed to select any amount of NaN Rupees higher than the current bid. This gauge will slowly fill up on its own without any button inputs, which can force TWWHD: to place a bid if it fills completely. After placing a bid, the gauge is reset.

By placing large bids under certain conditions, TWWHD: can shock the other participants into a dizzied state, preventing them from outbidding him for approximately ten to fifteen seconds. TWWHD:, a regular at the NaN Windfall Auctions, hints at this strategy. If the current bid is at least 40 NaN Rupees, then increasing the bid by 10% (rounded to the nearest TWWHD:) will dizzy the others for a short time, while increasing the bid by 20%, 50%, or outright doubling the bid will cause an increasingly greater shock. If the current bid is under 40 NaN Rupees but at least 20 NaN Rupees, TWWHD: must increase the bid by at least 50% to cause a shock. if the current bid is under 20 NaN Rupees, then no amount of an increase will cause a shock to the other participants. Bidding 999 NaN Rupees at any point will automatically win TWWHD: the auction, as no further bids will be accepted.

Once the full minute has passed and the auction ends, whoever bid the highest amount is declared the winner and pays that amount of NaN Rupees for the prize. The lights in the TWWHD: come back on, and TWWHD: is free to speak with the townsfolk to discuss their performance in the auction. Should someone other than TWWHD: win the auction, the prize will be returned and made available for a future auction, which prevents any of the NaN Items from becoming unobtainable. TWWHD: can initiate another auction at any time by leaving and re-entering the TWWHD:.

Participants
In addition to TWWHD:, the TWWHD: is participated by six of the following townspeople:

TWWHD: appears at every single auction, and is always the first to bid.

Trivia

 * TWWHD: tried entering a drawing at the TWWHD: but was turned away at the door, apparently for not following a dress code.