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Football auction game

£100 million. Your squad. Your decisions.

You have a fictional £100m, sixteen places to fill and computer opponents after the same players. Who do you back, and when do you walk away? Bid, protect your remaining budget and see how your squad compares at the final reveal.

Product
BOLT £100M Auction
Status
Available
Access
Public beta, in your browser
Try now Play on BOLT Play How the game works
BOLT £100M Auction lobby on BOLT Play, marked Public Beta: play-against-computer setup with league, manager and budget options beside a Start Auction button, and a six-step How to Play list.
The live game lobby on BOLT Play (public beta), set up to play against the computer. View full-size screenshot (opens in a new tab)

How a game plays

Every lot is a decision. The reveal tells you if you were right.

Genuine screens from the live public beta on BOLT Play. The £100m is a virtual squad-building budget inside the game. It is not a cash prize and nothing is won.

  1. Bid, raise or pass

    A player comes up. You see your budget, the reserve you still need for empty places and how they fit your shape. Push on, or hold your nerve for the next lot.

    BOLT £100M Auction desktop bidding screen: Lot 10, David Beckham, midfielder, opening bid £1m, bid buttons for £1m, £2m and £5m and a Pass button, with a £94m budget, two of sixteen places filled and an auction feed.
    Lot 10 on desktop: £94m left, 2 of 16 places filled. View full size (opens in a new tab)
    The same auction lot on a phone-width screen, with the player, opening bid and bid controls stacked.

  2. Sixteen places. One budget.

    Overspend early and the last places get thin. Hold back too long and the best players are gone. Unspent money earns nothing.

  3. Then the ratings come out

    When both squads are complete, ratings are revealed and each squad is scored on its starting eleven, bench and positional coverage.

    Final reveal: Best-built squad, Balanced Builder. Your squad scores 83.7 overall against the computer's 91.6, with starting eleven, bench and coverage averages and the top of each starting eleven listed.
    A completed auction: 83.7 against the computer's 91.6. Lower rows continue below this view. View full size (opens in a new tab)

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Who it is for

For anyone who thinks they could build a better squad.

  • Squad builders

    If you have ever argued about what a team should cost, this puts the budget in your hands.

  • Quick-game players

    Open it in your browser and start an auction without installing anything.

How it works

Sixteen places. One budget. No second chances.

  1. Start with £100m

    Every manager gets the same fictional budget. It is virtual, not real money, and there is no cash prize.

  2. Bid or let it go

    Players come up one at a time. Push on, or hold back for the next one.

  3. Play the room

    You cannot see everything your opponents are holding. Judge it from how they bid.

  4. The reveal

    When the squads are complete, the final squads and ratings are revealed.

Inside the product

What you play

The game currently offers play against computer opponents. Other modes are not described here until they are confirmed.

  • Bidding

    Every lot is a decision about value, timing and nerve.

  • Squad building

    Fill sixteen places without running the budget dry.

  • Computer opponents

    Bid against computer-controlled managers.

  • The final reveal

    See how every squad compares when the auction closes.

Status and access

Available to play now.

The BOLT £100M Auction is available to play on BOLT Play, in your browser, and is currently labelled a public beta.

This page introduces the game. The game itself lives on BOLT Play.

What it is not

  • The £100m budget is fictional. No real money is spent and there are no cash prizes.
  • It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any football league, club or governing body.

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