The Game of Life (1960)
Playtime: 60
Min. Age: 8
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: John Sands Pty Ltd, El Greco, Estrela, Basic Fun, Inc., MB Spellen, Hasbro, MB Spiele, Kod Kod, MB spel, MB Juegos, Target, Juegos Scala SA, Milton Bradley, Tomy Company, Ltd. (Takara Tomy), MB Giochi, Alga, MB Jeux, Korea Boardgames, Winning Moves Games (USA)
Designers: Reuben Klamer, Bill Markham
Artists: Unknown
Mechanics: Roll / Spin and Move, Simulation, Events
Min. Age: 8
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: John Sands Pty Ltd, El Greco, Estrela, Basic Fun, Inc., MB Spellen, Hasbro, MB Spiele, Kod Kod, MB spel, MB Juegos, Target, Juegos Scala SA, Milton Bradley, Tomy Company, Ltd. (Takara Tomy), MB Giochi, Alga, MB Jeux, Korea Boardgames, Winning Moves Games (USA)
Designers: Reuben Klamer, Bill Markham
Artists: Unknown
Mechanics: Roll / Spin and Move, Simulation, Events
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This game attempts to mirror life events many people go through from going to college, raising a
family, buying a home, working and retiring.
The intent of the game is to have the most assets at the end of the game, assets are earned primarily by working and earning tokens with dollar amounts on them. Additionally the first person to complete the course gets additional money tokens.
There is a very linear board that you move along by spinning a wheel or landing on spaces that tell you to move to a specific space or forward or back. There are a handful of intersections where you can choose to go one direction or another but they ultimately have similar spaces and meet back up quickly. There are a handful of choices regarding insurance and investments but for the most part it is a game of luck.
Note -- this entry covers many versions of the game with different rule sets. In general, the newer the printing the gentler the rules. The 1960s original can be quite brutal if the players choose to act on all the options made available to them. The most recent versions are suitable for young children without parental supervision.
The intent of the game is to have the most assets at the end of the game, assets are earned primarily by working and earning tokens with dollar amounts on them. Additionally the first person to complete the course gets additional money tokens.
There is a very linear board that you move along by spinning a wheel or landing on spaces that tell you to move to a specific space or forward or back. There are a handful of intersections where you can choose to go one direction or another but they ultimately have similar spaces and meet back up quickly. There are a handful of choices regarding insurance and investments but for the most part it is a game of luck.
Note -- this entry covers many versions of the game with different rule sets. In general, the newer the printing the gentler the rules. The 1960s original can be quite brutal if the players choose to act on all the options made available to them. The most recent versions are suitable for young children without parental supervision.
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The game was also published under these names:
Life ,
The Game of Life on a Keychain ,
Gra w życie ,
人生ゲーム ,
Играта живот ,
Triumf ,
인생 게임 ,
Jogo da Vida ,
Traguardi ,
Igra života ,
Game of Life Electronic Banking ,
En resa genom livet ,
Das Spiel des Lebens: Banking ,
משחק החיים ,
Levensweg ,
Jugar a vivir ,
Levensweg: Electronisch Bankieren ,
Reis Läbi Elu ,
Das Spiel des Lebens: Ich einfach unverbesserlich ,
Il gioco della vita ,
Το Παιχνίδι της Ζωής ,
El camino de la vida ,
Spiel des Lebens Yo-Kai Watch ,
Игра в жизнь ,
Jocul vieții ,
Şans Yolu ,
The Game of Life ,
O Jogo da Vida Bob Esponja ,
Destins ,
Az élet játéka ,
Game of Life ,
Vain elämää ,
Hra Život ,
Spiel des Lebens
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