The Game of Life (1960)
Playtime: 60
Min. Age: 8
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: John Sands Pty Ltd, MB Spellen, Winning Moves Games (USA), Alga, Hasbro, Tomy Company, Ltd. (Takara Tomy), MB spel, MB Jeux, MB Spiele, Kod Kod, El Greco, Estrela, Milton Bradley, MB Giochi, Basic Fun, Inc., MB Juegos, Target, Juegos Scala SA, Korea Boardgames
Designers: Bill Markham, Reuben Klamer
Artists: Unknown
Mechanics: Events, Roll / Spin and Move, Simulation
Min. Age: 8
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: John Sands Pty Ltd, MB Spellen, Winning Moves Games (USA), Alga, Hasbro, Tomy Company, Ltd. (Takara Tomy), MB spel, MB Jeux, MB Spiele, Kod Kod, El Greco, Estrela, Milton Bradley, MB Giochi, Basic Fun, Inc., MB Juegos, Target, Juegos Scala SA, Korea Boardgames
Designers: Bill Markham, Reuben Klamer
Artists: Unknown
Mechanics: Events, Roll / Spin and Move, Simulation
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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:
Das Spiel des Lebens: Banking ,
Das Spiel des Lebens: Ich einfach unverbesserlich ,
Jocul vieții ,
Игра в жизнь ,
Jugar a vivir ,
Levensweg ,
Az élet játéka ,
En resa genom livet ,
Game of Life ,
The Game of Life on a Keychain ,
O Jogo da Vida Bob Esponja ,
The Game of Life ,
Spiel des Lebens ,
Levensweg: Electronisch Bankieren ,
Şans Yolu ,
Το Παιχνίδι της Ζωής ,
El camino de la vida ,
Gra w życie ,
Vain elämää ,
Life ,
인생 게임 ,
Il gioco della vita ,
Spiel des Lebens Yo-Kai Watch ,
Destins ,
Hra Život ,
Igra života ,
人生ゲーム ,
Jogo da Vida ,
Играта живот ,
משחק החיים ,
Traguardi ,
Game of Life Electronic Banking ,
Reis Läbi Elu ,
Triumf
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