The Game of Life (1960)

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Designer	Reuben Klamer
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Publisher	Alga (Brio) Basic Fun, Inc. Estrela El Greco Hasbro Juegos Scala SA MB Giochi MB Jeux MB Juegos MB spel MB spellen MB Spiele Milton Bradley Target Winning Moves Show More »
Year Published	1960
# of Players	2 − 6
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 4 players Recommended with 3, 4, 5, 6 players (19 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	8 and up
User Suggested Ages	6 to 12 (13 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups (13 voters) [poll]
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Subdomain	Family Games (50 voters) [vote]
Category	Children's Game Economic
Mechanic	Roll / Spin and Move Simulation
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Family	3D Games Game of Life Spongebob Squarepants Star Wars
Primary Name	The Game of Life
Alternate Names	Az élet játéka El camino de la vida Destins En Resa Genom Livet The Game of Life in Monstropolis The Game of Life on a Keychain Gra w życie Igra života Jocul vieții Jogo da Vida Jugar a vivir Levensweg Reis Läbi Elu Spiel des Lebens Traguardi Triumf Vain elämää Το Παιχνίδι της Ζωής 인생 게임
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Skill and Chance for all the family - an exciting journey through life.

Rich man, poor man, beggarman...
Life is full of surprises. Risk everything for big gains or quietly amass a fortune, you can make a lot of money and then lose it again.

Will you end up at the Millionaire's Mansion or the Retirement Home?

This classic family game includes: a 3-D gameboard featuring Education, Professions, Business,
Marriage, Children, Status Symbols, Stock Exchange.

Re-implements:

The Checkered Game of Life

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Contents (1981 Version):

Gameboard with Spinner
Number Strip
Car Pieces (1 x 8 Colors)
Blue Pegs
Pink Pegs
Play Money
Promissory Notes
Share the Wealth Cards (24)
Auto Insurance (8)
Life Insurance (8)
Fire and Property Insurance (8)
Stock Certificates (8)
Instructions (On Box)
Assembly Items:
- Spinner w/Base and Arm
- Buildings (7)
- Hills/Bridges (4)
- Label Sheet

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The Game of Life

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Hasbro Vintage Collection Edition

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Year: 2010

Size: 10.50 x 8.00 x 3.50 inches

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Winning Moves Classic Reproduction edition

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Year: 2010

Product Code: 1140

Size: 19.75 x 13.50 x 2.25 inches

3.00 pounds

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MB spellen Dutch Edition 2009

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Estonian Edition

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Year: 2008

Product Code: 0908 14529 631

Size: 10.55 x 15.79 x 2.52 inches

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MB Spiele Spongebob Squarepants German Edition 2008

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0	General Game of Life	2011-12-16	Drackoon	2
0	General 1960 components question	2011-10-16	Petru5	2
8	Reviews Gaming with a 4 and 5 year old - Game of Life	2011-07-26	sa266	1
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6	Reviews Game of Life - A Review of a Family Classic	2011-04-18	criticalg...	7
1	Rules Student Loans for the college path	2010-12-28	Lausus	1
0	Rules Arrows on the board	2010-08-28	Dalkin	1

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Board Game Rank:	7967
Family Game Rank:	900
Num Ratings:	3831
Average Rating:	3.95
Standard Deviation:	1.73
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Users Owning:	4135
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German review - Ratgeberspiel	http://www.ratgeberspiel.de/spielwelt/spieltests/b...	2012-01-02
Dutch review on speldatabase.be	http://speldatabase.be/spelinfo.php?id=121&zoekcri...	2011-12-27
Wikipedia entry in French	http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destins_%28jeu%29	2011-09-25
Romanian review on boardgames-blog.ro	http://www.boardgames-blog.ro/board-games/the-game...	2011-05-02
Game of Life - A Review of a Family Classic	http://www.criticalgamers.com/archives/our-game-re...	2011-04-18
Dutch user reviews on bordspelmania.eu	http://www.bordspelmania.eu/spellen/detail/levensw...	2010-09-03
English Review on Spotlight on Games	http://spotlightongames.com/list/nights/g.html#gam...	2010-05-14
Wikipedia entry	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_game_of_life	2010-03-15
An Interview with Reuben Klamer - Designer of Game of Life	http://boardgames.about.com/od/designerinterviews/...	2010-02-26
German review on Media-Mania.de	http://www.media-mania.de/index.php?action=rezi&p=...	2008-07-30