11/2/2023 0 Comments Game of life spinner wheel![]() This game actually sat in my closet for almost 2 years before even opened it this past Thanksgiving to play with my family and I was really looking forward to rekindling those fond memories of my youth. This comes very difficult to me as I try and find the good in every game I play and own, unfortunately that proved rather difficult. It’s the very version I am reviewing today. Years later, my sister got me the updated version of the game as a gag since she mercilessly brings up my American Idol audition from years back. ![]() If you want to “be a winner at the game of Life,” you have to gamble big and gamble often.It’s fitting that I post this review on Christmas as my most vivid memory of this game was from one Christmas morning many many years ago, opening up a wrapped rectangular package, revealing the bright large letters “GAME OF…” I knew exactly what this was having seen commercials for it all year long! I tore off the rest of the paper holding up my new trophy singing loudly into my dad’s video camera “LIFE! THE GAME OF LIFE!” I had played The Game of Life at my grandma’s house a few times and now I had my very own copy! I was so excited to get the Game of Life and I fondly remember playing the game with my siblings and having a blast. ![]() However, it has since become obvious to our child that putting it all out there at every opportunity is the recipe for success.Īt this point, each of us has no chance of winning the game of “Life” without taking an aggressive approach to “Spin to Win.” This new practice is dictated by the play of our child. Owen recently won a game with more than $9,000,000! There isn’t enough cash in the bank to cover that, nor are there enough high-end properties (Mansion, Penthouse, Luxury Mountain Retreat) to hold that value.Ī year ago, when we first started playing, a winning score was more like $1,725,000. You’re in a much better position – 4 in 10 chance – if you’ve got a special card that allows you to place your bet on 4 numbers instead of just 1.Įxample: someone lands on a Spin to Win space. Interestingly, in earlier editions of the game, this “Spin to Win” portion of the game was positioned as “playing the stock market.” Now – it’s transparently a straight-up gamble – a 1 in 10 chance that pays back 10x over. You earn valuable “Life” chips when you vote, learn sign language, visit a foreign country, or similar.īasic takeaways: go to school, get a decent job, earn a respectable wage, expect some bumps along the road … basic, traditional, and straighforward. Various opportunities and pitfalls await. Marriage, homebuying, children, and grandchildren arrive in sequence. The question: is he learning the right Life lessons!?Īt the outset, you decide if you want to borrow $100,000 to attend college, increasing the likelihood you land a higher paying job, or if you want to head straight into the working world debt-free. Our 6-year-old loves the game, serves as banker, and frequently wins. The awesome, spinning wheel in the center of the board and charming, plastic buildings and mountains remain. We’ve got a 2007 edition with updated scenarios (“Buy an SUV! Pay $40,000” or “Win a TV Singing Contest! Collect $100,000”), as well as more current jobs, costs, salaries, graphics, and more. I played it as a kid and fondly recall this 80’s jingle, imploring you to “ be a winner at the game of Life:” ![]() One of the game our family plays at home is one you might remember: “ Life.”
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