The Game of Life, a board game whose title is exactly as it sounds, has been around since the 1960s. While it has seen various updates over the years, the 2005 edition made changes that brought the game more in line with the realities of the time.

• For 2 to 4 Players AGES 9+ CONTENTS Electronic Ll F EPod Visa Game Cards Gameboard Scorecards Double-sided Career Cards Ll F EPod Reference Cards Arrow Clips Skateboard Pawns (with economy luxury upgrades) Ll F E Cards Quick Rules Card Travel around the gameboard and experience all that Ll F E has to offer! Visit Players put their skateboards on any START space. • (Each player starts with a $5,000 salary. This will increase if you Each section of the gameboard takes you toa different place in life where get promotions.) The Ll F EPod also pays your bills, gives you Ll F E Pointsfor you can do different things to earn money and Ll F E Points. • When you get a promotion(s), move the arrow clip up your career ladder and enter your new salary into the LIFEPod.

Press SALARY 2. Enter your new salary. DO NOT press when entering salaries. Press If you land on the car space you can choose to buy a car.There are two cars You'll receive your new salary on your next turn. Now press Congratulations! Your family just got bigger. Of the Money to Life Point conversion and tips on how to maximize your winning potential.

From now on the Ll F EPod gives you 350 Ll F E Pointsfor each baby you have. CHANCE Take a Chance. Spin 0,1 or 2 to discover the outcome.

' Y ' M ARRIAGE Get married or celebrate your anniversary and earn lots of LIFE Points. • THEN converts your money to Ll F E Points using the secret formula.

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The Game of Life, a board game whose title is exactly as it sounds, has been around since the 1960s. While it has seen various updates over the years, the 2005 edition made changes that brought the game more in line with the realities of the time. The player automatically gained a $100,000 (up from $40,000) debt upon graduating from college, and the range of values in the life tiles was reduced to $10,000 to $50,000 from the $50,000 to $250,000 of earlier versions. Still, if you were familiar with the original game, the rules are largely the same and you will have no trouble adapting to 2005 edition. Setup Mix up the 'Life' tiles prior to starting the game. Select four tiles and places them face down (with the 'Life' side facing up in the 'Millionaire Estates' section of the board.

Place the remaining tiles off to the side, also with the 'Life' side up. Place four decks of cards face down on the side of the game board. There are four categories of cards: 'Career,' 'Salary,' 'House Deeds' and 'Stocks.' Next to the cards, place the insurance policies, homeowners policies and bank loans. Designate one player to be the banker. She will control every monetary transaction over the course of the game. Place a 'People Peg' into a car.

A 'People Peg' is a representation of the individual starting the game. As you progress and get married and build a family, more people will be inserted into your car depending on how you play. Each player does the same. Playing the Game Spin the wheel to determine who goes first. The person who spins the highest number goes first. Play continues clockwise around the board. Place your car on 'Start Career' if you want to go straight to work.