The 1960's version is devoid of illustration, simple but pleasant colors fill the board with the occasional house dotting the landscape. If we had the time to play it, we did just that. Yet I always remember sort of longing for my Grandmother's version, probably because I was more familiar with it. The detail was so incredibly well done, such detail that seemed lovingly drawn. I always knew that the version my parents had was the better board for your eyes. There are a lot of instructions to read when playing Life, and it was nice to just lay back while my mom did the reading. I can feel the comfy bed that she would set the board on, there couldn't be a better way to play. My parents had a later version of Life from 1977, and I also have fond memories of playing that. My Grandmother had the original version from 1960. I can taste the Dominoes Pizza (pre-recipe change) just thinking about it. As a kid I would occasionally be watched by my grandparents, and playing Life was often a staple of such visits. You also get to take a LIFE tile on these spaces.I've always had fond memories of playing the Game of Life. When you land on these, add pegs to your vehicle according to the instructions. Get Married/Have Children - Other spaces require you to get married or add children to your family.You must pay the full amount, even if that requires you to take a loan from the bank. Draw a card from the House Deeds pile and pay for the house you've chosen. Buy a House Spaces - The Buy a House space requires you to stop and purchase a home.If no one has this card, then the player who lands on it pays the bank. If you own the career card, then you pay nothing. Career Spaces - Career spaces match the career cards, so if another player lands on this space and someone has this card, the first player pays the second player.Life Tile Spaces - Landing on a life tile space means you take one LIFE tile from the pile, unless there isn't any left, which means you take one from another player.Throughout the game board are other game spaces that require you to take specific actions. Make sure to pay off these loans and the $5,000 interest that comes with them before you retire or else face some debt that'll lower your final score. Loans - You can purchase bank loans from the bank, starting with $20,000 and up.Now that you own this stock, you're entitled to $10,000 from the bank every time any player spins the number corresponding to your stock card. Stocks - If you'd like to purchase a stock, you can do so at the beginning of any of your rounds by paying the banker $50,000 and selecting a stock card from the deck.Pay that amount to the banker and then take one of the green policy slips of paper. Homeowner's Insurance - Once you own a home, you can purchase homeowner's insurance at the beginning of your round for the amount listed on your specific home's card.
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