The Game of Life: 50th Special Anniversary Edition (2010)

About this game

Game description from the publisher: Will you have lots of kids and keep your steady job? Or risk it all on the path to fame and riches? Set your car pawn on the path and give the spinner a turn to see how it all turns out for you in The Game of Life: 50th Special Anniversary Edition! With all kinds of pitfalls and windfalls lying in your path, there's no telling who the winner will be, but collect your play money and head toward "retirement" to see whether you get to live out your days in luxury and win. In this edition, five special coins add to the action and bring big rewards if you've got them at the end. Life is an adventure, and so is this game! Where will your choices take you?

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 9 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.