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Classic Board Games You Should Own: The Game of LIFE

February 17, 2014 by Nicole 8 Comments

Mom Always Finds Out received a review copy of The Game of Life for free. As always, the opinions expressed are honest and my own. The giveaway sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. This blog post may contain affiliate links. 

new game of life hasbro game night

I could not tell you how many hours I spent playing The Game of Life growing up. I have so many memories of my best friend coming over after school and spending part of the afternoon playing LIFE. We did this all the way through high school graduation! Of course, it has been years and years since those days. But when I got a review copy of this Hasbro classic board game, she was the first person I called (actually texted a photo) and asked if she wanted to come over and play! And she did want to come over and play (I knew she would!), but we live 1500 miles apart.

Then a really cool thing happened. I decided it was time to introduce The Game of Life to my oldest 2 kids. They are finally old enough to read and play board games without my help. We had such a fun time playing LIFE! I had forgotten the joy of putting the little pink and blue pegs in the little cars and going around the board trying to land on all the good stuff to make money.

playing the Game of Life new edition

The Game of Life has actually been revamped a little bit – but you’ll still recognize this classic game. You still get to choose your life’s path: career vs college and more. One of the main differences is that the spinner is now attached to the board. I remember playing the older version and the spinner was a little bit of a hassle to set up. So Hasbro did a great thing by improving the spinner so the game is easy to open up and get started.

game of life

If you don’t already have The Game of Life in your family board game collection, I highly recommend it. The game is recommended for ages 8 and up and is designed for 2-4 players. Perfect for your Hasbro Family Game Night!

game of life new version

Where will your choices take you? You made it through high school, so now what’s next? Go to college or start a career – it’s your choice. Think the family life is for you? Take that path and see how many kids you’ll have! Will you venture down the risky road where fortunes can be won…and lost? Do whatever it takes to retire in style with the most wealth at the end of the game. Spin the wheel of fate and take a drive along the twisting roads families have enjoyed for more than 50 years! Do good deeds as you go through the game to earn Life Tiles and more money down the road! 

Where to Buy:

The Game of Life is available at nationwide retailers including Walmart, Target, Kmart, Toys R Us and Amazon.

 

Filed Under: Reviews, Toys Tagged With: Board Games, Family Game Night, Hasbro, new version, spinner, The Game of LIFE

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  1. Sherri Lewis says

    February 18, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    We just started having game night in our family, so we don’t have many to choose from. Right now our favorites are Clue and Payday.

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  2. Evelyn Schwantner says

    February 19, 2014 at 5:23 am

    Just discovered your blog and really enjoy your family ideas. I would love to play the Game of Life with my grandsons. I recall receiving The Game of Life for Christmas and enjoying many happy hours playing the game with my sister.

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  3. Heather says

    February 19, 2014 at 9:40 am

    I love Scrabble! I haven’t played The Game of Life since I was a kid!

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  4. M.Clark says

    February 19, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    My favorite board game is Trivial Pursuit

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  5. Fawn H says

    February 20, 2014 at 7:39 am

    Our favorite board game is Monopoly right now.

    Reply
  6. Victoria says

    February 20, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    Life is one of my favorite games because so many ages can enjoy it. I also really love RISK

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  7. Mark V says

    February 25, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    I agree that the spinner on the board is much better!
    As far as the classics go – I am still a sucker for a good ole game of Clue!

    Reply
  8. Ruth Grove says

    April 20, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    I have a Game of Life with cogs that connect underneath the board. I can’t get it to work. Any ideas?

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