History TabletopGame / GameOfLife

!!The board game provides the following franchise tropes [[labelnote:note]](please put tropes unique to other versions in their own sections)[[/labelnote]]:

* BigFirstChoice: Rare non-video game example: going to college affects how much money you start with, your career options, and your earning potential (which will in turn affect your likelihood of retiring well-off). Currently, going to college puts you $40,000 in debt from the start of the game.

!!The 1998 PC game provides the following tropes [[labelnote:note]](please only list tropes unique to this version)[[/labelnote]]:

* CherryTapping:
** It's possible to be a doctor (the highest paying job in the game at $100,000) and live in a mobile home. Pretty embarrassing if your friend is a simple police officer and lives in a Victorian mansion. [[note]]Not so bad when you know that there is no benefit whatsoever in buying a more expensive house (see below).[[/note]]
** In the versions with salary cards, it's possible to have that doctor, who has gone through college, receive only a $20,000 salary while the police officer, who started immediately with a career, gets paid $100,000. The 2005 revision remedies that somewhat; the salary cards now come in several colors and they must match one of the two colors on each of the career cards.

Special editions of the board games have been created for various franchises, such as ''Franchise/StarWars'' (2010), ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2004), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Japan only), ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' (2005) and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2008). Video game versions have been created for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, and bundles with the game ''Hasbro Family Game Night'', which is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and Xbox 360. There's also an [[IOSGames iPhone app]]. A GameShow based on the board game, hosted by [[Series/StreetSmarts Frank Nicotero]] on Hasbro-owned Creator/TheHub, premiered on September 17, 2011, but was canceled in May 2012.

''The Game of Life'', originally known as ''The Checkered Game of Life'', informally known as just ''Life'', is a game created by Creator/MiltonBradley in which you literally go through your life, from college to retirement. Along the way, you start a career, get married, and even have children, if you're lucky. The game has evolved drastically over the years; while play pretty much remained the same from the 1960's through 1990, dollar values were occasionally adjusted for inflation, with the biggest change to the game coming in 1991. In 1998, a CD-ROM version of the game was created for PC, as well as UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and in 2005, the game was re-released with even further changes. As many as six (sometimes eight or ten) people can play the game, depending on how many game pieces Milton Bradley felt like putting into your copy of the game that day.

This game was America's first popular parlor game. It shouldn't be confused with the [[VideoGame/TheGameOfLife cellular automaton "game"]] created by John Horton Conway. For stories about your everyday world suddenly taking on these rules, see [[SuddenGameInterface Life Is A Game]].

Special editions of the board games have been created for various franchises, such as ''Franchise/StarWars'' (2010), ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2004), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Japan only), ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' (2005) and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2008). Video game versions have been created for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, and bundles with the game ''Hasbro Family Game Night'', which is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and Xbox 360. There's also an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iPhone app]]. A GameShow based on the board game, hosted by [[Series/StreetSmarts Frank Nicotero]] on Hasbro-owned Creator/TheHub premiered on September 17, 2011, but was canceled in May 2012.

** The last space before retiring is "Pension" where you spin the wheel and collect $20,000 times the number you hit.

** Any space that awards you six figures. Most notably, the original version gives you ''$480,000'' for striking oil.

** If you aren't in front, landing on "Spin again if not in the lead."

* ExtraTurn: After you land on one of the three "stop" squares (Career Choice, Get Married, Buy a House) and follow its instructions, you spin again immediately.

** The spaces early in the game that have "Lose next turn" on them. Depending on which path you take, you’ll come across either two on Career or four on College.

** The two spaces (four in college) early in the game that have "Lose next turn" on them.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: "Save polluted lake" in the original version. The cleanup costs $240,000.

* BonusSpace: The LIFE Tiles in the current version. In the original, "Lucky Day", "Revenge", and ''landing on'' a Pay Day.

* {{Whammy}}: Some of the bigger "pay" spaces, but the following in particular:

* CherryTapping: It's possible to be a doctor (the highest paying job in the game at $100,000) and live in a mobile home. Pretty embarrassing if your friend is a simple police officer and lives in a Victorian mansion. [[note]]Not so bad when you know that there is no benefit whatsoever in buying a more expensive house (see below).[[/note]]

Special editions of the board games have been created for various franchises, such as, ''Franchise/StarWars'' (2010) ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2004), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Japan only), ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''(2005) and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2008). Video game versions have been created for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, and bundles with the game ''Hasbro Family Game Night'', which is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and Xbox 360. There's also an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iPhone app]]. A GameShow based on the board game, hosted by [[Series/StreetSmarts Frank Nicotero]] on Hasbro-owned Creator/TheHub premiered on September 17, 2011, but was canceled in May 2012.

Special editions of the board games have been created for various franchises, such as, ''Franchise/StarWars'' (2010) ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2004), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Japan only), ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''(2005) and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2008). Video game versions have been created for the GameBoyAdvance and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, and bundles with the game ''Hasbro Family Game Night'', which is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and Xbox 360. There's also an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iPhone app]]. A GameShow based on the board game, hosted by [[Series/StreetSmarts Frank Nicotero]] on Hasbro-owned Creator/TheHub premiered on September 17, 2011, but was canceled in May 2012.

*** Crane Dump: Somewhat reminiscent of [[Series/ThePriceIsRight Plinko]], this game has you dump up to six balls with a crane into five slots, each worth a certain amount of money[[labelnote:*]](in that order: $10,000 - $25,000 - $50,000 - $25,000 - $10,000)[[/labelnote]]. Each slot can only contain one ball at once: if another falls into the slot, both are destroyed, leaving the slot empty. You can quit before you use up your six balls. This game is not in the PS1 version.

*** Trash Can: Crane Dump in reverse -- the crane is locked in the middle of the field and you must move a trash can in the slots to try and collect as much of the six balls as you can. Each collected ball wins you $50,000. This game is not in the PS1 version.

''The Game of Life'', originally known as ''The Checkered Game of Life'', informally known as just ''Life'', is a game created by Creator/MiltonBradley in which you literally go through your life, from college to retirement. Along the way, you start a career, get married, and even have children, if you're lucky. The game has evolved drastically over the years; while play pretty much remained the same from the 1960's through 1990, dollar values were occasionally adjusted for inflation, with the biggest change to the game coming in 1991. In 1998, a CD-ROM version of the game was created for PC, and in 2005, the game was re-released with even further changes. As many as six (sometimes eight or ten) people can play the game, depending on how many game pieces Milton Bradley felt like putting into your copy of the game that day.

Special editions of the board games have been created for various franchises, such as, ''Franchise/StarWars'' (2010) ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2004), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Japan only), ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''(2005) and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2008). Video game versions have been created for the GameBoyAdvance and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, and bundles with the game ''Hasbro Family Game Night'', which is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation and Xbox 360. There's also an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iPhone app]]. A GameShow based on the board game, hosted by [[Series/StreetSmarts Frank Nicotero]] on Hasbro-owned Creator/TheHub premiered on September 17, 2011, but was canceled in May 2012.

** If you choose College, you begin $40,000 in debt[[labelnote:Math!]]You begin with $10,000 in cash and two $20,000 loans, and you must pay $5,000 interest on each loan before the end of the game: $10,000 − 2×$20,000 − 2×$5,000 = −$40,000.[[/labelnote]], although this is peanuts compared to what you'll earn later. The College path is nearly three times the length of the Career path, and has two "lose a turn" spaces, but there are no disadvantages to lagging behind the other players. About three turns in, you can then choose from three randomly drawn Careers and three randomly drawn salaries.

*** Cannonball: Two bills of each denomination[[labelnote:*]]$5,000 - $10,000 - $20,000 - $50,000 - $75,000 - $100,000[[/labelnote]] are hidden on the board. You have four chances to get as many pairs of those bills as you can; their denomination is added to your winnings.
*** Crane Dump: Somewhat reminiscent of [[Series/ThePriceIsRight Plinko]], this game has you dump up to six balls with a crane into five slots, each worth a certain amount of money[[labelnote:*]]in that order: $10,000 - $25,000 - $50,000 - $25,000 - $10,000[[/labelnote]]. Each slot can only contain one ball at once: if another falls into the slot, both are destroyed, leaving the slot empty. You can quit before you use up your six balls.

*** Trash Can: Crane Dump in reverse -- the crane is locked in the middle of the field and you must move a trash can in the slots to try and collect as much of the six balls as you can. Each collected ball wins you $50,000.

Special editions of the board games have been created for various franchises, such as, ''Franchise/StarWras'' (2010) ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2004), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Japan only), ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''(2005) and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2008). Video game versions have been created for the GameBoyAdvance and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, and bundles with the game ''Hasbro Family Game Night'', which is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation and Xbox 360. There's also an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iPhone app]]. A GameShow based on the board game, hosted by [[Series/StreetSmarts Frank Nicotero]] on Hasbro-owned Creator/TheHub premiered on September 17, 2011, but was canceled in May 2012.

This game was America's first popular parlor game. It shouldn't be confused with the [[VideoGame/TheGameOfLife cellular automaton "game"]] created by John Horton Conway. For stories about your everyday world suddenly taking on these rules, see LifeIsAGame.

This game was America's first popular parlor game. It shouldn't be confused with the [[VideoGame/TheGameOfLife cellular automaton "game"]] created by John Horton Conway.

Special editions of the board games have been created for various franchises, such as, ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2004), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Japan only), and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2008). Video game versions have been created for the GameBoyAdvance and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, and bundles with the game ''Hasbro Family Game Night'', which is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation and Xbox 360. There's also an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iPhone app]]. A GameShow based on the board game, hosted by [[Series/StreetSmarts Frank Nicotero]] on Hasbro-owned Creator/TheHub premiered on September 17, 2011, but was canceled in May 2012.

Special editions of the board games have been created for various franchises, such as, ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2004), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Japan only), and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2008). Video game versions have been created for the GameBoyAdvance and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, and bundles with the game ''Hasbro Family Game Night'', which is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation and Xbox 360. There's also an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iPhone app]]. A GameShow based on the board game premiered on September 17, 2011, but was canceled in May 2012.

* CherryTapping: It's possible to be a doctor (the highest paying job in the game at $100,000) and live in a mobile home. Pretty embarrassing if your friend is a simple police officer and lives in a Victorian mansion.

*** Cannonball: Two bills of each denomination[[labelnote:*]]$5,000 - $10,000 - $20,000 - $50,000 - $75,000 - $100,000[[/labelnote]] are hidden on a board. You have four chances to get as many pairs of those bills as you can; their denomination is added to your winnings.

*** Skunk Money: Among the twelve bills hidden are two "skunk" bills. You must try to find as much money as you can without getting a skunk, in which case you'd lose all your winnings. You can quit when you want.
*** Trash Can: Crane Dump in reverse -- the crane is locked in the middle of the field and you must move a trash can in the slots to try and collect as much of the six balls as you can. Each collected balls wins you $50,000.