Hasbro Life User manual

For 2 to 4 Players I AGES 9+
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ElectronicLlFEPod -4 Visa Game Cards Gameboard 4 Scorecards
12 Double-sidedCareer Cards 4 LlFEPod ReferenceCards 20 Arrow Clips
4 SkateboardPawns(with 4 economy and 4 luxurycar upgrades)
1
84 LlFE Cards Quick RulesCard
Travelaroundthegameboardandexperienceallthat LlFE has to offer! Visit
thefoursections ofthegameboardorfocus onjust one. Buy ahouse, buy
acar, startafamily..
. thechoicesareyours. Alongtheway, thingswill
happen.
These thingscouldgiveyou moneyor LlFE Pointsortheycouldtake
themaway. At theendofthegame, theLlFEPodwillautomaticallyconvert
everythingyouown(includingcars, houses, andcash) intoLlFE Points. The
playerwiththemostpointswins!
Theserulesgiveyoua thoroughlookinto thegame. To getinto the
game
faster, use theQuickRules Card andthe UFEPod R&mce cards.
Refer here
ifyou need moreinfermation.
Placethegameboardona flat surface.
Give each playera Visa GameCardandthematchingcoloredscorecard,
skateboardandcar upgrades. Each playeralso gets
5 arrowclipsanda
Referencecard.
DividetheCareer cardsevenlyamongtheplayers.
Playerschoose a careerandattachthatCareer cardfaceuptothescorecard
usingthearrowclip. All playersstartontheloweststep oftheir career
ladder
($5,000).
ShuffletheLlFEcards andplacethemfacedownnexttothegameboard.
PlacetheLlFEPodnextto Player 1. (That's theplayerwiththered
Visa Game Cardwitha 0001 as thelast 4 digits.)
Playersputtheirskateboardson any START space. You can share
START spaces.
Placeextra playingpieceslcardsout of play.
Afterinsertingbatteries(seepage #8), usetheswitchonthebottom
ofthe LlFEPod toturn
it on.
Decidehow manyturnslyearsyou'll play.You can playas many or as few
turnslyearsas you'dlike. Times estimatedare for+player games. A game
withfewer playerscouldtakelesstime. Ifyou are playingforthefirsttime,
it maytake alittlelonger.
10 years = about 40 minutes
15 years = about 1 hour
30 years = about 2 hours
To enter numberofturns/years.. .
1. Press 3 ontheLIFEPod.
2. Enterthenumberofyears you wantto play.
NOTE: To play 10 years,
press
3 and 3, NOT 5.
3. Press

3. Comparetotals.The playerwiththe mostLlFE Pointswins!
lip:lfyou want to see your total flash on the screen again, you can put your card
back into the
LIFEPod at any time.
1. PutyourVisa GameCard intotheLIFEPod.The playerwhoseVisa GameCard
endswith 0001 goesfirst.
2. Press
he LlFEPodautomatically paysyour salarybeforespinningthe
spinner. (Eachplayerstartswitha$5,000 salary.This willincreaseifyou
getpromotions.) The LlFEPodalso paysyour bills, givesyou LlFE Pointsfor
lifeeventsandcalculatesthevalueofyour housesandcars. IMPORTANT:
Always press 3atthe startofyourturn. Ifyoudon't, you won't get
paid!
If you taketurnsinthewrongorder, theLlFEPodmightcount down
theyearstoo quickly.
TIP:Thespinner lightstays on for 60
seconds.Don't miss it!
Each sectionofthegameboardtakesyoutoadifferentplaceinlifewhere
you cando differentthingstoearn moneyand LlFE Points.The deeperyou
go intoeach section, the biggertherewards.For informationon eachof
thegameboardspaces, refertotheQuick RulesCard.
There areno loansinthisgame. Instead,you can go intodebt - butat acost.
Eachtimeyou startyourtumwithanegativeaccount, the LlFEPodwill deduct
10% interest.
3. Whichnumberdidthespinner lightstopat? Movethatnumberofspaces
aroundthe board.
But follow thearrows;sometimesyou can
go in morethan one direction.
Insteadofmovingthenumberyou
spun, you can useyourturntomovedirectlyto any START space. This ends
yourturn. On your nextturn, you canstartouton anewpath.
4. Followtheinstructionsforthespaceyou landon (see GameboardSpaces
ontheback oftheQuick RulesCard).
IMPORTANT:
7 STOP at red spaces, evenifyou havemovesleft!
Followthe instructions, thenendyour turn.
There arefour eventsonevery LlFEcard, onefor each sectionontheboard.
Drawa
card andreadtheeventnexttotheiconmatchingthesectionyou are
in. Somecardswillgiveyou UFE Pointsor moneyandsome willtakethem
away. Some maygiveyou promotionsor letyou dothingswithotherplayers.
Ifthecardtellsyoutopickanotherplayer, you mustpickaplayerthat has
alreadytakenatum. Ifyou can't pickanother player, becausenoone else
hastakenatumyet, draw anothercard.
Ifyou landonor pass over a pink space, follow
theinstructions, thencontinueyour turn.This
mayhappenmorethanonce onyour turn!
5. Enterwhat you've eamedllostintotheLlFEPodandwatch your account
change(seeENTERISUBTRACTMONEY OR LlFE POINTSon page
3).
6. Your turnends. Take outyourVisa Game Card andpass the LlFEPodtothe
playeronyour left. Keeptakingturns.When everyone hastaken aturn,
theLlFEPodcountsdownoneyear!
Play untilyou have runout ofyears. The LlFEPod will playafinale.
IMPORTANR The fintplayeJscard will be in the LlFEPod when this happens.
1. Makesurethefirstplayer'sVisa Game Card isintheLIFEPod. It nowconverts
everythingonthefirst player's card intoLlFE Points(usingadifferent,
unknownratioeach timeyou play). LeavethecardintheLlFEPod until
theLlFEPointtotalflashesonthescreen. Rememberyour total!
Each career ladderrunsfrombeginnertoexpert, lettingyou increaseyour
earningsas you advance. All playersstartatthefirststep ($5,000) and
worktheirway down.
2. Take turnsputtingyourVisa Game Cards intotheLlFEPod andhavingyour
LlFE Pointscalculated.

Whenyougeta promotion(s), movethearrowclip upyourcareer ladderand
enteryournewsalaryintotheLIFEPod.
1. PressSALARY 2.
2. Enteryour newsalary. DO NOT press when enteringsalaries.
3. Press m2
4. You'll receiveyour newsalaryonyour nextturn.
Qualifications
You may needa degreeor Ph.D. to climb some careerladders. If you don't
havetherightqualifications, you'll bestuckonthelevel beforethe degree
iconsunlessyou gobacktoLearn
It! andcompleteyourstudiesorchangeyour
career. Also, somecareerladdersrequireaMluckybreak"toadvance. Any career
levelwithaU?"requiresthatyoutakeachance beforeearningthat promotion.
PressCHANCE
3. If you spina 1 or 2, yougetthepromotion. If not, you must
landonanotherpromotion (orgetoneonacard) andtryagain.
If you landon
a+2 Promotionsandyour newcareer isrisky, pressCHANCE3. A
1 or 2gets
youthepromotions.
If you spina0, you get onemoretry. Press CHANCE3
again.
If youstill don't get it, tough break. Betterlucknexttime.
MakesureyourVisa Game Card isinthe LIFEPod.
EnterISubtractMoney
1. Press
2. Press()to addor
C) tosubtract
3. Entertheamount(e.g. ~*~*&~*~)
4. Press a
EnterISubtractLlFE Points
I. Press
2. Press toaddor
@ tosubtract
3. Entertheamount(e.g. 3*3=3.,3* 2)
4. Press
If you land onthecar space you canchoosetobuya car.There aretwocars
for sale. You can ownmorethan one car at atime, butnot morethan one
ofeachtype.
If you buythe$10,000 economycar, the LlFEPodautomaticallyadds+1 toyour
moveandgivesyou 100LlFE Pointsperturn. However, everyyear your cats
valuedecreasesby$1,000 andafter10years, it disappearsoffthescreen.
If you buythe$50,000 luxurycar, theLlFEPodautomaticallyadds +2 toyour
moveandgivesyou
200 LlFE Pointspertum. Thiscar loses$5,000 of its value
everyyearforthefirst
8 years, however; then it becomesaclassicafter15years
andincreases$5,000 invalueeveryyearfromthen on.
If you don't wantto buylsellacar, drawa LlFE cardinstead.
BuyingISelling Cars
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1. PressCARS 3.Thecar iconwillflashon-screen.
2. Press
@ tobuyor @ tosell. NOW kroi~through thecars
(by pressing
@ or @) tosee their prices/values.
3. Press -when youseethecaryouwanttobuylsell.The LlFEPod
chargesyouthepriceofthecarandhighlights it on-screen, or it pays
youthevalueofthecar andtakes
it off-screen.
4. Ifyou boughta car: takethematching car pieceand fit it onto
your skateboard.
Ifyou soldacar andyou have no cars lefk takethecarpieceoffyour
skateboard.To removethecar piece, holdthecarbythefronttiresandlift
thefront ofthecaroff.
If you landonthehousespaceyoucanchooseto buyahouse.Therearethree
housesonthemarket: the modest
$200,000, themid-sized $500,000 andthe
$1,000,000 mansion. You canownmorethanonehouseatatime, butnot
morethanoneofeach
type. Each house's value increases 6% everyyear, and
youearn
100 LlFE Pointsperturn.
If youdon't wanttobuyorsellahouse, drawa LlFEcardinstead.

BuyingISellingHouses
4. They eachthinkof1number(fromthoseleft)andannounce it.
1. PressHOUSE 8. The houseiconwillflashon-screen.
2. Press @ tobuyand tosell. Nowscrollthroughthehouses
(bypressingthe @ or a) toseetheirpricesandvalues.
3. Press 3 whenyouseethehouseyouwanttobuy/sell.The LlFEPod
chargesyouthepriceofthehouseandhighlights it on-screen, or paysyou
thevalue ofthe houseandtakes
it off-screen.
5. If you boughta house: takethearrowclipandmarkthehouseyou
boughtonyour scorecard.
If you solda houseandyou haveno housesleft: removethearrow
clip fromyour scorecard.
ETTING MARRIED *, 0
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Landon aspacethat letsyou get marriedand . . .
If you're notmarried:
1. Press MARRIAGE 8 --.
2.The LlFEPodautomaticallysubtracts $1,000 fromeachoftheother players
andgives it toyouas awedding gift.
3.You alsoget3,000 LlFE Pointsnowandanadditional1,500 LlFEpointson
everyturnfrom nowon.
If you're alreadymarried:
1. Press MARRIAGE 5 %.
2.The LlFEPodsubtracts $500fromeachoftheother playersandgives it to
youas ananniversarygift.
3.You also get3,000 LlFE points.
Landonaspacethat letsyou havebabiesand .. .
1. PressBABY 5.
2. Then press 8 toaddonebabyore @ toaddtwobabies.
3. Nowpress
F- Congratulations!Your familyjust gotbigger.
4. FromnowontheLlFEPodgivesyou350LlFE Pointsforeach babyyou have.
It alsosubtractsbetween10%and 40% of your salaryfor each baby. Child
care isexpensive!
If youare"Tryingfora Baby:STOP, even if you havemovesleftandpress
CHANCE
9 A 0 = nobaby. .. yourturnends; a 1 = 1baby; anda2 = twins!
You can haveamaximumoftwobabiesperyear andnineper lifetime. If you
already haveninechildren, thendrawaLlFEcardinstead.
U
Landon"lottery"and anyonecouldhit it big!
1. Removeyour Visa Game Card fromtheLIRPod.
2. Press LOTTERY ,y. This ishowmuchyou couldwin. The
amountgoes upeachtimethereisn't awinner.
5. Press.-The playerwhosenumbercomesupwinsthelottery.
NOTE: KeepUspinning"untilyou haveawinner.
6. To collect, thewinnerinsertshislherVisa Game Card. Thengivethe
LlFEPodtotheplayerwhosetum it is.
If you don'twanttoplaythelottery, drawaLlFEcardinstead.
1 BUSINESS VENTURESIAUCTIONS
Landon "BusinessVenturenor"Auction"and you canchooseto investbid
from$10,000 to $100,000.
1. Subtractyour investmentlbidfromyour account.
2. Press CHANCE
3
1or 2 doublesyour investment;
0meansyou lose.
Ifyouwin, multiplytheamountyou investedlbidby2andaddthat
toyour account.
Ifyou don't wanttoinvestlbid, draw a LlFEcardinstead.
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THE LIFEPOD ;
The LlFEPodtakescareofallofthedetailsofdailyliving. It spinsthespinner,
paysyour salary andexpenses andkeepstrack of everythingyou own.
Whenever your Visa Game CardisintheLIFEPod, lookon-screentosee how
muchmoneyandLlFEPointsyou have, ifyou're marriedandhavebabiesand
whichhousesandcarsyou own. Watch your balancechangewhenyou enter
moneyor LlFEPoints.The LlFEPodevencountsdowntheroundsandtellsyou
whenthegame isover.
Eachtimeyou play, it usesadifferentratiotocalculatehowmany LlFE Points
your moneyisworth. ALlFE Pointcould beworth anythingbetween$80and
$120, butyouwon't knowhowmuchwhileyou play.This meansthat notwo
gamesareeverthesame. See theStrategysectionfor adeeper explanation
ofthe Moneyto LifePointconversionandtips on howto maximizeyour
winningpotential.
Insert your game card like this.
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3. You thinkof3numbers(from 1 to 10)andtelltheotherplayers.

Money -
Houses Cars Babies
- Married/
Single
LlFE -
Points
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Ewrything you do in life is shown on the men.
- Number
of Years
Left to
may
Usethe numberbuttonstoenter amounts (years, moneyor LlFE Points). Mostbuttonshaveother uses as well.
5 SALARY
Got apromotion?Enteryour new salary andmovethe arrow clipon your career ladder.
Do not
press $when entering your salary.
'Tj - .. CHANCE
Take aChance. Spin 0,1 or 2 todiscovertheoutcome.
'Y'MARRIAGE
-.A
Get married or celebrateyour anniversaryandearn lotsofLIFE Points.
'37 HOUSE
-,;; % -',:
Buylsell ahouse.
%. . !, - ,- .a .- .
C' CAR
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Buylsell acar. Ifyou buyacar, take acar moverandfit it ontoyour skateboard.
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-..
- .. -5. . .
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Enter thenumber of years (turns)

Good Beeps:The LlFEPod beepswhenyou press abuttonor entermoney.
It mayalso playyouatunewhensomethingreallygoodhappens.
Bad Beeps: Ifyoutrytodo somethingthattheLlFEPoddoesn't understand,
you'll hearadouble beep. Don't panic!Press
w- andtryagain. Check
your Referencecard to make sure you're pressingtherightbuttons.
Ifthescreengoes blank, press mj towake it up.
Whathappened to my money?
Your balancemightnotalways be as healthyas you expect. Remember, you
couldhaveexpenses; or ifsomeonegets married, youcould be payingtogive
themaweddingpresent.
How do I knowtheLlFEPodhasregisteredmy moneyRlFEPoints?
The LlFEPodbeepsandyour balancegoesupor downwhen you addlsubtract
moneyor LlFE Points. Ifthishasnfthappened, you'll hearadoublebeepand
your totalwill notchange. Press
wd andtryagain.
Want $ win at ae6amofLIFE? Here'swhat you needtoknowtomake
theright
choies atthe righttimes.
Since UA Pomtf represent allofthewonderfulexperiencesyoucanhave
inlife,
they are wwrh morethanmoney in dtb game. When makingyour
dedsiom, keep in mid that 1 UFE Point equals an AVWEof $100. (It could
be
anywheie Rdm $lBtp $120 but ycar won't knowthatbecauseeach game
is dint~Slnccthevakre
of money is random, itisalwaysasaferbetto
concern on UR Psi&, but they may be harderto me by thanmoney.
Changinggamelength?
It's easy to changethegamelengthifyou wanttoendthegamequicklyor
addsome extraturns(thiscan be done at any timeduringyour game).
Makethegameshorterllonger:
1. Makesure everyonehas takenthesame numberofturns.
2. Press 3 andenter thenumberofturnsyouwantto play.
3. Press w-.
4. Player 1: putyour Visa Game Card intotheLlFEPodand press
Example:allplayershavetakentheirlastturn.The year-count is 01. You want
to playanextrafive rounds. Removeallcardsandenterthenewyear-count
9 3 (1 year remaining + 5 additionalyears) intotheLIFEPod.
To end agame:
1. Makesureeveryonehas takenthesame numberofturns.
2. Press 3 andenter 3 3.
3. Press m-
4. Player 1: putyourvisa Game CardintotheLlFEPodandpress 3
5. Followthestepsfor calculatingyour score on page 2.
Also, whenthegameends, theLlFEPodautomaticallysellsyour housesand
cars fortheircurrentvalue, THEN convertsyourmoneyto LlFE Pointsusing
thesecretformula. If
you are indebtafteryour housesandcars are sold, you
willLOSE LlFEPointsfromyour currenttotalbasedonthesecretformula, so
even
if youspendmostofyourtimegettingLlFE Pointsduringthegame,
you'll wanttohaveenoughmoneytosupportyour lifestyleand notendthe
gameindebt.
The followingchartsummarizesallofthestrategicchoicesyoucan makein
thegameso thatyoucan makethemwisely (thisexcludes alltheTwistsand
Tums inthepentdeck thatcanhaveadramatic effect onyour plans!)
Money Money
LIFE Points
LIFE Points Strategic
One-Time PerTurn One-Time PerTurn
Advantage I
Economy Car -$lO,OOO -10% ofSalary
Luxury Car
House
Maniage
Kids
Anniversary
+$I000 per player
+$500 per player
+$500 per player
-10% ofSalary
-10% of Salaryper
kid(upto
40%)
1500
350 per kid
Some promotions
require
it!
Some promotions
require it!
+1 to average spin
+2 to averagespin
Value increases 6%
per turn

EHPANDED TIPS
Inthe game, acollegedegreecosts $20,000 butcan morethanpayfor
itselfthrough increasedeamings. Plus, you eamaone-timebonusof2,000
LlFEpoints, whichcorrespondstoanywherefrom $160,000 to$240,000,
dependingontheformulausedduringthegame. Inreal life, expertssay
someonewithabachelor's degreewilllikelyearnabout$1millionmore
over alifetimethansomeonewithonly ahighschooldiploma.
Inthegame, aPh.D. costsanadditional$10,000, butsomejob promotions
requireanadvanceddegree. Checkyour Careercardpromotionrequirements
beforedecidingwhich degreeyouwant. Inreal life, expertssay that
someonewithaPh.D. or professionaldegree (likealawyeror doctor) will
likelyearn
$2 millionto $3 millionmorethanahighschoolgradover a
lifetimeofwork.
Sometimesinthegameyou'll havean opportunitytochooseanewcareer
or startover onanewLlFEPath. Doingso may requireadditionaleducation
or reduceyour salaryinitially, but
it maybeworth it toyou inthelongrun.
Inreallife, theaveragepersonholds10or morejobs duringalifetime, so
alwayskeepyourresumeuptodate, just incase you wantto changejobs
or careers.
On theMLeamIt"track, youcanearnLIFE Pointsfor leamingcreativepursuits
outsideacollegedegree program, suchas potteryclasses, joininganature
cluborleamingsignlanguage. However, you can also lose pointsformissed
leamingopportunities, likefailingautorepairclass. Inyour own
life, you'll
needtodeveloppracticallifeskills, suchas managingyour personalfinances,
tohandlewhatever lifethrowsyourway.
-The LlFE Pointsyouearnsometimesfar outweighsalaryadvances, reflecting
theimportanceofgaininglifeexperience outsideajob. Forexample, oneof
theLifeCardsawards
800 pointsfor volunteeringwithyourfavoritecharity.
Keepinmindthat inreal
life, expectedandunexpectedevents - suchas
marriage, startingafamily, healthissuesandaccidents
- cansignificantly
impactyourfinanaalstability.
Inthegame, thereareseveralfactorstoweighwhendecidingwhatkind
ofcar tobuj, andwhen:
If youhavedebt, you'll havetopay 10%intereston it each timeyou
takeaturn. So carefullyconsider how muchmoneyyou might be
losingbybuyingacarwhile indebt; you mightwanttowaitand
buy oneafteryou've loweredyourdebt
At theendofthegame, cars aresoldfor theircurrentvalue, which
variesdependingontheirageandmake: Economy cars lose $1,000
ayear invalueandluxurycars lose $5,000 ayear. Add uphowmany
yearsyouexpecttoownthecar andsee if
it makessenseto buy.
Luxurycars costfivetimesas muchas economycanbutprovidetwice
as many LlFEPointsperturn. Also, luxurycars becomenclassics"after
15years andincreaseinvalue $5,000 ayear afterthatHowever, don't
forgetthatbothluxuryandeconomycars reduceyour salaryby 10%
each turn.
Don't buy morecarthanyou can afford.You wanttomakesure you earn
enoughmoneytosupportyour lifestylewhilestayingoutofdebt. At 10%
interestchargedeach turn, outstandingdebtis prettyexpensive.
Inreallife, newcars lose 20%oftheirvaluetheminuteyou driveoffthelot
andtheyfurtherdepreciateevery year. Cars may beanecessity, butthey're
rarelyaprofitableinvestment.
Inreallife, when buyingacar you'll alsoneedtofactor inthecosts of
insurance, gas, repairsandregular maintenancetoknowwhetheror not
youcanafford
it And rememberthat larger, moreexpensivecarsoften
havehigherinsuranceratesandprovidelowergas mileage, making
themmoreexpensivetodrive.
Inreallife, ifyoucan? affordtobuy anewcar andpayfor all theother
relatedexpenses, considerbuyingausedvehicle, or betteryet, usingpublic
transportationuntilyourfinancesare insounder shape. Bottomline: Don't
buy morecar thanyou canafford, otherwiseyou'll loseout on other
thingsinlife.
a Inthegame, thereareseveralfactprstoweighwhenconsideringwhatkind
ofhousetobuyandwhen:
8
Housesincrease6%invalue eachyear, buttheyrepresentasubstantial
expensewhenfirstpurchased-from $200,000 to$1million.
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You pay 10%per year onany outstandingdebtyou carry, so becareful
whenbuyingamoreexpensivehousetomakesure you knowyoucan
afford
it. For example, buyinga$1milliondollarhousewouldadd
$100,000 ayear toyour debt ininterestunlessyou havesufficient
money savedtopayfor
it.
Becausehouses increaseinvalueby6%ayear, higher-pricedhomes
earnmoreover timethanlower-pricedhomes. Just be suretooffset
theseeamingsbyany debtyoucarry.
Ifyou buyanexpensivehouse butlatergo intodebt, considerselling it
and buyingacheaperhousethenexttimeyou landonaHouse Space.
Inreallife, keep inmindthatwhenyoubuyahouseyou'll needtofactorin
thecostsofmonthlymortgagepayments, propertytaxes, maintenanceand
repairs, utilities, furnishingsandotherexpensestoknowwhetheror not
youcanafford
it. Also, if youshould loseyourjob, increaseyour familysize
or haveanadjustableratemortgagewhose interestrateclimbs, you could
haveahardtimekeepingupyour paymentsandmightjeopardize being
abletokeepthehouse.

Inthegame, youearnasubstantialnumberofLlFEPointswhen you get
marriedbecause
it enhancesyour quality oflifeandhelpsyougainnew
lifeexperiences
- 3,000 pointswhen you marry, andthen 1,500 each turn
thereafter. Plus,
if youlandon aGet Marriedspace andarealreadymarried,
youwill receivea $50OUanniversarygift"from each player, as well as 3,000
LlFEPoints.
Inreallife, marriageprovidesmany advantagesas well, includingfinancial
stability. You'll havetwoincomestohelppayfor cars, housesandother
expenses. And married coupleshavecertain legal andtax advantages.
Whenyoumarryinreallife, it's importanttofully understandeach other's
financial situation, including previousdebts, insurancecoverage and
job-related benefits.You'll alsowant to candidlydiscussyourfuture
financial andcareergoalsso thatyouwork together as ateam.
Inthe game, havingkidsearnsyousubstantialLlFE Points(350perchild
initially andthen350perkideach yearthereafter) andaone-time dollar
amount ($500perchild) becausethey enhanceyour quality oflifeand
provideyou withavarietyofvaluablelifeexperiences.
However, childrencan also beexpensive:Your salary is reducedby 10%per
kid, peryear, upto
40%. So, it's importanttocarefully consider howmany
childrenyouwant tohaveandwhen you can affordthem.
Inreallife, thereare severaltax benefitsthat help parentsoffsetthe extra
expensesthatcomewithhavingchildren, suchas an annualtax credit
foreachchild anddeductionsfor child careexpenses. However, keepin
mindthe manyadditional costs you'll incurby havingchildren, including
additional health insurance, clothing, schoolandcollegeexpenses, etc.
You'll alsowanttoensurethatyou haveadequatelifeinsuranceto
provideforyourfamily
if youshoulddie.
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maycauseharmfulinterferenceto radiocommunications. However,there is no auarantee that
interferencewill notoccur inaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes cause harmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception, whichcan be determinedby turning the
equipmentoffand on, theuser is encouraged totryto correcttheinterferenceby one
or moreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientor relocatethereceivingantenna.
. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand receiver.
Consultthedealer or anexperienced radiomtechnicianfor help.

The Game of LIFE Twists & Turnsm
Setup Your Game
1. Placethegameboardona.flatsurface.
QUICK RULES CARD
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ndthegameboardandexperienceallthat LlFE has
2. Dividethecardsinto 3 decks: LIFEcards, Reference
LIFE Cards Reference Cards Career Cards
cardsandCareer cards. Each playertakesoneReference
I
card. Shufflethe LlFEcardsand placethemfacedown next
1
totheboard. ShuffletheCareer cards and dealthemevenly
toall players. Placeextra cardsoutofplay.
5. Chooseacareerandclipthatcardfaceup to
3. Eachplayergetsascorecard, thematchingcoloredpawns your scorecard. Makesurethearrow clip
(skateboard, economycar & luxurycar), the matching Visa
pointstothestartingsalary($5,000). Look +
GameCardand5arrowclips. Placeunusedpiecesoutofplay.
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atyour career requirements.You cannotbe
'Orecads
promotedtothelevelsthat requiredegrees
4. PlacetheLlFEPod nexttoPlayer 1. (That's theplayerwith
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untilyou havemetalloftherequirements.
theredVisa GameCardwitha 0001 as thelast 4 digits.)
Skateboard Economy Car Luxury Car

Spendtimewithfamilyand friends.Hereyou cangetmarriedandhave children.
love It! bu won'tmakemuch money butyou couldearnlots of LIEPoints,
Reach "Get Married" and STOP, even ifyou have moves left. Now press
MARRIAGE
a, then I. The otherplayersautomaticallygiveyou 5 7,000.
You alsoget 3,000 LlFE Pointsnow and 1,500 LlFE Pointson everyturnfrom
now on! Ifyou're already married, press MARRIAGE
17 Il andyou
automaticallygeta
$500 anniversarygiftfromeach playerand3,000 LlFEPoints.
Reach"Try for a Bab "and STOP, even ifyou have moves left.
NOWpressCHANCE d 2
0 = no baby ... your turn ends.
1
= 1baby! Press BABY q m.
2 = twins! press BABY mmmm.
On each turnfrom now on, the LlFEPod will give you 350 LlFE Pointsand
3
subtractbetween10%and 40% from your salaryfor each child. Keeptrack of
your childrenusingthearrow clipon your scorecard.
Landon "Baby Boy" or "Bab Girl" and press BABY Omand [ENTER\. Land
on "Twins" and press BABY
6 7
Oand I. On each turnfrom nowon,
the LlFEPodwill giveyou 350 LlFE Pointsand subtractbetween10%and
40%
ofyour salaryfor each child. Keeptrackofyour childrenusingthearrowclip
on your scorecard.
E a t'n It ! Enter thework-force! Thisis themoney-makingpath!
Landon or pass over "+I Promotion," and movethearrowcliponestep up
your career ladder(as longas you meettherequirements). Press SALARY
m,
enteryour newsalary, then I1 to giveyourselfthepromotion. If you
haven't metthe requirements, leaveyour salarywhere
it is. If your nextjob is
risky ( with "?"), you mustpress CHANCEO. A 1or 2 getsyou thepromotion.
Anythingelseand you mustleaveyour salary where
it is.
Landon or pass over "+2 Promotions," and movethearrowcliptwosteps up
your career ladder (as longas you meettherequirements). Press SALARY
m, enter
your new salary, then
IE togiveyourselfthepromotions. Ifyou haven't
mettherequirements, leaveyour salarywhere
it is. Ifyour nextjob is risky ,,
(with "?"), you mustpressCHANCE O. A 1or 2gets you thepromotions. If you
spina 0, you getone moretry. Press CHANCEaagain.Ifyoustill don't get
it,
toughbreak. Betterlucknexttime.
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Landon "BusinessVenturel'and you can choosetoinvestfrom $10,000 to
$100,000. Subtractyour investmentfromyour account, then pressCHANCE
@i,
1or 2doublesyour investment;
0meansyou lose.
If you win, multiplytheamountyou investedby 2 andaddthattoyour account.
If youchoose notto invest, followthe instructionsfor ablankspace instead.
It'sallabouttravelandadventure! A globalexpedition?Asmallvacation?
ve I ! MaybeanAuction?Lots ofUFE Pointsawaitbutthingscouldgetexpensive!
Reach"Pay Travel Expenses," and STOP, even if you have moves left.
Now subtract$20,000 fromyour account.
Landon or passover a "+ LlFE POINTS"space and addtheindicated
numberof LIFE Pointstoyour account.
Landon "Auction" and you can choosetobidfrom $10,000 to
$100,000. Subtractyour bidfromyour account, thenpress CHANCE
a.
1or 2 doublesyour bid;
0 meansyou lose.
If youwin, multiplytheamountyou bidby2andadd thattoyour
account.
If you choosenottobid, follow the instructionsfor a
blankspace instead.
I Go to school! HerearemorecareerandsalaryoptInsomecases, this is the
learn It only wq tomhhighersala~ies, & it takestime,..andputsyou indebt!
Landonor passover a"PAY" space and subtractthe indicated
amountfromyour account.
Somejobs requireyouto haveadegree. If youdon't havethe required
degree, youCANNOT advanceeven
if yougetapromotion. If you land
onor pass over"Earn Degree," add 2,000 LlFE Pointstoyouraccount.
Keep trackofyour degreesusingthearrow clip onyour scorecard.
Landon or passover "May Choosea NewCareer" and you may do
just that. Pick another Career cardto replaceyours. You startyour
newcareer atthesame stepyou leftyour oldone (thesalarymay not
bethesame, though), providedyou meetthe requirementsforthat
career. Changingcareers isoptional.
Reach "Earn Ph.D!'and STOP,even if you havemoves left. Add 3,000
LIFE Pointstoyour account and giveyourself1promotion. ~ee~track
ofyour degrees usingthearrow cliponyour scorecard.

The GameboardSpaces
Blank & START Spaces
Landonablankor START space and drawa LlFE card. Read
theeventnexttothe matchingcolorediconthenfollowthe
instructions. Ifthe cardtellsyou to
pickanother player, you mustpick
onethat has alreadytaken aturn.
1
CarIHouseSpaces
Landonacar or housespace and
L-
youcouldbuylsellacar or house.
If you choose notto buylsella
carlhouse, drawaLlFE card and
follow
its instructionsinstead.
LotterySpaces
Removeyour Visa Game Card from the LlFEPod and
d press LO~~ERY a This is how muchyou couldwin.
The amountgoes upeach timethere isn't awinner. Now, you
call out
3 numbers(from 1-10).The other playerseach call our
1 number(fromthose left). NO sharing numbers.Press m.
The playerwhose numbercomes upwinsthe lottery. Keep
"spinningnuntilyou haveawinner. To collect, thewinner
insertshislherVisa Game Card.

Skateboard Economy Car Luxury Car
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PRY mummuunl
GETTING STARTED
1. Turn onthe LlFEPod usingtheswitchon thebottom. Now decidethe numberofturnsyou'll play (eachturn representsone
year). We recommendplayingat least 10turnsfor your firstgame. To setyour years, pressYEARSkl
, enterthe numberof
turns(forexample, a~and~forlO),and press
jWTEii1. Ifat any time you pressthewrongbutton, pressm.
2. Placeyour skateboardon one ofthefourSTART spaces. Playerscan share START spaces. Hint: If your career requiresa
lotofdegrees, you may wanttostartinLearn
It!
3. Player 1goes first. Playthenpassestothe left.
ONYOUR TURN
You maypass over a Pinkspace, You must
STOP ata Red space
butuponendingyour move, and follow the instructionsgiven
1. InsertyourVisa GameCard intothe LlFEPod and press I On your firstturn, a$5,000 salary will beaddedto
you mustresolve it. immediately.Thisendsyour turn.
your account. Afterthat, your currentsalarywillautomaticallybeaddedeachtime you insertyour card andpressm .
2. The LlFEPod updatesyour account, thenstartstol'spinn
3. Moveyourskateboardthenumberofspacesspun. Always moveclockwisearoundthecircles(thearrowsattheintersections
can
willshow you theway). If you pass over aPINK space, you mustresolve it. If you reachaRED space, STOP,even if you have You startthegameonaskateboard, butifyou
movesleft(see oppositesidefor space instructions). Insteadofmovingthenumberofspacesspun, you may chooseto landon acar space you can upgrade (you
movetoany START space. Movefrom hereonyour nextturn. may ownmorethanone car butonly oneof
4. Followthedirectionsfor thespace you landon. You do somethingon every space, includingblankones (see opposite eachtype), or sellacar you already own.The
sideforspace instructions). $10,000 economycar adds +1 toyour move
5. Enter any newspace or card informationintotheLIFEPod.Your Referencecardwill helpyou. Useyour arrow clipsand and givesyou 100LIFE Pointsperturnbut
scorecardto keeptrackofthings. losesvalue over time.The $50,000 luxurycar
6. Now, removeyour cardfromthe LIFEPod. adds +2 toyour moveand gives you 200 LIFE
7.Your turnends when the nextplayer insertshislhercardandl'spins." When everyonehas takenaturn, theLlFEPod Pointsperturn.
It also losesvalue overtime
countsdownoneyear!
flmm
buteventuallyregainssome of it. PressCARkd.
Debt : Houses
Press (or El) toscrollthroughthe cars,
Thereare no loansinthisgame. Landon ahousespace and you can buyor sellahouse. Chooseto buyfrom 3 styles: amodest then
m- If you bought a Car, takethe
Instead,youcango intodebt- $200,000, amid-sized $500,000 or a$1,000,000 mansion (youmay own morethan one house matchingcar pieceand Press
it ontoYour
butatacost. Each timeyou butonly one ofeachtype) or selloneyou alreadyown. You will receive100LIFE Points er turn skatd~oard-
If yousoldthe Carl moveth the car
startyour tumwithanegative , perhouseandthevalueofyour housewill increaseover time. Press HOUSEB. Press d + (orm pieceefmmyour skateboard. Bu~inghelling
account, the LlFEPod will toscrollthroughthe houses, thenm.Buyinglsellinghouses
is optional. If you choose not is optional.
If you choose nottobu~/sell a car,
deduct 10%interest. to buylsellahouse, followthe instructionsfora blankspace instead(see oppositeside). follow the instructions for a blank space
instead(see oppositeside).
HOWTO WIN
When allplayers havetakentheir lastturn, theLlFEPodwillcalculateeach player's totalworth. Usingarandomformula, it will
SEE OPPOSITE SIDE
convertyour car, houseand moneyintoLIFE Points.The playerwiththe mostLIFE Pointswins.
FOR SPACE INSTRUCTIONS.