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Game of Life for Windows

Game of Life for Windows

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If this is the Game Of Life, let's commit suicide

by posthumanbeing , Aug 08 '04
Pros: Colorful
Cons: Annoying panel jokes, not faithful to the original game, no lesbian pegs
Story The story of The Game Of Life is that of a sarcastic internet user who spent $10 on a game at Walmart without first checking to make sure it doesn't, you know, suck. Behold my lack of judgment! Behold my shame! Look down upon ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Hop In Your Convertible And Cruise Through The Decades

by JDinPA Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Mar 13 '00
Pros: Great animation and background music; Choose between the Classic Game and an Enhanced Game; Can play on-line with others
Cons: game may seem a little long to young children
The CD-ROM Game of LIFE is an instant hit with whoever plays it. The remake of the familiar board game is cleverly constructed with excitement throughout it's interactive animation.

You ready to play? Let's go! First you get to sign in and...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 
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Well it's pretty much like every other Hasbro game on PC

by tommy_lop Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Oct 08 '04
Pros: it's dosen't have any of the mess
Cons: but it dosen't have has much fun
I bought the game of life because I was bored and it was cheap, and it was only 10 dollars for the game. I went and pop it into my computer. Like most computerized bored games simpler to life it removes the need to keep track of game pieces, paper money, ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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This is your LIFE...

by basilisk4 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jan 31 '01
Pros: Cute animations, good graphics, funny sounds & music, entertaining
Cons: Games take awhile to finish, lack of replay value?
I remember playing the Game of Life as a child with my family. Along with Monopoly and Scrabble, Life was certainly one of our favorite games to play together. I'm not sure that it helps to teach any particularly significant values to kids through...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Life Just Got More Interesting ~~ The Game of Life PC Version

by loves2run Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Mar 29 '00
Pros: great fun for the whole family, cool graphics and music
Cons: you can' t play this if you are in a hurry
If you like the "board" game version of "The Game of Life", you will love the PC version!! I recently got this game through a Promotion offered by General Mills Cheerios Cereal and Chumbo.com for a $1.99. I figured what did I have to lose? Well,...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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LIFE For Your PC..Get It

by coldsteel7 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Dec 20 '99
Pros: Interesting Animation.
Cons: Sometimes Slow in Enhance Mode.
My daughter played LIFE at a friends house, on their game system. When she saw the game on CD at the store, she begged to buy it. It was only $9.99, so I bought it.

It was an excellent purchase. My daughter and her friends seem to really...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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Experience the Joie de Vivre with a Few Pitfalls in one Tidy Package

by AshleyA , Apr 05 '01
Pros: For all ages, easy to play
Cons: Too repetitive for repeated playing
I've always wanted a convertible, and for less than $20 I got one. In fact, I got to choose its color out of a palette of 6 colors, and off I was to enjoy LIFE on CD-ROM.

In this light-hearted board game brought to your PC by our good...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 
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Great Game for Company

by glennhanna , Jan 19 '00
Pros: No cleaning up, no more confusion on the rules
Cons: Your body will turn into a zombie while your mind interacts with the computer world.
Find yourself arguing with other players about the rules in the board game version of LIFE? The Game of Life CD-ROM game is a great way to learn the rules to the regular board game. Sit up to six players around your computer monitor and enjoy the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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I Would Love It If It Was Real!

by evie36 , Jan 12 '00
Pros: Fun and Easy
Cons: Time Flys
Ever have a day when you are in the mood to play a game and not sure what game to play? If that is the case then run not walk to you computer or toy store and get the Game of Life. I promise you that you and the people you are playing with will have a...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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A good family game

by Misspeewee , Jul 30 '00
Pros: A fun game
Cons: ?
I had never played the board game life before so when my hubby brought home the computer game I was not to sure If I was going to like it.

It is a great game, there are 2 different types of games a Classic game and the Enhanced game.I like the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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Just Like The Board Game, without cleanup!

by Paragon930 , Jan 24 '00
Pros: inexpensive, great design, great for the whole family
Cons: you want to play over and over again!
The Game Of Life was one of my favorite games as a child. And now even though I am not a child anymore, I am still a kid at heart. I saw the computer version of The Game of Life for sale in a computer store for only $19.99 and had...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 
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Life goes on... and on... and on...

by Pumpy_Tudors , May 25 '00
Pros: Plays just like the board game
Cons: Doesn't feel just like the board game
The Game of Life used to be one of my favorite board games, so when I saw a PC version available, I just had to pick it up. Now, I know the title of this opinion suggests that I don't like the computer game. That isn't true. I just noticed the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Get a Life! (The Game of Life, that is!)

by TMerrill , Jan 31 '00
Pros: Very easy to play, even for younger children.
Cons: It's addictive!
This is a terrific game, we have so much fun playing Life that our kids are always asking to play. We usually play as a family, but when we get tired, with the host narration my 6 year old (who doesn't read yet) can still play against computer opponents...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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What a Hoot! Better than the board game...

by wingdman , Feb 21 '00
Pros: good graphics, fun interface, easy to play
Cons: can bog down on slower computers if you use all of the bells and whistles
The (CD-ROM) Game of LIFE! I wasn't all that excited about the game when my wife showed up with it in her Wal-Mart bag. It's never been one of my favorite board games, but I have to tell you...I really LIKE the computer version.

First of all,...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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This is the GOOD Life!

by abbynormal10 , Jan 06 '00
Pros: Good, clean fun
Cons: takes a while to play the entire game
What a delightful version of the board game! It's fun; it's zany; it's even cruel at times -- just like real life! The graphics and animation are spectacular and will delight even the big kids!

You start by choosing a car, a character, and...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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Collect a whole lot of money

by WillMontu , Mar 10 '01
Pros: Fun game to play
Cons: Unusual concept for a computer game, game needs more variety.
At first, I thought that selling Game of Life for the computer was not the best move for Hasbro to make, as it is such a simple game, and probably wouldn’t have much replay value. In reality, the game is a fun game to play several times.

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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0
 
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You Can Live Without "Life"

by Nuge , Apr 17 '00
Pros: Some graphics are cute
Cons: Dull
This game isn't awful, but I can't think of any reason to recommend it either. It is a tedious game that takes about 35 minutes to complete, if you are playing with two players. Relief sets in when the game is finally over.

Your first...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Lots of fun

by Ressey , Jan 24 '00
Pros: lots of fun, great for all ages
Cons: addicting!
The Game of Life is probably my favorite board game. When I got it for the computer, I fell in love with it all over again. It's just like the board game but much more fun. It's filled with a lot of graphics. When you land on a space, instead of just...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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Pick A Car And Let's Play

by J.A.Keirns , Jul 17 '00
Pros: Great family fun for the computer
Cons: A lot of graphics, needs speed
Our family enjoys playing the Game of Life together, so for a Christmas present for the kids last year, we bought them this CD-ROM version for the computer. I purchased it from Avon, on sale, for $14.95. Suggested price was $19.95. This game worked...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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I wish this was my life

by coreyb23 , Jan 24 '00
Pros: fun
Cons: none
I have played the game of life with my friends before and it is a very good game. My friend liked it so much that he went out and bought it for his computer. I did not think it would be as fun playing it on a computer than it would be on the board game....
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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If only real life could be like this...

by MadamC , Nov 22 '99
Pros: great animation, play against the computer
Cons: animations tend to be long--but you can turn them off
The Game of LIFE. Another classic board game put on your computer.

First of all, you start out with the classic choices of college or career. Then, just as in the board game, you spin the wheel and move the appropriate spaces. Of course, all...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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LIFE of the past greatly missed!

by MailAngels , Feb 09 '00
Pros: Great color & graphics! Lots of memories of the original game!
Cons: Not enough interaction. Computer does it all!
I found a great deal at an online store to get The Game of LIFE for my PC. I grew up on this game and was so excited about it. I have always loved board games.
This PC game has many of the same features as the board game, but I must say, I...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Laughing as I play

by gurda , Feb 03 '00
Pros: attention grabbing
Cons: none
That what happen to me. The introduction scene is eye catching I love the comic and the video shorts, The graphic is great and the characters in this game are funny. You get marry, have children and decide on a career or college just as you do on the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Great Game!

by FeliciaAnn , Jan 07 '00
Pros: Great Animation; 2 different versions
Cons: Gets a little old for adults
This is a wonderful game! The animation and announcer make the game come to life! This was one of my favorite games as a child, so when a friend gave it to me for my computer I was delighted. A neat feature of the game is that you get to play the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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Life

by wieges , Jan 21 '00
Pros: good color and graphics, fun for the family,
Cons: a little pricey, should have a couple more features.
I got The Game of Life for Christmas from a friend, he thought it would be a good relaxation game for between all my hard, college homework. And he was right! sometimes when things are getting a little too stressful, I take a break and play a game of...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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True to the Board Game

by zeke11 , May 07 '00
Pros: Fun to play, cute animations, no cheating!
Cons: Hard to get comfy with more than 2 people around the 'puter!
My daughters and I love this game! It reminds me so much of the summer when I was 12 and had received the board game as a gift. My friends and I played it nonstop.

This computer game is so true to the original board game. Of course, it...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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You Can Be a Winner

by bageeera , May 27 '00
Pros: Fast set up, easy to learn, a lot of fun!
Cons: animations can be time consuming
I purchased this game because I loved to play the classic board game growing up. The animations and graphics on this game are fantastic. The graphics card on my computer is not up to date, so the game looks dark. I have taken my cd and played it on...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Real Life Stress Relief

by SandyLynn , Jan 09 '00
Pros: Easy, Fun and Reasonable Time to Play
Cons: More people choices to be in the game
The Game of Life is the best all age game I have ever purchased for my computer. My husband and I play it, as well as my children ages 6 and 10. The graphics are colorful and offer a distant board view as well as close up views of the game board. The...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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My daughter was told to "Get a life" so she did

by KCFemme Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, May 20 '00
Pros: Animation, siblings play together
Cons: Different from the original game
This is one of those games that the kids actually want to play with each other. I have three kids (9,11,14) and it is very rare to find them wanting to play with each other. But a few months ago, my oldest daughter got the game of Life for the computer....
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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The Game of Life--Entertainment At It's Best

by marsha32 , Apr 13 '01
Pros: Fun for the entire family
Cons: Ours freezes up...
The Game of Life on CD Rom is awesome!

It's easy for the whole family to sit around the computer and play this game. Much like the board game, but for my family it's much more fun to play.

You can choose to play the classic...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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LIFE's little games!!!!!!!!!!

by cusnwalter , Jul 21 '00
Pros: Classic old game made even better!!
Cons: Can take forever when playing with alot of time
Ahh Behold Life, for once you can control it, or can you?
Life the computer game is similar to the new board game. You get to pick what career you want, a house, how much money you make, just about everything! Your game pieces are different colored...
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Life is fun

by Queenie51 , Feb 06 '00
Pros: Lots of fun for everyone
Cons: Characters are lame looking
This was the first game that we purchased for our computer. My younest daughter had asked for this for Christmas. I had never installed a game (much less anything else) in a computer before and it was so easy. We have had lots of entertainment from this...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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Love this Game

by marebareva , Jan 18 '00
Pros: alot of fun , great graphics
Cons: cartoon animation can get annoying

I got this game last year and I am still playing it. I use to play the board game all the time. LOL then people stopped wanting to play it with me. I love this on cause you can play against the computer or with other people. I also like how you...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Life, Re-vamped!

by stephjen , Jan 03 '01
Pros: Lively, family oriented
Cons: -
The Game of Life on CD is a fun, engaging game that the whole family can play on the computer. That is not too common for computer usage, usually computers present a social obstacle in families.

I chose the Game of Life as my choice software...
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Get a LIFE!

by TJoyal , Mar 09 '00
Pros: Your friends will think you have great taste in computer games
Cons: It gets quite boring after playing it a couple times
I have to be honest, the first time I played this game I thought it was really cool. But I made a huge mistake, I played it a couple more times. After 4-5 times playing this game you are going to get really bored. I think what drew me to this game is...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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Live and Love It!

by GoddessSue , Dec 18 '99
Pros: Great animations and humor, engaging
Cons: Hard to beat the computer player, very different from the board game
I got the Game of Life in a multipack of games and it was the one I played first.

The graphics are amazing and each square you land on has animations. There are a lot of new aspects to this game, including the "Life's Little Games."...
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The Game of Life...Must have for PC!!

by MaPaof3 , Jan 14 '00
Pros: Wonderful animations
Cons: Can't put it up
The Game of Life is a wonderful PC game. I received it as a Christmas gift and can't stop playing it. The graphics and animations are wonderfully funny. The characters are just as funny as the animations.
This game is so accurately done it is a...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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That's Life!

by Ohara1861 , Dec 19 '99
Pros: fun, great graphics, 2 playing options
Cons: none
Daughter loses Life!! I bought this for my daughter when she was 10. I like to play my children's PC games too so that if they have a question, I can help them because I then know how to play it. Such was the case with Life. I became addicted to this...
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For the kids? Nope

by lyse , Jan 25 '00
Pros: Cute, fun way to spend a rainy afternoon
Cons: Too hard for kids, drawn out
If you purchase this game thinking it will be like the board game, DON'T. Also, it didn't seem like a child's game to me. I let my younger brothers and sister {9 and 7} play it and they said it was a little hard and often needed help in it. Also, it was...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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Whoo Hoo! A PAY DAY!

by KatherineED , Feb 02 '01
Pros: Fun,Fun,Fun!
Cons: gets long and it gets boring at the end, very unrealistic
What is more cooler than playing a game where you choose what you're going to do in Life, and acually see the choices ahead? Yep, to only get those results, you gotta play LIFE!

When I got the board game, it was like the coolest thing out that...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 
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A Classic Game at a Great Price

by nick190 , Nov 24 '00
Pros: new "enhanced game" feature
Cons: some slow loading graphics, lengthy games
Hey, who hasn't played the boardgame LIFE. The classic game that takes you from college to retirement, making all sorts of choices along the way that will change your life. The graphics are fairly good. You have the choice of playing two versions....
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The Great Game of Life

by GrvyGrlAC , Dec 06 '00
Pros: fun, easy, entertaining
Cons: kind of long
I believe that the game of Life is a great game for people of all ages. It is an easy game to learn and you never have the same outcome. My family received this game as a gift and it has been one of the few computer games that the whole family has...
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Welcome to the king of comp board games

by t1clefairy , Jan 22 '00
Pros: Great game, fun to play
Cons: Network play has a few bugs
This game i the best computer board game that I have ever played in my life. It is fun to play, and is MUCH easier to clean up than the actual game. The travel animations are cool, and the square results are absolutely hilarious. The way you progress...
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if you have no life

by Shan019 , Jul 20 '00
Pros: good graphics
Cons: not too interesting
This computer game was a gift to me one year for some special occasion. If you are a fan of board games then you will love this game. It has nice graphics and Its basically the same as the board game so if you know how to play the board game you will...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 
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Teaches a little about life

by sun_flower , May 11 '01
Pros: Great learning experience for children
Cons: It is a really long game
I use to have this game as a child,i still do, only its for the kids now.They love playing on the computer also.I think its a really great game for children.It is a wonderful way to play and spend time with your kids and also teaching them to be...
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LIFE CD-ROM

by golden1 , Dec 18 '99
Pros: Easy to Learn
Cons: Not to good for children smaller than 6 years old
The game of Life is fun and has very good graphics,has great 3D effects and lots of fun, is better than the board game. Great for kids ages 6 and up, and great for Adults to. Might be to hard for smaller kids, requires a great amount of reading and is...
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Life as we know it is just a game, a good game!

by bendor , Jan 17 '00
Pros: computer animation, easy to play
Cons: none
Remember when you could play life on a flimsy board back in the 70's? Now it is easy to play on the PC with the click of a mouse. Up to 6 people can play all sitting around your PC. Your computer screen really enhances the tiles such as in the Classic...
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Good game for the money!
by shopsmarter ,Nov 30 '03
Pros: Fun game, no need for board game rules. No Cheating!
Cons: Slow games because of extra animation.
All in all a good value for the money (should be around 10 Dollars). Game play is true to original board game. Need to review game rules are eliminated by the computer.
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