The Game of Life: Twists & Turns

The Game of Life: Twists & Turns
Publisher(s) Milton Bradley Company
Players 2 to 4
Age range 9+ (12+ in Australia)
Setup time 10 minutes (approx.)
Playing time Variable, 60 minutes approx. for 15 years & 4 players
Random chance High (spinning a wheel, card-drawing, luck)
Skill(s) required Counting

The Game of Life: Twists & Turns is a 2007 version of the classic board game The Game of Life. Players try to earn the most life points in this game by going through various paths. A major change in this game from the original is that players use an electronic Lifepod instead of money to play the game.

Setup/Starting

A Visa Game Card.
A Life Scorecard.

To set up the game, players each get a Visa Game Card, a matching coloured scorecard, a skateboard and car upgrades. All players also get some arrow clips and a Lifepod Reference card. The Career cards are divided among the players, and one is chosen. Players then put an arrow clip on the lowest step of their career ($5,000). The Life Cards are then shuffled, and players put their skateboards on any of the start spaces- Earn It!, Learn It!, Live It! or Love it!.

Years for playing

Players must enter the amount of "years" they want to play into the Lifepod when they start the game. This can be any number from 1 to 99 and can be shortened/lengthened if desired. It is recommended that players play at least 10 years on their very first time playing.

A 4 player game will take approximately 40 minutes for 10 years, 1 hour for 15 years and 2 hours for 30 years. A game with fewer players will take less time.

Gameplay

On a player's turn, they press SPIN on the Lifepod. It will automatically give you your salary for your job. A red light will travel around the numbers before finally stopping on a number. This is the number of spaces a player moves. If a player wants to, he/she can move directly to any Start space instead of moving. This ends their turn. The player must then resolve the space they landed/stopped/passed on (see Game Spaces below).

Contents

The game includes the following:

Game Spaces

The game spaces and what to do if a player lands on them:

Earn It! Spaces

Learn It! Spaces

Live It! Spaces

Love It! Spaces

LIFEPod Buttons/Functions

The LIFEpod that is used to keep track of most things in the game

The buttons and their functions follow. Note that 4 and 9 are not used for anything except when entering money, Life Points and salaries

Button Function
0-Salary Enter new salary, do not press $
1-Lottery Play the lottery. Take all cards out first
2-Chance Spins 0, 1 or 2
3-Marriage Get married/celebrate anniversary
5-House Buy/sell a house
6-Car Buy/sell a car
7-Baby Have a baby or twins
8-Volume Adjust the Lifepod volume
10-Years Enter number of turns/years the game will take. 10 cannot be used to enter figures
ENTER Confirm action
SPIN Press at start of turn to receive salary, pay bills and spin
UNDO Cancel the last action completed on the Lifepod
LIFE POINTS Press to enter Life Points
$ Press to enter money
+/- Press to tell Lifepod to add/subtract money or Life Points

Winning the game

The game is over when the Lifepod runs out of years. Each player puts their Visa Card into the Lifepod, which will calculate the amount of Life Points the player has won. This is done by changing the values of their cars and houses into Life Points. The player with the most Life Points wins the game.

Differences

Feature Original Game of Life Twists and Turns Edition
Board Follows path Divided into 4 sections (Earn it, Live it, Love it, Learn it)
Way of calculating values/assests Money LIFEPod
Salary Salary is the same each Pay Day (unless traded or changed) Higher salary earned by promotions (unless career is changed)

Careers

There are 24 Career Cards in The Game of Life: Twists and Turns (12 double-sided cards). The careers you can choose from in The Game of Life: Twists and Turns and their salaries are:

Career Card Starting career/salary 2nd career/salary 3rd career/salary 4th career/salary 5th career/salary 6th career/salary Highest career/salary
Acting Movie Extra ($5,000) Understudy ($18,000) Stage Actor ($35,000) TV Actor ($80,000) Movie Actor ($500,000-Chance) Movie Director ($1,000,000-Chance) Movie Producer ($2,000,000-Chance)
Animation Art/Comics Comic Book Store Clerk ($5,000) Art Store Salesperson ($18,000) Cartoonist ($40,000) Comic Book Artist ($85,000) 3D Animator ($250,000-Degree) Special Effects Artist ($600,000-Degree) Animation Studio Head ($1,300,000-Chance)
Art & Design Design Intern ($5,000) Production artist ($21,000) Graphic Designer ($45,000-Degree) Interior Designer ($110,000-Degree) Automotive Designer ($350,000-Degree) Fashion Designer ($550,000-Degree) Design Consultant ($900,000-Chance)
Aviation Baggage handler ($5,000) Flight Attendant ($22,000) Air Traffic Controller ($45,000) Navigator ($90,000-Degree) Helicopter Pilot ($250,000-Degree) Commercial Airline Pilot ($500,000-PH.D) Airline Executive ($1,200,000-Chance)
Beauty Nail Care Artist ($5,000) Hairstylist ($20,000) Cosmetologist ($45,000) Salon Owner ($90,000) Model ($300,000-Chance) International Model ($500,000-Chance) Supermodel ($2,000,000-Chance)
Broadcasting TV Production Assistant ($5,000) Photojournalist ($20,000) TV Camera operator ($40,000) Radio Deejay ($80,000-Degree) National TV Director ($350,000-Degree) Television Producer ($650,000-Degree) National News Anchor ($2,000,000-Chance)
Building Apprentice ($5,000) Construction worker ($22,000) Foreman ($45,000) Landscaper ($90,000) General Contractor ($250,000) Project Manager ($600,000-Degree) World-Renown Architect ($1,500,000-Chance)
Computer/Internet Web Designer ($5,000) Web developer ($20,000) Computer Repair Specialist ($40,000) Website Host ($80,000) Video game Designer ($300,000-Degree) Internet Guru ($600,000-Degree) Video game Producer ($2,000,000-Chance)
Corporate Mailroom Clerk ($5,000) Administrative Assistant ($18,000) Manager ($50,000-Degree) Director ($100,000-Degree) Vice President ($300,000-Degree) Senior Vice President ($500,000-PH.D.) CEO ($1,000,000-Chance)
Criminal Justice Morgue Attendant ($5,000) Police Officer ($25,000) Homeland Security Agent ($50,000-Degree) Forensic Specialist ($120,000-Degree) Prosecutor ($250,000-PH.D.) Attorney General ($500,000-PH.D.) Supreme Court Justice ($1,200,000-Chance)
Design Model Maker Intern ($5,000) Junior Product Designer ($22,000) Senior Product Designer ($50,000-Degree) Principal Product Designer ($90,000-Degree) Product Design Manager ($250,000-Degree) Design Consultant ($500,000-Degree) Inventor ($1,000,000-Chance)
Education Teaching Assistant ($5,000) Substitute Teacher ($20,000) Teacher ($40,000-Degree) Vice-Principal ($90,000-Degree) Principal ($250,000-PH.D.) Superindentent ($600,000-PH.D.) College Professor ($1,000,000-Chance)
Environment/Agriculture Farming Field Hand ($5,000) Environmental Police Officer ($25,000) Park Ranger ($45,000) Farmer ($100,000) Cattle Rancher ($250,000) EPA Scientist ($500,000-Degree) Thoroughbred Racehorse Breeder ($1,200,000-Chance)
Health Candy Striper ($5,000) Occupational Therapist ($25,000) Nurse ($60,000-Degree) General Practitioner ($120,000-PH.D.) Pediatrician ($300,000-PH.D.) Surgeon ($500,000-PH.D.) Neurosurgeon ($1,000,000-Chance)
Hospitality Busboy ($5,000) Waitress ($20,000) Hostess ($45,000) Line Cook ($85,000) Restaurant Manager ($250,000) Executive Chef ($500,000-Degree) TV Cooking Show Personality ($1,200,000-Chance)
Journalism Newspaper Intern ($5,000) Ad/Obituary Writer ($21,000) Reporter ($55,000-Degree) Feature Writer ($90,000-Degree) Managing Editor ($200,000-Degree) Newspaper Magnate ($600,000-Degree) Non-Fiction Best-Selling Author ($1,500,000-Chance)
Military Private ($5,000) Sergeant ($21,000) Lieutenant ($50,000) Captain ($100,000-Degree) Major ($250,000-Degree) Colonel ($400,000-Degree) Chief General ($1,000,000-Chance)
Miscellaneous Strawberry Picker ($5,000) Homemaker ($18,000) Nanny ($40,000) Clown ($80,000) Wedding/Event Planner ($300,000) International Translator ($500,000) Television Minister ($2,000,000-Chance)
Retail/Fashion Salesclerk ($5,000) Personal shopper ($21,000) Sales Manager ($40,000) Fashion Store Buyer ($80,000) Fashion Magazine Critic ($250,000) Fashion Designer ($400,000-Degree) Fashion Design Superstar ($1,500,000-Chance)
Music Music Store Clerk ($5,000) Voice & Music Teacher ($20,000) Wedding Singer ($30,000) Indy Rock Band Member ($60,000) Rock Band w/#1 Record ($300,000-Chance) Solo Artist ($600,000-Chance) Superstar ($1,500,000-Chance)
Science/Exploration Lab Assistant ($5,000) Artifact Researcher ($20,000) Safari Guide ($40,000) Archeology Teacher Assistant (75,000-Degree) Archeology Professor ($320,000-Degree) Archeologist ($550,000-Degree) International Treasure Hunter ($2,000,000-Chance)
Small Business Car Wash Attendant ($5,000) Convenience Store Clerk ($19,000) Online Auctioneer ($50,000) Pizza Restaurant Owner ($110,000) Real Estate Agent ($250,000) Investment Broker ($500,000-Degree) Fine Art Gallery Owner ($1,000,000-Chance)
Sports Amateur Athlete ($5,000) High School Coach ($22,000) Pro Benchwarmer ($40,000) Pro Starting Athlete ($120,000-Chance) Coach ($350,000) General Manager ($600,000) Sports Superstar ($2,000,000-Chance)
Writer/Media Proofreader ($5,000) Copywriter ($25,000) Magazine editor ($45,000-Degree) Creative Director ($120,000-Degree) TV Writer ($350,000-Degree) Screenwriter ($550,000-Degree) Successful Novelist ($1,000,000-Chance)
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