Hasbro Gaming The Game of Life Electronic Banking

Our family has been playing a much older version of Life for the last few years, so we were looking for an updated game. This was such a step up! We received it super fast (thank you Amazon prime!!), and played it the evening we received it. Our kids are 11 and 13 and they had lots of fun. This version has cards and a card reader instead of paper cash, so my daughter loved being the “banker” adding and subtracting cash from everyone’s cards. There is so much interactive opportunities with the “action” cards, which made the game so much more fun. Some of them have you compare dance moves, try to make each other laugh, list your dream vacation and so much more. This is a longer game- it took us almost an hour to play it, but was full of laughter the entire time. I highly recommend this as a fun family game!

We wanted a new Life game because our old one's spinner was terrible. This one has a FANTASTIC spinner that can't jam, and the new electronic banking is really easy and fun to use. We were playing the original version once a week so I feel like I can speak from authority here - this one is loads better. It's really well-designed. Top tip - have the banker hold onto all the credit cards. It makes no sense to keep giving them back to each player at the end of every turn. It's a really fantastic way to update a game and they've changed so much, making it easy to play and lots of fun. My kids love it.

This is a great, easy, and quick game for the whole family. The cards are easy to work with. There are buttons on the calculator that act as short cuts so you don't have to type in a bunch of numbers while playing. The game is made of sturdy cardboard and quality plastic pieces. As far as game mechanics, this is a game of risk vs reward. You get to start the game by making a decision between college and career then you get on your way by spinning the wheel. This is the electronic version so it requires batteries. It is nice to not have to deal with all the money pieces.

Our Grandkids love us to play board games with them. Their favorite is the old Monopoly game--which I hate because it takes so long! This one is so much faster and players get to choose the paths they want to take (not as boring). I am so glad I got it for them as a gift...it's a fun exchange (and so nice with the electronic money function), and it doesn't take what seems like a "year" to finish. Good purchase.

Much like the classic Game of Life, the object of the game is to collect the most money, property, and overall value by the end of the game. It is very straightforward and super easy to learn. The electronic banking makes things go a lot more smoothly and eases up that aspect of the game in comparison to the older versions which use fake dollar bills and can get a bit overwhelming. The game is fun for those young and old and easy to understand. The only downside that I have against it is that it is a bit TOO straightforward and simplistic. There really isn't much strategy involved at all, more luck. It is very a much a game where you take your turn, move your piece, do your part, and repeat. Because of the simplicity and ease of learning, I would say that this game is great for a family game night.

Great game for the family. Only wish it came with more pieces for people to play with. Love the electronic bank. It made it so much easier and with my oldest being visually impaired it made it dinner for her to play with only having to hand over a card instead of trying to figure out what money she had in front of her.

This version is way better than the original. The original you had to play with dollar bills which take forever to organize, but now all you have to do is type in the number and it's added or subtracted from you card! Also all the dollar bills get folded and wrinkled every time you put them away. Also it is easy to learn and easy to use. Not to mention that it comes fast and in much better quality than the original life game. This game is definitely 5 stars and I recommend it to everybody on Earth!!!! (P.S. what a cheap price!)

Overall my family loved this game, but there are some cons in addition to pros. First, if you're looking for the old-fashioned traditional game of life, this isn't it. Not even close. It's more like a distant cousin than a twin. However, with that being said, it is much easier to play and when your kids are insisting on game night and all you want to do is curl up with a book it is so much easier to use the ATM type money counter that comes with the game than handing out actually fake money for your kids to lose and your vacuum to suck up at a later date. The biggest drawback is that only 4 people can play at a time. I have six kids. Fortunately two of them are three and under and are happy to play "teams" with some of the other kids. Bottom line, if you're looking for the game you loved as a child this isn't it. If you're looking for something new and amusing, this is definitely worth the money.