Playstation: September 30, 1998
PC: September 30, 1998
The Game of Life is a Video Game made by Hasbro Interactive, released in 1998.
Gameplay
In 1960 the modern version, The Game of Life, was introduced. A collaboration between Reuben Klamer and Bill Markham, it consists of a track which passes along, over, and through small mountains, buildings, and other features. A player travels along the track in a small plastic automobile, according to the spins of a small wheel on the board with spaces numbered 1 through 10. Each car has six holes into which pegs are added as the player "gets married" and "acquires children". Some "early modern" editions have eight cars.
There is also a bank which includes money in $5,000, $10,000, $20,000, $50,000, and $100,000 bills; automobile, life, fire, and/or homeowners' insurance policies (depending on the version); $20,000 promissory notes and stock certificates. Other tangibles vary between versions of the game. $500 bills were dropped in the 1980s as were $1,000 bills in 1992.
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601/Hollywoodedge, Whistling Wind Stead PE033301
- Mac OS Boing
- Sound Ideas, BURP - LARGE BURP, HUMAN 01
- Sound Ideas, CAMERA - 35MM AUTOMATIC: 1 SHOT, AUTO ADVANCE, PHOTOGRAPHY 02
- Sound Ideas, CASINO, SLOT MACHINE - BET THREE COINS, PULL HANDLE, SMALL PAYOUT, GAMBLING
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY - ARC ZAPS
- Sound Ideas, HORN, FOG - LOW FOG HORN/Valentino Foghorn (low pitched)
- Sound Ideas, PLUCK, CARTOON - VAROOP