The Game of Life: 2005 Edition Quiz

Answer: $100,000

College is becoming increasingly more expensive, as the player must borrow a whopping $100,000 in order to attend in this version of the game. If you answered $40,000: that refers to the older version of the game.

Answer: Travel agent

The travel agent was removed, and replaced by the computer consultant. Although the teacher was not removed, it is now a "summer job".

Answer: $100,000

The $100,000 salary card is the highest in the game, and in the 2005 version the digits on the card are written in yellow. This version also removed the low salary cards from the previous game, like $20,000.

Answer: Life tiles

The life tiles first appeared in the 1992 version of the game, and they are still in use in the 2005 game. New additions to the 2005 version are, among other things, the computer consultant career (replacing the travel agent) and a new process for selling houses (both on a new red space and at the end of the game). Also, more careers have a special property, instead of just the police officer as in the 1992 version.

Answer: By spinning the wheel

The player spins the wheel and the price is decided by the number the wheel lands on. Depending on the price of the house, the player may either gain money, lose money or break even. It is optional to sell your house on the new red space added in the game, although your house must be sold at retirement at the end of the game. This feature is new in the 2005 version.

Answer: Two

One space is marked "Twins!" while the other is marked "Adopt Twins!". The player receives a life tile and two "people" pegs are inserted into the car. Whether the twins are girls, boys or one of each is the player's choice. Both of these spaces are also present in the 1992 version.

Answer: Stocks

The 2005 version removed the 1992 version's low salary cards (such as $20,000) and the travel agent career card. The life tile values were lowered to increase the fairness of the game. The stocks were kept, although, as with the 1992 version, they have very limited use in the game.

Answer: Two

Option points refer to parts of the track where the path splits into two. As with the 1992 version, the path splits twice. The only difference in this version is that there is now a new red space for selling houses in front of the second option point.

Answer: Mid-life crisis

The mid-life crisis space requires the player to change jobs (and salaries). All of these spaces were also present in the 1992 version.

Answer: True

Four life tiles are placed at Millionaire Estates at the beginning of the game and the player with the most cash at the end receives them. After that, players add the total of their life tiles to their cash total and the richest player wins!