Just as much fun as I remember. Playing it as an adult, I realize this game was truly a product of the 50's. You had to get a job, had to get married and buy a house. Great family game.

We enjoyed this game, which is good for largish groups, but it did take an age to put together. Overall, a lot of fun.

I don't usually write reviews but am so annoyed by this version of Life, I felt compelled.

I also wished I had read some reviews before buying the "new" Life. We played the original version at my in-laws the last 2 Christmases and went out and bought our own this year to have at home with the kids.

Things I liked:
- If you go to college, you start out with debt. Seems reasonable and realistic.
- You can change a career mid-life. You could even lose your job and be forced into a non-college career. That's life in a recession!

Things I didn't like:
- They got rid of fire and life insurance. I felt like that was one of the simplest ways to teach my kids what insurance is. We always bought insurance first thing, whenever we could. And delighted when fire ripped through our house but we were insured! But alas, no more.
- Holes in the rules: All the time tested games (board, card, or otherwise) have watertight rules, not a hole to be found. There were several times while playing this version that I scoured the rules for a special case and didn't find a clear answer. For one: at the end of the game, does your house count towards your cash count? It never says! We assumed it does because if it doesn't, then what's the point of upgrading your house? Why wouldn't you just buy the cheapest house with the 4 children in your car and be done with it?
- Life tiles: Many old schoolers have already complained about the Life tiles. What I don't like about them is that I don't see the point in taking them from each other, especially when they are face down. What real life situation does that imitate? You either get $10K for winning a marathon or not, why would you get it from another player?
- No interest charged on debts: That's just not realistic.

Jury is still out:
- The end of the game is gentler, not an all or nothing decision. I never knew what to do at the end of the original game, to gamble or not. At the end of the new version, I feel like whether you finish first or last, it's more about whether you've accumulated more during the whole course of the game.

Nits:
- The stop signs! Some are before the orange space where everyone is required to stop and some are after! Does that mean we stop at the sign or on the orange space? It's just that kind of lack of attention to detail that irks me about the new game.
- The people fall out of the car all the time. Annoying!
- Yes, the spinner feels flimsy. Doesn't have the same weight or whirrrrr as the original.

I may be hittin' eBay as well. Or we may have to pilfer the in-law's game because the new one is not up to snuff.

A gift to an eight year old granddaughter this retro board game was a hit. Though the rules are complex (but then so is Life), she had no problems keeping a grandparent straight.

Tired of electronic gizmos? Games like this (no batteries included or needed) can put fun back into family time.

I purchased this game for my 15 year old daughter and she loves it! We have to play it at least once every day. She learns about careers, taxes, housing costs and the overall value of money.