The Game of Real Life
The Game of Real Life Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
Game Board, Score Sheets, 1 bag with 6 rocks, 1 die, and 6 Near Death Experience Cards.
How to Play
- Pick a rock.
- Do the PRE-GAME. (PRE-GAME is on the board.)
- Put the rock on START. Roll the die and go.
- Each space you land on, follow the instructions for that space.
- The Object of the Game: the player with the most Smileys wins. NOTE: You can die early and still win!
Details
- Smileys (J): Joy, Love, Happiness, Excitement, Pleasure, Memories. You cannot lose Smileys, only get them. Receive the number of Smileys in the space.
- HP (Health Points): You will get and lose HP throughout the game. If you drop down to 0 HP you are dead, and the game is over.
- $ (Money): During the game you will get money, lose money, spend money (you must have money to spend money), acquire debt (for college or a farm), and have an income (see PAY DAY). If you lose 1/2 $ (one half of your money) but you have $0 or are in debt, lose $0.
Anomalies
- STOP: Someone wants to marry you. This is the only space in the game where everyone has to STOP.
- PAY DAY / INCOME: At the 26th space the path splits based on your class. Here you will get a job. Your job gives you an income. Each time you pass over PAY DAY you collect your income. If you land on PAY DAY you collect your income and follow the instructions for that space.
- (OR NOT): If the space says (OR NOT), this space is a choice; you can choose to do nothing. SEX and DRUGS are always (OR NOT).
- CLASS: Throughout the game you remain the class you were born into.
- DRUG CHART (SEX CHART): When you land on a DRUG space a specific drug is offered to you. You can say yes or no to the drug (OR NOT). If you say no, do nothing. If you say yes, roll the die for that specific drug on the drug chart. SEX is like DRUGS: a choice.
Arrows
- Follow the arrow that applies to you: poor, mid, or rich.
- Follow the arrow with no words; your choice.
- Follow the arrow through and under the intersection: Cuddling to Great Dream to Enlightenment.
No Pregnancy
- GAY / LESBIAN OPTION and POST MENOPAUSAL (female only): For these two sex situations, when you roll the die on the SEX CHART, change 6 (pregnancy) to ROLL AGAIN. There is no chance of pregnancy.
Near Death Experience Cards
Like "Get out of Jail free" cards: if you get a card, hold onto it. Now if you die you come back to life with 10 HP. It's like someone defibrillated you.
Black Hole Nursing Home
This is the only time you leave the path. Put your rock on the spiral and roll the die until you run out of HP. You can never get out of the Black Hole Nursing Home.
Enjoy! (closing line printed on the sheet)