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How do I sue for damages?

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You have to get an action card that says you can file a lawsuit, and then you have to choose a player to sue.

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What if you go to college later in the game, do you keep your first career or change and do you get the 100,000 dollars of debt?

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You do still have to pay the 100K. In the newest version of the game, you get the College Career right away when you choose Night School. In the older versions of the game, you keep your first career until the end of the College path when you get a new job.

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How do I choose when buying a house?

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To buy a house, have someone fan out the cards, then you pick two. Pick one of those two to be your house.

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What are some strategies for winning at the Game of Life?

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There aren't really any strategies when it comes to winning besides saving as much money as possible.

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What happens if you graduate in the game of LIFE?

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Choose a college career from the top two cards of the stack, then roll again.

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Where can I buy a new supply of money for our Life game?

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Check second-hand or thrift stores for old Life games. If you don't find the game there, you can get them on eBay.

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Does this actually make your life's future true?

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No.

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How much do you get paid ?

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When you pick a career card, there should be a number near the bottom labled "Salary." This is how much you'll get paid every time you land on a payday square. It is different for every career card.

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How do I adopt a pet in the Game of Life?

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Only the newest version of the game (from 2017) comes with pets (small, green pegs with animal ears). Each player starts with a pet at the beginning of the game.

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Can i have an all girl family in the game of life?

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Yes, you can pick any color peg you like when you get a spouse or baby in the game. (Or you can decide that the blue and pink colors are just colors and not gender markers.)

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How much time does it take 4 players to complete their play?

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About an hour. It could take longer if it's your first time playing, and a lot longer if you have an older 3D board that still needs to be assembled.

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How do I get pay day?

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You get this when you land on the "pay day" spot on the board. It is green and has a picture of money (depending on the edition of the game it may not have the money picture).

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If a player gets married in the game, do they get a Life card?

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Yes, in the new one they do. The game requires you to stop, place another piece in your car, and collect a life card. You also spin again.

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What happens if you have more then 4 children?

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If you have more than four children you can just hold them, or try to fit them somewhere in your car.

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How do you use life cards?

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It depends on the card. Their purposes are detailed in the article. For example, stock cards have a certain number on them that corresponds to one of the spinner numbers. If any player gets that number from the spinner, you are paid $10,000.

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How much money should I start with?

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By default all players start with $10,000 (of course if you're playing with very little kids, you can change that to $25,000 or something to make things a bit easier for the kids)

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What if I don't have money to pay another player? Do I take a loan, or am I out of the game?

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Take a loan. Unlike Monopoly, the goal is to get to the end first and then count up the money. Taking a loan is a last-ditch move, but dropping out isn't a good idea.

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Do I get married in the game?

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Yes, quite near the start as well. You can choose whether to marry a boy or girl.

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What do you do with ‘spin to win’?

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if you have the newer version of the game (2017 or later), there's a picture of a spinner printed on the board (in the opposite corner to where the actual spinner is placed.) Each player puts their colored, circular "spin to win" token next to a number on this image. The player who landed on "spin to win" gets to pick a second number with the extra silver token. Spin the real spinner until it lands on a number someone chose, then give that lucky player 200K from the bank.

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