Hasbro The Game of Life - Simpsons Edition

by Hasbro

Product Features

• This game plays the same as The Game of Life, only everything has been Simpson-ized!
• Filled with hilarious moments from the show and countless jokes and gags, this game will have you laughing harder than Krusty himself!
• Spin the wheel of fate! Do good deeds to earn Life Tiles and more money down the road!
• Will you get an education or a cool tattoo? Perhaps you'll join The Stonecutters or catch a three-eyed fish or appear in the next McBain film!
• Make your mark on Whacking Day and you might retire to Monty Burn's Manor - Or forget all that and just play this great game!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 10.7 x 15.8 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0001NE7CI
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 41648
• Manufacturer recommended age: 9 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,551 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Take a spin through America's most popular hometown - Springfield! Homer, Marge and the kids take you along this fascinating road of good and bad fortune! Spin the wheel of fate and do good deeds to earn Life Tiles and more money down the road!

Product Description

Combine the hilarity of one of America's favorite cartoon families with a classic board game, and you've got The Simpson's Version of Life. With two major brands in one game, you're sure to have hours of friendly competition and entertainment. Take a spin through America's most popular hometown, Springfield, with Homer, Marge and the kids. Spin the wheel of fate to find out what you'll do and where you'll go next. Do good deeds to earn Life Tiles and more money down the road. Two to six players.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun adaptation, but cheaply made., July 23, 2005

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SRFireside "ZOOM!" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hasbro The Game of Life - Simpsons Edition (Toy)

I am basing my comments on the fact I had the classic Game of Life back in the 80's. That game was fun and it was solidly made. The spin wheel was made more like a flywheel (of sorts) to give it that "Wheel of Fortune" level of spin. The extra parts would fit in so perfectly on the board and into the box that you didn't need to take apart the board. The little things they threw in the game are fun too. However this isn't the original. So here the comparison:

- It's not as solidly made. The parts of the game board you attach are made of a lot thinner plastic and aren't made to stay on the board when you pack up back in the box.

- The spinning wheel is a travesty of design compared to the original. It's just a plastic wheel you drop in it's place. No effort was made to reduce friction and give it that "flywheel" feel.

- The game is still fun in spite of all this.

This Simpsons version of course adds the flavor of Springfield to the mix. Many of the landmarks you recall from the TV show are there along with a mess of little details that make the game fun for fans. I won't go so far as to say it's a dream come true for major fans expecting lots of trivia and inside jokes, but it's still fun.

I can understand why it was cheaply made. Companies cut corners all the time. I don't like the fact they did so on the spinning wheel here as that does cut into the quality of the game significantly. However the rest is understandable and acceptable. All in all I still recommend this for Simpsons and Game of Life fans. Just don't spend a whole lot of money on it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sort of cheaply made, March 26, 2005

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B. Schade (KC, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hasbro The Game of Life - Simpsons Edition (Toy)

All the Simpson's trivia is fun, but the quality of the game is poor. Seems like it was made so cheaply so the Simpson's franchise could suck all the profit out of it. I read the other reviews and decided to buy the game only because of the buy one get one free offer. The spinner barely spins. I think I need to go buy a 10 sided dice.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars LOVE the Simpsons, but this is cheap & poorly constructed, January 5, 2005

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L. Smith (Chehalis, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hasbro The Game of Life - Simpsons Edition (Toy)

Let me start off by saying that I adore the Simpsons, and I just love playing Life, so I was thrilled to get this game for Christmas. When it came time to play it, however, I was deeply disappointed. Maybe I am spoiled because I have one of the great old Life boards, but this game is super flimsy. The buildings don't fit in the slots on the board right and come out while you are trying to play and even the spinner seems like it's going to come off when you spin it (it did once while we played it) and it doesn't spin smoothly. In the old game of Life, when you are done you can just fold up the board and put it away. In this version, you have to take the whole thing apart- all the buildings, bridges, the spinner and all to make it fit in the box, then reassemble it when you want to play again (which in my case, probably won't happen).

The rules are a little different, and not quite as fun, but I do have to say that some of the cards and spaces are pretty funny, which is it's saving grace. It was a great idea, just not executed very well. I would only recommend this to diehard Simpson's memorabilia fans, just not anyone who actually wants to play the game.