Compared to its predecessor, everything has become worse, recommendation only for the old version

Compared to its predecessor, everything has become worse, recommendation only for the old version

Hasbro 14529398 - Game of Life (Toys)

Customer Review

Enclosed my complaint letter to Hasbro about the game. Who reads the times, should get a good impression, why you should stay away from this version of the game in any case.

Dear Hasbro service team,
I hereby would like to express my displeasure with the produced and distributed by you board game "The Game of Life" expresses once. Background: My husband and I are big fans of this board game and have already had the original version and often played. After this no longer lingered by an extract from us, we decided this Christmas, in its current form to buy the board game again. When we wanted this then play on Christmas Eve, we are, however, some shortcomings and inconsistencies noticed that significantly diminish the fun. This I would like to enumerate him below again and ask them to comment on specific items. Maybe some things also misinterpreted, in these cases, you may correct me so happy.

1. Number of credit cards / credit notes
We played the game with 5 people, three of which have decided to direct the way for university. Since this means a loan of 100,000 for each player, had to be distributed to each player per 5 credit certificates. This meant that already start the game almost all credit certificates were distributed and after a short time we had no credit notes. In my view, therefore, a clear miscalculation in the design

2. Damage to the rotating wheel
This is also the reason why we will probably send the game back. The wheel has not been turned in Libra and is compared to the old version clearly unstable. With us it meant that the wheel had almost always turned the same numbers 1-2. Despite 2 engineers and numerous experiments we have not succeeded in solving this problem.

3. Action fields
There are in the game numerous fields in which I can sue one member to the sum of 100,000. As other players I can avoid this action only if I have a Freed card. First of all we had personally feel that there are too many of these fields on the board and you are constantly taking money from other people. But this is personal feeling and not a game error. The problem here lies rather in the fact that once a player could not defend himself against a lawsuit, all the other players know exactly that this player has no Freed card. So instead now to take the risk, to sue another player and possibly nothing to get, this is a player constantly has now sued, as long as he was able to raise the action sum. The sum of the action at the outset is 100,000, regardless of income, we find unfortunate. In our view, therefore, a clear miscalculation.

4. Children
In the game there are many fields in which you get young and a colored pen plugged into the car. Unfortunately, there are far too many of these fields. We played the game only once, but with 2 people fit any more children in the car, because all 4 seats were already occupied. In the old version, which we have determined 50 times played, this has never happened. So here again a clear misconception in the game.

5. Stop Signs
In the game there are many stop signs, on which you have to stop the move initially. This was in the old version before that. What is new is that after reaching the turn must turn the play wheel again. This led us to the fact that you have almost always straight and often turn early in the game 2Man consecutive and pull. This means that the game characters are very equalized and large distances between the individual characters arise. None of my players was this something positive.

6. Super rotary
When Super rotation may be set to a number, and then turn the wheel. Here too many inconsistencies are noticed again. On the one hand there is for each player in the appropriate color, the setting marks. Only the player with the white car does not own setting marks and must resort to Pink. This lack of color combination has irritated us. Furthermore, there is the Swap enjoy cards the opportunity to bet on several numbers. Here, however, we did not become clear whether this is allowed to use only the player who has moved to the appropriate box, if the whole Upper Round has the opportunity to use their own respective maps. In addition, we lacked information on whether several players may be on the same number or not. Even this innovation made in our round so for big misunderstanding.

7. loan repayment
While it was the rule in the old version, the loans have to be repaid until retirement, otherwise the double payback payment is required, this information is not in the game. Loans can therefore be accumulated until the end of the game without difficulty. Except for the 5000 differential for this loan amount has no effect.

8. Exchange Home Sweet Home in luxury residence
During the game you're committed a sweet home to buy. This innovation we like. It has in the course of the game, however, still the possibility of this exchange in a better but much more expensive house. In our games round but is not realized, what advantage is to have this exchange. The expensive house brings throughout the game and a bonus at the end of the game the home is exchanged back against the amount paid. Perhaps we think too complicated and strategic, but an advantage of converting such Shares is not really become clear.

9. fires
In the game there are many fields in which you lose your job and salary. If you decide to start the game for the University and then may choose an academic profession, you have the unique possibility of renewed except studying no possibility of exercising other academic profession, once you reach such a field. In our case, this meant that all players who have chosen at the beginning of the university, at the end had normal professions. The incentive of studying here is no longer given. Would this have affected just one player, I would have gone from bad luck dice or turning bad luck. But since this all has affected, can be no more talk of bad luck.

10. Occupations
The occupations have no continued relevance in the game. Only the meter maid has a little meaning, otherwise you choose the professions strictly to the content of what we perceive to be very boring and compared to its predecessor as significantly worsened.

11. Amounts
Generally, we felt that the amounts are unrealistically high. Furthermore, the change amounts during the game hardly your height. In the case of the old game that was much better resolved. In the final result this meant that almost all players, ended up on the ever-defendant as millionaires. The numbers and obtaining distribution was in the old game much more balanced and has caused more excitement.

12. reduction
While the old game was almost completely left throughout and still fit in the game box, the game needs to be almost completely dismantled. While here you have the advantage of a smaller package, but is increased every game preparation considerably.

All in all can say that although we have played the game once, been numerous errors and inconsistencies have occurred. Almost all the changes made compared to its predecessor in our opinion, adversely. We would therefore be very interested what the game developers have thought at each point. We played the game with 4 adults and 1 child and have met with these points. I do not want to know what happens when I play with the child 5 10th.

I want here to stress again that we are big board game fans and are highly satisfied with many other products for your brand. The game-of-life has, however, very disappointed us and trust in your brand a little damaged.
With this email I want to give you the opportunity to comment on the various points and correct misconceptions if necessary. Should I receive from you any feedback, I will publish this recession in a similar form as a product review on Amazon, in order to preserve other potential buyer of a possible disappointment. Here, I am well aware that some of the issues are not as serious, if you are not familiar with the previous version. Many of the points I have mentioned are but regardless of this comparison relevant.
Thank you already for your reply and the invested time you and wish you ever had a good start to the new year.

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