Originally created in 1861 by Milton Bradley (yeah, that Milton Bradley), The Game of Life has been a hit ever since. The secret of the board game's popularity is its fast-forward road tour through adult life, as players leave college, enter the workforce and literally drive through all of life's major milestones...all the while amassing (or losing) a fortune.
The success of the game has spawned a number of special editions, each based upon a popular licensed property. As you'd expect, each special edition alters the graphics and gameplay to reflect its unique world and characters...such as Spongebob Squarepants, Pirates of the Carribean, or even The Simpsons.
Ah, but wait! How about a LIFE special edition comic book geeks like ME want to play? How about....
Think of it: The Game of Life...only with all the miseries, misfortunes and muted triumphs that have characterized Peter Parker's career as Spider-Man. I've even worked up a little concept to show Milton Bradley...
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So just how many "Aunt May hospitalized" spaces should there be? ;)
Posted by: Siskoid | May 03, 2007 at 06:53 AM
Oh, at least a dozen more! That old gal was constantly in the hospital back in the day, and I wanted my game layout to reflect that.
Of course, if I'd had the space (and time), I wanted to include an "Aunt May Dies" and "Aunt May Gets Better" space, but I figured people got the general drift.
Posted by: Mark Engblom | May 03, 2007 at 07:06 AM
"Aunt May Marries Doc Ock! Add a peg to your spider-car."
Posted by: ABS | May 07, 2007 at 12:02 PM