"The Game of Life: zAPPed Edition for iPad" Review

ABOUT:

A family gaming experience like never before with The Game of Life – Zapped Edition, you can enjoy a whole new way to play. Add your iPad to the unique gameboard for a truly interactive family experience. The free app brings your game to life as you move around the board. You still get to move your car from space to space and select your path to retirement, but now you spin, get paid, sue other players and make important decisions all on your iPad. Don’t want to be just a plain peg? Go ahead and customize your peg character and add a peg-sessory. Quick to set up, easy to play. No assembly necessary.

Just download the free app, hand out cars and cash, place your iPad on the board and you’re ready to go. Just follow the on-screen instructions and move your car around the board. Exclusive multimedia contentReal life is full of funny moments and so is The Game of Life – Zapped Edition. Land on app spaces to unlock more than 100 hilarious clips from America’s Funniest Home Video. Find out if these videos bring you good fortune or bad luck. Includes gameboard, 4 car movers, 52 pegs, money pack, 4 rubber pads, Quick Start Guide. iPad not included but required to play the game. For 2 to 4 Players. Ages 8+.

Features:

Play your iPad and gameboard together for an interactive family experience
The free app brings your game to life with over 100 hilarious clips from America’s Funniest Home Videos
Move your car around the board and select your path to retirement, but spin, get paid, sue other players and make important decisions all on your iPad
App allows you to customize your peg character and add a peg-sessory
No assembly necessary, follow on-screen instructions

MY THOUGHTS:

The Game of Life is one of my favorite board games. I love how amazing technology has made my favorite games – first there was the actual board game, then the Nintendo Wii version, and now the iPad incorporated version. This version is super easy to get started, you use the same cars, pegs, and money but instead of a spinner in the middle you use the iPad. You set up each player by choosing a name, sex, hair and accessory. Then you start spinning on the iPad and it walks you through the game. It is amazing how it knows certain things about where you are in the game, like how it remembered I choose college and displayed a graduation ceremony. There are little video excerts througout the game featuring America’s Funniest Home videos, which are a funny twist on the game.

In the game, you go through college, choose a career, get married, have kids and so forth but you get to see clips on the screen. My favorite feature, other than the cool spinner, is that with the touch of a button you can flip the screen so the person (or people) on the other side of the board can see the iPad comfortably without moving around the iPad. I was even able to keep out case on as it wasn’t in the way. So far I have just played this with my husband as my kids are too young but I think it could be really fun with four players! The screen graphics is amazing with bright colors and fun characters, although the videos are television quality.

Overall, if you are looking for a way to spice up your family game night and you own an iPad, The Game of Life: zAPPed Edition for iPad is perfect!

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