Got Something You Want To Say?

Starting in April, board game geeks in Japan will be able to order their very own customized Game of Life from Takara Tomy. Several themed boards will be rolled out over the course of the year. The first will be the Bridal Version. You can put a big picture of you and your sweetheart on the board, and decide what 56 of the 99 boxes on the board say.

Example:
"Taro buys an engagement ring for Hanako. Pay $50,000."
"Taro and Hanako have twins. Collect $1,000."
"Taro cheats on Hanako with his hot young secretary. Pay $2,000 for an apology ring."
"Hanako leaves Taro, and takes all his bank funds with her. Taro pays Hanako $100,000."

The release is timed in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Game of Life in Japan—with less board game competition here, it's really pretty popular. The custom board takes a month and a half to make and costs about $350

Tu_triky wrote:Starting in April, board game geeks in Japan will be able to order their very own customized Game of Life from Takara Tomy. Several themed boards will be rolled out over the course of the year. The first will be the Bridal Version. You can put a big picture of you and your sweetheart on the board, and decide what 56 of the 99 boxes on the board say.

Example:
"Taro buys an engagement ring for Hanako. Pay $50,000."
"Taro and Hanako have twins. Collect $1,000."
"Taro cheats on Hanako with his hot young secretary. Pay $2,000 for an apology ring."
"Hanako leaves Taro, and takes all his bank funds with her. Taro pays Hanako $100,000."

The release is timed in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Game of Life in Japan\with less board game competition here, it's really pretty popular. The custom board takes a month and a half to make and costs about $350

Any reason why the game is so popular in Japan?

I've seen references to it in Kekkon Dekinai Otoko and just recently Nodame Cantabile SP...

LOL.

bmwracer wrote:
Any reason why the game is so popular in Japan?

I've seen references to it in Kekkon Dekinai Otoko and just recently Nodame Cantabile SP...

LOL.

That's a great question, wish I knew the answer...but I love how this version of the game reflects social realities regarding affairs and guys playing their wives like shamisens....great lessons for growing children. :sweat:

Tu_triky wrote:That's a great question, wish I knew the answer...but I love how this version of the game reflects social realities regarding affairs and guys playing their wives like shamisens....great lessons for grewing children. :sweat:

I thought it was a cute game, but not really relevant... Like most Milton Bradley games (Mystery Date, Operation, etc.)...

Parker Brothers made the really good games (Monopoly, Risk, Sorry!, etc.)

bmwracer wrote:
I thought it was a cute game, but not really relevant... Like most Milton Bradley games (Mystery Date, Operation, etc.)...

I used to have MB's Axis and Allies...that's a cool board game!

Parker Brothers made the really good games (Monopoly, Risk, Sorry!, etc.)

I played Monopoly when I was younger...and I used to love Risk as well.

Tu_triky wrote:I used to have MB's Axis and Allies...that's a cool board game!

Never played that one... Sounds like a WWII version of Risk.

bmwracer wrote:
Never played that one... Sounds like a WWII version of Risk.

yeah it was a bit more involved though...you could play 2 to 5 players though...so it was a good game to play with a group of friends.

Tu_triky wrote:

I played Monopoly when I was younger...and I used to love Risk as well.

Same, and I did enjoy Sorry! quite a bit. I'd have loads of games right now if I had anyone to play them with. Neither of my siblings are into boardgames.

@A-Oyaji: I'm not surprised! Women are missing. I mean, I am. And even tho it's organized mess, it's still mess.

Wynter wrote:
@A-Oyaji: I'm not surprised! Women are missing. I mean, I am. And even tho it's organized mess, it's still mess.

LOL. I just hate it when the house gets untidy, and Mrs AD gets cranky because it's messy... When she's the main culprit :banghead:

Anime Dad wrote:

LOL. I just hate it when the house gets untidy, and Mrs AD gets cranky because it's messy... When she's the main culprit :banghead:

blame it on the whaling ships...

Well, part of the reason I'm not around as much is that I need to move into a new place ASAP. Anyone around the Union City-Fremont area know of good studio apartments to supplement my search? :sweat: :puppydog:

kitakaze wrote:Well, part of the reason I'm not around as much is that I need to move into a new place ASAP. Anyone around the Union City-Fremont area know of good studio apartments to supplement my search? :sweat: :puppydog:

Wish I could help you out bud, but I'm completely unfamiliar with that area... :sweat:

Let's see, who lives in your vicinity.... dochira? Geezer? K.T.? PCM? eltinator?

bmwracer wrote:
Wish I could help you out bud, but I'm completely unfamiliar with that area... :sweat:

Let's see, who lives in your vicinity.... dochira? Geezer? K.T.? PCM? eltinator?

Ah, if they have an idea of other resources that I didn't think of :). Craigslist is obvious....

kitakaze wrote:Ah, if they have an idea of other resources that I didn't think of :). Craigslist is obvious....

The other problem is that they're not around very much anymore... And probably won't see your post. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
The other problem is that they're not around very much anymore... And probably won't see your post. :sweat:

Oh well...ya...dochira was someone I kinda expected to see when I came back.

kitakaze wrote:Oh well...ya...dochira was someone I kinda expected to see when I came back.

doch changed jobs recently... He'll be busy for a while to make a good impression... :)

bmwracer wrote:
doch changed jobs recently... He'll be busy for a while to make a good impression... :)

Did someone ring? Haha.

I left the Fremont area a couple of years ago, so I'm not sure what the current rates are for studios. Elt is from that area, but he's seems to be busy as well.

If you need me to send you an apartment guide from the area, let me know. I'll check this thread when I can.

dochira wrote:Did someone ring? Haha.

I left the Fremont area a couple of years ago, so I'm not sure what the current rates are for studios. Elt is from that area, but he's seems to be busy as well.

If you need me to send you an apartment guide from the area, let me know. I'll check this thread when I can.

LOL, what timing. :victory:

Your ears must've been burning. :hehe:

I've been left to my own devices for a few hours, so i'm just catching up here while listening to an Ai Otsuka concert. Then i'm going to start a DVD burning, put Kuitan 2 on the DVD, grab a beer and relax. :victory:

Shiawase!

dochira wrote:
Did someone ring? Haha.

I left the Fremont area a couple of years ago, so I'm not sure what the current rates are for studios. Elt is from that area, but he's seems to be busy as well.

If you need me to send you an apartment guide from the area, let me know. I'll check this thread when I can.

I found a few more websites, but I'll let you know if I need more stuff, thanks :). I'm most familiar with Castro Valley...I've seen some for 800 or less. I'm off monday, so I'll probably go out and look at some of them. I gotta go back to Santa Rosa again to settle something things :bleh:...but I'll get the groundwork done on the weekend.