Pay Day Board Game (Editions may vary)
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March 12th, 2013 at 11:58 am
Awsome,
This game is very fun. it can be as long or as short (time wise) as you want it. You learn about money and bills and such, but don’t really see it as a learning game because its fun….
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|March 12th, 2013 at 12:54 pm
30th Anniversary Edition Disappointing,
Be advised, this 30th anniversary edition only has 4 game pawns versus the 6 the older versions have – so only 4 can play. This edition also lacks the “mad money” cards – a favorite of ours. The game PayDay is fun and educational but this edition is disappointing – I don’t know why they changed a good thing….
We found the “original” version on ebay (used) and it has 6 pawns and “mad money” cards – my daughter enjoys the original version over this one. But these minor changes might not be important to you – it’s personal preference. The overall goal of the game and how it is played is not different between the two version we own.
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|March 12th, 2013 at 1:24 pm
A shame they made so many changes…,
I found my old game of Payday while visiting my mom’s home in the summer, and played it many times with my kids, 8 and 4. They loved it, so I decided to buy a copy of the new version for our house. They still love playing it, but we are disappointed with some of the changes:
1) No savings option — this is really disturbing, actually. You aren’t given any incentive for saving your money anymore. There used to be a 10% interest payment on whatever you had in savings at the end of the month. For my money-conscious 8 year old, that was a GREAT lesson. Yes, they do still charge 10% interest on loans, but he has learned already not to borrow unless he has absolutely no other choice…
2) No insurance cards. The ’70s version of the game had insurance cards that you could buy to protect yourself from automobile or medical bills. This was also a GREAT lesson that my son picked up on early. A shame this is no longer possible.
3) I wish there weren’t quite so many “windfall” type opportunities — too many lottery spaces, gambling options, etc. Too few regular bills and real life events. Nothing at all about work — would have been nice to have some “you got a promotion” spaces that give you a salary raise (though I admit this is really hard to track in the Game of Life), etc.
In general, though, I agree that this is a fun game that even young kids seem to like (my 4YO is asking me to play it several times a day!), and a good way for kids to start learning about everyday money management.
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