The name ‘Realism’ doesn’t exactly spring off the Toys R Us (or another similar retailer, there are plenty of others you know) shelves, grab you and scream ‘FUN!’ in your face. When we reveal that this is a game based on finances and stocks and shares, that’s probably not going to do much to change that. But the object of the game is to become a millionaire Rodney, so it must be good!
It’s a little ‘Game of Life’-esque in that each player gets a job, can buy life insurance and the like, even mortgage actually. But added in is the purchasing of property and shares and the building up of assets. Billed as a game for age 10+ as a great way to learn the fundamentals of investment, which considering the y’know current fiscal sitch (situation) and the ongoing debate that children aren’t taught nowt about money in schools, is probably a pretty good idea.
We’ll be honest, at £34.99 here it’s a bit of an investment in itself, but the idea is good and we’re slightly dubious about the idea that you can “enjoy the thrill of the financial rollercoaster”, but what the hell, we were getting bored of Ker-Plunk anyway.
