[game piece] Round 1 Life Events [game piece]
(12-yr olds)

Steps in each round:

Step 1. Find the appropriate page. You have presumably already done this step to get to this page. If that's not how you got here, click here.

Step 2. Get 3 random numbers between 1 and 20. If any number or "life event" is repeated, get additional numbers. Click on the "Spin!" button below or use your own method (click here for alternate suggestions).

Step 3. Read the 3 numbered life events in the table below that correspond to the 3 random numbers. If table below is hard to read (text runs together), click here.

Step 4. See below (after the chart).


page 12-3:
1 . parent loses job, move into the projects 2
2 . failed, held back in school (M) // lose virginity (F) 3
3 . parents divorce / fighting repeatedly in school 4 / 5
4 . parents divorce / drinking beer frequently 5 / 6
5 . caught shoplifting in 7-11 6
6 . move to a new school/get teased a lot 7
7 . have been talking back to teachers rudely 8
8 . favorite uncle dies 9
9 . get a major role in school play 12
10 . go to summer camp/ church trip duing summer break 12
11 . selected as captain of the debate team 13
12 . semi or finalist in class/school math/speech/art competition 13
13 . win school/county wide academic contest 14
14 . coach askes you to be assistant during gym 15
15 . participate in sunday school and church youth group 16
16 . family participates in family therapy 16
17 . really good kid your age moves into neighborhood, becomes best friend 17
18 . selected to participate in mentor program at school 17
19 . parent remarries (D) // teacher develops caring relationship with you 18
20 . grandparent moves near; develop loving, caring, active relationship 19


Step 4. Add the 3 "risk numbers" together (from the column on the right in the table), and consult the following chart:

Points to Cards Conversion:

Step 5. The contestant receives the number of cards indicated above. Remember that an orange risk card and a green protective card cancel each other. (Cancelled cards are returned to Vanna.) The cards the contestant now has will be used at the beginning of the next round to determine what page he or she will land on.

After all contestants have finished round 1, move on to round 2.

Go back to INSTRUCTIONS (Round 1).