[game Round 3 Life Events [game
(19-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 19-2:
1.convicted of dealing drugs (M) / attempt suicide (F) 1
2.incarcerated and stabbed in prison (M) / raped (F) 1
3.convicted as accomplice in gang-related shooting 2
4.runaway, live on the street 3
5.addicted to heroin 3
6.get caught with drugs in your locker (MF // M) 3
7.sent to juvenile court for battery (hit teacher with chair) (M) 3
8.arrested for armed robbery, acquitted, but actually guilty (M) 4
9.contract herpes 4
10.involved in an abusive relationship (F) / arrested for battery (M) 6
11.join a gang (M) / become pregnant (F) 6
12.regularly use hard alcohol 6
13.regularly use marijuana 6
14.brother gets shot 7
15.put into remedial math/reading 7
16.enter a residential substance abuse program14
17.develop a positive relationship with influential adult (coach/therapist)16
18.involved in vocational-technical education (VOTECH, BOCES)17
19.get GED / graduate from high school w/ help from older friend18
20.join marines19


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 3, move on to
finish the game.

Go back to INSTRUCTIONS (Round 3).