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| Special Life Game | |
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| Developer(s) | Takara |
| Publisher(s) | Takara |
| Platform(s) | GameCube |
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| Genre(s) | Traditional |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Special Jinsei Game is a board game-based video game released for the GameCube in Japan in 2003 by Takara.
This adaptation of The Game of Life was intended for younger children. However, as a video game it was not successful and sold poorly.
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