Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou (Japan)

Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou is a unique and humorous life simulation game for the NES, offering players a journey from birth to old age. The game is structured like a board game, where players move across a large map with squares representing different stages and events in life.

Each turn, players roll dice to determine how many spaces they move. Landing on a square triggers a random event. These events are highly diverse, ranging from going to school, finding a job, getting married, having children, to unexpected situations like winning the lottery or encountering financial troubles. Every decision or event can affect the character's assets, happiness, and other stats.

A distinctive feature of Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou is its humorous and unpredictable element. Events are often presented in a witty, sometimes satirical manner about life. Players will face difficult choices, manage their money and health, and strive to accumulate wealth and achieve maximum happiness before their character retires or passes away.

The ultimate goal is to become the most successful and happy person, based on a total score calculated from assets, family, and other achievements. The game encourages multiple playthroughs due to the variety of random events, ensuring each game is a different and surprising life story.