Game of Life, Olympic Journalist Edition

Spin to start.

Occupation:

Land on Broadcast Journalist. Stay in 5-star hotel, given driver. Collect $5,000 at each Pay Day. Advance to Hair & Makeup. Then skip from Pay Day to Pay Day.

Land on Print Journalist. Stay in 2-star dump, given metro card. Collect $100 at each Pay Day. Advance to Main Press Center.

Spots on the Board:

Accreditation mix-up. Return to Main Press Center.

Board train going in wrong direction. Lose a turn.

Catch an infectious disease. Lose two turns.

Find athlete’s parents in the crowd. Collect another $200.

Score assignment at outdoor venue on nice day. Collect 100 mental health points.

Score assignment at outdoor venue on hot day. Pay $20 for water and Gatorade.

Miss athlete in mixed zone. Skip over the next Pay Day.

Cover 3 events in one day. Lose 100 mental health points.

Cellphone battery low. Lose a turn.

Score 1-on-1 interview with athlete in Village. Advance to next Pay Day.

Ask volunteers directions to media venue. Go back two spaces.

Have sit-down lunch with fellow journalists. Eat vegetables. Pay $50 and gain 100 mental health points.

Share mixed zone audio with another journalist. Make a friend. Earn 100 mental health points.

Receive day’s assignment after 9 a.m. Lose 500 mental health points.

Cover sport about which you know nothing. Lose 100 mental health points but go straight to next Pay Day.

Final Pay Day.

Go to airport. Flight delayed! Lose remaining mental health points.

Go to airport. Score upgrade! Gain 100 mental health points.

Day of Reckoning: Cash in mental health points. If greater than zero, go to the next Olympics.