Higher-earning jobs require players to have high Dependibility and Experience, and some require specific University Degrees to be completed first. The fourth Week signals the end of the Month, requiring each player to pay off Rent and Loans.Ī wide variety of Jobs can be acquired (and lost, if not attended frequently). At the start of each Week, players are notified of what they did during the Weekend (and how much money they spent), as well as any other events that occur due to previous actions and/or random chance.

Each 'turn' in the game represents one Week of the player's life, which gradually runs out as the player takes actions and moves across the board. Each location in town offers a different set of services, items to purchase, or additional helpful activities. The game takes place in a single town, with players freely moving around the board in either direction as necessary to reach the different locations. Different goals may be more or less difficult to complete. Goals can be set individually for each player, in order to put a lesser or greater emphasis on any of four different statistics: Wealth, Happiness, Education or Career. In solo mode the player has the option to compete against a highly-competent AI-controlled character - the titular Jones - to see who can reach their pre-set life goals first. The game is suitable for up to 4 players (in local competitive multiplayer), but can also be played solo. Features like investments, health, and career advancement feature more heavily in this game.

The scope of the game excludes family, but expands considerably on managing time and career choices. Jones takes the concept further to create a more focused and skill-based experience. The game can be described as a very advanced variant of a much older boardgame called ' The Game of Life', where players must progress through adult life, accumulating wealth, education and a family. Jones in the Fast Lane (or Jones, for short) is a digital boardgame developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1990.

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