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Photo-opoly™ makes a unique gift for a birthday,anniversary, wedding, or baby shower.

You may also want to create a game fora family reunion or a high school or

college reunion or graduation.What about a game featuring your vacation?

WELCOME TO PHOTO-OPOLY™

No one takes a picture of something they want to forget!Make a game that is unforgettable! Where are yourphotos anyway? Photo albums? Stored on the memorycard of your digital camera? Stuffed in shoeboxes underthe bed?

CALLING ALL PHOTOS!COME OUT AND PLAY!

Create a game for an event or celebration, or a gameabout family, friends and favorite photos.

CONTENTSGame BoardProperty DeedsPlastic Good Times and Big SmilesTokens and DicePlay MoneyFlash and That’s Life CardsInstruction Guidebook and Game Play InstructionsOrganizer/PlannerPhoto-opoly™ Sizing TemplateArt PenGlue3 pre-printed Caption Sheets1 sheet of pre-cut Blank Labels 1 sheets of uncut Adhesive Backed Paper 1 sheet of orange Adhesive Backed Paper

A QUICK OVERVIEWHere’s a quick idea of what it will take to create your game. Complete, detailed instructions are in the booklet that follows.

• Use the enclosed Organizer/Planner sheetto plan the layout of your game beforebeginning assembly.

• Choose 22 photos you will use for your game.

• Title the property spaces on the board withyour own captions or choose from the 100pre-printed captions included in your game.

• Label the property deeds on the front and back.

• Create the label for your game name and apply itto the board and the box.

• Create any custom cards you may want to add tothe card deck. (This is optional.)

That’s it!UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS!

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GETTING YOUR PHOTOS ONTHE BOARD

The goal is to get a 1”w x 11/4”h photointo the white frame on eachproperty space.

To do this you will need to:1 create your photos 2 apply your photos

CREATING YOUR PHOTOS

• USE EXISTING PHOTOS - If you want to use a photoyou already have, determine the part of your existing

photo that will appear on the gameboard. Using the Photo-opoly™ SizingTemplate, outline the part of the photoyou want to use on the board with apencil. Trim just inside the outlinewith scissors (cutting slightly inside

the lines so they won’t show on yourfinished photo) to the 1”w x 11/4”h sizeneeded for the board and box top.

• PRINT YOUR OWN - Print your photos on your ownprinter, using your own photo paper. Do this at the 1”wx 11/4”h size if possible or print a standard size photo andtrim it.

• SCAN AND PRINT - If you want to use existing photosbut don’t want to cut up the originals, take the photos toa copy center and scan them or have them scanned andthen print them on photo paper at the appropriate sizes.If you have a scanner, you will be able to do your ownscanning. Take advantage of any opportunities to zoomor crop if available.

• COPY TO A CD - On your computer,alter your photos in any way youchoose and create the photo youwant to have on the board. Cropyour photos to the 1”w x 11/4” h sizeneeded for the board. Downloadyour photos to a CD.Take the CD to aphoto finisher and have your photos printed.

• PHOTO FINISHER - Take your CD or memory card toany number of photo finishers and have your photosprinted at the 1”w x 11/4”h if possible. It may only bepossible to print at a standard size, in which case you willneed to outline with the template and trim the part ofthe photo you want to use on the board. Photo kiosksare available now in many locations that allow you toconveniently print your own photos from a CD ormemory card.

• PRINTING YOUR PHOTOS ON THE WEB - Once youhave saved your image files onto your computer’s harddrive, you can have them printed in a variety of ways,some of which you may be familiar with. If you have aphoto finishing service you commonly use, they can printyour photos in their standard method. You may need toadjust your images to fit the size you need to create thegame.This may be challenging depending on the servicesavailable from your source.

FOR BEST RESULTS…A pre-arranged template is availableat www.ritzpix.com. Access the Ritz Camera site at

the address listed here and follow the instructionsthrough the link marked “PHOTO-OPOLY™”. The website www.ritzpix.com will provide one print sheet thatcontains all the images necessary to complete yourgame. See the Ritzpix website for complete locations,service details and prices.This is easily your best optionfor ideal images for your game.The steps in the processare as follows:

1. Log on to www.ritzpix.com.2. Choose your closest location (1200 locations nationwide).3. Upload your images.4. Select PHOTO-OPOLY print option.You will be able to

crop, zoom and adjust your images to the correct sizesdesigned for your game.

5. Pick up your print in one hour at your chosen location orhave the print mailed to you the same day.

The Ritz software will allow you to zoom and crop yourimages to fit the correct size for printing the photosneeded to complete your game board and if you wish,your box top.Your photos can be printed at any one ofthe1200 Ritz locations in North America or you can havethem sent to you by mail. See the Ritz website forlocations, printing times and pricing.

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APPLYING PHOTOS TO THE GAME BOARDUse the section on the enclosed template marked BOARD

PHOTO included in your game to outline your photosfor trimming or to check the size ofyour photos. Outline the part ofthe photo you want to use onthe board space with a pencil.Trim just inside the outlinewith scissors to the 1”w x11/4”h size needed for the

board (cutting slightly insidethe lines so your marks

won’t show on yourfinished photo).

Begin to glue yourphotos to the board, starting withthe photo that will go on the

Property A space on the board (red property). Apply a thinlayer of the glue included in your game to the back of yourphoto. Place the photo in the box titled PHOTO A HERE

on the first redproperty space andpress down firmly.Wipe away any excessglue. Going clockwise,

continue placing your photos around the board.Be sure tofollow the instructions on the glue pen for best results.

NAMING YOUR SPACESAfter choosing your photos for the board you willneed to title each space. There are three options fordoing this:

• Create all your own captions

• Choose from the 100 pre-printed captionsincluded in your game

• Use a combination of bothIf you choose to name your own spaces, follow theinstructions in PRINTING YOUR BOARD ANDDEED CAPTIONS.

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each property is lettered here

Aftertracing your

photo,remember to

cut just insidethe lines so

your marks willnot show.

MAKE YOUR GAME TRULY UNIQUE! We strongly encourageyou to hand write your own captions. This will give your game a

much more personal look.

• PRINTING YOUR BOARD AND DEED CAPTIONS -You can print directly from your printer onto a sheet ofthe uncut adhesive backed paper included in your game.If this is the way you choose to go, we recommendusing 12-14 point type with no more than 12characters per line, with a maximum of two lines.Each label should be 7/16”h x 11/4”w. You will need threelabels for each caption - one for the board, one for thedeed front, and one for the deed back. If you are printingall of your captions, you will need 66 labels total. Keepthat in mind as you set up your page for printing. Youneed to get 66 labels out of one sheet of paper, whichshould be easily accomplished.

After printing yourcaptions, find the box onthe template markedBOARD CAPTION. Placethe box over one of yourcaptions, making sure the

caption is centered in the box, then use a pencil to lightlyoutline your caption. Do this for each caption. After

outlining, use scissors to cut along the pencil lines, cuttingslightly inside the lines so they won’t show on yourfinished label, and create the 7/16”h x 11/4”w labels you willneed for the board spaces and deeds. After all captionsare trimmed to the 7/16”h x 11/4”w size, begin to applythem (see APPLYING LABELS) to your game, startingwith the board.

• HAND LETTERING BOARD AND DEED CAPTIONS -To hand letter your own captions, use the pre-cutadhesive backed paper included in yourgame and the enclosed art pen. Whenwriting your caption, a goodguideline is 12-14 characters perline, with a maximum of twolines.Use the enclosedOrganizer/Planner topractice writing yourcaptions.

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Determine where you will need to place your first letteron the top line in order for your caption to be centered,and write your caption.

Move to the second line if one is required. Determinewhere you will need to place your first letter so that thesecond line will be centered under the first line.

You will need three labels of each caption - onefor the board, one for the deed front, and one forthe deed back.

*Examples of three alphabet styles are shown on page 11. If youwould like a style of writing other than your own, you may want touse these for reference.

APPLYING LABELS

Peel the label off the protective backing andexpose the adhesive side of yourcaption. Carefully position thecaption over the area markedCAPTION HERE on the board,deed front, and deed back, andsmooth the entire label to the area.

• BOARD LABELS - Starting with the red spaces, matchthe caption to the first photograph in the first redproperty space (property A). See APPLYING LABELS.Continue clockwise around the board until you havematched the appropriate caption to each of thephotographs.

• DEED LABELS - Find the deed that matches the first redproperty space on the board (deed A). Place the captionon the front of the deed in the CAPTION HERE box.

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See APPLYING LABELS. Turn the deed over and placethe matching caption in the CAPTION HERE box on theback of the deed. That completes the deed. Move ontothe next red property space on the board and find thematching deed (deed B). Continue clockwise around theboard in this way until all deeds are completed.

CUSTOMIZING CARDS

There are 26 pre-printed cards in your game.There aretwo blank cards that will allow you to add your owncards if you choose. The game will play perfectly wellusing only the pre-printed cards, but if you create yourown cards they may be added into the 26 pre-printedcards and all cards used in game play. If you customize thetwo cards, use small dollar amounts on pay or collectcards and keep any movement simple, to ensure goodgame play.

To create your own cards, you will need to handwriteyour copy onto the front of the card.You may also wantto create your own artwork on the card. Be sure thatyour cards work well in game play.

COMPLETING THE BOX TOP

A paper sleeve covered the original box when yourpackage was unopened. After the sleeve is removed, youractual box top has the Photo-opoly™ logo, a blank whitebar below the logo where your tagline could be placed,four white framed areas where photos could be placed,and four caption areas where your own captions couldbe placed.There are several options for completing yourbox.

• OPTION #1 - The easiest way to complete your box topwould be toleave the orangePhoto-opoly™

logo as is andonly add thetagline below itin the white bar.

Hand write your tagline directly onto the white bar belowthe Photo-opoly logo with the art pen. Another optionmight be to create your tagline with colored paper,printedcopy, cut-out or rub-on letters and apply them to the barbelow the logo.That’s it! Your box is complete.

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Here are examples of a few taglines:

THE HUNTER FAMILY REUNIONCELEBRATING 20 YEARS!CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL!HELLO BABY! WELCOME TO THE WORLD!HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006!VACATION 2005WILSON-OPOLY…Game of the Decade!THE SCHULTES - OUR FAMILY ROCKS!

• OPTION #2 - You may want to cover the Photo-opoly™

logo with the piece of orange adhesive backed paperincluded in your game. If you cover the Photo-opoly™

logo, you will need to create your own game name bywriting directlyonto the orangepaper with theart pen or youmay want toconsider otheroptions like

rub-on, sticker, stamp, or die -cut letters. Scrapbookingstores or craft stores are a good source for these items.

• OPTION #3 - You may want to add photos to the frames onthe box top.The white frames that contain a Heart,Peace Sign,Happy Face and 4 Ever are places where you may want toplace your own photos. If so, you will need to create yourphotos at theappropriate size,17/8 x 23/8. Usethe area on thetemplate titledBOX PHOTOto outline yourphoto,then trim and apply your photos to the box just as youdid on the board.(www.ritzpix.com has print size and zoom/crop tool in the Photo-opoly™ template.)

• OPTION #4 - If you also want to add your own captionsto the box top, use the unprinted, adhesive backed paper

to create yourlabels. Locatethe area onthe templatetitled BOXC A P T I O N

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and use a pencil to outline the box. Hand write yourcaption. Trim the captions and apply them in the areastitled Love, Peace, Happiness, and Forever.

THERE YOU GO!It’s as easy as that. These are the basics to completingyour game. We know that many of you will have otherideas for creating your own games and we look forwardto seeing them. If you come up with a game you think isreally great, please send a photo to us.We’ll share it onour website to inspire other creators!

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR GAME!

Special thanks to the following for the use of their photos in

Photo-opoly™: A Child’s Studio, www.achildsstudio.com,

the personal photo collections of Robyn Wilson,

Late for the Sky, and several friendly sources.Thank you!

ALPHABET STYLE SAMPLES

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If you have any questions regarding Photo-opoly™

please contact us at

www.lateforthesky.com800 • 422 • 3434

www.lateforthesky.com800 • 422 •3434