Apparatus and method for playing a game

An apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing board having represented thereon one or more pathways composed of sequentially marked spaces along which a plurality of game pieces may be moved according to the throw of a die or operation of another device of chance, a plurality of game currency, a plurality of game building components including miniature ground slab, walls, ceiling, roof and chimney which interfit in a predetermined manner to form a miniature structure, a first plurality of said spaces corresponding to stations where a player may purchase said game building components or notational building services to assemble said miniature structure, a means for providing quiz questions, a means for providing specific tasks which players must perform, a second plurality of spaces corresponding to stations where a player may also earn additional game currency to subsequently purchase further necessary building components or services by answering quiz questions or performing specified tasks and with at least one of said components incorporating a power supply and light element wherein at least another one of said components representing a final component which upon the placement of final component on said miniature structure to complete said structure closes the circuit between the power supply and light element, lighting up said structure to identify a winning player of said game.