How to make my Spore game run on Mac OS v10.7.2?

I got a new MacBook Pro this year(2011) and tried to install my game(Spore). When I tried to launch it, the game crashed on the splash screen(presentation).
Is there something I can do? I see a lot of people with the same problem...
Thanks
Víctor Suhett

Hi, saw this elsewhere on the Apple Forums, so here you go:
What finally worked was this:
Delete All The Things - Drag the Spore program to the bin. Also delete Spore's preferences folder which is hard to find in the new OS.
Zap the PRAM
Do a clean install - do NOT update. Click NO when ask to update!!!
Restart, zap the PRAM.
Open the game, it will ask you to update. Let it load the first update, then quit.
Restart, zap the PRAM.
Repeat the single update - restart - zap PRAM process until you've done all five
Done!

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