technabob.com - 3/18/2009
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Space Invaders fans, here’s a fun way to save your spare change - if you happen to live in Japan, that is.
This Space Invaders piggy bank looks just like a miniature cocktail table version of the classic arcade shooter. The 1/6th scale game has a tiny little version of the game on a ...
takaratomy.co.jp - 3/18/2009
slashgear.com - 3/19/2009
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slashgear.com —
Some things are so brilliant they make you
want to jump on a plane and fly to...
Japan for them. This Space Invaders piggy-bank is one such example, gobbling up your spare 100 yen coins and letting you play a tiny version of the game itself on the ...
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Space Invaders Piggy-Bank with real gameplay
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Space Invaders Piggy-Bank with real gameplay
SlashGear —
... The bank holds up to 80 coins and has realistic audio from the original Space Invaders game. A counter on the LCD shows how many you’ve put in, and the whole thing is 1/6th scale.
It’ll retail for a frighteningly reasonable 5,775 yen ($59) when it’s released in Japan later in March; no word, sadly, on a US release. Now to empty my existing piggy-bank to see if I’ve enough for a flight to Tokyo.
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Mini Space Invaders Money Bank: Nostalgia That Makes You Save
GadgetReview —
... the nostalgic sound effects each time you make a deposit, which, or at least for me, would be more than enough motive for me to save. Based on the translated site the Space Invaders game is completely playable, joystick and fire button included
Takes 2 AA batteries in will go on sale in Japan later this year for about $59 (5775 yen).
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