shinyshiny.tv - 4/13/2009
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Are piggy banks just for the kids or is it acceptable for them to enter adult territory too? I didn't think anyone over the age of ten would want to own a piggy bank (we use real piggy banks when we grow up - i.e. banks) but the Space Invaders Piggy Bank suggests otherwise. For a start, there ...
crunchgear.com - 4/13/2009
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crunchgear.com —
I must have shoved unimaginable quantities of quarters
into various arcade games over the years, trying desperately...
to reach that next level, or defeat the next boss. If I could have put those into a piggy bank, rather than the coffers of some sweaty arcade owner, I might be in a different ...
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Space Invaders piggy bank rewards youth for saving money
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Space Invaders piggy bank rewards youth for saving money
CrunchGear —
... Genius. That’s all I can say. You can teach your children responsible fiscal stewardship without them ever catching on to your sinister educational plans! Indeed, the kids are rewarded for saving more by increased difficulty in the game: for each additional coin you insert, another Space Invader joins the fray!
Alas, this looks to be only for Japan. No word on when it might reach the States, or whether it’ll accept our nearly valueless currency.
Via Shiny Shiny.
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