An exclusive gaming industry community targeted
to, and designed for Professionals, Businesses
and Students in the sectors and industries
of Gaming, New Media and the Web, all closely
related with it's Business and Industry.
A Rich content driven service including articles,
contributed discussion, news, reviews, networking, downloads,
and debate.
We strive to cater for cultural influencers,
technology decision makers, early adopters and business leaders in the gaming industry.
A medium to share your or contribute your ideas,
experiences, questions and point of view or network
with other colleagues here at iVirtua Community.
Thinkthe dollar is weak against the euro? Pit it against the funny moneyfound in these games and you'll be crying all the way to thecheck-cashing place.
RUPEE(The Legend of Zelda) <!-- (1987) -->
Worth: $3 (U.S.)
Methodology: 100 rupees = magical shield. Crappy shield on eBay = $300
What It Means:U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke could learn a couple ofthings from Hyrule's math whizzes, who have kept the region's inflationrate at an astounding 0.00 percent for over 20 years.<!--Green dude gets a sweet deal on protection and a free sword?-->
GTA DOLLAR(Grand Theft Auto III) <!-- (2001) -->
Worth: $25 (U.S.)
Methodology: 100 GTA dollars = Colt .45 Pistol (M1911 A1). Custom model 1911 A1 pistol made by the Springfield Armory = $2,500
What It Means: If you do find a handgun for a hundred bucks in the real world, you'll probably have to call Nerf for more ammo.
COIN(Super Mario Bros.) <!-- (1985)-->
Worth: $37,000 (U.S.)
Methodology: 100 coins = 1 life. Human life = $3.7 million, according to the Environmental Protection Agency What It Means: What can we say? Girls dig guys with large coin boxes.
GOLD RING(Sonic the Hedgehog) <!-- (1991)-->
Worth: $103,000 (U.S.)
Methodology:50 gold rings = A bonus-level shot at a chaos emerald as big as yourhead. The largest emerald ever found was 86,136 carats, valued at over$5.2 million. In today's market, 50 real gold rings, or about $10,000 worth of gold, will net you a 3.9-carat emerald.
What It Means:On a side note, give one gold ring to your girlfriend and you unlockthe bonus stage where everything you do leads to your life being over.
SIM DOLLAR (SimCity)<!--(1991)-->
Worth: $611,000 (U.S.)
Methodology: 1,000 Sim dollars = baseball stadium. The new Washington Nationals stadium = $611 million
What It Means: Think the government is the only waste in D.C.? Each Nationals win in 2007 cost $13.70 in SimCity money, $8.4 million in today's economy.
MINERAL(StarCraft)<!-- (1998)-->
Worth: $25 million (U.S.)
Methodology: 100 minerals = Terran Vespene gas refinery. A gas refinery in Arizona = $2.5 billion
What It Means: At this point, you might as well make a three-button suit out of your worthless money and light yourself on fire.
ADAM(BioShock) <!--(2007)-->
Worth: Infinity
Methodology:1 murdered Little Sister = 160 ADAM. 1 real murdered little sister =life in prison. You'll probably meet about 160 Adams there, too. Somemay make you call them "Big Daddy."
What It Means: They use cigs as currency in the joint, so you're better off with smokes than you are with C-notes anyway.
Digg Topic
Tag topic on On del.icio.us
Technorati Search
Post to Slashdot
