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cscoutjapan.com - 1/16/2009

Space Invaders retro tabletop game bank

— cscoutjapan.com — It’s clear that we love piggy banks in Japan. Not only have the Japanese, through sheer force... of personal financial responsibility (or fear of going broke), managed to save money even in 20 years of near zero interest rates, but they have fun ... (more) Space Invaders retro tabletop game bank

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gizmodiva.com - 1/16/2009

Space Invaders piggy bank is fun

— gizmodiva.com — Savings is always a good thing, especially when its done Space Invaders style and that too with... the help of the Japanese. Takara Tomy is responsible for this retro version of the classic tabletop Space Invaders game. It's the best type of piggy bank ... (more) Space Invaders piggy bank is fun

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kotaku.com - 1/16/2009

The Bestest Arcade Piggy Bank [Arcade]

— kotaku.com — Screw interest rates! Is there a better way to sock money away than this? No dear reader,... there ain't. You're looking at a mini replica Space Invaders table top arcade cabinet that's actually a... (more) The Bestest Arcade Piggy Bank [Arcade]

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The Bestest Arcade Piggy Bank [Arcade]
Kotaku — ... actually a piggy bank from Takara Tomy. The bank's LCD screen acts as the coin counter and lights up each time a hundred yen coin is entered. It holds 80 hundred yen coins, which is the equivalent of roughly US$89. I love tabletop style arcade cabinets. Perfect for playing. Perfect for resting drinks on. Game developer Goichi Suda loves them, too. Learned that he has one in his office when interviewing him for Arcade Mania . One of this in your office how cool is that? Space Invaders Piggy Bank [JeanSnow.net]

Space Invaders Tabletop Arcade Cabinet Piggy Bank [Piggy Banks]
Gizmodo — ... the Space Invaders arcade cabinets of our youth, this tabletop version actually helps you save money. It even features an LCD screen that lights up when a 100 yen coin is entered. It can hold about 80 coins, which is the equivalent of about $89US. Not a bad haul when all is said and done—in fact, that's about twice as much as the device actually costs. However, I would have liked to see a version of the actual game built-in.[Takara Tomy via CScout Japan via JeanSnow via Kotaku] ...