How about this as the perfect credit crunch money saver for the thrifty retro gamer – a piggy bank in the shape of an old Space Invaders tabletop arcade machine. And it actually lets you play the game!
Drop a coin in the slot (100 Yen is the official amount, but apparently any coin that fits will work) and the classic alien invasion-stopping game kicks in, complete with the original sound effects. It’s like 1978 all over again – just check out this video to see it in action:
At the moment it seems that the piggy bank, made by Takara Tomy, is launching only in Japan, but we’ll keep an eye out for a UK edition in the near future.
Out TBC | £TBC | Takara Tomy (via Akihabara News)
