Takara-Tomy's Life Bank

The ultimate Gadget!Japan has done it again!Takara Tomy is the ultimate Innovative company!





Your virtual life starts with a rabbit hatch-like miserable apartment. As the saved amount increases, your life proceeds to a larger apartment, better job, more agreeable spouse. These gradual advancements are shown clearly on the LCD display.

Once the target sum has been reached, a happy end to your life. If you crack open the bank for some urgent necessity, your life will be totally reset to the first stage.
Review from:http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/blog/mobileojisan/0,39050793,61978040,00.htm

Cost is around 40 USD

This is a programmable LCD piggy bank called “The Bank of Life” produced by toy maker, Takara Tomy. It is able to hold up to 200 pieces of 500 yen coins. A little Japanese man living in the screen starts off by living in a shoebox home and gradually upgrades to a luxury apartment reflecting on the amount of money in it. The company has just started selling this product in Japan on the 28 Dec 2006 at the price of US $40 each.

Another review from:http://spluch.blogspot.com/2006/12/piggy-bank-with-life.html