Gold coin

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Gold coins, often denoted in-game by , were the secondary currency of Bang! Howdy, the primary being scrip. They served to provide the game with a microcurrency payment system, rather than the subscription-based payment system that most online games with central game servers have. They have been replaced as a payment system by the Wrangler Pass shortly after the announcement on 05-02-2009.

[edit] Purchasing coins directly

Gold coins could be purchased with US Dollars, with the cost varying between roughly $0.25 to $0.20 per coin, depending on the volume purchased. After the payment is received, the gold coins will automatically be credited to the appropriate account, although this process could take a few minutes.

[edit] Purchasing coins from the bank

The bank allowed players to exchange scrip they have earned for gold coins, or coins for scrip, based on a bidding system; players posted offers to buy or sell gold coins, and their offers were matched with other players' offers to allow for transactions. Players could only use the exchange if they posses a Gold Exchange License, available at the general store for 1. As a result, new players could only access the gold exchange by first buying gold with real money, and then purchasing the Gold Exchange License.

[edit] Historical notes

• On 05-02-2009 or shortly after, the system of gold coins was removed from the game. It was replaced with the Wrangler Pass. [1]
• Prior to Release 2007-06-11, you did not need a license to access the gold exchange.
• During the initial stage of the beta, gold coins were not purchased with real-life money, but were instead provided in an unlimited quantity at the bank for 1000 scrip each.