VS Super Mario Bros. Review from Retrozone (NES)

[shoggoth80]

Nice review. I need to get my hands on a copy. I used to throw many quarter and 200 Lire coins into this game back in the day. I think this was around 1988 or so, I was living elsewhere, and it took a little longer to see some of the bigger arcade games. But oh what fun!

[satoshi_matrix]

What is a lire? I assume it is a European currency?

[shoggoth80]

Lire was the general denomination of Italy's currency. The 200 Lire was about the same size/weight of a quarter, and most machines wouldn't register the difference. Funny, though living overseas, most arcade machines were still denominated in US currency.
Had a whole lot of Lire to ditch when I came back stateside.... so lots of arcade gaming for me at the time!

[satoshi_matrix]

How much is [was] 200 Lire worth compared to a US quarter?

[shoggoth80]

Wasn't a concern at the time. I was a kid, didn't care about conversion rates so much. You're looking at conceptually 20 cents vs. 25 cents. 

[ATARI7800]

great review