Why Is Gold In So Many Video Games?

As we know from @goldmatters gold is literally EVERYWHERE. We are surrounded by gold without even knowing it:

But let's take it a step further. Tons of people play video games, and in those popular games we continue to see gold everywhere...

The original Super Mario Bros. released in 1985- collect 100 gold coins to get an extra life:

In Super Mario World, there are dragon gold coins with a Yoshi head on them (collecting 5 of them gives you an extra life)

The main objective of Super Mario 64 (1996) is to collect a gold star from every level:

The main objective of Super Mario Galaxy (2007) is STILL to collect all the GOLD stars:

First person shooter fan? In Call of Duty, you can unlock different camos by completing achievements. The hardest camo to unlock?

You guessed it:

I don't see any worthless fiat camouflages made of dollars:

Ok maybe there is one... BUT you have to buy that with U.S. dollars. It takes maybe 30 seconds to acquire.

The gold gun? You have to play hours and hours to unlock it.

There's even a game called GOLDEN Eye:

And of course... there's more gold:

Gold is all around us, even when we don't expect it.

Why is gold always the finish line in video games?

Gold is sound money, in other words REAL MONEY. Gold also has intrinsic value or value that it has "in itself." We treasure gold deeply and that's why we need it to complete a game or are rewarded with it throughout a game.

I mean just look at League of Legends, the currency used is GOLD. Gold is the real term used in the game to buy items:

Gold is important, and gold is everywhere. Turns out Pac-Man was also made of gold:

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