Tough Sleddin'/Ghosts 'n Goblins (NES)

Imperial Scrolls of Honor Podcast - Episode 2 - Ghosts 'n Goblins (NES)

February 11, 2019

Tough Sleddin’/Ghosts ‘n Goblins (NES)

The boys break down their playthroughs of Capcom’s 1986 NES release of Ghosts ‘n Goblins and inflation since medieval times, as well as alienate most of the general population by shitting on one of the most well-regarded games of all time.

Hosts: Jeff Burns & Josh Folan

Imperial Scrolls of Honor Podcast, Episode 2 Show Notes

Medieval Price List: http://medieval.ucdavis.edu/120D/Money.html

USA Today Historical Beer Prices: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/11/20/cost-beer-how-much-six-pack-cost-year-you-were-born/38528543/

Economic Analysis Math:
1 qt of beer, 16^th Century: 0.01 GBP
12 oz. of beer, 16^th Century: 0.00375 GBP
Nov `86 Exchange Rate: 1.42 GBP = 1 USD
Avg. 6-pack of 12 oz. beers in 1986: 4.38 USD
6-pack Adjusted for inflation to 2018: 8.56 USD
One 12 oz. beer in `86: 0.73 USD (4.38 / 6)
0.73 USD converted to GBP, 1986: 1.04 GBP
Inflation rate of pounds, 16^th Century to 1986: 27733% = (1.04 / .00375)
500 USD converted to GBP at 1986 rate: 710 GBP
710 GBP in 16^th Century Europe, adjusted to `86: 196,904.30 = (710 * 277.33)
Converted to USD at 1986 rate: 279,604.11 = (196904.3 * 1.42)
Adjusted for inflation to 2018: 546,440.91 = ((8.56 / 4.38) * 279604.11)