Rich or Poor

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A part of reality is that we need to worry about money and wonder what it would be like to earn lots of money with minimal work like Rich or Poor. You are a person who has found her way onto the money lane and can see the path to riches laid clearly before her. You just need to walk along it and make the right decisions. If you're cautious and responsible, you'll end up rich without even trying. It may be as simple as walking, but you must still watch where you step. The road to riches is waiting for you!

About Rich or Poor

Games about making money are common and most games have some sort of money-making mechanic that you'll need to master to make progress. This game is all about making tons of money to progress to the next level. It's like an arcade game with limited controls so all you need to focus on is movement and positioning. There's not much to worry about in terms of opposition as it's just you against the road and the obstacles that it will throw at you. Just walk the walk and you'll find yourself with more money than you can ever hope to spend.

How to Play

Rich or Poor is a 3D arcade game about walking and collecting cash to get rich using only the keyboard. To move the person left or right, you can use the Left/Right Arrow Keys respectively. The person will move forward on their own so you just need to steer them. The goal is to get rich by the time you reach the end of the road. Your wealth is shown as a bar above the character's head. If it ever empties, you lose and have to retry the level.

When you start, the character will spawn at the end of a long road. As they start walking they'll face all sorts of collectible items. They are color-coded green and red. Green items are connected to cash and wealth so you should collect them as much as you can. Red items like bills and alcohol will drain your funds quickly. As your wealth rises or falls, your character's appearance will change. Once they reach the finish line at the end, they'll complete the level and be able to move on to the next one.

Tips and Tricks

There's not much strategy that goes into this game other than to collect the good things and avoid the bad ones. However, it should be noted that the character is slim enough that it is possible to weave between items if you want to avoid a group of red ones.