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How many copies is Gold?
Posted: Mon May 07, 2001 4:23 pm
by Panther
How many copies is considered to be gold rating fot computer games?
Posted: Mon May 07, 2001 4:50 pm
by Paul Vebber
Its not a number but a milestone - when the code is 'locked down' for production and no more changes are allowed it is often pressed on a "ultra high quality" master disk that is gold in color.
That is the origin of the term "gone gold" in computer game parlance.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2001 5:14 pm
by Panther
Learn something new every day.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2001 5:44 pm
by Tommy
Paul,
You could have pulled his leg ;
#1 on the Billboard Top 100. Went gold the first day. 1 Million copies sold! Features the tune "SPWAW5" by the group "Wild Bill and the SP Gang"
Tommy
Originally posted by Paul Vebber:
Its not a number but a milestone - when the code is 'locked down' for production and no more changes are allowed it is often pressed on a "ultra high quality" master disk that is gold in color.
That is the origin of the term "gone gold" in computer game parlance.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2001 5:47 pm
by Cirrus
Posted: Tue May 08, 2001 2:19 am
by Wild Bill
Yeah, we had to draw straws over who is lead vocalist
WB and the Raiders