Is 1 gold coin = 10 silver coins in QFG1?

[Doesnotcompute83]

After a failed attempt to play this game from the first title to the last (that damn Chernovy bug made an end to that, I decided to play the game again by playing through the GOG version of the collection.

During QFG1, I have noticed that the money conversion from gold to silver was strange as I bought a "power" potion from Zara that cost 70 silver coins - I know the healer has mana potions for cheaper, but I wanted to see what was the difference between the two as both items have different names. Not only did I not received a power potion (I think as I recall buying two mana potions from the healer eariler), my 12 gold coins has been reduced to 5 gold coins. Are the gold coins really worth 10 silver coins or is this a bug? I thought gold coins were worth more than being an equivalent of 10 silver coins. Thank you.

[Agent Chameleon]

I always thought gold coins were worth 10 silver coins. Never really looked into it since I typically robbed Spielburg blind and was filthy rich even after buying the chainmail suit. ;)

Seems that the Quest for Glory wiki confirms that 1 gold = 10 silver.

http://questforglory.wikia.com/wiki/Money_(Spielburg)

[Rithm Fluffderg]

Yep. The conversion rate for each game is...
1 gold = 10 silver
1 dinar = 100 centimes
1 royal = 100 commons
1 crown = 100 kopeks
(Drachmas are a single coin currency, which probably explain why being rich is so burdening and why the bank exists)

Also, there is a glitch in the VGA version where if you buy things too fast, you don't get the item but you lose the money. And I'm pretty sure the Power/Mana Potion are the exact same item.

[Doesnotcompute83]

Originally posted by Wizarkoopa:

Yep. The conversion rate for each game is...
1 gold = 10 silver
1 dinar = 100 centimes
1 royal = 100 commons
1 crown = 100 kopeks
(Drachmas are a single coin currency, which probably explain why being rich is so burdening and why the bank exists)

Also, there is a glitch in the VGA version where if you buy things too fast, you don't get the item but you lose the money. And I'm pretty sure the Power/Mana Potion are the exact same item.

Ah! That explains why I always thought 1 gold coin = 100 silver coins; the later games is a 1 = 100 conversion system. Thanks for the clarification.

I also figured that mana = power potion, but wanted to buy it to make sure the power potion wasn't a stronger mana potion. I finish it funny that not only Zara would overprice her crap (understandable since she probably sells it higher than the healer to gain a profit - she likely gets her potion from the healer), she re-brands it.