Abstract: Trading-themed games are disclosed. An electronic trading-themed video gaming system includes a game controller in electronic communication with a network that provides for data communication between the game controller and one or more game clients. The game controller includes logic to communicate with the one or more game clients via the network and logic to receive inputs from and send outputs to the one or more game clients for the purpose of playing an online game. The online game is a finance-based, trading-themed game having a player interface where, as part of playing the game, a player can selectively trade a real-world trading object in the real world or trade the real-world trading object in a virtual trading marketplace within the virtual world of the game.

Abstract: Trading-themed games are disclosed. An electronic trading-themed video gaming system includes a game controller in electronic communication with a network that provides for data communication between the game controller and one or more game clients. The game controller includes logic to communicate with the one or more game clients via the network and logic to receive inputs from and send outputs to the one or more game clients for the purpose of playing an online game. The online game is a finance-based, trading-themed game having a player interface where, as part of playing the game, a player can selectively trade a real-world trading object in the real world or trade the real-world trading object in a virtual trading marketplace within the virtual world of the game.