History Main / CastFromMoney

* In ''VideoGame/{{Balatro}}'', the Bull and Bootstrap Jokers scale their chip and mult bonuses, respectively, the more money you have. This is {{inverted|Trope}} with the Vagabond, which generates a tarot card after each played hand if you're low on money.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Balatro}}'', the Bull and Boostrap Jokers scale their chip and mult bonuses, respectively, the more money you have. This is {{inverted|Trope}} with the Vagabond, which generates a tarot card after each played hand if you're low on money.

To put simply, these powers don't drain your ammo, {{mana|Meter}}, or the like; instead they drain your Wallet or Take Any Coin sized Resource from your Bag. Such an ability may literally require money to work (such as offering a bribe to the enemy or physically tossing coins to attack), or else it simply reduces your cash with each use.

To put simply, these powers don't drain your ammo, {{mana|Meter}}, or the like; instead they consume your money or similar collected resources. Such an ability may literally require money to work (such as offering a bribe to the enemy or physically tossing coins to attack), or else it simply reduces your cash with each use.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''-inspired RPGMechanicsVerse, including EyeOfNewt spell components with a specific market price per casting. {{Parodied|Trope}} when KarlMarxHatesYourGuts game mechanics [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0677.html run up against]] real-world common sense:

* In ''VideoGame/AncientDomainsOfMystery'', all classes can throw gold pieces, but only the Merchant class can turn it into effective missiles, particularly against their own doppelgangers, which confuses them.

* ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' has the item Magic Finger, which acts like a SmartBomb that can be activated by consuming 1 penny.

* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': Lacking powdered diamond as a LovePotion ingredient in ''Literature/StormFront'', Harry shreds a $50 bill for the potion instead. The actual substance of the ingredient is less important than its symbolism as an item of value.

* In ''Literature/TheHiddenDungeonOnlyICanEnter'', Luna has a very powerful skill that heals people but [[CastFromLifespan drains her life force]]. Noir alters the skill so it costs money instead.

* The Crowdfunder in ''VideoGame/RiskOfRain2'' is an automatic minigun that drains your money to keep firing. While in later stages you get MoneyForNothing, at that point its damage is [[CantCatchUp something to be desired]].

Note: simply buying a power or an attack does not count as this trope.

* ''Franchise/{{Mistborn}}'': Allomancers with the ability to burn steel can Push metal away from themselves. They generally use copper coins as ammunition, to the point that they are commonly referred to as Coinshots. Coins are just about the perfect weight and size, and nearly all Allomancers are filthy rich, so they can afford to throw away a few handfuls of change for use in combat.

* ''VideoGame/ChronoArk'': One of the protagonist's cards lets you throw 2% of your gold at an opponent. If you keep your gold in the thousands, this can be overpowered.

* ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' has the character Van with his level 7 tech [=PiggyBoink=], which grows in power depending on how much money you deposit in his piggy bank, up to a maximum 27% power boost if you deposit 900G. However, it also gains a chance of breaking as you fill it more, resetting its attack to zero.

* In ''Videogame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', Ichiban can call up anyone from the Poundmates service[[note]]"Pound" as in "beat up", but the DoubleEntendre was acknowledged.[[/note]] for a nominal fee, ranging from a thousand yen to ''a million''.

* ''Anime/{{Symphogear}}'' the Gx season has one of the four alchemical dolls use golden coins as weapons in various ways, such as flinging them at the speed of bullets or magnetizing them together into a sword.