This event was also the first known sale of a house outside of developer testing. There are two staff Beta Capes in game, that were left in a room when it was sold to another user. Beta capes are primarily in Tokens, though some are in Gold due to some being sold for gold, before the "Standardized Currency" updates, which make items that start in one currency, stay in one currency. The cape is a simple, vibrant blue cape with an orange beta symbol on it, the symbol is outlined in silver. The Beta Cape, or "Founding Citizen Cape", was the gift given to beta users at the end of the beta test period, most were given two days early however.
All beta users received a Beta Cape as a gift at the end of the beta test period. All beta users have a small beta symbol by their name. Beta users, more formally known as "Founding Citizens", are members of Smallworlds that had played during the Beta Test Period of the game, which was any time from April til December 1st 2008.