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Tamagotchi Connection Instruction Manual
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Tamagotchi Connexion
Digital Friends of the World
Instruction Sheet
©Bandai WiZ 2004
Bandai 2004
Tamagotchi Connexion is an interactive virtual pet that will evolve differently depending on how well you take care of it. Play games with it, feed it food and cure it when it is sick and it will develop into a good companion!
Tamagotchi Connexion has some special functions!
- It can communicate with other Tamagotchi friends, play games, exchange gifts...and even have Tamababies if the friendship goes well.
- It can use, play or wear the gifts it receives.
Description
How to Wake Your Tamagotchi
- Pull out the tab from the side of the casing and Tamagotchi will appear after a long beep.
- To reset, press the Reset button on the back of the casing with a pointed object such as a pen. NB: do not apply too much pressure, especially with a sharp object.
- Set up Time and Date. Press button (B), the time screen will appear. Days, month, hours and minutes will be set up one by one using button (A) to scroll and button (B) to choose/set the correct number.
NB: As some special events occur on specific dates, please set up the date carefully. - Set up your birthday date/month...Tamagotchi might celebrate your birthday.
- It will then return to the normal screen. After 1 minute, you will discover if your Tamagotchi is male (black Hebi-Chi) or female (white Hebi-Chi).
- Select your Tamagotchi name using button (A) to scroll through the alphabet and button (B) to choose.
Your Tamagotchi name can contain up to 5 letters. Once you have selected a name, you cannot change it.
The Growth Process
Your Tamagotchi can evolve in many different characters depending on how you take care of it.
How to Make Your Tamagotchi Grow
When Tamagotchi needs something, it calls you with a beep and the Attention icon is highlighted. Check what it needs with the Hunger Meter and play, feed or discipline them.
How to Take Care of Your Tamagotchi
Hunger Meter:
Select the Hunger Meter Icon with button (A) to check the following information regarding your Tamagotchi: Level of Hunger, Level of Happiness, Level of Discipline, Age, Weight, Name, Gender, Generation.
- Level of Hunger/Level of Happiness
The number of hearts you have to indicate your Hunger/Happiness (the more the better!). - Level of Discipline
Number of dots indicates level of discipline (the higher the better). - Age/Weight/Name
Everyday your Tamagotchi lives it becomes 1 year older. Keep it healthy and don't allow its weight to increase too much. - Gender/Generation
Check the gender (style) of your Tamagotchi, boy or girl. Check your Tamagotchi's generation. If your Tamagotchi has had a Tamababy, it will become the next generation of your Tamagotchi.
Feeding Time:
- Press button (A) to select the 'Feed Icon'. Then press button (B) to choose either food or snack. Check your Tamagotchi's hunger level before feeding it or it might get sick or become overweight.
Toilet/Flush:
- When your Tamagotchi makes a mess, press button (A) to select the 'Toilet Icon' and use button (B) to clean up.
Play Time:
- Press button (A) to select the 'Game Icon' and press button (B) to choose either the dance game or the jumping game.
- Dance Game: Dance as your Tamagotchi shows you...
- Jumping Game: Press B button to jump over the hurdles.
Connection/Communication (Using IR Sensor)
- 1. Press (A) to select the 'IR Icon'. Then press button (B).
2. 'STAND BY' appears on the screen.
3. Position the two Tamagotchi face to face as shown.
4. Press button (B) to start IR communication. - You can PLAY games together or EXCHANGE GIFTS after connection.
- Exchange Gifts:
One of the connected Tamagotchi may drop a gift. See notebook section to use gift. If you connect several times with your favourite Tamagotchi, your relationship level will increase. - Playing Games:
Your Tamagotchi will automatically play after selection. Playing games improves the happiness of your Tamagotchi, and increases your chances at winning in future games.- Balloon game: First one that pops the balloon wins the game.
- Eating game: First one that eats everything wins the game.
- Developing Relationships:
Your relationships improve and develop the more connection you make with other Tamagotchi. After several connections you and your favourite partner may become good companions. The girl Tamagotchi will give birth to 2 Tamababies. One of the Tamababies will stay with the girl and the other returns to the boy Tamagotchi.
Discipline:
- Sometimes your Tamagotchi can be very naughty or may just need a pat on the back! Use button (A) to select the 'Discipline Icon' and button (B) to choose either punish (when naughty) or praise to cheer up your Tamagotchi.
When to Discipline?
Praise - When it calls/beeps even when it's not hungry.
Punish - When it refuses food even when it's hungry.
Health:
- When the 'Skull Icon' appears, your Tamagotchi is sick. Use button (A) to select the 'Health Icon' and button (B) to nurse your Tamagotchi back to health. Sometimes it takes more then one dose of medicine!
Lights:
- When your Tamagotchi goes to sleep, turn off the lights. Use button (A) to select the 'Light Icon' and button (B) to choose 'Lights Off'.
Notebook:
- Use button (A) to select the 'Book Icon' and button (B) to check your list of 'friends' and 'items'.
Friendship Level: Use button (A) to select 'friend' and button (B) to choose. Press button (B) again to check your level of friendship. Your friendship level improves the more connections you make with other Tamagotchi. Friendship levels are shown below:
If you connect to more then 50 friends 'SORRY !! TOO FULL' will appear. You must delete one of your friends if you wish to add more. Press button (A) to scroll through your friends. Press button (B) to choose the friend to be deleted. You will be asked to confirm your selection by choosing 'YES' followed by 'REALLY'.
Item: Sometimes your Tamagotchi will receive a special gift from another Tamagotchi. You will get to keep this. If you press button (B), your Tamagotchi can play with its gift or wear it.
Note: Not all gifts can be used with all Tamagotchi characters.
The Matchmaker and Having Tamababies
- When your Tamagotchi grow old without finding a partner, a 'matchmaker' may appear to try and find you a partner! If you are unable to find a suitable partner your Tamagotchi will continue to grow old until it passes away.
- You can only have Tamababies if a suitable partner is found.
- Tamagotchi automatically takes care of the Tamababy, except if the Tamababy becomes sick. Then you have to nurse the Tamababy back to health.
- After 24 hours the parent will disappear from the screen, you must then choose a name for the Tamababy. This becomes the second generation of your Tamagotchi. This process will continue as long as your take care of your Tamagotchi and develop good relationships with other Tamagotchi.
If Your Tamagotchi Passes Away
- Your Tamagotchi will pass away if your don't take good care of it. If you want to start again, press and hold button (A) and (C) until a new egg appears. It will hatch after a few minutes.
How to Set Up Time
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- To check time in normal screen mode, press button (B).
- To change time, press button (B) to show current time. Press and hold buttons (A) and (C) together until the setting time mode starts.
- Select 12H or 24H clock format. Press button (A) to select and button (B) to choose/set.
Sound On/Off
- Press and hold buttons (A) and (C) together. Select sound ON or OFF.
How to Replace Battery
- Requires 1 'CR-2032' 3V battery. Using a small screwdriver, turn the screw counter anti-clockwise to loosen. Remove back as shown, and remove the old battery. Insert the new battery as indicated in illustration. (NOTE: You will NOT need to change the batteries before using your Tamagotchi for the first time.)
- CAUTION: Keep batteries away from children. Batteries may be harmful if swallowed. NOTE: Make sure you use a new battery.
Reset Option (When to reset?)
- If it is the first time you have activated your Tamagotchi.
- If the screen is not clear, image freezes or does not move after long period of time.
- When you have changed the battery.
After pressing the reset button, you can choose either 'DOWNLOAD' or 'RESET'. If you select 'DOWNLOAD' your Tamagotchi will be restarted from the last major event - waking up, growing up, IR communication. Note: You may need to reset the time. If you select 'RESET', your Tamagotchi will restart from the very beginning. This will erase all entries (Friends and Gifts) from your notebook.
How to Attach Keychain
- Insert the chain into the ring and close it as shown.
CAUTION!
- Read the instruction sheet carefully.
- Do not give this item to a children who is under the recommended age.
- This product contains small parts such as batteries, battery cover and screws that may cause suffocation if swallowed by children.
- Batteries, battery cover & screws may be swallowed by children. Do not pass this product to children below 3 years old.
- While replacing the dry cell batteries, please ask a guardian for help.
- Do not swallow small parts like batteries, battery cover & screws.
- Swallowing dry cell batteries is extremely dangerous. Please keep batteries away from Children.
- Batteries are replaced by owners of this product.
- Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix different kids of batteries. Please ensure + & - at the correct position.
- Do not recharge, decompose, heat, or dispose of batteries in fire.
- Swallowing dry cell batteries is extremely dangerous. In case that batteries are swallowed, please go to see a doctor for help.
- Avoid rough use such as knocking the product or swinging it around.
- Small parts may cause harm if swallowed by children.
- Contents may vary from photos and illustrations shown on the package.
- Age 4 & up.
Warning: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for Children under 3 years.
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Tamagotchi Connection / Connexion / Plus Questions and Answers
Purchasing and Locating Tamagotchi:
Tamagotchi Connection Functions:
General Tamagotchi Connection Questions:
Website Related Questions:
Purchasing and Locating Tamagotchi:
Q. When will Tamagotchi Connection be released in my area / city / country?
I live in the United States so I don't have any real resource to find out when Tamagotchi will be released in your area or country. Some ways you might be able to find this information out are:
- Bandai's website: Tamagotchi.com or Bandai.com
- News resources: news.google.com or news.yahoo.com
- Call around to local toy stores and ask when they are expecting shipments.
- Look through the local newspaper for sales ads or other information.
- Ask for help on the Tamagotchi Chat board and there maybe someone else who lives in your area that may have the information.
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Q. Where can I buy Tamagotchi Connection in my area / city / country?
A. Tamagotchi Connection, Plus and Connexion have already been released in Japan and parts of Europe. They were released in the United States on August 15, 2004.
I live in the United States so I don't have any real resource to find out when Tamagotchi Connection will be sold in your area or country.
The typical places to look would be:
- Toy stores, specifically large chains.
- Toys 'R Us, Wal*Mart and Target have been known to carry Tamagotchi and these places have been the resource for many people in finding Tamagotchi Connection.
- Amazon.com has them / will have them soon to order online.
- If you are desperate you can try ebay.com. You may pay a little higher price, plus you have to pay for shipping. But you also get a chance at the different versions (Connection, Connexion and Plus).
Some ways you might be able to find this information out are:
- Bandai's website: Tamagotchi.com or Bandai.com
- News resources: news.google.com or news.yahoo.com
- Call around to local toy stores and ask when they are expecting shipments.
- Look through the local newspaper for sales ads or other information.
- Ask for help on the Tamagotchi Chat board and there maybe someone else who lives in your area that may have the information.
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Q. How do I know if I have a fake Tamagotchi.
An entire thread of information has been created about this on the Tamagotchi chat board.
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Tamagotchi Connection Functions:
Q. How do I pause it?
A. If you are using a US Tamagotchi Connection do the following:
With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:
- Press the A button and Hold.
- While holding down the A button, press the B button.
- It will now say 'Pause' on the screen.
- Repeat steps one and two to unpause.
If you are using the Connexion or Plus versions do the following:
With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:
- Press B. This will bring you to the clock screen.
- Press the A and C buttons at the same time.
- The clock will stop. The Tama is now Paused and nothing will occur until you reset the clock.
- When you are ready to start playing again, use the A button to change the numbers and the B button to confirm each of your changes.
- Finish making your changes to set the clock correct again and then press the C button. The clock will resume and the Tamagotchi will now be unpaused and ready to play with again.
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Q. How do I change the clock?
A. With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:
- Press B. This will bring you to the clock screen.
- Press the A and C buttons at the same time.
- The clock will stop.
- Use the A button to change the numbers and the B button to confirm.
- Finish making your changes and then press the C button. The clock will resume.
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Q. How do I change the clock from Military / 24 hour times to AM/PM times.
A. With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:
- Press B. This will bring you to the clock screen.
- Press A. The clock should now show an AM or PM next to the clock with the correct time.
- Repeat step two to change it back to Military/24 hour time.
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Q. How do I get *this* character?
A. At this time I do not have any specific strategies on getting specific characters. Once I have played more and experienced the ideas better, I will post my theories on how to get each of the characters. I suggest looking on the Tamagotchi chat board for advice from other Tama owners.
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Q. When will I get an adult character?
A. By age 3 you will have an adult.
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Q. What times does the Matchmaker / Mrs. Busybody come?
A. I have been told the times are: 10am, 3pm and 7pm. This will happen around age 7 or 8.
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Q. How do I turn the sound on or off?
A. With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:
- Press the A and C buttons at the same time.
- An option menu will come onto the screen.
- Select on or off depending on your preferences.
- Repeat to turn the sound back on or off.
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Q. My Tamagotchi Connection was dancing and singing!? Is this normal?
A. Yes! All Tamagotchi characters do more then just pace on the screen on Tamagotchi Connection. Each character has different actions and special animations.
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Q. When do I use Time Out / Discipline?
A. Use this when:
- The Tama beeps and the attention light turns on.
- The Tama is doing his usual thing on the screen and doesn't look upset or anything.
- When the Tama refuses to play or eat even when it's hungry or unhappy.
And it seems that #3 doesn't always apply.
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Q. When do I Praise?
A. Use this when:
- The Tama beeps and the attention light turns on.
- The Tama has its back to you and looks angry or upset.
- When the Tama refuses to play or eat even when it'd hungry or unhappy.
And it seems that #3 doesn't always apply.
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Q. When can my Tamagotchi have Tamababies?
A. Your Tamagotchi will know when it's time, you don't have to do anything special. Of course if you want your Tamagotchi to have Tamababies with another Tama via connecting, you'll need to connect them often. Your Tamagotchi is ready to have Tamababies:
- When your Tamagotchi is an adult character.
- When you have 5 hearts with a connected Tamagotchi (both have to be adults).
- Or when the Matchmaker comes to find your Tamagotchi a mate.
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Q. Do I have to have two Tamagotchi to get Tamababies?
A. Absolutely not! If you don't want to buy a second Tamagotchi Connection and you don't know anyone with a Connection, you can simply keep raising your Tamagotchi and Mrs. Busybody will always find someone for your Tamagotchi to help keep the generations going.
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Q. Can a Connection communicate with a Connexion or a Plus Tamagotchi version?
A. Yes they can.
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Q. Can a Connection have Tamababies with a Connexion or a Plus Tamagotchi version?
A. Yes they can.
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General Tamagotchi Connection Questions:
Q. Where can I get codes for Tamagotchi Connection Version 3?
A. You can find the Tamagotchi Connection Version 3 Codes here.
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Q. Where can I get a manual for Tamagotchi Connection/Plus?
A. The manual that comes with the Hong Kong Tamagotchi Plus (in english) and the Japanese version (in Japanese) of the manual is here.
Tamagotchi Connection Corner Shop 2
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Q. What toy company makes Tamagotchi and Tamagotchi products?
A. Bandai Co. Ltd. They are the third largest toy company in the world, with 38 subsidiaries in 13 countries worldwide. Bandai's website can be found here.
Bandai also has their own Official Tamagotchi website.
Mystic Fortress and its creator are not associated and do not work for Bandai Co. Ltd. This site, Tamagotchi Planet, is simply the work of an avid Tamagotchi fan. To contact Bandai, please do not email mimitchi.com, instead go to Bandai's website and contact them there.
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Website Related Questions:
Q. Will you be making a Graveyard page?
A. Not at this time. However you are welcome to post your pet information on the Tamagotchi chat board.
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Q. Can I post my logs on your website?
A. Sorry, I have no service nor ability to do this at this time. Right now my website is a personal site containing only my own information and experiences. I may set something up in the future to satisfy this request. But at this time I have no such service. However you are welcome to post your experiences on the Tamagotchi chat board.
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Q. Do you work for or are you a representitive of Bandai Corporation?
A. Mystic Fortress and its creator are not associated with and do not work for Bandai Co. Ltd. This site, Tamagotchi Planet, is simply the work of an avid Tamagotchi fan. To contact Bandai, please do not email mimitchi.com, instead go to Bandai's website and contact them there.
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Q. Who runs this website at mimitchi.com?
A. This website, mimitchi.com, is run by a single individual, not a corporation or company of any sort.
My name is Kat. I have been building and maintaining mimitchi.com since 1996. Mystic Fortress has gone through many global changes throughout the years, including having various URLs and site names. I create and maintain the materials on this website in my free time. Delays in updates are caused by my full time job and pure laziness. I'm an adult (so they tell me) but a child at heart. I enjoy collecting the various things you see on mimitchi.com as well as several other things.
I live in California with my hubby-to-be Brendan. Brendan has made several contributions to the site throughout the years, specifically art and flash games. Brendan has done a ton of work on the Connection section and also helps moderate the Tamagotchi Forums.
For more information about me, go to this link. How was the Connection section created and with what help? To visit the Connection Site Credits, go to this link.
Tamagotchi Connection Website
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Q. How can I contact you regarding Tamagotchi Connection or Plus?
A. My contact form is here.
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