Tamagotchi

Description
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Pipili yung player ng egg, pero hindi alam yung gender at characteristic.
Mahahatched yung egg tapos magaappear yung Tamogotchi character
Naming the Tamagotchi. Then HI MASTER!!! :D
Instructions
a. Happy Meter
i. Tumble Bill
b. Discipline Meter
i. Tapon Basura
c. Hunger Meter
i. Pagkain syempre

Pagtutulog na may ilalagay na sleeping mask. Para magising tatanggalin

Pagnamatay may magaappear na ghost sa sementeryo.

Tamagotchi
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This article is about the toy. For the Kigurumi song, see Tamagotchi (song). For the anime TV
series, see Tamagotchi! (anime).

Tamagotchi Connection V1 by Bandai

The Tamagotchi (?) is a handheld digital pet, created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of
WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. It was first sold by Bandai in 1996 in Japan. As of 2010, over 76
million Tamagotchis have been sold world-wide.[1] Most Tamagotchis are housed in a small eggshaped computer with an interface usually consisting of three buttons, although the number of
buttons may vary.
According to Bandai, the name is a portmanteau combining the Japanese word ""
(tamago), which means "egg", and the English word "watch" ( - uotchi).[2]
Consequently, the name is romanized as "Tamagotch" without the "i" in Japan. But recently in
Japan, the romanized name has changed to the English "Tamagotchi" with the i. Most
Tamagotchi characters' names end in 'tchi' or '' in Japanese, with the exception of a few
newer characters, such as Makiko.

Contents

1 Background

2 Gameplay
o 2.1 Life cycle
o 2.2 New mechanics

2.2.1 Connectivity

2.2.2 Marriage and family

2.2.3 Other

3 Releases
o 3.1 Video games
o 3.2 Arcade

4 In other media
o 4.1 Film
o 4.2 Anime
o 4.3 Animated video
o 4.4 Music

5 Criticism and controversy

6 See also

7 References

8 External links

Background
A Tamagotchi is a keychain-sized virtual pet simulation game for people of all ages. The
characters are colorful and simplistically designed creatures based on animals, objects, or people.
Beginning with the 2004 Tamagotchi Plus/Connection, a second wave of Tamagotchi toys
emerged, featuring a different graphic design by JINCO[citation needed] and gameplay which
elaborated upon the first generations. However, the story behind the games remained the same:
Tamagotchis are a small alien species that deposited an egg on Earth to see what life was like,
and it is up to the player to raise the egg into an adult creature.[3] The creature goes through
several stages of growth, and will develop differently depending on the care the player provides,
with better care resulting in an adult creature that is smarter, happier, and requires less attention.
Gameplay can vary widely between models, and some models, such as TamagoChu, require little
to no care from the player. Tamagotchi has a large fan base.

Tamagotchi were originally designed for teenage girls, to give them an idea of what it would be
like to take care of children.[4]

Gameplay
Upon activating the toy, an egg appears on the screen. After setting the Tamagotchi unit's clock,
the egg will wiggle for several minutes, and then hatch into a small pet. In later versions,
inputting the player's name and birthday is also required when setting the clock, and at birth, the
player can name the pet and learn of its family group and/or gender. The player can care for the
pet as much or as little as they choose, and the outcome depends on the player's actions. The first
Tamagotchis could only be paused by going to set the clock, effectively stopping the passage of
time in the game, but in later models a pause function was included.
Pets have Hunger meter, Happy meter, and Discipline meter to determine how healthy and well
behaved the pet is. Filling up the Hunger meter can be achieved by feeding the pet a meal or a
snack. Filling up the Happy meter can be achieved by playing mini games with the pet. Mini
games vary between versions. Discipline meter can be filled by pressing the "scold" option when
a pet calls for attention but refuses to play or be fed. The pet will leave droppings around the
screen from time to time, and can become sick if they are not cleaned up. Before the pet goes to
the bathroom, it will make a face and stink lines will appear around it. If the player activates the
toilet icon during this animation, but before the pet has gone to the bathroom, the pet will use a
toilet instead. When done repeatedly, the pet can be toilet trained.
If the pet gets sick, a skull icon appears next to the pet as it sits still at the bottom of the screen,
with an unhappy expression. The pet can become sick for a number of reasons such as
overfeeding of snacks or failing to clean up droppings. The pet can die if sickness is left
unchecked. The pet can be cured by pressing the "Medicine" option.
Pets would often fall asleep during the night time. Originally players had the option of manually
turning off the light when the pet fell asleep. In order to raise a healthy pet, players were
encouraged but not required to turn off the lights when the pet fell asleep. In recent versions, the
pet turns off the light on its own when it went to sleep. Recent versions also allow waking the pet
for a short time once it has fallen asleep. V5 had the three children look outside on the window
when they wake up in the morning and before bed at night.

Life cycle
The pet goes through several distinct stages of development throughout its life cycle. Each stage
lasts a set amount of time, depending on the model of the toy, and when it reaches a new stage,
the toy plays a jingle, and the pet's appearance changes. The pet can "die" due to poor care, old
age, sickness, and in a few versions, predators. The pets life cycle stages are Baby, Child, Teen,
and Adult. Later Tamagotchi models have added a Senior model.
Poor care can cause a pet to die, but it can also die of old age. If an old pet dies without
producing offspring, the family line has ended. The Japanese Tamagotchi toys usually feature a
ghost and headstone when the pet dies, but English language versions have been changed to

show an angel at death, or simply a floating UFO to indicate its return to its home planet. Often
at times it will show the transition graphic, after which it will show the pet appearing to be sick,
but with the skull flashing, beeping as it flashes. It then will show a happy version of the pet
flashing with a longer beep, with an egg on the right side of the screen, after which it will show
the pet as an angel (as indicated above). Pressing the middle button shows the age at which the
pet died. After the pet dies, one can restart from the beginning by pressing A and C.

New mechanics
In recent models, the player earns currency called Gotchi Points while playing games, and can
use the currency in an in-game shop to buy different foods, toys, accessories, or even room
decorations for the pet.
Connectivity
Using infrared communication, two players can link their toys and the pets may form friendships,
play games, exchange gifts, and even marry. Infrared connection was introduced with the
Plus/Connection, but the Japanese Chou Jinsei Enjoy Tamagotchi was the first model to interact
with a computer. Since then, many subsequent models have also been able to interact with the ETamago or Tamatown websites by using alphanumeric codes generated by the toy to log into the
website's Flash game. After generating a code, the toy remains paused until the player either
enters a logout code or cancels. The player may play minigames in the town to earn Gotchi
Points, or use Gotchi Points to buy items in the town shops. To transfer points and items back to
the toy, the player signs out of the Flash game and is given a code to input back into the toy.
Marriage and family
The Mesutchi and Osutchi Tamagotchis were the first to introduce marriages and offspring, and
the feature returned in the Plus/Connection and subsequent models. Two players with a male and
female pet may link their toys and allow the pets to develop a friendship and fall in love. Once
the pets have raised their relationship meter sufficiently, the pets may marry. The player can also
choose to have their pet marry a random pet brought in by the "Matchmaker." Once married, the
female will eventually produce two eggs, keeping one and leaving one with the male. Since the
parent will automatically guide the baby's life, the only care it needs from the player is medicine
in the case of sickness. After a few days the parent will leave, and the player is left to care for a
new generation. This can continue for as long as the player manages to care for the pets.
The Chou Jinsei Enjoy Tamagotchi also introduced the idea of character "families" or "groups."
These "families" are a kind of classification for characters obtainable in the game, grouped
mainly by appearance, though they are also associated with certain skills. A character of one
group cannot grow into an adult of a different group, and if two pets of different groups marry
and have an egg, the baby will be of the female's group.
Some characters are only obtainable by breeding certain characters together, and some groups are
only obtainable by using a special card for the Matchmaker.
Other

With the many different versions of the toy, there are other less common mechanics that
influence the pet's growth, including but not limited to friendship with the player, varying types
of skills, and career. The Chou Jinsei Enjoy Tamagotchi also introduced Skills, which can be
built by playing certain games with the pet, or using certain toys or foods bought from the ETamago or in-game shops. Having certain skills can help the pet obtain a career, and if built up
high enough, can unlock special characters.

Releases
Main article: List of Tamagotchi releases
As of 2009, there have been over 44 Tamagotchi versions released since their creation in 1996,
several of which were only released in Japan. Along with the original Tamagotchi, the first wave
of Tamagotchi toys included Christmas, angel, and ocean themed versions. The newer versions
began in 2004 with the Tamagotchi Plus, and the most recent version is the Japanese Tamagotchi
P's, an enhanced version of the Tamagotchi iD L[5] which utilizes Tama Deco Pieces to unlock
new content and pets.
Internationally, the TamaTown Tama-Go is the latest model, featuring a grayscale screen and
attachable figurines containing small microchips that enable the pet to visit different shops and
play different games.

Screenshot of the Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. app.

In early 2013, Bandai released an enhanced version of the original 1996 Tamagotchi as a free
iOS and Android app named "Tamagotchi L.i.f.e." to great fanfare and reviews. A sequel to the
game, "Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. Angel", was released on February 26, 2014, with tepid reactions by
the public.

Video games
Since its debut, Tamagotchi has made its way onto several gaming platforms. Several early
games feature gameplay similar to the original toys. A few party-style games appeared on major
consoles, along with the Corner Shop series of simulation games and a few role playing games
for the Nintendo DS.[6]

Tamagotchi Game Boy (International), 1997

Game de Hakken!! Tamagotchi V2 Game Boy (Japan), 1997

Game de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Osutchi to Mesutchi Game Boy (Japan), 1997

Tamagotchi 64: Minna de Tamagotchi World Nintendo 64 (Japan), 1997

Tamagotchi CD-ROM Windows 95 (International), 1998

Hoshi de Hakken!! Tamagotchi PlayStation (Japan), 1998

Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop Nintendo DS (International), 2005

Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2 Nintendo DS (International), 2006

Tamagotchi: Party On! Wii (International), 2006

Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3 Nintendo DS (International), 2007

Tamagotchi: Dance Fever! Wii (Japan), 2007

Tamagotchi no Narikiri Channel Nintendo DS (Japan), 2009

Tamagotchi no Narikiri Challenge Nintendo DS (Japan), 2010

Tamagotchi Collection Nintendo DS (Japan), 2011

Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 4 - Nintendo DS/Nintendo 3DS (Japan), Nintendo

DS 2008, Nintendo 3DS TBC 2012

Tamagotchi L.I.F.E.- Android, iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone, 2013

Tamagotchi L.I.F.E. Angel- Android, iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone, 2013

Tamagotchi L.I.F.E. Tap and Hatch - Android, iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone, 2013

Arcade
The character Mametchi makes an appearance in Namco Bandai/Nintendo's Mario Kart Arcade
GP 2 as a playable character, along with his pet, Bagubagutchi, as an item. Mametchi and
Yumemitchi also appeared in the Arcade game Taiko no Tatsujin as unlockable costumes.
An arcade machine known as TamaStation is available in Japan from which players can win
prizes for their Tamagotchi toy. This machine has several sequels, such as TamaStation 2.

In other media
Film
On June 5, 2007, it was announced by Reuters that an animated Tamagotchi film was to be
released in December 2007. The film, Tamagotchi: The Movie, focuses on Mametchi, along with
his friends Memetchi and Kuchipatchi. Introduced are Tanpopo, a human girl who Mametchi
accidentally transports to the Tamagotchi Planet; and Chamametchi, the younger sister of
Mametchi who is born during the film's events. On December 20, 2008, a second film, known as
Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!, was released into theaters. This film, introducing a
new Tamagotchi known as Hapihapitchi, was later released on DVD, on June 26, 2009.
Tamagotchi: The Movie was released on December 15, 2007, and was distributed by Toho Co.
The film opened at #3 at the box office on opening weekend.[7] On May 31, 2008, North
American distributor Bandai Entertainment announced they had acquired the rights to the film.[8]
The movie's first English release was a direct-to-DVD version, released on June 3, 2009 in
Australia. The UK DVD was released on September 14, 2009 via Manga Entertainment.

Anime
A Japanese-only anime series called Anime TV de Hakken!! Tamagotchi ( TV !!
, lit. Found on Anime TV!! Tamagotchi) aired from July 7, 1997 to March 21, 1998
on Fuji TV.
In December 2007, Bandai Japan began airing Saa Ikou! Tamagotchi(
) a week before the release of the first film. In December 2008, Bandai America dubbed the
series, Let's Go! Tamagotchi, and began streaming it on YouTube in both English and Japanese,
with captions for up to 7 other languages.[9]
In 2009, another anime TV series was announced, called Tamagotchi! (!). It began in
October 2009. The English version of the Tamagotchi anime TV series began screening in
Australia on channel Go! as of 22 November 2010. The anime has been dubbed in Tagalog in the
Philippines. There is also a dub in Taiwan airing on YoYo TV. The release date for the United
States is yet to be known.

Animated video

An animated video, Tamagotchi Video Adventures, was produced by 7th Level, Inc. in
association with Bandai in 1997. Directed by Dan Kuenster, produced by Susan Deming and
written by Kuenster, Deming and David Lewman. It runs approximately 42 and a half minutes
long. Cosmotchi sends the Tamagotchi to Earth to collect an object that best exemplifies the
planet for the Tamagotchi Museum. An original animated music video ("What's a Tamagotchi?")
and a how-to-draw Tamagotchi featurette, starring director Kuenster follow the movie.

Music
A song called "Tamagotchi" was produced by the music band Sqeezer in 1997.
In Japan, the band Kigurumi, after gaining new members and becoming a trio, released their
single, "Tamagotchi", on November 21, 2007, which was also the theme music for the film.[10] It
was dubbed in English along with the English dub of the movie.
The Eurodance group Daze song entitled "Together Forever" uses many Tamagotchi references.
The Los Angeles based pop duo, LOONER, released their tribute to the toy in May 2009 with the
single "I Love My Tamagotchee!"[11]
The Filipino band, the Eraserheads made a song called "Tamagotchi Baby".
The German band "Die rzte" also made a song called "Tamagotchi".
The French Singer Lorie made a song called "La TamaDance" in 2014 to the contest
"TamaDance"
There are many songs created for Tamagotchi!, the anime based on Tamagotchi. Some well
known ones are:

Every Lovely (Japanese) / Lovely Day (English)

Happy Happy Harmony

Miracle Kitchen

Happy Heart

Criticism and controversy

The main controversy over Tamagotchi digital pets involved children taking them to school
because the first two Tamagotchi releases (Generation 1 and Generation 2) could die in less than
half a day from lack of care. Worry over potential ownership disputes, class disruptions and
general distraction from schoolwork has led many schools to ban the product, which led to the
virtual pet's decline in popularity.[12] Later versions have included a pause mode, or "travel show"

in the case of Familitchi, which allows children to leave the product at home when they go to
school without it passing away.
On August 3, 2005, South Australian MP Nick Xenophon attempted to ban the Tamagotchi
Connection Version 2 (or at least have it classified R18+) due to the "Slot" game featured on it,
fearing that it would make children grow up to become the "gambling addicts of tomorrow".[13]

See also

Giga Pet - a brand of virtual pets released in 1997 by Tiger Electronics to compete with
the Tamagotchi

Tuttuki Bako - a similar Bandai release

Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet - a similar digital pet game

Tamagotchi effect - A psychological effect named after the digital pet

List of Tamagotchi releases

Digimon - a similar Bandai virtual pet that is aimed more at males

Pou (video game), an Tamagotchi clone where the user cares for a simulated creature

References
1.

Bandai (2010-01-31). ""Tamagotchi iD L" March 19th sale!". Bandai. Retrieved

2010-02-20.

2.

(Older archived version)

3.

"Original Instruction Manuals".

4.

"Finding companionship in a digital age". Next Generation: 5663. October 1997.

5.
6.
7.

"Tamagotchi iD L
Princess Spacy ver. (Japanese)". Retrieved 27 May 2012.
" (Japanese)".
"Japanese Box Office, December 15-16: Tamagotchi at #3". Anime News
Network. Retrieved 2013-08-02.

8.

"Bandai Entertainment Gets Tamagotchi Feature Film". Anime News Network.

Retrieved 2013-08-02.

9.

"Bandai Streams Tamagotchi in Seven Languages for Free". Anime News

Network. Retrieved 2013-08-02.

10.

'+relative_time(twitters[i].created_at)+' (2007-11-08). "Kigurumi gains two

members". Tokyograph. Retrieved 2013-08-02.

11.

"LOONER "I Love My Tamagotchee!" Music Video". Youtube.com. Retrieved

2013-08-02.

12.

Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News[dead link]

13.

Your Vote: XYZ | Refused-Classification.com

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Official USA Tamagotchi site - No longer live

Official European Tamagotchi site

Tamagotchi Official Japanese site (2004present models)

Tamagotch Official Japanese site (1996-1998 models)

Official Movie Website

Kuchipatchi's blog

Tamagotchi Town English site

Tamagotchi Town European site

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