Tamagotchi Connection Instruction Manual

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Tamagotchi Connexion
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Instruction Sheet

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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!

1. It can communicate with other Tamagotchi friends, play games, exchange gifts...and even have Tamababies if the friendship goes well.
2. It can use, play or wear the gifts it receives.

Description

How to Wake Your Tamagotchi

1. Pull out the tab from the side of the casing and Tamagotchi will appear after a long beep.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Set up your birthday date/month...Tamagotchi might celebrate your birthday.
5. 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).
6. 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

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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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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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INSTRUCTIONS

Now that you have your Tamagotchi, you must do these three things:

1) Wake up Tamagotchi from its million light-year sleep by removingthe insulating sheet (pull paper tab from side of body).

2) Set the tamagotchi communication screen (Reset operation). Pressthe reset switch on the rear of the egg with a pointed object. NOTE:Remember not to press the reset switch too hard when using a sharp rod,pencils, sharp pens, etc.

3) Adjust the time difference between Tamagotchi's planet and earth(Timer set). First press the middle button (B) to bring up the timer screen.Use the left button (A) to set the hours and the B button to set the minutes.Once you have set the correct time, press the right button (C) to set thetimer. Next, return to the main screen by pressing the B button again.

When you have completed these three steps, a pulsating egg will appear.Tamagotchi will hatch in about 5 minutes.

NOTE: During this time only the timer and reset functions areavailable.

As soon as Tamagotchi hatches, it will beep at you for attention. Thisis where the health meter comes in handy. You can determine the mood, healthand behavior of Tomagotchi with the health meter. Tamagotchi will needto be fed and played with soon after it hatches. In order to start Tamagotchion a good growth path, you must take good care of Tamagotchi right fromthe start.

FEED: Press A button until knife and fork icon is highlighted,then press B. Select either Meal or Snack by pressing the B button to feedTamagotchi. Be careful not to over feed Tamagotchi; if you do it will refuseto eat.

LIGHT: Press A button until the light bulb icon is highlighted,then press the B button. Select either On or Off by pressing the A buttonto move the arrow, then press the B button. The light should be turnedoff when Tamagotchi is sleeping, or it might get restless! Tamagotchi willautomaticlly turn the light on when wakes up.

DUCK: Just like real pets, Tamagotchi goes to the bathroom. Ifdroppings appear on the screen, it must be cleaned up right away or Tamagotchiwill get sick. Press the A button until the Duck icon is highlighted, thenpress the B button to flush the screen. Tamagotchi will be very happy afterthe mess is cleaned up.

HEALTH METER: Check Tamagotchi's health, by pressing the A buttonuntil the Health Meter icon is highlighted, then press B button to checkTamagotchi's age/weight, discipline, hunger and happiness. After you havechecked all the screens to see if Tamagotchi needs anything, press C toreturn to the main screen. You should also check this screen if Tamagotchibeeps at you and the 'attention' icon is highlighted.

PLAY: Press A button until the bat and ball icon is highlighted,then press B button to begin the game. The object is to guess which wayTamagotchi will turn. To choose left, press the A button, to choose right,press the B button. If you choose the correct direction, Tamagotchi willbe happy. There are 5 chances in each game to match Tamagotchi; the moreyou match, the happier Tamagotchi will be. To stop the game press the Cbutton. After playing, check the happiness meter to see if it went up ordown.

MEDICINE: If a 'skull' image appears, Tamagotchi issick and needs medicine. Press A button until the medicine icon is highlighted,then press B. Sometimes 2 or 3 injections are needed before Tamagotchiis well.

ATTENTION: When this icon is highlighted, Tamagotchi needs something.Check the Health Meter, to determine what Tamagotchi needs. If Tamagotchidoesn't need anything, it must be disciplined or the Attention Icon willstay highlighted.

DISCIPLINE: Tamagotchi needs discipline if it:

1) beeps even though it is full and happy

2) won't eat when it is hungry

3) won't play games when it is not very happy. If you neglect to disciplineTamagotchi when needed, it might grow up into an unattractive, bad manneredalien.

HAPPINESS AND HUNGER STATUS CHECK

There are a total of 4 hearts on the 'Happy' and 'Hunger'screens and they start out empty. The more hearts that are filled, thebetter satisfied Tamagotchi is. You must feed or play with Tamagotchi inorder to fill the empty hearts. If you keep Tamagotchi full and happy,it will grow into a cute, happy cyber creature. If you neglect Tamagotchi,it will grow into an unattractive alien.

DISCIPLINE STATUS CHECK

As the meter moves towards the right, it indicates you are raising awell-behaved Tamagotchi.

The higher the discipline scale the less trouble and better behavedTamagotchi will be. The key to increasing the discipline meter is to makesure you scold Tamagotchi when necessary. If Tamagotchi beeps at you forno reason, you must discipline it.

Tamagotchi needs discipline if it:

- beeps at you even though it is full and happy

- won't eat when it is hungry

- won't play games when it is not very happy

AGE AND WEIGHT CHECK

Converts and displays Tamagotchi's growth information in earth units.

BIOLOGY

- One earth day is equal to about one year for Tamagotchi.

- Tamagotchi will change appearance several times before it reachesits adult form.

- It seems that the shape, personality and life of each Tamagotchi isbased on how well you take care of it. Each time you hatch a new Tamagotchiit could grow up to be any one of several adult forms. Tomagotchi willalways return to its home planet. How well you care for it helps determinehow long Tamagotchi will stay on Earth. When it is time for Tamagotchito return to its home planet, there is nothing you can do. But, don't worry,you can always hatch another egg.

WILL YOU BE A GOOD CARETAKER FOR TAMAGOTCHI?

0-5 YEARS: Try harder next time

6-10 YEARS: Room for improvement

11-16 YEARS: Good job

17-22 YEARS: Excellent

23+ YEARS: Amazing!

In order to hatch another Tamagotchi, press the A and C buttons simultaneouslyand a new pulsating egg will appear. In about 5 minutes a new Tamagotchiwill be born. Maybe you will raise a different version of Tamagotchi thistime. Try it and see.

TIMER FUNCTION

When you want to know the time, press the B button when no icons arehighlighted and the time will appear on the screen. To return to the mainscreen, press the B button again.

In order to re-set the time, press the B button to bring up the timer.Press the A and C buttons simultaneously and the word 'SET' willappear on the screen. Then follow the same instructions used to set thetimer. Press C button again to return to regular time. Press B again toreturn to the main screen.

NOTE: Timer cannot be adjusted if Tamagotchi is preparing toreturn to its home planet.

WHEN TO RESET

- When you want to let Tamagotchi return home

- When you have changed batteries

- If Tamagotchi is not functioning properly

- When you want to begin raising a new Tamagotchi
NOTE: Remember, do not press the reset button too hard when usinga pointed object.

SOUND

After Tamagotchi has hatched, the sound can be turned off by pressingthe A and C buttons simultaneously. To restore the sound, press A and Cagain.

BATTERIES

Replace the batteries if the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is weak.

1) Loosen the screws on the back side. Remove the cover together withthe screws.

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2) Take out the old batteries. Insert 2 new LR44 batteries, making sureto match '+' and '-' signs properly. Be sure to useboth new batteries, do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix ALKALINE,STANDARD or RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. Dispose of used batteries properly.

3) Replace the cover and tighten the screws.

4) Reset the timer and a new Tamagotchi will hatch in 5 minutes.

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