Tamagotchi is a word coming from the Japanese 'tamago' for egg and 'chi' meaning friend. It is a name given to an electronic device created for entertainment. It was developed in the early 1990s in Japan by two people from Bandai and quickly became a popular toy throughout the world in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The Tamagotchi v4 was the first version was centered around jobs. The job you get depends on how well you raise your tama. There are 18 different v4 designs, including the special glow-in.
Tamagotchi v4 Growth Chart
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Tamagotchi v4 Characters
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Tamagotchi v4.5 Growth Chart
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Tamagotchi v4.5 Characters
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Tamagotchi v4 shop codes
Pen- BBCA CCCA
Steak- ACAB ACAC
!!(Clone) - BAAB ACBA
Honey/Love Potion- CCBA AABB
(1st Time: Cell Phone, 2nd Time: CD3)- CAAA BACB
Tamagotchi v4.5 shop codes
Pen - BCAA CBAB
Steak - BABC BAAA
!!(Clone) - CAAC BBCB
Honey (Love Potion) - BBAA ABCB
CD3 - CCCA CBBC (Enter this code last to get the Rare Cell Phone!)
Passwords that work with all v4s and v4.5s:
Playhouse: 40690 89391
Slide: 52815 99088
Cell Phone Codes
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The Tamagotchi v4 was the first version was centered around jobs. The job you get depends on how well you raise your tama.
There are 18 different v4 designs, including the special glow-in-the-dark v4 design, making it 19.
Basic Info
Battery: CR2032
Pausing Your v4: Press A and B together.
Sound: Press A and C together. Select 'On' or 'Off.'
Marriage
Marrying via Matchmaker: The matchmaker will show up and present you with a partner that you can marry. If you marry him/her, you will see fireworks on the screen. Your tama is now married! You will have a baby that your tama will take care of, unless they're both sick. After 24 hours, your tama will go back to Tamagotchi Planet and leave you with the baby. You're now in the next generation!
If you don't marry, you can get another chance in a few hours. It is important for your tama to marry so that it won't grow old and die.
Marrying via Connection: If you connect two tamas of different genders a lot, they will marry each other. There isn't a way to determine what time they will marry.
Your Tama Is Gone... There will be an angel on the screen and the only thing accessible is the stats screen. Press A and C together to start with a new egg.
v4 Games
Jump Rope: Jump over the jump rope without getting caught in the rope. Use either the A Button, B Button, or C Button to jump. Be aware that the speed of the rope will increase. If you make it to jump 30, you win!
Mimic: You must have the same pose as the character on the right. After the character does its pose, your tama will do a series of poses. Press any button to stop your tama in the same position as the other character. You must complete four rounds to win.
Shape: Match the shapes before they get to the bottom of the screen. When you see a shape fall, use the B Button to scroll through the different shapes at the bottom and match it to the falling shape. As soon as you match it, send it up to the falling shape by using the A Button to send it to the left of the line, and the C Button to send it to the right of the line. Match 30 shapes to win.
Dance: Match your tama's dance to the three lights that flash at the top of the screen. Left light: A Button Middle light: B Button Right light: C Button. If two lights come on, press the corresponding buttons at the same time. A whistle will go off every time the lights change. The lights might not change after the whistle, so you have to pay attention! You win if you get through 6 rounds.
Flag: Match the flags appearing above your tama with the ones in its hands. Black flag: A Button White flag: C Button. If both flags appear, press both buttons at once. It doesn't matter which side the flags appear on. Just press the corresponding buttons. also, fake flags appear. You can recognize them by the irregular appearance and the awkward sound.
The Tamagotchi v4.5 was a continuation of the Tamagotchi v4. This version had more characters plus some characters from the Ura-Tama, a Tamagotchi toy only released in Japan.
Basic Info
Battery: CR2032
Pausing Your v4.5: Press A and B together.
Sound: Press A and C together. Select 'On' or 'Off.'
Marriage: Same as v4
Your Tama Is Gone... Same as v4
v4.5 Games
Climb: Jump from cloud to cloud by using the B Button. The clouds get faster and faster with every jump. Timing: Jump right before the cloud gets above your tama. Complete 30 jumps to win.
Tug Of War: Press B when your strength bar reaches the maximum point.
Apple: Collect apples by using the A Button to turn left and the C Button to turn right. Don't let any apple get on the ground! Collect 50 to win.
Tamagotchi Connection Matchmaker Full
Shapes: Use the A Button, B Button, and C Button to rearrange the shapes at the bottom to match the falling shape pattern.
Manhole: Use the A Button, B Button, and C Button to open the holes and let hearts and Gotchi Points in. Do not let the snakes or poop get into the holes or you will lose!
Skill Points
Skill Points are points that your tama earns when he/she wins a game, eats a certain food, or earns at school or work. The skill points are:
v4: Intelligence, Fashion, and Kindness (respectively)
v4.5: Funny, Gorgeous, and Spiritual (respectively)
Training (v4 and v4.5)
It's very important to train your tama so he/she can grow up to be a good character. You can train your tama by selecting the toilet icon before it makes a mess on the floor. Before a tama makes a mess, it will go from side to side with little squiggles around it.
You can also train your tama by disciplining him/her when he/she beeps for attention and nothing's wrong (it beeps when all his/her happy/hungry hearts are full.)
School!
v4 and v4.5 toddler and teen characters go to school. When a toddler gets enrolled in school, you can't interact with it. You just watch it. But when a teen goes into elementary school, you can choose the teacher. Mr. Turtle gives you Intelligence points, Mr. Canvas gives you Social points, and Ms. Sunflower gives you Artistic points. Press the A Button to scroll through the teachers and press the B Button to select the teacher. Playing the game is simple. The teacher will place a skill point in a box. Then they get shuffled. Choose which box you think the skill point is in. Get it right and you get the skill point. Get it wrong and you get poop.
Jobs!
As you can see, v4 and v4.5 adult characters get jobs! You will be offered a job as soon as you graduate from school. You will get a letter like this: [ ! ]. There's a catch, though! You have to have enough skill points to apply for a certain job. You must get at least 2 O's to get a job. If you get more X's, you will have to try another job.
REJECTION!: If you get rejected from one job, you can always try another job. Rejected from them all? Don't worry! You will be given another chance the following day. Remember: You have to have enough skill points to get a certain job.
If you go the job:
To go to work, go to the heart icon and select 'WORK'. Your Tamagotchi will get paid gotchi points depending on how much it works. You also earn skill points!
You will be offered a second job usually after your tama has a baby.
v4 Jobs:
Hospital: Catch the falling hearts with your bag. Try to avoid the skulls. If you get to 100, you win!
School Teacher: Collect the number of items needed before time runs out! A Button: Choose what you want. B Button: Select item. C Button: Go to different screen.
Scientist: A picture will be shown of one out of three items. A Button: First item. B Button: Second item. C Button: Third item. Quickly choose the correct item as it appears. Be aware that the items change order, so pay attention!
Fashion Designer: Collect the number of items needed before time runs out! A Button: Choose what you want. B Button: Select item. C Button: Go to different screen.
Bank: Catch the falling Gotchi points with your bag. Try to avoid the skulls. If you get to 100, you win!
News Reporter: An arrow will come from the top of the screen to the bottom. When the falling arrow is aligned with the arrow at the bottom, press the corresponding button. A: < B Button: a dot C Button: >
Cook: A picture will be shown of one out of three items. A hButton: First item. B Button: Second item. C Button: Third item. Quickly choose the correct item as it appears. Be aware that the items change order, so pay attention!
Rock Star: An arrow will come from the top of the screen to the bottom. When the falling arrow is aligned with the arrow at the bottom, press the corresponding button.
A Button: < B Button: a dot C Button: >
Baker: A picture will appear on the screen. When an item that matches the picture moves under the claw, press the B button to grab it. Timing: Make sure to press B a little before it goes under the claw.
Travel Guide: Press and hold A to go up, and C to go down to dodge the flowers. Your bus will go faster if you don't crash. You can also press the B button to go faster.
Firefighter: Your tamagotchi will be sitting in a firetruck. The truck moves on its own. Press B to put out the fire when you are lined up with the plus sign on the house on fire.
Hairdresser: A tamagotchi will appear in front of you. Then arrows will appear on the screen. A Button: < C Button: >. Press the buttons in the correct sequence quickly. You must do it quickly and correctly or else you will lose the game.
Florist: A picture will appear on the screen. When an item that matches the picture moves under the claw, press the B button to grab it. Timing: Make sure to press B a little before it goes under the claw.
Balloon Catcher: Move you tamagotchi with the A Button and C Button. When the balloons are low enough, use the B Button to jump and catch the balloon. You need to catch a specific number of ballons before time runs out, so be quick about it!
Bus Counter: Pay attention to how many toddlers get on the bus. Add one if a toddler comes on and subtract one if a toddler goes off. Then you will be asked how many toddlers are on the bus. Scroll through the numbers using the A Button to go up a number and the C Button to go down a number. Press the B Button to submit. If you get it right, toddlers will continue to come on or go off the bus. You must add or subtract to the last number (don't start from zero.) If you pass three times in a row, you go to the next level and then you start off from zero.
v4.5 Jobs: (If there is no description, it is the same as the v4 job)
Salon/ Hairdresser
Travel Guide
Firefighter: Use the B Button to put out the fire.
Dancer: Use the B Button to stop the symbol on the target.
Kindergarten/ Bus Counter: See how many toddlers go on the bus. Use the A Button and B Button to submit your answer.
Rockstar/ TV: Match the items when they get on the arrows with the A Button, B Button, and C Button.
Weightlifter: Repeatedly press the B Button to lift the weight.
School: Match the selected item with the six choices below. Be aware of the timer. Press the A Button to scroll through the items, and press the B Button to select it. Use the C Button to un-choose the item if you need to.
Hospital/ Bank: A Button: Left C Button: Right Avoid the skulls and poop.
Florist/ Baker
Circus: Use the B Button to jump higher. Use the A Button to grab the balloons on the left, and the C Button to grab the balloons on the right.
Scientist
CYPRESS, Calif., August 10, 2004 -- Consumers lined up today to be the first in the United States to purchase the highly anticipated Tamagotchi Connection. The next generation original virtual pet, Tamagotchi Connection, made its U.S. debut on both coastlines during two launch events in New York and San Francisco. Already a huge success overseas, more than one million virtual pets have been sold in Japan alone in the first five months of its release. To meet consumer demand in the U.S., fans were invited to Toys 'R' Us Times Square in New York and to Metreon - A Sony Entertainment Center in San Francisco to purchase the first products five days before they are available nationwide. Bandai America Incorporated officially confirmed the return of the newest virtual pet in June 2004 to much consumer excitement.
The Tamagotchi Connection Volkswagen New Beetle Brigade escorted teen celebrities singer/songwriter Ryan Cabrera (debut album Take It All Away on Atlantic Recordings featuring the hit single 'On The Way Down') to Toys 'R' Us Times Square and 'New York Minute' and 'Gilmore Girls' star Jared Padalecki to Sony Metreon to carry in the very first batches of Tamagotchi Connection. Fans and consumers of all ages waited in lines at both retail store locations to purchase the new product and receive autographed pictures of Ryan Cabrera and Jared Padalecki. Fans were also treated to special Tamagotchi Connection giveways.
'It has been tremendously exciting to see fans, consumers and retailers so anxious for the return of America's favorite virtual pet,' said Bill Beebe, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Bandai America. 'The theme of today's launch events is about making connections -- from coast-to-coast with new friends and old -- which is what the next generation Tamagotchi Connection is all about.'
The egg-shaped toy simulates the life cycle of a pet, letting kids experience the fun and responsibility of feeding, tending to and caring for their virtual pet. The advanced Tamagotchi Connection features new infrared communication functions. Infrared technology allows Tamagotchi Connection owners to 'connect' with others and play games, give gifts and become friends with other Tamagotchi owners and store a 'friend list' of up to 50 friends. Once an adult, the Tamagotchi can connect with a compatible Tamagotchi friend and have a second-generation Tamagotchi that the owner can care for and nurture into an adult to create more generations to come.
With a larger display and better graphics than the original version, Tamagotchi Connection owners can care for their pet by selecting various controls to feed it food or a snack, play games with it, clean up after its messes and give it medicine when it becomes sick. The new Tamagotchi Connection will be available at retailers nationwide on August 15, 2004 at a suggested retail price of $14.99.
'Taking virtual pets to a whole new level, Tamagotchi Connection's interactivity function and infrared communications ability tap into the play patterns of today's kids, who utilize the Web, instant messaging, cell phone, pagers and other hi-tech products to stay connected with friends,' said Tom Conley, president of the toy trade group Toy Industry Association, Inc.
Tamagotchi Goes Online
For fans looking for more fun with Tamagotchi Connection, Bandai America
has launched an official Web site: www.tamagotchi.com and
www.tamagotchiconnection.com. The Tamagotchi Connection Web site is a place where virtual pet owners can 'connect' with their Tamagotchi and their friends. Visitors to the site can register their pet online and receive free instant messaging buddy icons, e-cards and downloadable games and activities, such as the creating your own Tamagotchi music video. Once registered, visitors will receive news and updates on other registered Tamagotchi owners, on the latest Tamagotchi tips on caring for your Tamagotchi. Registrants can also create a free customizable Tamagotchi carrier. The Celebrity Connection Section of the site offers a photo album of all the hot celebrities who already have their own Tamagotchi Connection. For owners who still have questions about raising their own virtual pet, the Matchmaker is available online to answer questions.
Tamagotchi Connection Scores on eBay
To celebrate the return of Tamagotchi, Bandai America released special unopened packages of Tamagotchi Connection and Tamagotchi Connection T shirts for bid on eBay this summer. The Tamagotchi Connection packaging and T-shirts were specially autographed by celebrities from film, television, sports and fashion, such as Jack Nicholson, George Lucas, Carmen Electra and Tony Hawk. All proceeds from the auction benefited the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The Foundation creates a future of hope for children and families worldwide by eradicating pediatric AIDS, providing care and treatment to people with HIV/AIDS, and accelerating the discovery of new treatments for other serious and life threatening pediatric illnesses.
About Toys 'R' Us Times Square
Toys 'R' Us, Inc., one of the world's leading retailers of toys, baby products and children's apparel, operates toy stores in the United States; international toy stores, including franchised and licensed stores; Babies 'R' Us stores and Geoffrey stores. Toys 'R' Us, Inc. currently sells merchandise through 1,473 stores worldwide: 680 toy stores in the United States; 583 international toy stores including licensed and franchise stores; 200 Babies 'R' Us stores, and 4 Geoffrey stores. Toys 'R' Us, Inc. also sells merchandise through its Internet sites at www.toysrus.com, www.babiesrus.com,
www.imaginarium.com and www.sportsrus.com. The company is in the process of closing its 6 remaining freestanding Kids 'R' Us stores.
About Metreon - Sony Entertainment Center
Metreon is the first-of-its-kind entertainment center located at Fourth and Mission streets in the heart of downtown San Francisco. This 350,000 square-foot complex features an eclectic mix of the Bay Area's best restaurants, shopping venues, theatres, and attractions, including the West Coast's largest IMAX theatre. Metreon is a business unit of Sony Corporation of America. For information about Metreon, please call (415) 369-6000 or visit www.metreon.com.
About Bandai America Incorporated
Tamagotchi Connection Matchmaker Games
Bandai America Incorporated is a subsidiary of Bandai Co. Ltd., the third largest toy company in the world, with 38 subsidiaries in 13 countries worldwide. Global interests include toys and children's entertainment, video game software, multimedia, music, full-length feature films, vending machines, trading cards, candies and licensed apparel.
Bandai America Incorporated is the master toy licensee of some of the most popular properties and brands in children's toys and entertainment, including the Power Rangers, Gundam, Teen Titans, Strawberry Shortcake and Tamagotchi product lines. Bandai America is headquartered in Cypress, California and company information is available at www.Bandai.com.