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Also known as: Tamagotchi Connexion (EU/AU) This game has unused playable characters. |
| This page covers the Connection series only This includes the Plus and versions 1 to 6. The Tama-Go, both versions of Tamagotchi Friends, the vintage series, Japanese models and the Tamagotchi apps are not included here. |
Once your Tamagotchi grows up, he will want to have a baby (You got that right, your pet will have a baby if you want! When he is around 7 years old, the Matchmaker will appear on your screen. She will present a character of the opposite gender, and give you a few seconds to consider it. Tamagotchi Connection isn't going to score big in creative or even fun gameplay design. These are jobs, and just as picking fruit or chopping trees in Animal Crossing might not be someone's idea. Tamagotchi Connection (uk: Tamagotchi connexion) from Bandai is a Tamagotchi that uses infra-red technology to connect and make friends with other Tamagotchi owners and was first released in 2004, 8 years after the first Tamagotchi.
| To do: Provide more information on versions 4, 5 and 6. |
Tamagotchi Connection is a reboot of the classic '90s virtual pet. Six versions were released between 2004 and 2009.
- 1Version and Regional Differences
- 3Debug Mode
- 3.2Regional Differences
- 4Region Change
Version and Regional Differences
Each release version of Tamagotchi varied in a number of different ways. Occasionally, different models of the same release version were even known to have a few slightly differing features - whether it’s revisional differences or regional ones. The differences are often very minor or only involve bug fixes, though in some cases the differences can make the two models be considered to be different versions, when they’re still essentially the same thing. Most notably, the American versions were referred to as the 'Connection', while the international releases in Europe, Asia and Australia were referred to as the 'Connexion'.
Tamagotchi Connection
| To do: While there are obvious differences between each regional version there may also be different variants of the V1 in a given region - early and late builds of the European V1, for example. For this reason it's worth checking that all these differences are present in any given V1. Also, check how many of these features change when the 'region change' feature is enabled. |
Several different variants of the Version 1 were released when released worldwide, with the Tamagotchi Plus releasing in Japan in March 2004 and more releases worldwide later the same year. There are several minor differences between each of the releases but the most prominent are between the European and American releases:
- On the Plus, some of the characters eat or drink different food (which?).
- The date system used is Day/Month on the Connexion and Month/Day on the Connection.
- The 'lbs' symbol is used on the Connection, while a 'g' is used on the Connexion.
- The word 'Gender' is used on the Connection and 'Style' is used on the Connexion.
- The word 'Generation' is shortened to 'Gene.' on the Connexion and 'Gen.' on the Connection.
- The phrase 'Time Out' is written as 'Punish' on the Connexion.
- The 'Present' menu says 'Item' on the Connexion.
- In the dance game, the word 'Watch' is displayed on the Connection, while the Connexion says 'Dance'.
- Upon losing a game the Connexion says 'BAD~~' while the Connection says 'OK'.
- The connection screen appears slightly different between each version.
- The pause feature doesn't work on the Connexion.
Given how many of the changed features of the American version were later found in the Connexion variant of the Version 2, it's safe to assume that the Connection was built later than the Connexion. This is supported by the fact that the Connexion lacks a region change feature and upon performing a ROM test the Connexion displays 'Ver 2.1' while the Connection displays 'Ver 4.2' (though there may be more ROM versions).
Tamagotchi Plus GLAY Expo Edition
An obscure variant of the Japanese Version 1 (the Tamagotchi Plus) exists, differing from regular versions of the Plus only in that it has a unique birthday animation and features a unique character called 'Metarutchi', which cannot be obtained but can be presented as a dating partner by the matchmaker.
Tamagotchi Connection Version 2
Several changes were made to later releases of the V2. In particular, early versions (especially early Connexion versions rather than early Connection versions) had a few slightly different item names - the 'Honey' item was called 'Love Potion', for example.
Tamagotchi Connection Version 2 PUMA Edition
A rare version of the V2 designed by Yashuhiro Mihara of PUMA is known to exist. While mostly functioning like an ordinary V2, it differs from other versions of the V2 in that it has a different animation when starting up. It also features a different egg sprite. The egg matches the colour scheme of the Tamagotchi model.
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ROM Testing
| To do: Some versions list a ROM version when the ROM test is activated, perhaps that's worth documenting? |
This tests for any problems within the toy including pixels, ROM and the connection feature. It is accessed by holding 'A', 'B' and 'C' at once while pressing the Reset button.
Debug Mode
| To do: Would it be possible to get a picture of the debug mode in action? |
| To do: Find out how to debug v6. Apparently it is possible but no-one has worked out how to do it yet. [1] |
Debug is enabled in different ways depending on the version. In versions 1-4, the debug function is located on the back of the circuit board. Next to where the battery should be, there is solder jumper JP3 with the name 'DEBUG' above it. Debug mode is activated by shorting the two pads of the link using solder or graphite from a pencil.
In later versions debug mode is more difficult to activate, possibly because its convenient effects resulted in a large amount of people deciding to take advantage of it, to the disapproval of Bandai.
In version 5, the debug function is placed on the front of the circuit near the screen. A solder jumper labelled R11 must be shorted with solder with a wire attached. Orcad dsn viewer. The other end of the wire must be soldered to a small circle labelled DEBUG.
Functions
Debug has two main functions:
- Hyperspeed: This makes the character rapidly move about the screen and age. This allows a baby character to grow up to the adult stage within minutes when it would normally take about 4 days. Hyperspeed is activated and deactivated with the 'C' button.
- Character selection: This allows the user to choose their character as soon as the egg hatches. Any official character can be chosen and a number of otherwise entirely unused characters can also be chosen.
Regional Differences
Connexion
This feature has not been found to be included in the Tamagotchi Connexion (European and Australian release) because of the Connexion's different circuit layout. It is unknown if the feature was removed or relocated to a different part of the circuit without the 'DEBUG' label.
Region Change
The Connection (North America) can be turned into a Connexion (Europe, Australia). To do this, look for solder jumpers JP1 and JP2 towards the left of the back of the circuit board. Short both of them to activate the features mentioned below.
Connexion
Like the Debug feature, this is not included on the Tamagotchi Connexion hardware. It is unknown if there is a way to turn a Connexion into a Connection.
Version 1
| To do: Check that these are all the changes - more regional differences are listed above but it's not known if they are affected by region changing. |
This feature will result in: Pv sol crack.
- The date system will change to Day/Month instead of Month/Day.
- The word 'Gender' will be replaced with 'Style'.
- The words 'Time Out' will be replaced with 'Punish'.
- The pause feature doesn't work.
Version 2 and 3
The only effect this will have is the date system changing to Day/Month instead of Month/Day.
Unused Characters
Just about every version of Tamagotchi features a few characters which, by normal means, cannot be raised. While this in itself is not entirely surprising, sometimes sprites exist for these characters which would normally only be accessible if the character was able to be raised, and in some cases the character actually can be raised through the debug menu.
Many of the hidden characters are taken from the 'Deka Tamagotchi', a promotional toy featured in a number of Japanese stores in 2004 where the characters could 'befriend' normal Tamagotchis, therefore normal Tamagotchis would need data stored on these characters. Below is a list of characters which are unused in some way.
| Image | Name | Versions | Description |
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| Nazotchi | V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6 | Tamagotchi character used as a 'placeholder', especially when connecting between versions. It's not normally accessible as a playable character (though on the V5 it can act as one of the parent characters) though it can be accessed through debug mode. On the Japanese version of the V1 (the Tamagotchi Plus) it only has three frames of animation. | |
| Burgertchi | V1, V2, V3 | Mascots from the Deka Tamagotchi. | |
| Capsuletchi | V1, V2, V3 | ||
| Maikutchi | V1, V2, V3 | ||
| Omuratchi | V1, V2, V3 | ||
| Tamagotchi | V1, V2, V3 | ||
| Unknown | V1, V2, V3 | Nothing is really known about this character. Colloquially known as 'Three Blocks', it was probably planned to be one of the Deka Tamagotchi mascots, given by how other Tamagotchis interact with it when connecting. | |
| Tsutayatchi | V1, V2, V3 | Only accessible through debug mode on the Tamagotchi Plus, however its sprites still exist on the international releases up to version 3, though its character data is replaced with a second Nazotchi. The only way to view its sprites is by having a Deka character use an item which it lacks the animation sprites for. Once again, it was probably planned to be one of the Deka Tamagotchi mascots, given by how other Tamagotchis interact with it when connecting. | |
| Flowertchi | V1 | These characters only ever officially appeared on the western-only V2 and were never featured in Japanese releases. Because of this, they have no official artwork. Data for these characters exist on the Japanese Tamagotchi Plus and its western equivalent, the V1. The characters appear to have not been much more than a 'test' and it's possible that they were abandoned by the Japanese branch of Bandai while the V1 was being designed, and this was overlooked by international staff when the V1 was used as a base for the V2. | |
| Kaerutchi | V1 | ||
| Toratchi | V1 | ||
| Whaletchi | V1 | ||
| Butterflytchi | V1 | Like the aforementioned Flowertchi, Kaerutchi, Toratchi and Waletchi, this character was only released in the western V2 but has data in the Japanese Tamagotchi Plus and the V1. However, unlike the other characters, which seem to have been designed from scratch, this character appears to be based on a character from the PlayStation game Hoshi de Hakken!! Tamagotchi. | |
| ChoHimetchi | V1 | While these characters are normally accessible on the western-only V2, their data also exists on the Tamagotchi Plus and the V1, and are accessible through debug mode. These characters first appeared on the Japan-only Mesutchi & Osutchi models released in December 1997, which were unique during that period of time in that they were the only Tamagotchis capable of connecting. It's possible that they were at some point intended to appear in the Tamagotchi Connection series as an allusion to that fact. | |
| Marumimitchi | V1 | ||
| Propellertchi | V1 | ||
| UFOtchi | V1 | ||
| Violetchi | V1 | While this character is normally accessible on the V2, its data also exists on the Tamagotchi Plus and the V1, and is accessible through debug mode. Violetchi is unique among the unused characters due to the fact that it would eventually become an official character in the Japanese version of the Connection series and also one of the 'main' characters in other releases, including the anime. |
Unused Graphics
| To do: Find out more information on unused sprites and data.. Preferably not only through glitches. |
In multiple versions of Tamagotchi, there is some unused item and character data that can either only be accessed through debugging (explained above), or can never be accessed at all. Some of the data that doesn't materialise during normal play can be accessed through glitches, however. One infamous 'glitch' present on just about any version of Tamagotchi is caused by a dying battery or a loose battery connection - or more accurately, a low battery can trigger a whole host of glitches, though it is impossible to accurately predict their behavior. This can give rise to sprites appearing that would not appear during normal play, such as items and games present on Version 3 appearing on Version 2.
The Tamagotchi series | |
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| Handheld LCD | Tamagotchi Connection • TamaTown Tama-Go |
| SNES | Tamagotchi Town |
| Nintendo 64 | 64 de Hakken! Tamagotchi Minna de Tamagotchi World |
| Android/iOS | Tamagotchi Classic |
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.
7. Check Back Every 15 Minutes, Or Put It On PAUSE (press A And B Button To Pause Or Unpause) Until You Have Time To Play Again. Check The Hearts (..
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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. Zuma deluxe no trial version. 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.
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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.
4. Get Ready For A Baby Tamagotchi. When It Does Hatch, It Will Be Hungry And Won't Be Too Happy So It Will Need Some Taking Care Of. Make Sure You..
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:
10. And, After That, Your Teen Will Turn Into An Adult! These Characters Are The Best, And Once You Get One, It Will Be Worthwhile To Care For Them..
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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Amazon.com: Tamagotchi Connection
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.
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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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