Tama Yama Wuv

Here are some basic skills for ALL tamagotchi versions

What is a Tamagotchi?

Tamagotchi is a virtual pet made by BANDAI which you take care of. It is best for the younger ages. It is a lot of work, yet it's fun. It's a small, not too small, gadget with a LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen where you see the tamagotchi character which is made up of tiny dots called pixels. A tamagotchi is like a child. It needs food snacks and it goes to the toilet. Like a regular person it needs exercise. You exercise your tama by playing games with it. It would only play a game if it is at least 2 pounds over its base weight which is the weight it cannot go under. All tamagotchis don't like the same things and eat different foods.

Basic care for your Tama.

First up, you have to feed your tama. If you keep feeding it with food and after a while it shakes it's head saying 'no' that means it's full. When the 4 hearts in the Hunger Meter are full that can be where you stop feeding it until they need food again. You can feed your tama the snacks and/or treats(V2) to raise the Happy Meter. As to feeding it snacks, your tama gains 2 pounds while when feeding it treats or food it gains 1 pound. To get the weight off you should exercise your tama and this is where the games come in. You should not let your tama get over weight because then it won't be healthy and that would hinder you from getting a "good" character.

People always ask how to raise the training bars. Now you may see your tama crying or it may have it's back turned to you you should praise your tama. That will raise 1 bar on the training line. If your tama apparently beeps for no reason meaning it has at least 1 heart in both happy and hunger meters then you should punish/give it a time out. Also, if your tama has wrapped present and it gives a bad present when it connects with another tama, when it appears on the screen again, punish it. This too will raise 1 bar on the line.

Some icons pictating a few stuff.

Most of the pics are from Bell Sprout's site.

Tamagotchi V2 Shop Codes.

We all know that on the V2's BANDAI put codes of which 1 comes on the instruction booklet.

It has 5 codes. Here they are:

ACBC ABAC = Hair Potion

CBAA CABC = Costume (it may look like a stuffed animal but it really is a costume)

ABBA CBCC = Whole Cake

BACB CACB = Steak

BCBA CABA = Love Potion

You can only put the codes in once.

If you put them in a second time, you will have to pay for the items.

To put the codes in:

-Go to games menu

-Select shop

-Press the a button rapidly until the shopkeeper becomes 'stunned'

-now enter the code

How do I get babies???

Okay first thing's first. You don't necessarily need 2 tamas to mate.

Getting babies by connecting--Both of your tamas must be adults and of the opposite sex (gender). Connect them a lot so they are in love, you will know that they are in love by checking in the friends list under the mate you will see 4 hearts. They must be adults for 48-72hours (2-3 days).

Getting babies by the matchmaker--The matchmaker will come after 72hours (3 days) of being an adult. When she comes you simply press button a or b...If you press a you will get a boy and if you press b you will get a girl (This goes for both ways of getting babies).

Oh no! I missed the matchmaker! What do I do now?!--Don't worry, it's okay. She comes at 10.30am, 3pm and7pm.If you don't want to wait till those times then you can simply set the time 1 minute before the hour and wait 1 minute then she will come.

Debugging

I really don't like debugging but I'll tell you about it anyway. If you debug your tama you can make it grow faster and choose which character you want. It is very tricky and risky.NOTE: If you don't want to risk your tama or break it do NOT do this. So lets get to the "actions" of debugging. You will need a very tiny star screwdriver a soft led pencil and your eyes (lol).

Step 1: Turn your tama around and do as if you are taking out the battery to replace it. Step 2:Take the battery out and unscrew the 4 tiny screws. Take it apart carefully. Step 3:Put the battery in the spot where it is supposed to be and look below it to the left you will see 2 semi circles. Under them should say 'debug'. Step 4: Color the semi circles with the led pencil carefully. Then put the tamagotchi back together and press reset. You should be able to choose a character now.

Want To un-debug your tama? Simple. You will need a soft/kneaded eraser for this and a tiny screw driver.

Do steps 1 & 2 from the above. Take the eraser and carefully erase the led off the 2 semi circles. Put the tamagotchi back together like before. Your tama should be back to normal.

Presents

When sending presents from a V2 to a V1 it should not be wrapped.

When sending presents from a V2 to a V2 you can wrap it.

Wrapping- 1.Go to the little book 2.Select Present 3.Select the present you want to wrap with the ‘a’ button. 4. Now is the question ‘Sure? Yes No’ Select yes.

Want to unwrap the present and keep it for your use instead?

Unwrapping-Do the same as you did when wrapping the present.

FAQ

How long does it take for my tama to evolve?

A tamagotchi would transform accurately if you do not pause it; pausing slows down the aging process.

V1, V2 , V3

Egg-Baby=1 or 2 minutes

Baby-Toddler=1 hour

Toddler-Teen=1 day (24 hours)

Teen-Adult=3 days (72 hours)

Matchmaker visits=Age 7-10

Oldtimer=Age 10+

V4 , V4.5

Egg-Baby=1 or 2 minutes

Baby-Toddler=1 hour

Toddler-Teen=1 day(24 hours)

Teen-Adult=2 days(48 hours)

Matchmaker visits=Age 6-9

Oldtimer=Age 9+

V5 - Famitama

Egg-Baby=1 or 2 minutes

Baby-Toddler=1 hour

Toddler-Teen=2 days(48 hours)

Teen-Adult=2 days(48 hours)

Matchmaker visits=After 2 days of being Adult

Oldtimer=

Potty training:

When you see your tama with 2 swirling lines on each side, it means it will poop. You have to go to the toilet icon and press it. You should see your tama on a toilet/duck etc. That’s how it gets potty trained but to tell you the truth I never heard of anyone who actually got there tama trained.

Pausing and Un-pausing your tama:

To pause or un-pause your tama, you must press and hold down the a button then press the b button.ConneXions can only be paused by the Clock screen. You have to do as if you were to adjust the date/time and leave it as is. When you want to un-pause it, you simply set it to the correct time and you are good to go. When you pause your tama the growth is slowed down.

Points and items:

You get to keep the points if your tama dies and had a baby to go to the next generation. You loose all your points if your tama dies from poor care. The same goes for the items.

Games:

Jump--For the game jump you must press the coordinating button that goes with the circle on the screen. For a better chance of winning keep the sound on. When the circle turns black and beeps (happens at the same time) press the coordinating button. For instance the middle circle (button b) turns black; as this happens press button b.

Bump--I would require to have your tama very heavy at about 40-45lbs. The heavier your tama, the better to win this game. After your opponent appears on the screen, press button b repeatedly very quickly until the 'push' bar appears. You should have gotten a good amount of energy if you pressed it fast enough.

Heading--An easy way to win heading is to go back to the middle of the screen after each head-but. To hit the ball you have to press the middle button (b). Do it before the ball reaches your tama's head.

Slots--After you place your bet, look carefully at the tama; the different faces get different things. example a face with x for eyes I believe gives a triangle which is worth 1 point.

How to work the costumes?

1st of all you must be an adult to use the costumes. As a matter of fact most items can be used only as an adult. Anyway to put it on go to it and press button b. Your tama will take off the costume when it goes to sleep. If you want it off before it's time to go to sleep, you can set the time to it's sleeping time then set it back to normal.

Batteries..

How long do they last? About 1 month and a few days

You can get the batteries in Walgreen’s, Wal-Mart and Radio Shack.

What is a tamagotchi's base weight???

Baby-5lbs

Toddler-10lbs

Teen-15/20lbs

Adult-30lbs

Picture showing the icons on the screen of your Tama. Makes things easier.

Thanks to Italianbebe7