Tamagotchi Connection facts for kids

The Tamagotchi Connection is a cool virtual pet toy made by Bandai. It's special because it uses infrared technology to connect with other Tamagotchi devices. This means your virtual pet, called a Tamagotchi, can meet other Tamagotchis! They can become friends, play games together, share gifts, and even have babies. The Tamagotchi Connection first came out in 2004.

Versions 1 to 4 of the Tamagotchi Connection have different levels of friendship. You can see these levels in the Friends List:

• Acquaintance (one smiley face)
• Buddy (two smiley faces)
• Friend (three smiley faces)
• Good friend (four smiley faces)
• Best friend (two hearts, two smiley faces; they might kiss when they connect)
• Partner (four hearts; they will kiss and can have babies when they connect)

Versions 5 and 6 have slightly different friendship levels.

Four Tamagotchi toys

If your Tamagotchi can't find another Tamagotchi to have babies with, a matchmaker will appear. This matchmaker helps your Tamagotchi have a baby with a computer-controlled character. This happens in versions 1 to 4 and version 6. Version 5 has a special "Dating Show" game where you play to find a partner for your Tamagotchi.

Tamagotchi Connection Versions

All Tamagotchi Connection devices can connect with each other. However, if a character from a newer version connects to an older one, it will show up as a mystery character called Nazotchi.

Tamagotchi Connection v2 (2004)

The Tamagotchi Connection v2 introduced "Gotchi Points." These are like in-game money you use to buy things in the shop. As your Tamagotchi gets older, more games become available to play. It has 6 stages of life:

• Egg: This is the very first stage. It appears when you reset the device or put in new batteries. It hatches in one minute after you set the clock.
• Baby: Your baby Tamagotchi can play the "Jump" game.
• Child: Your child Tamagotchi can play the "Bump" game.
• Teenager: Your teenager Tamagotchi unlocks the "Flag" and "Heading" games.
• Adult: Your adult Tamagotchi can play the "Slot" game.
• Senior: To get a Senior Tamagotchi, you must say no to the matchmaker every time they appear. This is true for all versions.

Tamagotchi Connection v3 (2006)

The Tamagotchi Connection v3 is similar to the v2 but has different games. Just like the v2, your Tamagotchi unlocks more games as it grows. It also has 6 life stages:

• Egg: This is the first stage after resetting the device. It hatches in one minute.
• Baby: Your baby Tamagotchi can play "Get Music."
• Child: Your child Tamagotchi can play "Bump."
• Teenager: Your teenager Tamagotchi unlocks "Flag" and "Heading."
• Adult: Your adult Tamagotchi unlocks "Memory" and "Sprint."
• Senior: You get a Senior Tamagotchi by always saying no to the matchmaker.

Other differences from v2:

• There is no "Treat" option for food.
• New options like "Password" and "Souvenir" are added.
• When connecting with another v3, you can choose to "Visit."
• The friend book has new "Point" and "Family" options.

Tamagotchi Connection v4 Jinsei (2007)

In the v4 Jinsei, Tamagotchis still play games to earn "Gotchi Points." More games unlock as they age.

• Egg: This stage appears when the device is reset. It hatches in one minute after setting the clock.
• Baby: Your baby Tamagotchi can play "Jumping Rope."
• Child: Your child Tamagotchi can play "Mimic."
• Teenager: Your teenager Tamagotchi unlocks "Shape," "Dance," and "Flag."
• Adult: As an adult, your Tamagotchi can get a job. This unlocks different mini-games based on the job you choose.
• Senior: Like in earlier versions, you reach the Senior stage by refusing the matchmaker every time.

The v4 Jinsei adds more new gameplay features. For example, child and teenager Tamagotchis can go to school and play mini-games. Adults can get jobs. The "Lamp" option (to turn lights on/off) is gone. Instead, there's a "Mail" option where you can check messages.

A new feature in v4 is that child and teenager Tamagotchis can go to school. You choose a teacher for your teenager. The teacher helps them train "Funny Points," "Gorgeous Points," or "Spiritual Points" through mini-games. When your Tamagotchi becomes an adult, you choose their job, which unlocks more mini-games.

Tamagotchi Connection v4.5

The Connection v4.5 is very similar to the v4, but it adds new games. Your Tamagotchi can also now collect "Life Points."

• Egg: This is the first stage after resetting. It hatches in one minute.
• Baby: Your baby Tamagotchi can play "Climb."
• Child: Your child Tamagotchi can play "Tug of Death."
• Teenager: Your teenager Tamagotchi unlocks "Apples," "Shapes," and "Man-hole."
• Adult: As an adult, your Tamagotchi can get a job. This unlocks different mini-games based on the job.
• Senior: You reach the Senior stage by always refusing the matchmaker.

PC Connection

The v4 and v4.5 versions allow you to visit the online world of Tamagotchi Town. Your Tamagotchi leaves the screen, and you get a special password. You enter this password on the Tamagotchi Town website. In Tamagotchi Town, you can:

• Shop for items and food.
• Earn "Gotchi" points.
• Collect souvenirs.
• Travel to different places.
• Go to school.
• Play games.
• Visit previous Tamagotchis as ghosts.

Tamagotchi Connection v5 Familitchi (2008)

The Tamagotchi Connection v5, also known as Familitchi, was the first Tamagotchi version to be the same worldwide since the Tamagotchi Plus. It came out in Asia and Australia in January 2008, and worldwide in February 2008. The v5 lets you raise entire families, with 3-5 parents and kids! It also has a new website called "Tama and Earth Expo." This expo was set up by the Tamagotchis to learn about Earth.

The v5 also has a "TV" option. You can use Gotchi Points to shop on the Shopping Channel, find a partner on the Dating Show, or travel on the Travelling Show. The Travelling Show replaces the pause function from older versions. There was a small problem with the v5 that sometimes made it hard to connect with other Tamagotchi devices.

Differences from previous versions:

• You can't name individual Tamagotchis. Instead, you choose a family name, and each Tamagotchi is known by its character type.
• There is a family bond percentage.
• The "Discipline" option is replaced with a "Play" option.
• The "Medicine chest" now holds general items too.

Life Stages and Games

• Egg
• Baby
• Child
• Teenager
• Adult
• Parent (This stage replaces the Senior stage from earlier versions.)

If you are raising a family without parents, only the "TV Surfing" and "Tea Time" games are available. Having parents unlocks the "Golf Putt" and "Shoe Pairs" games. There's also a v5.5 version with only small changes.

• Old Person

Tamagotchi Connection v6 Music Star

The Tamagotchi Connection v6 is the last version in the Connection series. In this version, your Tamagotchi can become a pop star! As your Tamagotchi gets older, it will learn to play a musical instrument. A band manager will appear once your Tamagotchi is 5 in-game years old. Every Tamagotchi Connection v6 comes with a guitar pick that has a code for Tamatown.

Life Stages and Games

• Egg
• Baby
• Child
• Teenager
• Adult
• Senior
• Ghost

Your Tamagotchi can play all three music games ("Sing A Song," "Music Notes," and "Sound Block") from birth. Your Tamagotchi will have a band when it reaches the teenager stage. You can name the band, but not the band members.

Friendship

The Tamagotchi Connection v6 has 6 levels of friendship. These levels decide if your Tamagotchis will fall in love. Here are the friendship levels:

• Assistant (one smiley face; they probably won't kiss when they connect.)
• Buddy (two smiley faces; they might kiss when they connect.)
• Patron (three smiley faces; they are equally likely to kiss when they connect.)
• Friend (four smiley faces; they are equally likely to kiss and unlikely to have a baby when they connect.)
• Good Friend (two hearts; they might kiss and are equally likely to have a baby when they connect.)
• Best Friend (four hearts; they will kiss and are likely to have babies when they connect.)