Tamagotchi Instruction Manual

Contents

1. Welcome to the Tamagotchi Laboratory
2. How To Use The Controller
3. Starting The Game
4. Taking Care of Your Tamagotchi
5. Tamagotchi Games
6. Checking The Health Meters
7. Entering Your Tamagotchi in Tournaments
8. Questions and Answers
9. How To Play With The Super Game Boy

Precautions

1. If you play for long periods of time, take a 10-15 minute break every hour or so.
2. This equipment is precision built. Do not use or store it under conditions of extreme temperature, or subject it to rough handling or shock. Do not disassemble the unit.
3. Do not touch the connectors. Do not get them wet or dirty. Doing so may damage the Game Pak and/or Game Boy unit.
4. Do not clean with benzene, alcohol, or other such solvents.
5. Always check the Game Pak edge connector for foreign material before inserting the Game Pak into the Game Boy unit.
6. Store the Game Pak in its protective case when not in use.

1. Welcome to the Tamagotchi Laboratory

Here are some of the great things you can do with your Nintendo® Game Boy® Tamagotchi Game:

• You can raise three Tamagotchi at the same time.
• You can set Tamagotchi's growth rate.
• You have other ways to care for your Tamagotchi that differ from the toy.
• You can enter your Tamagotchi in tournaments.
• The game is saved automatically, so when you restart you can return to your unfinished game.

2. How To Use The Controller

Control Pad:

Press to move the cursor up, down or sideways.

A Button:

Press to make a selection.

B Button:

Press to cancel and return to the Main Menu.

START Button:

Press to set the modes for the beginning of the game.

SELECT Button:

Press to return from the Laboratory to the Options Menu.

3. Starting The Game

Place the Tamagotchi cartridge in the GameBoy and turn the ON/OFF Switch to the ON position. After a short demonstration, you will see the Main Menu from which you may choose one of the following:

Continue:

Restarts the game you were previously playing.

New Game:

Starts a new game with a new egg.

Options:

There are three options. “Time Speed” lets you set the growth rate of your Tamagotchi at either Fast, Med, or Slow. "Memory" lets you check the recorded data on your Tamagotchi. "Exit" returns you to the Start Menu.

To make a selection on any screen, press the Control Pad to move the cursor to your desired choice, then press the A Button to enter the selection.

If you want to start a new game, move the cursor to New Game and press the A Button. You will enter the Laboratory. You will be asked whether you want to "Erase Game". You must choose "yes" to begin a new game. Then, you advance to the Choose Egg Screen.

On this screen you can select either "Choose Egg" or "Explain". If you select Explain, you will be able to advance to a series of screens that explain various aspects of the game.

If you select "Choose Egg” you advance to the Egg Room where you can choose any one of eight eggs. After you choose an egg, you must name it.

To name an egg, you move the cursor above a desired letter with the Control Pad and press the A Button to select the letter. The name may be from one to six letters long. When you are done spelling out the name, select "ED" to advance to the Game Screen. You cannot change a name once the game has begun.

If you want to take care of more than one egg, choose another egg after you have named the first one. You can raise three eggs at the same time.

4. Taking Care of Your Tamagotchi

The Icons at the top and bottom of the Playing Screen allow you to take care of your Tamagotchi.

Clock:

(Top of the screen from left to right) Keeps the time of the game.

Time Range:

Changes with the time on the clock.

Call Signal:

Appears when a Tamagotchi is calling you.

Tamagotchi Selector:

Lets you to choose which Tamagotchi you want to care for (you can grow up to three Tamagotchi at the same time).

Food:

(Bottom of the screen from left to right) Lets you choose the foods you want to feed your Tamagotchi.

Light:

After your Tamagotchi goes to sleep, select the A button to turn off the light. Select it again to turn the light back on.

Game:

Select this to play with your Tamagotchi. You can play three different games which will improve your Tamagotchi's mood, mental powers and physical condition.

Medical Care:

A skeleton head on the screen means your Tamagotchi is sick. You must provide medicine or an injection to cure your Tamagotchi.

Toilet:

If your Tamagotchi goes to the bathroom, you have to select this icon to flush the toilet.

Check Meters:

Lets you check the Life (hunger), Fun (mood), IQ (mental power), Body (physical fitness), and Deed (training) meters of your Tamagotchi.

Training:

You may praise or scold your Tamagotchi by selecting this icon.

5. Tamagotchi Games

You access the three Tamagotchi games from the Game icon. The three games are; the Smile Game, the Study Game and the Sports Game.

The Smile Game

Your Tamagotchi will look to the right or the left. You have to guess which way it will look next. Select the direction using the Control Pad. If you choose the same direction as your Tamagotchi three times out of five, its Fun Meter will improve. The Fun Meter has 4 hearts on it. When all four hearts are full, your Tamagotchi is in its best mood.

The Study Game

You can help your your Tamagotchi study. There are three difficulty levels of math questions: A, B and C. When your Tamagotchi gets two out of three questions correct, its IQ Meter will improve. When the IQ Meter has a bar filling its entire length, your Tamagotchi is in peak mental health. If your Tamagotchi cannot answer a question, you have to select the A button.

The Sports Game

In the Sports game you help your Tamagotchi catch a ball by using the Control Pad right / left and the A button. There are three difficulty levels: A, B and C. In level A you must catch 5 out of 10 balls, in level B, 7 out of 10 balls and in level C, 9 out of 10 balls. Your Tamagotchi might also move by itself, depending on its strength. After exercise, the Body Meter will improve. When the Body Meter has a bar filling its entire length, your Tamagotchi is in peak physical health.

6. Checking The Health Meters

When you select the Check Meters icon, you can look at the following Health Meters for your Tamagotchi.

Life Meter:

When you feed your Tamagotchi, the hearts fill up.

Fun Meter:

When you play the Smile Game with your Tamagotchi or give your Tamagotchi ice cream or cake, the hearts in the Fun Meter fill up.

IQ Meter:

When you play the Study Game with your Tamagotchi, the bar in the IQ Meter increases to the right.

Body Meter:

When you play the Sports Game with your Tamagotchi, the bar in the Body Meter improves.

Deed Meter:

When you praise or scold your Tamagotchi, The Deed Meter changes.

7. Entering Your Tamagotchi in Tournaments

You can enter your Tamagotchi in Race, Beauty and Knowledge tournaments by returning to the Laboratory and selecting "Explain" and then selecting "Tournaments." You can only enter tournaments between 12 noon and 6PM. Do not be late, and be aware of certain tournament's age limitations. If your Tamagotchi wins, it will be selected to the Hall of Fame. But remember, your Tamagotchi can be moody. If you enter your Tamagotchi in competitions when it is hungry or ill, it will not perform well. You must always pay attention to its condition.

8. Questions and Answers

A. If your Tamagotchi calls you...

First, select the Check Meters icon. If your Tamagotchi is hungry, you may feed it. If your Tamagotchi is in a bad mood, you may play the Smile Game or give it ice cream or cake.

B. If your Tamagotchi is spoiled...

If your Tamagotchi calls you for no reason or becomes choosy about its food, you must give it a good scolding. Of course, you have to praise your Tamagotchi when it does something good.

C. If your Tamagotchi becomes sick...

You have to care for your Tamagotchi before it is too late. If your Tamagotchi has a stomach ache, you may give it medicine. If your Tamagotchi has a cold, you may give it an injection. You have to be careful not to give your Tamagotchi too much cake or ice cream, and you must remember to flush the toilet.

D. If your Tamagotchi dies...

Do not cry. Your Tamagotchi has returned to its Home Planet to start a new life.

E. If you want a new Tamagotchi...

There are only eight eggs. If you have used all of the eggs and the last Tamagotchi has died, the game is over. If you are lucky, you might get a new egg during the game.

F. How to save a game...

A record can be saved for each of your eight Tamagotchi. When a Tamagotchi dies or when you decide to return it to the Home Planet, the Save Screen will appear. You may choose "Save" followed by "Yes". If you do not have any space left in which to save the record, you have to choose "Erase" followed by "Yes".

G. If you want to read a record...

To read a Tamagotchi record, you must return to the Main Menu by pressing the B Button. Then, select "Options" and "Memory" and you will access the Record Screen. If you want to delete the recorded data, push the A button and the SELECT button at the same time while on the Record Screen.

9. How to Play with the Super Game Boy...

To play Tamagotchi with your Super Game Boy, first place the Tamagotchi Game Pak in the Super Game Boy cassette. Then, place the cassette into the Super Game Boy unit. Turn on the power and play. Be sure to check the Super Game Boy manual for the proper settings and functions.

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WARRANTY LIMITATIONS:

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Bandai America Incorporated ("Bandai") warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this Game Pak ("PAK") (not including Game Pak Accessories or Robot Accessories) shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this 90-day warranty period, Bandai will repair or replace the PAK, at its option, free of charge.

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1. DO NOT return your defective Game Pak to the retailer.
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REPAIRS AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY

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