Tamagotchi Connection (2004 Virtual Pet)
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The Tamagotchi Connection (otherwise known as the Tamagotchi Connexion, Tamagotchi Plus in Japan, or, in recent years, the Tamagotchi Connection Version 1 or V1) was the first modern release of the Tamagotchi virtual pet. It was released in Japan on March 20, 2004. It was later released in North America on August 15, 2004.
The Tamagotchi Connection was the first Tamagotchi release to use Tamacom, the Infrared function where two Tamagotchi pets can connect, thus allowing them to play games, exchange presents, and give birth to offspring. It uses characters from the original Tamagotchi and the Mesutchi and Osutchi, as well as several new characters.
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[edit] New Features
The Tamagotchi Connection, unlike its ancestors, had 10 icons rather than 8. Although all 8 of the original functions were included, two newer ones were added, being Communication (fifth icon, shapped like a heart with radio signals), and Friends List (ninth icon, shapped like an open book).
[edit] Games
The Tamagotchi Connection was also the first release to have multiple games.
- Dance: Make your Tamagotchi copy dance steps, using the three buttons. A moves your character to the left, C moves to the right, and B makes the character jump.
- Jump: Make your Tamagotchi jump the hurdles. Use the middle button (B) to make it jump over them. The more hurdles you jump successfully, the faster the character runs towards them. There are 30 hurdles to jump in order to win the game.
[edit] Discipline
The Discipline function now includes a Praise function, and the Discipline meter is now called the "Training" meter. Rather than increasing 25% each turn, there are now nine bars, one being added for each answered call for discipline or praise.
[edit] Tamacom
The Tamagotchi Connection was the first virtual pet to introduce Tamacom, the infrared communication between two virtual pets. The Tamagotchi Connection introduces three functions.
- Games - The two connecting virtual pets play competitive games with each other. The users do not interact with either game.
- Food Competition - The two virtual pets compete to see who can eat the most food without passing out. The Japanese release shows them competing with bowls of rice, while the International release show them eating bread.
- Balloon Competition - The two virtual pets compete to see who can pop a balloon faster. Both sit on a pump, and jump on top, causing a balloon to inflate. The first Tamagotchi to pop their balloon wins.
- Sharing Gifts - One Tamagotchi visits the other, and gives a gift. The present may be an item that can be used (such as a ball or roller skates), a static connecting item that makes the character happy (such as a flower or cake), or a bad item that upsets the Tamagotchi (such as poo).
- Love - When two Tamagotchi's of different genders connect as adults, they may fall in love and produce offspring. Both Tamagotchi's receive a baby, and both babies will be the same gender.
[edit] Friend List
A new icon is introduced, in the image of an open book, known as the Friend List. Here, the user may look through other Tamagotchi's they have connected with, and examine their genders and friendship levels. The user also may select an item received from connecting and let their Tamagotchi play with it.
