Tamagotchi P1

[Channel Hopper]

From a basket of key-rings in the local charity shop, I have acquired this for the princely sum of 20p.

From the date on the back and various web-sites, it is almost certainly a P1 model from 1996 ( though it has a Bandai 1997 chassis stamp).

A quick clean out of the debris left by dud batteries and a couple of replacements, and she runs.

However, after nearly two weeks or so, the egg avatar on the display is still bouncing up and down, but not much else.

Is there anything that is required to make this thing 'hatch'? or is it a question of waiting a bit more ?

 

[T_G]

In order to hatch you need to bring it up to yur body temperature by sitting on it

 

[woborny]

And cluck like a chicken!

 

[T_G]

And cluck like a chicken!

He does that all the time anyway

 

[2cvbloke]

Press the buttons until something happens...

I had a penguin shaped thing when I was in school (about 98 or 99) that was like a Tamagotchi, but more irritating, dunno what I did with it, but I'm pretty sure it involved a hammer...

 

[Channel Hopper]

Thanks (I think).

Sitting on it hasn't helped.

Pressing the buttons doesn't do much at all unless there is a specific sequence.

 

[PaulR]

You clearly have far too much spare time.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Hey, it's quiet at the moment, and at 20p, I'm not out of pocket.

 

[Topper]

Hey, it's quiet at the moment, and at 20p, I'm not out of pocket.

What price can you put on entertainment?

 

[2cvbloke]

What price can you put on entertainment?

Depends what the entertainment industry says they want for it....

 

[rolfw]

_http://www.members.tripod.com/~Tamagotchi_Central/instructions.html

 

[Topper]

Darn I should have asked my daughter, I remember her having one of these and me babysitting for it acouple of times, I wonder where it went

 

[PaulR]

If you were doing the babysitting, probably down the toilet!

 

[Channel Hopper]

_http://www.members.tripod.com/~Tamagotchi_Central/instructions.html

Thanks, the reset button works, and the bouncing egg reappears.

I trust buttons a) b) and c) are left to right on the unit.

If so, then button b) on mine must be on the blink as the clock doesn't appear when pressed.

 

[Channel Hopper]

If you were doing the babysitting, probably down the toilet!

Now you've guessed why it was only 20p.

 

[Channel Hopper]

OK, opened up, cleaned off some corrosion on the contacts and she's up and running.

A list of 'characters'

_http://verymadcow.tripod.com/gen1.htm

 

[Channel Hopper]

I had a penguin shaped thing when I was in school (about 98 or 99) that was like a Tamagotchi, but more irritating, dunno what I did with it, but I'm pretty sure it involved a hammer...

Can I borrow that hammer ?

 

[T_G]

That was quick!!! But now that it works you could double your investment on it!

 

[Topper]

I am convinced CH could take it back to the charity shop and extract 30 P from them now that it is functioning correctly