Predator

The Predator system is a function introduced on the Mori de Hakken! Tamagotch and the Tamagotchi Ocean.

Overview

Predators are external threats that appear throughout the day, attempting to harm the user's Tamagotchi. When they appear, the user must then react in time in order to drive the predator away. Failing to do so may result in the Tamagotchi getting injured or dying.

The predator system is based on the bats from the Tamagotchi Angel and the rockfall mechanic from Game de Hakken!! Tamagotchi 2, being external sources of danger for the Tamagotchi that requires the user's physical intervention and detrimental effects to the Tamagotchi if they fail to aid them. While bats stealing chocolate just cause the loss of Angel Points and Deeds, getting hit by a rock will injure or kill a Tamagotchi.

On Virtual Pets

Mori de Hakken! Tamagotch (Tamagotchi Garden)

The Tamagotchi Garden features two predators; Keropyontchi (ケロぴょんっち) and a large foot. Keropyontchi will show up on odd hours and attempt to eat the Tamagotchi, and the large foot will appear on even hours and accidentally step on it. Both predators attack every four hours but only one will show up in one day. When the predator arrives, the user needs to alert the Tamagotchi by selecting the Call icon and tap the case to drive off the predator. If the user fails to do so, it will become injured. Every time it becomes injured, it classifies as a care mistake, and failing to cure the injury after a certain period of time will result in death. Predators will not attack the Tamagotchi if it is a Mayutchi.

Tamagotchi Ocean

The Tamagotchi Ocean features two predators; a Polar Bear (白クマ white bear) and an Octopus (タコ). The polar bear turns up every fifty minutes when the Tamagotchi is napping during the day. To scare it off, the user must press the A Button to wake the Tamagotchi up and quickly tap the case to drive the polar bear away. If the user is not fast enough driving off the polar bear, it will attack and leave the Tamagotchi injured. If a Tamagotchi is attacked four times in a single growth stage with more than 6 hours left before evolution (assuming it has not become sick), it will die.

The Octopus occasionally turns up during the treasure game where it may be found inside one of the chests and squirt ink. If this happens, the game will abruptly end, filling all four pollution skulls and emptying the happiness meter. The Tamagotchi will not be injured, however.

Tamagotchi Nano

The Tamagotchi Nano franchise of virtual pets have a variety of releases featuring obstacles functioning similarly to predators. In every case, the user must press the A button to banish the obstacle. If the user does not respond in time, the pet's condition may worsen or trigger a death sequence.

• Gudetama Tamagotchi: A pair of chopsticks will appear to try to drag Gudetama away to cook and eat it. Pressing A causes the chopsticks to drop Gudetama.
• Pac-Man Tamagotchi: A ghost will appear chasing the user's Tamagotchi. Pressing A summons Pac-Man to attack them. If left for too long, more ghosts will appear until there are four on the screen. Failing to stop them will result in the screen getting covered by bugs.
• Demon Slayer Tamagotchi: A demon will appear on the right side of the screen. Pressing A will show a sword attacking the demon. If left for too long, it will gradually push the Demon Slayer away until the demon takes over the screen. There are four possible demons that can appear, while a fifth demon appears exclusively on the Hashira Gathering Version.
• R2-D2 Tamagotchi If R2-D2 enters Flight Mode, his ship may occasionally be chased by an enemy ship. Pressing A will drive the enemy ship away. If left for too long, it will gradually push R2's ship away until the enemy ship takes over the screen. Which enemy ship appears is determined by which of the five ships R2 is in.
• Kamen Ridertchi: A trio of shock troopers will appear on the right side of the screen. Pressing A will make Kamen Rider perform a kick, driving them away. If left for too long, they will gradually push the Kamen Rider away until they take over the screen. The death screen triggered by this shows two shock troopers posing triumphantly.
• Jujutsutchi: A ghost monster will appear on the screen. Pressing A will show a sword attacking it. If left for too long, it will kill the user's character.

Gallery

Ocean

Original artwork of the Polar Bear, 1998

US artwork of the Polar Bear, 1998

Polar Bear sprite

Original artwork of the Octopus, 1998

Octopus sprite

Garden

Keropyontchi appears

The large foot appears

The Tamagotchi being injured due to an attack