The Tamagotchi iD (たまごっち アイディー Tamagotchi Aidī) or nicknamed "ID" is the second release in the Tamagotchi color series, released in Japan by Bandai in 2009. The Tamagotchi iD was the first Tamagotchi to have downloadable items, accessories, wallpapers, and games via infrared from its own download site, tama-id.com, and later a designated home station. There were also new destinations, guest characters, and features such as the ability to wear accessories.
This was the first version to debut after the release of the Tamagotchi! anime, which also makes it the first version to tie in with a Tamagotchi anime season (such as having locations and room backgrounds based on the anime), as well as introducing various characters from the anime, most notably Lovelitchi.
The aim of this virtual pet is to raise and collect all the adult characters by having them become the player's Tama-Friends (たまとも Tamatomo), a key concept that was later adapted in the Tamagotchi iD L onwards, up until the Tamagotchi m!x.
Design[]
The Tamagotchi iD differs from the plus color by having a rounded back, rather than a flat one. It has a clear plastic, jewel-like faceplate around the screen and there are three white plastic buttons below the screen.
Features[]
TamaTomo[]
- Main article: TamaTomo
The iD introduces the feature of the TamaTomo system, where the aim is to raise and collect all the adult characters by unlocking all four components of their tamatomo (represented by spheres with the hirgana characters for Ta, Ma, To, and Mo) and unlocking their stamp. As more stamps are earned, decorations will appear outside the house. The Tama-Friend Plaza is also unlocked once the user has at least two stamps, four tamatomo, and happiness up to the fifth bar.
To add a Tama-Friend to the list, the player needs to collect an adult-stage character's TamaTomo stamps by giving them their favorite food, accessories, or items. This will vary depending on the character and is based on their personalities. The final tamatomo is always earned by keeping the adult for 72 hours. Once a tamatomo is earned, it will be recorded and does not have to be earned again unless the device is fully reset.
Games[]
The iD features two games with two more that were available through downloads from the website.
- Gogo Slot: This is a slots game where the player gets three tries at matching three pictures of the same Tamagotchi character. The first round only has Mametchi, Chamametchi, and Kikitchi, whereas the last two rounds add Spacytchi. Matching 2 pictures of a character still adds to the final score, but matching 2 or 3 pictures of Spacytchi does not add to the score. Matching Mametchi is worth the most points and matching Chamametchi is worth the least points, with Kikitchi in between.
- Koretotte: In this game, there will be a desired fashion item shown in the corner and four items will drop at different speeds from the top of the screen. The player needs to catch the right item. Sometimes there will be two units of the desired item and the player has to catch both, starting with the one that is falling to the floor faster. If the player misses an item or catches the wrong one, the game ends. The game is won after catching the correct items 20 times.
- Build A Burger (Downloadable): Players help Happyburgertchi make a burger on time.
- Rainbow Road (Downloadable): The player is driving on a rainbow road. They can successfully reach the end by avoiding the obstacles by moving up and down.
Accessories[]
Tamagotchis can now wear various accessories which can be bought from the accessory store or downloaded from the website or home station. Only adults can wear accessories which is limited to one at a time.
Photo Studio[]
Lovepapalitchi's photo studio is a vistable location where adult tamagotchis can go to have their pictures taken. There are a selection of outfits and backgrounds to choose from with more being available as downloads from the website and home station. It costs 450 gotchi to take a picture and up to five pictures may be stored in the book.
Downloads[]
The official tama-id.com website offered downloadable items, accessories, wallpaper, and games that could be transferred to the iD through IR connectivity. The website had to be accessed through a phone with IR connectivity and from there, the files could be downloaded and sent over to the iD.
Departure[]
The iD differs from previous releases in that adult tamagotchis can't die if neglected. While younger life stages can still die from neglect, adults instead will run away and leave a goodbye letter explaining why they left and asking the user to take better care of them next time. The departure sequence begins when the tamagotchi has a suitcase packed next to them. They can be convinced to stay if the user selects the clover icon in time which sends them outside to see flowers which cheers them up. Otherwise, they will leave after a period of time and the user is forced to restart.
Icons[]
Check meter[]
As with all Tamagotchi virtual pets, the Tamagotchi iD has a menu for checking the Tamagotchi's status. The first screen shows a hunger meter (depicted by four rice bowls), a happiness meter, the TamaTomo stamps collected, and how many Gotchi Points the player has. The second screen shows how many characters the player has successfully become Tama-Friends with, and the third screen shows the current character's name, age, gender, weight, and generation.
Food[]
The Tamagotchi can be fed a meal or a snack. For meals, the player can choose to feed the Tamagotchi from their refrigerator or to go the convenience store or restaurant. The default meal in the refrigerator is rice, to which adult-stage characters express displeasure if they are fed it.
For snacks, the player can choose to feed the Tamagotchi from their cupboard or go to Tama Donuts or Tama Cafe. The default snack in the cupboard is a mandarin. At Tama Donuts, there is a loyalty program where the Tamagotchi will get to eat a special large donut after eating a donut there three days in a row.
Bathroom[]
If there is poop on the screen, selecting this icon would clean it up. If not, the player can choose to take their Tamagotchi to the toilet (such as when they're doing the "potty dance") or give them a bath.
Door[]
The door icon is for visiting a variety of other locations around Tamagotchi Town.
- Game Center: There are mini-games here that can be played to earn Gotchi Points.
- Donuts Park: The Tamagotchi can talk to and play with non-raisable Tamagotchi characters.
- Gotchi Reform: Various rooms of the Tamagotchi's house can be reformed: The living room, kitchen, toilet room, bathing room, and bedroom. There are four built-in themes for each, which are the default theme, a Lovelitchi theme, a sweets theme, and a royal gold theme.
- Tama Depa: The player can use their Gotchi Points to buy toys and items for their Tamagotchi to play with.
- Photo Studio: This is Lovepapalitchi's photo studio, where the player can choose an outfit and a background to take a photo of their adult-stage Tamagotchi character.
- Accessory store: The player can use their Gotchi Points to buy hats and accessories for their Tamagotchi to wear.
- Match-Making party: The player can choose a partner for their Tamagotchi character so as to get a new egg and move on to a new generation. It can be accessed after having an adult for at least 48 hours.
- Tama-Friend Plaza: This is where the player can visit previous Tamagotchi characters they've added to their TamaTomo list.
Connection[]
Represented by a heart, this is where the player can connect their Tamagotchi iD to another device using infra-red, or enter a password to get an item. The options are Tamagotchi iD, Plus Color, Hexagontchi, Download, Passcode, and Special.
Accessories[]
Represented by a hat, this is where accessories are stored. Only adult-stage characters can wear them.
Item box[]
This is where the Tamagotchi can interact with their items. The three categories of items are Daily Necessities, Playthings, and Special.
Book[]
This is where the player can check their friends (other Tamagotchis they have connected to) and their friendship level, or view the pictures they got from the Photo Studio. If the Tamagotchi iD has connected to a home iD station, it will show a sprite of the atelier house and its gender will be listed as "girl".
Clover[]
The clover serves as the medicine function from older versions. It is used to heal the Tamagotchi when it is sick and convince them to stay when they're getting ready to run away.
Attention[]
The 10th icon only lights up when the Tamagotchi needs attention, such as when its stomach or happiness meters are empty. Otherwise, pressing B while none of the icons are lit up brings the Tamagotchi to the garden, where they can sometimes receive mail, and then view the clock screen.
Other Releases[]
Tamagotchi iD Lovely Melody ver.[]
Tamagotchi iD Lovely Melody version (たまごっち アイディー ラブリーメロディーバージョン Tamagotchi aidī raburī merodī bājon) is the music-themed version of the Tamagotchi iD, created to tie in with Melodytchi's introduction in the anime. There are 2 designs; Melody Crown, a purple and black shell inspired by Melodytchi; and Lovely Music, a white and pink shell inspired by Lovelin.
New Features include:
- New characters Lovelin (replacing Lovelitchi) and Melodytchi (replacing Uwasatchi)
- Two new games:
- Violin: Melodytchi is playing her violin. Music notes will scroll in from the right side of the screen and the user must press the A button when they reach the stars on the left side of the screen. Long notes will require the user to hold down the A button
- Lovelin Cooking: Lovelin is cooking on her cooking show. The user must move the cursor over the food that is fully cooked to take them off the pan before they burn.
- New items, accessories, and wallpapers
Tamagotchi iD Conan ver.[]
Tamagotchi iD Conan ver. (たまごっち iD コナン バージョン) is a rare, limited edition Tamagotchi iD that was given away with every subscriber issue of the Shōnen Sunday Manga Magazine, issue 3000. They have a dark blue shell and red gem. Units have been sold online for hundreds of dollars.
This version has characters from the Detective Conan series which players can talk to in a new destination, and Conan versions of the ID games that could be downloaded from tama-id.com. Not much is known about this Tamagotchi. Because only a limited amount of them were ever made, and it is very hard to find, this version can be considered as one of the rarest Tamagotchis along with the Tamagotchi SPOT series.
More iD! Tamagotchi Home Station Plus[]
- Main article: More iD! Tamagotchi Home Station Plus
More iD! Tamagotchi Home Station Plus is a home station that features interactivity with the iD through downloads, much like a home deka tamagotchi. The user can unlock and create their own downloadable items such as items, foods, accessories, rooms, photo backgrounds and outfits, and vistable locations. This is done through playing the games which rewards the downloads and ingredients to create unique ones.
Tamagotchi ID SPOT[]
The Tamagotchi ID SPOT was a special black and silver version of the Tamagotchi ID, only available in toy stores across Japan and not for general sale. It was a connection device, similar to a Tamagotchi Station or Deka Tamagotchi. When connected to the owner's Tamagotchi, they would receive limited edition download items. Being counted as an official Tamagotchi while not being purchasable, it is one of the rarest Tamagotchis in existence.
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Trivia[]
- The tamagotchi iD appears in the Tamagotchi! anime's eyecatches up until season 6 where it was replaced by the tamagotchi iD L.
- It was also featured in the anime's opening song GO-GO Tamagotchi! where Mametchi and various characters would jump out from the screen.