64 de Hakken!! Tamagotchi: Minna de Tamagotchi World (Japanese: 64で発見!!たまごっち みんなでたまごっちワールド) is a party video game developed by Bandai and Hudson Soft for the Nintendo 64. It released only in Japan on December 19, 1997. It is a virtual board game based on the Tamagotchi toy. This was the first game by Bandai on the Nintendo 64 system and it is the only Tamagotchi-branded game on the system. The game introduces "Tsukuzuku Tamagotchi", a special variant of Tamagotchi.
How to play
Game setup
To use "User Tamago" saved in the controller pack, attach it to the controller before starting the game.
First, the number of players can be selected. Up to four people are able to play and open spots will be filled by computer players (CPU).
The two play modes available are "Multiple Controller" mode and "1 Controller" mode. In "Multiple Controller" mode, each player uses their own controller in the game. In 1 Controller mode, one controller is passed around amongst each player. If the number of controllers plugged into the console does not match the number of players, Multiple Controller mode cannot be selected.
The game recognizes plugged-in controllers only at console startup, so even if more controllers are plugged in afterwards, "Multiple Controller" mode still cannot be selected.
If a CPU is playing, players will choose an "Adultchi" character for the CPU. Depending on the chosen Tamagotchi, the CPU's playstyle in-game will differ.
Players will choose between Generation One or original "Tamagotchi" egg designs or "Shinshu Hakken! (Generation 2) Tamagotchi" eggs designs. When players satisfy the conditions of the game and complete the game, players will then be able to use "User Tamago". Any CPU in game will select the Adulttchi egg before the start of the game.
After selecting the eggs, each player will name their Tamagotchi character. Any CPU Tamagotchi will already be named, but it is possible to change it. After this, the consequential order of players rolling the dice will be determined.
The final screen before the game starts is a confirmation screen in which the player can choose whether they would like to hear an explanation of the game's rules or not. Upon selection, the game will start.
Goal of the game
The game is a board game that is won by being the player to advance and reach the end first by raising the Tamagotchi to the Adulttchi stage. Upon a player's turn, the player will roll dice and advance on the board as many spaces as the dice indicate. If the player pulls a card, they are able to use it or look at the board's map.
After rolling the dice and moving or using a card, players are able to use the "Care" feature on their Tamagotchi.
Occasionally, player Tamagotchi will become sick. It is possible for the player to heal a sick Tamagotchi via a care command. Tamagotchi evolution will also automatically heal it. However, if the player continues on without healing their Tamagotchi (the second and following turns after illness appears), each turn, the Tamagotchi's "Evolution Power" will decrease as the illness becomes more severe. Gradually, a skull indicating illness will become dark red and larger. In the case that the Tamagotchi is never healed, the Tamagotchi will finally die and turn into "Obaketchi". The player cannot do anything now except participate in minigames. If all player-operated Tamagotchi die, this will result in a "Game-Over" for everybody. Obaketchi will also be registered in the picture book found in Bonus Mode (Omake Mode).
Depending on the effects of the space a player stops on and the effects of the player's Tamagotchi care, the "Evolution Power" meter will either increase or decrease. When this gauge becomes full, the player's Tamagotchi will "Evolve" (After evolution, the meter will decrease, but the Tamagotchi will not revert back to its former state). Depending on how a player cares for their Tamagotchi, a Tamagotchi will follow different evolutionary paths.
The order of Tamagotchi evolution is as follows: Babytchi stage → Childtchi (Kodomotchi) stage → Adulttchi.
The player who has their Tamagotchi reach the Adulttchi stage and has the Evolution Power gauge full first will become the winner.