Tamagotchi Version 4
The Tamagotchi Connection Version 4 is loosely based on the Japanese "EnTama" series. Part of its European, Asian and Australian name, JinSei, is Japanese, meaning "life". Its motto is "Livin' the Tamagotchi Life", symbolising how the V4 toys are similar to everyday life. The V4 toys sold in Canada and the United States are currently available in 6 different shell designs, one of which was chosen by fans of the toy in late 2006 as part of Bandai's "Great Shell-ection" contest. The winning design is white with zig-zag stripes that glow in the dark. The packaging is identical to other V4 toys, except for a small trophy sticker that reads "Winning Design!".
The Version 4 has a TamaTown separate from the TamaTown for the Version 3. By putting a password and username on the screen, the user can earn Gotchi Points in the Version 4 TamaTown. They will also be able to see their character on the computer screen. There is a school and a kindergarten that the Tamagotchi can visit in TamaTown. The characters are a mixture of the ones from the Japanese releases "Chou Jinsei Enjoi Tamagotchi Plus" and the original "Tamagotchi Plus" as well as form the Mesutchi and Osutchi Tamagotchi releases, they are placed in 3 groups: Mame Group (MameZoku), Meme Group (MemeZoku), and Kuchi Group (KuchiZoku). The Version 4 has new and updated games. The games include Jumping Rope, Mimic, Dance, Shape, and Flag. The player's Tamagotchi may also get a job depending on how they raise their Tamagotchi. There is also a new mail feature.
The player can also use passwords to "login" to their computer to have their Tamagotchi in TamaTown which has info on the second paragraph. When the player wants to connect to another Tamagotchi they either can press V4 or Others. If the player presses V4 three options would pop up: Game, Present, and Visit. If the player chooses Games, the two Tamagotchi will compete in a randomly selected game for Gotchi points. If the player chooses Present, their Tamagotchi give the other Tamagotchi a gift. If the player chooses Visit, one Tamagotchi will go to the other Tamagotchi and spend time together. On the other hand, if the player chooses Others, they will be able to connect to the older Connections and the two Tamagotchi will randomly either give each other presents, or play a game with each other.
The Version 4 has a TamaTown separate from the TamaTown for the Version 3. By putting a password and username on the screen, the user can earn Gotchi Points in the Version 4 TamaTown. They will also be able to see their character on the computer screen. There is a school and a kindergarten that the Tamagotchi can visit in TamaTown. The characters are a mixture of the ones from the Japanese releases "Chou Jinsei Enjoi Tamagotchi Plus" and the original "Tamagotchi Plus" as well as form the Mesutchi and Osutchi Tamagotchi releases, they are placed in 3 groups: Mame Group (MameZoku), Meme Group (MemeZoku), and Kuchi Group (KuchiZoku). The Version 4 has new and updated games. The games include Jumping Rope, Mimic, Dance, Shape, and Flag. The player's Tamagotchi may also get a job depending on how they raise their Tamagotchi. There is also a new mail feature.
- The star icon represents the Tamagotchi's fortune. If the user opens up this type of mail the screen will show certain icons and stars next to them. The icons include a money bag to represent money, a heart to represent friendship, and a body to represent health. The stars next to the icons represent how much luck the user's Tamagotchi will be in the respective areas,they range from one to three. For example, if there is one star in the health area the Tamagotchi will be more likely to get sick, but if there are three stars, the Tamagotchi will be very unlikely to get sick.
- The mail icon represents regular mail. The Tamagotchi may get mail from the king, get robbed or receive other things.
- The important mail icon is for information of the Tamagotchi's life, for example, if a teacher wants to invite the Tamagotchi to go to school. The Tamagotchi does not receive this type of mail often.
The player can also use passwords to "login" to their computer to have their Tamagotchi in TamaTown which has info on the second paragraph. When the player wants to connect to another Tamagotchi they either can press V4 or Others. If the player presses V4 three options would pop up: Game, Present, and Visit. If the player chooses Games, the two Tamagotchi will compete in a randomly selected game for Gotchi points. If the player chooses Present, their Tamagotchi give the other Tamagotchi a gift. If the player chooses Visit, one Tamagotchi will go to the other Tamagotchi and spend time together. On the other hand, if the player chooses Others, they will be able to connect to the older Connections and the two Tamagotchi will randomly either give each other presents, or play a game with each other.