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| style="font-size: larger; color: white" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Toys''' |
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| align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:Starter.jpg|center|thumb|250px|U.B. Funkey [[Collectible miniatures games]].]] |
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| align="right" | '''Manufacturer''' |
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| [[Mattel]] |
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| align="right" | '''Production Team''' |
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| [[Radica Games]] |
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| align="right" | '''Designed By''' |
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| [[Arkadium]] |
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| align="right" | '''Calendar Era''' |
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| 2000 (Gregorian calendar) |
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| align="right" | '''Categories''' |
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| [[:Category:Mattel|Mattel]]<br/>[[:Category:Video game hardware|Video game hardware]]<br/>[[:Category:Collectible miniatures games|Collectible miniatures games]] |
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| align="right" | '''Country''' |
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| [[United States]] |
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| align="right" | '''Web address''' |
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| [http://www.ubfunkeys.com www.ubfunkeys.com] |
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'''U.B. Funkeys''' is a [[personal computer game]] for children. It can be played both online, and offline. |
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Play consists of a personal computer game that works together with collectable figures that represent characters in the game. Currently there is 14 different species, that come in 3 color styles each, to give a total of 42 different collectable pieces. |
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Gameplay involves players placing figures in the Hub, which in turn appear in the game. Each figure, when connected to the hub, allows players to unlock new areas of the game. The Hub is purchased in the starter pack with two of the collectable figures. It is required to play the game. |
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The product was exhibited by [[Mattel]] in February of 2007 at the [[New York]] Toy Fair and released by [[Radica Games]]. The game software was designed by [[Arkadium]], a game design company in [[New York City]].<ref name=nytimes/> |
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== Description == |
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Funkeys are small, colorful characters that inhabit Funkeystown, in a virtual world called Terrapinia. Players navigate a number of zones and portals where they play games to earn coins. With their coins they can buy items to customize their homes, referred to as "cribs" in the game. |
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Each Funkey acts like a key that grants access to new zones in the game. Users progress through the game as they collect different figures. In its first edition, Funkeys consist of 14 "species" or "tribes" of Funkeys with the following names: Xener, Bones, Vroom, Deuce, Sprout, Stitch, Glub, Fallout, Wasabi, Lotus, Scratch, Twinx, Tiki and Boggle. Each of these tribes is also divided into three categories: Normal, Rare, and Very Rare. |
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== Gameplay == |
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The Funkeys game consists of zones of gameplay that allow the player to collect coins that can be redeemed at the store within the game. Players proceed to decorate their individual cribs with items they have purchased through the accumulation of coins that they get from playing in game rooms and traveling through the portals and zones, interacting with distractions along the way. Leaving their crib, players are taken to the Grand Funkey Station where players can search and view other users’ cribs.<ref name=nytimes> [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/technology/23funkey.html?ex=1186632000&en=9c7d14727b42a560&ei=5070 Cute Friends to Collect, and Plug In to the Internet, Nytimes.com]</ref> The game interacts with online resources; certain Funkeys give the player access to certain online areas.<ref name=nytimes/> |
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=== Gameplay === |
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Players take the role of a Funkey that looks like the play piece you put in your [[USB]] Hub. You play games though your Funkey and playing as him/her/it you build youself a house called a crib. |
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At the moment, the gameplay includes:<ref name="arkadium"> [http://www.arkadium.com/case-studies-funkey.html] Arkadium's U.B. Funkey's case studies</ref> |
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* 4 zones - Funkeys Town, Laputa Station, Kelpy Basin and Magma Gorge |
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* 16 customized games |
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* 30 stores |
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* A “crib” that players can customize with the items they buy in the virtual stores |
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* More than 1000 items that can be purchased and used to decorate a player’s “crib” |
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The game acts like [[MMORPG]] or an [[ORPG]] but isn't, a concept also seen in the [[.hack (video game series)|.hack]] video game series. While it is important for the player's computer to have internet access for game installation and periodic updates, a continuous connection is not required to play. |
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=== Online Gameplay === |
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Players have the option to save three versions of their "crib" area for others to view online. Players have the option to view the cribs of friends whose account names they know, or to view the cribs of random users. There is no online chat or messaging system. |
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== In-game history == |
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In Terrapinia, there was an original codex that meticulously catalogued all of the different Funkeys throughout Terrapinia. Believed to be thousands of pages long, this codex was once required reading for all school-aged Funkeys.<ref name=official>{{cite web |
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| title = UB Funkeys - Official Site - U.B. Funkeys |
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| publisher = Mattel |
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| url = http://www.ubfunkeys.com/ |
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| accessdate = 2007-11-09 }}</ref> |
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The original codex, and the vast knowledge of Funkey culture that it contained, was lost in the Great Disaster. The current codex is an ongoing project of Mayor Sayso, with the goal of recovering all of the information that was lost. |
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After the Great Disaster, the game's antagonist, Master Lox, appeared and sent out his evil henchmen to steal coins from the Funkeys. The Funkeys must right the world by repairing the damage caused by the Great Disaster and stop Master Lox. |
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The first Funkeys were the Tiki and now there are several other Funkeys that are descended from this original Funkey.<ref name=official/> |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.ubfunkeys.com U.B. Funkeys] official site |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VamNU152MIM Kenny Rosenblatt talk on U. B. Funkeys] on Youtube |
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[[Category:Mattel]] |
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[[Category:Video game hardware]] |
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[[Category:Collectible miniatures games]] |
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Revision as of 00:19, 13 January 2008
| Toys | |
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| Manufacturer | Mattel |
| Production Team | Radica Games |
| Designed By | Arkadium |
| Calendar Era | 2000 (Gregorian calendar) |
| Categories | Mattel Video game hardware Collectible miniatures games |
| Country | United States |
| Web address | www.ubfunkeys.com |
U.B. Funkeys is a personal computer game for children. It can be played both online, and offline.
Play consists of a personal computer game that works together with collectable figures that represent characters in the game. Currently there is 14 different species, that come in 3 color styles each, to give a total of 42 different collectable pieces.
Gameplay involves players placing figures in the Hub, which in turn appear in the game. Each figure, when connected to the hub, allows players to unlock new areas of the game. The Hub is purchased in the starter pack with two of the collectable figures. It is required to play the game.
The product was exhibited by Mattel in February of 2007 at the New York Toy Fair and released by Radica Games. The game software was designed by Arkadium, a game design company in New York City.[1]
Description
Funkeys are small, colorful characters that inhabit Funkeystown, in a virtual world called Terrapinia. Players navigate a number of zones and portals where they play games to earn coins. With their coins they can buy items to customize their homes, referred to as "cribs" in the game.
Each Funkey acts like a key that grants access to new zones in the game. Users progress through the game as they collect different figures. In its first edition, Funkeys consist of 14 "species" or "tribes" of Funkeys with the following names: Xener, Bones, Vroom, Deuce, Sprout, Stitch, Glub, Fallout, Wasabi, Lotus, Scratch, Twinx, Tiki and Boggle. Each of these tribes is also divided into three categories: Normal, Rare, and Very Rare.
Gameplay
The Funkeys game consists of zones of gameplay that allow the player to collect coins that can be redeemed at the store within the game. Players proceed to decorate their individual cribs with items they have purchased through the accumulation of coins that they get from playing in game rooms and traveling through the portals and zones, interacting with distractions along the way. Leaving their crib, players are taken to the Grand Funkey Station where players can search and view other users’ cribs.[1] The game interacts with online resources; certain Funkeys give the player access to certain online areas.[1]
Gameplay
Players take the role of a Funkey that looks like the play piece you put in your USB Hub. You play games though your Funkey and playing as him/her/it you build youself a house called a crib.
At the moment, the gameplay includes:[2]
- 4 zones - Funkeys Town, Laputa Station, Kelpy Basin and Magma Gorge
- 16 customized games
- 30 stores
- A “crib” that players can customize with the items they buy in the virtual stores
- More than 1000 items that can be purchased and used to decorate a player’s “crib”
The game acts like MMORPG or an ORPG but isn't, a concept also seen in the .hack video game series. While it is important for the player's computer to have internet access for game installation and periodic updates, a continuous connection is not required to play.
Online Gameplay
Players have the option to save three versions of their "crib" area for others to view online. Players have the option to view the cribs of friends whose account names they know, or to view the cribs of random users. There is no online chat or messaging system.
In-game history
In Terrapinia, there was an original codex that meticulously catalogued all of the different Funkeys throughout Terrapinia. Believed to be thousands of pages long, this codex was once required reading for all school-aged Funkeys.[3]
The original codex, and the vast knowledge of Funkey culture that it contained, was lost in the Great Disaster. The current codex is an ongoing project of Mayor Sayso, with the goal of recovering all of the information that was lost.
After the Great Disaster, the game's antagonist, Master Lox, appeared and sent out his evil henchmen to steal coins from the Funkeys. The Funkeys must right the world by repairing the damage caused by the Great Disaster and stop Master Lox.
The first Funkeys were the Tiki and now there are several other Funkeys that are descended from this original Funkey.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Cute Friends to Collect, and Plug In to the Internet, Nytimes.com
- ^ [1] Arkadium's U.B. Funkey's case studies
- ^ a b "UB Funkeys - Official Site - U.B. Funkeys". Mattel. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
External links
- U.B. Funkeys official site
- Kenny Rosenblatt talk on U. B. Funkeys on Youtube
