U B Funkeys

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U.B. Funkeys is a personal computer game for young girls and boys[1]. Play consists of a personal computer game that works together with over 40 figures that represent characters in the game. Gameplay is fostered through the interaction between players placing figures in the Hub, which in turn appear in the game. Each U.B. Funkey figure when connected to the UB Hub allows players to unlock new areas of the game. U.B. Funkeys were exhibited by Mattel® in February of 2007 at the New York Toy Fair [2] and released by Radica Games.
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* 1 Definition of U.B. Funkeys
* 2 Explanation of U.B. Funkeys PC Game
* 3 History of U.B. Funkeys
* 4 U.B. Funkeys Characters
* 5 External links
* 6 References

1 Definition of U.B. Funkeys

Funkeys are small, colorful characters that inhabit Funkeytown, in a virtual world called Terrapinia, where they live. 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 home ("Crib" as referred in-game)[3].

Each Funkey acts like a key (Hence, the name) that grants access to new zones in the game. Users progress throughout 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.

2 Explanation of U.B. Funkeys PC Game

The Funkeys game consists of zones of gameplay that allows the user to collect coins that they can redeem at the store within the game[4]. Players proceed to decorate their individual Cribs with items they have purchased through the accumulation of coins 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 [5]. An article posted by the NY Times [5] states that the game is played online; and users must connect to the website to play.

3 History of U.B. Funkeys

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.

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. The first Funkeys were the Tiki and now there are several other Funkeys that are descended from this original Funkey.

4 U.B. Funkeys Characters

Xener Xener means "traveler" in Funkey. In the late 40th century, Funkeys were obsessed with space travel. They spent millions of coins on missions that accomplished very little. The last flight mission crashed and remains intact to remind them of this frivolous program. Model resembles an alien with an "Atom" drawing on its forehead.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Black, Grey and Green Black, Grey and Red Black, Grey and Black

Bones The Bones are what they are. They don’t hide their feelings or thoughts from anyone. It’s easy to get under their skin, making them often grumpy and disgruntled. Model resembles a skeleton.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Black and White Red and White White and Black

Vroom The Vroom have an instinctive love for anything fast and dangerous. Their natural mechanical skills and enthusiasm for showing off have given them the reputation of being the most daring of all of the Funkeys. Model has red extremities, stars resembling buttons on its body, and a big star over its left eye.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Blue and Red Green and Red Black and Red

Deuce Fond of all things hip and trendy, the Deuce set the standards for cutting edge culture. In fact, the phrase “What the Deuce” means "What’s hot" and “That’s Deuce” means "That’s cool." Model has a mischievous smile and a flame drawing on its belly.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Red and Black Blue and Black Silver and Black

Sprout The Sprout are always precisely prim, particularly proper and the most purely polite of all of the Funkeys. The Sprout have perfectly manicured lawns, elaborate gardens and showpiece homes. Model has a stem with leaves running up its body, with a big flower covering its face.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Light and Dark Green Yellow and Green White and Green

Stitch Funkey folklore reports it like this: A long time ago the Stitch were trusted with the great secret of King Funkankhamun of the Golden Age. It was a secret so great it could bring down the King, his Golden Age and maybe all of Terrapinia.

As protectors of the this great secret, the Stitch kept away from most other Funkeys, spending their time lurking in graveyards, peacefully cultivating and gathering mushrooms. They were so successful in keeping this secret, that all Funkeys started entrusting their secrets to the Stitch. They would follow other Funkeys around, learn their secrets and then store them for safe keeping.

After years of this behavior, the Stitch evolved to having lips sewed shut, an eye for danger, and no heart so that they can never be tempted to tell their secrets. Model resembles an old rag-doll with stitches, and one missing eye.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Green Brown White

Glub The Glub are extremely agile and elegant when submerged, but on land are like fish out of water. The Glub speak in a strange bubbling, slurping way that most Funkeys find difficult to understand, but, oddly enough, the Glub have the most beautiful singing voices. Model resembles a fish with bulging eyes, scales on its belly and gills on its face.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Yellow and Red Black and Red White and Red

Fallout The Fallout are the mad scientists of Terrapinia. They are constantly seen conducting strange experiments. Mad, oh yes, because Funkeys are always asking them what they are doing and interrupting their “important” work and, more notably, because their experiments rarely work. Model resembles a Haz-Mat suit with face mask.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Orange and Black Green and Black White and Black

Wasabi Naturally stealthy and skilled in the ancient art of Funk-Fu the Wasabi are extremely secretive and rarely speak. Always appearing silent and composed, their aloofness is often misunderstood and sometimes feared by their fellow Funkeys. Model resembles a ninja.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Black and Red Blue and Red White and Red

Lotus Lotus are extremely calm & peaceful Funkeys and have an intense connection to the planet, the Great Mother Terrapin. Lotus are friends to all wildlife and have the ability to communicate with many different types of animals. Model resembles a panda.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
White and Black White and Red White and Cyan

Scratch The Scratch discovered early on that they had the power of music. In the Time of Troubles, during the Funkey Wars of the 3rd Funkazoic Era, they used this power to disable their enemies. Masters of Music, whether techno, hip hop, or rock, when the Scratch start to spin tunes, all other Funkeys are compelled to dance. Model resembles a DJ console with a turntable for a face.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Red and Silver Yellow and Silver Black and Silver

Twinx Twinx means “star” in Funkey and the Twinx embody this word. The Twinx have achieved celebrity status in Terrapinia. Like the Amazons on Earth, the Twinx are all female. But don’t let their beauty fool you, the Twinx are a strong & proud race. Legend has it that the Twinx captured all the power of the moon and the stars in their big beautiful eyes. Model resembles a kitty, with big, round, starry eyes with long eye lashes, and a star on its upper body.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Yellow and Purple Blue and Purple White and Purple

Tiki The Tiki are believed to be the first Funkeys to inhabit Terrapinia. All other Funkeys evolved from the Tiki. The first Tiki crawled out of the primordial soup and walked on land over a million years ago. Hunters and gatherers, they quickly became the dominant species. While once fierce warriors, the Tikis now live an almost Zen-like existence and, despite their ferocious look, modern Tiki are vegetarians. Model resembles a reptile without scales, with slit eyes.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Purple and Black Yellow and Black White and Black

Boggle The Boggle are eating machines. Their highly advanced digestive systems can process anything from the most poisonous spiders to raw iron. The Boggle break down any material and excrete a pure, sweet substance, similar to peanut butter, that is a staple for all Funkey diets. Model has three eyes and a big, hungry smile.
Characteristics
Normal Rare Very Rare
Green Brown Silver

5 External links

* U.B. Funkeys
* the fun is in funkeys- fan site with active forum

6 References

1. ^ Aborable U.B. Funkeys Figures and Hub Interact with Your Computer, Chipchicklets.com
2. ^ New York Toy Fair, Toyfairny.com
3. ^ "Tomorrow's Toy Story", PSFK.com
4. ^ Description of U.B. Funkeys Game, Kotaku.com
5. ^ a b Cute Friends to Collect and Plug In to the Internet, Nytimes.com

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