Hamtaro Ham Ham Heartbreak
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(GameBoy Advance - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Pax Softonica
Published_By:
Nintendo
Released On:
08 Apr 2003
The game follows the story of Hamtaro and his friends as they face the threat of Spat. With 86 Ham-chat words to collect, players can relive some old favorites like "Hamha!" and discover new ones like "GoGo" (Go).
UPC-A:
045496732363 (USA)
Part #:
AGB-AH3E-USA (USA)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this platformer adventure based on the Hamtaro anime, players control Hamtaro after a frightening dream warns of a devilish hamster intent on destroying love among friends. The gameplay revolves around searching for the missing Bijou and uncovering the true meaning behind the nightmare while navigating obstacles. As Hamtaro's vocabulary is washed away, players must solve puzzles and explore levels to find the culprit and restore harmony.
Story
Hamtaro's Bad Dream
It was sunny and perfect for a nap! While sleeping, Hamtaro had a terrible dream. He dreamed that a hamster dressed in a devil costume appeared and caused all of his friends to start fighting. This hamster promised to ruin love everywhere!
Hamtaro woke to hear Boss calling for him. When Boss came upstairs, Hamtaro told Boss about his dream and what the hamster in the costume promised to do. Boss wondered if Hamtaro's dream contained a secret message about the future.
Boss said he needed Hamtaro to do him a favor and wanted to talk about it downstairs. On the way, Hamtaro slipped and fell into a bucket of water, soaking his Ham-Ham Dictionary. Most of his Ham-Chat words were washed away!
With very little sympathy, Boss told Hamtaro to learn from his mistakes. He then said that Bijou had wandered off somewhere and he needed Hamtaro to go look for her.
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Who was that hamster in the devil costume and why did he want to ruin everyone's love for each other?
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What was the meaning of Hamtaro's dream?
Controls
L Button
Open the status screen
Control Pad
Move the cursor
Control Pad + B Button
Make Hamtaro and Bijou run
START
Open and close Ham-Ham Dictionary
R Button
Open and close Ham-Ham Dictionary
A Button
Open Ham-Chat window
B Button
Close Ham-Chat window
SELECT
Open and close status screen
START + SELECT + A + B
Return to the title screen
How to Play
Starting a New Game
Insert your Hamtaro Game Pak into your Game Boy® Advance and turn the power ON. The Game Boy® logo will appear, followed by the Hamtaro title screen. Select New, then press START or the A Button to begin your game.
Continuing a Game
Your progress is automatically saved. If you choose Continue on the title screen, you will begin playing from the place you were when the power was turned off.
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Only one game can be saved at a time.
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Once a game is erased, it can never be restored.
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If you choose New on the title screen, your old game and any Ham-Jam data that you've received will be erased. Be careful!
Entering a Name
You can change Hamtaro's and Bijo's names if you'd like. You can enter any name you want, up to seven characters long. Use the + Control Pad to choose letters and press the A Button to confirm the selections. When you're finished, select OK.
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ABC......Select upper-case letters
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abc......Select lower-case letters
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>......Move cursor to the right
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<......Move cursor to the left
After you choose OK, you will be asked to confirm the names you have chosen. Choose either Yep-Y (Yes) or No-P (no) and press the A Button to confirm.
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Press the B Button to erase a single letter.
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Press SELECT to switch between upper-case and lower-case menus.
Welcome to the Clubhouse
There are many places you can get to from the Clubhouse. You also have many friends here who will give you helpful hints. Try talking to everyone.
Clubhouse Locations
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Rubrub Room Door (see pg. 28)
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Dance Hall Entrance (see pg. 32)
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Photo Studio Entrance (see pg. 30)
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Stairway to the 2nd Floor
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Ham-Chat Entry Card
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Main Map Entrance/Exit
Clubhouse Characters
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Postie: Always eager to help, he'll take your contest entry card and deliver any prizes you win.
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Boss: He will send you on errands and teach you some Ham-Chat words to help you along the way.
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Snoozer: Wake this sleepy guy for some very important game hints and other information.
Check out the Clubhouse
In the Clubhouse you can Ham-Jam in the Dance Hall, try on new outfits in the Photo Studio, and polish rocks in the Rubrub Room. There's even a room on the 2nd floor!
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Dance Hall
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Photo Studio
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Changing Room
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Photo Album
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2nd Floor
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Rubrub Room
Say "hamhal" to Ham-Chat
Ham-Chat is the secret language that's popular among hamsters. Be sure to use it when talking to hamsters you meet. Sometimes they'll even teach you new Ham-Chat words. To begin with, you will memorize these four basic Ham-Chat words.
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Hamha (Greet Others): Greet other hamsters with this popular greeting.
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Hif-hif (Sniff): Hif-hif items to pick them up. You can also use hif-hif to sniff out hints.
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Tack-Q (Roll): Curl into a ball and roll into things using "tack-Q." Items sometimes fall out of trees if you roll into them.
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Digdig (Dig): Find buried treasure by digging in special areas of soft dirt. Use digdig over entrance/exit holes to leave an area and return to the main map.
Learning Progress
There are so many Ham-Chat words to learn. You'll know you've learned all the Ham-Chat in an area when you see a spinning sunflower icon above that area on the main map.
Ham-Ham Dictionary
When you learn a new Ham-Chat, it's automatically recorded in your Ham-Ham Dictionary. You can call up your dictionary by pressing either START or the R Button on the game screen. Use the A Button to open your dictionary and check the meaning of the Ham-Chat words you've learned so far.
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Up and down on the + Control Pad: Move the cursor
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Left and right on the + Control Pad: Turn the pages
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A Button: View the selected Ham-Chat animation
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START / R Button: Close the Ham-Ham Dictionary
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SELECT / L Button: Sort the Ham-Chat display screen
You can display the Ham-Chat words you learned either in the order in which you learned them or alphabetically.
Lots of Ham-Chat Words
As you explore, talk to all the hamsters you meet. They'll teach you new Ham-Chat words and give you game hints, too!
Mystery Ham-Chat
Sometimes, a question mark may appear in the Ham-Chat Window. It means that you haven't learned the Ham-Chat you need yet. Get another hamster to teach you the word, then try again.
The Status Screen
On the game screen, press SELECT or the L Button to view the status screen. From here, you'll see the number of Ham-Chat words you've learned, the items you've collected, and many other things.
Enemies & Characters
Hamtaro
I'm into big adventures and learning lots of Ham-Chat words!
Boss
I'll stay here and finish the new Clubhouse! I'm 'countin' on your help to find Bijou, Hamtaro!
Bijou
I promise to protect love for all hamsters- with help from Hamtaro, of course!
Snoozer
I've got some....zzz....zzz.... hints for you...zzz....
Postie
If you have a delivery, I'm your ham! I'll get it there safely and quickly.
Oxnard
Without Pepper by my side, I'm a mess!
Seamore
Water won't stop me! I'm an aquatic acrobat!
Penelope
Ookwee. Ookwee.
Pepper
I love to gossip-P with Oxnard!
Barrette
I'm Seamore's assistant in the Photo Studio.
Pashmina
This scarf is my treasure. Please don't pull on it.
Panda
Some things need repairing, and some hamsters were born to repair them.
Broski
The ocean's the only place for me! I love it, dude!
Sandy
Fun Land with Maxwell and my brother? Sounds like a great day to me!
Stan
We're here to have fun, right? Now...where are the girls?
Seedric
I...um...I'm just nuts about acorns!
Elder Ham
Are you here to listen to one of my stories?
Howdy
I need to find a prize for Pashmina!
Jingle
The stars...the sun...the rain...what was I supposed to do again?
Cappy
I'm on the lookout for some cool headgear!
Dexter
My plan to obtain the prize for Pashmina is perfect.
Maxwell
I'm sorry, I was lost in this book. Is there something you need?
Harmony
Help your hamster friends stay together and fill your love meter!
Spat
I'm here to start squabbles, pipih! I'll not stop 'til I'm done!
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