Hamtaro Ham-Hams Unite!
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(GameBoy Color - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Pax Softonica
Published_By:
Nintendo
Released On:
28 Oct 2002
Join Carrot-headed Hamtaro on a mission to find his missing friends in Hamtaro Ham-Hams Unite! . Boss needs their help with a big secret, but first he must track them down. To do this, Hamtaro learns the ways of Ham-chat and becomes a street-smart Ham-Ham.
As you control Hamtaro on his adventures, you'll encounter various challenges and obstacles. Make new friends and have exciting experiences along the way, all with the ultimate goal of returning to the clubhouse to uncover Boss's secret.
UPC-A:
045496731854 (USA)
Part #:
CGB-B86E-USA (USA)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a charming adventure game where players control Hamtaro, a hamster tasked by Boss to gather all the other Ham-Hams. Players will explore the world, using Ham-Chat, the Ham-Hams' secret language, to find and communicate with their friends. The ultimate goal is to reunite everyone at the Clubhouse for Boss's big surprise.
Story
Story
One day, Boss needed a favor. He was just about finished with his most recent Clubhouse project.
He wanted to gather all the Ham-Hams to share his secret with everyone at the same time. But he was so busy working on his surprise, he knew he wouldn't have time to find everyone by himself.
So he decided he should find someone with some free time to help him out. As luck would have it, Hamtaro happened to walk by just then!
Boss asked him to find all the Ham-Hams and bring them back to the Clubhouse. To help Hamtaro get started, Boss told him about Ham-Chat, the Ham-Hams' secret language, and taught Hamtaro a few Ham-Chat words.
Boss then told Hamtaro to use the Ham-Chat words to find all the Ham-Hams. Then Boss went back to work, and he told Hamtaro to get going!
What could Boss's big surprise be?
Controls
B Button + Control Pad
make Hamtaro run
+Control Pad
Control Hamtaro
SELECT
Open the status screen
A Button
Make a selection
B Button
Cancel
START
Open and close the Ham-Ham Notebook
A Button (on Sunflower Marker)
go from place to place
How to Play
Starting a Game
Insert the Hamtaro Game Pak properly into your Game Boy®. This game works only with Game Boy® Color and Game Boy® Advance systems. Turn the power on.
The Hamtaro title screen should appear. When you see New, press START.
Continuing a Saved Game
Your progress is automatically saved each time you play. If you choose Continue, you'll start from the place you were when the power was turned off.
If you have already started a game, choosing New will bring up a message that says "Starting new game erases saved data. (Traded dance data is saved.)" If you choose Yes, then you will lose your saved progress, except for dances you've received, and you'll have to start over, so please be very careful.
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You can save only one game at a time.
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You cannot restore an erased data file.
Entering Your Name
Early in the game, Boss asks you to enter your name. Your name will start out as Hamtaro on the name-entry screen, but you can change it to any name up to seven characters.
Use the + Control Pad to select letters, then press the A Button to enter each letter. Once you're done, select OK in the bottom-right corner and press the A Button.
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SPACE ..... Move the cursor forward one space
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BACK ....... Move the cursor backward one space
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Pressing the B Button erases one letter of your name.
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Pressing START moves the cursor to OK.
In-Game Screen
Press the A Button (while in an area) to open the Ham-Chat window. Move the cursor with the + Control Pad and press the A Button to select a Ham-Chat word.
You can use the Entrance/Exit holes to go to the Town Map. From there, you can reach many other places.
Ham-Chat
Ham-Chat is the secret language that Ham-Hams use to communicate with each other. At first, you'll know only a few words, but with some practice, you'll quickly learn them all!
Collect Ham-Chat Words
Try speaking to all the hamsters you find. You'll learn more about the Ham-Hams and Ham-Chat that way. During a conversation, Ham-Chat words will appear in red lettering.
New Ham-Chat Words
Any Ham-Chat words you learn are recorded in your Ham-Ham Notebook. A "?" in your Ham-Ham Notebook represents a Ham-Chat word you haven't learned yet.
Often, using a new Ham-Chat word on a hamster you've already spoken to will reveal even more information.
Use Ham-Chat!
Most of the time, you can choose from four basic Ham-Chat words. These words are essential for finding all the Ham-Hams.
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Hamha (meaning: Hello)
Use this cheerful greeting when meeting other hamsters.
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Hif-Hif (meaning: Sniff)
Use this to smell things. You also use this to pick something up off the ground.
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Tack-Q (meaning: Roll)
Use Tack-Q to roll into something. If you roll into a tree, something might fall out. Try using Tack-Q creatively – you might be surprised!
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Digdig (meaning: Dig)
Use Digdig to dig in soft ground. You never know what you'll dig up! You can also use Digdig to enter any Entrance/Exit Holes, including tunnels.
Please Note!
There are many more Ham-Chat words! You'll know that you have found all the Ham-Chat words in an area when a Sunflower Marker on the Town Map is spinning.
The Ham-Ham Notebook
Press START while playing to bring up the Ham-Ham Notebook. New Ham-Chat words and their meanings are automatically entered into the Ham-Ham Notebook as soon as you learn them.
Ham-Ham Notebook Display
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Ham-Chat Words Learned
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Learned 39/85
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ACTION
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Previous Page
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Finger Cursor
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Next Page
Using the Ham-Ham Notebook
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Up/Down..... Move the cursor
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Left/Right ...Turn the page
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A Button.........View an action
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START/B Button.... Close the Ham-Ham Notebook
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SELECT.............Organize Ham-Chat
Organizing Ham-Chat
You can organize words two ways:
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Order learned
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Alphabetical
*View the Ham-Chat action by pressing the A Button.
Adventure Mode
It's up to you to get all the Ham-Hams back to the Clubhouse for Boss's big surprise. It might be tough to find them all, but talk to all the hamsters you see and get their help!
Find the Ham-Hams
When you find hamsters, use some Ham-Chat words right away! They might give you hints about where to find other Ham-Hams.
Explore!
When you get a hint about a location, go check that place out. Look everywhere!
Finding Ham-Hams!
The Ham-Hams won't always go back to the Clubhouse easily. Don't give up! Just keep trying all the Ham-Chat words you know!
Returning to the Clubhouse
When you've convinced the Ham-Ham to go back to the Clubhouse, you will automatically walk back. As soon as the Ham-Ham is home, get back out there and find the other Ham-Hams
Items & Weapons
Shiny Rock
A shiny rock that can't be eaten.
Enemies & Characters
Pashmina
I'm simply not myself without my scarf.
Jingle
La la la...I think I'll write a song!
Penelope
Ookwee! Ookwee!
Oxnard
I'm guarding my seeds to keep them safe!
Panda
Phew! Making things is so much fun!
Sandy
Oh, Stan...
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Dexter can't beat me!
Dexter
Howdy can't beat me!
Cappy
Hats! Hats! I wanna find more hats!
Stan
Bijou! Pashmina!
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