Furby - instruction manual for interactive toys. How to play with Furby

Almost every child in the world today wants to get himself such a "friend" as Furby. The instruction for its operation is simply amazing with a description of all the possibilities of this toy. Of course, this furry little animal knows how to talk, dance, sing, laugh, be angry and even learn!

From the history

To date, this animal is 16 years old. More precisely, not to him, but to his distant ancestors. And they are far not only in time, but also in their capabilities. So, the very first Ferbi could only say a few phrases, laugh, vibrate and eat.

Meanwhile, over his creation, Kaleb Chang and Dave Hampton worked for a year and a half! Half of this time, they spent on what to compose a truly stunning electronic stuffing, and the other - to design. And their efforts paid off handsomely! 1.4 million - this is the number of interactive animals that were sold only in the first year after the appearance on the market Furby.

The instruction manual for the toy has changed a little with the update of the fluff itself. This happened already in 2005, when the developers made adjustments to the electronic component of their offspring. Now, there is something Ferbi could teach, and also turn off if necessary with a special button, which was not in the previous version of the toy.

Finally, the last upgrade was made in 2012. But now Ferbi has changed a lot. This applies to the appearance of the animal, and its capabilities. It is for this version of Ferby that our instruction is intended.

Appearance

So, what does a modern animal look like? First of all, it is covered with a soft fur, which is very pleasant to the touch. Under it are hidden sensors. They help the interactive pet to "feel" the owner's touch.

For large ears, the animal is sometimes called a goblin. They are elastic and can vibrate or twitch. A unique feature of Ferbi is his eyes. They are liquid crystal screens. With the help of them the pet expresses his emotions. So, for example, if he is in good spirits, then in the eyes you can see lovely hearts. The eyes have a highlight, and their mechanical eyelids cover up.

All these features make almost a real pet of such a beast as Furby. The instruction says that he reacts to every touch of his master. So, for example, if the animal is tickled, it starts to laugh, if you stroke it, it can be rather grumbling, and if you pull at the tail, it will get angry.

Communication

What can this animal? First of all, talk. At the same time he has his own language, the Ferbian language. There is even a special dictionary in order to translate babbling toys. But this does not mean that you will always need to look into it to determine what Furby said.

Instruction tells us that Fuzzy is easy to learn new words, including Russian (Russified toy was released in 2013). What is needed for this? Nothing special. Just talk to your interactive pet. But you should pronounce the words clearly and slowly. If you are in a noisy place, then it's loud, so that Ferbi can understand your speech.

However, do not overdo it. If the animal will hear a lot of words, then he himself will start speaking more and more. As a result, you get a real chatterbox. By the way, if you do not talk to Ferbi at all, he will become bored. He talks to himself a little, and then falls asleep soundly. Perhaps you will even hear his snoring as a punishment for ignoring him. To wake the animal, you need to shake it a little in your hands.

Feeding

Like any domestic animal, Ferbi needs to be fed. That he is hungry, he can tell you and on his own. In order to understand what exactly your pet wants, you can use a specially created for this application, which is installed on smartphones. The list of possibilities of the program includes translation from the Ferbian to the human language, as well as the feeding of Furby.

The instruction (in Russian such applications also exist) is very simple here. Usually, there are 2 options: either choose an already prepared dish for your pet, or make him a sandwich from a huge number of proposed ingredients. What to choose is up to you. However, note that to feed Ferbi monotonously does not follow, he can get angry.

It should be noted that such applications are created for both Android and iOS. Usually the link to the resource where the program data is located is indicated on the packaging in which you buy Ferbi.

In general, food plays an important role in the "life" of this interactive toy. Without it, the animal can get sick, and it also influences the formation of its character.

"Feed" the pet can and just a finger. The fact is that in his mouth is a button, made in the form of a tongue. If you click on it, the animal will begin to suck and at the same time smack it. But this "food" can quickly bore Ferbi.

Characters

Ferbi can behave differently. He is good and evil. Depends on his mood on how he is treated. By default, the toy is in Princess / Prince mode. That is, the animal is good-natured, cute communicates with others, and in his eyes the hearts shine.

However, the instruction to Ferbi says that the pet is easy to re-educate. So, if you often listen to music in his presence, he can become a "dancer" or a "stage star". At the same time the animal will sing and dance a lot, it will have its own unique voice.

About what the long talk with the toy is fraught with, we already mentioned - Ferbi will become a "talker". Perhaps, such a chatty pet will not like everyone. Well, if you get bored, you can turn it off.

But if it's not very good to behave with Ferbi - pulling at the tail, turning it upside down, he will turn into a real grumbler. In this case the animal can viciously giggle, publish not very decent sounds, swear and grumble for any reason. They asked for it themselves.

Yes, if you overdo the actions described in the previous paragraph, then do not be surprised that your little animal will begin to "run away", there will be a belch, an inarticulate speech. This is crazy Ferby. Even such a pet can swear loudly with songs and laugh out loud.

I think it's not very comfortable in a public place will be someone who is in the hands of such a mood in this mood of Furby. Instructions (in Russian and even on the Furbian to sooth the animal, perhaps, is useless) about how to calm the raging pet is simple. You just need to calmly pat his head for some time. As a result, you will get that cute fluffy, which was Ferbi and was at the very beginning.

Play together

Does your friend also have a toy Furby? The instruction on how to play with them is not even required! After all, it's enough just to put the animals next to each other, and they will start to communicate. At the same time, fuzzy people can joke, have fun, dance together and sing songs in their own language. Very fascinating sight, I must say!

Conclusion

In our time, real communication is noticeably replaced by communication in the virtual space. The picture is supplemented by various gadgets and other "gadgets", which were not even twenty years ago. But no one will argue that no modern technology wonders will replace real friends. Therefore, do not forget that Furby is a toy.

The instruction that comes with the animal will clarify those moments that may have remained incomprehensible to you after reading our article. Have fun!