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Buttons & first steps
The Tama has four buttons: A, B, C and D.
Buttons
| Button | In menus |
|---|---|
| A | Previous icon, entry or page |
| B | Next icon, entry or page |
| C | Select / confirm |
| D | Back; at home, pause or resume |
| A + D | Open Settings |
First steps
- A new Tama asks for the date, the time and its name: A and B change, C moves on or adds a letter, D goes back.
- The egg hatches after 60 seconds of game time.
- Open Stats → Health to check the Hungry and Happy hearts.
- Choose Food → Meal and press C to feed when the hunger bar is low.
- Use Toilet when poo appears. Your Tama naps by itself when tired; switch the lamp off for faster rest.
- Games are given at random as your Tama grows: none as a baby, two by the child stage, four by the teen stage. Locked games stay hidden.
More controls
- Meal, Snack and Items show one item per page: A and B browse, C feeds or uses it. Medicine actions happen as soon as you select them.
- In Stats → Health, C moves forward through the seven pages.
- Inside a game, buttons have game-specific actions. D always leaves the game.
- Your Tama’s time keeps passing while you are away. Pausing at home with D stops the clock until you resume.
- Games start with READY, SET, GO! and end with your points and a rating.