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Tamagotchi

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Title

Tamagotchi

たまごっち

Subject

Portable digital toy

Description

Tamagotchi is a handheld portable digital pet-raising simulation game created and originated in Japan but was also very popular in Hong Kong back then. As inspiration, 'Tamago' and 'Wocchi' directly translates to 'egg' and 'watch' in Japanese. Tamagotchi is shaped like a small egg with an interface usually consisting of three buttons, although the number of buttons may vary.

Creator

Akihiro Yokoi

Date

Released on 1996-11-23

Language

Japanese

Type

Physical Object

Collection

Citation

Akihiro Yokoi, “Tamagotchi,” CCCH9051 Group 53, accessed April 24, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-53/items/show/3.

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