[tamanyc83]

Hi everyone, 

 

I just received the Tamagotchi Mini I bought on EBay, and the screen is awkwardly dark. It's really hard so see anything... Do you guys have any similar problem with your Tamagotchi Minis?

 

 

[Midorime]

Yep, i have the same issue and posted a similar topic about it before. Apparently that's normal. I wonder if it's because the screen is so small. Kinda disappointing....

[tamanyc83]

Thanks for the answer. I don't get it, I bought it because i watched a video on youtube where the contrast seemed fine. But honestly, it's almost unusable. I have to look at the screen from a weird angle to see the tama. I tried with several different batteries, didn't change anything. Big big disappointment.

[Midorime]

Oh you probably saw the same review I did. Was her Mini pink or orange? I noticed it, too, looked so clear, yet in person it's awfully dark. I think she just got lucky.

[tamanyc83]

Yup. There are two reviews on Facebook, and the screen just look like normal Tamagotchis. Do you know anyone else who has the same problem?

[Midorime]

Here's my topic, but it's old so I wouldn't recommend replying or it'll be locked, but someone said I'm not the only one: http://www.tamatalk....-high-contrast/

[ichiro.malfoy]

Sometimes photos/videos can "lie"; they might have been taken at a correct angle/lighting. Too bad the Minis don't have a contrast adjustment screen

 

I have a Mini but still inside the box; I'll try to run it and check back with you guys.

[tamanyc83]

That would be really nice of you!

[ichiro.malfoy]

As promised, I untabbed my Mini... sadly mine also has quite an aggressive contrast as well.

 

[tamanyc83]

I have the exact same one, with the same problem!

[Midorime]

Then yeah, it seems to be a common issue with the Minis. I wonder why they're so high in contrast....

[ICHIGOTCHI_V6]

Wow! I was gonna get a mini untill I saw this... The nano would be better tho

[ichiro.malfoy]

But if you ask me, I'd recommend the Nano as well - better contrast, more detailed sprites and a built-in minigame

[tamanyc83]

Well, I'll keep the mini for my collection and buy a nano. This is always hard to find a nano that's not too expensive.

[Midorime]

Huh, i guess not all Minis have that problem. I got another Mini which was in a lot I had won and tested it and surprisingly it's very clear on the screen.

 

http://imgur.com/Fjqjgvy

 

Never really seen this shell design either, so I don't know if it's rare or not. It also sounds different, like the beep is lower pitch than the blue. Different country? European mini maybe?

[tamanyc83]

Well, it still looks pretty dark, don't you think? When I google "Tamagotchi mini", all the pictures I find are really dark actually. That is so weird. Would you advise buying a nano?

[Midorime]

The blue is dark the black is clear. I couldn't do much of a better picture, sadly.

 

Never played with a Nano, but every time I've seen video of them, they're clear. Only thing is they're in Japanese, but they're so simple that it's really no problem. Also they only go from I think baby to adult, so there's no real growth stages, no child, no teen. To me it kinda seems meh in that aspect--might be fine for collecting but I don't know if I'd enjoy playing with it for long.

 

Here's the 'growth chart.' http://i45.tinypic.com/20upy11.png