hello! It has given me no option to set a time D: is there a certain button I should press? so far the buttons don't do much! thank you
hi yes !! I just got a video, lemme know if this works? I am starting to suspect it is the buttons. I have no idea how to clean it/open it up :0 !Hey!! Got a V6/Music Star myself, love it to death - when you put the battery in for the first time pressing B (the middle button) should take you to that aforementioned screen alongside a confirmation sound (that hopefully played for you), so that's a good sign so far. (not sure if you play your 'gotchi a ton, sorry if this comes off as condescending!) The Angel/vintage tamas differ in their start-up so don't worry too much about that - you don't adjust the clock on the V6 upon putting a battery in unless you select the RESET option/start it up for the first time period!
Trying to think this through... I'm suspecting it might be the buttons themselves giving you trouble? As you may know, the V6's buttons are known for being squishy and not all that responsive compared to other Connection versions, which is a big con of this ver,, especially since the minigames rely so much on proper timing!! That results in the buttons being more subject to wearing and breaking down over time. You might have to open up the poor thing if it gives you more trouble - internally cleaning Connection-era buttons is more common than you'd expect! Hopefully that's not the case - do you have a photo you could send of your model? Maybe even a video? (though that's a big ask!! so don't worry too much if that makes you uncomfortable ^^) The Music Star is a super fun version, and I'd hate to see this go to waste
(doesn't even look like it's ever been dropped... gazes at mine with envy BJDSVBJD) Those buttons don't look worn out to me at all and sound like they're squishing nicely, which is always a good sign.
hi !! I should've included the back plate in my video! I thought it would be helpful to have it off :0 !! I def have the back plate and it can be easily removed n stuff!! just the buttons aren't working even with the cover on. also i just wanted to mention i really appreciate your responses! i genuinely didn't know there were active people hyped about tamagotchis LOL! i might have to buy one of the newer versions! but yeah! even w the back plate put on, it still is frozen D:Oh yes this helps heaps!!!!! thank you so much! There's an important detail I wouldn't have known about otherwise - your model's missing its battery cover!
Batteries in connection models can be fiddly - if they're just a little bit loose, they'll freeze the device (which is probably why you're able to get to that download/reset screen before it freezes). Sometimes this happens with my V6 - having the cover basically negates the issue because the battery's got nowhere else to go.
My guess is that your cover's long gone by now, which sucks because getting replacement covers for these is a pain. "buy a new tamagotchi and use that one's back plate" sort of pain LOL. if it makes it any better, any connection-era cover (V1-V6!) will likely fit on the back of that model. You could possibly go around this by using something to stick the battery in (tape over the battery/tape something over the back to hold said battery down), and then test it from there. Other than that, your Music Star is actually in fantastic condition! You've taken great care of it for sure
If it does end up being the buttons that's the problem..... I'll see if I can seek out some tutorials for opening up a 'gotchi, they're universal for all connection-era models - so if there's a tutorial along the likes on how to open your V3, it'll work for yours! it's very convenient actually bdksjvbdfjv
EDIT: Found an eBay listing that sells 3D-printed backplates! I'm assuming yours is a North American model (the screw placement matches with the listing's demonstrations!), which means these'll fit yours perfectly. If it comes to this, hopefully this'll be of some help!
OHH NO OMG IM SO SORRY DBVJBDFKJVDSBKFBJH my long-winded responses making me eat my own words HAHAHA!! ((happy to hear they're appreciated at least!!)) OKAY i'm actually really happy to hear you've still got your plate, feels complete + the matching colours satisfy like nothing else djvbfjvb!! (and yes the tamagotchi community is actually very active!! all over the world, we are. especially now since we've been getting so many new things these past few years - i could go on and on BDJKVBDJKF)
As mentioned, if you haven't already, I'd recommend trying a different battery just in-case. If not, then it might be something internal... and unfortunately I'd not know where to go from there besides opening it up and taking a look, so let's hope that's not the case!! Good luck out there!!!
