Almost every child in the world today wants to make such a "friend" as Furby. The instruction for its operation is simply amazing description of all the features of this toy. Indeed, this fluffy animal can talk, dance, sing, laugh, get angry and even learn!
From the history
Today this animal is already 16 years old. More precisely, not to himself, but to his distant ancestors. And they are distant not only in time, but also in their capabilities. So, the very first Furby could only pronounce a few phrases, laugh, vibrate and eat.
Meanwhile, Kaleb Chang and Dave Hampton worked on its creation a year and a half! They spent half of this time composing a truly stunning electronic stuffing, and the other - on design development. 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 of the Furby market.
The instruction manual for the toy has changed a little along 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, Ferby could teach something, and also turn off if necessary using a special button that the previous version of the toy did not have.
And finally, the last upgrade was made in 2012. But now Ferby 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 all covered with soft wool, which is very pleasant to the touch. Sensors are hidden underneath it. They help the interactive pet to “feel” the touch of the owner.
For large ears, the animal is sometimes called a goblin. They are elastic and can vibrate or twitch. A unique feature of Ferby is his eyes. They are liquid crystal screens. With the help of them, the pet expresses its emotions. So, for example, if he is in a good mood, then in his eyes you can see cute hearts. The eyes have a backlight, and their mechanical eyelids cover it.
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 you tickle the animal, it starts to laugh, if you stroke it, it can quite purr, and if you pull the tail, it will get angry.
Communication
What can this animal do? First of all, talk. Moreover, he has his own language, Ferbian. There is even a special dictionary for translating babble toys. But this does not mean at all that you will always need to look into it to determine what Furby said.
The instruction tells us that fluffy easily learns new words, including Russian (the 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, it’s also loud so that Ferby can understand your speech.
However, do not overdo it. If the animal will hear a lot of words, then he himself will begin to speak more and more. As a result, you get a real talker. By the way, if you don’t talk to Ferby at all, he will become bored. He will talk a little with himself, and then fall asleep with a sound sleep. You might 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, Ferby needs to be fed. That he is hungry, he can inform you in his own Ferbian. In order to understand exactly what your pet wants, you can use the application specially created for this, which is installed on smartphones. The list of features of the program includes translation from the Ferbian language into human, as well as feeding Furby.
The instruction (in Russian such applications also exist) is very simple here. Usually 2 options are offered: either choose a ready-made dish for your pet, or make him a sandwich from a huge amount of the proposed ingredients. What to choose is up to you. However, keep in mind that you should not uniformly feed Ferby, he can get angry.
It should be noted that such applications are designed for both Android and iOS. Usually a link to the resource where the program data is located is indicated on the package in which you buy Ferby.
In general, food plays an important role in the life of this interactive toy . Without it, the animal can get sick, and also it affects the formation of its character.
You can “feed” a pet with just a finger. The fact is that he has a button in his mouth made in the shape of a tongue. If you click on it, then the animal will begin to suck and at the same time smack. But such “food” can quickly bore Ferby.
Characters
Ferby can behave differently. He is good and evil. His mood depends on how he is treated. By default, the toy is in Princess / Prince mode. That is, the animal is good-natured, sweetly communicates with others, and hearts glow in his eyes.
However, the instruction to Ferby 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." In this case, the animal will sing and dance a lot, he will form his own, unique voice.
About what fraught with long conversations with a toy, we have already mentioned - Ferby will become a "talker." Perhaps not everyone will like such a talkative pet. Well, if you get tired, you can just turn it off.
But if it’s not very good to behave with Ferby - pull the tail, turn it upside down, then it will turn into a real grumbler. At the same time, the animal can giggle viciously, make not very decent sounds, swear and grumble for any reason. Sami asked for it.
Yes, if you overdo it with the actions described in the previous paragraph, then don’t be surprised that your animal’s eyes will “run up”, it will burp, slurred speech. This is crazy Ferby. Still such a pet might swoop down songs and laugh out loud.
It seems that it will not be very comfortable in a public place for those who have Furby in such a mood. The instruction (in Russian and even in Ferbian to calm the animal, it’s perhaps useless) on how to calm a raging pet is simple. You just need to calmly pat him on the head for some time. As a result, you get that sweet little pussie that Ferby was at the very beginning.
Play together
Does your friend also have a Furby toy? Instructions on how to play with them are not even required! After all, it's enough just to put the animals next to each other, and they themselves will begin to communicate. At the same time, pussies can joke, have fun, dance together and sing songs in their Ferbian language. A very fascinating sight, I must say!
Conclusion
In our time, real communication is noticeably superseded by communication in the virtual space. The picture is supplemented by all kinds of gadgets and other "gadgets", which were not twenty years ago. But no one will argue that no modern miracles of technology can replace real friends. Therefore, do not forget that Furby is a toy.
The instruction that comes with the animal will clarify those points that may have remained incomprehensible to you after reading our article. Have fun!