Some U.B. Funkey Facts

I thought I'd list a few quick answers to the questions so many people are asking...........


What is a U.B. Funkey?
U.B. is the hub, and the fun-loving creatures that link up to it are the Funkeys. It is a virtual world (similar to the Webkinz idea) where the Funkeys explore and play mini-games in different zones. They win coins for playing the games, and trophys and other items for high scores. The coins are used for purchasing items to decorate their "cribs". Can more than one user share the U.B. hub? Yes, we know that at least 5 players can create login names, although only one player at time can play.

How do I avoid the henchmen?
A hoodwink will protect your coins from the henchmen. But if you don't have a hoodwink, if you have alot of coins and really need to avoid him, you can quit the game real quick! Or exit to your crib. However, sometimes he's still out there waiting. But I did find one time after I waited a while & came back, the coast was clear. If he does get you, click on the button as fast as you can and you won't loose as many coins. However, if your coins are on the low end, the button pushing doesn't seem to make a difference.

How I do get a hoodwink?
As your Funkey is exploring in one of the zones, you will come across a small spark-looking object. It starts as little bubbles coming out of the ground and then turns to a sparkle. Click on it and you will have a hoodwink.

Which Funkeys are Rare and Very Rare?
There is a book in the Terrapinia library located in Funkeystown that lists all the Funkeys. After you select one, you'll see them pictured in order of normal, rare, and very rare.

Which Funkeys unlock each of the zones?

Magma Gorge: Wasabi, Stitch, Deuce, and Bones

Laputa Station: Vroom, Boggle, Xener, and Fallout

Kelpy Basin: Glub, Sprout, Tiki, and Twinx

Funkiki Island: Nibble, Flurry, Webley, and Sol

Funkeystown mini-games& mart: Lotus and Scratch


UPDATE on 3/22/08: You can find more on the Rare Funkeys on my other blog . And the glitch that is posted in the comment section is now fixed, so unfortunately that trick doesn't work for us anymore.

There's trouble in Funkeystown!

According to the Radica/Mattel support person I spoke to today, Target released the next generation (or Series 2) Funkies earlier than they were supposed to, before the updates were complete. She was right on, that we got our Funkiki Island Funkey at Target. She walked me through a few things to check like the firewall and administrator settings so that we could try to get the update to work. No luck, so she's passing the information to the engineers. It might not be until Tues., though, that they will get back to me. I wonder, has anyone had any success with any of the Funkiki Island Funkeys?

Shards, Henchmen, and Hoodwinks, Oh My!

I earned another shard of a gemstone last night. Still not sure if that’s random. It doesn’t seem to come after a high score, but most likely after playing the games for many times in a row. We haven’t been keeping track if we’ve earned them from playing different games. After you win four of the same color, it completes the gemstone. Then the henchmen will disappear from the zone where you earned the different pieces. For example, in Kelpy Basin, the shards are blue. Once the blue gemstone is complete, then the henchmen disappear from Kelpy Basin.

[update on 4/08: For more about the shards, please click here to read about it]

When your Funkey is walking around Funkeystown, watch out for those henchmen who will come and steal your coins! But if you have a hoodwink, that will stop the henchmen from stealing your coins and they’ll take the hoodwink instead. You can get a hoodwink when you find a sparkle anywhere in Funkeystown or another zone when you’re walking around. If you see a small bubble like thing that turns into a sparkle, just click on it.