Have you heard of Funkeys ? Well I didn't until my 6 year old daughter told me all about it. After begging me to get the starter kit, installing the software and seeing her play, I now know what a fun (and addictive) game this can be !
Even, my 3 year old son is hooked. The game is about a virtual world similar to that of Webkinz, where little funky guys and gals called "Funkeys" live. In order to play U.B. Funkeys your family will need to buy a starter kit. The kit comes with a game CD, a USB Hub in form of a large Funkey character and two small (4inch) Funkeys. The small Funkeys can “piggyback” the big hub character, which changes the appearance of the in-game character. A large variety of additional small Funkeys (42 as of product launch) are available at toy and online retailers. Each new Funkey character unlocks new zones and small minigames. Some Funkeys are more common than others, which Mattel hopes will spark Funkeys collector craziness among our 8 to 12 year old kids.
I have to admit, even as a parent, I found this game to be very entertaining. Ahem .. sometimes I have to even get my kids to let me play as long as I collect enough coins for them buy virtual gadgets.
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Have fun in Funkey's world !