Ub Funkeys
It can be played both online, and offline.
Play consists of a personal computer game that works together with collectible figures that represent characters in the game. Currently there are over 35 different species, that come in 3 color styles each (not including Chat Funkeys), to give a total of over 100 different collectible pieces.
Game play involves players placing figures in the Hub, which in turn appear in the game.
Each figure, when connected to the hub, allows players to unlock new areas of the game. The Hub is purchased in the starter pack with two of the collectible figures.
It is required to play the game.
The product was exhibited by Mattel in February 2007 at the New York Toy Fair and designed by Radica Games. The game software was developed by Arkadium.
Description
Funkeys are small, colorful characters that inhabit Funkeystown, in a virtual world called Terrapinia.
Players navigate a number of zones and portals where they play games to earn coins. With their coins they can buy items to customize their homes, referred to as "cribs" in the game.
Each Funkey acts like a key that grants access to new zones in the game.
Each "tribe" (excluding chat funkeys) is divided into three categories: Normal, Rare, and Very Rare.
Characters
Series 1: The First Wave: Boggle, Bones, Deuce, Lotus, Scratch, Twinx, Vroom, & Xener.
Series 1: The Second Wave: Fallout, Glub, Sprout, Stitch, Tiki & Wasabi.
Series 1: Funkeystown: Adventure Pack: Master Lox, Henchman, Mayor Sayso, Normal Bones.
Series 2: Funkiki Island: Flurry, Nibble, Sol & Webley
Series 2: Funkiki Island: Adventure Pack: Jerry, Native, Pineapple King.
Series 2.5: Speed Racer Series: The First Wave: Chim-Chim, Jack "Cannonball" Taylor, Racer X, Speed Racer GP, Snake Oiler, & Trixie
Series 2.5: Speed Racer Series: The Second Wave: Speed Racer, and Taejo.
( not confirmed by mattel ) Series 2.5: Speed Racer: Adventure Pack: EP Royalton, The Thug, Tach, and Taejo
Series 3:Dream State: The First Wave: Drift, Ptep, Vlurp, Waggs, Gabby, Dot (2008 Comic Con Exclusive), Holler, Rewind & Rom
Series 3: Dream State Series: The Second Wave: Berger, Dyer, Lucky, Snipe, Sprocket, Tank
Series 4: Hidden Realm Series: Raj, Bomble, Singe, Yang
Series 5: DC superhero Series: Batman, Superman, e.t.c.
In-game history
In Terrapinia, there was an original codex that meticulously catalogued all of the different Funkeys throughout Terrapinia. The current codex is an ongoing project of Mayor Sayso, with the goal of recovering all of the information that was lost.
After the Great Disaster, the game's antagonist, Master Lox, appeared and sent out his evil henchmen to steal coins from the Funkeys.
The Funkeys must right the world by repairing the damage caused by the Great Disaster and stop Master Lox.
The first Funkeys were the Tiki and now there are several other Funkeys that are descended from this original Funkey.
There are now chat funkeys out so you can chat with your friends while playing the game.