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U.B. Funkeys
KidConfidence Score Card
KidConfidence Rating: fair
6.5/10
Gameplay
6.5
Multiplayer
N/A
Replay Value
7
Educational Value
N/A
Maybe
Members' Ratings:
Members who recommended this
151/165
Number of members who emailed this
04
Number of members who bookmarked this
04
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Everyone
Game Review:

U.B. Funkeys is a new “e-play toy” – a toy that provides access to a virtual world. 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.

The virtual U.B. Funkeys world looks very “slick”, for lack of a better word to describe the unique style of buildings, boats and objects throughout the different Funkeys zones. Unfortunately, most of the buildings are mere decorative and cannot (at least at this point) be accessed. We spent a lot of time walking around, wondering how fun it would be if we could interact with items in more creative ways. Buildings that can be entered usually feature a store, to buy items for the players personal “Crib” – a room that can be customized, and a minigame to earn money.

Arkadium and Mattel also included a small story line, in which the Funkey’s are trying to rebuild Funkeys Town’s transportation system and save it from evil Master Lox. Master Lox’s henchman are vicious little creatures that roam around in all FunkeysTown Zones. Upon contact with a henchman your child will loose his/her hard earned coins. Rapid clicking on a dedicated on-screen button may limit the damage, but your child is likely to take some loss regardless. This may add a little action to an otherwise relatively unexciting virtual world; However, younger players will probably loose all their coins rather quickly and consequently interest in the game.

The collectable vinyl Funkeys are unquestionably cute and will appeal to a much wider audience then the targeted 8-12 range, adults included. Hopefully the gaming experience will be enhanced in future upgrades. We recommend parents to allow the game to access the Internet in order to automatically search for game updates every time the program starts.

U.B. Funkeys are definitely more fun to collect than play, at least for now.

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Dec 8, 07:28 AM

How do you find jewels, and how can you escape the henchmen. Thanks, Zoe

 
Dec 24, 05:45 PM

How do you getn on funkiki island

 
Dec 26, 05:20 AM

Hi all my funkeys are dirty when I put them in. There are flies around them. How do I clean them?
Thank you.

Jeremy

 
Dec 27, 04:12 AM

can someone please help me? i dont know how to get crystals on UB funkeys. please help, thank you

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Dec 29, 09:17 AM
Avoid

We were so disappointed with UB Funkeys. Great potential, most of which was left unrealized. With so many other fun, well-developed online communities (e.g., Club Penguin, Webkinz, Neopets) your time will be much better spent elsewhere.

 
Jan 26, 08:46 AM
Rent

I cannot save the game. Whenever we log in, the crib saves are empty, trophys are lost, we start all over. Is that normal?

 
Jan 27, 04:54 AM
Rent

Hi! How do you save the game? We have gotten a couple of trophies and furniture items. Even if I save a crib, when we logon again, it’s all gone. There are no cribs to load. We have to restart every time. Is this correct?

 
Kat
Jan 27, 08:54 PM
Buy

On Funkiki island- does anyone know what the coconuts are for? and how do you access the rest of the island? How do you get the orbs?

 
Feb 29, 06:24 PM

i found this walk thru and it has really helped me http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/943710/50675

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Mar 27, 12:08 PM

Hi, when you catch fish at Funkiki Island, you can go back to your crib and decorate the walls with the fish you catch,

 
May 29, 03:40 PM

There is a part of the world that we cannot cross. The areas where the orbs are we cannot get across the lava or the pirhanna infested water. Also there is a cave we cannot enter and a mountain we cannot acess. We are frustratingly trying without success and no directions. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

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Dec 1, 05:31 AM

Can anyone please tell me their crib name or a website with crib names on it because i am getting funkeys for christmas and i can only find 2 crib names. please post your crib name.

 
jim
Jan 2, 01:58 PM

beth, my cribs are cheesehole and darkzone

 
Jan 9, 03:50 AM

Getting your coins stolen all the time is somewhat annoying, so the best thing to do is spend them as soon as you get them! Or find the hoodwinks which the henchmen will steal instead.

 
Jan 10, 05:10 PM

Yeah, tell me about it. By the way does anyone know what the big button in Lapputa Station does?

 
Jan 15, 05:37 PM

Does anyone know a way or a trick to beat the Museum Mask Mayhem game? I can't ever get past level 5...what does it take to get the trophey? Points or levels completed?

 
Jan 18, 11:19 AM

It is really hard to get past level 5 but it can be done. I have the trophy. You must be very very fast at first and just keep clicking.

 
Jan 18, 11:25 AM

ILUVFUNKEYS345 - 50 coins SPROUTARBORETUM - 5 limited-too wall hangings Keep dropping coins into the sewer and after a while you will recieve a free pet alligator!

 
Jan 21, 11:12 AM

the trick to beating the Museum Mask Mayhem game is to use all the time allotted in the two early rounds. Round one, if you take your time, should be possible to earn almost 60,000 points, do not clear all the combos until the final seconds. It takes points to win the trophy.

 
Jan 25, 10:29 AM

To get the dirt off of a UB Funkey, you have to go to the dentist ( located by lotus central ) and other various places around FunkeysTown. There is the fish fountain, Perfume Flower ( by the magma gorge portal in FUnkeysTown ), and the suds place as well. Those are all located in FunkeysTown. In the underwater place ( i forget what it is called ) there is a fish cleaning station and in magma gorge there is a steam cleaning station. They all are equal as in.. they clean the same parts. Also to the laputa station button.. I strongly believe that it does absoloutely nothing. however there is a clue on ubfunkeys.com about laughter. ?? im confused! i still doubt it does anything but i am still curious so if anyone can prove that it does nothing it would be greatly appreciated or even if anyone figures out what it does! My crib name is ginger if anyone wants to see my room. i have tried getting to friends rooms before but it is never the same room so the room might not be my room. also they shouldn't say its case-sensitive bc its all in caps anyway! Must Be A Typo... ~Phala

 
Feb 6, 06:18 PM

Ok on Funkiki island-There are 4 orbs. You need the 4 Funkeys that are on that island so you can go to their place and play their games. Each game gives you a special tool to retrieve an orb.-the spider funkey gives a web gun that will help you cross the bridge. the Sun funkey will give you a mask to go into the cave. the shark funkey will give you a bucket of chum to feed the pirannas so you can cross. the snow flake funkey I'm not sure about because i don't have it yet-but it has to be something to help you cross the lava. You take each of the orb up to the top of the volcano and you will see a door with 4 holes. Once i get the last one i'll update you-unless someone already knows. Hope this helps and i need to know about the coconuts too!?

 
Feb 7, 02:08 PM

How do you access the rest of the island? do you need all 4 guys? someone tell us

 
Feb 9, 05:48 AM

I can't save now i win trophies and it is not there when i log back in

 
Feb 9, 10:33 AM

You need to keep playing flurry nibble sol and webley's games and you will eventually get special items from them that will allow you to cross over and get the orbs. Then you can put them into a door that will open and allow you to go to where those little cave men dwell. You can use the coconuts there to purchase things. However you will also need to give the main island dude a golden pineapple that you can get after yout alk to him by going to the trees and shaking them for coconuts and eventually it will give you one of the golden pineapples. Some people will say you need to fish and or collect all the coins laid around the island but I did not have to do that. My website has some info on the funkeys on it and eventually I will be setting up more cheats and info as I learn it. Hope this helps you Kat. www.katiewebb.com

 
Feb 10, 08:49 AM

how do i get to the funkey island

 
Feb 11, 01:39 AM

Which U.B. Funkeys character do you need to get into funkiki island?

 
Feb 11, 01:44 AM

Is there any portal for Scratch?

 
Feb 11, 01:48 AM

To get your U.B. Funkeys clean, you have to look on your map until you see a few rain drops. You walk to were those raindrops are and you will find you are near some water. Walk on the water and it will wash you. Keep doing this until you shine by being clean. Hope this helps for you Jeremy!

 
Feb 15, 12:58 PM

I bought some Funkeys for my son and although he loves to play, those henchman are very frustrating to him. He has only played it three of four times. He ends up just giving up and quits playing because he is so frustrated. He had two henchman take his money in less that two minutes. In fact, he just told me he's not going back to UB Funkeys for a while. That's really too bad b/c it seemed like a cool concept.

 
Feb 21, 10:00 AM

To avoid the Henchman, look for a Hoodwink they are little Twinkle lights found through out Funkytown. Click on the twinkle and then the Henchman next time will take it and you keep your coins. You can only have one Hoodwink at a time though! Also when you hear the music change A Henchman is near; get to a store, game room, Portal or cleaning station to avoid the Henchman.

 
Mar 4, 01:27 PM

hey- i have to do the same thing.... everytime i play my game again everything is gone... does anyone know to fix this problem... it just recently started doing this... please let me know... thx all

 
Mar 5, 04:08 PM

I am having trouble participating in the race. Do I need vroom to get in? I am also trying to get into the area's cleaning station and other sides. Do I need a certain Funkey to get into those areas such as the souvenier shop? I want to know what tool Flurry gets to go across the lava. My crib names are UBpara, Lofect and ducepal.

 
Mar 11, 03:02 PM

someone plez help i save my crib and when i log out and log back in everythings lost plez help my email is kaleb.orian@yahoo.com

 
Mar 11, 03:04 PM

help i cant save my crib we log in everythings lost plez help kalek.orian@yahoo.com

 
Mar 23, 12:59 PM

can anybody give me 1 crib name igetting two U.B funkeys for my birthday .please post your crib name.

 
Mar 23, 01:34 PM

can someone tell me 1 crib name because i just got one for easter. please post your comment here.

 
Mar 23, 01:36 PM

How do u put your crib on display. please put your comment on here

 
Mar 23, 06:22 PM

HI, my crib name is Disneyland...thanks to Joel who helped me the most to finally beat Museum mask mayham!! I finally did it with over 200,000 points! Now if anyone can give me a hint on what it takes to do the fishing game for the Bones...I am able to catch the fish, and struggle to get to level 7 and still have not gotten the trophy or beat the game. Does it take a certain number of points or levels?

 
Apr 13, 01:06 PM

The problem with not being able to save the game is due to the game being run under a users other than the user used to install the software. Probably due to being installed as an admin user and being run under a less provileged one. To fix this you'll either need to run as the same user the game was installed under or user cacls to set the permissions on the appropriate persistence settings so that the user you run the game as can save its settings on exit. C:\Program Files\U.B. Funkeys\RadicaGame\data\\profile.rdf cacls /E /G Users:F will do it .... when run as an admin user - Start -> Run ... runas /user:Admin cmd (to get a dos prompt as Admin)

 
Apr 19, 02:13 AM

i got some cheats and advice: ENTER THESE CODES IN OPTIONS MENU radicarules4565 sproutarboretum852 6786allworkandnoplay wasabipagoda992 funkeystownmuseum28 tikihut327 boggleden129 ponderingpark453 dascratchclub983 ADVICE jeremy there are wash stations around funkeystown and the portal destinations you need to use five each time your dirty josh you either need flurry sol webley or the shark guy (forgot his name) Carita no there is no portal for scratch but there is a dance club the usual game and shop i got a platinum record from one of the cheats above hope ive helped funky fan aubz

 
Apr 19, 04:07 PM

people keep saying "options" is that the main menu or sound options?

 
Apr 26, 11:52 AM

please can somebody tell me where i can get a list of the games and how many points you need to get trophys or unlock for ur crib , thanks ;D

 
May 3, 04:29 PM

if you click a certain spot behind the huge door thing you can go through it,the one that lets you see the pineapple king on funkiki island.

 
May 3, 04:39 PM

How many coconuts do you have before you get the golden pineapple?

 
May 6, 12:02 AM

how do u get on funkiki island

 
May 14, 09:47 AM

hi can someone tell me why wont funkey island work when all my others do it gets to 94 % then stops

 
Jun 10, 05:18 AM

Funkiki, Each game you play on Funkiki Island will give you something to allow you to collect the orbs you need to go thru a door at the top. Obviously, you haven't seen the door yet because you can't cross the river yet, but it is there. You also need all 4 Funkiki Island funkeys to access each of the games...for example, you need Webbly to play his game. When you win by getting 100% of your web done you will get a web slinger that will allow you to build a bridge out of web that you can cross the ravine with and get one orb. Each orb requires a different item. Hope this helps. Then after you get ALL the orbs, make sure you have a golden pineapple so you can talk to the Pineapple King in the village behind the door at the top. This will let you complete the game. Keep knocking on the palm trees and collect your coconuts, you use those for money in the village. The golden pineapple will randomly fall out of one of the trees. So keep shaking them!

 
Jun 13, 08:31 AM

Whats the prize for flurry i seriously can not get passed it.. I've gotten the monkey 5 times!! So please tell me what u win and what scoe t get to win the prize tofreeze the lavai really need to know.

 
Jun 15, 12:58 AM

Can anyone tell me what the big button is for in Lapputa Station?

 
Jun 15, 06:21 AM

Koolio, I got the flurry trophy after beating the game and finishing all the levels. I got something to make snow/ice to cross the lava (my score was over 22,000 points). it allows you to cross and get the orb...luckily each time you are able to cross, you snow or web bridge or whatever stays there and you don't have to build it again! Hope this helps.

 
Jul 4, 10:31 AM

on funkiki island you have to have flurry, nibble, sol, and webly. you have 2 get really good at all thier games and each game will give you a cool gift. use the gifts to get the orbs, put all the orbs in the door and click the moutian behind the the door and walk up to the pinapple king and it will say you need a gift to talk to him so go keep on shaking the cocanut trees and keep on shaking them till a golden pinapple falls give to him.

 
moe
Jul 18, 08:07 AM

can you play ub funkeys on diffrent computers like one in texas and one in canada will it rember my acount on both computers if i install it on both of them?

 
Jul 24, 11:45 AM

Does the portal break for Funkiki island? I have three of the island funkeys, webley, flurry and sol. I just opened them a few minutes ago and can't find my way into Funkiki Island... Any help?

 
Jul 25, 09:18 AM

ok ppl the snowflake gives a snowsuit to freeze the lava and when u get all 4 orbs go to the top of the volcanoe and put them in a door. When u do that, get a ton of coconuts because u will eventually get a golden pineapple that u take to the leader of the natives and give it to him. The rest will be in the clips(ppl talking to u)

 
Jul 25, 09:23 AM

sol(sun)gives u a mask to go thru the cave. nibble(shark)gives chum to feed tha peranas. webely(spider) gives web shooter to get across the casm. and flurry(snowflake)gives a snowsuit to freeze the lava. There u go. Hope i helpd

 
Jul 30, 01:23 PM

coul some1 tEll Me ThE winning SCoRe 2 NiBBles GaMes

 
Jul 30, 02:33 PM

can som1 tellme how many points u need 2 beat nibbles game

 
Aug 9, 11:46 AM

I have the same problem, every time I try to play with Flurry or Sol, it tries to download to open Funkiki Island, but it gets to 94% and won't go any further. Can anyone tell me how to fix it?

 
Aug 11, 08:54 AM

I love the ub funkes. i am going to go buy some. they are so easy to pay.they can go eny where and do enything! It is so cool.

 
Aug 13, 01:37 PM

wait- how do ur funkeys get dirty?? is that in the funkeytown version? and how can i get more of the crystal pieces? heelllppp meeeee

 
Aug 18, 01:29 PM

funkiki u need to play all the funkiki island funkeys games alot then get items that let u go in cave over pirhanas over lava and over broken bridgehope this helped :D

 
Aug 20, 06:21 PM

I got this error and it will not go away it says I have a violation 0049c9db; does anyone know what to do or how to get it off? And what caused it?

 
Sep 27, 03:09 PM

Do we nee a special "HUB' to get into dreamscape portal? We have rewind and can't get in.

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