umbrood
Almost Common Funkey
"I shall return... interfrastically"
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Post by umbrood on Feb 10, 2008 19:10:35 GMT -5
Coming in May, to tie in with the movie of the same name... game expansion set with a "Speed Racer" game that will allow Funkey's to race against CPU-controlled characters...
Apparently, there MAY be a version released that allows global player games, where you race against other Funkey players live online.
Watch out for the special "Speed Racer" game pieces, including a new Funkey. (And probably a new cheat code too...)
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Post by Robyn on Feb 12, 2008 20:15:23 GMT -5
The Mattel Rep. I talked to today said the release date is scheduled for April!!!!! We'll see the first 6, and then 8 more in the Fall. Can't wait!!
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Post by wisteriatayu on Feb 13, 2008 17:26:19 GMT -5
We can't wait either!!!!
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wench05
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Post by wench05 on Feb 16, 2008 14:41:10 GMT -5
wonder if this will be like the Pink Hub unavailable in AUSTRALIA if so thats so unfair after i have already spent well $460 + on series one and hub and one Funkiki Island and cannot have everything unless i want to spend over $100 to have a Pink sent from overseas and pay extra ontop of that so heres hoping its available everywhere
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umbrood
Almost Common Funkey
"I shall return... interfrastically"
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Post by umbrood on Feb 18, 2008 2:54:43 GMT -5
Wench: It could be worth your while to club together with other fans and see if you can combine enough single orders to make it worth while for Mattel to order some in...
Since the movie is launching in the US in April, and Downunder in May... I would say it's likely we WILL see the Speed Racer sets...
The pink hub was a special release for a chainstore in the US called "Limited Too" which doesn't come down our way... so that'll be why we don't get them...
It would be like the US crowd getting miffed if they released a Kmart Kangaroo Hub...
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Post by wisteriatayu on Feb 18, 2008 18:53:48 GMT -5
Is it the shipping that is so bad or finding someone who is willing to sell them at a reasonable price?
I have thought that maybe those of us who post here should consider working together to help each other obtain what we are missing. I went to my local Wal-mart today and found 2 red Sols. Maybe if we could work out some kind of system using something like Paypal.
Personally I wouldn't be so much interested in making a profit as maybe find someone who was having more luck finding a certain character instead of me running store to store to store to store like a chicken with my head cut off and then paying an insane price on E-bay.
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wench05
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Post by wench05 on Feb 19, 2008 1:55:56 GMT -5
I have found the biggest problem is postage sellers especially on ebay to send so item is registered/insured wanting like 35usd At the moment i can pretty much get my hands on most of the series 1 i only need 2 to complete the 42 in that series a kind manager ordered in a box of 90 for me to sort through they are AUD9.99each
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Post by drewdude197 on Feb 21, 2008 23:09:02 GMT -5
ok i am mad! so i foud it for REAL sale on amazon and then a week later i was just about to buy it the took it off the market! they said that like the company told them to take it off because its made to come out in spring... maybe its just a chance to get peaple to beat funkiki island so they are bored then with new ones we have to spend more money! oh well ill get them any ways just so exited!
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Post by Funkey Addict on Feb 24, 2008 16:08:57 GMT -5
I am so addicted to funkeys and will shop for other people, if you need me to find stuff. Amanda@adnama.net
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Post by timmster on Mar 4, 2008 21:05:15 GMT -5
Has anyone logged on today and seen the new raceway in funkeystown? Nice that there are 3 more layouts for the cribs, too. Would love to hear if anyone has found the new funkeys that can go to the raceway... I am assuming they are dot, sprocket, drift and bandit...
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Post by funkeymom on Mar 5, 2008 9:00:29 GMT -5
We got our update last night when I logged in. But I haven't done any exploring - was on a mission to get a trophy. But I don't believe Drift & Bandit will be in this one - accorging to this site: ubfunkeys.thespeakeasy.com/They mention it somewhere.
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Post by Robyn on Mar 5, 2008 14:40:21 GMT -5
Hey, hey, wait a minute......you're sending people to another blog other than mine!!! (Please take this in a humorous tone, I always believe in giving credit where credit is due, so by all means, you are right to give credit to where you heard it!). I also mention it in my blog, but not as obvious I suppose!! The Mattel rep I talked to a while ago called Dot, Bandit, Sprocket & Drift "series 4" (although I'm not sure she was certain). She said they would come out by the end of the year. Raceway should be Speed Racer (series 3?). I'm so excited, I'm downloading the updates as I type (Liam just said he's excited too!), so I'm going to go check on that right now! If I write this in my blog, I will also give credit to Timmster for alerting us!!!! Thanks!
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Post by luli on Mar 5, 2008 15:02:05 GMT -5
I was wondering?! do u need to buy a new hub and softwere for the speed racer, or is it an expation u can download offline ( im trying to find out how much money i need to save!).
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Post by Robyn on Mar 5, 2008 15:28:43 GMT -5
I would say, judging by the updates I've seen, that no, you won't need a new hub. The updates have gone through. Very exciting! There are a couple new entrances up top. I'm posting new images on my blog now, so check them out!! They will be up soon. (www.ubfuneysarefun.blogspot.com)
[glow=red,2,300]******[/glow]NOTE: Please also see page 2 of this thread before you reply. It isn't obvious on these boards that there are more pages, but you can select it in the lower left corner. THANKS![glow=red,2,300]******[/glow]
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umbrood
Almost Common Funkey
"I shall return... interfrastically"
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Post by umbrood on Mar 5, 2008 17:34:51 GMT -5
Dammit woman, you beat me to it!
-lol- Yup, Speed Racer is out now... 113mb download via the game.
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umbrood
Almost Common Funkey
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Post by umbrood on Mar 5, 2008 17:54:18 GMT -5
The Mattel rep I talked to a while ago called Dot, Bandit, Sprocket & Drift "series 4" (although I'm not sure she was certain). She said they would come out by the end of the year. Raceway should be Speed Racer (series 3?). Nope, Speed Racer is v2.5 and is only an expansion, not a series. Dot et al will be v3 series, code name 'Dreams' as mentioned elsewhere in this forum.
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Post by Robyn on Mar 5, 2008 18:10:35 GMT -5
Dammit woman, you beat me to it! -lol- Yup, Speed Racer is out now... 113mb download via the game. I'm cracking up!!!!! Umbrood, we'll let you break the next big news!!! I'd say it's all in the time zone, but I'm like 17 hours behind Timmster in downloading. It took me that long to check into the board & read her post. Here are some game images on my blog ubfunkeysarefun.blogspot.com/2008/03/speed-racer-games-on-ub-funkeys.htmlHas anybody else felt the excitement shift from hunting down the Funkeys in stores, to now just coming across any new information? Next it will be a big hunt again once these new ones come. Looks like the first ones will be Speed Racer, Trixie, Chim chim, Racer X, Jack "Cannonball" Taylor, and Snake Oiler, although I don't know that for certain.
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Post by timmster on Mar 5, 2008 22:06:14 GMT -5
Has anyone been able to find any of the funkeys for speed racer raceway portion?
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Post by funkeymom on Mar 5, 2008 22:18:06 GMT -5
um, there's a photo of a new hub / starter kit on Amazon. Looks like we need another job! :-P
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Post by wisteriatayu on Mar 7, 2008 17:21:12 GMT -5
I'm pathetic. I'm so excited about just downloading the update. However, I have dial-up and should see it about midday tomorrow. I definitely need some new Funkey games. I 've given up on ever being able to master Scratch and Bones.
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Post by the thing on Mar 7, 2008 17:53:24 GMT -5
first of all, the characters are speed racer,racer X,cannonnbal taylor,chimchim,and also the dream state,the chatable funkeys, and then dot ,bandit,sprocket,and drift are comming out...
OH, and another thing the dream state funkeys are... burgers (AKA) the cow waggs (AKA) the dog lucky (AKA) the rainbow dude snipe (AKA) the special ops character dyer (AKA) the guy with a peace symbol for a head... I know more, but i can't fit it on the screen...
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Post by luli on Mar 7, 2008 19:26:55 GMT -5
IM SO CONFUSED!!!!! can u buy the Speed Racer in stores? and if not u can down load it?! hu? that makes no sence!!!
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Post by Robyn on Mar 8, 2008 11:35:21 GMT -5
IM SO CONFUSED!!!!! can u buy the Speed Racer in stores? and if not u can down load it?! hu? that makes no sence!!! Hi Luli! It can be confusing. The Speed Racer updates (download) are different from Funkiki Island where you had to have the Funkey first to trigger the update (or at least that's what it was for me & I think we were in the front lines when Funkiki came out & Mattel wasn't ready with the updates at that time). For Speed Racer, the updates are coming through automatically when you log in to the game, as long as you are hooked up to the internet when you log in. Speed Racer Funkeys aren't in the stores yet, and are scheduled to come out in April (May for New Zealand) when the movie comes out. BUT after your updates go through, you can walk around & take a teasing sneak peak in the left entrance (called Royalton Racing Grandstands). But you can't go into the Racing Complex part until you get a Speed Racer Funkey.
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Post by luli on Mar 10, 2008 17:44:09 GMT -5
when i log in it says "let me see if there's any thing new in terrtpinia (sp)" then it goes away and the game starts.! why wont it work!!!!
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Post by Robyn on Mar 10, 2008 18:29:37 GMT -5
when i log in it says "let me see if there's any thing new in terrtpinia (sp)" then it goes away and the game starts.! why wont it work!!!! Did you ever get "the Breaking News" guy come across your screen and tell you about the Raceway? If not, sounds like a call to the Mattel helpline. You might want to sign on as another player and see what happens. Everytime we login in for the first time as another login, the newsflash comes across again.
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Post by j dog on Mar 11, 2008 8:15:01 GMT -5
yes they are coming out, but did you that their names are racerx,speedracer,cannonball taylor,chimchim,and more. after they come out, the dream state edition will come with waggs(AKA) the dog) Bergers (AKA) the cow) dyer (AKA) the guy with a peace symbol on its head) snipe (AKA) special Ops character) and more!!! and after that, 4 new global chatting funkeys are coming out, but i dont know any of their names though... ;D
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umbrood
Almost Common Funkey
"I shall return... interfrastically"
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Post by umbrood on Mar 15, 2008 3:53:18 GMT -5
-grr- I need to find me a new 'inside mole' for my Funkey info... I am getting old news that has changed by the time I post it... I'm getting more up-to-date info out of the forums and blogs than I am direct from Mattel! "I blow my nose in your general direction, you silly Arthur person!"
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Post by luli on Mar 22, 2008 15:48:40 GMT -5
The new funkeys are allredy on amazon (not in stock but you can preorder them), which is good because amazon preorders things about a week or so before they actualy come out!!;D(new hub and 2 funkeys no single ones yet )
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Post by Robyn on Mar 22, 2008 15:59:30 GMT -5
The new funkeys are allredy on amazon (not in stock but you can preorder them), which is good because amazon preorders things about a week or so before they actualy come out!!;D(new hub and 2 funkeys no single ones yet ) I just added a link on my blog to the Speed Racer Funkey starter set. So, anyone is welcome to order it through the link ;D I was excited to see it on Amazon, but then saw that it was sold out (probably just not in stock yet!)
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Post by luli on Mar 22, 2008 16:03:15 GMT -5
ya and i tryied to talk my mom into leting me preorder it and she said she wasn't paying 22.99+s&h :-(
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