Beta Betta
- For the site's beta, see Site History.
| Beta Betta | |||
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| The Beta Betta | |||
| Avant-garde toy designer Vant Claw strikes again in this imagining of a futuristic digital pet! | |||
| Type |  Fauna
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| Obtainment Method |  Crowdfunding Reward
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| Cost | $10 USD or more | ||
| Sell Price | 0 
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| Nature |  Jolly
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| Taxonomy Class | Synthetic | ||
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| Debut Date | Missing Date | ||
The Beta Betta is a Kickstarter exclusive Fauna item.
Appearance
TBA
Obtainment
Rewarded to backers who pledged to the $10 USD Digital tier (or higher), or purchased the Digital Bundle add-on from the Kickstarter. This item has since retired with the closure of the Kickstarter, and can no longer be obtained outside of player trading or the Flea Market.
Usage
- Fauna: Add to a cat to study it everyday and earn rewards each time you study.
Faunapedia Entries
- Main Article: Faunapedia
General Observation
Avant-garde toy designer Vant Claw strikes again in this imagining of a futuristic digital pet!
Entry I
The Beta Betta was invented by Vant Claw, a well-known Metropolis toy designer, famous for their obsession with fusing technology and animals. The earliest iterations featured a rough metal canister with a single window. Inside, a glass bead was suspended in oil, able to move and flicker with an awkward analog pump.
It was a failure, but infamous for spraying oil on the owner when jostled. Once it was discovered that harkestone could be mixed with salt deposits to generate a minor current of energy, Vant Claw’s team replaced the old moving parts with a swirling, semi-living display. Thus, the new Beta Betta featured a glowing fish behind a salt-lined window.
The Betta would float in simulated water, lit by a rainbow backing, and eat nutrient paste provided by the owner. It’d sometimes display controversial behaviors, such as sickness or mock-death. The first retail units sold poorly, but then the Beta Betta became a hit with urban kits. It was too dangerous for infant kits, as the magical current, when broken, would deliver an impressive shock and expose them to open harkestone material.
At the height of its popularity, the Beta Betta was banned from Metropolis classrooms, largely because it distracted students. It demands constant attention, and can intelligently simulate death or upset to manipulate its owner.
Gallery
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The old art of the Beta from the Kickstarter campaign, never actually implemented into a playable version of the game.
Trivia
- The Beta Betta appears to be visually based on a Tamagotchi, a popular toy from the 90s.
- Its name and connection to early technology refer to the "beta" stage of a game, where features are more fleshed out and more players are testing the game.
- The Beta Betta is simply referred to as "Beta" in the Kickstarter campaign.
