Javasqueak
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| The Javasqueak | |||
| Famous for catching fur in its wheels, this hit metallic kit's toy has been discontinued from manufacturing. A cult following of nostalgic adults has formed around collecting and preserving the existing units. | |||
| Type |  Fauna
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| Obtainment Method |  Crowdfunding Reward
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| Cost | $5 USD or more | ||
| Sell Price | 0 
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| Nature |  Gentle,  Mischievous
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| Taxonomy Class | Synthetic | ||
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| Debut Date | Missing Date | ||
The Javasqueak is a Kickstarter exclusive Fauna item.
Obtainment
Rewarded to backers who pledged to the $5 USD Beta tier (or higher), or purchased the Beta 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
Famous for catching fur in its wheels, this hit metallic kit's toy has been discontinued from manufacturing. A cult following of nostalgic adults has formed around collecting and preserving the existing units.
Entry I
The earliest Javasqueak prototypes were constructed from partially salvaged parts, such as clockwork gears, copper needles, and bits of woven glass filament. The design was minimalist, with little focus on aesthetic appeal. Targeted towards kits, the first run used a simple paw-dialed, winding mechanism. Once popularity skyrockted, subsequent models introduced a clutch coil, fueled with powdered harkestone mixtures, which improved the toy’s run-time; though this did cause a recognizable stench, and posed a danger to kits who put the toy in their mouths.
The smell was marketed by a Metropolis company as an “imitation of real pets,” though when it was later deemed a significant health risk, it was mass-recalled. The company originally producing it is now defunct.
The toy was briefly revived as a mail-order collectible for educational purposes. All materials in post-recall units are traceable by serial mark, and often sell for tenfold their original price.
Surviving Javasqueak units are frequently heavily vandalized or creatively modified. Many have names scratched into their side plating, or modifications made to the whiskers with a more realistic filament material.
Occasionally, fully assembled Javasqueaks are found in charity bins, though this is rare.
Gallery
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The old art of the Javasqueak from the Kickstarter campaign, never actually implemented into a playable version of the game.
