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Pixel Chix were a line of virtual friend/pet toys similar to Franchise/Tamagotchi.
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Though the toys proved to be popular, Mattel discontinued them. The final product was, "Fab City Life", which lacked the typical dollhouse furniture and also acted as a piggy bank.
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* AgeLift: Possibly. If the Pixel pal is high school age in the house games, she must be older in *Roomies* to buy a 3 bedroom apartment.
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* AppearanceAngst: The girls in the "bad hair day" minigame from the mall.[[note]]There appears to be a glitch with this minigame as no matter how you do, the girls will never be satisfied.[[/note]]
* ArtisticLicense: When your character applies for a job at the mall, the manager gives her one right away. No application, no interview.
* AlliterativeName: Super Smarty
* AllStereotypeCast: Pixel (Main/TheGenericGuy), Diva Queen (Main/TheFashionista), Miss Sporty (Main/Tomboy), Punk Rocker Main/Goth), DJ Hip-Hop (Main/TokenBlackFriend), and Super Smarty (Main/Bookworm).
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Though likely black, DJ Hip-Hop's toy charm depicts her with dark skin. In game, her skin is white, like the other characters.
* ArtisticLicense: When your character applies for a job at the mall, the manager gives her one right away. No application, no interview.
* AlliterativeName: Super Smarty
* AllStereotypeCast: Pixel (Main/TheGenericGuy), Diva Queen (Main/TheFashionista), Miss Sporty (Main/Tomboy), Punk Rocker Main/Goth), DJ Hip-Hop (Main/TokenBlackFriend), and Super Smarty (Main/Bookworm).
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Though likely black, DJ Hip-Hop's toy charm depicts her with dark skin. In game, her skin is white, like the other characters.
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* AppearanceAngst: The girls in the "bad hair day" minigame from the mall.[[note]]There appears to be a glitch with this minigame as no matter how you do, the girls will never be satisfied.[[/note]]
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* AllStereotypeCast:Pixel (Main/TheGenericGuy), [[{{TheGenericGuy}} Pixel]], [[{{TheFashionista}} Diva Queen (Main/TheFashionista), Queen]], [[{{Tomboy}} Miss Sporty (Main/Tomboy), Sporty]], [[{{Goth}} Punk Rocker Main/Goth), Rocker]], [[{{TokenBlackFriend}} DJ Hip-Hop (Main/TokenBlackFriend), Hip-Hop]], and [[{{Bookworm}} Super Smarty (Main/Bookworm).
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* BrattyHalfPint: The little boy in the Love 2 Shop Mall and Fab City Life games. At the mall, he'll try to steal money from the cash register!
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* BrattyHalfPint: The little boy in the Love 2 Shop Mall and Fab City Life games. At the mall, he'll try to steal money from the cash register!register! The baby in Babysitter can also be viewed this way.
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* DownerEnding: Ignoring your Pixel Chix will cause the levels to go down, cobwebs and a ghost to appear and your Pixel pal outright refusing to do certain activities. Eventually, she will move out of the house and the only way to get a new girl is to reset the game.[note]]This [[note]]This seems to only be the case in the original house. Though, this can happen in the two story house by upping the neglect value via debug mode.[[/note]] [[/note]]
* DownloadableContent: A game on the website allowed you to get decorations for the Roomies house via an aux cord. Another had a mystery boy visit the house.[[note]]The "Mystery Boy" game still connects but the shopping game hasn't been able to be revived.[[/note]]
* DownloadableContent: A game on the website allowed you to get decorations for the Roomies house via an aux cord. Another had a mystery boy visit the house.[[note]]The "Mystery Boy" game still connects but the shopping game hasn't been able to be revived.[[/note]]
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* NamesTheSame: The Pixel Petz line is also called WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets.
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* PutOnABus: The toys were discontinued in 2009, though the website could be accessed for some time afterward. Mattel seemed to forget about the product for years. However, in a recent update to the company's online portfolio, a section for Pixel Chix (along with other discontinued toys, like Toys/DivaStarz).
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* PutOnABus: The toys were discontinued in 2009, though the website could be accessed for some time afterward. Mattel seemed to forget about the product for years. However, in a recent update to the company's online portfolio, a section for Pixel Chix (along with other discontinued toys, like Toys/DivaStarz).Toys/DivaStarz) was added.
* SimilarlyNamedWorks: The Pixel Petz line is also called WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets.
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* Pixel Chix* were a line of virtual friend/pet toys similar to Franchise/Tamagotchi.
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* ViewerNameConfusion: Pixel Chick*s*
* VideoGame3DLeap: Subverted as this only happens in the commercials.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Although the characters seem to be young women in their early 20s, there is a clothing option for a school uniform. Choosing to leave the house in it has the girl go to school and return with a graded assignment. Super Smarty appears to be wearing one as well.
* VideoGame3DLeap: Subverted as this only happens in the commercials.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Although the characters seem to be young women in their early 20s, there is a clothing option for a school uniform. Choosing to leave the house in it has the girl go to school and return with a graded assignment. Super Smarty appears to be wearing one as well.
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[[quoteright:224:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pixelchixlogo_0_0.png]]
[[caption-width-right:224:"A 2D Girl in a 3D World!"]]
*Pixel Chix* were a line of virtual friend/pet toys similar to Franchise/Tamagotchi.
Rather than a pet or creature to take care of, the player controls a young woman/teenage girl. The toy has miniature dollhouse furniture behind an LCD screen, which displays the game's sprites. This gives the illusion of the girl interacting with the world (i.e. sitting on the couch).
Though the toys proved to be popular, Mattel discontinued them. The final product was, "Fab City Life", which lacked the typical dollhouse furniture and also acted as a piggy bank.
Pixel Chix were released in several languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Greek and Hebrew.
The following products were released from 2005 to 2008:
** House (2005)
** Road Trippin' Cars (2005)
** 2-Story House (2006)
** Love 2 Shop Mall (2006)
** Roomies (2007)
** Babysitter (2007)
** Pixel Pets (2007)
** Fab City Life (2008)
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!! Tropes:
* AccidentalInnuendo: Putting the girl in a towel will cause her to giggle.
* AgeLift: Possibly. If the Pixel pal is high school age in the house games, she must be older in *Roomies* to buy a 3 bedroom apartment.
* AdaptationDyeJob: On Mattel's online portfolio, an image of the blonde haired girl has black hair.
* AdaptationNameChange: The instruction manuals for later games refer to the House toys as "Hangin' at Home."
* AdaptedOut: As mentioned below, the "bad ending" from the first game is absent from the 2 Story House and can only be obtained by using a hidden debug menu.
* AppearanceAngst: The girls in the "bad hair day" minigame from the mall.[[note]]There appears to be a glitch with this minigame as no matter how you do, the girls will never be satisfied.[[/note]]
* ArtisticLicense: When your character applies for a job at the mall, the manager gives her one right away. No application, no interview.
* AlliterativeName: *S*uper *S*marty
* AllStereotypeCast: Pixel (Main/TheGenericGuy), Diva Queen (Main/TheFashionista), Miss Sporty (Main/Tomboy), Punk Rocker Main/Goth), DJ Hip-Hop (Main/TokenBlackFriend), and Super Smarty (Main/Bookworm).
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Though likely black, DJ Hip-Hop's toy charm depicts her with dark skin. In game, her skin is white, like the other characters.
* AnimatedAdaptation: A British children's program block aired several animated shorts as well as putting them on the British Pixel Chix website.
* Animesque: Subverted in the television ads.
* AnOddPlaceToSleep: The last character you add to the roomies house will have to sleep on the living room couch, much to the characet's dismay.
** Pixel: "Sorry, but there are no more rooms left, you'll have to sleep here."
* BabysittingEpisode: The babysitter house, obviously.
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Diva Queen, Super Smarty, and Miss Sporty, respectively.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The Pixel pal, though a bit sassy, is generally nice. This takes a complete 180 when you ignore her. Lampshaded on the toy's packaging:
** "Give me attention or I'll give you attitude!"
* BerserkButton: Pixel does NOT like being neglected.
* BigFancyHouse: The Roomies house. The blue original house is referred to as a "Beverly Hills mansion" despite it only having two rooms.
* BrattyHalfPint: The little boy in the Love 2 Shop Mall and Fab City Life games. At the mall, he'll try to steal money from the cash register!
* BreakTheCutie: The bad ending can be seen this way.
* CatchPhrase: Fabulous!
* Classical Music Is Boring: All the girls, sans Smarty, feel this way in the Roomies house.
** "You can't dance to this music!"
* CruelPlayerCharacterGod: Your Pixel Chix views you this way after neglecting her. To be fair, she relies on you to eat, change her clothes and leave the house.
** "Hey! I thought you were my friend! Where have you *been*!?"
* DebugRoom: Pressing the Yes, Food and Go Out buttons on any house toy will bring up a debug menu. This can be used to the player's advantage to instantly get to level five.
* DownerEnding: Ignoring your Pixel Chix will cause the levels to go down, cobwebs and a ghost to appear and your Pixel pal outright refusing to do certain activities. Eventually, she will move out of the house and the only way to get a new girl is to reset the game.[note]]This seems to only be the case in the original house. Though, this can happen in the two story house by upping the neglect value via debug mode.[[/note]]
* GirlishPigtails: Worn by Sporty.
* HappyBirthdayToYou: When connecting a house to another toy, one of the possible animations has the girl from the other toy going to the house toy to celebrate the girl in the house's birthday. The clip of Pixel singing "la la la la!" is reused when House!Pixel blows out her cake candles.
* MouthingTheProfanity: In one of the aforementioned CITV shorts, Pixel proclaims "housework sucks!" The website later changed the video to have Pixel's line removed.
* NamesTheSame: The Pixel Petz line is also called WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets.
* NoNameGiven: Most of the characters are never given real names. Although, the black haired Pixel pal is sometimes referred to as "Pixel."[[note]]DJ Hip Hop is likely the character's stage name.[[/note]]
* ProneToSunburn: Sending the character outside in a bikini will result in her getting a sunburn every time.
* PutOnABus: The toys were discontinued in 2009, though the website could be accessed for some time afterward. Mattel seemed to forget about the product for years. However, in a recent update to the company's online portfolio, a section for Pixel Chix (along with other discontinued toys, like Toys/DivaStarz).
* ThePowerOfApathy: Pixel can ignore and be rude to customers if the "no" button is pressed.
* Primp of Contempt: When ignoring customers, the Pixel pal may check her nails.
* TagLine: "A 2D Girl in a 3D world!"
* TemporaryBulkChange: Feeding your Pixel pal too much will cause her belly to become slightly round. She panics (complete with a "yikes!"), does some jumping jacks, then instantly takes the weight off.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Diva Queen and Miss Sporty. You can even make them share a bedroom.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Sporty doesn't seem to mind things like fashion and makeovers.
* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: Diva Queen is also called "Beauty Queen" in the Roomies commercial. This name seems to have used outside the U.S. as well.
* VirtualPaperDoll: Most toys feature the ability to change your pal's outfit.
* ViewerNameConfusion: Pixel Chick*s*
* VideoGame3DLeap: Subverted as this only happens in the commercials.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Although the characters seem to be young women in their early 20s, there is a clothing option for a school uniform. Choosing to leave the house in it has the girl go to school and return with a graded assignment. Super Smarty appears to be wearing one as well.
[[caption-width-right:224:"A 2D Girl in a 3D World!"]]
*Pixel Chix* were a line of virtual friend/pet toys similar to Franchise/Tamagotchi.
Rather than a pet or creature to take care of, the player controls a young woman/teenage girl. The toy has miniature dollhouse furniture behind an LCD screen, which displays the game's sprites. This gives the illusion of the girl interacting with the world (i.e. sitting on the couch).
Though the toys proved to be popular, Mattel discontinued them. The final product was, "Fab City Life", which lacked the typical dollhouse furniture and also acted as a piggy bank.
Pixel Chix were released in several languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Greek and Hebrew.
The following products were released from 2005 to 2008:
** House (2005)
** Road Trippin' Cars (2005)
** 2-Story House (2006)
** Love 2 Shop Mall (2006)
** Roomies (2007)
** Babysitter (2007)
** Pixel Pets (2007)
** Fab City Life (2008)
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* AccidentalInnuendo: Putting the girl in a towel will cause her to giggle.
* AgeLift: Possibly. If the Pixel pal is high school age in the house games, she must be older in *Roomies* to buy a 3 bedroom apartment.
* AdaptationDyeJob: On Mattel's online portfolio, an image of the blonde haired girl has black hair.
* AdaptationNameChange: The instruction manuals for later games refer to the House toys as "Hangin' at Home."
* AdaptedOut: As mentioned below, the "bad ending" from the first game is absent from the 2 Story House and can only be obtained by using a hidden debug menu.
* AppearanceAngst: The girls in the "bad hair day" minigame from the mall.[[note]]There appears to be a glitch with this minigame as no matter how you do, the girls will never be satisfied.[[/note]]
* ArtisticLicense: When your character applies for a job at the mall, the manager gives her one right away. No application, no interview.
* AlliterativeName: *S*uper *S*marty
* AllStereotypeCast: Pixel (Main/TheGenericGuy), Diva Queen (Main/TheFashionista), Miss Sporty (Main/Tomboy), Punk Rocker Main/Goth), DJ Hip-Hop (Main/TokenBlackFriend), and Super Smarty (Main/Bookworm).
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Though likely black, DJ Hip-Hop's toy charm depicts her with dark skin. In game, her skin is white, like the other characters.
* AnimatedAdaptation: A British children's program block aired several animated shorts as well as putting them on the British Pixel Chix website.
* Animesque: Subverted in the television ads.
* AnOddPlaceToSleep: The last character you add to the roomies house will have to sleep on the living room couch, much to the characet's dismay.
** Pixel: "Sorry, but there are no more rooms left, you'll have to sleep here."
* BabysittingEpisode: The babysitter house, obviously.
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Diva Queen, Super Smarty, and Miss Sporty, respectively.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The Pixel pal, though a bit sassy, is generally nice. This takes a complete 180 when you ignore her. Lampshaded on the toy's packaging:
** "Give me attention or I'll give you attitude!"
* BerserkButton: Pixel does NOT like being neglected.
* BigFancyHouse: The Roomies house. The blue original house is referred to as a "Beverly Hills mansion" despite it only having two rooms.
* BrattyHalfPint: The little boy in the Love 2 Shop Mall and Fab City Life games. At the mall, he'll try to steal money from the cash register!
* BreakTheCutie: The bad ending can be seen this way.
* CatchPhrase: Fabulous!
* Classical Music Is Boring: All the girls, sans Smarty, feel this way in the Roomies house.
** "You can't dance to this music!"
* CruelPlayerCharacterGod: Your Pixel Chix views you this way after neglecting her. To be fair, she relies on you to eat, change her clothes and leave the house.
** "Hey! I thought you were my friend! Where have you *been*!?"
* DebugRoom: Pressing the Yes, Food and Go Out buttons on any house toy will bring up a debug menu. This can be used to the player's advantage to instantly get to level five.
* DownerEnding: Ignoring your Pixel Chix will cause the levels to go down, cobwebs and a ghost to appear and your Pixel pal outright refusing to do certain activities. Eventually, she will move out of the house and the only way to get a new girl is to reset the game.[note]]This seems to only be the case in the original house. Though, this can happen in the two story house by upping the neglect value via debug mode.[[/note]]
* GirlishPigtails: Worn by Sporty.
* HappyBirthdayToYou: When connecting a house to another toy, one of the possible animations has the girl from the other toy going to the house toy to celebrate the girl in the house's birthday. The clip of Pixel singing "la la la la!" is reused when House!Pixel blows out her cake candles.
* MouthingTheProfanity: In one of the aforementioned CITV shorts, Pixel proclaims "housework sucks!" The website later changed the video to have Pixel's line removed.
* NamesTheSame: The Pixel Petz line is also called WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets.
* NoNameGiven: Most of the characters are never given real names. Although, the black haired Pixel pal is sometimes referred to as "Pixel."[[note]]DJ Hip Hop is likely the character's stage name.[[/note]]
* ProneToSunburn: Sending the character outside in a bikini will result in her getting a sunburn every time.
* PutOnABus: The toys were discontinued in 2009, though the website could be accessed for some time afterward. Mattel seemed to forget about the product for years. However, in a recent update to the company's online portfolio, a section for Pixel Chix (along with other discontinued toys, like Toys/DivaStarz).
* ThePowerOfApathy: Pixel can ignore and be rude to customers if the "no" button is pressed.
* Primp of Contempt: When ignoring customers, the Pixel pal may check her nails.
* TagLine: "A 2D Girl in a 3D world!"
* TemporaryBulkChange: Feeding your Pixel pal too much will cause her belly to become slightly round. She panics (complete with a "yikes!"), does some jumping jacks, then instantly takes the weight off.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Diva Queen and Miss Sporty. You can even make them share a bedroom.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Sporty doesn't seem to mind things like fashion and makeovers.
* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: Diva Queen is also called "Beauty Queen" in the Roomies commercial. This name seems to have used outside the U.S. as well.
* VirtualPaperDoll: Most toys feature the ability to change your pal's outfit.
* ViewerNameConfusion: Pixel Chick*s*
* VideoGame3DLeap: Subverted as this only happens in the commercials.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Although the characters seem to be young women in their early 20s, there is a clothing option for a school uniform. Choosing to leave the house in it has the girl go to school and return with a graded assignment. Super Smarty appears to be wearing one as well.
