Furby FAQ

Welcome to Mystic Fortress Electronic Furby Frequently Asked Questions. I have done my best to answer as many questions here and while I'm not an employee of Tiger Electronics, I do not work for them, I know that my answers are true to the best of my knowledge. I will add questions as I get them in email. If you arrived here from another page please take a look at my main Furby page and the main page of my site, thanks.


  1. Where can I buy Furby? Where can I buy a Spanish, Japanese, Special Edition (etc.) Furby?
  2. How do I wake Furby up?
  3. How do I make Furby go to sleep?
  4. Is there such thing as Easter Eggs? What are they?
  5. Who is the creator of Furby?
  6. What is the difference between re-set and re-start? Why is it so important not to re-start?
  7. How do I teach Furby English? Can he learn my name? Does he learn from me?
  8. I missed hearing my Furbys name, how can I get Furby to say his name again?
  9. Furby is sneezing and won't stop, what is wrong and what do I do?
  10. Furbys have different names right? How come I know two with the same names? Can I change their names? Can you give me a list of the names?
  11. I lost my instructions, where can I find a copy online?
  12. The touch sensors do not seem to be working. I tickle him and rub his back but get no response. Is he defective?
  13. Help, my furby moves and opens eyes mouth etc, I hear his mechanism running but he makes no sound!
  14. I have seen an ad stating "first edition retired Furbys". Is there such a thing? If so, how do you know the differences? What are the different generations?
  15. What does "Kitty Kitty" mean?
  16. What is that 'foom' or 'bring' sound he makes?
  17. How do I feed my Furby? How much do I feed? Will he leave his mouth open when he's hungry?
  18. Does Furby will pick up on things in his environment or is he pre-programmed?
  19. Can Furby really learn anything? Can behaviors be reinforced?
  20. Is my Furby a Boy or a Girl?
  21. How do I play the games? What questions do I 'Ask Furby' when playing that game?
  22. How long does it take for Furby to go through batteries? Do I have to use a certain type of battery only? When should I change the batteries?
  23. Is there is a secret button on his tail that will make him flip out?
  24. I just got my Furby and he won't wake up and say his name, he keeps dancing, what do I do?
  25. Is one color more rare then another?
  26. Is Furbys looks going to be changed?
  27. Can I have Tiger Electronics phone number?
  28. Furby is humming/buzzing/making strange noises and not moving, what’s wrong?
  29. I've tried everything but Furby is broken what do I do about it?
  30. How long does it take for Tiger Electronics Repair Department to return a Furby that required repair?
  31. If my question is not answered on this FAQ what can I do?



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