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# ESP8266 Tamagotchi DIY Soldering Kit

**Brand:** Jaycar

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/esp8266-tamagotchi-diy-soldering-kit

## Pricing

- **Price:** $24.38
- **Stock:** In stock
- **Local warehouse:** 2 units
- **Supplier (Jaycar):** 0 units
- **SKU:** EL-CQA23809TK

## Description

A nostalgic DIY soldering kit that brings the 90s electronic pet experience to life on an ESP8266 platform. Built around a Wemos D1 Mini and an SSD1306 OLED screen (128 × 64 pixels), your digital pet can eat, sleep, and poop — just like the original, but with way more pixels. The kit includes all headers, connectors, and components needed. Just add a soldering iron and solder wire — assembly takes 5 to 30 minutes depending on your skill level. Power it from a Mini-USB charger, power bank, or two AAA batteries for portable use. Key Features Wemos D1 Mini (ESP8266) – WiFi-capable microcontroller board SSD1306 OLED Screen – 128 × 64 pixel I2C display 3 Push Buttons – For interacting with your virtual pet Buzzer – Sound effects for a complete retro experience Dual Power Options – Mini-USB or 2× AAA batteries Bonus Game – Space Invaders clone also available as alternate firmware Open Source – Full hardware and software documentation on GitHub Assembly Solder the included headers and connectors (soldering iron and wire not included). Assemble the four M2 brass standoffs with bolts to hold everything together. Detailed assembly instructions are available on the project page. Firmware The kit ships with a PlatformIO project. Flash the firmware using PlatformIO's Build and Upload tasks — all framework and library dependencies are handled automatically. The firmware is based on the ArduinoGotchi ATmega emulator ported to the ESP8266 platform. Ideal For Learning to solder with a fun, functional project Retro gaming and virtual pet enthusiasts ESP8266 and Arduino programming practice Gift for makers and electronics hobbyists Package Contents 1× Wemos D1 Mini MCU Board 1× SSD1306 I2C OLED Screen 3× Push Buttons 1× Buzzer 1× Dual AAA Battery Holder 4× M2 Brass Standoffs with bolts Headers and connectors Note: Soldering iron and solder wire are not included. AAA batteries are not included. Resources Assembly Instructions & Project Page (Hackaday) Hardware & Software Documentation (GitHub) Tamagotchi Firmware Source Space Invaders Firmware Source PlatformIO Installation Guide

**Product Type:** physical

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## Finding & Searching Products

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- **Search by keyword:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q={search_term}` — searches title, vendor, SKU, tags, and MPN
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Search supports multi-word queries (AND logic). Examples:

- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q=raspberry+pi+5` — find Raspberry Pi 5 products
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- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.json?q=micro+bit` — find micro:bit products as JSON

For the catalogue index and every other machine-readable endpoint we publish, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

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## Contact Us

**Little Bird Electronics Pty Ltd**
ABN: 15 634 521 449

- **Phone:** 1300 240 817
- **Fax:** (02) 8319 2017
- **Email:** help@littlebird.com.au
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### Payment Methods

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- **Purchase Orders:** Email to team@littlebird.com.au (Net 30 for approved accounts)

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