On these Vpets, there is something called "familiarity,” basically an indicator of how many steps you’ve taken on one type of terrain. There are various terrains you will travel across and as you travel, the "familiarity" will increase. When you fill up the bar for the terrain you are on, your slime will transform.
You can save and continue after the batteries are removed and replaced on the Returns/V3. To continue select つづき and to start over select リセット
First icon is the map, you can choose what direction you are traveling in (N, S, E, W) with the first button. This is just to show what cardinal direction you are traveling in, then you back out and shake/walk the slime to move in that direction. The next screen is (はつう) steps taken that day, then (そうほつう) total steps taken overall. Next is where you check the status of your pet.
The first bar shows how familiar your Slime is with the terrain. Fill this up to transform your Slime. (おなか) Hunger is next, make sure to keep this full. (ストレス) Stress bar should be kept empty, do this by playing games. The next screen shows your win/loss ratio in battle. (ねんれい) The number on the left shows generation, and the number on the right shows age. And last is (しあわせ) Happiness, with a max of 99.
Next is your bag, which holds the herb for healing injuries and sleep dust to wake your slime up if he's fallen asleep. You can also hold items you find now, up to 2 extra.
The game on this device is just Simon Says, you repeat the notes your Slime sings to you
SOS is the 2nd to last icon. Click on this if your Slime is being attacked (not the same as battle, there will be a little animation like vines or other slimes picking on yours) or if your slime has gotten stuck (in a chest, upside-down, etc.)
Last icon is what Slimes you have transformed into this run, if you have the scroll this is where you go to transform into a previous Slime.
Terrains found on this device; Flatlands (へいち), Plains/Meadow (そうげん), Ocean (うみ), Rocky Mountains (いわやま), Swamp (めま), Forest (もり), Cave (どうくう), Lava (ようがん), Shallows (あさせ)
Slimes live for about 11 days with good care
A small cross icon in the left means it will die soon
Your slime can Split up to 2 times (ie. reincarnate as a mini slime in the terrain where the previous one dies) as long as you take good care of it and walk at least 5000 ish steps a day, although this is not a guarantee.
Walk 2300 steps to get 1 Happiness, max is 99
You start at S1, W1
There is another cave entrance on the tip of the Dragons horn (N7, W7?)
Secret cave for lava is on S8, W10. Can also be entered from the other cave on the S8, E7 (there are maps for the secret locations found in the Maps and Secrets section)
Shallow Water is for transforming slimes, that can not go onto Ocean tiles, into the Sea Slime
Every 1000 steps you get some kind of encounter/event?
You will encounter battles without walking on this device
You can reset by pressing A+C when your slime has died
Mute or unmute by pressing A + C
Item Guide
Up to 2 extra items can be held in the item bag, along with the default 2
(薬草) Medicinal Herb - Permanent item in your bag that cures sickness (little skull icon)
(目覚めの粉) Awakening Powder - Permanent item in your bag that wakes your Slime up if it is asleep
(リラックスリ) Relaxed Potion - Puts you to sleep, but if you let your Slime sleep the full duration it reduces stress to 0
(呪いの指輪) Cursed Ring - Lowers Hunger by one, and raises Stress by 3
(変化の書) Transformation Scroll - Use this item, then go into your log of slimes you’ve had (the last icon) to choose a slime to change back into. Also used to get the Transformed Dragon Lord
(黄金の剣) Gold Sword - Calls an enemy monster to battle, based on what terrain you are on
(不思議の実) Mysterious Fruit - Raises Familiarity in terrain you are located on
(しあわせのオーブ) Happiness Orb - Raises happiness when used