In order to purchase a VIP membership, an account had to be part of the BarbieGirls Parent's Place, which allowed parents to control their child's account and give them online safety tips. A few of the games from BarbieGirls were also put on the Barbie website, but they have been taken down, like the games from the site that were put on the Mattel website. After the closure of, some URLs were found which still let one play a selection of the games from the site, but they no longer work. The in-game cinema paid players 20 B Bucks to watch a trailer for one of the many Direct-to-DVD Barbie films. The mini-games on were originally taken from other Mattel websites for My Scene and Pixel Chix, but eventually original games were featured. Two members who both owned BarbieGirls MP3 players were allowed to become "best friends" and participate in a "Secret B Chat" with each other.
To be able to type in whatever one wanted, an email must be sent to the parent or guardian for them to select whether they wanted their child to unlock "Super B Chat" or not. B Chat only allowed players to select from a list of phrases to send. Members were allowed to add friends and send pre-made messages to each other.Ī chat system called "B Chat" existed for avatars in the same room to communicate with each other. Secret codes also existed for players to type in to unlock rare items. Members could not purchase items unless they had a VIP membership. The game was free-to-play, but members could purchase a VIP membership, which gave them access to more locations, mini-games and items. Players also each got their own room, which they could purchase "furni" for with their B Bucks. Gameplay Įach player had their own avatar whom they could purchase clothes and accessories for using B Bucks, the in-game currency. A user with a BarbieGirls MP3 player was also allowed to become Best Friends with another user.
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A special 1GB version was also released.Ī disc was included with every device that allowed it to be registered with an account on, to give the user a free VIP membership. The device had 512MB of memory, with an SD Card slot to expand the storage space. The player supported MP3 and WMA files that weren't protected by DRM. Extra fashion packs were available to get more outfits for the device. They were designed to look like avatars from the game, with plastic clothes that could be interchanged. The original URL for BarbieGirls redirects the user to .Ī line of customisable BarbieGirls MP3 players were released in 2007. No plans have been made to re-open the site. They created petitions to re-open the site, but none of them caught Mattel's attention. A folder containing images and wallpapers from was also made available for download.įans were upset with the closure. Three popular BarbieGirls games were uploaded to so they could be played after the closure. We are committed to providing girls with the best play experience both on and offline." The homepage encouraged users to join Stardoll, promising to give them free BarbieGirls inspired items for their avatar in the game. The official reason Mattel gave for the closure of the site was " is closing as the Barbie brand is exploring new opportunities where girls can experience the best of Barbie. Players were given notice in advance, and VIP Memberships were refunded. The site had a huge community, with many active fansites dedicated to sharing info on the game.ī eventually shut down on June 1, 2011. BarbieGirls was aimed primarily at young girls, so Mattel made it so that players were only allowed to play with a female avatar. The site was called "BarbieGirls BETA" for a while, until it eventually came out of beta. Mattel proclaimed the site to be "The fastest growing virtual world in history". After two months, 3 million users had signed up.
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