Tag

Tag
Games:	LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet PSP, LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, LittleBigPlanet Karting, LittleBigPlanet 3
Type:	Gadgets
Category:	Sensors
Inputs:	0 (LBP1/PSP) 1 (LBP2+)
Obtained from:	Start

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Overview

A Tag, known as a Magnetic Key in the original LittleBigPlanet, is a gadget that can be used in combination with the Tag Sensor and various other gadgets to identify non-player objects in a level.

Magnetic Key (LittleBigPlanet)

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Early Key Colors

Magnetic Key (LittleBigPlanet)

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Usage and behaviour

Tags can be placed onto any surface or circuit board. On their own they don't do anything, but they can be assigned one of eight colours and, starting with LittleBigPlanet 2, a label, which allows it to be used as an activator or target for a huge variety of gadgets. Sensors will only detect tags if their colours and labels match.

In LittleBigPlanet 2, Tags gained an input, which is used to turn it on or off with logic. Tags will transmit whatever signal they receive, be it digital or analogue. Most gadgets only use the digital signal to detect its presence, however, Tag Sensors can be tweaked to output the signal strength of any Tags in their detection range.

Tweaks

Tag Colour: ( •‎ •‎ •‎ •‎ •‎ •‎ •‎ ) Sets the colour channel for the gadget. Sensors will only detect Tags matching this colour.

Select or Tweak a Tag Label Opens a dialogue box to create a new Tag label, or select an existing one.

Visuals

Visible to Radar (LBPK only): ( No •‎ Yes ) If set to Yes, a star-shaped marker will appear on the HUD in Play Mode to indicate the Tag's position, even when the Tag is off-screen.

Visible in Play Mode: ( No •‎ Yes ) Determines whether or not the object will be rendered in Play Mode.

Impact Key

Impact Key
Games:	LittleBigPlanet 2
Type:	Gadgets
Category:	Sensors
Inputs:	1

An additional variant of Magnetic Keys intended for the Impact Switch called Impact Keys were planned for LBP2, but they were scrapped in favor of Labels. They would have operated on separate detection fields from normal Magnetic Keys.

The model features a similar design to the Impact Switch design, but its face displays the Key Color instead of a screen, and lacks the Impact Switch's colored nodules.

Some leftover language data can be found for this gadget.

Impact Switch Key
SWITCH_IMPACT_KEY_NAME

Impact Key

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