Transporter Machine

The Transporter Machine, also called  VMU Machine, Chao Machine or Chao Transporter, is a machine that appears exclusively in the original Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 games for the Dreamcast.

Description
The Transporter Machine is located exclusively in each of the respective game's Chao Gardens. To activate it, the player has to push a red button on the foot of the machine. While carrying a chao they can deposit a chao within in Dreamcast VMU to allow players to take their chao with them.

Sonic Adventure
The Transporter Machine appeared for the first time in the original Sonic Adventure for the SEGA Dreamcast. It is simply used by standing on the big red button with the chao and chose which available VMU in the slot where the chao will be deposit.

When transfered into the VMU, the chao will take part in Chao Adventure, a VMU game where players can look after their chao and observe their travels.

Sonic Adventure 2
Renamed Chao Transporters, they function the same way as before. It is even possible to transfer chao from Sonic Adventure to the new gardens available in Chao World.

When transfered into the VMU, the chao will take part in Chao Adventure 2, a VMU game where players can look after their chao and observe their travels.