CNET Editors' review
With colorful graphics and a quirky plot, Fish Tycoon is a step ahead of most ordinary simulation games. Designed for the Palm OS, it puts players in the role of fish breeders, starting with an aquarium populated with a few ordinary fish. These must be fed and cared for; when they're grown, they can be sold for better tanks, research technologies, or advertisements for rarer species. The ultimate goal is to crossbreed your fish, in hopes of creating the seven magic varieties that will help you win the game. The action takes place in real time, so the fish will grow and age even while the handheld is turned off, and the game stopped. The game itself functions smoothly, taking little system memory, and has a fully automatic installation process. Fish can be traded with other players by using the device's infrared connection. Trial limitations simply bar players from purchasing advanced inventory items. With its quirky, well-designed play, we can happily recommend Fish Tycoon to any handheld gamer looking for an engaging diversion.
Publisher's Description
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Fish Tycoon is a fish breeding sim where you breed and care for exotic fish in a true real-time aquarium (comes with a built-in screensaver!).AWARDS "Fish Tycoon is clearly fun to play at any age. Moreover, it passed my educational content test with flying fish colors." Parents' Choice Award Winners STORY"There was once a hidden and mysterious island called ISOLA. Hidden in this island was a magical lagoon where the most rare and wonderful fish swam. These fish lived in a delicate balance held together by 7 special magical fish....Once day something happened...Where have all the fish gone? You must find the 7 Magic Fish and restore the balance. You must save Isola!....."DESCRIPTIONThe object of this tycoon game is to discover the 7 MAGIC FISH of ISOLA and restore the island to its former glory. You start with a small selection of fish, some money and a tank. You must breed them, care for them, help them grow, and cure them if they get sick. Along the way you can buy supplies, medicine, research technologies or invest in advertisement to enable you to discover rarer and rarer species until you find the Magic Fish. All of this will be financed by selling exotic hybrids in your shop. The game runs in TRUE REAL-TIME, so that if your device is turned off or you exit the game, hours later small fish will have grown larger and new surprises await you. FEATURES:REAL-TIME! Keeps going even when your Palm is off! New surprises every time you turn on your device!INFRARED BEAMING: Trade or share fish with your family and friends!Extremely Addictive and Unique Style of Gameplay Genetic Puzzle: discover which breeding combinations will create the 7 Magic Fish Strategy Game: test your business skills and aquarium skillsat the same time (multiple approaches to solving the game)Screensaver Mode: breed and choose your own fish for your built-in screensaver Totally Relaxing Game: care for your fish without timers in a soothing aquarium environment! No time pressure - No stress - No violenceAdjustable difficulty and flow of timeTutorial mode to help get you started Online Instruction Manual New in Version 1.1 INFRARED BEAMING: Trade or share fish with your family and friends!REVIEWS"The graphics are stunning, the game play is addicting, and the overall experience playing this game it has been one of the best that I have experienced on any game whether it be on the PDA or home PC. This game is a winner!" David Eaton, PDArcade If you enjoyed Fish Tycoon, why not try some of our unique games:Plant Tycoon The award winning gardening sim where you breed and nurture hundreds of different plants and flowers. Do you have a Green Thumb?Little Palm Pet The virtual pet for your palm device: the pet learns from your actions and lives in true real-time!
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4.9 starsout of 18 votes
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4.9 starsout of 18 votes
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"The demo is...alright"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Pros
Great way to kill time, good alternative to real fish when your on the road, or just too busy.
Cons
The full game is $20! In my opinion, that's such a rip off.
Summary
Your goal in this game is simple: to raise fish and sell them, and to find the 7 mystical fish or whatever. Its a great game, but many of the cooler features are hidden in the real game, rather than the demo that this download gives you. The good thing about this demo is it never expires, it just narrows down your freedom in the game.
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"adictive and fun"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Pros
It is very user friendly. And new fish keep it interesting.
Cons
There is not a hole lot of content. I played on slow and got bored after 2 weeks.
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"I love this game, I feel like I have a tank of living fish"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Pros
I have to work on the computer all day, and I keep the game running and every now and then I check out how my fish are doing and sometimes I sell some of thm and make profit. It's gets me out of the work climate and refreshes me.
Cons
Magic fish, nothing is stated to help us find them. More tuturiols are needes.
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"What an addictive game!"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Summary
Great game and so highly addictive. It is fun to see what fish you create. It is sure difficult to figure out how to keep em alive. Even little kids get into it.
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"It was ok"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Pros
But for younger minds
Cons
Since I am older it is to intense for me and I need to find out how to erase it from my PDA. Thanks any way. It was fun to try it.
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"Re: Fish Tycoon"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Summary
It's great! My daughter plays it every spare minute she has and even stays up into the "wee hours of the morning" playing it. Thanks
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"A really great game"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Pros
Easy to learn.Also has a lot to do.You get a starters egg kit.
Cons
Money is HARD to get!Otherwise very nice.
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"cool game, easy to learn, funny and exciting at all times."
Version: Fish Tycoon
Pros
this is a very good game for all ages. It takes u only a little bit to understand the way you need to play, so u dedicate the rest of ur time 2 actually play it. The only bad for me is that u gather money quite hard. apart from that i would recommend it to all of u that try to find an easy goin game for any time of the day. Somethin else is that "moves" in real time so ppl only have to dedicate just a little bit from their time
Cons
as i mentioned the money is sth that a lot of us dislike since u gather them very hard . especially the research enviroment. How r we supposd to get the $1750 for the 2nd fish enviroment research ei?? give us some hints!!
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"Not helpful enough!"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Cons
I couldn't buy enough supplies in the shop w/out registering. I also couldn't have enough money to start with in order to take care of my fish and buy stuff at the same time.
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"i like it, easy to learn and fun"
Version: Fish Tycoon
Pros
easy set up. very inertactive.
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