Fishdom

Fishdom is a 2008 puzzle game developed by Playrix for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Nintendo DS and iOS.[1]

Fishdom
Developer(s)Playrix
Publisher(s)Playrix
SeriesFishdom
Platform(s)Windows, Mac, Nintendo DS, iOS
ReleaseJune 18, 2008
Genre(s)Puzzle game, social game
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

In Fishdom, the objective is to handle and grow a virtual aquarium. There are three things that can be purchased by using the in-game currency: decorations for the aquarium, comfort items which adjust the enjoyment of the fish, and different species of fish. The more of these items a player gets, the higher the beauty, comfort and fish metrics are. Filling all of them will unlock one of the three trophies: bronze, silver or gold. If the player runs out of money, it can only be replenished by solving match-3 puzzles in a separate mode.[2]

To solve the puzzles, the player has to make matches of three or more by pressing on the pieces next to each other in order to swap them around. The level is completed when every golden tile is matched over at least once. Some tiles are in silver, and they must be matched over twice to be cleared. A tile locked with a chain across it, can only be set free by pairing it with other tiles of the same colour. Some tiles are double-locked, requiring them to be matched twice. Bonus points are given when more than three identical pieces are formed. Crates are wooden brown boxes, and you must make a match next to then to get rid of them, and a crate tile could be all the way up to quintuple crated. Earth is an element in the game, and tiles can be up to quadruple earthed, but unlike crates, earth does not contain a piece. Golden nuggets can be level goals, and they can be collected by making a match next to them. A gold nugget can be covered by up to 3 earth pieces.

When four or more tiles are matched at the same time, stronger power-ups will appear. To use a power-up, the players have to press it or swap with any other tile. Firecrackers can destroy everything within one tile, depth bombs knock out everything in a two tile range, and dynamite charges can clear out everything in a three tile range. There are currently 6200 Fishdom levels, and 40 are added every Thursday.

Reception

Sequels

Several sequels to the game have been released: Fishdom: Spooky Splash, a Halloween-themed installment,[5] Fishdom: Frosty Splash, a Christmas themed installment, and Fishdom: Harvest Splash, a farm-themed installment.

A direct sequel, Fishdom 2, was released in May 2010.[6]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2019-12-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Davison, Pete (February 13, 2013). "Fishdom (iOS) Review". Adweek. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. Haasbroek, Lisa (June 19, 2008). "Fishdom Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  4. McMahon, Conor (December 6, 2014). "Fishdom Review (DSiWare)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2019-12-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2019-12-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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