If a player fails to complete a board level challenge, their options are to exchange 9 purple gems for an additional 5 moves, or exchange nothing, which closes the game and results in forfeiting a life.

This enables players to extend game playing time, acquire additional moves and enhance level progression.

Using these during the game increases the number of lives available. Purple gems are another in-app purchase item within the game. Players can further decorate their aquarium with items available for purchase from the shopping cart using coins they earn during the game. To progress beyond the tutorial, a player is required to purchase a clown fish for 800 gold coins. A shopping cart icon on the first screenĪ player commences the game with 5 lives, 800 gold coins and 40 purple gems.Gameplay requiring purchases from in-game store.Capacity to purchase items using real money.In-game currency (gold coins and purple gems).Parents should be aware, however, of the online interactivity. For children 12 – 14 it is recommended that parents learn about and engage at some level with the app.Ĭhildren 14 and over should be fine to play this game independently as there is no other game playing behaviour of concern to parents. In-app purchases using real money as well as in game currency are necessary to progress in this game and therefore ACCM recommends ORANGE, parental guidance and co-playing for children aged 4 – 12. There are many opportunities to connect to Facebook to share this game. Facebook sharing is also encouraged.Ĭhildren aged 4 – 14 are particularly vulnerable when playing online games that have interactive capabilities. Reviewers commentsįishdom requires access to the player’s personal information to start or the player can login through Gmail or Google+ accounts. There are also bonus coins when completing matches and challenges in fewer moves than the game anticipates. Players win coins for purchasing decorations by: The aim of the game is to decorate your aquarium by purchasing decorations using gold coins from the game’s shopping cart and thus earning beauty points Players require spatial awareness, problem solving skills and fine motor skills. Game play involves scoring points and earning in-game currency while swiping and matching items by shape and colour.

Players must then sign in via their Gmail/Google+ account. If the player denies access, the app automatically closes. To play this game, players are requested to allow Fishdom to access photos, media and files on their device. This app was reviewed up to level 8 App descriptionįishdom is a match-three puzzle app with multiple levels.

Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents.

Gender stereotypes and sexual references.

The level to which the game was reviewed.

This review of Fishdom contains the following information: No gambling content found in the levels played

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