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| 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.... One day something happened... Where have all the fish gone? You must find the 7 Magic Fish and restore the balance. You must save Isola!....." |
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| Object |
The object of Fish Tycoon is to breed and grow fish, find the 7 Magic Fish of Isola, and restore the island to its former glory. You have to sell your fish along the way to finance your operation, such as buying supplies, medicine, and researching technologies to allow you to discover more and more exotic species. |
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| Real-Time and Stop Time |
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Remember, this game runs in real-time even when you are not in the game or when your PC is turned off. So don't forget to check in from time to time and care for your fish! They need to eat and they can get sick.
If you ever need a break, you can pause the clock (go into Options - Game Speed - Stop Time) and stop time. In this way, your fish will not age nor get sick. To go back in the game click Stop Time a second time. |
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| Screensaver |
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By clicking the button on the bottom right corner, you will immediately transform the game into a screensaver and hide the user interface and the user interface and fill completely your screen with the aquarium. |
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| The Tank Screens |
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| There are three main screens: the "tank" screen is where you house, feed, and breed fish; the "supplies" screen is where you buy food, medicine, and research; and the "fish store" screen is where you sell your creations to the general public. |
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| 1) First Breeding Tank (Tank One) |
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The first step is to drag your starter eggs  from the tool box (top left) and drop them into Tank 1. They'll disappear into the water and soon after you'll have your first baby fish! The baby fish will be fully grown in a while, and as always, things continue developing whether your computer is on or off. So be sure to occasionally feed your fish. |
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SMALL ISOLATION TANK (Small tank in the bottom center of the main screen) |
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You can drag fully grown fish one by one from the main tank to the small isolation tank to help you analyze and see important information on the single fish. |
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Health Meters: you can see whether the fish is healthy and/or fed.
Additional Info: you can see if the fish is pregnant , sick or dead, his name and age.
Breeding: you can breed your fish only while it's in the isolation tank. Just drag a second fish into the isolation tank to impregnate the first. You can only impregnate adult fish.
In a little while it will give birth, but it's best not to leave a pregnant fish in the isolation tank. Drag it back to the main tank, and check back from time to time to see if the little one has arrived.
When you breed your fish, you'll often find that you've discovered a new species. When it's fully grown, put it in the isolation tank and check out what species you created!
Species Button: you can see species and pricing information. |
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| 2) Second Breeding Tank (Tank Two) |
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| You have to sell some fish, save up some money, and buy this tank from the supply shop. This additional tank may come helpful to better organize your fish. |
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| 3) Selling Tank (Sale Tank) |
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| Any adult fish in this tank can be seen and bought by customers in your store. Move a fish into this tank by dragging it from tank 1 (or tank 2) to the tank $ (top right). |
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| The Supply Shop |
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In the supply shop you can buy food, medicine, strange chemicals and more! The most important items in the supply shop are the research technologies.
They really advance your progress in restoring Isola. To initiate
research, buy this item like anything else in the store. It takes
a while for research to be completed, but remember, research continues
even when your computer is turned off. |
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| The Fish Store |
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You decide which fish will be available to sell in the Selling Tank (Tank $) and you will actually sell them only when you are in the actual Fish Store (as soon as you leave this screen you will stop selling them).
When a fish is sold, you'll see which one and the price. You will also see how many fish are left to sell and your total cash. Baby or teen fish can't be sold until they're fully grown. |
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| Disease Treatment |
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| Fish from Isola tend to get two types of diseases. Both diseases are bad for your fish as they can spread to other fish and eventually kill them. Just purchase the correct medicine from the supply shop, then drag it from the tool box into the tank. |
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fungus looks like a greenish-brown growth on the fish |
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ick looks like whitish specks on the fish. |
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| Magic Fish |
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| Remember that your ultimate goal is to find the 7 Magic Fish of Isola: all 7 are needed to completely restore the island to its formal glory. |
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To find these fish you will need to breed the different species and solve the genetic puzzle. Every time you discover one, a small window will appear, describing the special properties of this Magic Fish and its image will be visible in your trophy case (go to the main menu-trophy). When you go back to your tanks you will recognize them because all magic fish leave small sparkles behind them!
Have fun and good luck! |
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| Change Player |
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You can have more than one game at the same time. Just click on "Change Player" at the bottom of the screen and then click on "Play". |
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