- How do I get past tank 2-4? Insaniquarium Deluxe PC. Palm OS Classic Windows Mobile. Its so hard im doing the same level for 3 days. User Info: clariz65. Clariz65 - 11 years ago. 2) Prego 3) Niko For the robot, simply shoot the missles with you're.
- The following tactic works well for Tanks 1, 2 & 3:-Have Amp, Walter, Presto and Angie. Turn Presto into another Walter. Wait until a Walter is facing Amp, then click on Walter. This gets Amp fully charged instantly. Get Amp to fry all your guppies (which Angie will then revive).
Comments (3) Share W oah there! You see the other of this, to see the original, see Fan-made bloons tower defence. 'Watch out monkeys, mmbfb is approaching next level' -after round 665. Insaniquarium-Deluxe has a kind of cartoon look to it that I really do like. The fish have a lot of personality to them, just by their designs. I do wish that the soundtrack was a bit better as it can kind of get on your nerves after a while as it feels like you are hearing the same thing over and over again.
No one would have thought that you could make a game out of raising fish in a fish tank, but PopCap’s Insaniquarium was a master at it. The original game was released more than 10 years ago, but has now been adapted for iPhone under a new name — MyAquarium.
The objective of the game is to raise guppies, which essentially poop coins that go into your “bank”. The more you feed them, the bigger they grow, and the more their coins are worth. To complete each level, you have to earn enough to buy three eggshell pieces. This will give you a Pet, which you can then utilise for the next level. However, alien intruders will sometimes show up and kill your fishes, and if all your fishes die, it is game over for you.
It’s a tough game, and it gets tougher and more intense as you go. But the beauty of this game is that you can play it any way you want, and learn continuously as you progress. To get started, here are some tips to make you a serious pro at MyAquarium.
(Note: there are Android versions of Insaniquarium available, but they are all structured differently. These tips are specifically written for the iPhone game.)
Always invest in food and defense
A good trick to use when building your aquarium is to think of it as an income-generating business. The guppies are your money-makers, and before you can earn any money, you have to first spend money on upgrading and protecting your money-makers. So when you earn enough, invest in upgrading the quality of your food first.
You should also upgrade the amount of food you can have, which is indicated by the number next to the food type. This controls the amount of food that you can have on the screen at any given time. For example, if your food amount is limited to 1, you’ll have to wait for the one piece of fish food on the screen to be eaten before you can feed your other fishes. But with a controlled feeding pattern, you shouldn’t need to upgrade this to more than 3 or 4.
While upgrading your lasers may be expensive (it costs $1000 per level), it becomes a necessity especially when you meet Destructor, an innocent-looking robot that fires rocket-launchers that kill 2-3 fishes at a time. Don’t scrimp on safety, as this could mean that you will have to constantly replace the fishes that you painstakingly upgraded.
Always feed from the top
Much like the way you would feed real-life fishes, the fish food in this game will gradually fall to the bottom of the fish tank. Your fishes must eat them before the food gets to the bottom; once this happens, the food will disappear. So if you want to reduce food wastage, start feeding your fishes from the top of the screen (or tank) to give yourself more time.
Always have food around
Always keep the flow of food going. While food may cost a bit of money, it’s definitely worth the cost as this will make sure the guppies don’t die just because they didn’t get enough food.
If your defenses are weak, it’s better to have more fish
From time to time, intruders will come in and try to destroy or eat your fish. But the rule of thumb is not to get too attached to your fishes, and remember that the level only ends when all your fishes die. So when your defences are weak, it’s best to buffer your game by getting as many fishes as possible.
Risks and returns
Like in a game of business, Insaniquarium offers a few ways in which you can go about increasing your cash flow: high risk and high returns, or low risk and low returns.
Going big will mean incurring more risk — guppies may not get fed and die, and you will have your hands tied feeding and collecting your coins as you go. You also spend much more on upgrading your many fishes and may experience more wastage when your food goes uneaten or coins stay unpicked. However, you can choose your pets — like Meryl or Clyde — to help with creating more coins and collecting them.
If you’d rather go the slow-and-steady route, then focus your efforts on a few good fishes, and invest in the best defences to protect them at all cost. Once your cashflow is sustainable, farm them slowly and surely until you finish the level.
Both strategies work, and it really depends on how fast you want to complete a level.
Pick your pets wisely
With every level cleared, you get a new pet with new powers. Ranging from collecting coins for you to fighting monsters, each pet can help your game in some way. However, you can only go into a level with 3 pets, so you’ll need to pick wisely.
The pets you pick should be tailored to meet the challenges that you will face, such as a new type of intruder, or the strategy that you’re going for. But other than that, you should pick pets that complement each other. For example, Meryl, who sings to make guppies drop more coins, should be matched with Clyde, who can help pick up the extra coinage. Prego can also be matched with Wadsworth, who can protect the baby guppies that are constantly introduced.
There are pets that may clash with the other fishes you can buy in the game. For example, the Star-Catchers — octopus-like creatures that have holes on their heads — thrive on collecting stars and producing diamonds. However, fishes like Clyde can get in the way of the Star-Catchers as they collect stars, causing them to die.
If upgrades aren’t showing up, buy something else
The main goal of each level is to get the eggshells that show up in the corner of the screen. Once you’re able to pay for all three eggshells, the level ends. However, the option to buy the eggshells will only appear if you buy something specific. So if you realise that the eggshells are not showing up, then try buying the available products to make it show up.
End the level as soon as you can!
It’s easy to get lost in the motion of maintaining and collecting coins, but keep in mind what the end goal is — to complete an egg, get a new pet, and move on to the next level. This will also help your game should you choose to play the Time Trial version, where the goal is to make as much money in 5 minutes as possible.
If you ever thought fishes in a tank could be boring, think again!
| Insaniquarium | |
|---|---|
| Basic Information | |
| Video Game | |
| Flying Bear Entertainment | |
| PopCap Games | |
| Various | |
| Puzzle, Virtual pets, Indie | |
| Digital Download, CD-ROM | |
| Keyboard, Mouse | |
| Java, Palm OS, Windows Mobile and Microsoft Windows | |
| Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Retail Features | |
| Ratings | |
| Technical Information | |
| PopCap Games Framework | |
| 1.1[1] (January 23, 2008) | |
| Main Credits | |
| George Fan | |
| International Release Date(s) | |
| September 1, 2004[2] | |
| Awards | Changelog | Cheats | Codes Codex | Compatibility | Covers | Credits | DLC | Help Localization | Manifest | Modding | Patches | Ratings Reviews | Screenshots | Soundtrack Videos | Walkthrough | |
| Achievements GOG | In-Game | Origin | PlayStation Trophies | Retro Steam | Xbox Live | |
Insaniquarium (stylized as Insaniquarium!) is a computer game created by Flying Bear Entertainment and PopCap Games.
Insaniquarium Deluxe features enhanced graphics, new pets, new modes of gameplay, and a new type of currency called 'shells'. Shells are collected as the game progresses, and they can be used to create a custom Insaniquarium screen saver, to buy bonus pets or to increase the number of pets allowed in each tank.
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Development[edit | edit source]
The first version of the game, developed by Flying Bear Entertainment, is Java-based and available as a free online game.[3] During development a member of the team purchased a goldfish and examined its movements and behaviour.[4] Shortly after, a PDA version was released. The latest version, Insaniquarium Deluxe, was released in September 2004 for PC.
Gameplay[edit | edit source]
File:Insaniquarium300ppx.pngPlayers must manage a tank of guppies and other aquatic creatures, each stage begins with two guppies in the tank or one breeder which creates guppies.[5] Guppies and other fish drop money, which can be collected by the player and used to purchase fish food and upgrades, such as more filling food and powerful lasers to repel attackers.[6] Each creature must be kept alive by feeding, whether through fish food bought by the player or other species of fish in the tank. In addition to feeding fish, the player must protect the fish from aliens that periodically enter the tank and attempt to eat the fish. The aliens must be clicked on repeatedly with the mouse pointer in order to defeat them.[7] The deluxe version of Insaniquarium contains eight different aliens, but in the original Java version there are four.
Insaniquarium can be played in Adventure, Time Trial, or Challenge mode.
In adventure mode, a player advances through five tanks. Tanks 1-4 have five levels but tank 5 has only a level in which a player must beat the final boss in order to complete the game.
Time Trial mode restricts the player to completing the first tank in five minutes and in ten minutes for the three subsequent tanks. Egg pieces no longer count towards finishing a level, but instead add a random pet into the tank (always starting with three pets). Each piece cost doubles the previous one, with the first shell starting at £100. The goal of the Time Trial mode is to make as much money as possible; a 5% of the total money earned will be transformed into shells.
Challenge mode is similar to Adventure mode, but the cost of each item on the board rises 1% for every five seconds of game time. Buying an egg piece resets the cost of all of the items except for the other egg pieces (the current price will freeze), and several seconds afterwards the costs will start to rise again. The difficulty and number of aliens allowed in the tank also rise as time progresses. Unlike in the adventure mode, after five minutes all purchase options are open so that there is no need to purchase specific upgrades or special fish to be able to buy other items or egg pieces.
There is also a sandbox mode, accessible when the silver/gold trophy is achieved. After getting either trophy, players must go to the title screen and enter the Konami Code. It allows full access to unlimited amounts of fish, pets and aliens.
Pets[edit | edit source]
Below is a chart of when you get each pet and what it does.
Adventure Tank 1
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Stinky the Snail (Level 1): Roams the bottom of the tank to catch coins you missed.
Niko the Oyster (Level 2): Produces Pearls from time to time which you can get for money.
Itchy the Swordfish (Level 3): Helps you attack any alien that appears.
Prego the Momma Fish (Level 4): Gives birth to new guppies from time to time.
Zorf the Sea Horse (Level 5): Will help you feed your fish if some of them get hungry.
Adventure Tank 2
Clyde the Jellyfish (Level 1): Floats around your tank to catch coins.
Vert the Skeleton (Level 2): Will drop gold coins every so often like a big guppy, only he does not die.
Rufus the Fiddler Crab (Level 3): Deals heavy damage to aliens but can only attack on the bottom of the tank.
Meryl the Mermaid (Level 4): Will sing once in a while which makes fish drop coins faster.
Wadsworth the Whale (Level 5): Protects your baby and medium sized guppies from aliens.
Adventure Tank 3
Seymour the Turtle (Level 1): Makes all coins/diamonds/pearls/chests drift slower.
Shrapnel the Robot Fish (Level 2): Will drop bombs once in a while, which can be clicked for money but can kill a fish on contact
Gumbo the Angler (Level 3): Lures all your fish away from aliens once they appear.
Blip the Porpoise (Level 4): Provides information about aliens and shows which fish are hungry.
Rhubarb the Hermit Crab (Level 5): Keeps your fish off the bottom of the tank.
Adventure Tank 4
Nimbus the Manta Ray (Level 1): Tosses food or coins/pearls etc. back towards the top of the tank.
Amp the Electric Eel (Level 2): Electrocutes your entire tank once in a while killing your fish but changes them to diamonds.
Gash the Shark (Level 3): Deals heavy damage to aliens but will eat your guppies from time to time.
Angie the Angel Fish (Level 4): Will revive dead fish.
Presto the Tadpole (Level 5): Can change to any of your unlocked pets. Right-click to change.
Bonus Pets
There are also 4 bonus pets that must be purchased with shells in order to get them:
Brinkley the Scuba Diving Elephant (20,000 shells): Needs to be fed and will toss star or another rare larger treasure after eating the 3rd food.
Nostradamus the Nose (25,000 shells): Produces snot with $1 value but if eaten by fish, they will be another nose. Can also delay alien attack with its sneeze.
Stanley the Sea-Serpent (30,000 shells): Fights aliens with projectiles (sport balls). Stops shots from the cyclops (Ulysses) before they reach their target.
Walter the Penguin (35,000 shells): Has boxing glove that can be used to punch fish to drop more coins or other pets to do their job. Just left-click to punch.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑Insaniquarium Readme
- ↑Insaniquarium Readme
- ↑Sikora, Drew. Interview with Flying Bear Entertainment. GameDev.net. Retrieved on 2008-04-04
- ↑McConnaughy, Tim. IGF:Insaniquarium. GameSpy. Retrieved on 2008-04-04
- ↑Rupert, Samantha (2006-05-30). Insaniquarium Deluxe Review (PC). gamedaily.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-14
- ↑Bibby, Jay (2004-06-04). Insaniquarium. Jay Is Games. Retrieved on 2008-04-04
- ↑Palley, Steve (2005-08-26). PC Insaniquarium Deluxe Review. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-04
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