Insaniquarium Tank 2

1. Insaniquarium Deluxe Tank 2
2. Insaniquarium Tank 2 Music

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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Tank 2 is the second tank in Insaniquarium. This tank ramps up the diffculty by introducing the mechanics of star potions (and to an extent more complex food chains) and two new aliens with completely new attributes. 1 Appearance 2 Fish 3 Aliens Encountered 3.1 New 3.2 Returning 4 Pets Unlocked. Insaniquarium Deluxe FAQ by TStodden (TStodden@hotmail.com) version 2.002 - Silver Edition 0) TABLE OF CONTENTS - Tip: You can easily jump to any part of this guide by selecting the section you want & search for it (by hitting Ctrl+F). 2) Tank overpopulation - Too many fish & not enough food to go around to cover your needs. Our games are sprinkled with a whirlwind of smile-inducing awesomeness and polished to a shiny sheen that keeps the world coming back again and again. And best of all, you’ll find our games on mobile, console, PC, and many other devices – you may even be able to play them on the moon! That's right, folks! 2 new pets can now be found in tank 2. Welcome to the next level 1-10-2002 Giant sized update to go along with the site rehaul: 1. Due to popular demand, Stinky the Snail's speed has been upgraded. You may now refer to him as Stinky the Super Snail. A whole new fish tank is now available to play.

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]

Players 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. Walther serial numbers lookup. 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

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]

1. ↑Insaniquarium Readme
2. ↑Insaniquarium Readme
3. ↑Sikora, Drew. Interview with Flying Bear Entertainment. GameDev.net. Retrieved on 2008-04-04
4. ↑McConnaughy, Tim. IGF:Insaniquarium. GameSpy. Retrieved on 2008-04-04
5. ↑Rupert, Samantha (2006-05-30). Insaniquarium Deluxe Review (PC). gamedaily.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-14
6. ↑Bibby, Jay (2004-06-04). Insaniquarium. Jay Is Games. Retrieved on 2008-04-04
7. ↑Palley, Steve (2005-08-26). PC Insaniquarium Deluxe Review. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-04

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Insaniquarium is an insane fish and fish-tank simulator created by American studio Flying Bear Entertainment and published by PopCap Games.

Insaniquarium Deluxe features pets, various modes of gameplay, and a type of currency called 'shells'. Shells are collected as the game progresses, and they can be used to create a custom Insaniquariumscreen saver, to buy bonus pets or to increase the number of pets allowed in each tank.

Development[edit]

Flying Bear Entertainment first released Insaniquarium as a free, Java-based online game in August of 2001.^[3] During development a member of the team purchased a goldfish and examined its movements and behaviour.^[4] Development continued over the following year, with continual release of new content and features, culminating in PopCap Games' publication in July 2002 of the second online version.^[5] In 2003, Astraware released a mobile adaptation for PDAs,^[3] and in 2006 Glu Mobile released one for feature phones.^[6]

The latest version, Insaniquarium Deluxe, was released on September 1, 2004 for PC.

Gameplay[edit]

Players must manage a tank of guppies and other aquatic creatures, and each stage begins with two guppies in the tank or one breeder which creates guppies.^[7] Guppies and other fish drop money, which can be collected by the player and used to purchase fish food and upgrades, such as more aquatic creatures, more filling food, and powerful lasers to repel attackers.^[8] 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.^[9] The deluxe version of Insaniquarium contains nine different aliens, but in the original Java version there are four.

Insaniquarium can be played in Adventure, Time Trial, Challenge Mode, or Virtual Tank. A secret sandbox mode can be accessed when the player wins a silver or a golden trophy, by entering the Konami Code at the main menu screen - it allows full access to unlimited amounts of fish, pets and aliens.

Insaniquarium Deluxe Tank 2

In adventure mode, a player advances through five tanks. Tanks 1-4 have five levels but Tank 5 has only one level in which a player must beat Cyrax, the final boss in order to complete the game. In each level the player must earn enough money to buy 3 egg pieces to advance to the next level. For the first time playing the game, at the end of each level of a tank, the player receives a new pet from the egg. Initially, up to 3 pets could be brought to the tank to help the player, though the player could buy the privilege to bring more pets each level later on with more shells.

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 or four if the player buys the four pet limit). Each piece cost doubles the previous one, with the first shell starting at $100, until the shell value is maxed out at $99999 starting from the eleventh shell. 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 by 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.

The virtual tank mode is where a player can use shells earned during the Adventure/Time Trial/Challenge modes to buy virtual fish in the tank. These fish also get hungry but they never die, and instead, they have mood levels in which they get depressed when neglected. All fish in virtual tanks lay shells instead of coins.

Reception[edit]

Insaniquarium has received generally positive reviews from critics. IGN gave heavy praise to Insaniquarium for being a puzzle game that uses resource management and gave it a score of 8.3/10.^[10]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab'Insaniquarium Readme: Credits'. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12.
2. ^'Insaniquarium'. PC Magazine. 2004-04-06. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
3. ^ ^ab'Flying Bear Entertainment'. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
4. ^McConnaughy, Tim. 'IGF:Insaniquarium'. GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
5. ^Sikora, Drew. 'Interview with Flying Bear Entertainment'. GameDev.net. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
6. ^GamesIndustry International (13 April 2006). 'Glu Announces the Launch of Insaniquarium Deluxe for Mobile Phones, PopCap's Addictive Aquarium-themed Hit'. gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
7. ^Rupert, Samantha (2006-05-30). 'Insaniquarium Deluxe Review (PC)'. gamedaily.com. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
8. ^Bibby, Jay (2004-06-04). 'Insaniquarium'. Jay Is Games. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
9. ^Palley, Steve (2005-08-26). 'PC Insaniquarium Deluxe Review'. GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
10. ^'Insaniquarium'. Imagine Games Network. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2017-10-29.

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