Fish Tycoon boasts hundreds of fish species to
grow, breed and sell, each of which has information about them by
clicking a tab at the bottom of the screen.

The game runs in real-time, so if the computer is turned off (or if
you leave the game for a while), smaller fish will be larger when you
return - or a few other surprises may await you (both good and bad).

What about these seven magic fish, you ask? Without giving much
away, you will eventually afford more expensive fish species and will
soon discover which breeding combinations will create these swimming
treasures to bring back to Isola.

The game, built on three main screens - the fish tanks, the supply
room and the storefront (where little cartoon characters wander into
your store to buy fish) - all are nice looking with detailed and
colorful graphics. You can also click the Screen Saver tab for a
virtual aquarium on your desktop, and even choose the species of fish.

The simple mouse-driven interface also works -- with one exception.
It's not always clear what the little icons are on top of your screen,
such as fish food, medicine, vitamins, and so on. Players should be
able to run their mouse on top of each choice and the contents of the
bottle should float on top to confirm what's inside. Instead you're
taking a chance on dropping something into your tank you don't want to.

Fish Tycoon is a fun and refreshingly different
kind of download that folds in a virtual pet game, a business
simulation and a mystery. While not for everyone, it's certainly worth
playing around for your 60 minutes of free play to see if the real-time
game-play is for you.