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Deep Sea Tycoon [Download]

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This is a really cool game. There is lots to build, lots to do. It downloaded for me with no trouble (i have Windows 7 OS). But a friend of mine with Windows Vista had some trouble just like another reviewer on here: his AVG flagged the game for a Win 32 Heur virus when he bought the game and tried to download it. But after AVG quarantined the virus and he persisted there were no more problems and he was able to play the game. I wonder if it is just AVG, as I had no such problem (i have Webroot), or did my antivirus merely miss picking it up? Many antivirus programs fail to recognize Win 32 Heur, so I've read. I have had no noticeable problems since downloading the game however. Nonetheless, after my friend reported a virus from this game I got worried and downloaded the highly reputable Malwarebytes Antimalware freeshare program and it immediately detected a PUM.Hijack.Start trojan or virus and removed it. This malware could have come from anywhere. Unless it was some sort of false positive.

If you have problems I suggest contacting Amazon directly about it.

The game gives you a variety of characters to choose from, with various beginning income levels for those characters. Depending on the character's starting $ amount you will be able to purchase buildings for your city. You must mine for various precious commodities to generate more income for yourself to continue to play and build your undersea city. To find where to mine for gold, pearls, and oil you must first buy and put down sonar probes (wherever you choose to scout for those commodities). You must also have a fuel source (such as an oil rig) connected to the mining operations and to your city for it to be able to operate. Some buildings and things can only be unlocked after certain other things are first purchased. There is much to explore and find out. You must also be careful to maintain the happiness rating of your city dwellers, animal life, and tourism.

There are a variety of undersea scapes to choose from. For example, Caribbean, Volcano Reef, Atlantic, etc.

The game comes complete with oceanic sounds (i.e whale sounds, and other sound effects) and swimming whales, dolphins, sea turtles, octopus, sharks, etc. Underwater sounds. Relaxing and makes you feel like you are underwater. You can also move around your undersea world to explore every inch. When i spend too much time moving around down there I get sea sick. Literally! I have to take a break after a while because I start to feel whoozy.

You can play more than one sea worldscape at a time and save each of your games.

If you play the free trial you will know whether this game is something you want to purchase or not. Just make sure you have a good and up to date antiviral program on your computer!!

While it has all the elements to build and make it a tycoon, it just seemed to lack the fun for me. I couldn't get into it at all.

I couldn't install the free preview due to an error. Then my anti virus stoppped a virus from being put on my computer. Nothing good to say at all.