Aquazone Deluxe 2 with Guppy Pack

by Mindscape

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000021YUC
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,978 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #19 in Software > Children's Software > Virtual Pets
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Experience the beauty and mesmerizing activity of a real aquarium right on your computer! Go ahead, tap the screen. This virtual aquarium is as real as it gets! Watch your computer come to life with Aquazone's nine fish species, selective breeding, and animated plants. With this realistic aquatic environment, you'll care for your fish and plants and customize your aquarium just like you would with a real aquarium. You can even breed and crossbreed guppies to create uniquely colored fish, so each has an individual personality and look. Besides three species of guppies, there are six other species: neon tetra, red phantom tetra, false rummy-nosed tetra, angelfish, leopard catfish, and black molly. Since Aquazone exists in real time, even when your computer is turned off, your Aquazone aquarium is alive!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE, January 10, 2000

By 

Tammy L. Humphrey (Lindley, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aquazone Deluxe 2 with Guppy Pack (CD-ROM)

My daughter, who aspires to be a marine biologist, received Aquazone as a Christmas gift. During installation the program asked if we wanted to add fish and accessories to the aquarium and we said yes. After adding quite a few items our daughter realized she had too many. Unable to find a way to remove them she deleted that aquarium so she could start over. When she tried to add fish to a new aquarium she was told she couldn't because the original fish weren't there. Even after uninstalling it and reinstalling it we were unable to use the fish. Granted, we did not read the instructions in the program before adding fish to the tank but this was because we weren't offered the opportunity prior to being asked if we wanted to add fish to the tank. We visited the aquazone website and in the FAQ it indicated that once the fish were gone they are gone. We contacted tech support by e-mail and they did provide information to get the guppies back but not the speciality fish. My daughter is very disappointed. Beware!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good software. Requires thought!, August 9, 2000

By 

Christina J. Robertson (Lapeer, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aquazone Deluxe 2 with Guppy Pack (CD-ROM)

This is a VERY good piece of software. (Wonderful if you don't want all the "ick" of an aquarium but want the fish!) With a little bit of thought and care you will have more fish on your hands than you know what to do with. It is NOT a screen saver so if that is what you want look elsewhere. If you are looking for a great A-Life sim though this is probably the best one available right now. There are plenty of websites available to help you if you're having trouble caring for the fish. Don't give up when it gets a bit hard. That's what makes life interesting!

(You CAN get an unlimited number of ALL fish on this CD. Look at the aquazone fish webring for fish care tips and how to get unlimited fish from the CD.)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good program- very realistic, April 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Aquazone Deluxe 2 with Guppy Pack (CD-ROM)

I like this program a lot. The fish are pretty realistic in their actions and appearance. The program is also realistic in that it is very much like a real aquarium. You have to feed the fish, change the water, clean the filter and so on. You also have to be careful not to overcrowd the tank. If you do it right, your fish will breed and you can raise their babies. It would be pretty good practice for maintaining a real aquarium.