

In addition to the great gameplay, Fishdom also brings an interesting and consistent ocean theme in both the music and graphics. You'll also get helpful tips when you encounter new obstacles or mechanics to deal with (such as explosives or locked tiles). The game gives you a quick explanation on how to swap items and create matches before you start playing. The only thing you need to do in the game is swap items and use the explosives, which can be done via clicking the mouse. Like other similar games, the controls for the game are simple and easy to learn. The difficulty does ramp up as you continue to advance, but difficulty settings would have allowed players to challenge themselves with something tougher or reduce the difficulty on later levels if needed. The game isn't very challenging, especially with the long time you have to complete each level. One downside to the game is the lack of modes or difficulty settings. They're just something to look at and decorate. It's an interesting addition that can give you something to work towards, but at the same time the fish tanks don't really do anything as far as gameplay goes. This adds another level of difficulty and complexity to deal with, and keeps each level feeling a bit different than the last.Īs you progress through levels, you'll also earn money that you can use to purchase fish or items for your fish tanks. Some of these locked tiles even need to be matched multiple times before the items can be moved. Some levels have obstacles like locked tiles that you need to match before the item on that tile can be moved. There are tons of different levels to take on in the game, with each level having a unique grid layout and obstacles. If you create enough explosives, you'll earn a lightning powerup that will remove one type of item from the grid when swapped. The size of the explosion depends on how large the match is, so some strategy can some into play when trying to create larger matches and deciding when to use the explosives. Matching five or more of an item will create explosive pieces that will create an explosion when swapped. Not only do you want to create matches to clear tiles and earn points, but bigger matches can create explosives that can be used to clear tiles and obstacles. You can swap an item with another item that is directly above, below, to the left, or to the right of it. Swapping items can only be done between two items at a time, and causes them to switch positions if the swap will create a match. You must do this by swapping the items with one another. You need to match three or more of one item in a horizontal or vertical line.

Your goal is to turn all the golden tiles on the grid blue by matching the items on those tiles. In Fishdom, you have a grid that is full of different types of ocean-related items such as star fish and manta rays.
