"How about a game of "Squish the Fish"?"

This unique arcade game is a test of survival. Push the bubbles into your foes and avoid getting hit yourself. You have several different types of bubbles to use, including ones that bounce off surfaces repeatedly, to dynamite bubbles and more. Here's how I saw the game

Gameplay-9
You must destroy all your enemies to proceed to the next level. As the levels progress you will find harder enemies that are faster and deadlier, as well as more of them. Rely on your quick thinking and the bonuses that float through the levels to advance and beef up your score. The gameplay doesn't really get boring, and you could end up getting quite hooked on this game.

Sound-8
''Eat Seaweed, Fish Breath!'' is one of several funny and oddball sounds you'll find in this gem of a game. There aren't really many of them, but the ones they do have make this game even better. SQUISH!

Music-9
Only about 4 music tracks, but what really gave this the high score is my favorite track, the one you listen to at the first 3 levels. It makes me wish I could save the music as a stand alone sound file. All in all a thumbs up from me for this category.

Playability-10
It requires few buttons, and as long as you can use a keyboard, you can play this game.

Replay Value-5
It could be a lot better, but besides being quite easily addicted to this game, is the fact that you may just want to shoot for the high scoreboard!

Graphics-8
The bubbles, enemies, and you are done in 3D. It's nicely rendered. Thought it's mainly got a 2D setup, (just a one screen playfield with the various objects from the game) everything else is 3D.

Challenge
Low to Hard. The challenge progresses as the levels do.

Keep, delete, try out? etc
It's a keeper. The shareware fee goes for $15, not too high of a price for this game. If you have some spare cash, go ahead and pay for it. If anything it just helps to fund Ambrosia's game development programs so they can crank out more games like this.

Company Info
Ambrosia Software

System requirements
I use OS 7.5.3 to run this, read the documentation to find out what you need. I recommend 10MB free HD space, and at least 8-16MB of RAM.

Saving
It doesn't save your game, but it does save your high scores

Overall-9
An addictive arcade style game with little replay value, but enough features to make up for that loss.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 04/21/03, Updated 04/21/03