Dolphin Play FAQ

A few minutes learning to swim can go a long way towards helping you become a master of the sea.  Read through the following information and you will quickly find answers to questions and better be prepared to conquer your new world.

 

Making The Most Of Your Aquariums

Your aquariums are truly a reflection of your own taste.  Take advantage of decorations, backgrounds, plants, or creatures of your choice to personalize each aquarium to your liking.

Caring for Dolphins and other creatures requires time and money.  The primary method of earning coins in Dolphin Play is by raising new baby creatures and then selling them after they become adults.  Each creature has a pre-determined minimum amount of time for which they require in order to grow to adults.  Wait until the creature is an adult to maximize your returns. 
Creature Bonuses - You get additional coins based on a creature’s happiness level when they are sold (more below).  For Dolphins, you get additional coins based on their training level too.

Dolphins provide you an additional opportunity to earn coins through Dolphin Training.

Step 1: Tap on the swimming Dolphin to open its properties followed by the "Train" button to initiate training.
Step 2: Train your Dolphin by sliding your finger around the screen to collect all of the stars and balloons.

 

Managing Multiple Aquariums

You have many tools in Dolphin Play to simplify the management of aquariums.  You can have up to 10 aquariums in Dolphin Play.

Adding A Tank

Step 1: Access the "Store" again and select "Accessories" to buy an additional tank.

Cleaning Your Tank

Step 1: Tap the button on the bottom right of your aquarium followed by "Clean" from the menu.
Step 2: Swipe your fingers across your aquarium to clean it.

Navigating Between Aquariums

Step 1: Tap on the aquarium's name from the top center of your aquarium.
Step 2: Select the aquarium that you’d like to visit by tapping on it.
Step 3: Switch to your previous aquarium by tapping on it.

Moving Creatures Between Aquariums

Step 1: Tap on the aquarium’s name from the top center of your aquarium.
Step 2: Touch the creature you’d like to move from your open aquarium and then drag it to the destination aquarium of your choice.

 

Feeding Creatures

Creatures in Dolphin Play love to eat.  They like to be fed every 12 hours otherwise they begin to starve.  Starving creatures begin to diminish leading to additional time being required for them to mature and eventually in the worst case to death.  Don’t worry, you can revive creatures for Dolphin $ if this happens.

There are two methods for feeding creatures in Dolphin Play.

• Manual feeding is one method that provides you with coins and experience points for taking care of creatures individually.  Feeding using this method requires more of your own time.
• The second method is to use food bricks so the creatures can feed themselves.  Remember to replenish your food bricks after their supply runs out.  You can check the remaining time left for a food brick by tapping on it.  This method cost coins or Dolphin $ and does not award you with additional coins or experience points for feeding.

Method 1: Manual Feeding

Step 1: Tap on the button on the bottom right of your aquarium followed by "Food" from the menu.
Step 2: Tap several times to feed each of your creatures.

Method 2: Food Bricks

Step 1: Tap on the button on the bottom right of your aquarium followed by “Accessories” from the menu.  Select the food brick option that best suits your needs.
Step 2: Tap the location in your tank where you would like to place the food brick to complete your purchase.

 

Increasing Creature Happiness

It pays more than affection in Dolphin Play for being nice to your creatures.  You receive additional coins when selling creatures based on their happiness level achieved.

80% is the "normal" happiness level in an empty new tank and will net you the standard selling price for your adult creatures when sold. When you increase creature happiness, it increases their value.

You increase the happiness bonus for your tank by purchasing items (plants, decorations, and backgrounds). Each item in the store has a label such as (Happiness +1). This is how much (in percent) adding the item to your tank will increase overall happiness.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Why are my creatures not maturing as stated and shrinking in size?

Creatures in Dolphin Play love to eat.  They like to be fed every 12 hours otherwise they begin to starve.  Starving creatures begin to diminish leading to additional time being required for them to mature and eventually in the worst case to death.  Don’t worry, you can revive creatures for Dolphin $ if this happens.

 

How do I add a creature to my aquarium?

You add creatures in Dolphin Play as follows:

Step 1: Tap the button on the bottom right of your aquarium, followed by "Store" from the menu, then "Creatures", and select a creature to add to your aquarium.
Step 2: Tap an open space in your aquarium for each time you wish to purchase the selected creature.

 

How can you earn XP to level up?

Experience points (XP) in Dolphin Play are provided for completing various actions in the game.  XP awards vary based on the particular action completed. Levels are determined by your XP. The current level you have achieved, your current XP accumulated, and the required XP to advance to the next level are displayed in the top right corner of your aquarium.

Here is a break-down of XP awards in Dolphin Play:

ACTION	XP EARNED
Buying Accessory	1
Buying Background	5
Buying Decoration	1
Buying Dolphin	2
Buying Other Creature	1
Buying Plant	1
Buying Tank	1
Selling Accessory	1
Selling Background	1
Selling Decoration	1
Selling Dolphin	8
Selling Other Creatures	2
Selling Plant	1
Selling Tank	2
Playing With Creatures	Varies by tank contents
Feeding Creatures	Varies by quantity
Cleaning Tanks	Varies by filth

 

What if I still have questions?

You can directly contact us at support@rechargestudios.com.

 

 

Billing Support

 

Dolphin Play is free so why do you offer billing support?

Dolphin Play is free to download.  You can, however, make in-app purchases using real-money for optional products to enhance gameplay.

 

What can I do if an unintended purchase is made?

Apple manages all aspects of these transactions including billing and refund processes. You can find out more information by visiting Apple's web-site at http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/salespolicies.html

 

How do I disable in app purchases to prevent unintentional purchases?

You can disable in-app purchases on your device using the available settingss.  From your device, click on

Settings > General > Restrictions and then select OFF for In-App Purchases.