Sea Life Safari FAQ
This FAQ is about the Xbox Live Arcade game for the Xbox 360 version of "Sea Life Safari". It is intended to answer questions to those who are new to the game as well as to help guide those who are having difficulties trying to obtain certain achievements.etc
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Who was this game developed by?
This game was developed by Wanako Studios (for the Xbox Live Arcade version)
Who was this game published by?
This game was published by Sierra Online.
Does this game support Xbox Live?
Yes, the game only supports Leaderboards.
How much does this game cost to purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace?
This game costs 800 Microsoft Points to purchase.
How many organisms are featured in this game?
There are over 60 organisms featured in this game.
How many levels are featured in this game?
There are 5 levels featured in this game. The first is Coral Reef, which is automatically unlocked at the beginning of the game. The second is Ship Graveyard, the third is Deep Sea and the fourth is The Abyss. The fifth and final level is Volcano.
How do we unlock new levels?
When taking a photograph of a particular organism, you will get stars, which show you how good the photograph is. The maximum one can get for an organism is 3 and the lowest is 0. There are a certain number of organisms in a level and you have to get a specific number of stars collected altogether to unlock the next level.
Please be mindful that if you were to get a 1 star photograph on your first attempt and a 2 star photograph on your second attempt, you will only gain 1 star. You will only get qualifying stars for the stars you have not obtained for each organism.
What is a Gizmo?
A gizmo is a small object in the game that you throw at the organisms (ie; fish) in order to get their attention. When you get their attention, they will often become more 'active' and look at you and do all sorts of dances or jumps, providing the perfect photo opportunity.
I'm having trouble getting the 'perfect' picture/photograph. What's a good way to get the best picture?
The main points that you have to remember when taking a photograph is that the organism you are trying to photograph, has to be in the centre of the photograph, close to you, have it's full body in the frame and has to be 'active' in some way which you can make them do, by throwing a gizmo at them as described in the question before this question. Also make sure that their face is facing the camera.
If you follow these main points, you can't go wrong!
What are Special Items?
Special Items are items that appear for you to photograph, which will give you bonus points upon completion of that level. You can only get the bonus points once. The photographs of the Special Items will also be logged in your Special Items photo album/logbook. Some Special Items can also get you certain achievements.
Why aren't the Special Items appearing in the levels?
You have to go through a level 3 times, in order for them to appear. Please be mindful that for one or two levels, you may have to go through it 5 times or more for them to appear although this is rare occurence.
How do I find the Hidden Routes?
The hidden routes in a level will usually occur half the time you attempt the level again and again. Please be aware of the Special Items in the Hidden Routes.
How do I find the Shells?
Each level contains 10 Shells. It is important to analyse your surrounding as you go look for any yellow shells that my lie on plants, ships, rocks.etc. Pay close attention to cracks and the such. You can find Shells in the Hidden Route of a level, which proves that attempting the level over and over again is a crucial part of this game.
A good way to find shells is to randomly throw gizmo's everywhere when you aren't taking a photograph as you might be lucky enough to actually get a shell.
If you collect all the shells in the game, which is 50 in total, you unlock an achievement.
How many players does this game support?
This game supports one player.
What is the size of this game?
The size of this game is 64MB.
Where are all the Special Items?
Trapped Sea Horse (Coral Reef): You can find the Trapped Sea Horse towards the beginning of the level on the right side of the level.
Diver Crab (Coral Reef): You can find the Diver Crab hidden inside a helmet on the right side of the level after the Trapped Sea Horse. Throw a gizmo at it for it to come out and then photograph it.
Cap'n Lobster (Ship Graveyard): When you go around the first ship, on the other side to the bottom of the ship there should be a hat with a lobster like organism and a skull hidden inside bouncing up and down. Photograph it.
Eel-in-a-Box (Ship Graveyard): You can find the eel in a box towards the end of the level in a dark cave. On the right hand side, there will be a shaking treasure chest. Throw a gizmo at it and the eel will pop out. Photograph it.
Emerald Eye (Deep Sea): You can find the Emerald Eye in the first hallway that you enter in the level. It is a statue with a starfish on it's head. Throw a gizmo to interact with it and then take the photograph.
Rocket Squid (Deep Sea): You can find the Rocket Squid in the Hidden Route of the level in the cave near the middle of the level. The Rocket Squid will be on the right hand side of the cave. Throw a gizmo at it to interact and wait for it to take flight and quickly take a photograph of it before it disappears.
Aquabot Explorer (The Abyss): You need to keep your eyes straight ahead at the narrow section of the level where it will casually swim by. Once you see it, take a photograph of it.
Poseidons Trident (The Abyss): You will find this near the end of the level in the Hidden Route, stuck to something. Take a photograph of it.
Anghammarad's Anchor (Volcano): You can find Anghammarad's Anchor straight ahead when you begin the level, as it will just fall down to the ground. Please be aware that it may sometimes appear and it may sometimes not.
Mystical Moai Head (Volcano): You can find this item towards the end of the level. Take a photograph of it.
Where can I find the Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)?
You can find the Coelacanth in the Volcano level. It may sometimes swim straight ahead of you or around the left hand side.
Where can I view the achievements for this game?
You can view the achievements for this game at Achieve360Points.com or through your Xbox Gamercard if you have played the game.
Does this game support Family Settings?
Yes, this game does support Family Settings.
All resources for this FAQ were obtained from the game, Sierra.com, Xbox.com and Wikipedia.org
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