Hobbies And Interests
Dolphin Dash
With the potential to move at lightning speed, players collect as many coins as possible in Dolphin Dash, accessible at sites like AddictingGames. Players press the arrow keys to move their dolphin, earning points for every coin they collect. "Eventpills" give players bonus points and increase or decrease the dolphin's size. The game ends after three rounds of play.
Dolphin Dash
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Dolphin Diving
Players try to score perfect landings in Dolphin Diving, accessible at the National Geographic Kids site. To make dolphins swim and build up speed to jump as high as possible, players tap the Left and Right arrow keys. While players earn bonus points for performing a string of airborne tricks, they lose points for not entering the water nose first. Players have three attempts to score their highest score possible.
Dolphin Olympics Games
With 2 minutes on the clock, players perform as many tricks as possible in the Dolphin Olympics games, accessible at sites like Kids' Game House. Players press the arrow keys to move, flip, accelerate, roll and regain stamina. Landing nose first in the water earns players a "Nice Entry" bonus, while taking off quickly after landing lets players chain jumps together and score more points. In Dolphin Olympics 2, players earn bonus points and gain speed upon leading fish out of the water. To gain additional time and build speed, players swim through rings.
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
In a 3D underwater world, players retreat to the past to recover stolen dolphin power in Acclaim's Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future, available for the PlayStation2 platform. To fight an evil force threatening to destroy Earth, players learn to eat, swim and think like dolphins as they look for the scattered dolphin power that will restore harmony between dolphins and humans. Along the way, players encounter danger and enemies, communicate with sea creatures and solve puzzles in their efforts to save the planet.
Lagoon Quest
Mog the dolphin needs help finding his friends and getting across the lagoon safely in Lagoon Quest, accessible at sites like Game Gecko. Players press the arrow keys to move, and score points by jumping through hoops. Upon coming into contact with other sea creatures or running into harmful objects, players' health meter loses "good health." The game ends when players lose all of their good health.
Petz Wild Animals: Dolphinz
Players take over a struggling aquatic park's reins in Ubisoft's Petz Wild Animals: Dolphinz game. Available for the Nintendo DS platform, the game requires players to entertain, feed and train endangered marine species such as dolphins, killer whales, penguins and pink flamingos. Players use earned income to maintain tanks, renovate the park and upgrade equipment.