Use the stylus or your finger and the touch screen to select New Game, Continue Game, Multiplayer, or Options.
New Game Touch this bubble to begin a brand new game. Caution: Saving a New Game will erase a previously saved game.
Continue Game If you have a previously saved game, select this to start where you left off last time you played.
Multiplayer This bubble opens the Multiplayer Menu where you can join a multiplayer session running on a nearby Nintendo DS or start one of your own for your
friends to join.
Options
Select Credits to find out who created Disney’s The Little Mermaid, or Language to change the game’s language. Microphone is where you set microphone sensitivity. Tap a flower and blow into the
microphone to test the new setting.
Main Game Screens
Most of the action takes place on the touch screen. Use the stylus to tap objects in the water to interact with them. If they are collectible, such as pearls or sand dollars, tap them with your stylus to snatch them up! Keep an eye on the top screen for Counters and sometimes even human treasure hidden among the rocks and kelp above.
Tiger Shells
Look here to see how many Tiger Shells you’ve collected so far. Collect Tiger Shells to unlock Flounder Tricks!
Counter
Whenever someone asks you to collect a bunch of things – like sand dollars or pearls – look here to see how many you’ve collected (on the left) and how many you have to collect in total (on the right).
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