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Play Overview
Island Saver (2020) is an action-adventure about cleaning up litter and goop to make money. It was created by Natwest with the aim of teaching children how to manage money. Unusually for a game with ideological ambitions, it's also a lot of fun.
You explore island areas, collecting letters for coins that unlock more areas. There are 42 animals to save and then ride to new areas. There are also egg-collecting side missions to help the Kiwi. You gain coins by cleaning up litter and goop depositing them with animals that balloon up with coins like a piggy bank. This starts the journey of learning about saving which extends to the fundamentals of using a bank account, paying taxes and earning interest.
If Animal Crossing is a capitalism simulator, then Island Saver is its banking-based cousin. Games like this are good at helping teach children about the value of money.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Island Saver 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
You explore island areas, collecting letters for coins that unlock more areas. There are 42 animals to save and then ride to new areas. There are also egg-collecting side missions to help the Kiwi. You gain coins by cleaning up litter and goop depositing them with animals that balloon up with coins like a piggy bank. This starts the journey of learning about saving which extends to the fundamentals of using a bank account, paying taxes and earning interest.
If Animal Crossing is a capitalism simulator, then Island Saver is its banking-based cousin. Games like this are good at helping teach children about the value of money.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Island Saver 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
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Play Style
This is an Adventure game with Collecting and Simulation elements. This is a single-player game.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Skill Level
7+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it’s important for parents and guardians to ensure they understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up.
Costs
Island Saver
This game is free to play, but there are other costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
- Advertising: Smartphone or Tablet version of this game includes adverts. This varies in form but watching ads is often incentivised by unlocking additional content and progress in the game. Note that these are not covered by the age rating and may include older-rated content.
Natwest advertorial branding appears all over the game, associated with bank interactions and currency. Two downloadable expansions are available with the proceeds going towards the charities Special Effect and Young Money.
- Dinosaur Island expansion adds a new adventure with dinosaur animals and a new character Newton, who helps you use your money sense to help him escape his debt.
- Fantasy Island expansion adds Floating Islands with mythical creatures. You can also use your money sense to help Rainbow Catâs smoothie business get back up and running.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 13/05/2020
Price: Free
Out Now: Android, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure (Collecting and Simulation)
Accessibility: 23 features
Components: 3D First-Person and Open World
Developer: Nat West Help (@NatWest_Help)
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