Pretty Pet Salon

Salon on the Android Market and on the Amazon Appstore were unaffected. In the game, players must run a pet-grooming salon by micro-managing their staff. Pets must be groomed correctly to maintain customer satisfaction and the salon's profit. The game is a freemium application, and it is the first title in the "Pretty Pet" series of apps. The game was downloaded 11 million times within its first 6 months of release.

• Title — Pretty Pet Salon • Developer — Dream Cortex • Publisher — Animoca • Released — January 26, 2011 (iOS) May 13, 2011 (Android) • Genre — Casual Strategy Simulation • Platforms — iOS, Android • Modes — Single player

The game is set in a virtual grooming salon presented in a fixed, third person, one-point perspective view. The player has a full view of the entire salon at all times, where service stations are affixed. The objective of the game is to increase the salon's level. Each game day lasts for approximately 2.5 minutes, during which a number of customers will automatically enter the salon with their pets. Upon entering, an icon will appear on top of each customer's pet to indicate which service they require. The player must then drag the pet to the appropriate station, after which an exclamation mark icon will appear on top of the pet. At that point, the player must tap on the pet in order for their staff to attend to it, and only afterward will the service be completed. Each pet may require more than one service per visit. Customers and their pets have a limited amount of patience, which serves as a time limit for each service. If pets are not served within the time limit, the owner along with their pet will leave the salon without payment. Once all services for the pet are completed, the customer and their pet will move on to the cashier to pay. Players must then tap on the cashier in order for their staff to collect payment. For each customer that successfully completes payment, the player will gain a certain amount of "happiness" and in-game currency. Levels are earned by achieving a certain amount of "happiness" and accumulating a certain amount of in-game currency. Requirements for the next level will be displayed at the end of each game day. As the salon gains levels, the game will also increase in difficulty. At the end of each game day, players are also given the option to upgrade or purchase more stations, and upgrade or hire more staff. Purchases can be made using purchasable currency, called "Pet Points," or using the free in-game currency earned through regular game play.