Children can have fun with the actual game while adults can also get more from the message. This game's goal is a very cooperative one. It is the only board game that I have ever played where all of the players are working towards a common goal. The acquisition of SP's takes place through playing the game, It is similar to Monopoly by the fact that when a player passes where she or he started, SP's are received. Also by landing on good spots, the player collects varying amounts of points depending on the circumstances.
Every whale costs a different amount due to how many are left or how much they are worth.
The players pool money together to save each whale, and once one is saved, the player selects another of the remaining whales from the game box. When all the whales have either been saved or killed, the game is over. Players move around the track encountering various situations, either good or bad. Usually a problem will fine all players, instead of only the one person who landed on that particular spot. There is also another track on the inside edge of the larger track.