I have enjoyed the game very much over a period of many years (I really enjoy the concept of building a reef and the realism of the fish and coral/plants!) I found it especially appealing because it was different from the "standard" type of game with fighting or building cities or clicking to make/break patterns, etc. This game involves thinking and creating (the reef) & learning about the fish, etc. This being said, there were long gaps when it was boring because of a lack of quests, challenges, or new fish swimming in, etc. I stayed with it because of its uniqueness and my strong interest in fish, coral reefs, etc. I have had a few issues over the years, but they were each handled to my satisfaction, even including the reinstating of my account. I dont see how a child could complete the game. It begins simply enough but as the levels go up it seems to be less and less appropriate for children to continue playing. Additionally, I have a problem with the fact that it required the in-app purchase of pearls in order to play the more advanced levels in the game. There were many times I felt that it was just not suited for people who were not willing to spend lots of their own money to play the game. The amount of pearls harvested simply does not support the need, until the highest levels at which time there is not as much need for the pearls because of the lack of special activities. Its not nearly as much fun without the special events (I just spend time mostly harvesting algae to feed my collection of fish and collecting the pearls they produce --hence the earlier referral to the boring game it has become.) Overall I have enjoyed it tremendously, but it does seem as if Disney has not supported its continuing development throughout the life of the game very well.
cymshep about Nemo's Reef