This game is basically a Nintendogs style game but for horses. The title is misleading, as this is not a little kid's game. It has a lot of depth and you won’t finish the game quickly. It helps a lot to get the Luck Set accessories and put them on your horse to get the last wildlife animals and coins. Graphics are good and very real-life. Trails include swamps, farms, mountains, trails by fields, and others. Use stylus to swing around for all camera views.
There are really no ponies in this game either. You start by purchasing a full grown horse that is ready to ride and then work on strengthening the horse for trail rides, photographing wildlife, and horse races. The horses were done very well. There are a lot of nice looking horses to pick from and a lot to do with the horses throughout the whole game.
If you want to play only a little each day, then just get one horse. If you want to play 1–3 hours a day then get three horses. You can adjust how long you play by how many trails and activities you do with your horse(s) each day. You could even play more than three hours per day if you do extra things with your three horses.
Starting a game[edit]
You will see a scrolling view of a farm and afterwards a video of two horses running in a field. Tapping the "Start Game" will start the Pony Friends game and take you to the Main Menu.
Here you can share a demo to another player through download option. Choose a player to receive the demo. It will download a pony you own that you choose to share with them. They can pet and feed the pony on their game. If you don’t own a pony to share then one will be provided for demo only.
In the Stable option, pick one of three slots for the horse you want to work with in the stable. If the slots are all blank, you must go to the field and move a pony into the stable.
Tapping "Ride" takes you to the trail rides, Pony Races, and Store Icons.
Options[edit]
You can choose what language to play this game. Languages include: English, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and Norwegian.
In the Videos section, you can watch eight different videos. These videos are just a few seconds long and not in-depth.
- Opening video with two horses running in field
- Different horse tricks
- Accessories changing on horse
- Markings changing on horse
- Trail riding and photographing wildlife
- Brushing horse
- Horse racing
- Winning horse race medal
In the Credits sectin you can watch the credits scroll. And in the Erase section, you can erase your one available saved game. This will permanently erase all ponies and achievements! You can then start a new file. Remember that you can get rid of ponies by donating or retiring them and still keep your achievements.