Enjoy hours of fun catching, training, and battling cute creatures. Players start out with just one BattlePet, but can catch as many as five at a time. Much like Pokemon, the players explore dark caves and haunted castles, battling wild BattlePets and training their own. When the players feel ready, they can challenge each of six evil tyrants, in an attempt to free the island of Avalar. BattlePets: Avalar can be played on any PC compatible computer that has a version of Microsoft DirectX installed. BattlePets: Avalar features great artwork, fun sounds, and an easy-to-use interface. BattlePets: Avalar is a fun and family-friendly game for children of all ages. BattlePets: Avalar is the sequel to the smash hit BattlePets.Requires DirectX.