A theme park full of dinosaurs? This can’t end well: we’ve seen Jurassic Park! Thankfully, nobody’s getting bitten in half in iPhone and iPad game Dinorama.

Developed by thesixtyone, it’s a game that puts kids in charge of their own dinosaur park: “Everything from buying food and habitats for their dinosaurs to selling popcorn and hiring employees.”

There’s an education aim behind this: to teach children about careful planning, and even about saving money: “Parks are filled with unpredictable events like rainstorms that lower ticket sales, crop shortages that raise food prices, and flat tires that maroon valuable tourists,” explains the App Store listing.

We know what you’re thinking: isn’t this the kind of game that often seems more concerned with teaching children how to spend their parents’ dosh on in-app purchases? But not in this case: there’s no IAP and no advertising involved.

We like the idea of its piggy-bank feature too: children can save their virtual cash to earn interest while planning for those unpredictable events. The game is aimed at children aged seven and up.

It’s colourful and fun: a neat take on strategy games for children. We’re looking forward to seeing how Dinorama evolves over the coming months, if it finds a young audience.

Dinorama is a free download for iPhone and iPad on Apple’s App Store.