App Store Download Corrupted

I purchased a game from the app store, but once it downloaded a file was corrupted and it can't unpack it. I tried redownloading but same problem happens every time. I contacted support from the game manufacturer and they said to clear the cache files of where the download of the game occurred, but I'm not sure where to do this or how - the game programmer does not know either.
Specifically, this is the error I get every time I try with app store:
An error occurred while extracting files from the package “mzm.hkdnmxso.pkg”.

Go to ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.appstore
Move the Cache.db file from the com.apple.appstore folder to the Trash.
Restart your Mac.
~ (Tilde) represents your Home Folder
When you post for help, please tell us which Mac OS X you have installed. Thanks!

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