HT5622 Stock Wars game download, then request for AppleID Password to continue?

After downloading an ipad game app to play on the stock market (with virtual money) the app asked me to register using my Apple ID Password before letting me use it.
How can users know if this app is safe to use, or if the developer will have access to users' Apple ID? From a security point of view, an app could ask for a new username and password, but it should not try to trick people into giving them the Apple Password...
The game is called Stock Wars.
I looked again at this and notice that it's maybe Apple asking for this information. When the game is opened, a window opens called Game Center which has my Apple Username and requests my password. Maybe this is an Apple request and not the game? How can one be sure?

It is most likely game center. Look on the app download page. Do you see a game center icon? Game Center is apple's social gaming app. It's how you will compete against others, track your progress, etc.
If you go into game center on your iPad (there is an app on there, it's a white icon with what looks like 3 colored bubbles on it) you can sign in that way. If you can still do it, you can sign out and still make a game center ID that's now your apple ID.
It's not allowing me to post a link. but go to the top of this page, click on support and then iPad and you'll see the option to read the manual
Chapter 20 of the manual is all about Game Center.

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