Microsoft ZOO TYCOON JOURNAL

HOT KEYS

CTRL+B CTRL+F CTRL+V CTRL+G CTRL+S CTRL+L

CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+UP ARROW CTRL+DOWN ARROW SPACEBAR

PLUS SIGN (+) MINUS SIGN (-)

Construct exhibit

Adopt animal

Hire staff

Buy buildings/objects

Show messages

Display file options

Hide/show buildings

Hide/show foliage

Hide/show guests

Hide/show grid

Save a game

Load a saved game

Rotate counter-clockwise

Rotate clockwise

Zoom in

Zoom out

Pause/resume game

Increase grid

Decrease grid

DELETE

BACKSPACE

Clear

Undo

Display scenario objectives

Display Zoo Status

Display Guest Info

Display Exhibit Info

Display Animal Info

Display Staff Info

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Zoo Tycoon

Table of Contents

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The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions:

• Play in a well-lit room.

• Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

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GETTING STARTED ..........................................................................................2

PLAYING ZOO TYCOON

USING THE ZOO TOOLS

Construction ............................................................................................................................................................................5

Modify Zoo Terrain ........................................................................................................................................................10

Adopt Animals

Buy Structures ......................................................................................................................................................................18

Hire Staff ...................................................................................................................................................................................21

.......................................................................................................................................................................14

...................................................................................3

.................................................................................4

MANAGING YOUR ZOO ................................................................................. 22

ACCESSING ZOO INFORMATION

Pause/Resume Game Button .................................................................................................................................26

Current Date Bar

Available Cash Bar ...........................................................................................................................................................26

Zoo Status Button

Animal List Button .........................................................................................................................................................28

Animal Happiness Bar

Guest List Button .............................................................................................................................................................29

Guest Happiness Bar .................................................................................................................................................... 30

Exhibit List Button .......................................................................................................................................................30

Staff List Button ...............................................................................................................................................................31

..............................................................................................................................................................26

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.................................................................................................................................................29

................................................................. 26

ANIMAL, GUEST, AND STAFF INFORMATION PANELS ..............................32

Animal Information Panel .......................................................................................................................................32

Guest Information Panel ...........................................................................................................................................34

Staff Information Panel ............................................................................................................................................35

ZOO TYCOON EXPANDED FEATURES........................................................... 37

Assigning Maintenance Workers to Tasks ............................................................................................37

Moving Guests .......................................................................................................................................................................37

Creating Marine Exhibits.........................................................................................................................................39

Creating Aquatic Shows ..............................................................................................................................................41

Creating Dino Exhibits................................................................................................................................................43

Protecting Guests.............................................................................................................................................................44

Want to know more about building a successful zoo? We’ve got you covered! Check out Zoo Tycoon™: Official Strategies and Secrets™, which is available in PDF format on the original blue Zoo Tycoon disc in the Goodies folder (the disc with the elephant on the front)!

Zoo Tycoon

Playing Zoo Tycoon

Getting Started

Welcome to Zoo Tycoon. You can now build your ultimate zoo! Stock it with all kinds of exotic animals, put in tons of objects, and include all sorts of attractions to bring in more guests as you build your perfect zoo.

To install Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection

1 Insert the blue Zoo Tycoon disc with the elephant on it into

your CD-ROM drive. The main Setup screen appears.

Note: If Setup does not begin automatically when the disc is

inserted, right-click My Computer, click CD-ROM drive, and then double-click Setup.exe

2 Click Install, and then follow the instructions that appear on

the screen.

3 When installation from the blue disc is finished, insert the

green Zoo Tycoon disc with the dolphin on it, click then follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Be sure to install both Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection CDs to take advantage of all the new features, marine animals, dinosaurs, and more! Information on these Zoo Tycoon Expanded features can be found starting on page 37.

Get an edge on the game by visiting the

Zoo Tycoon Insider Web site at

www.zootycooninsider.com

for hints, tips, tricks, and strategies.

Open, double-click the

Install, and

Playing Zoo Tycoon

When you first start Zoo Tycoon, you’re given a tutorial to follow. After you complete the first tutorial, or after you exit it on your own, you get the following options on the main menu.

Play Tutorial & Scenario Game Begin playing scenarios—win-or-

lose games with predetermined goals. Play Freeform Game Let your imagination run wild—the only way

to lose is to run out of money. Load Saved Game Load a Zoo Tycoon game you’ve saved earlier

or downloaded from the Internet.

Continue Saved Game Return to the game you last played. Get New Zoo Tycoon Items You can get new animals and zoo

objects from Microsoft or other players using the Internet or from sources such as a CD. You can find the latest downloadable content at www.zootycoon.com.

Freeform Game Zoo Maps

If you’re new to Zoo Tycoon, choose a small zoo because it is easier to manage. You can set how much money your zoo has before you start playing. The less money you have when the game starts, the more challenging the game is.

Zoo Tycoon

Using the Zoo Tools

Design exhibits that keep the animals happy. A well-cared-for animal is more likely to frolic and generally seems “happier” to guests. Guests stay longer in your zoo if they see playful animals in attractive exhibits. This means more money for your zoo because guests buy more food, beverages, and gifts the longer they stay in the zoo. More money allows you to build bigger and better exhibits and to stock them with more exotic animals.

A good zoo manager:

• Constructs exciting exhibits.

• Makes animals and guests happy.

• Manages funds effectively.

• Hires hard-working staff members.

• Oversees research and conservation programs.

• Makes the zoo beautiful.

The zoo tools help you perform all of these tasks. The Zoo Tycoon interface has four large buttons, located along the upper-left side of the screen. You use these buttons in building your zoo. The names and descriptions of these buttons follow.

Click the right mouse button to deselect any tool

you’ve chosen.

Construction

Building a good exhibit means giving the animals adequate space, allowing guests to see the animals clearly, stocking the exhibit with the right foliage and terrain features, and making sure that zookeepers have easy access to the animals. Clicking the Construction button opens a panel containing a set of zoo tools that lets you do all of these activities.

Construction

button

Fences tab

Zoo Paths tab

Foliage tab

Rocks tab

Terrain Type tab

Terrain Height tab

Undo Previous

Action button

Manual Gate Placement button

Zoo Tycoon

Using the Zoo Tools

Fences Tab

Fences define the boundary of an exhibit. The fence must fully enclose an area in order for the exhibit to house animals.

Guests prefer a fence that gives them an unobstructed view of the animals in the exhibit, as well as one that lets them feel close to the animals. Some animals, however, like the privacy that a solid fence provides. You must decide which fence type is best for each exhibit and animal.

As exhibit fences age, they wear out and must be replaced to prevent animals from escaping. Maintenance workers repair fences, or you can replace them yourself.

Fence Types

You can choose to build tall or short fences. Tall fences keep big animals from escaping but are harder to see past than short fences. Short fences don’t restrain big animals or animals that can climb or jump, but they’re easier to see past.

Exhibit fences are used to contain animals. You can also build decorative fences that beautify your zoo.

Everything placed

within the fence becomes a part

of the exhibit.

Some animals can escape over certain types of fences. You

may need to build

natural obstacles, such as moats, to

keep animals in

their exhibits.

Exhibit Space

Most animals are happier with large exhibits than with small ones, but large exhibits are expensive to build. You must judge for yourself how much space is adequate to keep the animal from becoming unhappy. You can start with a small exhibit and then make it larger by adding additional fence segments later.

Some animals require more space than others, with cheetahs requiring the most space and chimpanzees, gazelles, and wildebeests requiring the least.

Six fence

segments per

side is a good

start for a

basic exhibit.

Exhibit Gates

The exhibit gate is used by zookeepers to enter exhibits and care for the animals there. You can get information about the exhibit by clicking the gate, which produces the Exhibit List panel (see page

30). The game automatically puts a gate in the exhibit’s fence, or you can place it yourself.

To place a gate in a new location

• Click the Manual Gate Placement button, and then click the segment of fence where you want the gate to be located.

The closer exhibit gates are to each other, the more efficient the zookeepers are in tending the animals. Don’t block the exhibit gate with objects; zookeepers need to get in and out of the exhibit easily.

Zoo Tycoon

Using the Zoo Tools

Zoo Paths Tab

Guests become lost if they don’t have paths to follow. Staff members don’t need paths.

To build a path

1 Click the Zoo Paths tab, and then click the type of path you

want.

2 Move the cursor to the area of the zoo where you want the path

to start, click and drag the cursor to build a section of path, and then release the mouse button to end the path.

Foliage Tab

Clicking the Foliage tab gives you access to a variety of trees and bushes that are important to the happiness of the zoo animals. Check the selected plant’s habitat and location information (located at the bottom of the Foliage panel) to make sure an animal will like the foliage in its exhibit.

Topiary

Topiary (plants shaped to look like animals) is expensive but worth it if you’re interested in beautifying your zoo.

Flower Beds

Colorful flower beds add to the beauty of your zoo and please guests.

Don’t put a tree next to

a fence if you have

animals that can

climb—they’ll

use the tree

to escape!

Try not to place trees

in front of areas

where guests are

likely to stop to

view the animals. If

guests can’t see the

animals, the guests

become unhappy.

If you’re not satisfied with the path you’ve built, you can remove it by clicking the Undo Previous Action

Paths connect with each other as long as the terrain is flat or slopes gently. If neither is true, you may be left with a broken path (see illustration below). If there are sharp inclines or cliffs, smooth the terrain with the terrain leveling tools (see page 12).

Broken path

button.

Rocks Tab

Some animals enjoy climbing on rocks. If an animal likes rocks but doesn’t find any—or enough—in its exhibit, it may not like the exhibit and become unhappy.

Note that both foliage and rocks can be placed in an exhibit for animals, but foliage and rocks can also be placed around the zoo grounds to beautify them.

Zoo Tycoon

Using the Zoo Tools

Modify Zoo Terrain

Animals are happy when their exhibit matches their natural habitat. You can change the exhibit’s surface or elevation by clicking the

Construction button, and then clicking either the Terrain Type or Terrain Height tab.

Construction

button

Decrease Tool

Size button

Change Terrain

Height tools

Undo Terrain

Changes button

Increase Tool Size button

Terrain Type tab

Terrain Height tab

Accept Terrain Changes button

Terrain Type Tab

Choose this tab to convert the existing surface type into the kind the animal prefers. (See page 15 to learn how to determine what the animal likes.)

To change the terrain type

1 At the top of the Terrain Type

panel, change the size of your tool by clicking the Increase Tool Size (+) button to increase its size or the Decrease Tool Size (–) button to decrease its size.

2 Click the type of terrain you want to use.

3 Place the cursor over the area you want to change, and then

click and drag the cursor to modify the terrain.

4 Click the Accept Terrain Changes button to make the change

permanent, or click the Undo Terrain Changes button to start over.

As you convert terrain, a cost appears in the lower portion of the Terrain Type panel. This is a running total, and you are not charged this amount until you click the Accept Terrain Changes button, deselect the terrain tool, switch to a new tab, or close the Construction panel.

Any unhealthy or unhappy animals may trample the terrain in their exhibit, and you will have to replace the terrain.

Terrain is changed

by applying a

terrain tool to

the landscape of

your zoo.

Zoo Tycoon

Using the Zoo Tools

Terrain Height Tab

This tab contains options that let you build hills, valleys, cliffs, and moats. Some animals, such as the markhor, like lots of elevation in their exhibit. The tools function much the same as the Change Terrain Type tools.

Use a small shovel

when making

changes—it’s easier

to control your

changes that way.

Note that a grid appears when you click this tab. The grid helps you plan your changes.

Change Terrain Height Tools

• The upper-left tool creates gradual changes in terrain height, producing hills and valleys.

• The upper-right tool creates abrupt changes in terrain height, producing cliffs and moats.

• The lower-left tool levels gentle terrain by leveling hills or by filling valleys.

• The lower-right tool levels steep terrain by leveling cliffs or by filling moats.

Create gradual hills

or valleys

Create sheer cliffs or moats

Level cliffs or moatsLevel hills or valleys

To alter the terrain height

1 At the top of the Terrain Height panel, select the size of your

tool. The tool can be as small as one square by one square, or as large as five squares by five squares.

2 Select the tool appropriate for the kind of change you want to

make. The tools are described on page 12.

3 Place the cursor over the area you want to change, and then

click and drag the cursor horizontally across the area to level the terrain or upward to raise the height or downward to lower it, depending on the tool you’ve selected.

If you’re not happy with the changes you’ve made, click the Terrain Changes button, which erases your changes, leaving your zoo unaffected. Otherwise, click the Accept Terrain Changes button.

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