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 | Title : Zoo Tycoon
Author : Microsoft
Release Date : 20011018
Binding : CD-ROM
Regular Price : $34.99
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Editorial Reviews :
Everybody likes the zoo. And why not? Casual walks, exotic animals, and fried foods are good fun. Managing a zoo of your very own is even better. Zoo Tycoon challenges you to build a zoo one path tile, one iron-reinforced fence, and one animal at a time. Zoo Tycoon bears more than just a title similarity to Roller Coaster Tycoon: it appears to be based on the same basic game engine. Building pens and paths, decorating, locating buildings, managing your staff, even the way your patrons look and how you tweak pricing are all extremely similar to the fun and intuitive Roller Coaster Tycoon. The gameplay consists of a series of inventive scenarios--sometimes building a zoo from scratch, other times taking over a failing or failed zoo and bringing it back from the brink.
Specifically, you've got to build pens and habitats with an eye toward the needs of each animal species. For example, putting bears in a savannah setting results in depressed, possibly sick, bears. You also have to tend to your human animals by locating gift shops, restaurants, drink stands, and bathrooms. Then you've got to adopt animals and hire zookeepers to tend your creatures. All of this costs money, but cutting corners can result in irate customers and unhappy animals. Unhappy animals bore people, and worse they make it difficult to adopt more exotic and finicky creatures, like pandas. Happy and well-fed animals will cavort and play, making your guests very happy. And happy guests results in more money for you to improve your zoo.
It's a balancing act keeping all the animals, keepers, and little wandering people happy, but the game is also a decorator sim. You've got to beautify your park, and it's easy to forget the specific scenario objectives and lose yourself in building the ultimate zoo. If you tire of the objectives entirely, you can delete some of your fences and watch the animals run amok on your guests (sometimes, through negligence, they can break free on their own). The carnivores grab, pin, and fling your guests (no blood, and no killing here), which lowers your zoo rating and dissuades people from visiting for a while. Still, it's great fun to watch.
Buyer Reviews :
I have always been intrigued by the 'Tycoon' computer games - this is my first to purchase. Let me tell you - what a blast! The instructions are simple and clear; the graphics are fantastic; the selection of animals and objects to be placed in the zoo grow as you are creating the zoo - lots to choose from! I played this game with my kids, ages 10 & 5 - they really enjoyed it. Once you get your zoo up and running, the game provides messages regarding the status of animals and guests - the kids really get into it, yelling 'Mom! The chimpanzees aren't happy!' - Lots of fun. I would recommend it to anyone.
(by Holly)
Features/Technical Specs :
* Design, Build & Manage your own zoo
* Stock your zoo with over 40 unique animals including Elephants, Cheetahs, Bears, and Penguins
* Over 175 different types of exhibit and building materials
* Play an open-ended game or tackle thirteen challenging scenarios
* Watch your animals (and guests) roam, rest, and play
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