Tycoon Zoo is an economic strategy developed by Blue Fang Games studio, allowing players to play the role of the manager of the zoo. The duties of a virtual zoo director include taking care of animals, hiring employees, taking care of financial matters and designing and supervising investments. The aim of the game is to create a perfect zoo to which crowds of visitors will be attracted.
Design, Build & Manage your Zoo
Zoo Tycoon provides an unmatched tycoon experience. Design, build and manage your ultimate zoo. But, build and manage carefully - you are responsible for your animals and guests happiness. You'll experience all new challenges as animals have unique ways of reacting to their surroundings and expressing their content…and their discontent.
Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, and more...
Choose from over 40 unique animals including Elephants, Cheetahs, Penguins and Camels. Complete research and conservation activities and you'll be rewarded with new animals.
Uncage Your Imagination
With over 175 different types of exhibit and building materials, Zoo Tycoon delivers all the content and fun needed to build, manage and maintain your ultimate zoo. Habitats can be exported and shared with other Zoo Tycoon players too.
Read, Set, Go!
Zoo Tycoon's intuitive design and interactive tutorials put you in the fun in no time.
Two Ways to Play
Zoo Tycoon provides something for everyone - jump right in and start building your zoo or for a more serious challenge, try one of the thirteen different scenarios that start out easy and becoming increasingly more difficult.
More Fun Than a Barrel of Money
Create the ultimate Zoo and reap big profits if you manage it well. Remember: if customers aren't happy, they won't come back!
All the Creature Comforts of Home
Anticipate your animals' every need such as food, water and shelter! Plan wisely! If animals don't like their food, environment or handling, they interact poorly with visitors and fewer guests mean fewer dollars!
Realistic Zoo Action
Animals roam, rest and play while visitors explore the grounds, snap pictures, buy snacks and browse the gift shop. Select the right materials, build the correct fences and keep your animals happy…you never know what unhappy animals might do…
Life-like Animal Behavior
Who's prey and who's predator? Learn about animal behaviors before you build your exhibits. Putting predator and prey together is a costly endeavor and won't make your animals happy...
Last updated on August 14, 2015
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Zoo Tycoon (2001) Summary
Game Series: Zoo Tycoon
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Blue Fang Games
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
Zoo Tycoon (2001) System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Pentium II 350MHz, 64MB RAM, 16 MB graphic card
Game Expansions for Zoo Tycoon (2001)
Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania
Expansion
Strategy
October 22, 2002
Tycoon Zoo: Marine Mania is the second official extension to Tycoon Zoo's economic strategy. This time, developers from Blue Fang Games studio decided to allow players to build a virtual oceanarium. The supplement introduces, among others, 20 species of marine animals, 21 types of underwater organisms and plants and five toys useful for demonstrations with dolphins.
Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs
Expansion
Strategy
May 19, 2002
Tycoon Zoo: Dinosaur Digs is an official addition to Tycoon Zoo's 2001 economic strategy. The extension, prepared by Blue Fang Games studio, introduces the possibility of enriching the attractions of the zoo with catwalks with dinosaurs. The creators have prepared 6 new scenarios, as well as more than 100 additional objects that can be used in a virtual zoo.