Prehistoric creatures:
Rename the first person to enter your zoo to DinoMan then go to the animal adoption section. You will see prehistoric creatures such as dinosaurs, pterasaurs, and plesiasaurs.
Walk faster:
While in Zoo Guest mode, hold [Cursor Forward] + Left Mouse Button to walk faster (run).
More starting money in challenge mode:
In challenge mode, put the pointer over the "Up" button hat increases your money, but do not click on it. Press the [Up] key on the keyboard to increase your money twice as fast.
Jungle theme:
Complete five game challenges.
African theme:
Complete five photo safari challenges.
Mysterious Panda campaign:
Complete all scenarios in the Conservation Programs campaign.
Flower arch:
Complete all scenarios in the Troubled Zoos campaign.
Flower post:
Complete all scenarios in the Zookeeper In Training campaign.
Gilded Panda statue:
Complete all scenarios in The Mysterious Panda campaign.
Globe statue:
Complete all scenarios in The Globe campaign.
Sundial statue:
Complete all scenarios in the Prevent Animal Abuse campaign.
Animals:
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding animal.
Blue Jay: Buy a kabob stand and name it.
Dolphin: In Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania, Right Click the dolphin in an exhibit. Exit that game, then name a water stand in Zoo Tycoon 2.
Dodo Bird: In Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals, unlock the dodo bird. Exit that game, then name a coffee stand in Zoo Tycoon 2.
Manta Ray: Unlock the penguin, lion/lioness, moose, and the zebra, then buy a hot dog stand and name it.
Pelican: Get a place near water, then buy a restroom and name it.
Puma: Get every animal, then type puma.
Sea Lion: Go to Tundra, then buy a restroom and name it.
Seal: Go to Tundra, then buy a sushi stand and name it
Zebra: Name a penguin, moose, lion, and kabob stand.
Hint: Africa:
Put a fence around the entrance to the zoo so that the entire zoo qualifies as a cage. Then, cover the whole zoo in savana grass and add plants and lakes. Place some animals then walk around as a zoo keeper/guest. To do this faster, do not get staff, food/water dishes or shelters. It will look unnatural. If you put gazelles in a pack, only put about two to six of them or some might ditch the pack. If you encounter across a dirty animal, wash it or all the animals will get sick and die. Note: Plant eaters will get eaten.
Hint: Babies:
You do not need two animals to have a baby. Just adopt a female animal and wait for about a month. Then, adopt a male of the same species and place him in with the female. Do not do anything from the time that you adopt him until the female gets pregnant. When she does, select "Undo". That will undo the adoption of the male and your female will still be pregnant.
Hint: Easy money:
When you start a game or start a scenario there will be a lot of trees. Get rid of all of them for extra money.
Hint: Free objects:
When in any zoo mode (Campaign, Challenge, or Freeform) most zoos should have already existing trees, and perhaps flower beds, benches, etc. at the start. Click the desired item you want and move it to where you want it. This saves money when you are on a tight budget and is really easy.
Hint: Make water deeper:
Choose the "Deep Water" tool, and use it as you normally would. Then, select the "Ditch" tool and use in the deep water you just created.
Hint Swim:
In Zoo Guest mode, go to a lake or deep water area. Face the water, then click to go down to go under the water.
Hint: Monkey meat:
Make a small pen. Put meat eating animals in it and put a vulnerable herbivore in it. Eventually a carnivore will kill it and the herbivore will become a carcass of meat.
Hint: Cross-bred baby giraffe:
When creating a Savannah exhibit, put in one Masai giraffe (male or female) and one reticulated giraffe (of the opposite gender). You will get credit for two different species, and have a baby in return. It will turn out to be Masai or reticulated.
Hint: Zebra and quagga:
If you place zebras and quaggas in the same exhibit, they will do fine and breed together. Their offspring will either be zebra or a quagga.
Hint: Successful freeform zoo:
Close your zoo when you first begin a new zoo so that no guests are unhappy while you are building it. First, put in two food stands, two drink stands, dessert stands, one restaurant, and one zoo exhibit before opening your zoo again. Guests also like donation boxes. Make sure three of your four walls are made with the hill device in the "Landscaping" section. The other wall should be made with a fence so that guests can see the animals. Set all of your prices low, including the admission price. Do not forget benches, restrooms, and ATMs. For entertainment, add photo souvenir stands, arches, playgrounds (make an area out of sand path and put your playground equipment on top), fountains and statues. Also put in picnic tables and gift shops. With any extra money, crate playgrounds or peacock exhibits with one male peacock. They are more beautiful and will amuse guests. Note: Make sure to fully close exhibits with natural walls. Sometimes animals can squeeze out and chase guests. Double-check the exhibits with big cats, grizzly bears, and elephants.
Hint: Animal groups:
Use the following trick to get a herd of horses, a pack of wolves, or a pride of lions. Simply place the following number of animals in an exhibit. If you exceed the upper limit, some of them will leave the group. For horses or wolves, place two to five of them. For lions, place three to five of them.
Hint: Safari:
Put a cage around the entire perimeter of the park and place the path at the entrance. Put a path through the door and into the cage. Put lots of animals in the cage. As long as your path does not end, the guests will keep walking through.
Hint: Screaming globe:
Click on the globe and move the mouse left or right very fast a few times.
Hint: Reviving animals:
If your animal is going to die, crate it.
Hint: Buildings:
Make a small area and put buildings around the edges of it. Then put picnic tables or umbrella tables on the area, along with garbage cans or recycling bins. For a small zoo, try 1 or 2 areas, 2 to 4 small restrooms, 6 to 12 picnic tables or umbrella tables, and 7 to 16 recycling bins or garbage cans. Place at least 3 to 12 trees, plants, or rocks for scenery. To save money, use natural water instead of bowls.
Hint: Feeding :
Only place food when absolutely needed (for example, for carnivores). Herbivores can graze, but will need an occasional pile of branches.
Hint: Exibits:
Place a small quiet spot for your animals in the exhibits. They will not be happy if they are being stared at from everywhere in the exhibit by the guests.
Hint: Easy stars:
Put in lions, Thomson gazelles, and tigers. The guests really like those animals.
Hint: Managing zookeepers:
Make an exhibit so that there is at least one corner big enough to fit a staff center. Place the staff center in that corner and fence it in with a strong fence. Place a gate that leads into the rest of the exhibit. Place the zookeeper in there. Then, set up the animal exhibit if not already done. The zookeepers can now only go into the staff center and back into the exhibit. You no longer have to worry about the zookeepers being in the wrong place.
Glitch: Underwater objects:
Buy an object (for example, an ice cream cart). Move the cart to a pool of water, tank, etc. Move the pointer to the menu and click the "Pick up/Drop item" command. Exit the window and you should have an underwater ice cream cart.
Glitch: Recycle bins:
Maintenance workers do not pick up recycle bin trash. You must do this yourself.
**side note** I myself do not yet have the ZT2 game, so if you find that any of the above tips do NOT work while playing your game, PLEASE let me know and i will remove them..thank you!!
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:32 am by slg
