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chicago mom

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My son, who is 5, is addicted to this game. It is amazingly creative, and although you would think you need to read fluently, there are enough symbols that my 5 year old navigates through all on his own.
He found out that instead of assigning a zookeeper to feed the alligators, he could just put zebras in their exhibit and they would make a delicious dinner!
He also loves animals so much, that he took down their fences to set them free, and the game is so adaptable, that the animals actually started chasing the guests and eating them! This initially was little greusome, and now he is very protective of his guests, but the creativity is wonderful.
A must for animal lovers. Great for kids to use their imagination and much better than vegging out in front of the TV.

Looks like a RCT, with animals instead of rides.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Because of games like RCT and other tycoon games here is a another nice tycoon game, but with some problems.
In this game you get lots of scenarios to play and the main things you use to attracted guests with animals all over the world(and very lots of them). And there are informations about animals in the park which would make the game more fun. But the problem is the creativity part is missing here. In games like RCT you can carve your landscape in the park very easily and make complex tunnels and do almost anything you can think of, but here the focus of the game is managing your animals instead of buliding creativity filled park.

Overall, it's quite enjoyable(espacailly if you like to watch cute animals wander around in their cages and do cute stuff.),
but if you don't feel like taking care of your animals in the zoo, there are other great tycoon games to play.

Good, But Roller Coaster Tycoon is Better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This Game allows you to create your own zoo, with lots and lots of different kind of animals, exibits, shops, and more! The Scenarios are allright, and the animals look really realistic! I would reccomend getting the double expansion pack also, so you can have water animals and dinosaurs in your zoo too. You can also download different animals and scenery on the original one, and put them in your zoo. It is pretty obvious Zoo Tycoon is competing with Roller COaster Tycoon. So if you buy this, get the double expansion pack with it or later, and the game will be well worth the money.

This tycoon hits the big one.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I am a kid but I get all great grades and know how to rate games. Zoo Tycoon is fun to fool around with. The graphics are good and you can easily access info. about your animals. My only problem is that after playing for a while, it isn't fun anymore. You already constructed a few exibits and there isn't much more to do. Your animals escape a few times and it starts to seem get boring just watching animals. Zoo Tycoon is a good game to borrow from a friend but I wouldn't really buy it.

Pretty good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I *loved* Roller Coaster Tycoon, so when I saw Zoo Tycoon and read that they played similar, I couldn't wait to pick it up.

I don't like it as much as I liked RCT though...it's RCT minus the fun of building the roller coasters, which I really enjoyed.

I do like building the zoo, however. The animals are neat, the sounds and graphics are pretty good, and the interface was easy for me to use. I do miss some of the RCT features though, like controlling the prices of your food kiosks globally. The patrons of your zoo are much more varied and interesting than the "peeps" of RCT.

Overall, a good fun game, but not quite as addicting as RCT was. I'm already getting a bit bored with it, and have had it only a month.

My 5 year old loves it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When we first purchased this game we told our 5 year old that this was an adult game and that he'd have to wait a few years before playing it. He watched us for awhile, got the hang of it and now creates a better zoo than his parents and he's not yet reading. It certainly helps to be able to read but much of it can be done without. Its great for learning about animals and their environments. We highly recommend this game as an alternative to [other gaming] trash. Enjoy!

Fun and Entertaining Game For the Whole Family!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

What a great way to spend (...)! I love these games where I get to run the world and Zoo Tycoon makes it even better because now I take care of animals. If that isn't enough, I also get to make a profit as I run my own zoo, watch my animals have babies, make designer animals pens and more! This game is easy to play and a lot of fun. There are also a lot of extras out on the net so make sure you press the convenient "Check for Downloads" button on the main screen. It automatically checks the net for updates and downloads them into the correct directories for easy use. Great feature!

Fun, but loses interest fast

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has alot to it, but not enough to KEEP you going. After building a few zoos with various animals, you really have no control over it. The scenery is intriguing, the animals look realistic, but do not act realistic, nor do your customers. Its not as easily manipulative as such games as Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc. Im glad I bought it, but its been gathering dust since a few days after it arrived.

Want to play a game that will keep you busy for hours?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I did my zookeeper internship at Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island and worked as a docent (tour guide) for 5 years. I'm currently in grad school for Animal Nutrition and this game is right up my alley! It keeps me interested and I don't get bored because not only are there more than 30 animals you can adopt, you can add all kinds of scenery that will keep the guests coming back, happy & donations coming in. There are also several different zoo scenes from which to choose. The instructions are very easy & if you make any wrong moves, prompts guide you along. You won't be wasting your money with this game.

#1 Creating Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I think Zoo Tycoon is the best building game I have ever played. You can have so many different animals, and even make beaches by combining water and sand. One of the only problems is that the animals reproduce way too fast. I started with 4 lions and ended up with 26! Luckily, you are able too sell your animals. I HIGHLY recommend this game. It is really fun.

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