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Trampled Terrain
The five terrain types in Zoo Tycoon that can get trampled are: grass, savannah, rainforest, coniferous, and deciduous.
Animal Treatment
Some of the guests are activists when it comes to how the animals are cared for in Zoo Tycoon. If there are a lot of animals and not enough Zookeepers, animals will not be fed as often, and their exhibits will not be as clean.
Start with Dirt
Because most animals like a mixture of terrains in Zoo Tycoon, start with the cheapest terrain, dirt, then go back later and add in the more expensive stuff.
Suitability Rating of the Exhibit
To check the suitability rating of the exhibit in Zoo Tycoon, click on an animal in the exhibit, then you will see four icons with filled bars, the fourth icon is for the suitability rating. Click on it to see the suitability rating of the exhibit.
High Guest Happiness Rating
Make sure your guests can see always animals; from the moment they enter the zoo. The more exhibits and different animals, the happier your guests are. Make sure your animals are happy. Add attractions like the carousel, elephant ride, and animal theater. The Japanese garden is an attraction that gives your guests the highest happiness. Add scenery such as: zoo maps, fountains, statues, topiaries, flowerbeds, etc. Use brick or stone paths instead of dirt. Use plexiglass fence for the exhibits, since it is the most attractive fence for guests. Hire tour guides and assign them to exhibits.
Guests Think About My Animals
To see what my guests are thinking about my animals in Zoo Tycoon, click on an animal you will see a window pop up. On the right you will see three icons, the last one is a text bubble icon. If you click on this, and there are no guest thoughts on the exhibit, then guests aren't seeing the animal at all.
Maintenance Workers
You will have problems with Maintenance Workers in Zoo Tycoon because they will try to do the same job at once when there is plenty of work to be done elsewhere. They will pass up full trash cans to repair a fence on the other side of the zoo, and occasionally, do nothing at all.
Animal Happiness
Don't add any more special terrain than is necessary in Zoo Tycoon. Watch the animals' happy faces and add terrain one block at a time and when the happy faces stop.
Animals Feel Crowded
In Zoo Tycoon, the animals feel crowded so you can build the exhibit a couple of tiles away from the path, lower the exhibit, and/or make one side viewable by using a window-fence.
Not Enough Food Stands
If you have lots of hungry guests, in Zoo Tycoon, add more food stands that are all centrally located. Then disperse more stands throughout the park. Be sure to add a couple of tables and/or trash cans where you place stands.
Needs and Wants
The guests will get angry, in Zoo Tycoon, if they can't find what they need or want (food, drinks, bathrooms, and trash cans). Make sure to have a good number of guest necessities distributed throughout the zoo.
High Park Rating
The more exhibits you have the higher the park rating. Add scenery such as: zoo maps, fountains, statues, topiary's, flowerbeds, etc. Use the brick or stone paths instead of dirt. Make sure your animals are happy.
Zoo Benefactor
A zoo benefactor in Zoo Tycoon is a guest that has left the park with a high opinion of it and would like to donate money monthly.
Animals that use a Low Fence
In Zoo Tycoon, the following animals you can use:
African Buffalo
African Warthog
American Bison
Black Rhinoceros
California Sea Lion
Emperor Penguin
Dromedary Camel
Giant Anteater
Greater Flamingo
Hippopotamus
Saltwater Crocodile
Animals that Climb
In Zoo Tycoon, the animals that can climb include: Olive Baboon, Chimp, and Mandrill
Expenses vs. Income
When playing Zoo Tycoon, make sure the attractions and food stands are bringing in more money than you are spending on upkeep.
Raise Prices
To make a profit in Zoo Tycoon, you can raise the entrance fee, food and drink prices, souvenir prices, and attraction prices.
Animals that Can't Jump
In Zoo Tycoon, the animals that can't jump include: African Warthog, Giant Anteater, Black Rhino, Hippo, California Sealion, Greater Flamingo, African Buffalo, Dromedary Camel, Salt Water Crocodile, American Bison, and Emperor Penguin
Restaurants
The restaurants in Zoo Tycoon have multiple functions: a guest that leaves a restaurant isn't thirsty, hungry and tired any more; one restaurant can replace a couple of food and drink stands and a lot of benches; and you don't have to build a restroom.
Less Filling Food
To avoid lots of hungry guests in Zoo Tycoon, you should have more hot dog, hamburger, and pizza stands when they become available. Place the more filling and more expensive foods in more high-traffic areas and fill in the gaps with snack foods.
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