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| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $1.99
You Save: $18.00 (90%)
New (19) Used (18) from $1.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 2202
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows Me, Windows 98
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.4
MPN: 100722
UPC: 805529445321
EAN: 0805529445321
ASIN: B0000A2TPE
Release Date: August 5, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Software is in good shape, however packing/case shows some wear. CD is in lightly used shape.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Much better than many other video games April 10, 2008
We bought this for my 6 year old son. We own EVERY Zoo Tycoon product there is! My son is obsessed with animals so this game is great for him. More importantly as a parent, I'm not crazy with my child being on a computer for long periods of time, but this game is very educational. He learns all about building different types of exhibits, what the animals eat, the natural habitat they live in - all good stuff and he just can't seem to get enough of these games. And if he's going to be playing video games I'd rather he's playing one of his Zoo Tycoon games rather than playing another game where he is kicking, punching, or shooting something.
My son LOVES it! March 10, 2008
My son begged us to buy this, and when he had saved up his allowance we ordered it for him. He loves it and has so much fun building his zoo exhibits. I would recommend this to anyone!
Infinite Zoo Fun February 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We purchased the complete set with Dino Digs, Marine Mania, and Zoo Tycoon. The game plays without a glitch, no system crashes in months of play. My kids, 8 and 6, absolutely love this game. We are not big fans of computer games and are careful in selecting games that allow the kids to THINK while they play, not just react to the screen. This game sparks the imagination in new ways. Good for spatial reasoning, logic, creativity, the concept of research, cause and effect. You start with an environment (i.e. desert, ice, grass, city...) then create a zoo. You build animal enclosures - selecting the type of fence, the terrain, the grasses, trees, rocks, animals. Within the game you can research what habitat each animal likes. You hire employees to care for the animals and the zoo, add refreshment stands, make gardens and play areas, build paths around the zoo, add benches. Once you have some animals, guests start to visit. You can easily monitor guest and animal happiness visually, and a friendly zookeeper provides written advice regarding how to make each animal habitat more appropriate for the animals. My 8 yr old can understand all aspects of the zoo. My early 6 yr old can accomplish almost everything but needs help in reading the zookeeper advice. The game is highly intuitive. The interactive tutorials were sufficient for the 8 yr old to start playing. At a macro level, you can determine where you are on a reference map, change the angle of view, and zoom in or out. There are so many options within the game to keep it fun and interesting for a long time. Be aware that you may need to limit play time because you can play for hours. My husband and I love it too. This is a great investment, a good solid game for kids 6+. Older 5 yr olds may enjoy it with some help.
Awesome Zoo Construction February 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great "game"-my 8 year old loves animals and this game is furthering her knowledge on animals and helping her broaden her horizons in habitate construction, caring for the sick, hiring, firing, taking care of her guest-and managing money--i couldn't ask for better quality time spent "playing" on the computer!!
a fun and exciting game January 2, 2008
This game is very fun. Managing money is trickier than in some of the other games zoo tycoon games, but not so easy that your money is unlimited.
Creating the landscape of the zoo is just the beginning. Adding animals to your zoo takes alot of work in the beginning because you have to satisfy the animals needs like terrain, trees and rocks, space, and how much of the same species the animal wants in its exhibit. You can hire maintnence workers to fix the fences so the animals wont escape. Zookeepers feed and heal animals.
In Marine Mania, marine specialists do the same thing as zookeepers do, but the also clean tanks. Dinasoar Digs works the same way, but scientists help the egg hatch and such.
As your zoo gets better, new animals and items can be unlocked. You can have a better veriety of show animals, or more tricks avalibe and more toys.
Your zoo population will increase, so many more guests will come. You have to put plenty of garbage cans neer food and drink stands, as well as family restrooms and many benches and picnick tables. This can be VERY overwhelming, so you can create an aria for guests neer your exhibits.
I recomend this game to anyone that is up to caring for animals as well as guest needs. This game is one of the most fun tycoon games i have ever played!!!:)
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