Zoo Tycoon 2 Developer(s) Blue Fang Games Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios Release date(s) November 2004 Genre(s) 3D Simulation Mode(s) Single player Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone (E), Expansion Packs Everyone 10 and Older (E10+) Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Mobile Phone, Macintosh Media CD-ROM Input Keyboard, mouse Zoo Tycoon 2 is a simulation computer game in which the player must successfully create and run a zoo, by managing its finances, employees and animal exhibits. The goal is to become a "zoo tycoon". It was developed by Blue Fang Games and produced by Microsoft Games after Zoo Empire succeeded Microsoft's Zoo Tycoon with 3D graphics in August 2004. Zoo Tycoon 2 has many more features than the previous Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Empire, which didn't gather many profits due to Microsoft's quick release of Zoo Tycoon 2 citation needed]. Contents 1 General game play 1.1 Freeform 1.2 Challenge 1.3 Scenario 2 Animals: 3 Bonus Downloads 4 Expansions 4.1 Endangered Species 4.1.1 New Tour Possibilities 4.2 African Adventure 4.3 Dino Danger Pack 4.4 Marine Mania 4.5 Zookeeper Collection 4.6 Upcoming Expansions 5 Box Art 6 References 7 External links General game play Freeform A freeform game in Zoo Tycoon 2 allows you to create the zoo of your choice, the only restriction being space. The player's money supply is unlimited, and all items are available from the beginning of the game play. Freeform games begin with an empty zoo, to which the player adds animal exhibits and guest facilities (such as restaurants and bathrooms), hiring employees to staff and maintain them. Challenge Challenge games are the equivalent of previous Zoo Tycoon freeform games. In this type of game, the player's money supply is limited, and not all items are ready for immediate use. Game play is the same as freeform, except that the player must make a profit in order to keep the zoo running, and certain items must be researched before they become available for use. This mode will occasionally give the player extra challenges, such as "take a photograph of a running zebra". Scenario A scenario game (also called a goal game) is a game form in which the player must complete a goal to win. Each scenario gives the player a certain task to achieve (such as constructing a particular exhibit or gaining a specific award), and when the goal is met, the player moves onto the next scenario. Scenarios can range from simple construction tasks to to creating and managing a popular zoo for four years. Animals: A screenshot from the game of the Giant Panda. African Elephant - Savannah American Beaver - Wetlands Bengal Tiger - Tropical Rainforest Black Rhinoceros - Savannah Cheetah - Savannah Chimpanzee - Tropical Rainforest Common Peafowl - Temperate Forest Common Zebra - Savannah Dromedary Camel - Desert Emperor Penguin - Tundra Gemsbok - Scrub Giant Panda - Temperate Forest Greater Flamingo - Wetlands Grizzly Bear - Boreal Forest Hippopotamus - Wetlands Ibex - Alpine Jaguar - Tropical Rainforest Lion - Savannah Moose - Boreal Forest Mountain Gorilla - Tropical Rainforest Nile Crocodile - Wetlands Okapi - Tropical Rainforest Ostrich - Savannah Polar Bear - Tundra Red Kangaroo - Scrub Red Panda - Temperate Forest Reticulated Giraffe - Savannah Ring-Tailed Lemur - Tropical Rainforest Snow Leopard - Alpine Thomson's Gazelle - Savannah Bonus Downloads Black Leopard - Tropical Rainforest Musk Ox - Tundra Asian Elephant - Scrub An addax will be released in the first half of October. Another animal (species not known) will be released for download sometime later this year. Expansions Endangered Species In October 2005, Microsoft released the Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species expansion pack. This expansion pack adds more rare animals, including the komodo dragon, scimitar-horned oryx, and orangutan, as well as a number of new forms of transportation, including sky trams, jeep tours and elevated paths. The expansion also has a feature called "variant skins", which means that when the player adopts an animal, it may look different from normal members of its species (such as a Bengal tiger being white). New Tour Possibilities With the addition of this expansion pack, the player can create a Jeep Wrangler or Commander tour through the zoo's exhibits, or a sky tram route. Elevated paths allow visitors to walk right above the exhibits, giving a very good view of the animals, and even allow food courts to be built above enclosures. African Adventure Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure, released May 2006, adds various new African animals such as the bongo, secretary Bird, and meerkat, allows the player to drive through savannah exhibits with African-themed tours to get closer to them. The expansion pack also includes new maps based on well-known African locations, as well as new desert-themed buildings and lizard lve food, and a new set of challenges and campaigns. The new hunting and herding behaviours are a much-needed extra for the game. Dino Danger Pack The Dino Danger Pack was released at the end of July 2006. It is only available as a "Premium Download" on the official Zoo Tycoon website. It adds four new animals to the game. They are Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Carnotaurus, and Styracosaurus. There is also a new animal enrichment item, two new food items, a new plant, and a new Challenge and Campaign. It includes a new type of fence suited for dinosaurs as well. The Dino Danger Pack can be downloaded and purchased at http://zootycoon.com/Downloads/premiumdownloads.htm Marine Mania Expected to come out on around 17th October 2006, Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania will feature 20 new aquatic animals, plants, the ability to build tanks, an aquatic theme, 4 new aquatic biomes (reef, coastal, pelagic, benthic) and new scenarios. It has also been confirmed that, like the original Marine Mania, there will be shows. Changes will be made to the original method of biome layout. A trial version of Marine Mania has been released and can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/zootycoon2mm.aspx It includes 4 animals - the rockhopper penguin, bottlenose dolphin, green sea turtle and orca (killer whale). See the full animal, shelter, enrichment etc lists here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_Tycoon_2:_Marine_Mania Zookeeper Collection A game called Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection will be released in October 17 2006. It will feature Zoo Tycoon 2 with the first two expansion packs. Includes Marine Mania features. it will not feature any new features that you can't get in Marine Mania.[1] Upcoming Expansions A Blue Fang correspondent (Steve Serafino) hinted that more expansions would follow the making of Marine Mania.[1] However, Marine Mania is the only full expansion confirmed at this point in time. Info from Microsoft about upcoming expansions Box Art The Zoo Tycoon 2 cover. The Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species cover. The Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure cover. The Zoo Tycoon 2: Dino Danger Pack cover The Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania cover. The Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection cover. References ^ Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection External links Zoo Tycoon 2 official website Zoo Tycoon official website Zoo Admin Zoo Tek Forums Zoo Tycoon 2 at MobyGames ZooMania Zoo Tycoon Gold Zoo Tycoon 2 is a Tycoon computer game Airline Tycoon | Airport Tycoon (2, 3) | Animal Paradise Tycoon | Atlantis Underwater Tycoon | Big Biz Tycoon | Car Tycoon | Carnival Cruise Lines Tycoon | Casino Tycoon | Caterpillar Construction Tycoon | Coffee Tycoon | Deep Sea Tycoon (2) | DinoPark Tycoon | Fast Food Tycoon | Game Tycoon | Golf Resort Tycoon | Health and Fitness Tycoon | Holiday World Tycoon | Hospital Tycoon | Industry Tycoon | Las Vegas Tycoon | Lemonade Tycoon (2) | Luxury Liner Tycoon | Mall of America Tycoon | Mall Tycoon (2) | Monopoly Tycoon | Moon Tycoon | Pizza Tycoon | Prison Tycoon (2) | Railroad Tycoon | Real Estate Tycoon | RollerCoaster Tycoon (2) (3) | SeaWorld Adventure Parks Tycoon | School Tycoon | Shopping Centre Tycoon | Skateboard Park Tycoon | Ski Resort Tycoon | Starship Tycoon | Tabloid Tycoon | Trailer Park Tycoon | Trains and Trucks Tycoon | Transport Tycoon | Tycoon City: New York | Tycoon Online | Zoo Tycoon (DS, 2) Search Term: "Zoo_Tycoon_2" Categories: Articles with unsourced statements | Tycoon computer games | 2004 computer and video games | Microsoft games | Windows games | Mobile phone games

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