HOT KEYS CTRL+B Hide/show buildings CTRL+F Hide/show foliage CTRL+V Hide/show guests CTRL+G Hide/show grid CTRL+S Save a game CTRL+L Load a saved game CTRL+LEFT ARROW Rotate counter-clockwise CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Rotate clockwise CTRL+UP ARROW Zoom in CTRL+DOWN ARROW Zoom out SPACEBAR Pause/resume game PLUS SIGN (+) Increase grid DELETE Clear MINUS SIGN (-) Decrease grid BACKSPACE Undo C Construct exhibit O Display scenario objectives D Adopt animal Z Display Zoo Status H Hire staff G Display Guest Info B Buy buildings/objects E Display Exhibit Info M Show messages A Display Animal Info F Display file options S Display Staff Info Sybex strategy guide included on CD 0603 Part No. X09-78135 SAFETY WARNING GETTING STARTED ..........................................................................................2 PLAYING ZOO TYCOON ...................................................................................3 About Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain USING THE ZOO TOOLS .................................................................................4 visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Construction ............................................................................................................................................................................5 Contents of Table Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching Modify Zoo Terrain ........................................................................................................................................................10 video games. Adopt Animals .......................................................................................................................................................................14 These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered Buy Structures ......................................................................................................................................................................18 vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confu- Hire Staff ...................................................................................................................................................................................21 sion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. MANAGING YOUR ZOO ................................................................................. 22 Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symp- toms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—chil- ACCESSING ZOO INFORMATION .................................................................26 dren and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. Pause/Resume Game Button .................................................................................................................................26 The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following Current Date Bar ..............................................................................................................................................................26 precautions: Available Cash Bar ...........................................................................................................................................................26 • Play in a well-lit room. Zoo Status Button ............................................................................................................................................................27 • Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. Animal List Button .........................................................................................................................................................28 Animal Happiness Bar .................................................................................................................................................29 If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing. Guest List Button .............................................................................................................................................................29 Guest Happiness Bar .................................................................................................................................................... 30 Information in this document, including URL and other Internet Web site references, is subject to Exhibit List Button ....................................................................................................................................................... 30 change without notice. Unless otherwise noted, the example companies, organizations, products, Staff List Button ...............................................................................................................................................................31 domain names, e-mail addresses, logos, people, places and events depicted herein are fictitious, and no association with any real company, organization, product, domain name, e-mail address, logo, ANIMAL, GUEST, AND STAFF INFORMATION PANELS .............................. 32 person, place or event is intended or should be inferred. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user. Without limiting the rights under copyright, no part of this Animal Information Panel .......................................................................................................................................32 document may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any Guest Information Panel ...........................................................................................................................................34 form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), or for any purpose, without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation. Staff Information Panel ............................................................................................................................................35 Microsoft may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document. Except as expressly provided in any written ZOO TYCOON EXPANDED FEATURES...........................................................37 license agreement from Microsoft, the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to Assigning Maintenance Workers to Tasks ............................................................................................37 these patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property. Moving Guests .......................................................................................................................................................................37 © & P 2001–2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Marine Mania, and Zoo Tycoon are either registered trademarks or Creating Marine Exhibits.........................................................................................................................................39 trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Creating Aquatic Shows..............................................................................................................................................41 Developed by Blue Fang, LLC, for Microsoft Corporation. Creating Dino Exhibits................................................................................................................................................43 Blue Fang and the Blue Fang logo are trademarks of Blue Fang, LLC. Protecting Guests.............................................................................................................................................................44 SYBEX and the SYBEX logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SYBEX Inc. in the United Want to know more about building a successful zoo? We’ve got you States and/or other countries. Sybex Strategies & Secrets is a trademark of SYBEX, Inc. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their covered! Check out Zoo Tycoon™: Official Strategies and Secrets™, respective owners. which is available in PDF format on the original blue Zoo Tycoon disc Zoo Tycoon Zoo in the Goodies folder (the disc with the elephant on the front)! Part No. X09-78135 1 Getting Started Playing Zoo Tycoon Welcome to Zoo Tycoon. You can now build your ultimate zoo! Stock When you first start Zoo Tycoon, you’re given a tutorial to follow. it with all kinds of exotic animals, put in tons of objects, and include After you complete the first tutorial, or after you exit it on your all sorts of attractions to bring in more guests as you build your own, you get the following options on the main menu. perfect zoo. Tycoon Zoo Playing Play Tutorial & Scenario Game Begin playing scenarios—win-or- To install Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection lose games with predetermined