User manual MICROSOFT ZOO TYCOON 2 JOURNAL

[. . . ] P ESC CTRL+Z DELETE Pause/resume game sor/Close panel Clear object from cur Undo last action Clear Save a game Load a saved game Open Zoopedia Open photo album HOT KEYS F5 F6 F1 CTRL+P CTRL+F CTRL+G TAB Show zoo finances ls Show scenario goa G C CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+RIGHT ARROW PLUS SIGN (+) MINUS SIGN (-) UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW on or off Turn overview map d zoo guest views Toggle overh ead an d photo safari views Toggle zoo guest an r-clockwise Rotate view counte ise Rotate view clockw in Zoom Zoom out Move forward Move back Move left Move right object clockwise Rotate the selected kwise object counter-cloc Rotate the selected ion panel Open/close Construct ls panel Open/close Anima panel Open/close Terrain el Open/close Staff pan ® > < CTRL+C CTRL+M CTRL+T CTRL+H Get the strategy guide from Sybex!X11-27972 About Photosensitive Seizures SAFETY WARNING TABLE OF CONTENTS Tycoon 2 Welcome to Zoo th e zoo What's new at Getting star ted out biomes A brief word ab ttons Main game bu ls Main game pane layout Basics of zoo exhibits Building great ols Using th e zoo to or tcuts Landscaping sh als Caring for anim guests Attracting zoo zoo Managing your ey w to make mon Zoo income--ho h goes where th e doug Zoo expenses-- ing of how you're do K eeping track Zoo fame t Animal ch ecklis Emoticon legend or t Technical supp 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 19 20 22 24 25 26 27 29 A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. [. . . ] Click to plant the first fence post, and then click to place additional fence sections in any shape you like. When finished, right-click to release the fence from the cursor. The wide range of buildings and other structures available in Zoo Tycoon 2 runs the gamut from restrooms and snack carts to fountains, playground equipment, compost buildings, and more. Most buildings are designed to generate income by meeting the needs of your human guests, who are usually focused on food and drink, a clean bathroom, a place to rest, and pretty scenery, along with souvenir shopping opportunities. Placing buildings and scenery objects Rectangular fence placement Rectangular fence placement mode works best when you want a square- or rectangular-shaped enclosure. Click and hold to start placing the fence, and then drag the mouse to adjust the size of the fenced area. After you create the enclosure, you will be prompted to place a staff gate in the fence and a donation box nearby. Rotating objects To rotate the position of a building or other object before you place it in your zoo (once it's placed, you won't be able to rotate it), you have three options: Use the < and > keys to rotate the object in either direction before you place it. Rotate an object in place immediately before placing it by pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving the mouse. Use the arrows in the Object Information panel to rotate the position of the selected object before placing it onto your zoo grid. L OCTAGONA E D FENCE MO ND B RUBBER MADE FENCE O LAR RECTANGUODE FENCE M Plac Fenc e ement 13 With the biome brush and habitat editor tools in Zoo Tycoon 2, you can forget about blisters, backaches, and even botany when building great exhibits. Landscaping shortcuts The habitat editor The biome brush With a single click of the mouse, you can wield the power of backhoes, bulldozers, and other earth-moving equipment to quickly create mountains, valleys, and more as you build the ultimate animal exhibits using the habitat editor tools. With these tools, you can manipulate terrain to create waterfalls, elevated walkways, and natural boundaries for the zoo of your dreams. Take the guesswork out of plant selection and unlock the mysteries of exhibit foliage placement when you use the biome brush tool to quickly create lushly landscaped environments. A sweep of the biome brush fills your exhibit with terrain and vegetation appropriate to the biome type you've selected. Whether you're creating an exhibit based on an African savannah, Arctic tundra, a tropical rainforest, wetlands, or a desert biome, the biome brush offers a shortcut to finding and placing the best types of plants, trees, shrubs, grasses, rocks, and water types for that specific environment, all at a reasonable cost. With the biome brush, you can choose from a range of different terrain and deep and shallow water tools that are associated with each biome type. This morning, I unlock ed the secret to making a mountain out of a molehill: click and hold the left mouse button to make the ground ris e higher. My back feels better already. rfall, use To build a wate or to the habitat edit use the Then create a cliff. eate ponds cr biome brush to and bottom of at the top y, paint the cliff. the two ponds CREATE A VALLEY CREATE A CLIFF CREATE A HILL CREATE A DITCH Habitat Editor CREATE A PLATEAU (FLATTEN TERRAIN) SMOOTH ROUGH TERRAIN 14 15 Caring for animals Adopting animals Zoo Tycoon 2 offers a wide variety of animals to adopt, including rare, Encouraging reproduction Animals reproducing in your zoo is one of your ultimate signs of success--it means you have satisfied the basic and advanced needs of the fledgling's parents, making them so happy and comfortable that they've had time to turn their attention to each other. Zoo guests find baby animals more interesting than adult animals--this means they spend more time watching them and may even be inspired to donate more money to your zoo. expensive animals that have the potential to make or break your zoo fame score. When you play a freeform game, all the animals are available from the start. In challenge games, you start out with three available animals, and additional animal slots are unlocked as you increase your zoo fame score. Keeping them happy and healthy Releasing animals into the wild Once you've adopted an animal and placed it in your zoo, it's time to focus on meeting its basic and advanced needs. You can view the Animal Information panel by clicking on any animal in your zoo. It provides a summary of each animal's current basic and advanced needs, as well as identifying its preferred biome. From here, you can access the Zookeeper Recommendations panel, which lists the animal's preferred foods and environmental objects. Releasing animals into the wild is another ultimate sign of success in Zoo Tycoon 2. It increases your zoo fame score, and you may also receive an award or cash grant. You can also put animals up for adoption, which makes them available to other zoos. ENVIRONMENT FOOD WATER SLEEP EXERCISE VIEW ZOOKEEPER RECOMMENDATIONS Stimulating animals in captivity There are three primary ways to stimulate your animal inhabitants and fulfill their basic and advanced needs. Visits from the zookeeper Animals always respond positively to individual attention from a zookeeper. [. . . ] These true "stars" of your zoo attract more guests and often inspire them to donate more money. And, if you are skillful enough to coax a giant panda to reproduce, you are well on your way to becoming a true zoo tycoon. Animal upkeep costs Employee wages Animal upkeep costs include animal food and medical care. You can save money by healing your animals yourself in zoo guest mode, but animal food costs are the same regardless of who dispenses it. Every staff member you hire draws a monthly salary that is paid at the end of the month. Zookeepers draw the highest salaries, but they are often good investments, since the work they do makes a positive contribution to your bottom line. [. . . ]