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Justin Adams

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Dec 4, 2002, 2:07:26 PM12/4/02
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Just thought I'd chat a bit about Zoo Tycoon and see if anyone else
might be playing this game. I know it's evil Microsoft, but this game
is actually really addicting! It's not RCT, but it's a great way to
spend some time when RCT gets boring or you get tired of it. I
actually just have the first ZT, I am planning on purchasing the new
expansion double-pack, Marine Park Mania I think it's called. It
comes with Dino Digs, which is the Jurassic Park-like pack, where you
can raise Dinosaurs. Marine Park looks awesome, being able to build
Seaworld-style dolphin or whale exhibits sounds killer, no pun
intended.

Anyone else own this game and what do you think of it? I'd recommend
it to anyone looking for a great game. It's awesome. =)

Justin

Sam Marks

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Dec 4, 2002, 4:43:02 PM12/4/02
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if you starve the animals will they eat the handlers?

Matthew P. Seguin

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Dec 4, 2002, 5:36:41 PM12/4/02
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"Sam Marks" <steel...@aol.come2Mypark> wrote in message
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> if you starve the animals will they eat the handlers?

Haven't tried that, but if you remove some of the fence from the exhibits,
the animals escape and chase the visitors. It's pretty funny watching a
lion maul and toss some poor guy around.


Shawn Mamros

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Dec 4, 2002, 5:47:47 PM12/4/02
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Justin Adams <coaste...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Just thought I'd chat a bit about Zoo Tycoon and see if anyone else
>might be playing this game. I know it's evil Microsoft, but this game
>is actually really addicting! It's not RCT, but it's a great way to
>spend some time when RCT gets boring or you get tired of it. I
>actually just have the first ZT, I am planning on purchasing the new
>expansion double-pack, Marine Park Mania I think it's called. It
>comes with Dino Digs, which is the Jurassic Park-like pack, where you
>can raise Dinosaurs. Marine Park looks awesome, being able to build
>Seaworld-style dolphin or whale exhibits sounds killer, no pun
>intended.

I've not played it, or even seen it, but I am curious...

Are there any scenarios built around real-world zoos (like the way
you can get Blackpool on some version of RCT)? Does the program
provide enough flexibility to do so on one's own? It'd be really
neat to see a virtual version of, say, the San Diego Zoo or the
SD Wild Animal Park.

-Shawn Mamros (who visited both a month ago, and yes, I was impressed)
E-mail to: mamros -at- mit dot edu

Justin Adams

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Dec 5, 2002, 1:42:53 AM12/5/02
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mam...@mit.edu (Shawn Mamros) wrote in message news:<3dee8613$0$3949$b45e...@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu>...

>>
> I've not played it, or even seen it, but I am curious...
>
> Are there any scenarios built around real-world zoos (like the way
> you can get Blackpool on some version of RCT)? Does the program
> provide enough flexibility to do so on one's own? It'd be really
> neat to see a virtual version of, say, the San Diego Zoo or the
> SD Wild Animal Park.
>
> -Shawn Mamros (who visited both a month ago, and yes, I was impressed)
> E-mail to: mamros -at- mit dot edu


You can build in the freeform portion of the game, which offers a good
variety of terrains, from snowy mountains to regular flat grassland.
You can do pretty much whatever you want. It's awesome.

BTW, I just picked up the Marine Mania/Dino Digs expansion this
evening, and it's awesome. Being able to control the tricks your
aquatic animals do in their shows is just too cool. Plus being able
to have Dinos in a zoo makes it feel a lot like JP. =)

Justin

Surf Dance Chris

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Dec 6, 2002, 8:41:10 PM12/6/02
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In the game are there any types of rides at all, I'm mainly expecting, if any,
monorails, train, skyrides, the Bronx Zoo has trams a monorail and a skyride,
so I figured its possible. Or is Bronx Zoo an exception and most zoos have none
of that?
"Surf Dance" Chris,
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Shawn Mamros

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Dec 7, 2002, 5:15:49 PM12/7/02
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Surf Dance Chris <surfd...@aol.com> wrote:
>In the game are there any types of rides at all, I'm mainly expecting, if any,
>monorails, train, skyrides, the Bronx Zoo has trams a monorail and a skyride,
>so I figured its possible. Or is Bronx Zoo an exception and most zoos have none
>of that?

The San Diego Zoo has both trams and a skyride, and even two moving
sidewalks. SD Wild Animal Park has a monorail.

-Shawn Mamros (spent four days at both of these a few weeks ago)

Andrew Brawley

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Dec 8, 2002, 3:25:27 PM12/8/02
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"Surf Dance Chris" <surfd...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> In the game are there any types of rides at all, I'm mainly expecting, if
any,
> monorails, train, skyrides, the Bronx Zoo has trams a monorail and a
skyride,
> so I figured its possible. Or is Bronx Zoo an exception and most zoos have
none
> of that?

The St. Louis zoo has a wonderful narrow gauge railroad that makes four
stops throughout the park. The Memphis zoo has a shorter one that just
circles one small area, but they have two carousels.

Andrew Brawley

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david guillot

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Dec 10, 2002, 7:01:08 PM12/10/02
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I just cANT play a game which imprisons and impounds animals. I know it is a
fictional world, but it still seems cruel to do it. however there are some
games I play which you wouldn't play either
signed
david
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