User manual MICROSOFT GAME STUDIOS ZOO TYCOON

[. . . ] HOT KEYS CTRL+B CTRL+F CTRL+V CTRL+G CTRL+S CTRL+L Hide/show buildings Hide/show foliage Hide/show guests Hide/show grid Save a game Load a saved game Rotate counter-clockwise Rotate clockwise Zoom in Zoom out Pause/resume game Increase grid Decrease grid CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+UP ARROW CTRL+DOWN ARROW SPACEBAR PLUS SIGN (+) MINUS SIGN (-) C D H B M F DELETE BACKSPACE O Z G E A S Clear Undo Construct exhibit Adopt animal Hire staff Buy buildings/objects Show messages Display file options Display scenario objectives Display Zoo Status Display Guest Info Display Exhibit Info Display Animal Info Display Staff Info Sybex strategy guide included on CD 0603 Part No. X09-78135 SAFETY WARNING About Photosensitive Seizures 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. [. . . ] 3 Click any of the new colors shown to change the roof's color. Hire Staff As zoo manager, you oversee the work of several types of employees: zookeepers, tour guides, and maintenance workers. (For information on scientists and marine specialists, refer to the Zoo Tycoon Expanded Features section starting on page 37. ) To hire staff 1 Click the Hire Staff button, and then click the staff member you want to hire. 2 Move the cursor to the area where you want the staff member to begin working, and then click to place the staff member. How well a zookeeper performs depends on the number of animals--not the number of exhibits. Zoo Scenery Tab An inviting zoo environment, complete with extras, keeps guests happy. Benches Let tired and unhappy guests sit and relax, when the benches are conveniently located. As guests relax, their energy replenishes, thereby encouraging them to continue walking around your zoo--and to spend more money buying food and gifts and visiting attractions. Exhibit Signs Beautify the zoo and educate guests about exhibits. Trash Cans Help keep zoo paths clean, when the cans are conveniently placed. Without trash cans, guests throw trash on the ground. Trash cans are emptied by maintenance workers. Observation Areas Help beautify your zoo. Click the Information button to display the Staff Facts panel, which provides specific information about each worker's duties. Zookeepers Feed, heal, and clean up after the animals. Zoo Tycoon Tour Guides Share information about the zoo with guests. Maintenance Workers Repair exhibit fences, pick up trash, and clean up after guests. 20 21 Using the Zoo Tools Managing Your Zoo Manage your zoo by using the tabs along the lower-left edge of the gameplay screen. Research and Conservation Tab If you're playing a freeform game, your zoo begins with simple technology and limited availability of animals. By researching the latest in zoo methods, your zoo can use advanced features and adopt rare and endangered animals--thereby attracting more guests. Zoo funding begins at zero, which means that you must increase the funding to get great stuff. Undo Previous Action Tab Click this tab to take back the last object placed or action done. Clear Objects Tab Choose this tab to clear any object from your zoo (except for animals, guests, or staff). Note that clearing an object this way To clear multiple items, sells the object. You get back part of draw a box with the the money you spent on the object. cursor--all the zoo The Research/Conservation panel's tabs display information about current conservation and research programs. The project's title, an image representing it, and the estimated time to complete it are displayed for each program. The more funding you give to a program, the quicker it is completed. To clear an object 1 Click the Clear Objects tab, and then place the cursor over the object you want to clear. 2 Click to clear the object. objects inside the box are deleted when you release the mouse button. Scenario Information Tab If you're playing a scenario, the background and goals of the scenario are displayed here. (Note: This tab is only available when you're playing a scenario or tutorial. ) Message List Tab This tab lists the on-screen messages that have been generated about your zoo. Click it once to display the list of messages; click it again to hide the list. Zoo Tycoon 22 23 Managing Your Zoo Game Options Tab Clicking this opens a panel containing the following tabs. File Options Loads a previously saved game, saves a game in progress, returns to the main menu, or exits Zoo Tycoon. Sound & Video Controls the sound volume, screen size, and video resolution and provides terrain blending options. [. . . ] Instead, hire scientists and assign them to exhibits the same way you do zookeepers. The scientist tends the egg until it is hatched and feeds and cares for the animal after it hatches. Frequency: Change how often the animals will perform. Tricks: Add and delete selected tricks to and from your show. Tricks in show: Change the order of a selected trick in your show. Potential benefit: Shows how much happier your guests may be with this sequence of tricks. Research Remember that funding research is vital to ensuring the continued health of your dinosaurs! Zoo Tycoon Species: Change the species to perform the show. 42 43 Complete Collection Setting Up Performances Select the gender for your dinosaurs using the male and female buttons on the Creatures panel. Zoo Tycoon Expanded Features Protecting Guests You can attract a lot of guests with dinosaurs, but it won't do your zoo rating much good if an Apatosaurus escapes and clears the parking lot with one fell swoop of its tail. Technical Support Options For all of our support offerings, visit http://support. microsoft. com. [. . . ]