Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
59 Achievements
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80-100h
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Correction, the Mad SkillZ
Completed all the original Campaign scenarios (Campaign Mode only).
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How to unlock the Correction, the Mad SkillZ achievement in Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection - Definitive Guide
I'm sure these are not the quickest or most efficient methods, but they will get the job done without too much hassle. Be efficient – if the you are waiting for something to research, move onto the next step if you can. I haven't listed where the exhibits are - if you're worried about running out of time you could always start the scenario, take a look around and identify where everything is, then select retry. It shouldn't be necessary though - there will be plenty of room for error.
I reference what I call “Fame-building”. This involves upgrading everything new or existing as much as possible, building assorted concessions, decorations and facilities and hiring staff. Virtually everything you build or upgrade will increase your fame and you can quickly increase in level by going on a building spree. Use LT on each individual menu tab to see how much Fame it will earn – the bottom left number next to the star is the Fame rating. Build items with higher numbers to increase Fame faster.
A handy tool can be the Zoo Capacity menu. Press then scroll to the Economy Breakdown tab. Scroll down once to the Zoo Capacity menu. This will show the happiness categories as a percentage. Helpful to see if you are overstocked in a particular category or to work out which category will need attention.
Finally, it should go without saying that when adopting animals, choose the cheapest available. Never adopt babies unless directed as they are much more expensive. It is possible these solutions may not work if you have terrible luck with the list of available animals but there should always be time to wait for the list to refresh.
ZOO 1: UK - CAMBRIDGESHIRE ANIMAL PARK
Adopt another 1 or 2 West African Giraffes in Savannah Large and put in appropriate Exhibit items,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Fix the Exhibit items in Tropical Medium for Elephants – you will need to sell one of the interactions and replace it with an activity centre enrichment,
Hire one level 3 Zoo Keeper,
Build a Restrooms and upgrade to level 2,
Build a Tropical Small exhibit, equip it for Lions and adopt 2 x Asiatic Lions
Build Janitors Office and staff it with 1 x level 3 Janitor,
Upgrade the Deco Plaza, Burger Barn, Lion Mascot and Small Lake.
Just wait it out or upgrade the Zoo Keeper Centre and Janitor Office to hit Fame Level 7 and finish.
Completing your first Original Campaign scenario will unlock:
ZOO 2: USA ALASKA – ZOO INSPECTION
Build exhibit items in Savannah Large (for Elephants), Alpine Large (for Bears) and Tropical Medium (for Chimps),
Research Zoo Keeper Centre,
Adopt 3 x Central Chimpanzees into Tropical Medium
Build a Zoo Keeper Centre and staff with two level 3 Keepers,
Build and complete a feeding interaction in Savannah Large with the Elephants,
Upgrade Balloon Shop, Animal Totem Statue x 2, Restrooms, Burger Barn, Lemur Fountain 01, Bear Fountain and Coffee Shop all to level 2,
Fame-build to level 9 to finish.
ZOO 3: USA WEST COAST – BACK TO NATURE
Adopt a 2nd Bengal Tiger in Tropical Small and fix the exhibit items,
Research Zoo Keeper Centre,
Build animal care exhibit items in Savannah Small for Hippos,
Build a Zoo Keeper Centre and staff with 2 x level 3 Keepers,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Research Topical Medium exhibit,
Build Janitor’s Office and staff with one level 3 Keeper,
Build Deco Plaza 01, upgraded to level 2,
Build Animal Totem Statue 01 and upgrade to level 2,
Build Tropical Medium Exhibit,
Research Grassland Medium Exhibit,
Build exhibit items for Chimpanzees in Tropical Medium,
Upgrade Restrooms, Soft Drinks Stand 01, Popcorn Stand and Cuddly Toy Shop to level 2,
Sell some of the rock decorations in the centre. Because the zoo has so many decorations, you will start to lost money as you build up the other categories,
Adopt Central, Nigeria-Cameroon and Bonobo Chimpanzees – 1 of each then the cheapest 4th,
Research Billboard Advertising and run a high intensity campaign,
Build Grassland Medium Exhibit but leave it empty,
Build 3 small trees from the scenery section of the decorations menu. You need 5 unique decorations so put down anything that has a 0 on the menu tab,
Fame-build to level 10.
ZOO 4: USA EAST COAST – PHOTO SENSITIVE
Adopt 2 Chimpanzee’s into Temperate Forest,
Fix exhibit items in Savannah Medium (for Hippos) and Alpine Large (for Tigers),
Build Zoo Keeper Centre and hire two level 3 Keepers,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Upgrade Restrooms,
Build Janitor’s Office and hire one level 3 Janitor,
Build Tropical Rock and adopt 3 x Ring-Tailed Lemur’s. Take their photograph right away,
Research and build Tropical Tree,
Research and adopt 3 x Blue and Yellow Macaw in Tropical Tree 01, Photograph immediately,
Upgrade Popcorn Shop, Balloon Shop, Burger Barn, Elephant Topiary and Lion Mascot. This should get us to Fame Level 8, (if not, Fame-build)
Research Tropical Lawn mini exhibit,
Build a 2nd Restrooms and upgrade to level 2,
Build Tropical Lawn then research and adopt 2 x Indian Peafowl. Photograph immediately,
Upgrade Janitor’s Office to Level 2 – should unlock Fame Level 9,
Research and build Savannah Rock mini exhibit. Research and adopt 3 x Meerkats. Take their photograph,
Fame-build to reach Fame Level 10 mark, if you are not already there, to complete the scenario.
ZOO 5: INDIA – IN DEAR INDIA
In Tropical Medium adopt 2 x Central Chimpanzees, and set up the exhibit items for Chimps,
Build exhibit items in Savannah Large for Elephants,
In Alpine Large, build exhibit items for Bears,
Research Zoo Keeper Centre – build and hire 2 x level 3 Keepers,
Research Janitor's Office – build and hire 2 x level 3 Janitors,
Upgrade existing buildings to hit Fame Level 7,
Build Tropical Small exhibit and set it up for Tigers,
Research and adopt 1 x South China Tiger then adopt 1 x Bengal Tiger into Tropical Small,
Research Billboard advertising. Run campaigns continuously Ultra or Very High recommended,
Upgrade both Restrooms to level 2,
Research Tropical Lawn mini exhibit – you may need to Fame-build to reach level 8,
Build Tropical Lawn and adopt 2 x Indian Peafowl,
Research and adopt 1 x Sri Lankan Elephant into Savannah Large,
Fame build to level 10,
Drop Admission Price to low or free – make sure you have enough money to continue building if required. Scenario done once guests reach 8000.
With the first 5 Original Campaign Scenarios completed, you’ll unlock:
ZOO 6: USA CENTRAL – VINE DINING
Hire 3 x level 3 Zoo Keepers in the existing Zoo Keeper Centre,
Build Fruit Feeding Station in Savannah Large,
Build Fish Feeding Station in Temperate Forest Medium,
Build Meat Feeding Station in Alpine Large,
Build Fruit Feeding Station in Tropical Medium,
Build Burger Barn 01 and upgrade to level 3,
Upgrade Restrooms to level 3,
Research Ice Cream Stand,
Hire 3 x level 3 Janitors,
Build 3 x level 1 Restrooms,
Research Milkshake Stand,
Build Ice Cream Stand 01; leave at level 1,
Research Pizzeria,
Build Milkshake Stand 01; leave at level 1,
Research Popcorn Stand,
Build Pizzeria; leave at level 1,
Research Coffee Shop,
Build Popcorn Stand 01; leave at level 1,
Build Coffee Shop 01 and upgrade to level 3. You should reach Fame Level 14 here but if not go back and upgrade the concessions until you do.
ZOO 7: FINLAND – THINK OF THE ANIMALS
Research Internet advertising,
Hire another level 3 Zoo Keeper,
Adopt 2 x West African Giraffes into Grasslands Small and build a cleaning station,
Adopt 2 x Central Chimpanzees into Tropical Medium and build a cleaning station,
Build Crazy Carving scratching post in Tropical Small,
Build a Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station in Savannah Small with the Elephants,
Start a High Intensity advertising campaign – keep re-running as needed to make sure your guest numbers remain increasing or at least level,
Build a Crazy Carving scratching post in Savannah Small with the Lions,
Build a Fish Feeding station in Tundra Medium and adopt 1 x Grizzly Bear,
Build Restrooms and upgrade to level 3,
Hire another level 3 Janitor,
Build Balloon Shop 01 and upgrade to level 3,
Build Burger Barn 01 and upgrade to level 3,
Upgrade Coffee Shop, both Restrooms, Popcorn Stand, both Small Lakes, Gazelle Fountain, Macaw Keeper, Cuddly Toy Shop and Milkshake Stand all to level 3,
Adopt an Indian Elephant into Temperate Forest Small,
Research and build another Janitor’s Office, towards the top of the zoo. Hire 2 x level 3 Janitors,
Research and adopt 1 x Kodiak Bear and 1 x Himalayan Brown Bear into Tundra Medium,
Set Admission Price to high,
Hire another level 3 Janitor in the top Janitor’s Office,
Monitor guest’s needs. Animal Variety is so low it will be in the orange, so make sure all the other needs are solid green. This is a good time to use the Zoo Capacity menu mentioned in the intro. You should cruise to $75,000 without any real problems to complete the scenario.
ZOO 8: TRINIDAD AND TABAGO – LANDSCAPE LABRYINTH
Build a Lion Mascot 01 on the left, above and between Deco Plaza 01, Tropical Large and Savannah Large,
Build a Deco Plaza to the left of Savannah Large to connect it to Savannah Small,
Build a Meat Feeding and cleaning station, and a Crazy Carving scratching post in Tropical Large,
Build a Fruit Feed and cleaning stations and a Straw Covered Shelter in Savannah Large.
Build Meat Feeding and any cleaning station and a Crazy Carving scratching post in Savannah Small,
Build Restrooms in the upper right above Medium Lake to connect to Alpine Small,
Build aFruit Feeding and any cleaning station in Alpine Small, then adopt a Central Chimpanzee,
Research and build a Zoo Keeper Centre and hire 3 x level 3 Keepers,
Upgrade Burger Barn 01 and Restrooms to level 2,
Build Tropical Rock mini exhibit,
Adopt 1 x Azara’s Agouti and research and adopt 1 x Black-Rumped Agouti,
Build a second Tropical Rock mini exhibit,
Research Orinoco and Red-Rumped Agoutis and adopt one of each,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Build Janitor’s Office and hire 3 x level 3 Janitors,
Build Soft Drinks Stand 01 and upgrade to level 2,
Research Lemur Keeper,
Build Balloon Shop 01 and upgrade to level 3,
Fame-build to level 14 to complete the scenario.
ZOO 9: BRAZIL – WILD AMBITIONS
Build a level 3 Burger Barn,
Build Lion Mascot 01 and upgrade it to level 3,
Hire an additional 2 x level 3 Janitors in the existing Janitor’s Office,
Hire one additional level 3 Keeper in the existing Zoo Keeper Centre,
Upgrade 2 x Restrooms, Cuddly Toy Shop 01, Tiger Mascot, Popcorn Stand 01, Soft Drinks Stand 01 all to level 3,
Build Bear Topiary and upgrade to level 3,
Replace the enrichment in Grasslands Small with a Straw Cover shelter,
Build another level 3 Restrooms,
Upgrade the Janitor’s Office and hire another 2 x level 3 Janitors,
Research Sri Lankan Elephants and adopt 1 into Tropical Large,
Research Masai Giraffes and adopt 1 into Savannah Large,
Build a Medium Lake and upgrade to level 3,
Research and build a Macaw Keeper, Lemur Keeper and Souvenir Shop, all upgraded to level 3,
AROUND HERE YOU SHOULD MEET THE FAME LEVEL 17 REQUIREMENT,
Build concessions as required. I lowered the Admission Price to low to keep the guests happier,
Animal variety is low, so wait until all 3 animals you need to release are level 15 (Southern White Rhino, Grizzly Bear, Red Panda). Remember that Social Need will suffer when you release an animal so don’t release one when you still have to wait for the others (or just adopt an animal to replace them). Expect to wait 15 minutes or more. When one animal of each type is level 15, release them to finish the scenario.
ZOO 10: WESTERN SAHARA – ANIMAL REHAB
Build a Meat Feeding and any cleaning station and a Crazy Carving scratching post in Alpine Large,
Build Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station and a Modern Tumbler Activity Centre in the left hand Tropical Medium,
Build Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station and a Debarked Basher rope toy and a Straw Cover shelter in the right hand Tropical Medium,
Build Fish Feeding and any cleaning station and a Crazy Carving scratching post in Tropical Large,
Upgrade 2 x Restrooms to level 3,
Upgrade Tiger Mascot to level 3,
Build a Tundra Small exhibit and equip with a Fish Feeding and any cleaning station and a Crazy Carving scratching post. Move the Polar Bear from Tropical Small to Tundra Small then research and adopt another Polar Bear,
Research Blue and Yellow Macaws and adopt another 2 into Tropical Tree,
Upgrade Balloon Shop 01, Coffee Shop 01 and Soft Drinks Stand 01 to level 3,
Build a Fruit Feeding and any cleaning stations and a Jungle Gym climbing Frame in Grasslands Medium, then adopt another Central Chimpanzee,
Upgrade all existing Janitors and Zoo Keepers to level 3,
Research and build a level 3 Lemur Keeper,
YOU SHOULD UNLOCK THE CHALLENGES FOR HEALING THE ANIMALS AND REACHING FAME LEVEL 17 WHICH WILL AWARD $65,000, THUS UNLOCKING THE CHALLENGE TO REACH $60,000
We’re now just keeping this going until any two of the original animals reach level 15 and can be released. I was able to release an Indian Elephant from the left hand Tropical Medium and a Bengal Tiger from Alpine Large right away to complete the scenario.
ZOO 11: CANADA – KIDDING AROUND
Hire 3 x level 3 Zoo Keepers in the existing Zoo Keeper Station,
Move the two African Forest Elephants from Grasslands Medium at the top to Tropical Large on the left. Build a Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station and a Modern Tumbler activity centre in Tropical Large,
Move the Eastern Black Rhinoceroses from Savannah Large to Grasslands Medium. Build a Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station. Replace the existing enhancement with a Straw Cover shelter,
Move the Indian Elephant from Alpine Large to Tropical Large,
Build a level 3 Lion Mascot 01,
Move the West African Giraffe to Savannah Large. Replace existing enhancement with a Debarked Basher Rope Toy. Adopt another 2 West African Giraffes into Savannah Large,
Move the 3 Grizzly Bears from Tropical Small to Alpine Large. Build a fish feeding station and a Decorated Descent Slide in Alpine Large,
Move the 2 Bengal Tigers from Savannah Medium to Tropical Small. Replace the Fish Feeding station with a Meat Feeding station and build a Sensory Enrichment Interaction,
Build a level 3 Restrooms,
Build a Janitor’s Office and hire 3 x level 3 Janitors,
Build a Soft Drinks Stand 01 and upgrade it to level 3,
Research and build a level 1 Pizzeria,
Research and build a level 1 Ice Cream Stand,
Build a Hose Interaction in Tropical Large,
AROUND HERE YOU SHOULD REACH FAME LEVEL 15
Research and build a level 3 Lemur Keeper,
Build a Feeding Interaction in Savannah Large,
Complete all 3 Interactions,
Research and build a Cuddly Toy Shop, a Milkshake Stand and Popcorn Stand (or any other concessions of your choosing) to complete the concession requirement and the scenario.
ZOO 12: GERMANY – ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
This entire scenario is essentially just Fame-building to level 23, but Admission Price must remain Free. You will constantly have to wait for funds as you progress, but there is plenty of time so there is no need to stress!
Train all existing Zoo Keepers and Janitors up to level 3 and hire a 3rd level 3 Keeper,
Adopt 2 West African Giraffes into Grasslands Medium on the right,
Research African Forest Elephant and adopt 1 into Tropical Large with the other elephants,
Build a new Restrooms and upgrade to level 3,
Upgrade Medium Lake to level 3,
Upgrade Restrooms to level 3 (to the left of the central lake),
Adopt a Central Chimpanzee into Tropical Medium on the far left,
Upgrade Peacock statue to level 3,
Set prices at the Popcorn Stand, Coffee Shop and Balloon Shop to high,
Research and build a Lemur Keeper and Macaw Keeper, upgraded to level 3,
Build a Burger Barn and Soft Drinks Stand and upgrade to level 3. Set their price to high,
Research and build another Janitor’s Office in the bottom left corner. Staff it with 3 x level 3 Janitors,
Adopt a Ring-Tailed Lemur in Tropical Rock,
Upgrade the 2nd Janitor’s office to level 3 but don’t hire any more staff,
Research and build a level 3 Pizzeria and set price to high,
Research and build a level 3 Ice Cream Stand. Set price to high,
Build another Restrooms and upgrade to level 3,
Build a Bear Topiary and upgrade to level 3,
Build a Deco Plaza which should boost over Fame Level 23 and complete the scenario.
ZOO 13: THAILAND – CARNIVOROUS KALIDAHS
This scenario is widely regarded as the hardest of the lot. Money and time are tight and more importantly there is an element of luck as to when you can adopt a baby of a species and how much they will cost. While the other scenarios allow for working things out on the fly, you need a solid plan for this one. Like the last scenario, you will spend quite some time waiting for money. If the Bears and Asiatic Lion aren’t similar to the prices listed below, it may be best to restart the scenario.
Adopt 2 x Central Chimps in Grasslands Medium, ($4400 and $6600)
Adopt a baby Grizzly Bear into Tundra Medium, ($7500)
Research and adopt a baby Himalayan Brown Bear ($12,000) into Tundra Medium,
Photograph all three bears,
Set Admission Price to High
Upgrade Gazelle Fountain, Lion Mascot, Bear Statue, Bear Topiary, both Restrooms and Balloon Shop to level 2,
Research Billboard advertising and run a High Intensity campaign,
Adopt baby Asiatic Lion into Savannah Medium ($5200). Photograph both it and one of the resident Katanga Lions,
Repair Zoo Keeper Centre and Janitor’s Office,
Repair Popcorn Stand and Cuddly Toy Shop,
Build a Tropical Small exhibit and put in a Meat Feeding and any station and a Crazy Carving Scratching Post,
AROUND 30 MINUTES TO GO
Research the Siberian Tiger and South China Tigers,
Upgrade the Popcorn Stand to level 2,
Train the three existing Janitors up to level 3,
Build a 3rd level 2 Restrooms,
Adopt Bengal Tiger baby (lvl 2 - $7800), a Siberian Tiger baby (l2 $13,000) and South China Tiger adult (lvl 6 $6400) when you can afford them. Photograph each one,
Upgrade Burger Barn to level 2 – you may need to do this before getting all three tigers. Keep an eye on the Guest’s Happiness levels,
Run a Very High Intensity Advertising campaign when the last one runs out,
Research West African Lion,
Upgrade Janitor’s Office to level 3 and hire another two level 3 Janitors,
Upgrade Soft Drinks Stand to level 2 and Lion Mascot to level 3,
Adopt an adult level 6 West African Lion (l6 $11,200) when you can afford it into Tropical Medium. Photograph it when it arrives,
AROUND 20 MINUTES TO GO FROM HERE
Now, just Fame-build to level 15. Upgrade everything you can, then you should just have to build a few more concessions to get over the line with around 15 minutes to spare.
ZOO 15: KENYA – PRESERVATION JAM
Research Breeding Centre,
Move one of the existing Restrooms from the top right to the lower left and upgrade it to level 3,
Build a Breeding Centre and assign 2 x staff to Grasslands Large and Tropical Large,
Research and build a Zoo Keeper Centre, then hire two level 3 Zoo Keepers,
Research South Central Black Rhinoceros, then adopt to have 2 breeding pairs in Grasslands Large,
Set Admission Price to high,
Check the Asiatic Lions – you should have a breeding pair and a level 5 baby. If there is not a breeding pair, prioritise getting one,
Connect Soft Drinks Stand to Tropical Large,
When the baby Asiatic Lion becomes an adult, adopt a breeding partner for it,
MY RHINO GOT PREGNANT HERE WITH 35:00 ON THE CLOCK
Research Top Cat and Lion-el Ritchie in the Zoo Menu Research tab as soon as you can afford it, unless both the Rhinos and Lions are pregnant, in which case skip this step,
Hire another two level 3 Janitors,
MY LION GOT PREGNANT WITH 31:25 ON THE CLOCK AND I REACHED THE FAME LEVEL 16 GOAL AT 29:30
Research the highest available advertising type. Run a High Intensity campaign when it’s ready,
Research Advertising For Beginners, Media Expert and Advertising Guru if everything is stable in the zoo,
Continue running High Intensity Advertising campaigns,
Upgrade the Janitor’s Office and hire the last two Janitors at level 3,
If the cash is rolling in, lower the Admission Price to normal or even low to increase guests,
Monitor guest happiness and upgrade or build concessions if required,
The Asiatic Lion should be born 8-10 minutes after the pregnancy notification. The South Central Black Rhino will take longer, in the range of 16-18 minutes,
Wait until you have two level 15 endangered animals (both bears, the rhinos, the lions and the Hyacinth Macaw in Tropical Tree all count) then release any two,
This should happen around the same time you pass the 10,000 guests challenge to complete the scenario.
ZOO 16: RUSSIA – TREES TO MEET YOU
Place a Tropical Rock mini exhibit in the top left to connect Coffee Shop 01, Tundra Medium 01 and Lake Large 01,
Research Black-Rumped Agouti, then adopt 1 x Azara’s Agouti and 1 x Black-Rumped Agouti in Tropical Rock,
Upgrade Restrooms and Coffee Shop to level 2,
Build a Soft Drinks Stand and Balloon Shop, both at level 2,
Research Lemur Keeper and build a level 2 Lion Mascot,
Build exhibit items in Tundra Medium suitable for Bears,
Build a level 2 Lemur Keeper when you can,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Adopt 2 Grizzly Bears into Tundra Medium,
Build Janitor’s Office and staff with three level 3 Janitors,
Build Restrooms and upgrade to level 2,
Research Arid Rock mini exhibits,
Build another Tropical Rock and adopt 2 x Ring-Tailed Lemurs. Research and adopt 1 x Red Lemur,
Build Arid Rock, research Heath Monitors and adopt 2,
Build a Burger Barn and upgrade to level 2,
Research and build Outback Medium exhibit,
Upgrade the Large Lake to level 2,
Build another level 2 Restrooms,
Build an Outback Medium exhibit with a Grass and Leaves and cleaning station and a Modern Tumbler activity centre,
Research Red Kangaroos. When they’re done, adopt two Antilopine and two Red Kangaroos,
THIS WILL UNLOCK THE 8 SPECIES REQUIREMENT
Now just Fame-build to reach Fame Level 12. It should take a level 2 Macaw Keeper to reach level 10, then start upgrading everything to level 3 until the scenario is complete. You can build and staff a Zoo Keeper Centre if you want to be cautious or just race to the finish!
ZOO 17: MEXICO – BEASTLY PARENTS
Research Blue and Yellow Macaws and adopt 2 into Tropical Tree,
Photograph a Masai Lion, Grizzly Bear and Southern White Rhinoceros,
Build a level 2 Bear Topiary,
Upgrade the Giraffe Topiary and Restrooms (on the far left) to level 2,
Upgrade both Topiaries and all the concessions to level 3,
Hire another two level 3 Janitors and move one of the Janitor’s Offices to the left-hand side,
Research Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzees and adopt a baby into Temperate Medium. Be sure to photograph it,
Adopt a baby Grizzly Bear into Alpine Large and photograph it,
Research West African and Katanga Lions. Adopt a Katanga Lion baby and photograph it, as well as an adult West African Lion,
Research Kodiak Bears. Adopt one into Alpine Large,
All that is left is Fame-build to reach level 18 and complete the scenario.
ZOO 18: CHINA – LUCKY EXPANSION
This scenario is quite tight in the early stages. Until Animal Variety increases, you’ll struggle to attract guests and money runs out quickly. Cram as many species into the existing exhibits if possible.
In Tundra Medium, build a Fish Feeding and any cleaning station,
In Tropical Medium, put in a Fruit Feeding station, any cleaning station and put in a Modern Tumbler activity Centre,
In Grasslands Medium, put in a Crazy Carving scratching post,
Put a Meat Feeding station into Savannah Medium,
Hire two level 3 Zoo Keepers and one more level 3 Janitor. Train the two existing Janitors to level 3,
Upgrade one of the two existing Restrooms to level 3,
Upgrade the Soft Drinks Stand and the Cuddly Toy Shop to level 3,
Research Internet advertising and run a High Intensity campaign and run High or Ultra High campaigns throughout the scenario,
Upgrade the Pizzeria to level 3,
Research a Sri Lankan Elephant and adopt one into Tropical Medium,
Put Admission Price to Normal as long as the guests are rising,
Upgrade Bear Mascot to level 3,
Research Katanga Lion and adopt one into Savannah Medium,
Build a Burger Barn and upgrade it to level 3 when you can – cash will be low,
Research Janitor’s Office. Put one in the top left corner and hire one level 3 Janitor,
Research Kodiak Bears, then adopt a Kodiak Bear and a Grizzly bear into Tundra… If there aren’t level 6 bears available, skip it and come back later,
THIS WILL COMPLETE THE EIGHT FOR LUCK CHALLENGE AND GRANT A MUCH NEEDED $10,000
Upgrade as required to keep all happiness levels, aside from animal variety, solid green,
Research South China Tiger and adopt one into Grasslands Medium,
Research African Forest Elephant and adopt one into Tropical Medium,
Research and build a Savannah Medium exhibit, equipped with Fruit Feeding and any cleaning stations and a Debarked Basher rope toy,
Research Gemsbok, Sable and Topi Antelopes. Adopt one of each of these, along with a Mountain Bongo and an Arabian Oryx, all into the second Savannah Medium. You can adjust the prices at your concessions, but make sure guest numbers don’t drop too much,
Upgrade the Burger Barn to level 3,
Change Admission Price to High – guest happiness should be better with the greater animal variety so you should be able to sustain the higher fees without losing guests,
Research Advertising For Beginners and Media Expert in the Research menu,
Now just continue to maintain happiness levels. The cash should be rolling in much quicker and it is just a matter of time until you pass $60,000 and complete the scenario.
ZOO 19: HAWAII – RENOVATION TIME
Upgrade Cuddly Toy Shop to level 3,
Upgrade Restrooms to level 3,
Research Gemsbok, Sable and Topi Antelopes. Adopt one of all five available Antelopes (those researched plus Arabian Oryx and Mountain Bongo) into Grasslands Large,
Build a level 3 Balloon Shop,
Research Lemur Keeper,
Upgrade all existing Zoo Keepers to level 3 and hire a 4th level 3 Keeper,
Build a cleaning station in Alpine Large,
Build a Fruit Feeding station in Tropical Medium,
Build a Fish Feeding station in Tundra Medium,
Hire three level 3 Janitors,
Upgrade Ice Cream Stand and Popcorn Stand to level 3,
Upgrade 2nd Restrooms to level 3,
Upgrade Bear Topiary to level 3,
Sell the Fish Feeding station and build a Crazy Carving scratching post in Grasslands Medium,
Build a level 3 Lemur Keeper,
Research Macaw Keeper,
Fire the Breeding Expert and sell the Breeding Centre,
Research Central American and Peruvian Jaguars – you can start the research in any exhibit as we won’t be adopting them yet, so animal compatibility doesn’t matter,
Build Tropical Rock mini exhibit. Research Black-rumped Agouti, then adopt 1 x Azara’s Agouti and 1 x Black-rumped Agouti,
Now we just need to maintain things until the starting animals reach level 15. Monitor guest happiness and build/upgrade as necessary,
Once they reach level 15 release the starting animals:
- Reticulated Giraffe x 3 from Grassland Large,
- Central Chimpanzee x 3 from Tropical Medium,
- Southern White Rhinoceros x 3 from Alpine Large
- Grizzly Bears x 3 from Tundra Medium,
- Barbary Lions x 3 from Grasslands Medium.
IT WILL TAKE UNTIL AROUND 10-15 MINUTES LEFT ON THE CLOCK UNTIL THE FINAL ANIMAL IS FAME LEVEL 15
Adopt 1 x Goldman’s, 1 x Central American and 1 x Peruvian Jaguars into Tropical Medium to complete the scenario.
ZOO 20: AUSTRALIA – BREAKING ZOOS
This zoo starts off massively overstocked and will be losing money. Be as quick as you can in the first few steps until things level out.
Move the Katanga Lion from Savannah Small 01 into Tropical Small 01,
Build appropriate exhibit items for Rhinos in Savannah Small, then move the two Rhinoceros from Savannah Large into it,
Tropical Small 01 needs a cleaning station,
Sell Savannah Large 01 and Tropical Tree 01,
Release the Hippopotamus in Tropical Medium 01 to the wild then sell that exhibit,
Release the Nile Monitor Lizard in Tropical Rock 01 and sell that exhibit,
Release the American Flamingo in Tropical Pool 01 and sell the exhibit,
WE SHOULD BE BACK IN THE GREEN, MAKING MONEY RATHER THAN LOSING IT
Research and build a Zoo Keeper Centre then staff it with three level 3 Keepers,
Ping Maintenance and upgrade all the concessions and Restrooms that require it,
Research and build a Janitor’s Office and staff it with three level 3 Janitors,
Adopt 2 x West African Giraffes into Savannah Medium 01,
Research and build an Outback Medium exhibit with items for Kangaroos,
Research Red and Eastern Grey Kangaroos. Adopt 4 x Antilopine, 1 x Red and 1 x Eastern Grey Kangaroo into Outback Medium 01,
Upgrade Coffee Shop 01 to level 3,
Build Tropical Rock 01 mini exhibit. Research Black-rumped Agouti then adopt 1 x Azara’s and 1 x Black-rumped Agouti,
Research and build Arid Pool mini exhibit. Research Amethystine Python and Elephant Trunk Snake Water Snakes and adopt 1 of each,
Make sure to keep an eye on happiness levels. There should be plenty to upgrade without the need to build anything new,
Research and build an Arid Rock mini exhibit. Research the Nine-Banded and Screaming Hairy Armadillos and adopt one of each,
Build a Grasslands Small exhibit – leave it empty,
Research and build Bush Grove mini exhibit – leave it empty
Adopt animals into the existing exhibits until you have a total of 25 – just adopt the cheapest. Don’t forget there is an empty Temperate Medium,
Build small Alpine, Andean Plateau and Outback exhibits,
All that’s left is to Fame-build to Level 20 to complete the scenario.
ZOO 21: JAPAN – EXPANSION EXPLOSION
Research and build Tropical Medium with items for Lions and Tigers,
Build a Burger Barn and upgrade it to level 2,
Move the Bengal Tiger and 3 x Asiatic Lions from Alpine Large to Tropical Medium 01,
Upgrade Soft Drinks Stand, Popcorn Stand, Tiger Mascot, 2 x Restrooms, and the Cuddly Toy Stand to level 2,
Move the 2 x Polar Bears from Grassland Small to Alpine Large. Add an enrichment suitable for Bears,
Move the Southern White Rhinoceros from Temperate Forest Small to Grasslands Small and put in the appropriate items,
Build a level 2 Balloon Shop,
Research Himalayan Brown Bears. Adopt one along with a Grizzly Bear into Alpine Large,
When it is available, research and adopt a Formosan Bear into Alpine Large,
Spend up and upgrade all the concessions, Restrooms and decorations to level 3,
Hire and train so you have three level 3 Janitors in each Office,
In Tropical Tree mini exhibit, research and adopt 1 x Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo and adopt 2 x Palm Cockatoo,
Once you’ve passed Fame Level 13, research African Forest Elephants. In Temperate Forest Small, build the appropriate items then adopt 2 x African Forest and 1 x Indian Elephants,
Adopt as many Grizzly Bears as you can at level 6 (just $2000) in Alpine Large,
Build an enrichment in Grasslands Medium, then adopt 3 x West African Giraffes,
Adopt 2 x Bengal Tigers into Tropical Medium 01,
Set Admission Price to High,
Research and build an Outback Medium exhibit, equipping it for Kangaroos,
Adopt 4 x Antilopine Kangaroos into Outback Medium,
Research TV/Movie advertising and run a High Intensity campaign,
Fame-build to level 23,
You may not have reached 14,000 guests depending on how efficient you have been. If not, just keep the zoo running smoothly, drop Admission Price to Free and run higher level advertising campaigns.
The achievement will unlock shortly after the notification screen appears for the last scenario.
I hope this helps! Please leave a comment or send me a PM if you have any suggestions or improvements.
I reference what I call “Fame-building”. This involves upgrading everything new or existing as much as possible, building assorted concessions, decorations and facilities and hiring staff. Virtually everything you build or upgrade will increase your fame and you can quickly increase in level by going on a building spree. Use LT on each individual menu tab to see how much Fame it will earn – the bottom left number next to the star is the Fame rating. Build items with higher numbers to increase Fame faster.
A handy tool can be the Zoo Capacity menu. Press then scroll to the Economy Breakdown tab. Scroll down once to the Zoo Capacity menu. This will show the happiness categories as a percentage. Helpful to see if you are overstocked in a particular category or to work out which category will need attention.
Finally, it should go without saying that when adopting animals, choose the cheapest available. Never adopt babies unless directed as they are much more expensive. It is possible these solutions may not work if you have terrible luck with the list of available animals but there should always be time to wait for the list to refresh.
ZOO 1: UK - CAMBRIDGESHIRE ANIMAL PARK
Adopt another 1 or 2 West African Giraffes in Savannah Large and put in appropriate Exhibit items,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Fix the Exhibit items in Tropical Medium for Elephants – you will need to sell one of the interactions and replace it with an activity centre enrichment,
Hire one level 3 Zoo Keeper,
Build a Restrooms and upgrade to level 2,
Build a Tropical Small exhibit, equip it for Lions and adopt 2 x Asiatic Lions
Build Janitors Office and staff it with 1 x level 3 Janitor,
Upgrade the Deco Plaza, Burger Barn, Lion Mascot and Small Lake.
Just wait it out or upgrade the Zoo Keeper Centre and Janitor Office to hit Fame Level 7 and finish.
Completing your first Original Campaign scenario will unlock:
The Phase One Complete achievement in Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection worth 10 pointsComplete an original Campaign scenario (Campaign Mode only).
ZOO 2: USA ALASKA – ZOO INSPECTION
Build exhibit items in Savannah Large (for Elephants), Alpine Large (for Bears) and Tropical Medium (for Chimps),
Research Zoo Keeper Centre,
Adopt 3 x Central Chimpanzees into Tropical Medium
Build a Zoo Keeper Centre and staff with two level 3 Keepers,
Build and complete a feeding interaction in Savannah Large with the Elephants,
Upgrade Balloon Shop, Animal Totem Statue x 2, Restrooms, Burger Barn, Lemur Fountain 01, Bear Fountain and Coffee Shop all to level 2,
Fame-build to level 9 to finish.
ZOO 3: USA WEST COAST – BACK TO NATURE
Adopt a 2nd Bengal Tiger in Tropical Small and fix the exhibit items,
Research Zoo Keeper Centre,
Build animal care exhibit items in Savannah Small for Hippos,
Build a Zoo Keeper Centre and staff with 2 x level 3 Keepers,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Research Topical Medium exhibit,
Build Janitor’s Office and staff with one level 3 Keeper,
Build Deco Plaza 01, upgraded to level 2,
Build Animal Totem Statue 01 and upgrade to level 2,
Build Tropical Medium Exhibit,
Research Grassland Medium Exhibit,
Build exhibit items for Chimpanzees in Tropical Medium,
Upgrade Restrooms, Soft Drinks Stand 01, Popcorn Stand and Cuddly Toy Shop to level 2,
Sell some of the rock decorations in the centre. Because the zoo has so many decorations, you will start to lost money as you build up the other categories,
Adopt Central, Nigeria-Cameroon and Bonobo Chimpanzees – 1 of each then the cheapest 4th,
Research Billboard Advertising and run a high intensity campaign,
Build Grassland Medium Exhibit but leave it empty,
Build 3 small trees from the scenery section of the decorations menu. You need 5 unique decorations so put down anything that has a 0 on the menu tab,
Fame-build to level 10.
ZOO 4: USA EAST COAST – PHOTO SENSITIVE
Adopt 2 Chimpanzee’s into Temperate Forest,
Fix exhibit items in Savannah Medium (for Hippos) and Alpine Large (for Tigers),
Build Zoo Keeper Centre and hire two level 3 Keepers,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Upgrade Restrooms,
Build Janitor’s Office and hire one level 3 Janitor,
Build Tropical Rock and adopt 3 x Ring-Tailed Lemur’s. Take their photograph right away,
Research and build Tropical Tree,
Research and adopt 3 x Blue and Yellow Macaw in Tropical Tree 01, Photograph immediately,
Upgrade Popcorn Shop, Balloon Shop, Burger Barn, Elephant Topiary and Lion Mascot. This should get us to Fame Level 8, (if not, Fame-build)
Research Tropical Lawn mini exhibit,
Build a 2nd Restrooms and upgrade to level 2,
Build Tropical Lawn then research and adopt 2 x Indian Peafowl. Photograph immediately,
Upgrade Janitor’s Office to Level 2 – should unlock Fame Level 9,
Research and build Savannah Rock mini exhibit. Research and adopt 3 x Meerkats. Take their photograph,
Fame-build to reach Fame Level 10 mark, if you are not already there, to complete the scenario.
ZOO 5: INDIA – IN DEAR INDIA
In Tropical Medium adopt 2 x Central Chimpanzees, and set up the exhibit items for Chimps,
Build exhibit items in Savannah Large for Elephants,
In Alpine Large, build exhibit items for Bears,
Research Zoo Keeper Centre – build and hire 2 x level 3 Keepers,
Research Janitor's Office – build and hire 2 x level 3 Janitors,
Upgrade existing buildings to hit Fame Level 7,
Build Tropical Small exhibit and set it up for Tigers,
Research and adopt 1 x South China Tiger then adopt 1 x Bengal Tiger into Tropical Small,
Research Billboard advertising. Run campaigns continuously Ultra or Very High recommended,
Upgrade both Restrooms to level 2,
Research Tropical Lawn mini exhibit – you may need to Fame-build to reach level 8,
Build Tropical Lawn and adopt 2 x Indian Peafowl,
Research and adopt 1 x Sri Lankan Elephant into Savannah Large,
Fame build to level 10,
Drop Admission Price to low or free – make sure you have enough money to continue building if required. Scenario done once guests reach 8000.
With the first 5 Original Campaign Scenarios completed, you’ll unlock:
The You've got the Skills achievement in Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection worth 105 pointsComplete 5 original Campaign scenarios (Campaign Mode only).
ZOO 6: USA CENTRAL – VINE DINING
Hire 3 x level 3 Zoo Keepers in the existing Zoo Keeper Centre,
Build Fruit Feeding Station in Savannah Large,
Build Fish Feeding Station in Temperate Forest Medium,
Build Meat Feeding Station in Alpine Large,
Build Fruit Feeding Station in Tropical Medium,
Build Burger Barn 01 and upgrade to level 3,
Upgrade Restrooms to level 3,
Research Ice Cream Stand,
Hire 3 x level 3 Janitors,
Build 3 x level 1 Restrooms,
Research Milkshake Stand,
Build Ice Cream Stand 01; leave at level 1,
Research Pizzeria,
Build Milkshake Stand 01; leave at level 1,
Research Popcorn Stand,
Build Pizzeria; leave at level 1,
Research Coffee Shop,
Build Popcorn Stand 01; leave at level 1,
Build Coffee Shop 01 and upgrade to level 3. You should reach Fame Level 14 here but if not go back and upgrade the concessions until you do.
ZOO 7: FINLAND – THINK OF THE ANIMALS
Research Internet advertising,
Hire another level 3 Zoo Keeper,
Adopt 2 x West African Giraffes into Grasslands Small and build a cleaning station,
Adopt 2 x Central Chimpanzees into Tropical Medium and build a cleaning station,
Build Crazy Carving scratching post in Tropical Small,
Build a Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station in Savannah Small with the Elephants,
Start a High Intensity advertising campaign – keep re-running as needed to make sure your guest numbers remain increasing or at least level,
Build a Crazy Carving scratching post in Savannah Small with the Lions,
Build a Fish Feeding station in Tundra Medium and adopt 1 x Grizzly Bear,
Build Restrooms and upgrade to level 3,
Hire another level 3 Janitor,
Build Balloon Shop 01 and upgrade to level 3,
Build Burger Barn 01 and upgrade to level 3,
Upgrade Coffee Shop, both Restrooms, Popcorn Stand, both Small Lakes, Gazelle Fountain, Macaw Keeper, Cuddly Toy Shop and Milkshake Stand all to level 3,
Adopt an Indian Elephant into Temperate Forest Small,
Research and build another Janitor’s Office, towards the top of the zoo. Hire 2 x level 3 Janitors,
Research and adopt 1 x Kodiak Bear and 1 x Himalayan Brown Bear into Tundra Medium,
Set Admission Price to high,
Hire another level 3 Janitor in the top Janitor’s Office,
Monitor guest’s needs. Animal Variety is so low it will be in the orange, so make sure all the other needs are solid green. This is a good time to use the Zoo Capacity menu mentioned in the intro. You should cruise to $75,000 without any real problems to complete the scenario.
ZOO 8: TRINIDAD AND TABAGO – LANDSCAPE LABRYINTH
Build a Lion Mascot 01 on the left, above and between Deco Plaza 01, Tropical Large and Savannah Large,
Build a Deco Plaza to the left of Savannah Large to connect it to Savannah Small,
Build a Meat Feeding and cleaning station, and a Crazy Carving scratching post in Tropical Large,
Build a Fruit Feed and cleaning stations and a Straw Covered Shelter in Savannah Large.
Build Meat Feeding and any cleaning station and a Crazy Carving scratching post in Savannah Small,
Build Restrooms in the upper right above Medium Lake to connect to Alpine Small,
Build aFruit Feeding and any cleaning station in Alpine Small, then adopt a Central Chimpanzee,
Research and build a Zoo Keeper Centre and hire 3 x level 3 Keepers,
Upgrade Burger Barn 01 and Restrooms to level 2,
Build Tropical Rock mini exhibit,
Adopt 1 x Azara’s Agouti and research and adopt 1 x Black-Rumped Agouti,
Build a second Tropical Rock mini exhibit,
Research Orinoco and Red-Rumped Agoutis and adopt one of each,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Build Janitor’s Office and hire 3 x level 3 Janitors,
Build Soft Drinks Stand 01 and upgrade to level 2,
Research Lemur Keeper,
Build Balloon Shop 01 and upgrade to level 3,
Fame-build to level 14 to complete the scenario.
ZOO 9: BRAZIL – WILD AMBITIONS
Build a level 3 Burger Barn,
Build Lion Mascot 01 and upgrade it to level 3,
Hire an additional 2 x level 3 Janitors in the existing Janitor’s Office,
Hire one additional level 3 Keeper in the existing Zoo Keeper Centre,
Upgrade 2 x Restrooms, Cuddly Toy Shop 01, Tiger Mascot, Popcorn Stand 01, Soft Drinks Stand 01 all to level 3,
Build Bear Topiary and upgrade to level 3,
Replace the enrichment in Grasslands Small with a Straw Cover shelter,
Build another level 3 Restrooms,
Upgrade the Janitor’s Office and hire another 2 x level 3 Janitors,
Research Sri Lankan Elephants and adopt 1 into Tropical Large,
Research Masai Giraffes and adopt 1 into Savannah Large,
Build a Medium Lake and upgrade to level 3,
Research and build a Macaw Keeper, Lemur Keeper and Souvenir Shop, all upgraded to level 3,
AROUND HERE YOU SHOULD MEET THE FAME LEVEL 17 REQUIREMENT,
Build concessions as required. I lowered the Admission Price to low to keep the guests happier,
Animal variety is low, so wait until all 3 animals you need to release are level 15 (Southern White Rhino, Grizzly Bear, Red Panda). Remember that Social Need will suffer when you release an animal so don’t release one when you still have to wait for the others (or just adopt an animal to replace them). Expect to wait 15 minutes or more. When one animal of each type is level 15, release them to finish the scenario.
ZOO 10: WESTERN SAHARA – ANIMAL REHAB
Build a Meat Feeding and any cleaning station and a Crazy Carving scratching post in Alpine Large,
Build Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station and a Modern Tumbler Activity Centre in the left hand Tropical Medium,
Build Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station and a Debarked Basher rope toy and a Straw Cover shelter in the right hand Tropical Medium,
Build Fish Feeding and any cleaning station and a Crazy Carving scratching post in Tropical Large,
Upgrade 2 x Restrooms to level 3,
Upgrade Tiger Mascot to level 3,
Build a Tundra Small exhibit and equip with a Fish Feeding and any cleaning station and a Crazy Carving scratching post. Move the Polar Bear from Tropical Small to Tundra Small then research and adopt another Polar Bear,
Research Blue and Yellow Macaws and adopt another 2 into Tropical Tree,
Upgrade Balloon Shop 01, Coffee Shop 01 and Soft Drinks Stand 01 to level 3,
Build a Fruit Feeding and any cleaning stations and a Jungle Gym climbing Frame in Grasslands Medium, then adopt another Central Chimpanzee,
Upgrade all existing Janitors and Zoo Keepers to level 3,
Research and build a level 3 Lemur Keeper,
YOU SHOULD UNLOCK THE CHALLENGES FOR HEALING THE ANIMALS AND REACHING FAME LEVEL 17 WHICH WILL AWARD $65,000, THUS UNLOCKING THE CHALLENGE TO REACH $60,000
We’re now just keeping this going until any two of the original animals reach level 15 and can be released. I was able to release an Indian Elephant from the left hand Tropical Medium and a Bengal Tiger from Alpine Large right away to complete the scenario.
ZOO 11: CANADA – KIDDING AROUND
Hire 3 x level 3 Zoo Keepers in the existing Zoo Keeper Station,
Move the two African Forest Elephants from Grasslands Medium at the top to Tropical Large on the left. Build a Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station and a Modern Tumbler activity centre in Tropical Large,
Move the Eastern Black Rhinoceroses from Savannah Large to Grasslands Medium. Build a Fruit Feeding and any cleaning station. Replace the existing enhancement with a Straw Cover shelter,
Move the Indian Elephant from Alpine Large to Tropical Large,
Build a level 3 Lion Mascot 01,
Move the West African Giraffe to Savannah Large. Replace existing enhancement with a Debarked Basher Rope Toy. Adopt another 2 West African Giraffes into Savannah Large,
Move the 3 Grizzly Bears from Tropical Small to Alpine Large. Build a fish feeding station and a Decorated Descent Slide in Alpine Large,
Move the 2 Bengal Tigers from Savannah Medium to Tropical Small. Replace the Fish Feeding station with a Meat Feeding station and build a Sensory Enrichment Interaction,
Build a level 3 Restrooms,
Build a Janitor’s Office and hire 3 x level 3 Janitors,
Build a Soft Drinks Stand 01 and upgrade it to level 3,
Research and build a level 1 Pizzeria,
Research and build a level 1 Ice Cream Stand,
Build a Hose Interaction in Tropical Large,
AROUND HERE YOU SHOULD REACH FAME LEVEL 15
Research and build a level 3 Lemur Keeper,
Build a Feeding Interaction in Savannah Large,
Complete all 3 Interactions,
Research and build a Cuddly Toy Shop, a Milkshake Stand and Popcorn Stand (or any other concessions of your choosing) to complete the concession requirement and the scenario.
ZOO 12: GERMANY – ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
This entire scenario is essentially just Fame-building to level 23, but Admission Price must remain Free. You will constantly have to wait for funds as you progress, but there is plenty of time so there is no need to stress!
Train all existing Zoo Keepers and Janitors up to level 3 and hire a 3rd level 3 Keeper,
Adopt 2 West African Giraffes into Grasslands Medium on the right,
Research African Forest Elephant and adopt 1 into Tropical Large with the other elephants,
Build a new Restrooms and upgrade to level 3,
Upgrade Medium Lake to level 3,
Upgrade Restrooms to level 3 (to the left of the central lake),
Adopt a Central Chimpanzee into Tropical Medium on the far left,
Upgrade Peacock statue to level 3,
Set prices at the Popcorn Stand, Coffee Shop and Balloon Shop to high,
Research and build a Lemur Keeper and Macaw Keeper, upgraded to level 3,
Build a Burger Barn and Soft Drinks Stand and upgrade to level 3. Set their price to high,
Research and build another Janitor’s Office in the bottom left corner. Staff it with 3 x level 3 Janitors,
Adopt a Ring-Tailed Lemur in Tropical Rock,
Upgrade the 2nd Janitor’s office to level 3 but don’t hire any more staff,
Research and build a level 3 Pizzeria and set price to high,
Research and build a level 3 Ice Cream Stand. Set price to high,
Build another Restrooms and upgrade to level 3,
Build a Bear Topiary and upgrade to level 3,
Build a Deco Plaza which should boost over Fame Level 23 and complete the scenario.
ZOO 13: THAILAND – CARNIVOROUS KALIDAHS
This scenario is widely regarded as the hardest of the lot. Money and time are tight and more importantly there is an element of luck as to when you can adopt a baby of a species and how much they will cost. While the other scenarios allow for working things out on the fly, you need a solid plan for this one. Like the last scenario, you will spend quite some time waiting for money. If the Bears and Asiatic Lion aren’t similar to the prices listed below, it may be best to restart the scenario.
Adopt 2 x Central Chimps in Grasslands Medium, ($4400 and $6600)
Adopt a baby Grizzly Bear into Tundra Medium, ($7500)
Research and adopt a baby Himalayan Brown Bear ($12,000) into Tundra Medium,
Photograph all three bears,
Set Admission Price to High
Upgrade Gazelle Fountain, Lion Mascot, Bear Statue, Bear Topiary, both Restrooms and Balloon Shop to level 2,
Research Billboard advertising and run a High Intensity campaign,
Adopt baby Asiatic Lion into Savannah Medium ($5200). Photograph both it and one of the resident Katanga Lions,
Repair Zoo Keeper Centre and Janitor’s Office,
Repair Popcorn Stand and Cuddly Toy Shop,
Build a Tropical Small exhibit and put in a Meat Feeding and any station and a Crazy Carving Scratching Post,
AROUND 30 MINUTES TO GO
Research the Siberian Tiger and South China Tigers,
Upgrade the Popcorn Stand to level 2,
Train the three existing Janitors up to level 3,
Build a 3rd level 2 Restrooms,
Adopt Bengal Tiger baby (lvl 2 - $7800), a Siberian Tiger baby (l2 $13,000) and South China Tiger adult (lvl 6 $6400) when you can afford them. Photograph each one,
Upgrade Burger Barn to level 2 – you may need to do this before getting all three tigers. Keep an eye on the Guest’s Happiness levels,
Run a Very High Intensity Advertising campaign when the last one runs out,
Research West African Lion,
Upgrade Janitor’s Office to level 3 and hire another two level 3 Janitors,
Upgrade Soft Drinks Stand to level 2 and Lion Mascot to level 3,
Adopt an adult level 6 West African Lion (l6 $11,200) when you can afford it into Tropical Medium. Photograph it when it arrives,
AROUND 20 MINUTES TO GO FROM HERE
Now, just Fame-build to level 15. Upgrade everything you can, then you should just have to build a few more concessions to get over the line with around 15 minutes to spare.
ZOO 15: KENYA – PRESERVATION JAM
Research Breeding Centre,
Move one of the existing Restrooms from the top right to the lower left and upgrade it to level 3,
Build a Breeding Centre and assign 2 x staff to Grasslands Large and Tropical Large,
Research and build a Zoo Keeper Centre, then hire two level 3 Zoo Keepers,
Research South Central Black Rhinoceros, then adopt to have 2 breeding pairs in Grasslands Large,
Set Admission Price to high,
Check the Asiatic Lions – you should have a breeding pair and a level 5 baby. If there is not a breeding pair, prioritise getting one,
Connect Soft Drinks Stand to Tropical Large,
When the baby Asiatic Lion becomes an adult, adopt a breeding partner for it,
MY RHINO GOT PREGNANT HERE WITH 35:00 ON THE CLOCK
Research Top Cat and Lion-el Ritchie in the Zoo Menu Research tab as soon as you can afford it, unless both the Rhinos and Lions are pregnant, in which case skip this step,
Hire another two level 3 Janitors,
MY LION GOT PREGNANT WITH 31:25 ON THE CLOCK AND I REACHED THE FAME LEVEL 16 GOAL AT 29:30
Research the highest available advertising type. Run a High Intensity campaign when it’s ready,
Research Advertising For Beginners, Media Expert and Advertising Guru if everything is stable in the zoo,
Continue running High Intensity Advertising campaigns,
Upgrade the Janitor’s Office and hire the last two Janitors at level 3,
If the cash is rolling in, lower the Admission Price to normal or even low to increase guests,
Monitor guest happiness and upgrade or build concessions if required,
The Asiatic Lion should be born 8-10 minutes after the pregnancy notification. The South Central Black Rhino will take longer, in the range of 16-18 minutes,
Wait until you have two level 15 endangered animals (both bears, the rhinos, the lions and the Hyacinth Macaw in Tropical Tree all count) then release any two,
This should happen around the same time you pass the 10,000 guests challenge to complete the scenario.
ZOO 16: RUSSIA – TREES TO MEET YOU
Place a Tropical Rock mini exhibit in the top left to connect Coffee Shop 01, Tundra Medium 01 and Lake Large 01,
Research Black-Rumped Agouti, then adopt 1 x Azara’s Agouti and 1 x Black-Rumped Agouti in Tropical Rock,
Upgrade Restrooms and Coffee Shop to level 2,
Build a Soft Drinks Stand and Balloon Shop, both at level 2,
Research Lemur Keeper and build a level 2 Lion Mascot,
Build exhibit items in Tundra Medium suitable for Bears,
Build a level 2 Lemur Keeper when you can,
Research Janitor’s Office,
Adopt 2 Grizzly Bears into Tundra Medium,
Build Janitor’s Office and staff with three level 3 Janitors,
Build Restrooms and upgrade to level 2,
Research Arid Rock mini exhibits,
Build another Tropical Rock and adopt 2 x Ring-Tailed Lemurs. Research and adopt 1 x Red Lemur,
Build Arid Rock, research Heath Monitors and adopt 2,
Build a Burger Barn and upgrade to level 2,
Research and build Outback Medium exhibit,
Upgrade the Large Lake to level 2,
Build another level 2 Restrooms,
Build an Outback Medium exhibit with a Grass and Leaves and cleaning station and a Modern Tumbler activity centre,
Research Red Kangaroos. When they’re done, adopt two Antilopine and two Red Kangaroos,
THIS WILL UNLOCK THE 8 SPECIES REQUIREMENT
Now just Fame-build to reach Fame Level 12. It should take a level 2 Macaw Keeper to reach level 10, then start upgrading everything to level 3 until the scenario is complete. You can build and staff a Zoo Keeper Centre if you want to be cautious or just race to the finish!
ZOO 17: MEXICO – BEASTLY PARENTS
Research Blue and Yellow Macaws and adopt 2 into Tropical Tree,
Photograph a Masai Lion, Grizzly Bear and Southern White Rhinoceros,
Build a level 2 Bear Topiary,
Upgrade the Giraffe Topiary and Restrooms (on the far left) to level 2,
Upgrade both Topiaries and all the concessions to level 3,
Hire another two level 3 Janitors and move one of the Janitor’s Offices to the left-hand side,
Research Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzees and adopt a baby into Temperate Medium. Be sure to photograph it,
Adopt a baby Grizzly Bear into Alpine Large and photograph it,
Research West African and Katanga Lions. Adopt a Katanga Lion baby and photograph it, as well as an adult West African Lion,
Research Kodiak Bears. Adopt one into Alpine Large,
All that is left is Fame-build to reach level 18 and complete the scenario.
ZOO 18: CHINA – LUCKY EXPANSION
This scenario is quite tight in the early stages. Until Animal Variety increases, you’ll struggle to attract guests and money runs out quickly. Cram as many species into the existing exhibits if possible.
In Tundra Medium, build a Fish Feeding and any cleaning station,
In Tropical Medium, put in a Fruit Feeding station, any cleaning station and put in a Modern Tumbler activity Centre,
In Grasslands Medium, put in a Crazy Carving scratching post,
Put a Meat Feeding station into Savannah Medium,
Hire two level 3 Zoo Keepers and one more level 3 Janitor. Train the two existing Janitors to level 3,
Upgrade one of the two existing Restrooms to level 3,
Upgrade the Soft Drinks Stand and the Cuddly Toy Shop to level 3,
Research Internet advertising and run a High Intensity campaign and run High or Ultra High campaigns throughout the scenario,
Upgrade the Pizzeria to level 3,
Research a Sri Lankan Elephant and adopt one into Tropical Medium,
Put Admission Price to Normal as long as the guests are rising,
Upgrade Bear Mascot to level 3,
Research Katanga Lion and adopt one into Savannah Medium,
Build a Burger Barn and upgrade it to level 3 when you can – cash will be low,
Research Janitor’s Office. Put one in the top left corner and hire one level 3 Janitor,
Research Kodiak Bears, then adopt a Kodiak Bear and a Grizzly bear into Tundra… If there aren’t level 6 bears available, skip it and come back later,
THIS WILL COMPLETE THE EIGHT FOR LUCK CHALLENGE AND GRANT A MUCH NEEDED $10,000
Upgrade as required to keep all happiness levels, aside from animal variety, solid green,
Research South China Tiger and adopt one into Grasslands Medium,
Research African Forest Elephant and adopt one into Tropical Medium,
Research and build a Savannah Medium exhibit, equipped with Fruit Feeding and any cleaning stations and a Debarked Basher rope toy,
Research Gemsbok, Sable and Topi Antelopes. Adopt one of each of these, along with a Mountain Bongo and an Arabian Oryx, all into the second Savannah Medium. You can adjust the prices at your concessions, but make sure guest numbers don’t drop too much,
Upgrade the Burger Barn to level 3,
Change Admission Price to High – guest happiness should be better with the greater animal variety so you should be able to sustain the higher fees without losing guests,
Research Advertising For Beginners and Media Expert in the Research menu,
Now just continue to maintain happiness levels. The cash should be rolling in much quicker and it is just a matter of time until you pass $60,000 and complete the scenario.
ZOO 19: HAWAII – RENOVATION TIME
Upgrade Cuddly Toy Shop to level 3,
Upgrade Restrooms to level 3,
Research Gemsbok, Sable and Topi Antelopes. Adopt one of all five available Antelopes (those researched plus Arabian Oryx and Mountain Bongo) into Grasslands Large,
Build a level 3 Balloon Shop,
Research Lemur Keeper,
Upgrade all existing Zoo Keepers to level 3 and hire a 4th level 3 Keeper,
Build a cleaning station in Alpine Large,
Build a Fruit Feeding station in Tropical Medium,
Build a Fish Feeding station in Tundra Medium,
Hire three level 3 Janitors,
Upgrade Ice Cream Stand and Popcorn Stand to level 3,
Upgrade 2nd Restrooms to level 3,
Upgrade Bear Topiary to level 3,
Sell the Fish Feeding station and build a Crazy Carving scratching post in Grasslands Medium,
Build a level 3 Lemur Keeper,
Research Macaw Keeper,
Fire the Breeding Expert and sell the Breeding Centre,
Research Central American and Peruvian Jaguars – you can start the research in any exhibit as we won’t be adopting them yet, so animal compatibility doesn’t matter,
Build Tropical Rock mini exhibit. Research Black-rumped Agouti, then adopt 1 x Azara’s Agouti and 1 x Black-rumped Agouti,
Now we just need to maintain things until the starting animals reach level 15. Monitor guest happiness and build/upgrade as necessary,
Once they reach level 15 release the starting animals:
- Reticulated Giraffe x 3 from Grassland Large,
- Central Chimpanzee x 3 from Tropical Medium,
- Southern White Rhinoceros x 3 from Alpine Large
- Grizzly Bears x 3 from Tundra Medium,
- Barbary Lions x 3 from Grasslands Medium.
IT WILL TAKE UNTIL AROUND 10-15 MINUTES LEFT ON THE CLOCK UNTIL THE FINAL ANIMAL IS FAME LEVEL 15
Adopt 1 x Goldman’s, 1 x Central American and 1 x Peruvian Jaguars into Tropical Medium to complete the scenario.
ZOO 20: AUSTRALIA – BREAKING ZOOS
This zoo starts off massively overstocked and will be losing money. Be as quick as you can in the first few steps until things level out.
Move the Katanga Lion from Savannah Small 01 into Tropical Small 01,
Build appropriate exhibit items for Rhinos in Savannah Small, then move the two Rhinoceros from Savannah Large into it,
Tropical Small 01 needs a cleaning station,
Sell Savannah Large 01 and Tropical Tree 01,
Release the Hippopotamus in Tropical Medium 01 to the wild then sell that exhibit,
Release the Nile Monitor Lizard in Tropical Rock 01 and sell that exhibit,
Release the American Flamingo in Tropical Pool 01 and sell the exhibit,
WE SHOULD BE BACK IN THE GREEN, MAKING MONEY RATHER THAN LOSING IT
Research and build a Zoo Keeper Centre then staff it with three level 3 Keepers,
Ping Maintenance and upgrade all the concessions and Restrooms that require it,
Research and build a Janitor’s Office and staff it with three level 3 Janitors,
Adopt 2 x West African Giraffes into Savannah Medium 01,
Research and build an Outback Medium exhibit with items for Kangaroos,
Research Red and Eastern Grey Kangaroos. Adopt 4 x Antilopine, 1 x Red and 1 x Eastern Grey Kangaroo into Outback Medium 01,
Upgrade Coffee Shop 01 to level 3,
Build Tropical Rock 01 mini exhibit. Research Black-rumped Agouti then adopt 1 x Azara’s and 1 x Black-rumped Agouti,
Research and build Arid Pool mini exhibit. Research Amethystine Python and Elephant Trunk Snake Water Snakes and adopt 1 of each,
Make sure to keep an eye on happiness levels. There should be plenty to upgrade without the need to build anything new,
Research and build an Arid Rock mini exhibit. Research the Nine-Banded and Screaming Hairy Armadillos and adopt one of each,
Build a Grasslands Small exhibit – leave it empty,
Research and build Bush Grove mini exhibit – leave it empty
Adopt animals into the existing exhibits until you have a total of 25 – just adopt the cheapest. Don’t forget there is an empty Temperate Medium,
Build small Alpine, Andean Plateau and Outback exhibits,
All that’s left is to Fame-build to Level 20 to complete the scenario.
ZOO 21: JAPAN – EXPANSION EXPLOSION
Research and build Tropical Medium with items for Lions and Tigers,
Build a Burger Barn and upgrade it to level 2,
Move the Bengal Tiger and 3 x Asiatic Lions from Alpine Large to Tropical Medium 01,
Upgrade Soft Drinks Stand, Popcorn Stand, Tiger Mascot, 2 x Restrooms, and the Cuddly Toy Stand to level 2,
Move the 2 x Polar Bears from Grassland Small to Alpine Large. Add an enrichment suitable for Bears,
Move the Southern White Rhinoceros from Temperate Forest Small to Grasslands Small and put in the appropriate items,
Build a level 2 Balloon Shop,
Research Himalayan Brown Bears. Adopt one along with a Grizzly Bear into Alpine Large,
When it is available, research and adopt a Formosan Bear into Alpine Large,
Spend up and upgrade all the concessions, Restrooms and decorations to level 3,
Hire and train so you have three level 3 Janitors in each Office,
In Tropical Tree mini exhibit, research and adopt 1 x Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo and adopt 2 x Palm Cockatoo,
Once you’ve passed Fame Level 13, research African Forest Elephants. In Temperate Forest Small, build the appropriate items then adopt 2 x African Forest and 1 x Indian Elephants,
Adopt as many Grizzly Bears as you can at level 6 (just $2000) in Alpine Large,
Build an enrichment in Grasslands Medium, then adopt 3 x West African Giraffes,
Adopt 2 x Bengal Tigers into Tropical Medium 01,
Set Admission Price to High,
Research and build an Outback Medium exhibit, equipping it for Kangaroos,
Adopt 4 x Antilopine Kangaroos into Outback Medium,
Research TV/Movie advertising and run a High Intensity campaign,
Fame-build to level 23,
You may not have reached 14,000 guests depending on how efficient you have been. If not, just keep the zoo running smoothly, drop Admission Price to Free and run higher level advertising campaigns.
The achievement will unlock shortly after the notification screen appears for the last scenario.
I hope this helps! Please leave a comment or send me a PM if you have any suggestions or improvements.
15 Comments
Perfect guide! Followed it exactly and passed every scenario. Thank you!
By PurpleDerrp on 25 May 2020 23:30
Superb, thank you!
By Ruatsani on 06 Jun 2020 13:25