Zoo Tycoon

Zoo Tycoon

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Red Hot Research

Red Hot Research

Researched everything.

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0.37%

How to unlock the Red Hot Research achievement in Zoo Tycoon - Definitive Guide

Research can be found in a couple of different spots.

You will need to research everything at the main gate, which will include everything under the advertising and also everything under the research tab.

You will also need to research everything in the buildings and animals tabs.
This will include exhibits, mini exhibits (and the animals under that tab), decorations, concessions and facilities.
And all of the animals and toys that can be placed inside of the exhibits as well.

I started a fresh challenge and then researched everything so I made sure not to miss anything. Good luck! :)
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08 Dec 2013 07:21

21 Comments
Can this be done in freeform mode?
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By Pyro Jigamafre on 30 Dec 2013 04:34
Any reports on this not unlocking? TA and my X1 says I have 252/256...but I've checked, double checked, and then checked again, and I can't find ANYTHING unresearched...
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By ReptarOnIce3000 on 12 Jan 2014 09:53
No reports on not unlocking. My last one was under advertising as you don't research the first one in campaign mode. DrCanadianNinja did have problems with exhibits not showing up but haven't heard anything else sorry. I started a fresh challenge and built everything in order regardless of ! icons to ensure nothing missed.
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By ParagonOfPurity on 16 Jan 2014 22:14
can you get this in just campaign mode?
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By TheSign88 on 18 Jan 2014 18:27
yes you can, it is cumulative throughout your campaign and challenge zoos.
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By ParagonOfPurity on 18 Jan 2014 21:29
I seem to be stuck at 92%. My zoo is at level 40 fame and I am doing this in campaign. Ive tripled check every main animal, small animal, main exhibit, small exhibit, every animal care, every enrichments, every interactions, every single decoration type and everything under the research tab at the main gate. Any idea what I can be missing or why it is not unlocking?
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By Scrapcan on 26 Nov 2014 22:02
Have you researched advertising at the main gate?
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By ParagonOfPurity on 30 Nov 2014 06:53
I have researched everything but my progress only show 91%...my fame level is 41 in this zoo....and ideas where the last can be....and yes i checked all places also them at the gate
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By Saiki Misa on 07 Jan 2015 21:45
Sorry for the delay, I'm on holidays with my kids! I noticed you got the achievement the next day so you must have found the ones you were missing! Well done!
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By ParagonOfPurity on 12 Jan 2015 10:03
Ugh, stuck at 98% here. Already had one cheevo glitch in this game, but this ones annoying.
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By CosmicJooze on 08 Apr 2015 01:14
Yeh mine is also stuck on 93% and i have checked and double checked everything must be a glitch also
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By PatchyEoin on 22 Jul 2015 08:17
I'm stuck at 99% any advances on this one?
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By BOZA BEAST on 09 Jul 2016 14:57
There are a few people as you can see that got stuck close to 100%. Sometimes it must glitch out for people, although some of these gamers have then gotten 100%. The only thing I can think of is that the things you researched earlier in earlier levels which have a tick on them might not have counted which is why I did a fresh challenge and then built one of everything even if it already had a ! icon
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By ParagonOfPurity on 03 Aug 2016 08:05
99% and researched EVERYTHING. Grrrr!
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By Captain Chao5 on 08 Jul 2017 10:23
The ones I found missing were the animals in the different mini exhibits. I had to build each mini exhibit in order to see the related animals and found the two I needed.
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By PhillipWendell on 21 Aug 2017 03:20
So, I'm stuck at 99% I've researched everything in one challenge zoo.... am I going have to restart a new challenge zoo or am I just out of luck?
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By smakzillaa on 12 Aug 2019 00:27
I thought I was stuck at 99% but I was missing the damm tundra large. Double, even triple check all items!
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By UnfurledEmu75 on 12 Jul 2020 15:14
I was stuck at 99% after completing all my research and checking it all twice. Then I'd had enough and quit the game, at which time the achievement popped. So its worth a try if you are sure you've done it all.
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By FoolsAndKings on 10 Aug 2021 21:22
I was also stuck at 99% after triple checking everything. Went into a previous save for the same zoo when I had about half of everything researched, researched one item on that save, and it popped.
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By ch5 on 17 May 2023 18:59
No unfortunately, everything must be researched at least once throughout your challenge & campaign zoos.
It does not have to be done in the same zoo, it is cumulative, I just found it easier to start with a new zoo so I didn't miss anything.
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By ParagonOfPurity on 02 Jan 2014 23:29
Advertising! That's what I was missing! Wouldn't have remembered that for a long time without the guide, thanks!

Also, as an extra tip, it's entirely possible the ! icon has disappeared if you're missing a handful. I didn't have icons for three of the main exhibit sizes, not entirely sure why. I'd guess cancelling research.
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By Geoffistopheles on 03 Jan 2014 01:44
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So, i reserch everything and 2 days ago i'm still at 89% of the achievment. WTF?
For the people in the same situation the solution is pretty simple.

Go to decoration window and click on ambient button. Then u have to research several type of trees.

If u are at 89% of the achievment, with this method, the achievment will pop up.


Hope it can help someone.

p.s: sorry again for my english :(
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10 Feb 2014 09:31

You will need to research all of the:

- Items in the main gate. Do this early because one of the research items reduces the time for research in general
- Facilities
- Exhibits (drill down into each and research the different sizes)
- Animals in the main exhibits
- Animals in the mini exhibits
- Decorations (there are lots - drill down into each section to get them all)
- Concessions

For the animals, you will need to build an exhibit or mini exhibit and select to adopt an animal. You will then have the opportunity to research the ones that are not yet available. For the large animals you are able to see/research them all regardless of which exhibit you've selected. The mini exhibits are easy to miss because you have to build each mini exhibit type in order to see the specific animals that can live in them.

NOTE: Some animals or items can't be researched until your fame is at a certain level. 40 is the largest. If you find yourself at level 30-something and you've reached the zoo's size limit you can still continue to level up. Release an animal into the wild and then immediately adopt another one. Doing this over and over raises your fame level without having to add on to your zoo. Baby animals are particularly good for this as well.
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21 Aug 2017 03:18

These achievements require that you research one, ten, and every item in the game. This is cumulative across all of your Campaign and Challenge Mode zoos. Almost everything in the game requires researching, which involves the payment of a small fee and a chunk of time to unlock. To earn this achievement, you must have researched everything in the game. This includes things like exhibits, decorations, food stands, animal interactions, animals themselves, animal care stations and enrichments, advertising, and much more. The last items/animals unlock at Fame Rating 40, so do not plan on earning this achievement before then. To speed up the research times by 25%, be sure to fully research that category to Level 3 (unlocks at Fame Rating 20) in the Research Tree.

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These achievements require that you research one, ten, and every item in the game. This is cumulative across all of your Campaign and Challenge Mode zoos. Almost everything in the game requires researching, which involves the payment of a small fee and a chunk of time to unlock. To earn this achievement, you must have researched everything in the game. This includes things like exhibits, decorations, food stands, animal interactions, animals themselves, animal care stations and enrichments, advertising, and much more. The last items/animals unlock at Fame Rating 30, so dont plan on earning this achievement before then. To speed up the research times by 25%, be sure to fully research that category to Level 3 (unlocks at Fame Rating 20) in the Research Tree.

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