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link directly to this cheat How To Unlock Some Objects

Complete These.hypono:
UnlockableHow to unlock
Flower PostCompltete The "Zookeeper In Training".
Flower ArchComplete The"Troubled Zoos'
Sundial StatueComplete The "Prevent Animal Abuse"
Globe StatueComplete The "The Globe"
Myterious Panda CampaignComplete The "Conservation Programs"
Gilded Panda StatueComplete The "Mysterious Panda"
Rainforest Themed5 Photo Challenges
Savannah Themed5 Game Challenges
Verified by: karl edmund, evafontalba Submitted by: karl on March 31, 2009

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link directly to this cheat A few hints.

1. When placing buildings, these are the basics:
Make a little area and put buildings around the edges of it. Then put picnic tables/umbrella tables on the area, along with garbage cans/recycling bins.
The usual buildings for a small zoo are this:
1/2 areas
2/4 small restrooms
6/12 picnic tables/umbrella tables
7/16 recycling bins/garbage cans
and grow as you keep expanding your zoo. <img src="http://i.neoseeker.com/d/icons/smile.gif" border=0 vspace=2 alt="" />
2. When dealing with animals, 3 words- choose the cheapest. It's good for you and hey, your guests will like it too.
Also:
Put at least 3/12 trees/plants/rocks for scenery.
To save money, put natural water instead of bowls. It saves you money and looks better, too.
Only put food when absolutely needed(I.E. carnivore). Herbivores can graze, but they need the occasional pile of branches.
Put a little quiet spot for your animals in the exhibits. They won't be happy if they're being stared at from every corner of the exhibit by guests.
And that's about it! I hope this helps some aspiring zoo maker <img src="http://i.neoseeker.com/d/icons/animesmile.gif" border=0 vspace=2 alt="" />
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Black Pikmin123 on December 08, 2008

link directly to this cheat African Wild Dog Pups

If african wild dog pups are hungery, they will beg older dogs for foog and the older dogs will throw up small piles of meat. If you have a pup all alone in its own cage, put an adult in with it.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: WildKat on June 09, 2006

link directly to this cheat Animal Colors

If You put 5 Bengal tigers in an exhibit the 5th one will be a white Bengal tiger this also works for belugas, if you put five in the exhibit the 5th one will be Grey instead of white

Note: to get a beluga you need Marine Mania For Zoo Tycoon 2
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: IloveMikeyWay on March 03, 2008

link directly to this cheat Annoying zookeepers No More.

I found that it is very hard to get zookeepers to do what they are supposed to do. Unless, you do what I do:
1. Make the exhibit so that there is atleast one corner big enough to fit a staff center in
2. Place the staff center in that corner and fence it in with a strong fence and place a gait that leads into the rest of the exhibit.
3. Place the zookeeper in there.
(Possible 4. If you haven't actually set up the animal exhibit do so now.)
And there you go, that(or those) zookeepers can only go into the staff center and back into the exhibit. Never will you have to worry about your zookeepers being in the wrong place again.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Hazel_nut on December 19, 2008

link directly to this cheat cross-bred baby giraffe

So when you are creating a Savannah exhibit, put in one Masai Giraffe( male or female) and one reticulated giraffe( male or female). You will get credit for two different species, and get a baby in return. Either it will turn out to be Masai or reticulated. Good luck:)

Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Kaylaz94 on March 22, 2009

link directly to this cheat Free water

Go to the biome section and use the water biome to give water for your animal so it saves money.
(P.S: Some animals cannot swim even in shallow waters)
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: anonymous on November 28, 2007

link directly to this cheat Get great shots in photo mode!!!!

When in photo mode press x and it will take you down into a "crouch" position to give you an awesome view for pictures. You have to keep your finger on the x button while taking the photo or else it won't work.This works really well if your taking pictures of animals low down or in a shelter of any kind. Its a really cool way to get really good photos.
Verified by: Redalert501 Submitted by: lilychick101 on July 17, 2007

link directly to this cheat How To Have A Free Carcass

If You Have A Carnivore,Adopt A prey.Then,Create A Very Little Exhibit.Put One Carnivore in it And The Prey.If The Two Get Mad,The Carnivore Will Attack the Prey.Put the Carnivore and the Carcass in the Exhibit.I wish I Helped you With Animal Hunger!
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: karl on March 29, 2009

link directly to this cheat Koi Fish Patterns

To place a koi fish(found on the bench icon)make a deep puddle or a tank(sharks eat kois).Place 10 kois and look for 3 different patterns.The patterns are Gold spots,multicolored spots,and blue dots.Bengal tigers,and african wild dogs have patterns or colors also.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: sistasally on June 04, 2007

link directly to this cheat Locked Animals

When playing a challenge that does not allow you to purchase animals try this. Click on an existing animal. Then click on the zookeeper pic. Next clik on the animal picture again. It will take to the option to purchase animals that you have unlocked.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: chazbaby on March 02, 2008

link directly to this cheat Mad People

Get some lions and put a fence by the opening so people cant leave. then put a lion by the people and then the lion that you put will chase and hurt people!
Verified by: karl edmund Submitted by: Nikki on July 08, 2008

link directly to this cheat More Animals : Less Space

Here's just a little hint I created while playing the game.

If you have say, a plains zebra, an african elephant, and an ostrich... and you don't want to built big exhibits for each one of them, you can put them all in a single cage, however big or small you want. [Although I'd say no smaller then a 4 unit square for small animals, or a 9 unit square for larger animals.] Then on one corner, delete the fencing and in the opening put a statue of some kind, then put a fence piece on either side; this keeps the animals in the smaller area, but makes the game think that the whole map is their exhibit. 2 other things you have to do to make it work is make sure there are no plants, food, or other animals outside of the small pen. You also have to make sure that however large the area, that its enclosed otherwise you'll get a message saying "Ostrich 1 is not contained!"

This trick makes breeding rare species easier and also saves space in cramped zoos.

Just a little hint. Try it, and trust me it works. Click the link to see an example: <a href="http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff326/Aurora182/zootycoonexample.jpg" target="_blank">http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff326/Aurora182/zootycoonexample.jpg</a>


[Note: This only works if all the animals are from that same biome. Although you can make separate ones for different biomes.]
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Aurora182 on March 13, 2009

link directly to this cheat More Money On Campaign Games

When on a tight budget, select the bulldoze option and delete all the tress. This gives you an average of a couple of grand a year.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: sit in a bin on December 17, 2005

link directly to this cheat No Man-Made Anything(except fences)

I've seen this in action in the campaign/challenge modes of the game. If you put an animal in an exhibit with all of their recommended plants, trees, and a small watering hole, they will be able to survive off of just that! (you might still want to have some zoo keepers around in case they get sick)
Verified by: Redalert501 Submitted by: anonymous on August 25, 2007

link directly to this cheat Put animals in the same cage without fighting

Okay you can put animals from the same biome in the same cage including predators. How? Well just create a small cage for the prey the beside it exactly put a predator cage. Hope I helped give you more space.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Charizard_2 on April 22, 2009

link directly to this cheat Running wild!!

If you don't build a cage surronding an animal, not only will it chase guests in your zoo, but if you don't have any Zookeepers, then they will run across the screen and out of your zoo. They will disappear after running down the block wasting the money that you paid for them.
Verified by: Psychgirl1 Submitted by: Grey_lupe on October 07, 2007

link directly to this cheat Saving Money

In all games, i find its cheaper to not use fences. Instead I make deep holes in the ground a place the animals in there, remembering to place zoo keepers within. Another technique is raising the land making fence made of "ground". This saves ALOT of money and it is easy to make exhibits larger.

I HOPE THIS HELPS!
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: meg on January 24, 2008

link directly to this cheat Screaming guests

At the freeform or challenge menu of the game, spin the globe really fast and people will start screaming. It's HILLARIOUS!!!!!
Verified by: WTKH, Redalert501 Submitted by: tycoonfreak6 on October 05, 2006

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link directly to this cheat More Cash

When you need more cash I find this works great,you must have the african Adventure though and a little starting money at least $60 to begin.Go to build a jeep path and make several rows next to each other(out of the way of you main zoo perferablly) then build the cheapest fence across the rows forming rows of gates instead then you bulldoze all the gates and repeat till you think you have enough cash.I have tryed other cheats for more money but this one that I discovered works.

The path is $10 and the fence is $50(using the cheapest) this all you need and keep building up from there.Dont sell your paths though just the gates!!!!The fence cost $50 and you sell them as gates for $128!Thats a nice profit I think. Hope this helps!
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Heather on October 13, 2008

link directly to this cheat Reviving animals

If your animal is "going to die", crate it, and hopefully it will decide to do something else instead.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Kaede on October 13, 2008

link directly to this cheat Underwater objects + early release caveman

First buy an object like lets say an ice cream cart*. Next move the cart to a pool of water, tank ect.. Now move the cursor over to the menu and click on the pick up/drop item. Finally exit the window. Voilla!! You now have an underwater icecream cart!
*-Any object will work.

Sometimes a caveman will me in yur glaciers. When that happens go to camera mode and take a pic of him to find out his name(optoinal). Mine happened to be Stone Grindstone:D. Now go to the guest list and click on him. Then click the pick up button and drop him inside your zoo. Hope I helped.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Kelsie on December 29, 2008

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link directly to this cheat Boosting a Low Budget

If you have a low budget, do the folowing to get back on your feet:

Build a Recycling Plant. (Each time your animal poo's clean it up and at the end of the month you get a check for your recycling efforts)

Build Donation Boxes Outside every exhibit

Increase the zoo admission price

Increase the price for Gift shops, restraunts, carts etc.

Bulldoze unecercery items.

Fire some Matinence workers and zoo keepers but leave atlest 1 of both, because you can do the stuff they do but with help it be safer because by yourself you could miss something and you might kill your animals :color:

*IF YOU HAVE A REALLY LOW BUDGET (NEGATIVE NUMBERS) RETURN TO MAIN MENU AND START AGAIN
Verified by: PC 2007, Redalert501 Submitted by: BlitzerNatu on January 26, 2007

link directly to this cheat Cavemen in iceburgs*

If you have Z.T 2 Extinct animals then buy an iceburg(Buy an alpine animal or a sabre tooth tiger and its on animal enrichment) and if you are lucky, then there will be a caveman inside**.It will act like any other guest!!!

*it will take a while to melt.
  • DONT sell the iceburg or the caveman will disappear.
HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Ashleygal on May 31, 2008

link directly to this cheat Extra Babies

Ok, if you have a pregnate animal after it gives birth put the baby up for adoption after a while the mother will get pregnate again. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE UNDONE IN THE TIME PERIOD BETWEEN THE ADOPTION AND THE MOTHER GETTING PREGNATE AGAIN.


NOTE: this doesn't work with twins.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: anonymous on May 02, 2008

link directly to this cheat Food and Water "Recycle"

Food and Water costs alot of money when your buying a bundle. and can burn a hole in your budget. so instead of buying a heap or if you just want to save your money use this sequence:

Buy the Food (once or the same number as the animals you have in the cage)

Buy The Water (Once or the same number as the animals in the cage)

Wait for the animal to eat it, or drink it

if its still hungry or if its finished go to zoo guest mode and refill the empty bowl or food.

Do something else untill a message says such and such is really hungry or really thirsty.

Refill the food, or water
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: BlitzerNatu on January 26, 2007

link directly to this cheat Jump for freedom

All you have to do is scroll 3rd mouse button backwards.If your lucky and do it right you can jump over small fences.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: anonymous on October 30, 2007

link directly to this cheat MONEY!!!

Okay.. When You Need money all you will have to do is delete all of the bushes and trees around you ( in your zoo area) and it will give you more money to do the "something" you wanted to do but you couldn't.
Verified by: Museteki Submitted by: Zoos13579 on July 11, 2007

link directly to this cheat More Animals in campage games

I am very sorry if this doesn't work for you but I found it useful.Say if I was building a cage for an african elephant and i clicked on the zookeeper button that gives the right cages and food for the animal and the clicked on the picture of the elephant it took me to the place where in freeform games you can buy animals

Thanks for reading
Ps the animal doesn't have to be an elephant:)
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: junkholder on August 19, 2007

link directly to this cheat More money!!

When you start a game or start a scenario there will be a lot of trees. get rid of all of them then you have $$$$$
Verified by: karl edmund Submitted by: Nikki on July 08, 2008

link directly to this cheat Pregnant Animals

If you have an animal that is going to give birth and you put it in a crate, the animal will have no babies and won't be pregnant when you release it!
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: anonymous on July 24, 2007

link directly to this cheat Run in Zoo Guest Mode and Photo Safari Mode

Run in Zoo Guest Mode and Photo Safari Mode:
Since left-clicking the mouse makes you walk in Zoo Guest and Photo Safari Mode, and so does W or Up, you can walk twice as fast (aka run) by holding two of these.
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: matt_the_master on December 30, 2004

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link directly to this cheat Screaming Guest!

When ever you choose your area spin the globe as fast as can be then the guest would be screaming! It is very funny!
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Charizard_2 on May 31, 2009

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link directly to this cheat Sprint in walk mode/zookeeper mode

Click the left mouse button down and then up on the keybord and finally hold shift to sprint.
Verified by: styranus Submitted by: andrew on February 20, 2007

link directly to this cheat Swim

To go underwater go to zoo guest mode, go to a lake or deep water and face it (so you are looking at it) and click the mouse to go down, then you can actually go under water.
Verified by: ThePhoenix950 Submitted by: jgfhjed on April 04, 2008

Back to topEaster eggs

link directly to this cheat Want Another Patterns?

If You Download The European Unicorn On Your Zoo Tycoon 2,Create A Line Of em'(YOU MUST PAUSE THE GAME OR NOTHING WOULD BE DIFF.)Then Play The Game.There Are Tree Of em'. White,Brown Footed,and Black.VOILA!!!!NOW YOU HAVE UNICORN PATTERNS!!!!
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: karl on March 31, 2009

link directly to this cheat Zebra Stripe Patterns

If you look at a Zebra in Zoo Guest Mode or Zoo Camera Mode, look at it's hindquarters. I have noticed a snake-head-like pattern. This may possibly be a reference to Blue Fang, the producers of this game.

NOTE: Sebras do NOT have different patterns like Bengal Tigers, African Wild Dogs, etc.

Cheers!

~ Yoshi ~
Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Yoshipenguin123 on December 08, 2008
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