Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)

Zoo Tycoon Xbox

Release Date:	November 22, 2013 (Xbox 360) November 22, 2013 (Xbox One)
Rating:	ESRB (E10+) PEGI (3+)
Genre:	Zoo Business Simulation
Publisher:	Microsoft
Developer:	Frontier Developments

Zoo Tycoon is a new game published by Microsoft. It was developed by the studio 'Frontier Developments', rebooting the Zoo Tycoon franchise after several years of dormancy. It is for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. It contains over 101 animal species for the One version, and 65 animals on the 360. The game was given a sequel in 2014 in the form of Zoo Tycoon Friends. The Xbox One version of Zoo Tycoon is also very interactive via the Kinect using voice as well as hand signals for different interactions in the game. Zoo Tycoon was also given away free with the purchase of a 12-month subscription of Xbox Live Gold at Gamestop retailers during September 2014 and maybe October(while supplies last).

An updated version, Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Edition, is due for release in October.

Large Exhibit Animals

Lions

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Asiatic Lion	Tropical Rainforest	1	Endangered	Panthera leo persica	No	No
Barbary Lion	Savannah	3	Extinct in the Wild	Panthera leo leo	No	Yes
West African Lion	Savannah	4	Critically Endangered	Panthera leo senegalensis	No	No
Katanga Lion	Savannah	9	Vulnerable	Panthera leo bleyenberghi	No	No
Masai Lion	Savannah	14	Vulnerable	Panthera leo nubica	No	No
Transvaal Lion	Savannah	17	Vulnerable	Panthera leo krugeri	No	No
Congo Lion	Grassland	31	Vulnerable	Panthera leo azandica	Yes	No

Tigers

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Bengal Tiger	Tropical Rainforest	1	Endangered	Panthera tigris tigris	No	No
Siberian Tiger	Alpine	4	Endangered	Panthera tigris altaica	No	No
South China Tiger	Tropical Rainforest	6	Critically Endangered	Panthera tigris amoyensis	No	Yes
Malayan Tiger	Tropical Rainforest	18	Endangered	Panthera tigris jacksoni	No	No
Indochinese Tiger	Tropical Rainforest	29	Endangered	Panthera tigris corbetti	Yes	No
Sumatran Tiger	Tropical Rainforest	35	Critically Endangered	Panthera tigris sumatrae	Yes	No

Bears

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Grizzly Bear	Alpine	1	Endangered	Ursus arctos horribilis	No	No
Olympic Black Bear	Temperate Forest	3	Least Concern	Ursus americanus altifrontalis	No	No
Himalayan Brown Bear	Alpine	5	Critically Endangered	Ursus arctos isabellinus	No	No
Formosan Bear	Temperate Forest	8	Endangered	Ursus thibetanus formosanus	No	No
Kodiak Bear	Tundra	10	Least Concern	Ursus arctos middendorffi	No	No
Kermode Bear	Tundra	12	Least Concern	Ursus americanus kermodei	No	No
Polar Bear	Tundra	14	Vulnerable	Ursus maritimus	No	No
Cinnamon Bear	Temperate Forest	20	Least Concern	Ursus americanus cinnamomum	No	No
Tibetan Blue Bear	Alpine	28	CITES Appendix I	Ursus arctos pruinosus	No	Yes
Syrian Brown Bear	Alpine	31	Vulnerable	Ursus arctos syriacus	Yes	No
Himalayan Black Bear	Alpine	34	Vulnerable	Ursus thibetanus	Yes	No
Glacier Bear	Alpine	36	Vulnerable	Ursus americanus emmonsii	Yes	No
Gobi Bear	Grassland	38	Critically Endangered	Ursus arctos gobiensis	Yes	Yes
Sloth Bear	Temperate Forest	DLC	Vulnerable	Melursus ursinus	Yes	No
Sun Bear	Tropical Rainforest	DLC	Vulnerable	Helarctos malayanus	Yes	No

Elephants

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Indian Elephant	Tropical Rainforest	1	Endangered	Elephas maximus indicus	No	No
African Bush Elephant	Savannah	3	Vulnerable	Loxodonta africana	No	No
Sri Lankan Elephant	Tropical Rainforest	7	Endangered	Elephas maximus maximus	No	No
African Forest Elephant	Temperate Forest	13	Vulnerable	Loxodonta cyclotis	No	No
Bornean Elephant	Tropical Rainforest	20	Endangered	Elephas maximus borneensis	Yes	Yes
Sumatran Elephant	Tropical Rainforest	32	Critically Endangered	Elephas maximus sumatranus	Yes	No

Rhinoceroses

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Southern White Rhinoceros	Savannah	1	Near Threatened	Ceratotherium simum	No	No
Indian Rhinoceros	Grassland	5	Vulnerable	Rhinoceros unicornis	No	No
South Central Black Rhinoceros	Savannah	7	Critically Endangered	Diceros bicornis minor	No	No
Eastern Black Rhinoceros	Grassland	10	Critically Endangered	Diceros bicornis michaeli	No	Yes
Northern White Rhinoceros	Savannah	18	Critically Endangered	Ceratotherium simum cottoni	No	No
Javan Rhinoceros	Tropical Rainforest	25	Critically Endangered	Rhinoceros sondaicus	No	No
South Western Black Rhinoceros	Savannah	33	Vulnerable	Diceros bicornis occidentalis	Yes	No
Sumatran Rhinoceros	Tropical Rainforest	36	Critically Endangered	Dicerorhinus sumatrensis	Yes	No

Hippopotamuses

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Hippopotamus	Grassland	4	Vulnerable	Hippopotamus amphibius	No	No

Giraffes

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
West African Giraffe	Grassland	1	Endangered	Giraffa camelopardalis peralta	No	No
Reticulated Giraffe	Savannah	2	Vulnerable	Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata	No	No
Masai Giraffe	Savannah	10	Not Evaluated	Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi	No	No
Angolan Giraffe	Grassland	19	Least Concern	Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis	No	No
Rothschilds Giraffe	Savannah	26	Endangered	Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi	No	Yes
Nubian Giraffe	Grassland	30	Endangered	Giraffa camelopardis camelopardis	Yes	No
Thornicroft Giraffe	Savannah	33	Least Concern	Giraffa camelopardis thornicrofti	Yes	No
Kordofan Giraffe	Grassland	36	Least Concern	Giraffa camelopardis antiquorum	Yes	No
South African Giraffe	Savannah	37	Least Concern	Giraffa camelopardis giraffa	Yes	No

Antelope

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Gemsbok	Savannah	1	Least Concern	Oryx gazella	Yes	No
Topi Antelope	Grassland	7	Least Concern	Damaliscus korrigum	Yes	No
Sable Antelope	Grassland	12	Least Concern	Hippotragus niger	Yes	No
Nyala	Grassland	19	Least Concern	Tragelaphus angasii	Yes	No
Pronghorn	Grassland	22	Least Concern	Antilocapra americana	Yes	No
Addax	Savannah	32	Critically Endangered	Addax nasomaculatus	Yes	Yes
Lowland Bongo	Tropical Rainforest	34	Near Threatened	Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus	Yes	No
Roan Antelope	Grassland	36	Least Concern	Hippotragus equinus	Yes	No
Bushbuck	Tropical Rainforest	38	Least Concern	Tragelaphus sylvaticus	Yes	No
Scimitar-Horned Oryx	Grassland	40	Extinct in the Wild	Oryx dammah	Yes	Yes
Arabian Oryx	Savannah	DLC	Vulnerable	Oryx leucoryx	Yes	No
Mountain Bongo	Tropical Rainforest	DLC	Critically Endangered	Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci	Yes	No

Chimpanzees

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Central Chimpanzee	Tropical Rainforest	1	Endangered	Pan troglodytes troglodytes	No	No
Bonobo	Tropical Rainforest	3	Endagered	Pan paniscus	No	No
Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee	Tropical Rainforest	8	Endangered	Pan troglodytes ellioti	No	No
Western Chimpanzee	Tropical Rainforest	13	Endangered	Pan troglodytes verus	No	Yes
Eastern Chimpanzee	Tropical Rainforest	31	Endangered	Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii	Yes	No

Mini-Exhibit Animals

Lemurs

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Ring-tailed Lemur	Tropical Rainforest	1	Endangered	Lemur catta	No	No
Red Lemur	Tropical Rainforest	8	Vulnerable	Eulemur rufus	No	No
Ruffed Lemur	Tropical Rainforest	21	Critically Endangered	Varecia variegata	No	No
Red Ruffed Lemur	Tropical Rainforest	35	Critically Endangered	Varecia rubra	Yes	No

Capuchins

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
White-headed Capuchin	Tropical Rainforest	6	Least Concern	Cebus capucinus	Yes	No
Black Capuchin	Tropical Rainforest	11	Near Threatened	Sapajus nigritus	No	Yes
Tufted Capuchin	Tropical Rainforest	21	Least Concern	Cebus apella	No	No
Golden-bellied Capuchin	Tropical Rainforest	24	Critically Endangered	Sapajus xanthosternos	No	No

Binturong

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Binturong	Tropical Rainforest	17	Vulnerable	Arctictis binturong	No	No

Red Panda

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Red Panda	Tropical Rainforest	10	Vulnerable	Ailurus fulgens	No	No

Sloths

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth	Tropical Rainforest	8	Least Concern	Bradypus tridactylus	No	No
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth	Tropical Rainforest	15	Least Concern	Bradypus variegatus	No	No

Mongooses

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific Name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
White-tailed Mongoose	Savannah	10	Least Concern	Ichneumia albicauda	Yes	No
Banded Mongoose	Savannah	31	Least Concern	Mungos mungo	Yes	No

Meerkats

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific Name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Meerkat	Savannah	9	Least Concern	Suricata suricatta	No	No

Fossa

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Fossa	Savannah	12	Vulnerable	Cryptoprocta ferox	Yes	No

Iguanas

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific Name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Lesser Antillean Iguana	Tropical Rainforest	9	Least Concern	Iguana delicatissima	No	No
Green Iguana	Tropical Rainforest	17	Least Concern	Iguana iguana	No	No

Snakes

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Boa Constrictor	Tropical Rainforest	3	Least Concern	Boa constrictor	No	No
Yellow Anaconda	Tropical Rainforest	11	Least Concern	Eunectes notaeus	No	No
Reticulated Python	Tropical Rainforest	27	Least Concern	Python reticulatus	No	No

Monitor lizards

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Nile Monitor	Tropical Rainforest	2	Least Concern	Varanus niloticus	No	No
Komodo Dragon	Tropical Rainforest	15	Vulnerable	Varanus komodoensis	No	No
Perentie Lizard	Tropical Rainforest	35	Least Concern	Varanus giganteus	Yes	Yes

Tortoises

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Galapagos Giant Tortoise	Tropical Rainforest	16	Vulnerable	Geochelone nigra	No	No

Flamingoes

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Lesser Flamingo	Tropical Rainforest	18	Near Threatened	Phoeniconaias minor	No	Yes
Greater Flamingo	Tropical Rainforest	23	Least Concern	Phoenicopterus roseus	No	No
American Flamingo	Tropical Rainforest	31	Least Concern	Phoenicopterus ruber	Yes	No

Peafowl

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode	Picture
Indian Peafowl	Tropical Rainforest	8	Least Concern	Pavo cristatus	No	No
Green Peafowl	Tropical Rainforest	22	Endangered	Pavo muticus	No	Yes

Macaws

Animal	Biome	Zoo Fame	Conservation Status	Scientific name	Xbox One exclusive	Unlockable animal in challenge mode
Blue-and-yellow Macaw	Tropical Rainforest	6	Least Concern	Ara ararauna	No	No
Hyacinth Macaw	Tropical Rainforest	16	Endangered	Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus	No	Yes
Great Green Macaw	Tropical Rainforest	19	Endangered	Ara ambiguus	No	No
Scarlet Macaw	Tropical Rainforest	20	Least Concern	Ara macao	Yes	No
Blue Throated Macaw	Tropical Rainforest	36	Critically Endangered	Ara glaucogularis	Yes	No
Military Macaw	Tropical Rainforest	37	Vulnerable	Ara militaris	Yes	No

Community Challenges

Microsoft hinted at plans about in-game updates to release in reference to real world events. Designed to raise player awareness of the state of the environment and animals on our world. These in-game updates to real life events will lead to in-game challenges players can participate in. Often designed by the Frontier team in partnership with groups such as the association of zoo's and aquariums. If players meet these real life related challenges, Microsoft will be putting money aside for donations to help conservation efforts.

The first community challenge was the Barbary Lion Dilemma.

Level system

New to the Zoo Tycoon franchise is a level system. All of the adoptable animals will have a level between two and 15. As soon as an animal reaches level 15, it may be released into the wild. The same helicopter that dropped the animal off will come back and take the animal to an animal reserve somewhere around the globe. After your animal is in the wild, the player will still get notifications, such as "your elephant has found a mate." Also, buildings can be levelled up to level three. Upgrading facilities allows the player to hire more staff and upgrade the staff's job performance. However, leveled units and buildings will cost more money, though they do attract more guests. Another system is the zoo leveling system, which allows the player to increase your zoo level by building more exhibits and concessions. The zoo can also be levelled by upgrading said exhibits and concessions. Each time a new level is reached, the player will be rewarded with new exhibits, animals, facilities, concessions, and marketing techniques.

Game modes

Zoo Tycoon has three different game modes. First of all the freeform mode, or creative mode. In this mode the player has infinite money, allowing the player to create any zoo they want within a set "Zoo Limit". The challenge mode gives the player small challenges every 10 to 15 minutes and unlocks achievements if the challenges are succeeded. Campaign mode also returns from the previous two games, where the player has to build a zoo and achieve pre-set goals to advance to the next.

Features

Six biomes, Savannah, Tropical Rainforest, Alpine, Tundra, Grassland and Temperate Forest, make an appearance in Zoo Tycoon, as does the Zoopedia from Zoo Tycoon 2. New to the series are three Kinect features used to interact with the animals: a feed station for the player to feed the elephants, giraffes and antelopes, a hose to clean the elephants, bears, rhinos and hippos, and an stimulation station for playing with the lions, tigers and chimpanzees.

Xbox Store DLC

Unlike the original two games, this installment of the series includes content downloadable from the Xbox Store. Currently, there are only four.

Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection

In August 2017 it was announced that an updated version of the game would be released for both Xbox One and Windows 10 on the 31st October, which would include new South American and Australian animals (putting the total number of animals to over 200) as well as removing the Zoo limit and having improved graphics.

Amongst the new animals include kangaroos, koalas and mountain lions.