Customer Reviews

Zoo Tycoon Expansion Pack: Marine Mania

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This new expansion really brings zoo tycoon to a new levels you can add the folowing animals in the game:
Bottlenose Dolphin
Orca
Giant Squid
Manta Ray
West Indian Manatee
Shortfin Mako Shark
Great White Shark
Hammerhead Shark
Elephant Seal
Arctic Jellyfish
Humpback Whale
Green Sea Turtle
Pacific Walrus
Southern Sea Otter
Giant Pacific Octopus
Sperm Whale
Tiger Shark
Narwhal
Beluga
Harbor Porpoise
Green Moray Eel
Bluefin Tuna

Mermaid
Swordfish
Great Baracuda
(this list is correct, was provided by a beta tester)
You also get 8 fences, the ability to have certain animals perform in shows, 1 new staff member and plenty more!

I was quick to get the first expansion pack (Dinosaur Digs) being a fan of Jurassic Park...how could I resist building my own Dino adventure. After playing with Dinosaurs....how could I see feeding fishes in this 2nd expansion any fun? Well, I'm happy to say it is...and this pack adds a LOT!
I admit, I only got this game because it was on sale....and I am glad I did! First, if you don't have Dino Digs...do not worry, because this pack comes with it included! That's right you get Marine Mania and Dino Digs both at the same time! For those previous owners of Dino Digs, there was a rebate available for buying this reduntantly. (check with Microsoft for current availbility and details).
So, the Dino Digs part....ya, its cool. You get dinosaurs to add in (which are violent and expensive as you can imagine) along with other ancient ice-age friends and some great prehistoric theming elements!
The Marine mania adds a lot to the gameplay. First, you are able to now think on another plane of building as your tank displays can be tall and deep opposed to the just the X & Y layouts of your other creatures. Second, some of these animals like to perform...not only do you custom build their show tank and arena for guests (unlike the other 1 click drop and place bear insta-shows in the game)...but you also customize the show "script" (ie: what tricks they do and what order) A neat little income aspect to control. Thirdly, there is of course a great variety of new animals ranging from dolphins to eels to squid along with a few amphibic animals...and of course the great marine life themed shops, statues, and attractions.
Everything else I've said about Zoo Tycoon in another review stays the same...the game is a bit challenging of a sim. There are tons of factors to control while building and caring for your park. If you enjoy Zoo Tycoon, you will absolutely love what this expansion pack opens your game to become. This adds so much that it'll make the game playable countless times (did I mention the wonderful "freeform" sandbox modes!?) All I have else to say that if Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 and this Expanded Zoo Tycoon were all one game...I would never have to open my CD tray!

This game is great! I am 13 years old and my three brothers, who are 10,7 and 4, love it too. My 4 year old brother needs a little bit of help when he plays it, and my 7 year old brother just needed a little bit of help the first time he played it.
And my 10 year old brother is really good at it(except on his first try, six walruses climbed out of their tank and scared the pants off of all the people), and of course, so am I.
We have just the trial version and it's really good but it will be even better with the real Zoo Tycoon(it needs it to run completly).
The animals are SOOOOOO cute! Especially the orcas and polar bears. You can even name all of them, too. Its like you're running your own zoo! You have to keep all the guests happy by supplying hamburger stands, drink stands and restrooms.
You can even make your own orca show and you can put which tricks you want to be performed in the order that you want them to be in.
It's a little tricky to keep the Allosauruses and the Velociraptors happy, but you'll soon find out that they like half of one kind of terrain and half of another.
Get this game! It's GREAT!

P.S: Whatever you do, DON'T use concrete walls for an Allosaurus! It'll break right through them. :)

O.k i have a rough guide of aniamls that will be Marine Mania :-

1. Bottle Nose Dolphin
2. Killer Whale (Orca)
3. Giant Squid
4. Manta Ray
5. West Indian Manatee
6. Mako Shark (Fastest Shark In The World).
7. Great White Shark (Fearest Shark In The World).
8. Hammer Head Shark
9. Tiger Shark
10. Elephant Seal
11. Jelly Fish
12. Octopus
13. Sea Otter
14. Blue Whale (Biggest Mammel In The World)
15. Giant Sea Turtle

I hope this is some help to you......
Oh and Zoo Tycoon Rules you should visit my site for more info [websites]...........

I just want to say this because I think most of the reviewers left this out. This has BOTH Marine Mania & Dinosaur Digs.

Excellent game for my 7 yr old daughter. This really captures her attention. Our whole family loves it! My husband even plays it. Highly recommend.

Here r some of the cheat codes & hints 4 Zoo tycoon:

1.Name a guest "Adam Levesque" 2 get all Animal care programs
2.Name a guest "Charlie Peterson" 2 get all exhibit foliage
3.Name a guest "Akiyama" 2 unlock all scenario's that ship with Zoo tycoon
4.Name a guest "Mr. Pink,Blue,Purple,Blond,Brown or Orange" and all guests & buildings will turn that color
5.Name a guest "Russel C" & all exhibit fences will break letting the animal's free
6.Name a guest "Zeta Psi" & all adult male guests get sick
7.Name a adult male guest "Boogyman" & all children run away from him screaming
8.Name a guest "Alfred H" & a flock of birds will fly over your zoo & make all your guests scream
9.Name a guest "Dinoman" 2 get all dinosaur's
10.Name a guest "Eggman" 2 make all dinosaur eggs hatch alot quicker
11.Name a male guest "Stinky" & he will make other guests sick
12.Name an exhibit "Xanadu" 2 get the unicorn
13.Name an exhibit "Super Croc" 2 get the Deinosuchus
14.Press shift + 4 2 get more money
15.Put a mermaid statue in an exhibit tank and it turns into a real mermaid
I hope this review helps u

Again, this was purchased for my 9 year old daughter for Christmas. It was to go along with the original Zoo Tycoon that she received for Christmas. She wanted Dinosaur Digs as well but I wasn't about to buy all 3 at one time and since she is so into dolphins I figured this expansion pack would be worth it. And boy was it! I was pleasantly surprised when I received my shipment and it said it was a "double" expansion kit and included Dinosaur Digs as well! That alone was worth the price! When you put this double expansion kit together with the original Zoo Tycoon you can't go wrong! It made the whole "building your own zoo" come alive! The sounds, the people, the animals, everything is just thrilling about these games! And it is very educational for children as they have to keep the animals and zoo visitors happy at all times, whether it's with feeding the animals, feeding the visitors, lowering the price on the food and gift stands, putting up more restrooms, adding more foliage or animals to an animal cage, sending maintence workers to clean up an area, etc. Children will learn about money, responsibility, and so much more with this game without even realizing it!

This is a wonderful expansion pack to add to your original Zoo Tycoon!

Educational because they'll learn (1) all about animals and their environments and (2) how to run a business. So, whether your a fervent animal person or a raging capitalist, this game has something for everyone!

The graphics are great, especially the actions of the animals. You can create your own aquatic animal shows, and those are really fun to watch, especially if your customers enjoy it (they stand up and applaud).

This expansion pack also includes Dinosaur Digs, so it's a great deal. And the possibilities of running a zoo with land animals, dinosaurs, and aquatic animals are fun, fun, fun.

All in all, it provides hours of fun!

The Marine Mania expansion pack of Zoo Tycoon is great. While adding marine wildlife and shows to your zoo increases the level of challenge, I have personally enjoyed Marine Mania more in the past week that the past several months of Dinosaur Digs. But don't get me wrong, I still want my Dinosaurs.

The increase in features such as new marine animals, tanks instead of exhibits, new buildings for making $$$ and very decorative foliage all add a whole new look to any zoo, making a great zoo even better.