Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania (Exp Pak 1) (Prima Official Game Guide) (Paperback)

by Mark Cohen (Author)

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Product Description
If You're Going to Make a Splash, You're Going to Need This Guide!

• All photo and game challenges revealed so you can get the most out of your game

• Detailed walkthroughs of all Zoo Tycoon® 2 and Marine Mania® campaign scenarios

• How to generate cash when you need it the most

• Strategies and tips for zoo design to make your zoo the place to be

• Expert tips on animal behavior to take the guess work out of zookeeping

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (November 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761554270
• ISBN-13: 978-0761554271
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #515,371 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first Zoo Tycoon 2 Guide, January 9, 2007

By	S. Sowell (Pensacola, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This guide is not as good or as helpful as Zoo Tycoon 2: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets (Paperback) by Michael Rymaszewski. The pictures are blurry and unclear. It goes over all the campaigns for the original Zoo Tycoon 2 and all the expansion pack campaigns. It also includes the photo challenges. But be aware that you get more detailed information in the first guide. I expected a guide with specific information about Marine Mania expansion pack. The description for the Marine Mania guide claims tips on "how to generate cash when you need it most". It claims to give "detailed walkthroughs", but I did not find many tips on generating cash or details for the walkthroughs. It also claims "expert tips on animal behavior to take the guess work out of zookeeping". I thought it would give specific tips on the new animals that come with the Marine Mania Expansion Pack, and I did not find that in this guide. After I read this guide I was very disappointed because I expected a lot more and I paid extra for faster shipping. I recommend Zoo Tycoon 2: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets (Paperback) by Michael Rymaszewski. I would not recommend Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania (Exp Pak 1) (Prima Official Game Guide) by Mark Cohen.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money or up to Zoo 2 Standards, January 3, 2007

By	Jennifer Tracz "Huge Zoo Fan Girl" (Bellevue, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After waiting excitedly for this guide release (which was a month late), I was very disappointed with its content. Unlike Zoo Tycoon 2's original Prima guide, which was awesome and contained lots and lots of useful strategies and tips, this strategy guide is mostly screenshots. The text that is included is mostly just verbatum quotes from the game itself. For example, under the "challenge" explanations, it mostly explains the challenge goals... exactly the same as the game does. What's the point?

The book advertises lots of "ways to make more money," however, if there is this information in the guide, I've yet to find it... there is no chapter or specific area that addresses this.

I am a HUGE Zoo Tycoon fan. I love it. This guide, however, is a waste of money and a big disappointment.