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Zoo Tycoon (2001) Cheats For PC

  1. Developer Mode

    If you have one of the BETA versions, hit Ctrl-D to access the Developer Mode. It will allow you to move zoo entrances and fences, add odd buildings, and even add vehicles. Remember, this only works in the BETA builds of Zoo Tycoon. I tried it with the full version, and it didn't work.

    Contributed by: JChamberlin 

  2. Additional Money

    This requires you to do some file editing, but it's very easy. Open the zoo.ini in your Zoo Tycoon directory with notepad or a similar text editor. Find the line that says ''MSMaxCash''. Change the figure next to it to whatever you want. This will change the maximum amount of money you can choose from when you start a zoo in the sandbox mode, for example

    Contributed by: JChamberlin 

  3. Unlock Triceratops

    Name one of your exhibits ''Cretaceous Corral''. This will unlock the Triceratops. I should also note that if you name a brand new exhibit using this cheat, it will crash the game. Everyone who's done it with a new exhibit has experienced this, so keep it in mind.

    Contributed by: JChamberlin 

  4. Additional Money (2nd Method)

    Press Shift+4 (basically like typing the $), and you'll get an instant $10,000.

    Contributed by: JChamberlin 

  5. Yellow brick road

    Make an exhibit with a lion, a bengal tiger and a black bear. This will unlock the yellow brick path.

    Contributed by: bigfatdan 

  6. Make Trees or Grid Disappear/Appear

    By pressing CRTL + F, you can make all trees in your zoo ''disappear'' (they still exist, they are just invisible for building purposes). Select CRTL + F again to make them reappear

    By pressing CRTL + G, you can make the main zoo grid appear of dissappear, allowed you to judge the zoo from a regular smooth vantage point, or see each individual square.

    Contributed by: Mike8787 

  7. Additional Money

    When you use the shift+4 method to get an extra $10,000, be aware that a section of fence will be destroyed, which will allow an animal to escape. Because you can use this method multiple times, you could end up destroying all of your fences. There are 2 ways around this. First, use shift+4 to get as much money as you'll need before you build any exhibits: that way, there are no fences to destroy. Second, pick up a maintainence worker beforehand, then place him next to the broken section of fence when it appears: that way, he'll probably fix it before the animal escapes.

    Contributed by: Hypnos01 

  8. Easy Scenario Money

    To get lots of money in a scenario go around bulldozing trees. You will GET money for doing this, and you can make $50,000 on some of the scenario's.

    Contributed by: Nadnerb 

  9. Dinosaur Dissapearing Code

    Name a reindeer comet to make all your dinosaurs dissapear.

    Contributed by: ZatchsSpellbook 

  10. Santa And Witch

    On Christmas Day (25th December) Santa Will fly over your zoo, while on Halloween (31st October) a witch will fly over on her broom. When this happens, a Christmas tree and a snowman will be available in the buildings tab for Christmas, and a jack-o-lantern will be available for Halloween.

    Contributed by: ultimatenatonst 

  11. Unlock All Scenarios

    Open the zoo.ini file in the game folder. Underneath [scenario], change it to the following:

    Effect Effect
    tutorial=0
    aa=0
    ba=0
    bb=0
    bc=0
    ca=0
    cb=0
    cc=0
    cd=0
    da=0
    db=0
    dc=0
    dd=0
    ea=0
    eb=1
    ab=0
    ac=0
    fa=0

    Contributed by: NASCAR Fan 123 

  12. Guest Name Codes

    Rename a guest to the name given for the desired effect.

    Effect Effect
    John Wheeler All Animal Shelters Available
    Akiyama All Scenarios Completed
    Dr Dolittle animals breed more
    Alfred H birds frighten guests
    Mr. Pink Change's everyone's shirt to pink.
    Mr. Blue Changes everyone's shirt blue
    Mr. Brown Changes everyone's shirt to brown.
    Mr. Orange Changes everyone's shirt to orange.
    Mr. White Changes everyone's shirt to white.
    Mr. Blonde Changes everyone's shirt to yellow.
    Bill Gates donates a lot of money
    Adam Levesque Get all Animal Shelters
    Bill Clinton hamburger demand goes up
    Bilbo Baggins Hobbits will come to your zoo.
    Russell Make Fences Deteriorate
    Zeta Psi Make Some Guests Puke
    Hank Howie Research all Staff Research Automatically
    Andrew Binder Unlock all Animal Houses and types
    Lou Catanzaro Unlock all animal toys
    Charlie Peterson Unlock All Foliage
    Steve Serafino Unlock Endangered animals

    Contributed by: JChamberlin, Mike8787, Dragonfly13, Mohawk, Xenon102, Saiyara 

  13. Exhibit codes

    Name one of your exhibits accordingly for the desired effect. It should also be noted that if you name a brand new exhibit using this cheat, it will crash the game. Everyone who's done it with a new exhibit has experienced this, so keep it in mind.

    Effect Effect
    Microsoft Double Exhibit Donations
    Blue Fang Guests pay 2x original amount for attractions
    Wonderland More people come
    Super Croc Unlock Deinosuchus (Requiers DD)
    Xanadu unlock the Unicorn
    Cretaceous Corral Unlock Triceratops (Requiers DD)

    Contributed by: Vegetaman, Dragonfly13, Herlax, JChamberlin 

  14. Make Money and have all fences fixed

    First, do the $+Shift cheat. Do it the necesarry times needed. Now, take a male (males are fat, females are skinny) and name him Bob V. This will fix ALL broken fences.

    Effect Effect
    Bob V Fixes all broken/damaged fences.

    Contributed by: Darygirl 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by EternalSword 15K
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by CGorman 63K
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by SWCarter 185K
In-Depth FAQs Animal Guide by CGorman 38K

Zoo Tycoon (2001) Cheats For Macintosh

  1. Easy Scenario Money

    To get lots of money in a scenario go around bulldozing trees. You will GET money for doing this, and you can make $50,000 on some of the scenarios.

    Contributed by: Nadnerb 

  2. Free Money

    Effect Effect
    Hold down the Shift and number 4/$ key This gives you free money at the cost that exhibit fences break.

    Contributed by: velky55 

Zoo Tycoon (2001) Cheats For DS

  1. Unlock Everything!

    To unlock all items the next time you start a game, press these buttons at the main menu. if entered correctly, an elephant sound will come.

    Effect Effect
    UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, UP, DOWN , DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT All animals, foliage, buildings, etc.. will be unlocked once you start the next game.

    Contributed by: anupam_12 

Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs Cheats For PC

  1. Secret Unicorn

    When selecting exhibit name type Xanadu in its place. Unicorn will then appear in animal menu.

    Contributed by: Biospark3 

  2. Change Dino-Poo Into Rocks

    Name an exhibit Copralite Corner, all dinosaur poo turns into rocks

    Contributed by: ChipmunkMan 

  3. Unlock Deinosuchus

    To unlock the Deinosuchus (a very large Jurassic alligator)just complete all the scenarios and after you complete the last one you will get a message saying you got it, click- No-to go to the scenario selection screen and then it will be unlocked

    Contributed by: fastmanmatt 

  4. Repair all broken fences.

    Change a male maintenance worker's name to "Bob V".

    Contributed by: zoie the hedgehog 

  5. Unlock Triceratops

    Unlock Triceratops by selecting a ready-made exhibit and changing the name to 'Cretaceous Corral'.

    Contributed by: Blarrrg The 2nd 

  6. Guest Name Cheats

    Name the guest the following too get the desired effect.

    Effect Effect
    Andrew Binder all animal buildings
    Adam Levesque all animal care research programs
    Lou Catanzaro all animal enrichment research programs
    John Wheeler all animal shelters
    Steve Serafino all endangered animals research programs
    Charlie Peterson all exhibit foliage
    Russell C all fences are destroyed
    Hank Howie all staff education research programs
    Mr. Blue blue guests and buildings
    Mr. Brown brown guests and buildings
    Mr. Orange orange guests and buildings
    Mr. Pink pink guests and buildings
    Zeta Psi sick guests
    Alfred H white birds attack guests
    Mr. White white guests and buildings
    Mr. Blonde yellow guests and buildings

    Contributed by: Llamaman2 

  7. Maintenance Worker Name Cheats

    After hiring a maintenance worker name him the code to get the effect. (Note: the maintenance worker has to be male.)

    Effect Effect
    George W all foliage removed and a $300 tax rebate
    The Rock destroy all buildings

    Contributed by: Llamaman2 

  8. Unlock all scenarios

    Effect Effect
    Name a visitor Akiyama All scenarios

    Contributed by: Prince Imrahil 

  9. Exhibit Name Cheats

    After making an exhibit and it it done. Name the exhibit the code to get the effect.

    Effect Effect
    Super Croc Dienosuchus
    Microsoft double the exhibit donations
    Wonderland more guests will enter the zoo

    Contributed by: Llamaman2 

  10. Guest Name Cheats

    Name guests the following for special effects:

    Effect Effect
    Eggman Dinosaur's eggs hatch faster
    DINOMAN Unlock All Dinos
    Ron Propst Unlock Dinosaur Foliage research program

    Contributed by: eli0918, Jobu Dudley 

  11. Extra Money

    While you're playing in a game, press:

    Effect Effect
    Shift key + 4 Extra Money

    Contributed by: Laplace 

  12. Scientist Name Cheats

    Rename your scientists to obtain the desired effect:

    Effect Effect
    Dr. Frankenstein Gives you a 10% chance that an egg will change contents when visited by that scientist
    Dr. Scholl Makes all scientists walk twice as fast

    Contributed by: eli0918 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by SWCarter 185K

Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania Cheats For PC

  1. In-Game Unlocks

    Unlock various goodies with the given methods.

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Rename one of your exhibits Cretaceous Corral Triceratops
    Win Best Dolphin Show award Bottlenose Dolphin statue
    Win Best Sea Lion Show award California Seal Lion statue
    Rename an exibit ''Super Croc'' Deinosuchuse (Method one)
    Beat the "Breeding the T-Rex'' scenario - You must have have Marine Mania installed, but the animal is from Dino Digs. Deinosuchuse (Method two)
    Win Zoo of the Year award Elephant Seal statue
    Place the mermaid statue in one of your marine tanks Hidden Mermaid
    Rename one of your exhibits Xanadu Hidden Unicorn
    Win the Excellence in Artcit Exhibit Construction award Iceberg
    Win Best Orca Show award Orca statue
    Win the shark world scenario Photo Booth
    Win the Aquatic Show Park scenario Show Grandstand 2
    Win the Super Zoo scenario Trio statue
    Select a male zookeeper and rename him Jonathan Gilmour Ultimate Zookeeper
    Place a Bengal Tiger, a Black Bear, and a Lion into the same exhibit. Yellow Brick Road

    Contributed by: TheTriangleMan, eli0918, ChipmunkMan, jasmith, KennyTag 

  2. $10,000 Free Money

    While the game is unpaused, hit the code buttons for $10,000. Warning: Using this cheat will cause your marine tank water to become dirty!

    Effect Effect
    shift+4 ($) for $10,000 $10,000

    Contributed by: jasmith 

  3. Password Cheats

    To activate the cheats below, rename your guests to one of the following:

    Effect Effect
    Andrew Binder All animal buildings unlocked
    Adam Levesque All animal care research programs unlocked
    Lou Catanzaro All animal enrichment research programs unlocked
    John Wheeler All animal shelters unlocked
    Steve Serafino All endangered animals research programs unlocked
    Charlie Peterson All exhibit foliage unlocked
    Akiyama All scenarios unlocked
    Hank Howie All staff education research programs unlocked
    Mr. Blue Blues guests/buildings
    Mr. Brown Brown guests/buildings
    Name a male maintenance worker The Rock Destroys all buildings
    Russell C Deteriorate fences 100%
    Zeta Psi or Stinky Make guests sick
    Mr. Orange Orange guests/buildings
    Mr. Pink Pink guests/buildings
    Name a male maintenance worker George W Removes all foliage and get a $300 tax rebate
    Name a male maintenance worker Bob V Repairs all broken fences
    Name a female tour guide Rosalie Sets all tour guide salaries to $0
    Alfred H White birds will attack
    Mr. White White guests/buildings
    Mr. Blonde Yellow guests/buildings

    Contributed by: eli0918 

  4. Staff Name Passwords

    Rename the specified staff member one of the following.

    Effect Effect
    Name a male maintenance worker "Bob V" All broken fences will be fixed.
    Name a male maintenance worker "George W" All the foliage in the zoo will disappear.
    Name a tour guide "Rosalie" All tourguides will work for free.
    Name a scientist "Dr. School" The scientist will run instead of walk.
    Name a scientist "Dr. Frankenstein" There will be a 10% chance an egg will change its contents when the scientist visits.

    Contributed by: Llamaman2 

  5. Password Cheats - Exhibits

    Rename your exhibits to unlock the following:

    Effect Effect
    Triceratops Cretaceous Corral
    Double the exhibit donations Microsoft
    Increase number of visitors to park Wonderland
    Unicorn Xanadu

    Contributed by: eli0918 

  6. Upset the women and children

    Name a male guest one of the following for the desired effect.

    Effect Effect
    Boogyman Make Children Guests Upset
    rpro Make Female Guests Upset

    Contributed by: ChipmunkMan 

  7. Change Pointer Color

    Effect Effect
    Change Pointer Color Press CTRL+C during gameplay.

    Contributed by: Oedipus Complex 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by SWCarter 185K

Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection Cheats For PC

  1. $$ Money $$

    Hold down the keys shown below and you will get 10,000 dollars. If you continue to hold down the keys, your money will increase rapidly. Note that using this cheat will damage your fences.

    Effect Effect
    Hold down 'Shift' and '$' at the same time. $ 10,000

    Contributed by: Ubershroom 

  2. Guest Name Codes

    Effect Effect
    John Wheeler All animal shelters available.
    Akiyama All scenarios completed
    Dr Dolittle Animals breed faster/more often
    Alfred H Birds scare the heck out of guests
    Mr. Blue Change's everyone's shirt blue.
    Mr. Brown Change's everyone's shirt brown.
    Mr. Orange Change's everyone's shirt orange.
    Mr. Pink Change's everyone's shirt pink.
    Mr. White Change's everyone's shirt white.
    Mr. Blonde Change's everyone's shirt yellow.
    Eggman Dinosaur eggs hatch faster.
    Adam Levesque Get all Animal Shelters
    Bill Gates Guest donates a lot of money
    Name a male guest Boogyman Make children guests upset
    Name a male guest rpro Make female guests upset
    Russell Make fences deteriorate
    Stinky Make guests sick.
    Zeta Psi Make some guests puke
    Hank Howie Research all staff research automatically
    Bill Clinton The demand for hamburgers goes up
    Andrew Binder Unlock all animal houses and types
    Lou Catanzaro Unlock all animal toys
    DINOMAN Unlock all Dinos.
    Charlie Peterson Unlock all foliage
    Ron Propst Unlock dinosaur foliage research program.
    Steve Serafino Unlock endangered animals
    Rich Uncle Pennybags You gain a small amount of money.

    Contributed by: Jelly Soup, Ubershroom 

  3. Staff name Codes

    Rename a member of your staff one of the following to get the effect.

    Effect Effect
    Name a male maintenance worker Bob V All broken fences repaired.
    Name a male maintenance worker George W All foliage removed and get a $300 tax rebate
    Rename a male zookeeper Jonathan Gilmour He becomes the Ultimate Zookeeper

    Contributed by: Jelly Soup 

  4. Exhibit codes

    Name an exhibit one of the following to activate the cheat. It should also be noted that if you name a brand new exhibit using this cheat, it will crash the game. Everyone who's done it with a new exhibit has experienced this, so keep it in mind.

    Effect Effect
    Copralite Corner All dinosaur poo will turn into rocks
    Super Croc Deinosuchuse will be in the Animal Adoption window
    Microsoft Double Exhibit Donations
    Blue Fang Guests pay 2x original amount for attractions
    Wonderland More people will come to see that exhibit
    Cretaceous Corral Triceratops will be in the Animal Adoption window
    Xanadu Unicorn will be in the Animal Adoption window

    Contributed by: Jelly Soup 

  5. Animal Name Codes

    Name your animals the following to get the desired effect.

    Effect Effect
    Name a reindeer Comet All dinosaurs will disappear from your zoo. (Any eggs will remain in your zoo)
    Name a bear Deer The bear will break out of its exhibit. It will destroy any fence that you surround it with. (Excluding electric fences)

    Contributed by: Ubershroom 

  6. Goodies!

    Unlock lots of stuff by doing the following.

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Win Best Dolphin Show award Bottlenose Dolphin statue
    Win Best Sea Lion Show award California Seal Lion statue
    Win Zoo of the Year award Elephant Seal statue
    Win the Excellence in Artcit Exhibit Construction award Iceberg
    Place the mermaid statue in one of your marine tanks Mermaid
    Win Best Orca Show award Orca statue
    Win the shark world scenario Photo Booth
    Win the Aquatic Show Park scenario Show Grandstand 2
    Win the Super Zoo scenario Trio statue
    Put a Lion, a Bengal Tiger and a Grizzly Bear in one exhibit Yellow Brick Road

    Contributed by: Jelly Soup, kitsune533 

  7. Scientist Name Cheats

    Rename your scientists one of the following to get the desired effect.

    Effect Effect
    Dr. Frankenstein Gives you a 10% chance that an egg will change contents when visited by that scientist
    Dr. Scholl Makes all scientists walk twice as fast

    Contributed by: Jelly Soup 

  8. Yellow Brick Road

    Place a Lion,Bengal tiger and a Grizzly bear in one exibit.Then check your paths and scroll down.

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Place a lion,bengal tiger and grizzly in one exibit Yellow brick road

    Contributed by: kianleroux1