Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania
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| Developer(s) | Blue Fang Games |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Release date(s) |  October 17th, 2006
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| Genre(s) | 3D Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone(E) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Media | CD-ROM |
| Input | Keyboard, mouse |
Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania is the latest expansion pack for the Zoo Tycoon 2. It is the fourth expansion of Zoo Tycoon 2, the others being Endangered Species, African Adventure, and the Dino Danger Pack. The expansion focuses around marine animals, as did the Marine Mania expansion for the first Zoo Tycoon game.
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[edit] Biomes:
Four new biomes have been added to the game:
Besides this, the method of biome layout has been altered, enabling players to filter rocks, plants and trees while laying down the terrain. The game also allows the player to build mixed tank-land exhibits, also called hybrid exhibits. This way, animals like the walrus can come onto land to rest, and go back into the water later, while allowing guests to view the animals both above ground and in the water. Also, players can now dive underwater.
[edit] Animals:
Animal - Biome - Conservation Status - Star Requirment - Performs in Marine Shows Stars
- Beluga - Tundra - Vulnerable - 1/2 Star - Performs in Marine Shows
- Blacktip Reef Shark - Reef - Lower Risk - 3 Stars
- Blue Marlin - Pelagic - Lower Risk - 1 Star
- Bottlenose Dolphin - Coastal - Vulnerable - 3 1/2 Stars - Performs in Marine Shows
- California Sea Lion - Coastal - Lower Risk - 1 1/2 Stars - Performs in Marine Shows
- False Killer Whale - Coastal - Lower Risk - 4 Stars - Performs in Marine shows
- Goblin Shark - Benthic - Lower Risk - 4 Stars
- Green Sea Turtle - Coastal - Endangered - 1 Star
- Leatherback Sea Turtle - Pelagic - Critical - 2 1/2 Stars
- Narwhal - Tundra - Vulnerable - 3
- Manta Ray - Reef - Lower Risk - 1/2 Star
- Orca - Tundra - Lower Risk - 5 Stars - Performs in Marine Shows
- Pacific Walrus - Tundra - Vulnerable - 4 1/2 Stars - Performs in Marine Shows
- Rockhopper Penguin - Coastal - Lower Risk - 2 Stars
- Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Pelagic - Lower Risk - 3 1/2
- Sea Otter - Coastal - Endangered - 2 1/2 Stars - Performs in Marine Shows
- Short-Fined Pilot Whale - Pelagic - Lower Risk - 2 Stars - Performs in Marine Shows
- West Indian Manatee - Coastal - Vulnerable - 1 1/2 Stars
- Whale Shark - Benthic - Vulnerable - 4 1/2 Stars
- White Shark - Benthic - Vulnerable - 5 Stars
Animals which can perform in shows must be trained first. The players can either train the animals by themselves, or hire animal trainers to do the job for them. Players are also able to swim with certain animals, by 'riding' on them.
Animals can use either a tank or regular exhibit water. Animals like the Rockhopper Penguin, which can use land require a combined land and water exhibit to remain happy, and the turtles need land to lay eggs. Animals which use land will generally accept either the rock or desert islands instead of normal land, and so may be kept in tanks.
Some animals from the original game, like the hippopotamus, polar bear, and the emperor penguin have been updated to swim underwater.
[edit] Food:
The new food in Marine Mania is placed like normal food, and either floats at the surface or is placed on the tank bottom, depending on the type of food and container. Animals which are able to go on land, like the Walrus and California Sea Lions can eat and drink normal food as well as the new aquatic food.
[edit] Food Containers:
- Lure Buoy (Fish, Jellyfish, Squid, Zooplankton, and Shellfish)
- Food Box (Fish, Chum, Seaweed,Zooplankton, Squid and Shellfish)
- Artificial reef (Shellfish, Zooplankton, Fish, and Jellyfish)
- Artificial Fish Carcass (Fish and chum)
- Feed bag (Chum, Shellfish, Fish)
[edit] Shelters
- Kelp Bed
- Rock Island
- Desert Island
[edit] Buildings and Objects
[edit] Scenery,Buildings and Transportation
- Tropical Fish House
- Seahorse House
- Octopus house
- Jellyfish house
- Pirate ship
- Marine themed fountain
- Beluga whale splash fountain
- Nautilus Water Fountain
- Marine themed arch
- Marine themed music rock
- Lighthouse Gazebo
- Treasure Chest Bubbler
- Koi
- Shark Photo Booth
- Sea Horse Bouncy Ride
- Pirate mast
- Pirate cannon
- Tank Light
- TV screen for show platform
- Canopy for show platform
- Blue whale hall
- Touch pool
- Marine Path
- Marine themed Donation box
- Marine gift cart
[edit] Staff
- Trainer
[edit] Foliage
- Sea fan
- Giant barrel sponge
- Feather star
- Starfish
- Phaeophyta
- Kelp forest
- Table coral
- Fire coral
- Plate coral
- Blue-green coral
- Tussac grass
- Giant green anemone
[edit] Rocks
[edit] New animal enrichment
- Seal Prey Dummy
- Arctic Cod (live food)
- Yellowfin tuna (live food)
- Jar with fish
- Ice block with clams
- Clam Bubbler
[edit] Trivia
- Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania was announced in April, along with the Dino Danger Pack and African Adventure, and was highly anticipated ever since.
- Animals in shows will aim splashes at guests. Under the surface this is modeled a bit like throwing a water balloon. When the “water balloon” bursts it will soak all guests within a certain radius.
- Hippos, penguins and polar bears were updated to swim underwater, but the crocodile and beaver weren't as Blue Fang says they stay at the surface most of the time.
- The koi appear to have a ridiculously short lifespan but a download at Zoo Admin makes them last much longer.
- Marine Mania is the first Zoo Tycoon 2 expansion pack to feature an all-new staff member, the trainer.
- Marine Mania is the first Zoo Tycoon 2 expansion to have new biomes.
- In the files for the benthic biome, there is a file called "benthic domestructure", that looks vaguely like some sort of submarine. There is also one called benthic submarine dock, that shows the exact same picture, but could be hinting that they were planning to put in a new mode of transportation.
- Also in the files are show backdrops that were apparently never used.
- Whale sharks are actually purchased as adolecents and grow even larger with time.
- The narwhal has a very rare varient model where it has two tusks
- there is a new ambeient the Poacilia
