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| 08.11.00 Free Admission (MM)                                               |
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Time Limit:

   18 months

Objectives:

   1. Earn a net income of $50,000.
   2. Exhibit at least 3 zoo animals.
   3. Exhibit at least 4 marine animals.
   4. Exhibit at least 7 different animal species.
   5. Earn a suitability rating of at least 85 for 7 exhibits.

Walkthrough:

The best way to make money is to have happy guests.  If they’re happy then 
they stay in your zoo longer (and spend more money), and when they leave they 
sometimes become benefactors and donate money to you each month.  So even 
though you’re going to earn far less money than usual in this scenario, don’t 
skimp on the exhibits.  Happy animals in suitable exhibits make happy guests, 
and that’s what you want to strive for.

So, to start off, do the usual -- bulldoze everything you can -- except that 
in this case you should leave the compost building alone.  The bulldozing 
should net you about $30,000, bringing your available cash to about $50,000.

Then plan ahead a little.  The terrain has some ups and downs to it, but a 
wide section to the right of the entrance is flat, and so that’s where you 
should put the bulk of your zoo.  Try to visualize about where you want to put 
exhibits, and leave room so you can include money buildings and paths that are 
at least two squares wide.

Also, to the left of the entrance, raise up the water terrain two notches so 
it is level with the rest of the land.  That’s a good place to put a swim 
shack and perhaps a boat or dolphin shack as well depending on how much water 
you raise.

Finally, start building your exhibits.  I used Bengal tigers, African lions, 
saltwater crocodiles, African elephants, beluga, manta rays, and bottlenose 
dolphins.  The elephants were probably a mistake, and you might want to try 
something cheaper like red kangaroos instead.  The dolphins had a show tank 
with grandstands near the center of the zoo, and the shows ended up making a 
decent profit, but nothing like the restaurants and swim shacks.

Ideally, it’s a good idea to finish construction in the first 12 months and 
then use the last 6 months to generate your $50,000 net income.  If you put 
money buildings liberally around your zoo, then you should easily make $10,000 
a month during the home stretch, and that should be enough to get you the net 
income you need.  But if not, wait until the last minute and then bulldoze all 
of your money buildings, scenery and paths.  The money you receive for the 
bulldozing will go towards your profits, and it should be enough to put you 
over the top if you’re close.