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Game entry

Zoo Tycoon

2001 · Simulation, Sandbox · PC, Mac · Microsoft

Zoo Tycoon holds position no. 1,709 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,521 ELO points and 43% of duels won out of 61 played. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 44 out of 142 (Simulation).

World rank

no. 1,709

ELO score

1,521

Wins

43%

Duels played

61

About Zoo Tycoon

Zoo Tycoon is a business simulation developed by Blue Fang Games and released by Microsoft Game Studios. It is a tycoon game in which the player must run a zoo and try to make a profit. Although first released for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh in 2001, it was ported to the Nintendo DS in 2005. It was followed by two expansion packs, Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs and Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania, which were released in 2002, as well as a sequel, Zoo Tycoon 2, released in 2004.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,521 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Zoo Tycoon ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Zoo Tycoon stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 44 out of 142 (Simulation).

Where Zoo Tycoon ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,709 5,046
Simulation 44 142
2000s 491 1,308
2001 45 104

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