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Game entry

Zoo Tycoon

2001 · Simulation, Sandbox · PC, Mac · Microsoft

Zoo Tycoon holds position no. 916 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,594 ELO points and 48% of duels won out of 79 played. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 24 out of 150 (Simulation).

World rank

no. 916

ELO score

1,594

Wins

48%

Duels played

79

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 1,594 ELO points over the last 215 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: 24 out of 150 (Simulation).

Where Zoo Tycoon ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 916 5,110
Simulation 24 150
2000s 262 1,304
2001 30 103

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