32 MB for Windows 95/98 and Windows ME, 64 MB for Windows 2000, 128 MB for Windows XP
256 MB
OS
Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP
Win Xp 32
Graphics Card
Super VGA video display, capable of 800x600 resolution; DirectX® 8.0a (included); 4 MB graphics card, 16-bit color capable
GeForce FX 5200 / Radeon X700 Series
Direct X
DirectX® 8.0a (included)
DX 9
HDD Space
Minimum 250 MB of available hard disk space, 600 MB recommended
900 MB
CD-ROM
Quad-speed or higher CD-ROM drive
Quad-speed or higher CD-ROM drive
Game Analysis
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.