There are loads of cheats in Zoo Tycoon and the majority involve changing names in order to activate an effect. We’ll start off with the most useful cheat which is activated by entering a code during gameplay.
Get $10,000 – press SHIFT and 4 ($)
Another great cheat which is a major money saver can be activated by renaming your staff as Rosalie and then they will work for free.
You can also activate a wide range of cheats by changing the names of your guests. Here is a list of the potential options.
- Mr. Blue – clothes and buildings turn blue
- Mr. Brown - clothes and buildings turn brown.
- Mr. Orange - clothes and buildings turn orange.
- Mr. Pink - clothes and buildings turn pink.
- Mr. White - clothes and buildings turn white.
- Mr. Blonde - clothes and buildings turn yellow.
- Russell C - all fences will break
- Adam Levesque - get all animal care programs
- Lou Catanzaro - get all animal enrichment programs
- John Wheeler - get all animal shelters
- Hank Howie - get all staff education programs
- Steve Serafino - get all endangered species
- Andrew Binder - get all animal houses
- Charlie Peterson - get all foliage
- Akiyama - all scenarios unlock
- Alfred H – the birds will attack your guests
- Zeta Psi - some of your guests shirts will turn yellow and they'll start puking
You can also rename exhibits for the following effects.
- Blue Fang - all guests will be charged double without noticing
- Microsoft - get double donations
- Wonderland - get a bonus amount of visitors