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Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs, sometimes shortened to just Dino Digs, is a expansion pack for Zoo Tycoon. It was released on May 19, 2002 and was the first expansion pack for the Zoo Tycoon series. It was later followed by Marine Mania on October 17, 2002 (exactly 1 year after the original game), and was eventually bundled with it and the original game in a compilation pack called Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection.

Animals[]

Dinosaur Digs adds 26 new prehistoric animals and 1 mythical animal to adopt.

The larger carnivores will ram down any non-electric fence, and a damaged electric fence will also be broken. A way to bypass this and use cheaper fencing is to surround an exhibit with water, although it will not work for ones that can swim. The escaped dinosaurs will harass and in some cases even eat guests.

Image Animal Biome Cost Era Location
Coelophysis Rainforest $1,700 Triassic North America
Herrerasaurus Rainforest $2,000 Triassic South America
Allosaurus Rainforest $4,500 Jurassic North America
Apatosaurus Deciduous Forest $5,000 Jurassic North America
Camptosaurus Coniferous Forest $2,500 Jurassic North America
Caudipteryx Rainforest $1,500 Jurassic China
Kentrosaurus Coniferous Forest $3,700 Jurassic Africa
Plesiosaurus Saltwater $2,800 Jurassic Europe
Stegosaurus Coniferous Forest $4,000 Jurassic North America
Ankylosaurus Savannah $2,700 Cretaceous North America
Deinosuchus Saltwater $10,000 Cretaceous North America
Iguanodon Deciduous Forest $3,700 Cretaceous Europe
Lambeosaurus Coniferous Forest $3,000 Cretaceous North America
Spinosaurus Coniferous Forest $4,100 Cretaceous Africa
Styracosaurus Deciduous Forest $2,600 Cretaceous North America
Triceratops Savannah $4,000 Cretaceous North America
Tyrannosaurus rex Grassland $6,500 Cretaceous North America
Velociraptor Coniferous Forest $3,500 Cretaceous Asia
Giant Tortoise Tundra $2,500 Ice Age Australia
Saber-Toothed Cat Tundra $2,500 Ice Age North America
Wooly Mammoth Tundra $3,200 Ice Age Eurasia
Wooly Rhinoceros Tundra $2,500 Ice Age Europe

Bonus Downloads[]

Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs had a few bonus downloads released to accompany it. The bonus downloads would only be fully functional if the player had Dinosaur Digs installed.

Image Animal Name Biome Cost Era Location Download Name
Gallimimus Coniferous Forest $1,250 Cretaceous Asia Gallimimus
N/A N/A Varies N/A N/A Dino Kids Theme Pack
Giant Ground Sloth Grassland $2,000 Ice Age South America Megatherium
N/A Grassland N/A N/A N/A Carnivore Scenerio
Plateosaurus Deciduous Forest $2,600 Triassic Europe Plateosaurus
Macrauchenia Grassland $1,500 Ice Age South America Endangered Species Theme Pack
Loch Ness Monster Fresh Water $2,600 N/A Europe Endangered Species Theme Pack

Animal Houses[]

Dinosaur Digs adds 2 new types of animal houses, which require research to both place and house alternate prehistoric animals.

Lepospondyl House[]

Animal Image
Triadobatrachus
Karaurus
Diplocaulus

Pteranodon House[]

Animal Image
Rhamphorhynchus
Pterodactylus
Dimorphodon

Updated Content[]

For the first time, an animal has received an updated appearance from an expansion. In this case, Triceratops became smaller and more brown in color.

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Trivia[]

  • Dinosaur Digs is the only expansion pack to have no animals with sexual dimorphism.

Gallery[]

Promotional Screenshots[]

Miscellaneous[]

External Links[]

Zoo Tycoon
Zoo TycoonDinosaur DigsMarine ManiaEndangered Species Theme PackComplete Collection
Zoo Tycoon 2
Zoo Tycoon 2Endangered SpeciesAfrican AdventureZookeeper CollectionDino Danger PackMarine ManiaExtinct AnimalsUltimate Collection
Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)
Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)Ultimate Animal Collection
Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Zoo Tycoon: The Board GameNew ShoresAdditional Species Pack
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