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Dinopark Tycoon

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Genre:  Strategy    |     Year: 1993    |     Publisher: MECC     |     Developer: Manley Associates
Game Review 1 (written by Existing421) Added on: 07/28/2006
Dinopark Tycoon is, after twelve years, still one of my favorite games. I remember being six years old at my mother's best friend's house and her daughter was playing it. From the moment I saw the graphics (which, by the way, are pretty good considering how long ago it was actually made) I loved it. It's a great game for Jurassic Park lovers. But, even if you're not into Dinosaurs, the background theme of the game is still strategy. It isn't just buying a dinosaur.
Dinopark Tycoon is, after twelve years, still one of my favorite games. I remember being six years old at my mother's best friend's house and her daughter was playing it. From the moment I saw the graphics (which, by the way, are pretty good considering how long ago it was actually made) I loved it. It's a great game for Jurassic Park lovers. But, even if you're not into Dinosaurs, the background theme of the game is still strategy. It isn't just buying a dinosaur. It's actually being able to manage a "business" of a sort.
Before your dinosaur is even purchased the game will take you through the setup of your park. First, you'll buy the type of land you want. Plains
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are the most expensive, but it also is the right land for the best and most attractive dinosaurs. If you choose desert, you'll end up with much smaller dinosaurs, but, the smaller the dinosaur, the less food you'll have to buy, therefore, the less money you'll be constantly spending. After you buy the land, you'll be buying the actual dinosaurs. (Remember what kind of land you bought as that will dictate what kind of dinosaur you should buy. You can buy dinosaurs from other land types, but they'll inevitably be less happy and satisfied with their environment; then, they'll run away and, in the process, they'll destroy your fence causing you to lose money. And, if they don't just run away, they'll get sick, meaning you'll have to hire more vets to keep them healthy which will cost a ridiculous amount of money compared to just buying the right kind of dinosaur for the land you originally bought.
Just as the land will dictate what type of dinosaur you should buy, the type of dinosaur you buy will mandate the amount and type of food you'll have to buy it. Then, you'll be taken to the "employment agency" where you'll be hiring workers for the park. Initially, you should be hiring a tour guide and a maintenance guy. People don't want to be wandering around aimlessly, just as they don't want enraged dinosaurs running around because the fences we’re never fixed. You'll want to buy a parking lot as soon as you have to money, too.
All in all, this game is complex and educational, yet still pretty simple to grasp. It's a great classic that will remain one of my favorites!

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Game Review 2 (written by Kool-aid) Added on: 07/26/2006
Dinopark Tycoon was the best Mac game of my elementary days. It is great to expand on your park and see what you can get accomplished without having a T-Rex go on a rampage. The game let me learn the ways of money management. I also learned about the various species of dinosaurs and there diets depending on whether or not they are herbivores, carnivores or omnivores.
Since I was so young I didn’t know what these things were until I played the very educational Dinopark. I then figured out that herbivores eat plants, carnivores it meat and omnivores eat both. I even learned about some of the things that dinosaurs might want to eat. These things were featured on the menu. While playing the game, I discovered interesting facts about the dinosaurs that I hadn’t known previously. Such as which period of time they lived in, and I even learned when these periods occurred in reality. This game also taught me about how real estate works. One would get money from the bank, buy a plot of land and then put whatever they wanted to on it. This let me understand how rent and housing worked. I also enjoyed feeding the dinosaur peanuts… That was just a side thing, such as smashing the various flying insects.
One of my favorite parts of the game was buying the dinosaurs. I always enjoyed the machinery and the cute little antics of the newly hatched dinosaurs. This game also expanded my social skills because I met people that liked to play it and we had much in common. It actually changed my life. I remember this very fondly. This game also expanded my views on video games and let me to games that improved my education. Math Blaster is one of these games and so are Oregon trail and the Amazon trail, which really is an amazing game when you stop to think about it.
All in all I have learned many things from Dinopark because it is such a terrific game. I have learned about real estate and how to manage my money properly, in order to be successful regarding how to spend money. I also learned many types of tools and equipment, such as fencing. Another thing I learned is the many stands and things that make people interested in going to theme parks and recreational areas. I even learned of the people who run the park.
 
 
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Whisk3rz (04/22/2008)
I have tears in my eyes. Great game!
 
 
Sera24 (01/20/2008)
That’s really great to play. I suggest to all to play it.
 
 
Merivers25 (12/16/2007)
I was so excited to see Dino Park on here! I used to play this game non stop and can't wait to start playing it again to bring back all the great memories!
 
 
Cqin (09/20/2007)
Dinopark Tycoon was the pioneer of great sims like Roller Coaster Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon. But I liked it even better, because if you don't maintain your fences, the dinosaurs will escape and eat people! This is a great game, and if you like sim games, you'll love dino.
 
 
Gjoranant (08/30/2007)
A great game!
 
 
Nelson200722 (07/07/2007)
I love it. I play it 24x7. I can’t live without it. Even my kids love it.
 
 
Krazykrits (07/06/2007)
I love this game. I used to play it all the time when I was in middle school. And now I can actually play it again and again
 
 
Estelle (05/05/2007)
I was crazy about this game as a kid and I'm still crazy about it now! I remember playing it when I was in 5th grade and I remember getting in trouble for not letting anyone else take a turn. The graphics were pretty good for the time. The game is exciting and it's really fun to bid for dinosaurs. Just, whatever you do, don't EVER buy the mystery egg.
 
 
Eagflcn (01/19/2007)
I remember playing this game when I was in elementary school. This was by far one of the greatest business games for children.
 
 
Cool_guy (11/17/2006)
I play this everyday at lunch with my friends and we LOVE IT!
 
 
Ezy05 (10/03/2006)
i simply love ot. since i was a kid
 
 
Ctwolf (08/24/2006)
I have played this game for like 5 years. Iit is a child hood favorite. Now finally I can play it again 10 years later THANK You this game is awesome!
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