As requested, the staff building in this video is now available on the Steam Workshop here steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1874074823
@luriwerfer34 жыл бұрын
top tutorial and thx for the link
@The_SilverMane4 жыл бұрын
This helped so much. I am a bit sad that I will have to restart my career Zoo from scratch again but honestly, worth it.
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that! I had to restart numerous times to figure out a way that worked. I did an exhibition zoo, a bigger animal zoo. Nope, tortoises all the way! That's what works
@The_SilverMane4 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans Reminds me of Jurassic World Evolution where it's sensible to start with the the cheapest Dinosaurs since they bring in a ton of guests and money and then slowly work your way up
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
@@The_SilverMane I think it's a deliberate game mechanic so people can get traction. The problem is that some people want to go big right from the start. Me included! My first few attempts I started with some big enclosures, and ran out of money fast! Maybe if bigger/more difficult animals were locked until you reach a certain amount of money in the bank would help everyone starting out.
@bernadine66953 жыл бұрын
I have to restart 3 times because none of my zoos were making money
@bellanyvus1123 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans Same, it’s trial & error w/this game for sure. I just started a new franchise, we’ll see if this one is any better lol I just want to make a 5star zoo w/all the exotic animals I like, is that too much to ask!!??
@soniabu23162 жыл бұрын
I wish I’d seen this video when I first started playing three months ago, my first franchise zoo failed because I spent way too much money trying to make my zoo look nice, in the end I had to take a bunch of loans and ended up going bankrupt trying to pay them all off. Glad to know that you’re helping other beginners avoid the same fate! (Side note, another great species I’ve found that is really good to start with are the Nile monitors, like the tortoises they’re cheap and have very easy requirements, and attract enough guests that it will start earning income pretty much immediately. They also breed a lot which is helpful)
@PlasticSwans2 жыл бұрын
Your first attempt, is word for word same as mine! First couple of go's I spent way too much putting the paths out and decorating stuff, taking out the loans and realising I'd gone way too big too early. The nile monitors are also a great species to start off with! They used to have tons of babies per pregnancy, but I think they reduced it down a bit recently.
@stefan79364 жыл бұрын
I just lowered the entrance fees. I increased the prices at the food and drink stands and the toilets and thus generated more income because more guests came because of the low entrance fees.
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a solid idea! I'll have to try it out. I haven't played franchise mode in a really long time though
@mannyscoastervideos79054 жыл бұрын
Great job finally someone showed me how to get this thing going
@bernadine66953 жыл бұрын
I'm now at my 3rd zoo that falling bad, I have googled stuff and sticked to them but its not working
@christhe2dprotogen5113 жыл бұрын
I had to shut down 25 different zoos
@Susan-pg7yc4 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much! Of all the videos I've watched, this is the only one that showed me exactly how to start off right. Well done.
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help. I really struggled starting off, it took me about 14 attempts not to go bust straight away! I thought it'd be good to share
@tamarasorbo15504 жыл бұрын
My boyfriend sent me this video, he got this game for me a couple of days ago (he knows how much I love animals haha), and I had gone in the negative profits so this really helped thank you!!
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Glad to help! Starting out is tough
@boogaardrules244 жыл бұрын
Ok thank you sooo much for making this video and responding to people's questions in the comment section. I really appreciate all of the work you put into figuring this method out and sharing it with us. Liked and subbed ❤
@Cashlessness3 жыл бұрын
I stopped playing for a while, and I recently came back because of the New DLC, I opened up a new franchise zoo and I couldn't figure out why it wasnt making money. I never had that problem before, so i as watching your video and as soon as you said "donation box" i felt so stupid. I can't believe I forgot about the donation boxes.
@PlasticSwans3 жыл бұрын
Haha, we've all been there!
@CrimsonAcro4 жыл бұрын
thank you so much this will help out my zoo a lot I’ve had to restart several times
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
No problem I had to restart loads too!
@Electricgaming1224 жыл бұрын
Same I feel you
@bernadine66953 жыл бұрын
Same
@Mungadungalis4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I’m new to Zoo and appreciate what you’ve done. Thank you. I started my zoo with exhibits. A few bugs and a couple of snakes. Cheap, quick and profitable! Had no idea how fast time moves in this game though so actually I think it took a couple of “years”.
@QuesadillaWizard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. This allowed me to actually get started in the game without instantly going bankrupt. Now I can play and learn as I play.
@luciadwhpanimallover92222 жыл бұрын
Nice video. This helps however with the food drinks, toilets I disagree as when I first started without them people were complaining there was no food drink or toilets even though I only had 1 or 2 enclosures
@jeffbenjamin4877 Жыл бұрын
She posted this quite some time ago, I believe the game has changed a bit since then
@captainsnaggles1594 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. I'm really excited to play this when it comes out and feel like I'm ready to make some money right off the bat! Thanks, Swans!
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! My zoos failed so yours don't have to 😄
@grubhub23884 жыл бұрын
Charge 1$ for toilet use
@tragicplumbob4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I finally have a successful zoo 😭🤣🧡🧡🧡
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad this helped!
@nutcracker46944 жыл бұрын
this video reminded me of why my zoo keeps failing... i put no donation boxes..... well atleast now i have like 20 healthy warthogs to add to my next zoo
@beccakellyvlogs4 жыл бұрын
loved it. it helped me so much i didn't know where to start and know i do
@letsgoinsane73853 жыл бұрын
you deserve a lot more subs
@PlasticSwans3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Puphahadd Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the animal suggestion. instantly gave me profits!
@Omfgwhtavid4 жыл бұрын
you sound like you're from somewhere surrounding liverpool, nice video too!
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Indeed, Liverpudlian here. Glad you enjoyed this!
@ItsLangerz4 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans Snap!
@sebastiandragonheart4 жыл бұрын
Discovered your channel through the Project Hospital series. Love the fact that you do Planet Zoo as well! Sub'd and looking forward to checking out your other content :)
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I started this channel to record what I was doing in Planet Coaster, and transitioned over to Planet Zoo when it released last year.
@mathdarven56344 жыл бұрын
Oooooh, donation boxes. That's what I forgot when starting my franchise mode.
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Just be careful with this, I think the next update of the game due next week the developers are nerfing this mechanic a little as it's been too easy to gain heaps of cash from those boxes!
@mathdarven56344 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'll keep an eye on the patch notes. Though it wasn't my only mistake (forgetting to put any donation box), so being able to make just about enough cash to keep my zoo running is enough. I also may have made an habitat too ambitious for my tortoises. For now it's going fine.
@troyelliss71334 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this guide! Helped me out alot.
@krypticxz_97593 жыл бұрын
Thanks this helps a lot I had a zoo but I was in debt so I had to stop so I made. New one
@PlasticSwans3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help, I hope the info was still ok - this video was made last year during the early days so I wasn't sure if it'd still work!
@Sharps7774 жыл бұрын
Thanks for brill tutorial. Subscribed and wait for more
@Dan558882 жыл бұрын
I was lucky and was able to adopt a few albino warthogs and played it slow from there, getting some cheap pronghorns next
@NannyOggins3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for this, I started my first run through ( yesterday) with flamingoes, then realized how many are needed in a flock for them to be happy! A real noob move! 😏😜
@fisknik30992 жыл бұрын
I actualy knew what to do to not go bankrupt. Thanks
@idalyse074 жыл бұрын
I also know you make more money if you have education boards because then they get educated on the animal and they give more donations
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
I did not know that! It makes perfect sense though. Note to self: education boards everywhere
@idalyse074 жыл бұрын
Plastic Swans it’s such a good thing to use to make money, that and speakers around the educations board🙈 it was actually another youtuber PaulsLey who taught me it🙈
@unitymonstaa37673 жыл бұрын
Such an excellent video thank you!
@angelo29564 жыл бұрын
ty i did start like in your video and it looks like i'm getting money now :D
@gazverse4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful ty. You got a new sub :)
@vidya_gaming_dad4 жыл бұрын
I always get complaints that the admission price is too high if I raise prices.
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
It's a pretty fine balance. I'm still not certain what factors contribute to what price you can charge. I think it's got something to do with the overall zoo score, education score, number of animals etc. I'd have to do some extensive testing to figure it out.
@crockdog98383 жыл бұрын
Please listen to this video it is very useful also get a chief beef shop and a gulpee shop, in my zoo there is alot of people going on the shops even tho I started not long ago with this tutorial
@bluebowser3347 Жыл бұрын
I was hoping this video would show how to be successful on the open market
@PlasticSwans Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I haven't played much of franchise mode since the game was in early launch. It just doesn't hold my interest as much as using creative mode
@dickgrayson68604 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video! Thank you!
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
No problem, so glad it helped!
@Emjay_____714 жыл бұрын
nice vid for a newbie, thanks x
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@nidohime62338 ай бұрын
Imagine losing an entire zoo full of strange and endangered animals just because you have a debt of two pennies.
@Dorkidiot4 жыл бұрын
Do u think u could upload ur staff area from this video to the workshop? It’s so simple and efficient I love it
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Hey absolutely, I'll leave a comment here with the link
@lifeofamanda314 жыл бұрын
Plastic Swans can you add the link? I need this!!
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
@@lifeofamanda31 I've pinned the link as the top comment cheers :)
@wingknight50494 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that, very helpful
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could be of help!
@flaviocatarino432811 ай бұрын
Build 4 exhibits or more, buy a couple of titan beetle for each. Research them to max. Sell their babies everynow and then. Profit.
@PlasticSwans10 ай бұрын
Snakes and butterflies do really well too!
@JamieReynolds894 жыл бұрын
might buy this for my girlfriend as she likes sims and its kinda the same concept?
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
It's a lot like Sims, but check the specs and make sure her computer can run Planet Zoo. People have reported issues if their computers don't meet the specification.
@JamieReynolds894 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans thanks and it will run it fine, its msi 2070 super gaming x / ryzen 5 3600 lol
@generalsaufenberg49314 жыл бұрын
just put the price for adults on 25, and 20 for the kids. it works fine. also you can lower the loans from your staff a bit.
@littlelionmanOO3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@snoredizzle32424 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Subbed. Do you stream on twitch?
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I used to stream on Twitch and still have a channel there, but I was streaming to about 3 people lol so never felt like it was worth the effort.
@simonandre93654 жыл бұрын
Thanks for advice! Very useful. Sadly, this beta doesn't allow us to build quickly nice zoos, with bears or lions as example...
@Synrix2 жыл бұрын
After i did the aldabra tortoises i put in aardvarks! Cannyou help me with the layout? I dont really know if i should continue with the layout like yours to the bottom of the map, put it to the side, and what do i do for animals with big enclosures? (E.g. hippopotamus)
@PlasticSwans2 жыл бұрын
Rule of thumb is to keep everything as close together as possible, honestly I'm not sure if this layout is the best optimised, I pulled this together when the game was still in beta and updates have made a lot of changes. @PaulsLey has some amazing starter tutorials that might be helpful though! @adamup has also produced some recent layout tutorials that might be helpful? Good luck!
@LM-tr1bh2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Plastic Swans :)
@Galaxy-rj1kj4 жыл бұрын
I just deal with my brokenness by just selling all other animals and then by buying lions.. I had to restart but I followed this but difference isn’t I just put my big lion storage in a little habitat and put plenty of donation boxes got off when I had around 50k so imma see how it goes and yeah
@karinalusy4 жыл бұрын
very useful 😻
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@mtpstv942 жыл бұрын
Guys these are habitats, not exhibits. Exhibits are a different thing entirely in PZ. ;)
@PlasticSwans2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I have a habit of calling them the wrong things!
@graceainsleigh97773 жыл бұрын
ok this is dumb but whenever I try to get an animal into the habitat it says invalid location I can only put it in the trade center or quarantine it won’t let me put it anywhere else
@PlasticSwans3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a bug, but check that you have the barrier going all the way around the perimeter and that it's connected to the gate. Have you tried a couple locations or is it only doing it on the one habitat?
@graceainsleigh97773 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans i’ve tried multiple location, multiple zoos, and I even restarted the game but it’s still doing that.
@jurassiccinematics55494 жыл бұрын
My first and second animals were painted dogs and a bengal tiger.
@Astrid8563 жыл бұрын
I think you forgot 1 really easy money maker. Exhibits are amazing at generating money, and are cheaper to keep than bigger animals
@PlasticSwans3 жыл бұрын
At the time I made this video, it was still in the beta stage and exhibits were a bit more unstable. When I started with exhibits I was going bankrupt super quick! I think updates have balanced this a bit better since then, so yes, fair point, I think exhibits are definitely worth putting in early, partcicularly since they reproduce so often
@masterman31783 жыл бұрын
How do you build those waist high fences
@PlasticSwans3 жыл бұрын
This is just the habitat barriers
@wlecometothejungle54644 жыл бұрын
I don’t have enough points to start a new zoo, so I tried deleting two of my enclosures with animals and left the one with the tortoise. It didn’t work, I have no guests, and I’m almost a thousand dollars in debt :/ I don’t know what to do
@Udangpetot964 жыл бұрын
maybe u closed the park? or try checking ur finance management. or you have way too many staff etc.
@sneakyraptor14694 жыл бұрын
Ik I'm really late to thing (just got the game) but do guests like albinos or no?in one of my zoos I have a albino and I have no clue if guests like them more Edit:thanks for this btw I could never get far from building to much
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure to be honest, I've never managed to breed an albino yet!
@GamesCooky4 жыл бұрын
I started somewhat big with Grizzly bears. I'm making money, but i'm sure i could have made more. I'm not bankrupt though so it's fine.
@mytry9763 жыл бұрын
Like yeah there Is no problem with overbuilding but if you Will overbuild that much that Will cost you 38k And dont Have finished first hsbitah, yep thats the problem
@mohdali1582 Жыл бұрын
im stuck at nutrition and habitat
@CaseyBleu2 жыл бұрын
I only have 4 enclosures and people flood my vendors / bathrooms.
@PlasticSwans2 жыл бұрын
That's annoying! I've had it where the snack machines break down within 5 minutes of placing, plus the toilet floods.
@dennisjensen35914 жыл бұрын
Hello Then i build this my zookeeper and the other staff keep saying " there is no path to my workzone" can U help? I build it like U did but, cant figure it out whats wrong:(
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Hi there! I've had this issue before, where for some reason the path laid down just doesn't register, I'd suggest deleting and relaying the path to the buildings in the work zone and see if that helps. Also make sure there's paths between every building and the habitats too.
@user-hr6yz8cx8f4 жыл бұрын
Good guide tnx :)
@jeffreyferguson64534 жыл бұрын
I didn’t use and tutorials and got over 300 000 cash like not lying!
@oliverterry59414 жыл бұрын
where do u get that shelter for the animals? works perfect
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
I made this using the breeze block wall pieces and the basic asphalt roof that's part of the construction pieces you get at the start of the game
@oliverterry59414 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans im not very good at the game. i definitely wanna make it, looks so professional like its actually from a zoo. GOOD JOB!
@oliverterry59414 жыл бұрын
WHAT WAS THE MEASUREMENTS FOR THE PATH?
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
@@oliverterry5941 Unfortunately I've lost this save now because this was created during the beta, but I always try to set paths at least six-wide. I think this one was about 8-wide?
@oliverterry59414 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans I played yesterday and your set up is perfect got tortoises and breeding making so much money right now on 100k
@mohdali1582 Жыл бұрын
can anyone help me with nutrition and habitat please for tortoise?
@PlasticSwans Жыл бұрын
Is this any help? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iqmGdMVm09q9qY0.html
@Ldocu Жыл бұрын
I think your forgetting education. Education brings more revenue from donations.
@LunaLynn3 жыл бұрын
Does the other turtle work well
@PlasticSwans3 жыл бұрын
Not sure to be honest, but I'd assume it's kind of the same as Aldabra, in that they don't really cost a lot to look after but have lots of babies you can rear and sell for profit
@originalritny4 жыл бұрын
I'm 20k in debt on year 20 idk how to get out of it
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
This happened to me, granted it was a while ago. Turned out I had too many of the same type of animals. It seems like the game calculates number of guests coming in based on what varieties of animals you have, but it doesn't go up when you get more of the same animal. If you have too many of the same animal it just costs more to look after them. That's what happened to me, not sure if you're experiencing the same thing
@awomanshootingsomething58114 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this I hAve -18,000 dOlLars
@_voy_4 жыл бұрын
I have negative 4,500 dollars and i dont want to restart, what should i do?
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Hmm, how many exhibits do you have? How many staff and vendors? First I'd suggest firing all of your vendors for now and get rid of the buildings if they're costing maintenance. Then look at how many animals you have, and other staff. Look at maintenance costs on the finance tab and get rid of anything that is costing a lot to maintain. I seriously recommend cutting back to just two habitats - find your biggest earners and keep those, fingers crossed you can turn around a profit!
@_voy_4 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans i have two dog things and a ostrich, i got 4 vendors a vet 1 or 2 feeder guys. i already had two habitats, it is my first zoo where i figured out how to place the cool guys, i didnt do the tutorial cuz i didnt know it was a thing.
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
@@_voy_ Yeah you might have to start again, or take a loan? If you take a loan you can afford to purchase some of the 'money maker' small animals, such as the peafowl and tortoises. I've found those two rake in the cash after a couple of months!
@_voy_4 жыл бұрын
@@PlasticSwans Aww, i really dont want to restart. My favourite part is making a good looking zoo but i guess that will wait
@masonwong71944 жыл бұрын
@@_voy_ thats how i failed. Id do what she says and than once you have money you can wipe your zoo buildings, put your animals in the trade center and build a nice looking layout
@Susan-pg7yc4 жыл бұрын
How many meters do you recommend the dimensions of habitats be? Thanks!
@PlasticSwans4 жыл бұрын
Hi Suzy, it really depends on each animal - some require a lot more space than others. The in-game zoopedia, I think the 2nd tab for each animal tells you how much space they each need though, if that helps?
@captainpug12884 жыл бұрын
Thx
@calknudsen9344 жыл бұрын
👍🐢
@esmokebaby2 жыл бұрын
Iam 11k in debt
@PlasticSwans2 жыл бұрын
I've honestly struggled if I'm already in debt to claw back - I'd suggest cutting down on staff, and hope the animals start breeding super quick, you can start selling them when they mature to help. I think you can sell some of the animals too if you need some breathing room