Combined Exhibits: Escaping Animals

[Renee]

I haven't played Zoo Tycoon in a few months, so tell me if I'm missing something obvious here. But anyways, whenever I try to build a combined exhibit (land & tank), my animals escape. So what am I doing wrong?

[catfan]

Well, are you taking about ZT1 or ZT2?

[Ixion]

well, this is the ZT1 tech support area. so i'm assuming it's ZT1.

@renee: tell me exactly how you're building your exhibits. we can't tell you anything before that.

[Renee]

Yes, it's ZT 1.

Here is a screenshot of what the exhibit looks like. Basically, I built half of a normal fence with an attatched tank. The fence part is fine; they're escaping from the tank.

[catfan]

Hmmm. I wonder if the tigers are escaping from the tank...

[pokefan]

its a simple problem to solve.....you see the tiger can climb out of the tank cause there are no walls to keep it from doing so you need to either build the tank withing the exibit itself or not build one at all

[catfan]

Yeah, just place regular water and your animals will be fine.

[SeaWorldFan2010]

To fix this problem is simple...just put a fence around the tank.  In Zoo Tycoon, each tile has a side that fence can be place on, so each side technically has the potential to hold two layers of fencing.  The tank takes up one spot, so the new fence will take up the other.  Make sure the fencing is something the tiger can't escape from, so it would probably be good to use the stone bar fence, like you have in place for the viewing area of the main land exhibit.

Hope this helps!

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[Renee]

Thanks, that's what I ended up doing.

[Ixion]

well, guests can only see through one layer of tank/fence. so i agree with poke & catfans. either build your tank IN the exhibit itself, or just put regular water. personally, it's easier to put down regular ol' fresh water.