Overview and Gameplay
Zooo challenges the player to capture animals on an 8-by-8 grid before the timer expires. Swapping two adjacent tiles must create a horizontal or vertical line of at least three matching animals. Cleared tiles disappear, new animals fall into place, and automatic matches can form cascades.
Normal mode advances through levels by meeting separate capture quotas. Other modes include 100 Level Up!, Score Attack, a six-minute Time Attack, and Quest stages with special objectives such as clearing animals in a required order or reaching a target score.
Controls And Mechanics
The directional pad moves the cursor and swaps a selected animal with an adjacent tile. A selects animals and confirms choices, while B spends a binocular hint to reveal an available match. Capturing the displayed Lucky Animal awards double points, and larger groups earn higher scores.
Roulette panels remove every animal of the selected type. The board reshuffles when no valid move remains, while successful captures restore time. A level ends when its quota is complete, and play ends when the timer reaches zero.
Version Notes
The European cartridge includes selectable English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian text. It adapts the browser game Zoo Keeper to cursor-and-button controls.
Release And Credits
- Release year: 2005
- Developer: Buddiez, Inc.
- Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
- Original platform: Web browser
