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MacSoft, a division of Destineer, has announced the Macintosh version of Microsoft's top-selling and award-winning Zoo Tycoon 2 has gone gold. As an added extra, the Mac version includes a bonus DVD featuring film segments and trivia from the National Geographic Totally Wild series. Originally developed for the PC by Blue Fang Games, Zoo Tycoon 2 is scheduled for release in November 2005 at a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Zoo Tycoon 2 is a game in which you build and operate your very own zoo. Zoo Tycoon 2 cranks up the excitement with 3D first-person views that get you up close to the highly detailed giraffes, tigers, crocodiles, elephants and more than 25 other types of animals. And, you'll be crafting even more creative zoos with a dazzling array of new building tools and objects, photo mode options, easy terrain altering options, rivers, a new zoom mode and 3D graphics that let you keep an even closer eye on the action.

Easy to start and easy to play, Zoo Tycoon 2 gets players up close and interacting with the animals and zoo, with fun tutorials that allow players to enjoy the game right out of the box. Players are completely immersed into the zoo experience with new features including the Zoo Guest mode, where players can walk around and enjoy the game from a first-person point of view, and Zookeeper, which allows players to interact with their animals like never before. A brand new camera mode lets players take pictures of their favorite animals and share them online with friends. Zoo Tycoon 2 also features a Zoopedia, filled with entertaining facts about the animals.

For more information on Zoo Tycoon 2, visit www.macsoftgames.com.