Questions about Challenge games

[Ratqueen]

In the ZT2 manual, they say we begin Challenge games with a very limited budget. However, when I start a Challenge game, it lets me put any amount of money I want to start the game - is this normal?

Also, it says that when we "complete several game and photo safari challenges", we receive themed objects. How do we "complete" a challenge game when there are no goals to them? Does the game give us random goals/tasks later on as we play a Challenge? How do we know the game has been "completed"?

I'm really eager to unlock those extra themed objects, so I'd like to know what to expect... Am I still going to be able to unlock those objects if I play the Challenges with a large amount of money instead of the default $30,000? And how many Challenge games do I have to "complete" to earn the new objects?

Sorry for all the questions -- thanks to anyone who can answer them

[James]

Maybe when it says we can start with a limited budget it means that this is an option.
I'll find out about the challenge games for you unless anyone else can help out?

[Darth]

James said:

Maybe when it says we can start with a limited budget it means that this is an option.
I'll find out about the challenge games for you unless anyone else can help out?

Darth: I have played all campaign games and also got a nice 5-star challenge in progress. For the *most* part I have the game figured out but am still trying to learn how to PERFECT education/entertainment levels.

Challenge games - just start playing and soon you will start receiving challenges/goals. You do not start with any. But within a month you should have some easy/moderate photo assignments.

[BrooklynPanda]

First I'd like to mention that I think some people are getting confused between Campaign Mode and Challenge Mode. Campaign Mode is the mode most like Scenario Mode from ZT1. Challenge Mode is the mode where you have specific tasks like take a photo of...

I haven't played Challenge Mode yet, but it bases your challenges/tasks on your actual zoo.

I know in Campaing Mode, as you reach goals you unlock items here and there. I don't know for a fact if you unlock items in Challenge Mode.

Hope this helped.

[RSoxNo1]

Guest-Darth said:

Darth: I have played all campaign games and also got a nice 5-star challenge in progress. For the *most* part I have the game figured out but am still trying to learn how to PERFECT education/entertainment levels.

I'm also having some problems with the education/entertainment levels. I have mixed species exhibits and I have researched every entertainment toy thingee and put them in their appropriate exhibits so the animals have more than enough toys. I have 8-12 educators and podiums in the park yet I still can't get these two green bars all the way to the right.