# Zooloretto

Zooloretto is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.2 out of 10 by 29 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $21.26 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Animals
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Set Collection, I Cut, You Choose
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.2 out of 10, from 29 reviews
- **Owned by:** 54 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 209
- **Unique players:** 140

**Designers:** Michael Schacht

**Artists:** Design/Main, Michael Menzel, Michael Schacht, Annemarie van Lierop, Marianne Riem

**Publishers:** ABACUSSPIELE

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 29.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/zooloretto |
| 401 Games | 42.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/zooloretto |
| GryPlanszowe.pl | 84 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-3671-Zooloretto.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 670 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/15748/zooloretto-en |
| Dragons Lair | 349 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/zooloretto |
| World of Board Games | 449 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/zooloretto-2024-eng |
| Get Your Fun | 39.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037036-zooloretto-giochi-per-famiglia.html |
| Games Empire | 64.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/zooloretto-1 |
| Spelexperten | 489 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/familjespel/zooloretto-eng.html |
| Uplay | 47.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-zooloretto--edizione-inglese-2024-.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 58.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_235950 |
| Nexus | 8495 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/zooloretto/ |

## Expansions

- [Zooloretto: Polar Bear](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-polar-bear)
- [Zooloretto XXL](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-xxl)
- [Zooloretto Exotic](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-exotic)
- [Zooloretto: The Petting Zoo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-the-petting-zoo)
- [Zooloretto: Building Sites](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-building-sites)
- [Zooloretto: Three Extra Enclosures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-three-extra-enclosures)
- [Zooloretto: Three Additional Buildings](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-three-additional-buildings)
- [Zooloretto: Rio Grande Games Expansion Pack #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-rio-grande-games-expansion-pack-1)
- [Zooloretto: The Gorilla](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-the-gorilla)
- [Zooloretto: Catta](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-catta)
- [Zooloretto: Christmas Tree](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-christmas-tree)
- [Zooloretto Boss](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-boss)
- [Zooloretto: Skunk](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-skunk)
- [Zooloretto: Christmas Gift](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-christmas-gift)
- [Zooloretto: Familiarisation Area](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-familiarisation-area)
- [Zooloretto: Tapir](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-tapir)
- [Zooloretto: Job Boards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-job-boards)
- [Zooloretto: Kiwi](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-kiwi)
- [Zooloretto: Exotic – Chameleon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-exotic-chameleon)
- [Zooloretto: Rio Grande Games Expansion Pack #2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-rio-grande-games-expansion-pack-2)
- [Zooloretto: The Savings Book](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-the-savings-book)
- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2015](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2015)
- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2016](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2016)
- [Zooloretto: Goodie-Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-goodie-box)
- [Zooloretto: The Reindeer](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-the-reindeer)
- [Zooloretto: Iberian Lynx](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-iberian-lynx)
- [Zooloretto: Grizzly](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-grizzly)
- [Zooloretto: Octopus](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-octopus)
- [Zooloretto: Kea](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-kea)
- [Zooloretto: Capybara](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-capybara)
- [Zooloretto: Tierpark Hagenbeck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-tierpark-hagenbeck)
- [Zooloretto: Langer Ludwig](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-langer-ludwig)
- [Zooloretto: King K.](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-king-k)
- [20 Jahre Darmstadt Spielt](https://www.ludoya.com/games/20-jahre-darmstadt-spielt)
- [Zooloretto: Rabbits](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-rabbits)
- [Zooloretto: Stork](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-stork)
- [Zooloretto: Five Extra Enclosures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-five-extra-enclosures)
- [Zooloretto: Sloth](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-sloth)
- [Zooloretto: Big Boss](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-big-boss)
- [Zooloretto: Glücksschwein](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-glucksschwein)
- [Zooloretto: Ticket Booth](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-ticket-booth)
- [Zooloretto: Castor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-castor)
- [Zooloretto: Squirrel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-squirrel)
- [Zooloretto: Rainbow Chameleon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto-rainbow-chameleon)
- [Stadt Land Spielt Limitierte Sonderdrucke 2013](https://www.ludoya.com/games/stadt-land-spielt-limitierte-sonderdrucke-2013)
- [Züge XXL 2 (fan expansion for Zooloretto)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zuge-xxl-2-fan-expansion-for-zooloretto)
- [Fan Erweiterung Auftragskarten 2.0](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fan-erweiterung-auftragskarten-20)

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## Rules questions

### When I take a delivery truck, do I have to take all tiles on it and place them immediately in my zoo?

Yes — when you take an untaken delivery truck you place it (and all tiles on it) in front of you and must immediately add those tiles to your zoo following the placement rules (animals to empty enclosure or barn, stalls to stall space or barn, coins to your money) (page 2).

### Can I put an animal tile into any enclosure or mix different animal types in the same enclosure?

No — an animal tile may only be placed on an empty enclosure space or in your barn, and no enclosure may contain more than one type of animal (you may have multiple enclosures with the same animal type) (page 2).

### If an offspring fills the last space in an enclosure, do I get the coin bonus for filling the enclosure?

Yes, placing a tile on the last empty space earns the enclosure’s coin bonus, but there is an exception: you do not receive the bonus if the enclosure is filled as a result of an Exchange action or if an offspring is produced by an Exchange (pages 4 and 6).

### Do I need two vending stalls to score for animals in a partially empty enclosure (e.g., I have 1 animal in a 4-space enclosure)?

No — you need only one vending stall adjacent to that enclosure to score when it has two or more empty spaces; with one empty space you score the lower enclosure value regardless of stall count (pages 4 and 6).

### Can I move a single animal from an enclosure to another enclosure or to the barn on my turn?

No — you may not move an animal from an enclosure to another enclosure or to the barn; the Remodel 'Move' action only moves a single animal from the barn into an empty enclosure (and vending stalls may be moved), while an Exchange swaps all tiles of one animal type between two areas and requires animals in both areas (pages 3 and 6).

### How are animals and vending stalls left in my barn scored at the end of the game?

Each animal type present in your barn scores −2 points, and each vending stall type in your barn scores −2 points (page 4).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zooloretto)
- [Zooloretto in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/zooloretto)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27588)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._