The zoo is The amazing new Telegram game This promises players a share of the upcoming airdrops — simply to jump several times a day and build their zoo with as many animals as possible. It's a slightly different concept to many of the click-to-earn games we've seen over the past year, but just like them, it's all about maximizing your efficiency to get the biggest airdrop customization possible.

When you first open Zoo, you'll be faced with an empty field and your mission will be to turn it into a thriving zoo with as many animals as possible - and it's relatively easy to do. You'll spend in-game currency to add new creatures to your garden, then watch passive income come in from paying guests.

It sounds incredibly simple, and in practice it is, but if you really want to make the most of your time at the zoo, things get a little deeper than you might initially realize.

When the airdrop begins, the amount of in-game currency your animals earn will translate 1:1 into airdrop tokens. If you want to grow the biggest pile possible before the January 31 deadline expires, we've put together some tips and tricks to make sure you generate as much in-game Zoo currency as possible.

Keep them fed

Tip for both Zoo game and real life: Make sure you feed your animals on time. Throughout the day, your animals will get hungry – and when they get hungry in the zoo, they stop earning you any kind of income. Talk about a hunger strike!

Anyway, you'll need to log into the game and feed your animals as soon as they start getting hungry. This happens every two hours, so logging in every two hours is generally a good idea to make sure lost income is kept to a minimum.

You'll also always need some in-game animal fodder to actually be able to do this, so make sure you don't spend all of that on new animals at the expense of being able to feed the ones you already have.

Grab free drops

It took us an embarrassingly long time to figure this out, but it proves how difficult it is to maximize your potential at the zoo. Up to three times a day, an item will be dropped somewhere in your zoo. Click on it and you will get some kind of reward. This is mostly in the form of animal food tokens, and is an easy way to speed up your zoo.

These drops are rare and only last a few minutes, so claiming one comes down to chance as much as anything else. Unless the game is open 24/7, you'll need to check in as often as possible and check the entire zoo to see if any drops have arrived. If so, be sure to click on it and claim the reward before it disappears.

Join an alliance

There is a very simple way to significantly increase your income in Zoo, and that is to join an alliance. Alliances are actually groups of players who all work together to level up their crew, and thus the additional income they can collectively earn. The higher level your alliance reaches, which mainly depends on how many people join, the higher the token generation multiplier you get.

Entering into an alliance costs Animal Feed Tokens, but after you have a few animals, it's a good investment as the percentage multiplier keeps accumulating the more you win. This shouldn't be your first purchase, but after setting up a suitable sized zoo, you should join the highest level of alliance possible. Always make sure to join the alliance closest to leveling up so you can get a free upgrade as quickly as possible.

Complete the daily puzzle and rebus

There's not much explanation about it, but make sure you complete the daily puzzle and daily rebus question every day to get lots of free animal feed. The puzzle asks you a simple animal-related question, whereas a rebus puzzle is usually a simple matter of inferring the name of an animal based on picture clues.

Are you confused, or don't want to rack your brain too much? Don't worry, we've put together a quick guide that we update daily with current solutions, just so you can Click here for that. In a game where the ways to get the main in-game currency for free are limited, this is a surprisingly easy option for generating a solid daily income to keep your zoo running.

Oh, and be sure to claim the free daily animal feed bonus offered for logging in. Hopefully this is clear.

Find the best return

Sometimes, buying a fancy new animal isn't the best return for your money, as leveling up your existing animals or joining an alliance may give you more Zoo Tokens per hour.

The Zoo is actually very generous in revealing what each new upgrade or animal will give you, so when it comes to spending animal feed on some upgrades for your establishment, always check to make sure you're getting the best value for the money you spend.

Modified by Andrew Hayward