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Zookeeper Zane
SOMEONE'S GETTING A PROMOTION!
SOMEONE'S GETTING A PROMOTION!
Voiced By Unknown
Franchise Zoo Palace
Appears In Toshiko Crash-Up
Debut Zoo Palace
Rival Dr. Derwiff
Minion Cheeko
"Someone's getting a promotion!"
—Zane

Zookeeper Zane is a major character and mentor from Zoo Palace and is a playable character in Toshiko Crash-Up. His in-game rival is Dr. Derwiff.

Biography[]

KEEPER OF THE ZOO

Born in the wilds of Cincinnatti, Zane is the CEO of Palace Zoos Inc., a company that gives aspiring zoo owners the key to the zoo of their dreams. With his capuchin sidekick Cheeko at his side, Zane makes sure every zoo runs ship-shape...or zoo-shape. His zookeeping methods may be unorthodox, and he may take his job to an extreme, but he manages to get the job done, everytime.

THE LEGACY OF ZOOKEEPER ZANE:

  • Zoo Palace

Arcade[]

Opening[]

Zane's story opens as he's patrolling the zoo. As he walks past the lion exhibit, the big cat roars at Zane before he sprays it with a spray bottle to subdue it. As Zane walks, a piece of paper flies through the sky and hits Zane in the face. He looks at it and sees it is a poster for a lost animal. However, the picture of the animal is missing, being replaced by a giant gaping hole in the paper. Cheeko hops onto Zane's shoulder, chatters to him, and Zane and Cheeko head off to find the lost animal.

Rival[]

Name: Dr. Derwiff

Reason: As Zane wanders through the arena, he comes across Dr. Oktor Von Derwiff. Derwiff demands to know who Zane is and what he wants. Zane explains that he is looking for a small ugly creature. Derwiff infers that Zane is talking about him and becomes enraged. Zane, oblivious to Derwiff's anger, asks Derwiff to help him find the ugly creature. Derwiff fires a missile at Zane, who dodges. Zane says that if Derwiff isn't going to be helpful, he should just get out of his way.

Connection: The only real connection between Zane and Derwiff is that this is the first time either of them has been playable. They're about as far apart as possible.

Ending[]

After defeating The Great Mighty Spiral, Zane returns to the zoo empty-handed. He and Cheeko chatter back and forth to eachother as they walk. As the cinematic ends, Zane and Cheeko walk past an exhibit containing the broken remains of The Great Mighty Spiral.

Gameplay[]

For information on Zookeeper Zane's gameplay and moveset, click here to view the Zookeeper Zane Gameplay page.

Quotes and Taunts[]

Taunts[]

  • Simian Soul Brother: Zane and Cheeko high-five.
  • What a Happy Monkey: Zane dances the Charleston with his broom in place of a cane.
  • Looking for Prey: Searches in the distance and says "I'm not getting anything."

Quotes[]

  • When Selected:
    • "Zookeeper Zane, reporting for duty!"
    • "You sweep the dung this time..."
    • "Welcome to Zoo Palace!"
  • Pre-Match:
    • "Let's gear up."
  • Item Pick-Up:
    • "Nice equipment!"
    • "Where has this been?"
    • "I'm feeling.....saliva."
    • "I'm a master of Broom Fu!"
    • "This will do!"
    • "Surprise!"
  • Successful KO:
    • "Someone's getting a promotion!"
    • "Broom-Fu!"
    • "Call of the Wild!"
    • "You're trapped like beavers...and rats."
    • "Fun Fact: I'm winning!"
    • "I'm the boss!"
  • Respawn:
    • "Somebody's fired!"
    • "No more monkey business!"
    • "Quit monkeying around!"
    • "No more horseplay!"
    • "Dung Duty?"
    • "I think you should reconsider this..."
  • Taunt:
    • "I'm not getting anything."
  • Using Caged:
    • "Time for some solitary confinement."

Intros and Outros[]

Introduction[]

  • Gear Up: Cheeko leaps off Zane's back as Zane grabs his broom and says "Let's gear up."
  • Grand Opening: The camera zooms down from the sky and focuses on Zane.
  • Reporting for Duty: Zane rides onstage in a safari jeep.
  • Noble Steed: Zane rides onstage on a zebra, which reers up and brays.

Winning Screen[]

  • Newborn Baby: Zane holds a baby panda in his arms as confetti erupts.
  • Inner Kitty: Zane rubs a tiger's belly, causing its leg to twitch.
  • Adoption: Zane enters a crate, which is carried offstage by a helicopter.
  • Monkey Business: Cheeko hops on Zane's shoulder as Zane hands him a peanut.

Losing Screen[]

  • If using Newborn Baby: A velociraptor egg hatches, causing the hungry baby to screech at Zane.
  • If using Inner Kitty: An anaconda with a huge bulge in its belly slithers offstage.
  • If using Adoption: A helicopter drops a crate on Zane.
  • If using Monkey Business: Zane is stuck sweeping up animal dung.

Result Screen[]

  • Win: Zane puts his hands on his hips and smiles at the camera.
  • Lose: Zane holds the spray bottle out and occasionally sprays himself.

Theme Music[]

Zoo Builder

Costumes[]

Zookeeper[]

The default appearance of Zane.

  • His default appearance.
  • Camo uniform.
  • Zebra stripe uniform.
  • Crocodile skin uniform.

Scuba Gear[]

Zane takes on the appearance of the Marine Biologist's wetsuit. This costume is unlocked at Level 10.

  • His default appearance.
  • A green suit.
  • A red suit.
  • A yellow suit.

Entertainer[]

Zane wears the elephant costume worn by the Entertainer staff member. This costume is unlocked at Level 25.

  • His default appearance; a gray elephant.
  • Blue elephant suit.
  • Pink elephant suit.
  • Red elephant suit.

Trivia[]

  • Zane's game, Zoo Palace, is the first Toshiko game ever concieved.
  • Zane is the only playable character to appear from Zoo Palace.
  • In the game's opening cinematic, his hat is highlighted tan.
  • Several of Zane's animations refer to events from Zoo Palace:
    • Grand Opening refers to the camera zoom that happens when a new zoo is created.
    • Adoption refers to an animal being carried away by helicopter when it is released into the wild.
  • Several of Zane's quotes are from Zoo Palace:
    • "Welcome to Zoo Palace!" is said during the game's opening cutscene.
    • "Someone's getting a promotion!" is said when a zoo goes up a full star.
    • "I think you should reconsider this..." is said when an animal becomes severely unhappy.
Playable Characters
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