Thursday, October 23, 2014

Diner Dash 2015 10/23/2014



Image from The Cheater Bay
If you have an Internet connection, then you probably have played some incarnation of Diner Dash.  Flo works/owns a diner, you feed patrons, and buy upgrades.  It's been a very popular franchise, having multiple versions available for mobile and Facebook.

The 2015 edition, however, is not like the Facebook game at all, which emphasized upgrading your restaurant and unlocking new items.  Diner Dash 2015 still has the core elements of the restaurant sim in place, but the action is far more fast paced.

Image from Pocket Gamer

Coins are still used to upgrade restaurant, from purchasing newer furnishings to new kitchen gadgets.  Flo is given a variety of actions to do, usually all at once.  The frantic action takes place over a large amount of stages - four worlds total, each with several missions to complete.  Like with most mobile games, the level is ranked by a three star system determined by points earned by the satisfaction of your customers.
Speaking of the customers, the game features a very interesting group of customer types, from easy going to very impatient, to some that just want coffee to competitive eaters who just can't get enough food.  Customers still feature a color coding system, where if they are seated at a chair that matches their clothes color, the user gets a boost.  You know.  Just like in a real restaurant.

The faster pace and increase in mission tasks really boosted the difficulty level.  Around level 8 I was really starting to see just how difficult it was.  This is refreshing, considering how casual the series has been, but that may come as a shock to those who have played other versions of the game.

If you are looking for a fast paced game that still has cute charm to it, Playfirst Inc.'s new Diner Dash is for you.  They've managed to keep core components that fans have learned and loved, and given it a new spin.  This is definitely worth checking out.

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