Sometimes there will be two outlines per group, so you'll want to notice how the colored chairs are arranged and drag the loners over in the right order to be able to match them to the chairs correctly for maximum bonus points. Well, if you look around the screen, you'll see that a lone member of that same type of diner has appeared and if you drag them over and reunite them with their friends, you'll score even more points. A group of locals may come up and you'll see that one member of the party is merely a shadowed outline.
She might have a group of 8 on top of the fire escape, on top of a large bus, underneath a tree, in some bleachers or even around a fountain.Īnother new addition to gameplay is the act of reuniting friends or "Townies" so they can dine together. Since so many diners will be clamoring to eat at Flo's, she'll have to improvise with extra seating for large groups. and customers will request these as well, so you'd better be sure to bring them out. Depending on the area, there will be different extras offered like a popcorn machine, pretzels, etc. In addition to seating customers, taking their orders, delivering their food, and filling their drinks and such, Flo will once again try to color match customers and their clothing to matching chairs, boosting her money earned. If you don't, your diners will get quite angry. Stop what you are doing and drag Hal to his outline and he'll solve the problem. When you see things that need addressing by Hal, you'll also spot his outline right by the problem area, and he'll be somewhere else on screen, always far away from the issue at hand.
She can also buy upgrades like automatic umbrellas, tied-down tables and large electrical units to handle the surges. Initially, she'll have to attend to them herself, opening up umbrellas, tying down tablecloths and addressing minor electrical issues. But Flo is not powerless against these things.
Flo will have to contend with various elements (weather and otherwise) like rain falling on the customers, strong winds that can blow over the tables, sparking electrical equipment that can lead to blackouts, leaves falling on outdoor tables and finally, a leaking fountain. It's just a fun little game all the way around.ĭiner Dash 5: BOOM! follows the typical gameplay scenario of a typical Dash game, but of course, new twists are added into the mix. I always watch the little cut scenes that further the story because I like Flo's voicework and her attitude. The voicework, as always, is really endearing and cute. Finally, there's Flo's Diner, with the upbeat tune again. There's an upbeat tune that plays for Avenue Flo and in the Menu and Map screens, then carnival-type music at Squid Row since there's a circus in town, jazzy yet subtle tunes while you are in Thyme Square, and something akin to college fight songs playing while you are at Dinertown U. Pleasant cooking sounds and diners trying to get your attention is what you have here, with music appropriate to the area playing in the background. The sound effects and music are typical Diner Dash fare and there's nothing unexpected here. The sounds they make sound like "rahrahrah" much like Lil' Cheney, if you ever watched that cartoon Lil' Bush. Seated in a table surrounded by other patron types, they behave quite nicely, but seat them next to another table of lawyers and all they do is argue continually, loudly, disturbing the other diners. The one new patron type that I noticed were the lawyers, who are absolutely hysterical. You'll get the lumberjack looking guys which are Hal's workers, the business ladies, the bookworms, the elderly folks, the cell phone users, the joggers, the tourists, the clowns and so on. The patrons at each location will vary, but expect to see familiar faces over the course of your journey. Flo will serve folks outside of her diner location on Avenue Flo, then move on to Squid Row, then Thyme Square, Dinertown University, then finally back to her new and improved diner location. While her diner is being rebuilt by Hal and his boys, Flo is forced to move about Dinertown, serving folks in different locales, while collecting Hal's various workers so they can finish her rebuild. Flo is back at it again in Diner Dash 5: BOOM!, this time having to rebuild her diner following an unfortunate "accident" involving too many customers at once brought on by a scheming Mr.