Customer Reviews

Diner Dash 2

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Diner Dash 2 is more exciting and adventurous than the original. If you're a fan of the original, you will probably like this one as well. It starts out as a big company trying to take over 4 restaurants and they all have one thing in common. They are friends with Flo. She helps them gain money for their restaurant to get upgrades. There is an upgrade after you complete every level and if you get the expert score on that level, you unlock a special upgrade.

The restaurants are an outside cafe, a pizza place, a Mexican restaurant, and a Suishi restaurant. Then, there is a surprise restaurant in the end.

This game introduces new concepts that the first didn't. There is the introduction of serving appetizers and deserts. There are also new types of people including families which you have to give high chairs too and they might make messes so you have to use a mop. The other types of people are business woman, senior citizens, bookworms, and cell phone addicts. There are also plenty of new upgrades including a podium to keep waiting customers happy and a bar to sit people at.

This game is filled with new adventures and new people. If you like the first one, you will definetly like this one because it is more challenging and it has a change of scenery after every 10 levels.

If you like a challenge this is the game for you! I first played this online and got hooked. After using up all the free trials on various game sites I decided to go out and purchase the full version. I am not at all disappointed that I did. Even my 10 and 11 year olds have spent lots of time with this game. You get so into it, you lose all track of time. Do not hesitate to buy this game, you will no regret it.

This is a lot of fun to play. It's quick, but not blazing fast, and you don't have to be a game whiz to get good scores. It's more about strategy than speed.

I'm a huge fan of all four of the Diner Dash games and play them frequently. They're perfect for kids and adults of all ages: neutral content, no language or violence issues. You play the main character, Flo, who saves restaurants from failure with her amazing waitressing skills. You serve a variety of customer types by taking their orders, delivering their food, bringing the check, and clearing the table after they leave.

This second version of Diner Dash (DD2) continues the fun with the same core format. Kids and adults will both enjoy the new features in DD2: updated grapics, new customer types, new locations, and -- best of all -- customizable restaurant décor!

The graphics and functionality in DD2 are a huge improvement from DD1. Having played DD1 for years, I was blown away when I played DD2 for the first time. Locations, objects, and people/customers are brighter and clearer; Flo moves more smoothly; and the Podium works more quickly. There is even a different "soundtrack" for each restaurant, customized for its cuisine (Spanish guitar for the Mexican restaurant, sitar for the Asian restaurant, etc.). This certainly doesn't affect gameplay, but, in my opinion, it's a nice improvement over the single repeating soundtrack in DD1.

The best new feature of DD2 is the ability to extensively customize your restaurant décor. Every time you complete a level, you get to choose between two décor choices, and you can unlock a third choice if you achieve an "Expert" score. Each level has a different upgrade reward. For instance, when you complete the first level, you choose a new paint color; the second level, a new bar; the third level, new tables & chairs; etc. I find the décor customization feature to be the most fun perq in all the Diner Dash games; it's far more fun and rewarding than Flo's Closet (DD3 & 4) or adding more characters and playing online (DD4) -- and that's why DD2 is my favorite one in the series.

Additional new features include:
1. New restaurant patrons: cell phone addicts (a.k.a. "yappers"), whose chatter annoys surrounding tables; bookworms, who like it quiet and HATE being around loud people; and families, whose babies cry if your service isn't quick. (The rest of the characters are the same as DD1, except there are no college students or hot shots.)
2. Spills: Sometimes the families will spill a drink, and Flo has to mop it up. You can rack up "chain" bonuses by mopping several families' spills in a row.
3. Help phone: Certain levels have a "help" phone, which you can use at any one time during the shift. Use the phone to call a waiter, who will take drink orders; a band, whose music cheers seated customers; or a hostess, who will stand at the Podium for a few minutes and keep the waiting customers happy.
4. Podium time: You don't have to spend as long at the Podium to make your waiting customers happy! It only takes 4-5 seconds in DD2 as opposed to 8-10 seconds in DD1.
5. The bench: Certain levels allow you to seat waiting customers on a little red bench behind the Podium. This keeps them happier for longer, and they still benefit from you standing at the Podium. The bench is especially helpful for the yappers and the businesswomen, who lose patience easily.

Like DD1, there are four restaurants with 10 levels each, with a bonus restaurant (and another 10 levels) at the end. You also have the "Endless Shift" option of continuous gameplay as in DD1.

In summary, compared to DD1, this second version is an amazing, jaw-dropping improvement. It's a welcome addition to the Diner Dash series, and hands-down my favorite version!

I first played this game online and got really hooked. The tasks are simple minded, but for some reason it is a relief from life to just concentrate on these things.
Love it. Plan to get Cake Mania too.

If you want to find a game that will take up hours of your time and still be fun, this is for you. I just got it yesterday and have already put in a lot of game time. There are so many different challenges. I am addicted.

My girls (7 and 11) are pretty tough customers when it comes to video games. This one is certainly their favorite, however. It's quite similar to the first edition, but has a number of additional challenges including crying babies and ringing cell phones to annoy the customers! As they progress in skill, players are rewarded with options to purchase better equipment, faster chefs, and decorations to attract more customers. Not brain surgery by any stretch, but certainly beats Pac Man for educational value! Highly recommended.

My husband and I are addicted to these games. One would think that after waiting on children all day, I would find something better to play. Maybe it's because I can shut this off at any time! :0)

I enjoy playing all diner dash, cake mania, and the dash games. Very challenging at some levels but thats the fun of it. I would definately recommend to a friend.

You just have to try this game its fun and keeps you on your toes