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Cooking Dash [Download]

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Cooking Dash, the latest iteration in the Diner Dash series, is so much fun! I own the four main Diner Dash games and love them, so I figured I'd give this one a try -- and I wasn't disappointed. Cooking Dash has enough of a plot and unique setup to be a totally stand-alone game, so people who have never played the other Diner Dash games should be fine. You play the main character, Flo, who must use her amazing waitressing (and now cooking) skills to save restaurants from failure.

The best way I can describe Cooking Dash is that it's a blend of regular Diner Dash plus another similar game called Cake Mania (but instead of making cakes, you cook the customers' food). As such, the most notable difference between Cooking Dash and the previous DD games is the setup: the main "stage" is a huge kitchen, rather than a huge seating area. The actual game play is similar -- you must be conscientious in seating the customers, get their food to them quickly, and clean up when they leave. Basically, you perform a series of "strategic" mouse clicks to achieve your goal. As in the other Diner Dash games, there are 50 levels (five restaurants with 10 levels each), and you can score bonuses by performing a "chain" of actions, like giving checks to five customers in a row.

The customers in Cooking Dash are, for the most part, the same as those in the DD series. You see the regulars -- girls, business women, seniors, bookworms, cell phone yappers -- but also some new faces: body builders, hippies, yoga instructors, and students with headphones. Each customer has particular time constraints and idiosyncrasies that Flo must manage. For instance, the cell phone yappers and the hippies tend to make noise, and this bothers the other customers, especially the bookworms and yoga instructors. However, the students with headphones don't mind noise, so you can seat them next to the hippies and the yappers.

As a reward for achieving your goal, you get to purchase upgrades with the money (points) you've earned. You can upgrade the kitchen equipment, the restaurant décor, and Flo's walking speed. However, you need to be strategic with your rewards: for obvious reasons, it's better to buy a faster stove than new floor tiles.

The only thing that I noticed that could have been better, especially compared to the other DD games, is that Cooking Dash doesn't explain the different customers' temperaments or speeds during actual game play. If you've played the previous Diner Dash games, you'll be familiar with most of the customers and will quickly learn the idiosyncrasies of the new characters; but for newbies, you'll definitely need to reference the Help section for details.

Like the other DD games, Cooking Dash isn't terribly difficult; but it provides enough of a challenge that I really enjoy playing it. Plus, it's a family-friendly game, as there are no language, alcohol, or violence issues. My best advice is to download the free trial version (30 minutes of game play) and see if you like it. Highly recommended for new and seasoned Diner Dash fans alike!

This is my favorite of the Diner Dash game series. I like the additional things that you have to do. It is more fun to have to juggle additional things.

It is actually pretty easy. I was able to get an expert score on all of the levels. In all of the levels the people are served at the counter. As a person earns money he/she gets to purchase additional items to make the customers happier, food to cook faster, even hot sauce for the people to eat faster. You don't have to worry quite as much on this game as compared with the others, where you sit the people (such as a business man next to a cell phone guy, but you still do have to pay attention to that and serve them coffee, etc. Or just wait and not set them next to each other if possible.

I will say this, although this really is my favorite game of the Diner Dash series, I actually went back even after getting expert on every level and perfected it to where I didn't lose any customers either. I was sick with the flu for eight days and didn't have much else to do (just in case you are wondering why I would play a game for so long!). Also, after about the sixth or seventh level of each restaurant (or sooner) I would run out of items to purchase and just accumulated money.

This isn't a big deal to me, but my daughter enjoys changing Flo's clothing and on this game you don't get to choose the clothes she wears. That is not an issue for me but I thought I would mention it in case it is important to someone else.

Great game! It you are familiar with the 'Dash' games, this is another must have one. The action is very fast paced and challenging. The idea, as always, is to, in some way, take over restaurants and make them profitable. Unlike the 'Diner Dash' series, food is not just delivered, it is also cooked before you can deliver! Very nice touch. The only thing I was a little dissappointed with was the bonus levels. There weren't any. After getting 'expert' on all levels in the game, there are 50 of them, I expected bonus levels as there are in the other 'Dash' games, but it was not to be. Perhaps it was because I bought the game from Amazon instead of Playfirst, the game's parent. I don't know. But although too short, the game gives a rush!

I think of the Diner Dash games like I think of resturant chains - you know what you are getting, and it's never bad but it's never great either. That's pretty much where I stand on Cooking Dash. And Garden Dash. And Dairy Dash. :) I try lots of different games, but fall back on these if I want something I know I will like.

As for game play, it is straightforward enough - you sit the customers at the counter, they order, you bring them their food and collect the check. The improvement over Diner Dash is that you make the food, not just serve it, which makes the game more interesting. And I like buying upgrades and choosing the order of upgrades and this game incorporates that as well.

Some of the better elements of Diner Dash are here - such as color-matching, chaining and customers with various quirks - but unfortunatly it also has the biggest negative of Diner Dash, which is that when you replay a level it replays exactly the same with the same customers in the same order ordering the same things. So the replay value is just so-so.

I would give the game 3 1/2 stars, and recommend it if you liked Diner Dash or any of the other Dash iterations.

I played a trial version online and just had to have the entire game. Download time was fast and the quality was good. The price is good to. I beat it in 1.5 days :)

I like this game. It's a good way to pass time when you're bored, and it's definietly better than the other dash games. However, I'm stuck on Level 14 and I haven't been able to pass it- I've played it about 10 different times. I keep thinking the 6000 is too high, because I've done things really good and I still can't pass it. Other than that, it's a good game. I'll keep hacking at that level, but if I can't pass it I will be unloading it from my computer.

I like the game very much. It is a challange. Because I am a person with disabilities so I am always looking for games that allow me to work on gaining control of my fine motor skills.Cooking Dash [Game Download]

This is a very fun addictive game. All you do is cook food for customers until they start running out in frustration then you lose stars. The more stars you lose the closer you get to losing the round. Customers come in all varieties and the black female customers are more short tempered (it even mentions that in the directions) the younger white males are the least short tempered.
You are cooking alot of different things from fried eggs to short ribs to pork chops or chinese food, and have to hurry up and get it off the boiler before it burns, then you have to walk all the way to the other end to put ketchup and mustard on it upon request.
You have orange and strawberry juice machines. Then there's Granny who only does burgers, salads and sandwiches to help you out. You serve sliced cake and cookies. If you take too long, the customer will walk out w/out the desserts causing you to lose money.
If you make something accidentally that someone didn't order you will have two options: either to wait until someone comes along who will want it (usually a long wait), or throw it out which will cost money.
There are cute doves that fly by, and you can see cars going by as well. Very cute.

I love diner dash to the utmost degree. This one is even more intense than all of the past versions. In this, you have to prepare, cook, and serve customers. Crazy, but so much fun!!

The game is really fun, and it is taking the xbox road and making the game more goal or "achievement" oriented, so you can get more play out of the game, not just beating it once. Some of the goals include passing the entire game on expert, completing restaurants, and playing the whole game without losing any customers. I downloaded the game, it installed well...good price too.