Game update: 27/06/13

Following on from the usual Wednesday update, more new content was added to Restaurant Story last night.

Notification for this week's extra cruise themed update

An extra update is a departure from the norm, but here is the short list of new content all the same:

Tables:

• Shell Table - 4,000 coins

Chairs:

• Shell Chair - 2 gems

Wall decorations:

• Turtle Art - 7,500 coins

Floor decorations:

• Surfboards Decor - 10 gems

Counters:

• Shell - 10 gems

So it looks like the cruise has reached the beach, confirmed with the addition of another new recipe on the Basic Grill, the Beach Burger:

New recipe for Basic Grill

This is the umpteenth burger in the game - we've already got three on the Burger Grill, the sliders on the Outdoor Grill plus two existing burger recipes on the Basic Grill. At least this one fits in with the theme - it is packed with filling. I'd love to sit and scoff one of those on the beach!

As for the main content, it doesn't light my fire to be honest. The Shell Table and Shell Chair will be great for those with a beach area, although spending gems on the chair may put some off. The Shell counter suffers the same fate, but the Turtle Art is cute.

Then there is the Surfboards Decor. It made me laugh on two accounts. Firstly, it is so small - when was the last time you saw surfboards so tiny? Secondly, there is a Surfboards decoration in the Island Chest which is a 4th prize and has the surfboards at the right height. So there are no excuses!

On the subject of the Island Chest, a couple of dips into that combined with purchases of items across the last few updates and Zen Sand floor tiles could really create a superb beach and ocean theme. Although it would come at a hefty gem price.

So why did we get this update so randomly? My theory is that it was originally planned to be released next week concluding the cruise theme, but with US Independence Day coming up next week, they've had to release the content early ahead of an American themed update next Wednesday. Whether this is true we may never know, but I do expect July 4th celebration items in next week's update.