From fancy high end dining updates and the ultimate Christmas sale to mysterious pop art crates and combining together chimps and pizza, 2016 has been another stellar year in the life of Restaurant Story. In this gargantuan post I'm going to take us on a nice little cruise through the last 12 months of the game.
According to my doom-mongering at the end of 2015, this was to be the year that Restaurant Story came to a end, fading into obscurity in favour of the sequel title, Restaurant Story 2. How wrong I was. Instead RS2 has endured a substantial slowdown while the original has chugged on, belching out more steam than ever before as it travelled from update to update.
The journey started with several seasonal updates in January revolving around New Year (both Gregorian and Chinese) and winter, with the latter providing wedding based goals. It was the winter themed update which offered the most notable addition, with the Laurel Leaves breaking new ground in the game.
Saturday 31 December 2016
Wednesday 28 December 2016
Game update: 28/12/16
The bells will shortly be chiming in the New Year, and so it is only appropriate that throughout the Restaurant Story community the customers party like it's 2016.
Yes, the final update of the year provides a collection of content to help get your place set for a raucous New Year party. There are 11 additions in all, and they are unlocked at level 31. Here is a complete list of all the glittering goodies:
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| Notification for New Year themed update |
Yes, the final update of the year provides a collection of content to help get your place set for a raucous New Year party. There are 11 additions in all, and they are unlocked at level 31. Here is a complete list of all the glittering goodies:
Tables:
- Banquet Table - 2 gems
Sunday 25 December 2016
Christmas 2016 showcase
Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas one and all! I hope you are all having a fine old time on this chilly Christmas Day, with stomachs fit to burst and glasses routinely topped up! My gift to you this year is a five star showcase, with a quintet of my inspiring neighbours given a place in the limelight at this most wonderful time of the year.
We begin with a trip to a restaurant making a third showcase appearance, bittersweet.
We begin with a trip to a restaurant making a third showcase appearance, bittersweet.
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| bittersweet |
Saturday 24 December 2016
Christmas makeover at The Garlic Tree
It's Christmas Eve, and that means restaurants all over the community are preparing a special dinner which is sure to make the customers very happy. My diner, The Garlic Tree, is no exception, with the fuse lit on the party several weeks ago. The staff are still hanging on in there though, and I'd like to offer a tour of the festive shenanigans going down at TGT this Christmas.
When we first enter the restaurant we're greeted by a pair of towering Nutcracker guards and a right merry tune from the Carolers.
When we first enter the restaurant we're greeted by a pair of towering Nutcracker guards and a right merry tune from the Carolers.
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| Foyer at The Garlic Tree |
Thursday 22 December 2016
Christmas 2016 goals content report
It's a little later than originally billed, but here is the goals content report for the Christmas quest which was released just over a week ago.
The reason for the delay in getting this out is my slowness in completing the goals. This is partly down to my reluctance to spend unnecessary coins on additional appliances, but mostly down to the higher recipe durations involved. I'm not really complaining though - it was good to see a change with the 14 hour Rudolph's Ravioli added a fortnight back added to by another couple of efforts reaching into the double figures for length.
I firmly believe that variety is a positive thing for the game, and although some players frustrate at the time taken to complete the goals when there are longer dishes required to be prepared, there are equally many who groan at the sight of short foods which can easily spoil if you are inattentive. So other than holding up my blog posts, I can't really complain!
In truth I still haven't completed the goals. I've bought five of each appliance which in most cases is a nice round number for this quest's tasks, but that does mean I'm not progressing as quickly as I used to under the previous goal structure. Nevertheless I've on the final step so do have access to all the recipes and only have the final prize to unlock.
The reason for the delay in getting this out is my slowness in completing the goals. This is partly down to my reluctance to spend unnecessary coins on additional appliances, but mostly down to the higher recipe durations involved. I'm not really complaining though - it was good to see a change with the 14 hour Rudolph's Ravioli added a fortnight back added to by another couple of efforts reaching into the double figures for length.
I firmly believe that variety is a positive thing for the game, and although some players frustrate at the time taken to complete the goals when there are longer dishes required to be prepared, there are equally many who groan at the sight of short foods which can easily spoil if you are inattentive. So other than holding up my blog posts, I can't really complain!
In truth I still haven't completed the goals. I've bought five of each appliance which in most cases is a nice round number for this quest's tasks, but that does mean I'm not progressing as quickly as I used to under the previous goal structure. Nevertheless I've on the final step so do have access to all the recipes and only have the final prize to unlock.
Wednesday 21 December 2016
Game update: 21/12/16
It's the final update before Christmas, and Storm8 are delivering their gifts via a box.
The Frosty Crate is the only addition this week, but contains eight floor decorations not obtainable anywhere else. For 24 gems you get a dip in this chest and will pick up one of these items.
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| Notification for Frosty Crate |
The Frosty Crate is the only addition this week, but contains eight floor decorations not obtainable anywhere else. For 24 gems you get a dip in this chest and will pick up one of these items.
Wednesday 14 December 2016
Christmas 2016 goals (in full)
Please note that this set of goals expired on Thursday 5th January 2017.
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Along with the most recent update come the Christmas goals, and with 23 days on the clock you've got ample time to complete it. However there's only 11 sleeps until Christmas (at the time of writing) so you'll need to get moving if you want to get your restaurant decked out before the big day!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Along with the most recent update come the Christmas goals, and with 23 days on the clock you've got ample time to complete it. However there's only 11 sleeps until Christmas (at the time of writing) so you'll need to get moving if you want to get your restaurant decked out before the big day!
There are three floor decorations, an appliance and five recipes exclusively available via the quest, so I suggest diving in in the same manner with which you'll be diving into the present opening on Christmas morning!
Here is the complete list of steps for 'Home for the Holidays':
Game update: 14/12/16
Who's up for a cosy and relaxed Christmas?
This week's update sees the arrival of festive goals, with a range of new content, some of which can be purchased straightaway, while others need to be unlocked in the quest. For details on the goals, head on over to my dedicated post here.
For now let's peruse a list of the additions:
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| Introduction to Christmas 2016 goals |
This week's update sees the arrival of festive goals, with a range of new content, some of which can be purchased straightaway, while others need to be unlocked in the quest. For details on the goals, head on over to my dedicated post here.
For now let's peruse a list of the additions:
Tables:
- Holiday Home Table - 2 gems
Tuesday 13 December 2016
Suggestions Box successes
On Saturday my monthly Suggestions Box posts reached a notable milestone with the 200th entry. It's now been over three years since the feature debuted, and so I thought it was about time that we sorted through the ideas spawned over the three years to deduce whether Storm8 actually pay any attention to them.
Of course any concepts I aired on here which were then addressed in-game may be a pure coincidence, but there is a small chance that the game's developers have taken on board my ramblings in these cases.
Let's start with some content suggestions. In 200 entries there have been a fair few focused on decor proposals, but interestingly the majority of those which can be linked to later additions to the app are from the earlier days. I read this as Storm8 needing time to go through the design process for new content, and hence my more recent notions have yet to be unveiled. At least that's my far from neutral perspective!
Of course any concepts I aired on here which were then addressed in-game may be a pure coincidence, but there is a small chance that the game's developers have taken on board my ramblings in these cases.
Let's start with some content suggestions. In 200 entries there have been a fair few focused on decor proposals, but interestingly the majority of those which can be linked to later additions to the app are from the earlier days. I read this as Storm8 needing time to go through the design process for new content, and hence my more recent notions have yet to be unveiled. At least that's my far from neutral perspective!
Saturday 10 December 2016
Suggestions Box (Dec 2016)
Every month I list five things I'd like to see added, altered or abolished from the game. Because even though my long time of playing Restaurant Story clearly shows I love it, that doesn't mean it's perfect. Some of the ideas I'll air will be significant game changers while others will be low-key and irrelevant in the eyes of many of you readers.
You can share your own suggestions too via the comments. If I like them, I may even include them in the next instalment!
In no particular order, here are this month's entries...
You can share your own suggestions too via the comments. If I like them, I may even include them in the next instalment!
In no particular order, here are this month's entries...
Wednesday 7 December 2016
Game update: 07/12/16
With just 18 more sleeps before the big man squeezes down the chimney, Christmas has arrived in Restaurant Story, and in style.
We're paying tribute to the elves who make it all possible with their hard work throughout the year, and there's a very special sale has gone live too. More on that in a bit, but first let's take a look at all the new content in a smart list, with it all available from level 30:
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| Notification for Christmas themed update |
We're paying tribute to the elves who make it all possible with their hard work throughout the year, and there's a very special sale has gone live too. More on that in a bit, but first let's take a look at all the new content in a smart list, with it all available from level 30:
Tables:
- Workshop Table - 2 gems
Saturday 3 December 2016
RS2 News (Dec 2016)
It's four weeks since my last Restaurant Story 2 round-up, and since then we've seen more stamp goals provided by Lani, a Thanksgiving cruise event, a Black Friday sale, and the start of a Christmas quest. But there's something all too familiar with the challenges...
However we commence proceedings with a brief thought or two on the Australian cruise event which was in progress at the time of my last news post. As I anticipated, the decorations which could be obtained from navigating the various days of the event were of fine quality - Joey Roo and the Koala Climber are both immensely cute while the Watering Hole is a slightly more sinister version of the Oasis.
And the final prize was the permanent guest appearances of Crocodile Jack.
However we commence proceedings with a brief thought or two on the Australian cruise event which was in progress at the time of my last news post. As I anticipated, the decorations which could be obtained from navigating the various days of the event were of fine quality - Joey Roo and the Koala Climber are both immensely cute while the Watering Hole is a slightly more sinister version of the Oasis.
And the final prize was the permanent guest appearances of Crocodile Jack.
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| Unlocking of Crocodile Jack |
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