Suggestions Box (Sep 2013)

A new feature of the blog starting this week is my Suggestions Box. Every month I'm going to list five things I'd like to see added, altered or abolished from the game. Because even though my year 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.

In no particular order, here are this month's entries...

Game update: 25/09/13

There's a crispness in the air as the winter draws ever closer.

Notification for latest Autumn update

That's right. This week we've got further Autumn content to lavish over our restaurants. Here's a full list of the new items:

Porridge and pizza aced

Following up my post over the weekend regarding a pursuit of mastery in the Halloween edition of Restaurant Story from last year, I'm pleased to say that I managed to accrue the two gems for acing Pumpkin Porridge and Candy Corn Pizza by Sunday evening.

And I seem to have achieved this in good time, with the Halloween 2012 version still supported on my device for now, although I have read of some users no longer being able to use this version of the game. This may however be due to the iOS 7 upgrade.

As I said in Saturday's article, it was disappointing to receive the news that the Christmas 2012 edition was no longer supported just a short time after discovering the possibility of mastering several recipes exclusive to that version.

A tale of gem drama

Recently I made a discovery which left me very happy and provided a prospect of a gem boost. Then it was snatched from my grasp. Let me tell the tale...

If you have been playing Restaurant Story long enough to have been around for the World Games, Halloween and/or Christmas editions in the latter part of last year, then you'll probably also know that content from these games was pulled at the start of 2013.

  World Games, Halloween and Christmas editions
  of Restaurant Story

Game update: 18/09/13

After the Old West goals last week, we're already moving on.

Notification for Autumn update

Summer is behind us and Autumn is arriving. So what goodies are up for grabs? Here's a comprehensive list of all the new items:

Tables:

• Leaf Table - 79,400 coins

Chairs:

• Leaf Chair - 2 gems

Wall decorations:

• Fall Leaf Lamp - 9 gems

Old West recipe analysis

Via the Old West goals, there are two new appliances unlockable, and each contains three fresh dishes.

Let's start analysing them with the Old West Oven's recipes:

First recipe on
Old West Oven

Second recipe on

Old West Oven

Third recipe on
Old West Oven

Gifting advice (part 2)

Gifting your neighbours is a significant part of Restaurant Story. The only piece of advice that I believe all players should take on board is that they should whenever possible try to gift a neighbour the same item that they've received a request for from said neighbour if they've made one. Otherwise, what is the best thing to do regarding gifts?

There are two main categories of gift items - food and parts. I covered food gifts in part 1. Here I concentrate on part gifts.

The ten main parts in Restaurant Story

Old West goals (in full)

Please note that this set of goals expired on Tuesday 15th October 2013.

As part of the this week's Old West update, we received a new set of goals. The steps involved in unlocking a range of new items are listed here.

Remember that there is a time limit on the goals. There are 34 days to complete this set, so they should disappear on Tuesday 15th October.

With that in mind, let's get to it...

Game update: 11/09/13

It's that time of the week again...

Notification for Old West update

The notification may promote a continuation of the musical theme, but in reality, we're returning to the Old West to complete some goals with this update. Here's a list of all the new content:

Tables:

• Wagon Wheel Table - locked by goal

Gifting advice (part 1)

Gifting your neighbours is a significant part of Restaurant Story. The only piece of advice that I believe all players should take on board is that they should whenever possible try to gift a neighbour the same item that they've received a request for from said neighbour if they've made one. Otherwise, what is the best thing to do regarding gifts?

There are two main categories of gift items - food and parts. In this first installment, I focus on food gifts.

The six food gifts in Restaurant Story

Game update: 04/09/13

We enter September with another new theme.

Notification for musical themed update

It's time to face the music, with a variety of music related content. Here's a list of everything added to the game: