Diner DASH Adventures

I’ve given this game a year. I actually love the concept of the game, but unless you willing to shell out a bit of money, you’ll never win a competition, you won’t get hardly any of the special characters, and what finally did it for me is that every time you play a new House of Thorns or boat event they start you over with new items that start at zero so all the coins and gems you pay out leveling up aren’t useful at any future event. I have spent cash on this game; probably more than my son pays on one video game that he gets to keep everything as he progresses. I even broke down for the current event and spent the money for the “Special Menu” and started with 100 gems (saved them for two weeks) and I’m still not going to get close to the top spots in the events. The other major issue I have is that in the Food Truck events you earn all this “cash” that you can’t do anything with other than upgrade stuff in the trucks. After awhile you have to pay so many gems for the updates that you are stuck so you don’t get to keep your earned money because you are “maxed out” (can you imagine if they did that in real life). The game has just become stagnant because it’s just starting over again and again. It’s fun for about six months so if that’s what you’re looking for you might enjoy this game. If you’re looking for a long-term enjoyable game that you can build on, this is not it.

I recently re downloaded this game asking myself “Why did I delete this? I know it was fun.” Within a few minutes of trying to play again I remembered why. First and foremost, this game is a dupe of the OG Diner Dash everyone and their mother knows how to play this game right? Why does this game force tutorials on you? There is absolutely no way to turn them off you have to go through it. Second, when you receive power ups they automatically check them at the beginning of each level so if you aren’t paying attention you will use every power up you receive right away. Third and worse of the game, they make you use the money you earn AND your gems to level up your diner and its equipment. The prices double or triple after one level up, but you don’t even have opportunities to receive a playable amount of gems to make your diner run smoothly so you can finish tasks. Lastly, you play levels with grocery bags, 10 per level, you use them all up and have to wait for them to reload instead of only using them up when you don’t win a level. This limits game play because you don’t have enough groceries at a time to keep playing. This means you either have to buy them with real money or use your gems which you need to level up your diner to keep playing. This game has potential to be really good, but the double payment situation for updating you diner is a hinderance for sure. I will definitely be deleting it again. I wouldn’t waste my time downloading this game unless you want to spend real money to progress.

For fans of the classic Diner Dash, and for new fans, this is a great game. It has a nice story, albeit with some cheesy dialogue. It is a “freemium” game. It DOES NOT require you to pay to play. Every day, there are “daily deals” which allow you to collect gems, coins, power ups, or character hearts. There is always one free deal, usually a handful of gems. The other deals are paid for using the in-game currency. To play a level, you need “supplies.” Your supply meter is full at 50, and each level requires 10 supplies to play. It can be tedious to earn enough gems and coins for upgrades, but if you are patient, you don’t need to spend any actual money. This game simply does what every other freemium game does: prey on impatience. The gems can be earned through “ad offers.” They are sometimes buggy, but you will earn the gems 95% of the time. Be on the lookout for 2x gem promos on these ad offers. They pay dividends! For coins, find a level that earns a lot of coins, and just replay it. I’ve been playing this game for months, and I haven’t spent any money on it. I’ve also earned max stars on all levels. All the bad reviews appear to be written by impatient whiners. My hope is that people will see past those, give the game a chance, and be patient. If you’re short on time, it will take you a while to advance, but that doesn’t make the game any less fun.