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Diner Dash: Hometown Hero is the fourth installment in the Diner Dash series of
casual games. Some info says that it was released for two PC platforms: Windows
and Macintosh, but gamefaqs still don't add the data for the Macintosh release.
This document is made based from the Windows version.
This-like games (multiple platforms) are pretty common in case you do not know.
They are pretty much the same, some of them even are duplicates.
Spoiler note:
This FAQ/Walkthrough contains a little sweetener storyline and all technical
informations inside. If this means spoiler to you, then don't read this
document.
This document is best viewed with the original display on the net, or with a
word processor using fixed-width font style, such as courrier series or lucida
console. Using some other font styles (example: Arial) will make the tables/maps
displayed incorrectly.
Lastly, some legal notice: This document is protected by copyright law and
international copyright treaties. The old rules still apply, do not post it as
your own, do not sell it for profit, etc...
Ver. 1.00 -- 4/4/2009
Ver. 1.01 -- 14/4/2009
Ver. 1.02 -- 25/5/2009
Just minor updates and fixes.
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CONTENTS
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PROLOGUE. Diner Dash Series Note
A. Menu
B. Rules
C. General Tips
D. Walkthrough
E. Endless Shift
F. FAQ and Miscellaneous
G. Special Thanks
H. Anti Credit
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PROLOGUE. DINER DASH SERIES NOTE
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Here are some known Diner Dash game releases. The --recommended-- sign means the
game is recommended to be played/completed first before playing this game to
increase your playing enjoyment and knowledge about this game.
1. Diner Dash (GBA 2006)
-> Canceled?
2. Diner Dash (Mobile 2006)
3. Diner Dash 2 (Mobile 2007)
4. Diner Dash (Win 2004) --recommended--
5. Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue (Win 2006) --recommended--
6. Diner Dash: Flo On The Go (Win 2006) --recommended--
7. Diner Dash: Sizzle And Serve (DS/PSP 2007)
-> I still can't get them, especially the PSP version. The DS version maybe is
about the same with Diner Dash 1. Just maybe.
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A. MENU
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1. Story Mode.
>> This is what the walkthrough is talking about.
2. Endless Shift.
>> See endless shift section.
3. Options.
>> You can only switch to windowed mode if you set the screen resolution to
1024x768 or higher.
4. Flo's Closet.
>> Change Flo's clothes. You can change it anytime.
5. How to Play.
>> If you're new to the series, you may look at this instruction. I'm sure it'll
help a lot.
6. High Scores.
7. Change Player.
>> Reset the game from the beginning with another player name.
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B. RULES
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The basic rules of the game can be found by clicking "How To Play" in the main
menu.
The customers types has increased! (More and this won't be fun anymore) Their
tipping behavior has also changed. I think this change only makes this game
harder. Here are their behavior, I will explain them in more detail to match
with the complexity of this game:
1. Young lady:
- She gives maximum 110 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 10 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- She'll ask for dessert if 4/5 of the heart is filled after she finishes
eating.
- Moderately patient, moderate speed.
- Noise reduces 1/2 heart.
2. Tourist:
- A tourist gives maximum 120 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 20
pts to the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- They'll ask for dessert if 3/5 of the heart is filled after they finish
eating.
- Patient when waiting, impatient at the table, moderate speed.
- Noise reduces 1/2 heart.
3. Family:
- The family can come in various combinations of senior, dads, mums, kids, and
babies with the total number of people = 2 or 3 (the babies do not count).
- Two of them give maximum 130 pts, three of them give maximum 145 pts.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- They'll ask for dessert if 3/5 of the heart is filled after they finish
eating.
- Moderately patient, moderate speed.
- Noisy when unhappy, do not mind noise.
4. Lovebirds:
- They give maximum 120 pts.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- They'll ask for dessert if 4/5 of the heart is filled after they finish
eating.
- Moderately patient, moderate speed.
- Noisy randomly, do not mind noise.
5. Bookworm:
- He gives maximum 110 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 10 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- He'll ask for dessert if 4/5 of the heart is filled after he finishes eating.
- Patient, slow.
- Noise reduces 1 heart.
6. Senior:
- He gives maximum 105 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 5 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- He'll ask for dessert if 4/5 of the heart is filled after he finishes eating.
- Patient, slow.
- Noise reduces 1/2 heart.
7. Jogger:
- She gives maximum 110 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 10 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- She will never ask for dessert.
- Moderately patient, moderate speed.
- Does not mind noise.
8a. Museum business woman:
- She gives maximum 220 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 20 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 20 pts.
- She'll ask for dessert if 4/5 of the heart is filled after she finishes
eating.
- Impatient, high speed.
- Noise reduces 1/2 heart.
8b. Beach and disco business woman:
- She gives maximum 120 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 20 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- The others are the same with above.
9. Cell addict:
- He gives maximum 220 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 20 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 20 pts.
- He'll ask for dessert if 4/5 of the heart is filled after he finishes eating.
- Impatient, high speed.
- Noisy, does not mind noise.
10. Teenager:
- He/she gives maximum 55 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 5 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 5 pts.
- He'll ask for dessert if 4/5 of the heart is filled after he finishes eating.
- Moderately patient, moderate speed.
- Moderately noisy except when flirting, does not mind noise.
11. Hungry man:
- He gives maximum 110 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 10 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 10 pts.
- He'll ask for dessert if 1.5/5 of the heart is filled after he finishes
eating the SECOND dish (He's hungry, remember?).
- Moderately patient, moderate speed.
- Noise reduces 1/2 heart.
12. Celebrity:
- He gives maximum 550 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 50 pts to
the maximum point.
- Losing half heart costs you 50 pts. Can we phrase this? "If Zhang Fei worths
one thousand soldiers, then a celebrity worths five young ladies." Wait, what
am I bubbling about?
- He'll ask for dessert if 4/5 of the heart is filled after he finishes eating.
- Impatient, moderate speed (Kinda selfish, right?).
- Noise reduces 1/2 heart.
13. Food critic:
- She gives maximum 550 pts.
- Losing half heart costs you 50 pts.
- She'll ask for dessert if 1.5/5 of the heart is filled after she finishes
eating.
- Impatient, moderate speed (What a critic.. She can get the critic herself for
being selfish -__^).
- Noise reduces 1 heart.
15. Customer who has table reserved:
- All behavior is the same except more impatient when waiting. (Is this fair
enough?)
16. Mix: It's the mix of the groups above.
16a. Camping group.
- Consists of young lady and kids. Sometimes there is father of family inside.
- Two of them give maximum 60 pts. Every one addition to the group will add 5
pts to the maximum point. Losing half heart costs you 5 pts.
- Moderately patient, moderate speed.
- Noise reduces 1/2 heart.
16b. Other mixes.
- Including business woman, cell addict, young lady, family's father, jogger,
tourist, and bookworm just like the previous game.
- Tipping behavior just like beach/disco business women and tourists.
- They can be impatient like business types until REALLY impatient like....
(I dunno), except when asking for snacks (I wonder what makes them so
impatient?). Their speed is idem.
- Only appears at Flo's Inferno.
Scoring:
1. Picking menu = 20 pts each action.
2. Serving food = 30 pts each action.
3. Giving the cheque = 50 pts each action.
4. Clearing the dishes = 40 pts each action.
5. Matching the color seat = 100 pts per person. Maximum color bonus per seat is
400 pts.
6. Mopping = 30 pts each action.
7. Serving desserts = 80 pts each action.
8. Serving snacks = 100 pts each action.
9. Flirt bonus = 20 pts for each group.
10. Star struck = 20 pts for each group.
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C. GENERAL TIPS
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This is some advices to you who want to pass all the shifts:
1. So, you think that Diner Dash: Flo On The Go was not enough of a challenge?
This game may be right for you. 13 (Friday the thirteen) plus plus types of
customers and some brand new wules may make your head esplodes....aww! Sorry,
but if you finish this game and you feel kinda dizzy, please go complain to
Playfirst(TM), not me.
But, patience and time can conquer complicacy. Remember an old story about
running contest between a mouse deer(?) and a snail?
2. I think it's better if you just pass the previous game, I can't imagine
newcomers overcome this complexity. Otherwise, you should be prepared for it.
Not only they added a few new rules, but they also "fixed" some parts to make
sure that you will not have a walk in the park.
3. You can retry the shift unlimited times anytime.
4. Last but not least: Try to enjoy the game especially if you don't earn any
money from this activity.
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D. WALKTHROUGH
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Before anything, let's do some hardware check:
->Although this game is more complicated and/or sophisticated than Diner Dash:
Flo On The Go, but it needs less CPU power than Diner Dash: Flo On The Go.
Surprised?
->Contradictorily, this game surely needs a lot of memory to run for just a
[casual game] (More than average PS2 generation games!). All the animations
surely is heavy! If your game just starts to slow down, then just quit and
restart the game.
->This game can't be run under DOS.
After seeing some rumors brewing from Playfirst, this game seems to have two
versions which I'm myself not very clear about their differences. The clearest
difference for me is the title screen for Gourmet Edition has Gourmet Edition
sign inside (Isn't that clear enough?!):
1. A regular Diner Dash: Hometown Hero.
Even this regular version has at least more than one versions: First peek
version (1.1.0.310), regular version (ranges between 1.1.0.400-600), retail
version (all of the versions above can be retailed, am I correct?).
2. Diner Dash Hometown Hero: Gourmet Edition.
The only (untested) method I know for obtaining the Gourmet Edition is:
First: Go to www.playfirst.com.
Second: Sign up a Playfirst account.
Third: Log in with your Playfirst account.
Fourth: Download the Gourmet Edition FREE from Playfirst. (Phew.. that means
nobody will ask for Activation Key. Yay!)
What is improved from its predecessors?
A. Complicatedness.
B. Multiplayer a.k.a. online feature. "Social" people around here would love
this feature.
C. Dress your own waiter or waitress to play multiplayer. Earn and/or purchase
hundreds of clothing items with Gourmet Edition.
D. Make your own Diner to play multiplayer. Earn and/or purchase hundreds of
decor items with Gourmet Edition.
E. Optimization and/or simplification of the program.
F. With Gourmet Edition, you can play the future releases of Diner Dash "only"
by purchasing them! Yay! Those includes:
- Waterpark Madness -
- Crypt Cafe |
- Hometown Harvest |- Diner Dash: Seasonal Snack Pack(TM)
- Winter Wonderland |
- Romantic Rendezvous -
- The Caveman Cafe -
- Pharaoh's Feast |
- All Knight Diner |- Diner Dash: Flo Through Time(TM)
- Buccaneer Bistro |
- Snack to the Future -
- Diner Dash - 1001 Bites -
- Diner Dash - Through the Cooking Glass |
- Diner Dash - Fee Fi Flo Fun |- Diner Dash: Once Upon A Diner
- Diner Dash - The Dash Slipper | (TM)
- Diner Dash - Munchkin Lunchkin -
- Probably more to come...
Quite many, isn't it? If you love Diner Dash, this will be a good news,
right?
G. With Gourmet Edition, you can earn and display medals.
What is NOT improved from its predecessors? (This is probably something like
critique, but remember that this release is not final yet. Moreover, if things
-I don't know what to name better- just want to cooperate, then just accept
and/or understand. The future will be brighter).
A. I believe that the customer types are too many. Playfirst(TM) should discard
some old ones and bring some new ones for some future releases.
B. Hmm... I don't see any contest between Diner Dash with the other popular
games. What is lacking?
Enough the chatter, and now, you can execute the game. Once you execute it, you
may get this message: "You're currently playing the offline version of Diner
Dash: Hometown Hero - Gourmet Edition. To see all the online features, make sure
you're connected to the Internet and restart the game."
Logically, if you want to see all the online features then connect to the
Internet first, right? WRONG. Sorry, Playfirst(TM), but after I connect to the
Internet, I still get the message. So, you probably need to Log in first. Then,
click on the Story Mode option.
The comics you always see (since Diner Dash 1) now turns into a simple
animation! Isn't that great?
Now, Flo and her grandma Florence back to her hometown and they wanna build its
economy. Will you help her? If yes, then read on. If not, then bye.
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SAFARI CAFE AT THE ZOO
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Let's check what is inside your wardrobe at start. Some of them are your clothes
in Diner Dash: Flo On The Go. I name them just the same. Some of them are new.
I'm no good enough to name them, if you think you can name them better, please
just mail me, you'll be credited if you name them better:
--Sailor Hat, Hair Band, Sunglasses: 10 colors.
--Blouse, Wizard Robe, Contest Winner Shirt, Scoutboy Shirt: 10 colors.
--Lil' Apron, Flower Apron, Apron: 10 colors.
--Pants, Shorts, Capris, Contest Winner Pants: 10 colors.
--Sandals, Shoes, Open Toe Shoes, Closed Toe Shoes, Basketball Shoes: 10 colors.
The inventory will add when you are further in the game. And add even more from
online.
If you fail a shift, you'll get a note from the game. But now the note's
different from usual because it's not always helpful, and what is more, it
sometimes can bewilder you from reaching the goal! (if you follow it)
A. LEVEL 1
Goal: 500 pts.
Expert goal: 1000 pts.
Difficulty: 1/10.
Total tables: 3.
Fail Note: Darn, we didn't earn enough this shift. Let's give it another shot so
that we can get this cafe running smoothly again and get more people into the
zoo!
You will see that your customers do not change their outfits. Just the same with
those from Diner Dash: Flo on the Go. Are they really in the mood for vacation?
The first level is a tutorial level. Just click "Skip Tutorial" if you feel that
you are not a newb.
B. LEVEL 2
Goal: 2000 pts.
Expert goal: 3000 pts.
Difficulty: 2/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Blue Counter With Elephant Accents.
--Stone Counter With Banana Leaves.
--Blue Tile Counter.
Total tables: 8.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Remember that we can seat customers
in chairs that match the color of their outfits to earn a bonus.
Here goes a new rule (again). You can now join a table with another table that
is near enough. How many are we going to see these?
C. LEVEL 3
Goal: 2500 pts.
Expert goal: 5000 pts.
Difficulty: 3/10.
New items to serve: (Hungry after seeing these?)
--Jungle Kebabs.
--Taste o' Britain Fish and Chips.
--Lovely Lovely Lobster!
Total tables: 10.
Fail Note: We didn't quite meet our goal for that shift. Try not to leave the
teen girls sitting next to the other customers for too long.
D. LEVEL 4
Goal: 5000 pts.
Expert goal: 7000 pts.
Difficulty: 5/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Circular Tile With Elephant Pattern.
--Blue Tile.
--Red Tile With Giraffe Pattern.
Total tables: 12.
Fail Note: That didn't go so well. Remember to serve drinks to tables that are
getting unhappy.
E. LEVEL 5
Goal: 7000 pts.
Expert goal: 9000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes.
--Pro Chef.
--Drink Master Ultra.
Total tables: 15.
Fail Note: Oops.. that Valentine's Day was like a lonely hearts convention!
Remember that teenagers will flirt and stop using their noisy cell phones, if
you seat them near each other.
...Do all the teenagers flirt like that? BTW, One kind of customer that will be
quite annoying if they come along with all the others. And you probably notice
the flirt bonus if you seat the male near the female groups. This kind of bonus
is unchainable (and the value is very small too).
Then, choose one of three available upgrades. This idea must be coming from
Endless Shift.
F. LEVEL 6
Goal: Earn more than Tony/Aimee/Michele.
Expert goal: Earn 500 more points than Tony/Aimee/Michele.
Difficulty: 5/10.
Total tables: 15.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Remember to mop spills up as soon
as you see them happen.
One reason to say that this game is getting harder is now your staff members
won't help you anymore, they now become your opponent! Probably good if you
wanna practice for multiplayer. There are 3 opponents to choose and they should
be about the same. So, it does not matter whom you choose.
If you are new to competition like this or not concentrate well enough, you may
get confused about Flo's location because of so many movements.
But, instead of that, this kind of competition is surely a fun improvement made
to the game (better than the blackout, right?)
All the place are free for onyone, means you have to contend all the things with
your staff. If you are slower than him/her, then you won't get anything and your
action(s) will be halted. Overall, this is just a polite greeting, the fiercer
competitions are ahead.
G. LEVEL 7
Goal: 6000 pts.
Expert goal: 8000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Decor Unlocked:
--Bear.
--Flamingo.
--Toucan.
Total tables: 17.
Fail Note: Ooh.. Let's remember to keep that reserved table open for the folks
who called in earlier.
A little bit crowdy at the end of this shift. You may lose them if you are not
careful.
H. LEVEL 8
Goal: 6200 pts.
Expert goal: 9000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes or Super Running Shoes if you selected Standard Running
Shoes earlier.
--Pro Chef or Pro Chef Silver if you selected Pro Chef earlier.
--Drink Master Ultra or Drink Master Max Pro if you selected Drink Master Ultra
earlier. BTW, Drink Master Max Pro probably a tiny bit faster to make drinks,
but no bigger mood boost.
Total tables: 16.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. We'll have to move a little quicker
to keep those customers happy!
A little note from me:
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Table 2 will connect to table 1, but will not connect with table 3. Maybe kinda
nosy, but important, no?
I. LEVEL 9
Goal: 10000 pts.
Expert goal: 13000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Decor Unlocked:
--Jungle Stone Table And Chairs.
--Purple Tile Table And Chairs.
--Elite Stone Table And Chairs.
Total tables: 22.
Fail Note: Even though we were working hard, we didn't make enough to meet the
goal. Let's give it another shot!
J. LEVEL 10
Goal: 10500 pts.
Expert goal: 13000 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Potted Plants.
--Ferns.
--Palm Tree.
Total tables: 19.
Fail Note: Oh so close! We gotta make it through this shift or they'll feed us
to the lion! (WTF)
There are more than one customers who reserve a table. The (weird) thing to know
is when you lose a reserving-table-customer, you will lose the timer for the
next customers.
Alhtough there are only 7 tables here, but Flo don't take the shortest path to
go through tables. That could make this shift more difficult.
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Just a simple diagram (probably it's too simple..) to show the condition. When
FLO moves from table 1 to table 2, she does not take the left path (marked with
a big X sign --supposedly--), but she will take the right path instead.
If you get expert for all levels of this zoo, then you will unlock a new secret
level. So does all the other places.
Unlocking restaurant 2 will unlock some new clothings:
a. Baseball Cap.
b. Baseball Shirt.
c. Not-So-Long-Troussers(?).
d. Ball Apron.
e. Soccer Shoes.
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DINER AT HOMERUN PARK
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Baseball surely is not my favorite sport, but look at the atmosphere and the
gorgeous music. Waaaaaa
The customer color increased by one like usual, but every customer leaving now
reduces your pts by 650.
K. LEVEL 1
Goal: 4000 pts.
Expert goal: 5500 pts.
Difficulty: 4/10.
Total tables: 13.
Fail Note: Oh no, let's give that another shot.
That super noise from the speaker will reduce your customer's mood by 1 heart
and causing a spill (even though there is nothing on the table). So, how to
prevent that from happening?
L. LEVEL 2
Goal: 5000 pts.
Expert goal: 7500 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Baseball Memorabilia.
--Grandma's Favorite Game
--Colorful Jerseys.
Total tables: 14.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Watch where you seat the Hungry
Men, they stick around for awhile.
Yikes! Do you hear that brand new noise? Is that some monsters coming? -Joke
mode on-
M. LEVEL 3
Goal: 8000 pts.
Expert goal: 10500 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
New items to serve:
--The Homerun Diner's Famous Chili Dogs!
--Smashing Kebabs.
--Seventh Inning Stretch Burgers.
Total tables: 17.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Remember those flowers will give a
boost to whomever you seat at the table.
That speaker act up again. It influences the upper-right table only. But now,
since the customer's type has increased, the arrangement will be harder, but you
have drinks, so use it well.
Happy to see the podium? You shouldn't be so happy right now because
Playfirst(TM) has turned your podium into a snail-speed podium. Hear that evil
laugh?
N. LEVEL 4
Goal: 9500 pts.
Expert goal: 12000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes.
--Deluxe Podium.
--Drink Master Ultra.
Total tables: 19.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough that time, but I know we can do it. Don't
forget to keep an eye out for spills after the loudspeaker goes off.
The same mistake again?!! The loudspeaker is fine.
O. LEVEL 5
Goal: 10500 pts.
Expert goal: 13500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor Unlocked:
--Diamond Floor.
--Baseball Design.
--Redwood Deck.
Total tables: 18.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough that time, but I know we can do it. Don't
forget to click on the podium and stand next to it for several seconds before
clicking somewhere else.
They have a quite high expert goal this early. You should be more careful. One
more thing to make this game harder than the previous game is: there is more
snack appearance. And since Flo On The Go, you cannot carry snacks (and
desserts) if there is no request. Although it is quite small of a problem, but
that can be a problem if things go complicated and/or if you have many hands.
P. LEVEL 6
Goal: 12500 pts.
Expert goal: 14500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Blue Retaining Wall.
--Standstone Retaining Wall.
--Clear Glass Retaining Wall.
Total tables: 17.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Keep a close eye on the regulars
to make sure they're not getting too upset by other noisy tables.
This is probably rather early to see one of the hardest expert goals in this
game. In order to "only" reach the goals, you have to do at least a perfect
chaining, from menu to clearing dishes.
To reach the expert goal, you have to do a careful planning and match the color
really well or the easier way..............do you know the secret weapon of
Diner Dash: Hometown Hero? it is.......................... the flower!
By putting the flower before your customers sit, you have 100 bonus point. But,
that's probably not enough, you have to enhance your snail podium earlier so
that the waiting customers won't leave you.
This level is the only one to see a "new" type of customer: The camping group.
The camping group does not behave like family, they are low tipper. Not forget
to mention that the kids also can spill although not so often.
Q. LEVEL 7
Goal: 11500 pts.
Expert goal: 13500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Verdant Green Diamond Table/Chairs.
--Champion Baseball Table/Chairs.
--Picnic Table/Chairs.
Total tables: 19.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Remember to keep those celebrities
happy and it will pay off big time.
Only a group of them will appear in this shift. Make sure you have that full 600
points if you want the expert goal (of course chaining and careful color
matching will also help).
That star struck bonus is like flirt bonus. It can be gained for seating the
celebrities near to the other groups (but don't seat them first). It's also
unchainable.
Oh also, celebrity can't star-strike the other celebrities (But why?.....*___*)
R. LEVEL 8
Goal: 14000 pts.
Expert goal: 18000 pts.
Difficulty: 8/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes or Super Running Shoes if you selected Standard Running
Shoes earlier.
--Deluxe Podium or Luxury Podium if you selected Deluxe Podium earlier. It seems
that Playfirst(TM) lies again, Deluxe Podium does not give customers bigger
mood boost.
--Drink Master Ultra or Drink Master Max Pro if you selected Drink Master Ultra
earlier.
Total tables: 19.
Fail Note: Looks like we struck out this time, let's give it another try.
That expert goal can be quite cruel. Three groups of celebrities will appear
this shift and make sure you keep them as happy as possible to get the expert
goal.
The table arrangement is also annoyingsome. If you are familiar enough with
Diner Dash, you will know that Flo always serves a table from above (downward
view), EXCEPT that table no. 1 below, It seems that Flo is too fat to fit the
area above table no.1...
So, what's the problem? When you want to serve table 1 from table 2, you will
think that your mouse is broken. But the truth is Flo has served that table
already. You may want to be cautious about this, especially if you want the
expert goal for level 8,9,10.
----------------------------
| ------- \ / |
| | 1 | v |
| ------- ^ |
| ------- FLO---/-\ |
| | | -------/ \ |
| ------- | | |
| | 2 | |
| ------- |
S. LEVEL 9
Goal: Earn more than Peggy/Tasha/Jess.
Expert goal: Earn 2000 more points than Peggy/Tasha/Jess.
Difficulty: 4/10.
Total tables: 20.
Fail Note: Amazing effort, but we didn't earn quite enough. Let's get this crazy
ballpark going again.
And now, you should be more used to competition like this. This shift should be
a pushover.
T. LEVEL 10
Goal: 13000 pts.
Expert goal: 15500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Ivy-Covered Hall Of Fame Hall.
--Tropical Foliage Wall.
--Gloves o' Brick Wall.
Total tables: 18.
Fail Note: Oh so close! Remember to match the customer color to the seat color.
But anyone can sit in the seats that have no color.
This is only a teaser version, harder version is yet to come. If you manage to
get no customer leaving, the color bonuses should be enough to get even an
expert score.
And now, if you are watchful enough, in the middle of this shift, you will hear
a new sound (like a snake goes thru a tree), Is that really a snake coming to
Flo's restaurant? Dun dun dun!!!
Oh it's not. Diner dash veteran players will *probably* miss her, the Food
Critic. If she's got unhappy, she will write something, probably if she's
unhappy enough, she will write down all the animals of the zoo above.
Clothing unlocked:
a. Business Suit.
b. Troussers.
^-^^-^^-^^-^
MUSEUM GRILL
^-^^-^^-^^-^
Now you have restored the Homerun Park, time to go to another messy place. The
customer color increased by one like usual, but every customer leaving now
reduces your pts by 850. Celebrity and food critic leaving costs twice the
punishment.
U. LEVEL 1
Goal: 5500 pts.
Expert goal: 9000 pts.
Difficulty: 4/10.
Total tables: 13.
Fail Note: Great effort, but we didn't earn quite enough this shift. It's tough
without a podium. We'll have to clear tables as quickly as we can.
How come?? That beast looks angry, I think it may harm the customers because
there is no fence there. BTW, what it can do is only causing some shake so that
the customers no matter who they are and no matter what is inside the table will
spill just like the previous game.
This shift should be easy, the table arrangement is nice, no customer will get
annoyed by the others' noise. But the expert goal is not that easy though.
V. LEVEL 2
Goal: 9500 pts.
Expert goal: 11500 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Stone Counter.
--Granite Counter With Gold Base.
--Blue Marble Pillared Counter.
Total tables: 19.
Fail Note: Darn, We didn't earn enough this shift. Remember that we can seat
customers in chairs that match the color of their outfits to earn a bonus.
The reservation this shift is trickier than before (looks like the teengirls
come later than the schedule), so watch out.
W. LEVEL 3
Goal: 7550 pts.
Expert goal: 11000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
New items to serve: (Lobster mixed with Fish Fillets looks tasty, now that I
think about it, that stinky animal that sometimes comes from the sewer around
here looks like the lobster in that graphics. Really!).
--Crepes Rex.
--Mammoth Lobsters.
--Flo's Fish Fillets.
Total tables: 15.
Fail Note: Oops, let's try that again. The good news is, it looks like my
favorite T-Rex exhibit is back.
All of the customers' outfit do not change, except for the Seniors (Probably
they are the ol' senior's wife). Gosh, how fashionable oldies are nowadays?!
The average slow customers come in slow pace does not make this shift so easy.
Without the flower bonus, it's very hard to reach the expert goal.
Oh, also, the mammoth makes mess again.
X. LEVEL 4
Goal: 9500 pts.
Expert goal: 10500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes.
--Deluxe Bench.
--Pro Chef.
Total tables: 15.
Fail Note: Wow, that was close. Try to seat teens next to each other but away
from quieter the museum patrons, like the bookworms.
The goal and expert goal is so close this shift.
Y. LEVEL 5
Goal: 12000 pts.
Expert goal: 15000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Decor unlocked:
--T-Rex Mosaic.
--Mammoth Design Inlay.
--Classic Blue And Grey Tile.
Total tables: 20.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Remember to seat the cellphone guys
near customers that don't mind the noise, like families.
You can see the business types gets soooo impatient when they have reserved a
table, fortunately, the timing is quite straight for chaining.
Z. LEVEL 6
Goal: 11500 pts.
Expert goal: 15500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Granite And Gold Tables.
--Stone Tables.
--Blue Marble Pillared Tables.
Total tables: 17.
Fail Note: Ack, we didn't earn enough this shift. Remember to watch the
customers at your tables and grab the drinks when they are unhappy.
Now, with nine types of customers have been introduced with all the fast and
slow types are representated, then what? The electricity is off and your
customers do not tolerate you a bit after seeing this situation.
The expert goal is skyhigh, like it assumes you can see through the dark. So,
that's what you should be, really. You can make careful planning if possible.
AA. LEVEL 7
Goal: Earn more than Melanie/Brianne/Faye.
Expert goal: Earn 7500 more points than Melanie/Brianne/Faye.
Difficulty: 5/10.
Total tables: 24.
Fail Note: Wow, that didn't go as well as we'd hoped. Try to give flowers to
customers who might be cranky after waiting in line.
The introduction of our "beloved" customer, the business women, is really
nice. They appear with celebrities that will make big the chance to get them
star-strucked all the time.
The expert goal for this level is pretty high. So, you have to start to think
about the trick to make your points as high as possible with the presence of an
opponent. That will NOT be the same with all your shifts all this time since
Diner Dash 1, but that will not be really different either.
Those tricks includes focus on your chaining inspite of the more possibilities
of doing something else.
AB. LEVEL 8
Goal: 10000 pts.
Expert goal: 13000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes or Super Running Shoes if you selected Standard Running
Shoes earlier.
--Deluxe Bench or Luxury Bench if you selected Deluxe Bench earlier.
--Pro Chef or Pro Chef Silver if you selected Pro Chef earlier.
Total tables: 20.
Fail Note: Whew, it's tough keeping up with the crowd! Let's give it another
shot.
It seems like Playfirst(TM) wants to trap you with some wicked reservations at
this shift. The first reservation is hungry man, than soon after the first, the
snake...(you probably think that my humor isn't very funny)..ahem.. I mean, the
reserving-table-food critic will come.
So, sit the hungry man to the bench and let the food critic sit first.
Otherwise, make sure you sit the food critic at the bench (she is still quite
impatient depends on your bench upgrade). Fail to do this makes BIG the chance
that you will get -1700 pts.
AC. LEVEL 9
Goal: 15000 pts.
Expert goal: 18500 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Jackal.
--Sacrophagus.
--Pharaoh.
Total tables: 26.
Fail Note: Oh so close! Let's give it another shot.
This shift is not tough. But, ten types of customers mixing all the slow and
fast types can give you troubles.
AD. LEVEL 10
Goal: 15000 pts.
Expert goal: 19500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Blue Deco Dots.
--Light Blue Tiles.
--Curvy Purple Path.
Total tables: 26.
Fail Note: Great effort, but we didn't quite earn enough this shift. Let's get
back out on that floor and try again.
All the reservations are made by the business types, so you should watch the
timer closer. Thank goodness the tables are not so many, this makes our task
easier.
The animation follows after clearing this shift and new clothings are also
unlocked:
a. Beach Hat.
b. Pinafore (?).
c. Beach Shorts.
^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^_^^
BEACH SHACK AT THE BOARDWALK
^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^_^^
Whaa....The music is like waking you up from the the museum's tranquility.
The complex atmosphere is coming along with my thought that this game starts to
get heavier.
Here is the final addition to customers color and -1000 for each customers quit
the restaurant mad.
AE. LEVEL 1
Goal: 10000 pts.
Expert goal: 15000 pts.
Difficulty: 8/10.
Total tables: 20.
Fail Note: Good effort, but we didn't earn quite enough. Remember to serve up
milkshakes to cheer up a table, especially if a table is getting annoyed by
Cellphone Addicts!
P.S. Playfirst(TM) must be too lazy to change the fail note from the previous
game. There is no Cellphone addicts appear in this shift.
Several groups of six celebrities will come more than you can handle if you
try to chain to the maximum (Oh, no. That snail podium...). You may want to
change that priority and separate them from the chain, but make sure to keep
them happy to get the expert goal for this shift.
The rollercoaster shakes more often than previous shake sources, so be ready to
mop often.
AF. LEVEL 2
Goal: 6500 pts.
Expert goal: 8000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Wizard Pattern Counter.
--Funhouse Collection Counter.
--Classic Wood Counter.
Total tables: 16.
Fail Note: Good effort, but we didn't earn quite enough. We'll need to use the
podium a bunch of times in order to get through this shift.
One more customer, the tourists come back without an introduction. Although
there are a lot of types already, but they still come in a friendly pattern, at
least for this shift. If you try to chain, I think losing one or two customers
are fine.
If you are watchful enough, there is a dash bar appears in this shift, grab it
if you can, it can be quite useful, especially for the shakes. The dash bar
will disappear if you don't grab it soon enough.
AG. LEVEL 3
Goal: 12000 pts.
Expert goal: 18500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
New items to serve:
--The Beachshack Cheesesteak!
--Back In Time Burgers.
--Fishin' For Fish And Chips.
Total tables: 24.
Fail Note: Almost, but not quite enough. Remember that if customers aren't happy
enough, they won't order dessert.
You shouldn't lose the celebrity masses if you want the expert score. Manage the
timing of the hungryman who come first properly (what I mean is: serve the first
"round" quickly and chain the second with the others) because celebrities will
want to use the 6 top table quickly afterwards. Your snail podium can't keep up
with them most of the time.
AH. LEVEL 4
Goal: 9000 pts.
Expert goal: 12500 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes.
--Deluxe Podium.
--Drink Master Ultra.
Total tables: 18.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. But don't worry, we all hit a few
bumps now and then. Let's get right back out there!
Finally..... all customers' types have showed up. Now, you should recognize
their behavior necessarily and slowly at a whole:
Especially for 1) Cellphone addicts. Not to sit the group who dislikes noise
near them. 2) Celebrity and food critic. They tip 5x and punish you 2x if they
leave, they're kinda selfish, so take good care of them.
If you rush through, you will be confused more easily. Otherwise, just practice
by trying again and again. If you bored, then just give up or look for some
cheating methods or go blame Playfirst(TM) ^__^
AI. LEVEL 5
Goal: 9500 pts.
Expert goal: 13000 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Yellow Dasies.
--Pretty Pansies.
--Pink Tulips.
Total tables: 17.
Fail Note: Almost, but not quite enough. We'll have to remember the basics like
doing the same action a few times in a row for a chain bonus.
There are a bunch of large groups, but there are only two 6 top tables, so what
did you choose for upgrade?
The dash bar is not a great help IMO.
AJ. LEVEL 6
Goal: Earn more than Shannon/Jade/Lauren.
Expert goal: Earn 6000 more points than Shannon/Jade/Lauren.
Difficulty: 5/10.
Total tables: 34.
Fail Note: Ack, we didn't earn enough this shift. Remember to watch the
customers at your tables and grab the drinks when they are unhappy.
All of your customers are noise-resistant, so do not worry about their
placement. About the expert goal, I think the museum's competition is harder.
AK. LEVEL 7
Goal: 18000 pts.
Expert goal: 22000 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Wizard's Pattern Tables.
--Classic Wood Tables.
--Funhouse Stripes Set. The color is kinda hard to recognize, isn't it? If you
think so, just avoid this one (especially for chasing the expert goal of the
next shifts).
Total tables: 24.
Fail Note: Great effort, but we didn't earn quite enough this shift. Be careful
not to ignore those snack requests.
(deep breath) Okay! Long crowd with all the snack requests plus the complex
situation can make you nervous the first time you play. The waiting celebrities
can cause problems for us. So, you should select the things to do wisely due to
the variety of things you can do just like you did some shifts ago.
AL. LEVEL 8
Goal: 12500 pts.
Expert goal: 16500 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes or Super Running Shoes if you selected Standard Running
Shoes earlier.
--Deluxe Podium or Luxury Podium if you selected Deluxe Podium earlier.
--Drink Master Ultra or Drink Master Max Pro if you selected Drink Master Ultra
earlier.
Total tables: 18.
Fail Note: Whew, this is a tough shift. Remember to serve those families quickly
to keep the babies from crying.
The expert goal is troublesome again. There are a few ways to reach this but you
MUST have the luxury podium. Otherwise, you may want to do the planning complete
with the color-matching plan plus chain everything to the maximum, including the
dessert plus a little luck.
AM. LEVEL 9
Goal: 21500 pts.
Expert goal: 25000 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Ferris Wheel.
--Merry-Go-Round.
--Tidal Wave Ship.
Total tables: 21.
Fail Note: Almost, but not quite enough. It's not easy to match everyone to the
right color seat!
You shouldn't have any customer groups leave your restaurant mad for the expert
score. Plus some dessert chaining to be safer.
AN. LEVEL 10
Goal: 20000 pts.
Expert goal: 30000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Golden Gate Coaster.
--Murphy's Mayhem Coaster.
--Yellow Brick Coaster.
Total tables: 40.
Fail Note: Oh so close, but not quite enough. Grab that Dash Bar when it appears
for an extra burst of speed.
There are a lot of customers and our goals are quite low. Just do the necessary
actions to attain them (remeber that you don't have any helps right now),
especially if you already have the luxury podium.
Watch the animations afterwards (the storyline is kinda **** I suppose). Below
are disco equipments unlocked:
a. Hot pants.
b. Boots.
^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-
FLORENCE'S GROOVY DISCO
^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-^^-
After the animation, here is the final restaurant of this game. The storyline in
that animation does not sync well with the opening phrase, does it? Regardless
of that, now you have to fix Flo's grandma's disco as well (Seems pretty
factual, doesn't it? the news anywhere said that the disco is actually popular
at around 1970s).
.....I wonder even if Flo had restored the place, it would be as popular at
these days too......
The expert goal is even harder than the Spaceship from the previous game, mainly
for level 8 and 10. If console games are your daily meal, you will know some
games have even nastier difficulty than this game, or they just hide secrets
"unfairly".
But, these expert goals are still possible IMO so it's up to you to get them or
not. Getting all of them will unlock Flo's Inferno secret level.
AO. LEVEL 1
Goal: 12000 pts.
Expert goal: 16000 pts.
Difficulty: 9/10.
Total tables: 25.
Fail Note: We've got to do better. Don't forget that we can carry four things at
once now.
What kind of speakers can cause such a big quake anyway? Every customer leaving
now "only" costs you 1500 pts.
After seeing some statistic above, maybe you think that, "Ah, it's just the same
with the previous game!" But I say that this level is a little harder than the
previous game. Although many things are similar, but the table placement is
harder, and...what else?
Ya, this time you have to be able to sit bookworms and teens next to each other
WITHOUT drinks to get the @#^#*% expert goal! You will NOT make it if you do not
know (or the most improtant: do) the old diner dash trick. And mop the spill
under the bookworms table can help a tiny bit (this will depend on your luck
though).
Ooh, all your customers also have changed their costumes. Whose do you think is
the best?
AP. LEVEL 2
Goal: 16000 pts.
Expert goal: 20000 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Glass Block Counter.
--Glass And Brass Counter.
--Disco Bubbles Counter.
Total tables: 26.
Fail Note: Those customers can get really impatient. Remember to visit the
podium to keep people in line happy.
Another shift we can't look down on..
AQ. LEVEL 3
Goal: 25000 pts.
Expert goal: 30000 pts.
Difficulty: 9/10.
New items to serve:
--Quintessential Quiche.
--Crazy Crepes.
--Florence's Primerib Special.
Total tables: 28.
Fail Note: Whoops, not quite enough this time. Serve up those snacks quick or
customers will lose hearts.
This shift is also quite similar with the previous game. So, do you remember
what the key to pass this shift is?
(+) You know that the snack request will be often. So, try to wait and chain the
snack.
(+) You have the flower. The bonus is fine, but the mood boost is not.
(-) That will more or less sacrifice some of the celebrity's mood, but it
shouldn't be a big deal.
( ) If you can manage the celebrity and cellphone addict well, especially the
celebrity, the tips can be useful (although a lil' bit).
(-) You now have more abundant of customer types.
(-) The big minus is now your podium is slower.
Sooo, will this be harder?
AR. LEVEL 4
Goal: 20000 pts.
Expert goal: 25000 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Upgrades:
--Standard Running Shoes.
--Deluxe Bench.
--Pro Chef.
Total tables: 29.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Let's give it another shot.
You need some dessert chaining to attain the expert goal. Also remember that you
can combine the middle and the right tables into 6 top tables.
Although it sounds like a small thing, you may notice that you can't see if you
have 4xclicked the snacks or the desserts (there are only 3 check marks if you
do this). Can be annoying when things go complicated.
And you probably have known that you can't take snacks and desserts when there
is no request. The game developer probably want to tell you not to throw away
valuable things, but this also will slow you down, especially for chaining.
AS. LEVEL 5
Goal: 15000 pts.
Expert goal: 18000 pts.
Difficulty: 8/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Red And Orange Theme.
--Purple And Blue Theme.
--Green Theme.
Total tables: 17.
Fail Note: It's getting tough to keep up with the crowds. Make sure to do all
the little things to keep everybody happy, like serving them drinks.
Waaaa... I think even the goal is still pretty hard to reach. Now, you must
chain all the things well enough as well as the dessert. Color matching is also
very important, especially for one of the 6 top tables because you can obtain
quite high points for your hard work.
BTW, the floor looks cool, no? Adding several of them into the gallery will make
things more attractive.
AT. LEVEL 6
Goal: 34000 pts.
Expert goal: 39000 pts.
Difficulty: 8/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Glass Block Tables.
--Blown Glass Bubble Top Table.
--Glass And Brass Tables.
Total tables: 31.
Fail Note: Phew! Keeping track of the customers color is tricky work, but I know
we can do it.
O.K. this level is also similar to the previous game. So, will it be a "breeze"?
(Oops, I gave it 8/10, so it shouldn't be)
Mwahahahaha. Remember now that you don't have any helps from your staff members.
So, what should we do? We face some kind of dilemma here, you can choose 2 ways
to do it with their own consequences. (Gosh....do Playfirst(TM) really do this
coincidentally or on purpose? All the shortcuts are blocked)
1. Chain really long with the risk of losing your customers' heart who are in
contact with cell addicts. Dessert chain and/or cheque chain will be shorten.
2. Separate the cell addicts from the chain and use your snail podium (and your
patience too.. wahahaha) for the waiting customers, sit the celebrities at the
bench. The risk is you lost the length of your chain, but you can do dessert
chain perfectly to all sitting customers.
I predict perfectly doing either option still depends on your luck to get the
expert goal (snack). For a bad luck, you have to use the flower bonus to mend
your defisit to the goal.
AU. LEVEL 7
Goal: 20000 pts.
Expert goal: 25000 pts.
Difficulty: 6/10.
--Standard Running Shoes or Super Running Shoes if you selected Standard Running
Shoes earlier.
--Deluxe Bench or Luxury Bench if you selected Deluxe Bench earlier.
--Pro Chef or Pro Chef Silver if you selected Pro Chef earlier.
Total tables: 39.
Fail Note: We didn't earn enough this shift. Let's give it another shot.
Now, dessert chain is more not recommended because it's inconvenient to do with
so many types. If you can chain long enough, losing a few customers will be
fine, even for expert goal!
AV. LEVEL 8
Goal: Earn more than Tina/Donna/Jackie.
Expert goal: Earn 9000 more than Tina/Donna/Jackie.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Total tables: 31.
Fail Note: Wow, that was tough. Let's try that again. I know we can do better.
Don't be happy yet because your opponent also has another staff members' help.
Who is she?
The goal is easy, but the expert goal is.... I once thought that it was
impossible. If you know the trick to pass the museum competition's expert goal,
now you must learn some "dirty trick" to pass the expert goal of this
competition.
Why do I call it "dirty"? It's because you have to use all of Diner Dash(R)
rules to your advantage. Somewhat dirty, no?
After being dirty after learning all the "dirty tricks", is that enough to reach
the expert goal?
Probably not, you also have to know your opponent better. Which some of the
knowledge are inside the "dirty trick" above...
If you pay some attention to your opponent, you will know that although the
AI(?) does not increase very much, but now their speed is now about the same
with Flo and they probably wear some running shoes too! Besides, you must know
that they are FAST at doing careful works (0__0 I hope this is the correct
name), i.e. How fast can you compute compared to the computer? (Probably I don't
know much about other people's ability, but I think computer should be superior
than human for such things -especially if "bosses" said that your computer is
slow-).
So, knowing this fact, can you conclude what their strong point is? Also,
because the computer does not have any cursor, you cannot see their movements.
And because of that, they can sit many groups in less than 1 second! What a
cheater..
Now, let's see their weaknesses. I don't know this for sure: I think they are
programmed (human: trying) to detect your actions too (in other words: They
programmed to do "dirty work" too, such as disturbing your chaining, select the
best-rewarded-action etc).
That's why SOMETIMES, they will not take any actions before you do something.
Sometimes this process is long enough, when it's at the long side, it's time for
you to get more points.
So, learn the "dirty trick" and know your opponents better, with some luck and
patience to keep trying. What's the key to have the patience then? Well, I only
can remind you again my General Tips number four above. Try to enjoy the disco
beat along while figuring out the order of your customers. If you think that the
atmosphere is not enjoyable enough, then......forget the expert goal and move
on.
AW. LEVEL 9
Goal: 20000 pts.
Expert goal: 25000 pts.
Difficulty: 5/10.
Decor unlocked:
--Dots Spotlight.
--Spiral Spotlight.
--Star Spotlight.
Total tables: 41.
Fail Note: Without the color bonus, we really have to pay attention to chaining
and keeping everybody happy to make sure we earn enough.
This idea comes from Diner Dash 1. Without the color bonuses, chaining will be
critical for us to pass this shift. And also, be careful because in this
disco, the noise from the bar will reach the table on the right and vice versa.
AX. LEVEL 10
Goal: 30000 pts.
Expert goal: 40000 pts.
Difficulty: 10/10.
Decor unlocked:
--SoundMaster.
--DiscoAmp.
--AudioPro.
Total tables: 32.
Fail Note: Oh, we're so close to finishing this last shift! I have no doubt that
we can do it. We just have to hang in there and try again.
First time you play this, you may wonder: "How come I am so far from these
goals?" This may make you give up so easily even if you don't face any
difficulties so far for reaching the goals.
So, how to get this done? If you have completed Diner Dash: Flo On The Go and
still remember the last shift clearly enough, this shift is really similar, but
you were forced to match all the color perfectly. So, you have to do the same
in this shift. But now, you will have more challenge because of your snail
podium and the absence of help.
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| Customer type | Chaining order | Table number |
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| 2 Young Ladies | 1 | 5 |
| Lovebirds | 1 | 2 |
| 3 Bookworms | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Hungry Men | 1+2 | 3 |
| 6 Cell Addicts | 2 | 4 |
| 4 Joggers | 2 | BAR 5,6,7,8 |
| 4 Business Women | 2 | BAR 1,2,3,4 |
| 4 Young Ladies | 3 | BAR 3,4,5,6 |
| 6 Male Teens | 5 | 4 |
| 3 Bookworms | 6 | BAR 5,6,7 |
| 3 Business Women | 3 | 3 |
| 4 Female Teens | 5/6 | 3 |
| 3 Celebrities | 3 | 4 |
| 2 Tourists | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Hungry Man | 3+4 | 5 |
| 4 Bookworms | 3 | 1 |
| 2 Business Women | 4 | BAR 7,8 |
| 3 Young Ladies | 4 | BAR 2,3,4 |
| Lovebirds | 4/5 | 2 |
| 2 Joggers | 4/5 | 2 |
| 6 Business Women | 4 | 4 |
| 4 Tourists | 4 | 3 |
| 3 Tourists | 4 | 1 |
| Lovebirds | 5 | 5 |
| 6 Cell Addicts | 5 | 1 |
| 2 Male Teens | 6 | 5 |
| 3 Business Women | 5/7 | BAR 1,2,3 |
| 3 Female Teens | 6 | 4 |
| 6 Cell Addicts | 6 | 1 |
| 4 Young Ladies | 5 | 1/3 |
| 1 Young Lady | 5/6 |BAR 4/5/BAR 8 |
| 4 Joggers | 6 | BAR 1,2,3,4 |
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NOTE: Apply bench and/or drink if necessary.
Succesfully reaching the goal will trigger the ending animation and this
concludes the story mode.
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SECRET LEVELS
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Secret level in this game is accessible by gaining all the expert goals from a
restaurant. Example: If you get all the expert goals from level 1-10, you will
get a secret level.
This is supposedly play for fun, I think.. but these levels are not as
innovative nor as fun as the previous game.
AY. SUNDAY BRUNCH
Goal: 12000 pts.
Expert goal: 15000 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Total tables: 15.
Quite difficult, but not so innovative.
AZ. ALL STAR GAME
Goal: 10000 pts.
Expert goal: 13750 pts.
Difficulty: 5/10.
Total tables: 23.
The ballpark is not crowded at all and they say that this is an all star game?!
BA. TOURIST INVASION
Goal: 12000 pts.
Expert goal: 14250 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Total tables: 20.
The museum is successful again, but all the exhibitions are missing! How come?!
BB. BIRTHDAY BASH
Goal: 20000 pts.
Expert goal: 25000 pts.
Difficulty: 7/10.
Total tables: 30.
Whose birthday is it?
BTW, The camping groups strike again! Or not. The young lady and the father
bring along many kids with them (Whose kids are them?). These groups dislikes
noise although father and son can tolerate it, this behavior have the potential
to puzzle anyone.
BC. FLO'S INFERNO
Goal: 25000 pts.
Expert goal: 30000 pts.
Difficulty: 10/10.
Total tables: 35.
This is technically still possible, but you have to be very fast (i.e. know what
to do without wasting seconds) at this complexity level. I had seen some anomaly
on human's behavior, I don't know who made them like that, but for me, this one
should be really hard (depends on the resources).
Go ahead if you want the expert goal, I really don't recommend it.
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MY DINER AND MORE RESTAURANTS
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If you just got the "online version" of Diner Dash: Hometown Hero(TM), you can
customize your waiter/waitress and also your own diner either to play endless
shift or host multiplayer games.
You can also visit the wharf to visit your own diner, the waterpark and sites
that are ready to build. The waterpark is (suspectedly) Waterpark Madness
Restaurent from Diner Dash: Seasonal Snack Pack(TM) first restaurant.
Diner Dash: Once Upon A Diner(TM) is not released yet at the moment. But you
can play them here per restaurant separately.
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E. ENDLESS SHIFT
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Endless shift offers you endless stream of customers in your already-decorated
restaurant. Easier level have more patient customers, lower goal target, less
customer type, less customer color and more lives.
Just for extra notes, the endless shift in this game is harder than the
previouses you know, especially for hard levels. It should be impossible for
anybody to get very far.
When the upgrade button flashes, don't miss the chance to upgrade. Below are the
scores when it flashes.
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Easy level:
1. 1000 pts.
2. 2000 pts.
3. 5000 pts.
4. 8500 pts.
5. 14000 pts.
6. 22500 pts.
7. 31500 pts.
8. 44000 pts.
9. 59000 pts.
Next upgrades need 15000 pts.
Zoo starts with 3 tables, Ballpark starts with 3 tables, Museum starts with 4
tables, Beach starts with 3 tables, Disco starts with 3 tables, and My Diner
starts with 4 tables.
You start with 5 lives.
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Medium level:
1. 2000 pts.
2. 5000 pts.
3. 10000 pts.
4. 17500 pts.
5. 27500 pts.
Next upgrades need 13000 pts.
Zoo starts with 4 tables, Ballpark starts with 4 tables, Museum starts with 4
tables, Beach starts with 4 tables, Disco starts with 4 tables, and My Diner
starts with 5 tables.
You start with 4 lives.
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Hard level zoo:
1. 2500 pts.
2. 7500 pts.
3. 14500 pts.
4. 24500 pts.
5. 36500 pts.
Next upgrades need 17000 pts.
Hard level the rest:
1. 3000 pts.
2. 8000 pts.
3. 15000 pts.
4. 25000 pts.
5. 37000 pts.
Next upgrades need 17000 pts.
Zoo starts with 4 tables, Ballpark starts with 4 tables, Museum starts with 4
tables, Beach starts with 4 tables, Disco starts with 4 tables, and My Diner
starts with 4 tables.
You start with 3 lives.
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Upgrades (Added my own explanation):
1. New Table
= Add a new table to the restaurant. Automatically located.
2. Radio, Stereo
= Gives seated customers a mood boost. They really function this time, probably
some of you still remember that they only sit there in the previous games.
3. Standard Running Shoes, Super Running Shoes, Super Max Running Shoes
= Makes Flo move faster.
4. Chef Pro
= Food appears fast.
5. Chef Pro Silver
= Food appears faster.
6. Chef Pro Gold
= Food appears fastest.
7. Standard Drink Station
= Serve your customers a drink for a mood boost.
8. Drink Master Ultra
= Makes drinks faster.
9. Ultra Drinkmaster Max Pro
= Makes better drinks for a bigger mood boost.
10. Standard Podium
= Stand at the podium to chat with waiting customers for a mood boost.
11. Podium Deluxe
= Podium can be used sooner.
12. Podium Cruiser 2000
= Podium charges up faster and gives more mood boost.
13. Podium Elite Cruiser
= Podium charges super fast, but the mood boost is the same with 2000.
14. Bench
= Increases customers' patience when waiting in line.
15. Luxury Bench
= Customers will be even more patient.
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F. FAQ AND MISCELLANEOUS
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Here are some noticed questions from Playfirst and Gamefaqs message board.
1. Q: I'm stuck at [some some] level.
A: See walkthrough section.
2. Q: I'm stuck at [insert one of future releases of Diner Dash which can be
played separately with Gourmet Edition] at [some some] level.
A: Please wait for "bosses"... and/or supports.
3. Q: What's the good for getting expert score at secret levels?
A: Probably nothing. The score will replace the score of the first shift of
story mode's restaurant.
4. Q: I can't online or I got some [Bootstrap Error] message when I was trying
to connect or I have purchased the additional restaurant(s), but I can't
play them.
A: Below is just copy-pasted from Playfirst website:
Diner Dash: Hometown Hero�Gourmet Edition requires a connection to verify you
are running the latest version with the most current features, as well as a
check to see if you have purchased any items. If you are have connection
issues we have listed the following fixes:
-Turn off any pop-up blocker.
-Confirm that you are connected to the internet.
-Examine your computer for "spyware" using any spyware search and removal
tool.
Many spyware programs cause compatibility errors with our software and could
be the reason you are unable to connect to our servers.
-If you are using a firewall, make sure that it is configured to recognize
the game software as safe.
-Check the security settings of your browser�sometimes browser security can
stop the game from contacting our servers. Try reducing the security
settings of your browser if they are set high.
-Check the date on your computer and make sure it is correct.
-If you are using an old version of a browser, try upgrading it to the latest
version.
Occasionally, the PlayFirst authentication server may experience a short
period of downtime. Wait a few hours and try unlocking the game again.
And now for the miscellanous.
1. My monitor screen flickered when the game was converted to Full Screen, and
it flickered even more if the screen mode were changed many times. My
computer gets old or it's a bug or...?
2. Once I played Diner Dash: Hometown Hero, I received 1/2x leaving-customer
penalty. I think that I was just doing it normally, but the other times, I
didn't get the bonus.
3. So, my assumption was wrong then ^___^ There is no Beach Island Resort here.
4. If the game do not play the animation scene, you should have installed some
program which is incompatible with the animation program.
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G. SPECIAL THANKS
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- Gamefaqs and Supercheats. For posting this document.
- Playfirst(TM). For creating this game.
- My "little" brother. For giving his computer for testing, although it's only
for 5 minutes.
- The inter web net (various particular unmentionable sites). For the source of
this document and shielding my language gets stiff.
If you want to tell me about some errors that I've made in this FAQ/Walkthrough
or ask any questions, you may mail me at my contributor e-mail.
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H. ANTI CREDIT
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You probably won't know or care anyway:
Andhiq, Joodhee, the snake, martial men, G.Y., Xong Xong and more. For creating
and distributing deadly viruses and/or "viruses".
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