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Diner Dash 5: Boom!

By Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

New classic beat-the-clock game, now connected to Facebook.

Game Mac, Windows 2010
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Diner Dash 5: Boom! is a gold mine for fans of time management games. There are so many nice details that make the gameplay far more interesting than simply moving around a little waitress and making her bring food to tables. For one thing, you need to be careful about where you seat different customers -- groups of lawyers who sit near each other are prone to argue, bookworms hate being next to noisy tables, dating couples want privacy, guys with cell phones will annoy almost anyone they're next to, etc. Some customers, like businesswomen, are in a rush and need to be prioritzed, while seniors are more patient and take their time. As the game takes place outdoors, you also have to contend with nature -- rain, wind, leaves falling into people's food, and even earthquakes (which do no more than shake the tables). Another nice bonus allows you to customize Flo's new diner as it is built, so that the last level, played inside the new eatery, will have a unique setting of your design. A worthy new installment to one of the most popular casual gaming franchises.

Online interaction: When special items are won in the game, they can be "gifted" to friends through Facebook.

Game Details

  • Platforms: Mac, Windows
  • Available online?: Available online
  • Publisher: PlayFirst
  • Release date: March 15, 2010
  • Genre: Time Management
  • ESRB rating: NR
  • Last updated: August 31, 2016

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