Castle Story

Being too busy for staring on my love, anyway, another TeamLava Story Series for you, thanks for the featured quest that wants me to play:

This game start released at September 21 at 2012, at last updated at October 23rd at 2013. Want to take a peek? Let's go!

Bakery Story

Welcome back to my favorite "Story" review! Today I will introduce you Bakery Story brought by TeamLava.

This system is the same as Restaurant Story so I only want to introduce the appliance. There are 4 different appliances, Oven, Mixer, Ice Cream Maker and Deep Fryer. Some of you know Oven because this also included in Restaurant but some recipes in Restaurant were removed (Because of cake?).

Anyway, let's jump to Ice Cream Maker (left) and Deep Fryer (right). After Easy Oven and Easy Mixer, both these appliance are constructible (with hammer in it). Why I say constructible? Because you need certain amount of parts to build it. You will know if you find the link I give below.

About neighbours, expansions, gems and cookbook... It's the same system as Restaurant but Cookbook now has different recipes. Oven has I explained before, Mixer has type amount of drink recipes like Coffee and Espresso, Ice Cream Maker has Ice Cream recipes while Deep Fryer has Donut recipes.

In overall, I love this game more than previous 2 games I reviewing. Why? Because Music were entertaining as well, it's my first reason. The second is... umm... the recipes makes me hungry, XD. The third is this game reminds me of Bakery in My Shops. That's all. I think you love the another "Story" game like City Story, Nightclub Story, etc? Alright, if I have a chance, I will review another but I'll remind you that I never play Empire Story, Zoo Story 2 nor Pet Shop Story yet. Anyway, matamite ne...


Edit April 24 2012
I forgot that there also have other appliances too. I'll mention: Marzipan, Candy Cane Maker,

Fireplace Oven, Dehydrator, Sugar Coater, Truffle, Choco.Dip, Cocoa Maker, Shamrock Oven, 3 Bears Oven, Candy Hatchery, Treat Dispenser. Again, all appliance I introduced needs certain parts to be completed The pics can be shown in Supreme Dynasty I show below. My iPad is actually the office iPad so I can't play longer nor brought it to home when it's not my father's holiday, and I can only play it when I didn't play my laptop and when I'm in my father's office, sorry about that ^_^,,

 Link for you:
http://supremedynasty.com/tl/bakery_recipes.html (For recipes from this game)
https://sites.google.com/site/rbtutorial/home (Along with Restaurant Story)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bakery-story/id400506026?mt=8 (For download it, but please note you must have iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch first)
http://forums.teamlava.com/forumdisplay.php?22-Bakery-Story-Discussion
Gamezebo has Bakery Story too, but TeamLava won't write the walkthrough of this game and incomplete, so I won't put the Gamezebo link.

One more thing, you can add me with my ID
himawari_hana

Farm Story

Sorry for waiting long! This is Farm Story. Writing this reminds me of Harvest Moon since both themes on these games are... FARMING! You're right.

Restaurant and Farm is both the in the same series, but that's the differences, you first start with an Apple Tree and only a few land. You can start farming crops by doing this:

1. Tap twices to plow.
2. Go to the store by clicking Store or tap twice on plowed land.
3. Click the crop or flowers you want, and start planting whatever land you choose.
4. Once has reach the time, the crops will be ready to be harvested. Harvest anyway!
5. After harvested, it will turn again into empty land. Repeat this section to be successful farmer!

I recommend turn on Push Notifications to prevent crops from withering. If the crops take specified time to grow, then TeamLava will take you another specified time to harvest before it withers. For prevent making you confused, let's take an example. Corn needs to be 1 Day (not real 24 hours but 22 hours instead) to be grow and harvested. After it's matured, it takes another 1 Day for you to harvest before withered. But for Flowers, you don't need to be worry because it never withers even though takes another specified time.

See? Most of these animals needs Gems.

Another section is Tree, like Flowers, it will never wither and multiharvested. If you harvest after specified time, the timer will reset. Easy for mastering, right? Animals do the same too, but many choice you can choose and some needs Gems (What is Mastery and Gems? You will be know if you read this). Animals when reach the specified time, the animal will show itself with yellow exclamation (!) symbol. That means you will get money by them!

People would ask, why don't I explain Neighbours and Expansion here? Because the Farm Expansion, Collectibles and Neighbour System are the same as Restaurant Story, so check this link for information. Anyway, if you love this exciting farming game, this game will be interesting for you. Sorry if this review is short.

The Link related to Farm Story:

http://www.gamezebo.com/games/farm-story

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/farm-story/id367107953?mt=8 (if you want to download it, but you need iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch first)

http://forums.teamlava.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Farm-Story-Discussion

This guide shall help you! See you in Bakery Story review! Once again, you can add me with my Storm8 ID himawari_hana.

Restaurant Story

It's iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone game time! Remember "Story" series like City Story or Nightclub Story? Now I'm explain my favorite "Story" game Restaurant Story, Farm Story, and Bakery Story. First is Restaurant Story.

Restaurant Story is the one of the simulation game series "Story." This game was released in October 13 2010. In this game, you can build your very own restaurant (like Bakery Story that will explain later) released by TeamLava. And keeping costumer happy and wel-fed is also included. But what is gameplay in this game? Well, I will show you.

First, the costumer came to the restaurant. After choosing the seat, they will eat the food that has stored in the counter, and the costumer will leave happy. Otherwise, if there is no food in the counter, they will just sitting in the table, and after a while, leaving angry... To solve this, you must have the food in the counter, but how?

That's why the cookbook comes in. There are 3 separate cooking appliances, Stove, Oven, and Grill. Each appliances also have 4 separate section, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Dessert (All is not included since All section includes all Menus in the each appliance's Cookbook). Each menu includes the vary amount of time to finish, XP, and costs, and requires 2 preparations before the cooking time starts and 1 preparation before serving.

The cooking time depends of the number of plates can be served. The longer the cooking time is, the more plates can serves, and vice versa. Please note that not all the menus can be all be unlocked, you must be in specified level to unlock the new menus. And also, please note again that the food will always spoiled (the fly icon) if you're not serving the food on time. (EX: Quesadilla requires Level 44 to unlock)

The cons in this game, the Gems. Seriously, Gems, yeah, you will start with 14 Gems and 40.000 coins if I am right (please correct me if I'm wrong). Some goods that you can buy in Design Menu requires Gems. To get more gems, you can choose from 24 until 580 Gems, but it requires real American money, but fortunately if you have master Line Cook (Level 2) and Pastry Chef (Level 4) with cook many times at one menu, you will obtained 1 Gem and 50XP. But for faster we must do the first way, that is just sad. Oh, you can also get 1 Gem if you got gold medal in Badge.

 

Anyway, let's move on. Another feature of this game is neighbourhood. Basically, for more expansion of the restaurant, you'll need neighbours. Neighbours can be accessed by typing the Storm8 ID and wait for them to accept your request. Or in Community tab, you can visit other people's restaurant and leave them tip. You can also send them gifts! Pretty interesting, huh?

See the second tab on the upper right? It's Collectibles section. It's what you're looking for.

The new feature I want to discuss for is Collectibles. How to get this collectibles? Just do what should you do: prepare and serving food, buying things in Design tab, etc. Each activity will get you one of these collectible parts if you're lucky (i.e. 1 Egg), and if you have part of the collectibles complete (i..e. All parts on Yummy Ingredients), click Redeem to claim a reward! It's good that you will get the Diner Table and Golden Utensil. But remember, this is for iOS and TeamLava will try this section for Android (mine is bought by App Store).

In overall, I love this game more than City Story and Zoo Story. But note that this game is online game and requires Internet access, but I have cellular network so that problem is only a small problem (it can be a real problem when the connection is slow, however). The interesting thing is weekly update, so check often every week (Saturday if I am right). If you loves simulation game or just want to waste your leisure time, this is not really a problem to play this. But, pass on this "Story" series if you don't like to be notified or Gem purchases.

Edit April 24 2012:
Other appliances in this game are Turducken, Chestnut Maker, Holiday Drink Machine, Outdoor Grill, Nacho Machine, Candy Heart Stove, Chocolate Maker, Smoker Pit, Shamrock Oven, Steampunk Oven, and Egg Stove. My iPad is actually the office's iPad, so I can't play longer than you though, sorry!

Oh, if you want more, check this link:
http://wikiwiki.jp/restory/?FrontPage (Japanese)
http://www.gamezebo.com/games/restaurant-story
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/restaurant-story/id394807905?mt=8 (if you want to download this game)
https://sites.google.com/site/rbtutorial/ (Guide along with Bakery Story)
http://forums.teamlava.com/forumdisplay.php?13-Restaurant-Story-Discussion (for searching more info about this game)
http://supremedynasty.com/tl/restaurant_recipes.html (for all Recipes including Fountain Drink and Sushi Bar)

Alright, see you to the next review! Look forward to Farm Story review! I'm searching for a chance now, I can jump to Bakery Story if the chance isn't right yet to write Farm Story.
Oh, I'm forgot my Storm8 ID, you can add me as a neighbour with my ID himawari_hana.