
Experience the past and get to know the story of the old diner and its struggling history in this prologue to Road Diner Simulator.
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The Road Diner prologue tells the story of the very beginning of the old diner on Route 66 before the events of the game Road Diner. Unlike the full game, this is the original old diner before the rebuild and you get to run it for a few days on your own.
On first look the old diner is a well frequented business ran by the original owner. Looking closer however it is struggling. The normal folks, the families and travelling salesmen are in decline and the cook left.
It is up to you to take care of the old diner and making it work while taking a closer look at all aspects of the business and introduce changes in order to improve the situation.

Seat patrons at their tables, take their order, serve coffee, take care of refills and eventually handle the check. And looking after them in between is probably a good idea, too.
Make sure to not overdo it. Too many customers and you might get in trouble serving them in a timely fashion. Nobody likes to wait too long.

Collect empty plates, bring them to the dish washer and clean them. Before doing that, it might be a good idea to wipe the tables and take a look at the floor if nothing has been spilled that might need a clean up. Nobody likes visiting a dirty diner.

Grill multiple grilled dishes and use the stove to cook more regular ones. Maintain control of the orders and special requests and make sure they not only go out to the customers quick, but also in a good quality. Nobody likes undercooked or overcooked food and mistakes made will be reflected in customer satisfaction and tips.

Getting orders, cooking and serving is just a part of your job. There are many more tasks that have to be taken care of in order to run a successful diner. You obviously have to take care of the pantry and make sure you stock all the ingredients and goods you need.
And then there are the less obvious tasks like keeping the diner clean or making sure it remains popular.
Cook a variety of dishes
Serve coffee and refills
Clean tables and floors
Collect and clean dishes
Handle inventory and ingredients
Seat guests, wait on them and handle payment
Don’t make a mess or the cockroaches arrive…
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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
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Jeu très sympa mais qui avec le temps risque d'être répétitif. A voir la suite quand on fera évoluer le Diner. En coop avec des potes ça peut être sympa en tout cas. C'est un bon petit jeu dans l'ensemble.
I loved gas station sim, and when i saw this was gonna be coming out i had to give it a try. I'm very picky about the simulator games i play, they have to be a certain way. When i tried their gas station sim i instantly was hooked on the game forever and ended up buying all the DLCs for it to. This game is super fun for not even being fully out yet. I cant wait to see what full release looks like and any future updates. If you liked gas station sim you will also love this one. I highly recommend to play this one.
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This is a great game i really cannot wait until multiplayer comes out!
[b][u]LOVES:[/u][/b] [list] [*]If you're a sim-game junkie, I think you're in for a treat - as far as demo's go it was energetic, action-packed, fast-paced with a fresh vibe. [*]The graphics are stunning, performance was excellent with no issues. (Radeon RX 6800 + Ryzen 9 5900X + 64 RAM) [*]I also love that despite it being a free-demo - once you complete it you can still keep playing and with more unlocked recipes which is appreciated for a game that isn't out yet. [/list] [b][u]MEH'S:[/u][/b] [list] [*]Controls are tedious initially with the grill on KBM but as soon as you get it, it's fine. [*]A LOT of guests show up in the tutorial with very limited table space but they don't affect your performance rating so don't be intimidated by the queue. [/list] [b][u]OH DEAR'S:[/u][/b] [list] [*]Haven't seen anything on the customisation-side yet outside of re-naming tables but I am sure this would be in the full release (right...?!). I would struggle to commit to this game if I couldn't customise the floors/walls/roofs/tables and further grind to buy nice upgrades and customisation pieces. But as there's no evidence of this being in the game or out of it - I won't attribute it to my overall recommendation just yet. [/list] [b][h3]OVERALL RATING: 8 / 10 (will be more on release if there's decent customisation).[/h3][/b]
Der Prolog hat mich positiv überrascht... hier mein Video : https://youtu.be/5wYCukWtIzQ
Loved the prologue of this game! I think it would be a lot of fun to play with friends. It looks like there was multiplayer function that will open up when the game releases, but here's to hoping! Definitely still fun on your own. Game played really well.
Für einen Prolog hat mich das Spiel wirklich positiv überrascht. Der Aufbau macht Spaß, das Gameplay ist abwechslungsreich und sorgt immer wieder für lustige Momente. Teilweise wird es zwar etwas stressig, aber genau das macht den Reiz aus und motiviert, immer weiterzuspielen. Besonders hervorheben möchte ich die super Performance. Das Spiel läuft flüssig und stabil, und auch die Grafik sieht richtig gut aus. Man merkt, dass viel Liebe zum Detail in das Spiel gesteckt wurde. Wenn das schon der Prolog ist, bin ich umso gespannter auf die Vollversion. Das Spiel hat definitiv Potenzial und ich freue mich darauf zu sehen, welche Inhalte die Entwickler noch ergänzen werden. Klare Empfehlung!
A fejlesztő csoportnak hatalmas elismerés, gyarapodik a remek játékok sora. A Road Diner Simulator is zseniális lett! A főzőmechanika, a kiszolgálás, a csótányírtás nagyon epic, elképesztően szórakoztató, alig várom hogy megjelenjen, és még jobban várom hogy elérhető legyen a multiplayer! Úgy érzem ez a játék kifejezetten arra lett teremtve, hogy barátokkal vezess egy retro kajáldát. :D
Muy buen juego, me gustan las mecanicas y se siente muy fluido. Me hace un poco de ruido el hecho de que tengas que ir a buscar a los clientes y tu mismo acomodarlos en sus asientos, es incomodo. No se si es una mecanica de la demo o si sera asi en el EA, pero en general es un muy buen juego.
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