Jane’s Hotel is a time management game for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The goal of the game is to build up the hotel and make it THE place to stay. Players have to cater to the customers every need.

Players take on the role of Jane as she tries to make a great hotel. Jane has to give the keys to the customers as they walk in and then the customer will go to their rooms. While in their rooms, the customers will want them cleaned, want coffee or a newspaper and Jane has to fulfill all those needs. Jane has to kick off all of the tasks by touching the screen.

Jane’s Hotel is very similar to the PC version of the game. If you liked the PC version you will like the iPhone/iPod Touch version of the game as well. The game ramps up in difficulty pretty quickly. The beginning levels serve as an introduction to the game and the tasks the player will have to perform. After the first few levels, the game starts getting fairly tough. There are so many tasks to manage.

Every time a level is complete the player earns money. The money can be spent on items to make the hotel more appealing. Every item that is bought makes more work for the player. The player can buy plants to make the hotel look nice, but they have to make sure to water the plants or the plants will die and take points away from the player. There is an option to add a television to the hotel and adding the the television means one more task for Jane. Jane has to turn on the TV any time a guest wants to watch the TV.

The touch controls on the game work well and there was never a time that the screen was touched and it did not register. Handing out the keys does get complicated if there is money on the desk to pick up. There was a few times I clicked the desk to get keys, but instead picked up money. I didn’t notice the money was on the desk and was a bit confused on why I didn’t pick up the keys. Not a big deal, though.

Over all, the game play is fun and challenging and Jane’s Hotel is a great way to pass the time. As mentioned previously, if you liked the version for the PC you will enjoy this version as well. The games are very similar and the main difference is the touch screen features and the fact that you can play the game anywhere you are. If you are looking for a good time management game for the iPhone/iPod Touch, check out Jane’s Hotel in the App Store.

Playfirst has announced Diner Dash 5: Boom is the first downloadable PC game with a Facebook Connect power-up feature. This feature allows players to gift Flo’s SuperSneakers to their friends on Facebook. The SuperSneakers give players an advantage in Diner Dash 5: Boom.

“Diner Dash 5: BOOM! marks the first new Diner Dash title in over two years, during which time social gaming has exploded,” said Mari Baker, president and chief executive officer of PlayFirst. “Integrating Facebook Connect enables customers to share their passion for Diner Dash with their friends and to get a cool power-up – Flo is practically a blur on the screen she is moving so fast!”

Besides the sneakers, players can also share high scores and trophies they earn on Facebook. This adds a new way for friends to compete against each other and keep players addicted to the game. If you are great at time management games, you can now show it via your Facebook account.

Diner Dash 5: Boom is available now in two different versions. Only special commemorative edition is available now and the standard edition will be available two weeks from now. Both versions of the game will have the Facebook Connect feature.

If you like the Diner Dash series, check out the latest version at PlayFirst’s web site.

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PlayFirst has announced an update to Diner Dash for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The update adds improvements and additions to the game. The update will entice new and old players alike and adds more content for players on the go. The update adds new graphics and levels, as well as, refined controls.

The update offers an exclusive restaurant for players on the iPhone/iPod Touch. The new restaurant comes just in time for Valentines day and is appropriately named, Romantic Rendezvous. The new place comes with 10 levels that require players to take a run down shack and turn it into a great restaurant and the perfect place to take a Valentines date.

“Diner Dash on the iPhone and iPod touch has been a big hit with mobile gamers and fans of the Diner Dash series,” says Chris Williams, Senior Product Manager of PlayFirst. “With the new Diner Dash update we’re giving players more of what they love about the series: the ability to tap, touch or slide their fingers to seat and serve customers on their way to restaurant renown, improving the landscape of time-management games in the mobile space.”

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G5 Entertainment has announced the release of Jane’s Hotel for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game is a time management game where players have to run a functioning hotel chain. They have to handle the customers and take care of the luggage and anything else the customer needs.

Jane’s Hotel was originally a game for the PC and has been brought over to the mobile devices. Now players can get a time management fix any where they are. Players will have to keep patrons happy by making sure their rooms are clean, bringing them drinks and preparing meals for the guests.  If players can manage to keep the guests happy, they will bring in money. The money can be used to upgrade the hotel from a 2 star hotel to a 5 star hotel.

If you like time management games, check out the 40 levels Jane’s Hotel has to offer.

PlayFirst announces the fifth release of Diner Dash, Diner Dash 5: Boom is currently in development. The new game will take a different perspective and instead of having a great diner, players will have to rebuild the diner that has gone BOOM. The players gets to build a customized diner with the money they earn. The last level of the game is said to be a unique experience for every type of player.

This time around, PlayFirst will be releasing a special collector’s edition of Diner Dash 5: Boom. The collector’s edition will have five advanced levels only found in the collector’s edition. It will also contain a strategy guild/walkthrough that will help players reach the expert level. Buyers will also receive behind the scenes artwork and “Flo Over Time” Historical Retrospective.

“When Diner Dash exploded on the scene five years ago, it was an instant blockbuster, breaking new ground in casual games and defining the time-management category,” said Kenny Shea Dinkin, PlayFirst’s Chief Creative Officer.  “With this fifth sequel we wanted to make sure we were keeping the series just as fresh with new ideas and innovative game play and not relying on the same old stuff: so we blew up the diner! Players of Diner Dash 5: BOOM! will need to seat, serve and save the day through fifty outdoor levels across DinerTown’s wacky neighborhoods before they see their diner rebuilt to their personalized specifications.”

The collector’s edition will be available on February 16th for $19.99. If you are not into collector’s editions, you will have to wait approximately two weeks for the standard edition. The standard edition will set you back $6.99.

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