belle’s beauty boutique is a dashing fun game
Posted by debbie on March 9th, 2007
In Belle’s Beauty Boutique, you help Belle run her beauty shop. Wash, cut, color and blow-dry hiar, give manicures, and keep your customers happy and their tips coming in. Sounds fun and easy, right? Well, it is fun, but it’s also somewhat challenging.
Although this game can be compared to Diner Dash, there are some cute additions to this game that make it stand out from the other clones. First and foremost is the fact that the game takes place in a beauty shop, which hasn’t been done before. The game graphics look great, with bright colors and really good-looking animation. The sounds also add to the atmosphere — there are little snippets of conversation, radio and tv sounds, all of which combine to make you feel immersed in the beauty world. There is only one small problem with the game, which is that there were only a few things to change in regards to updating the beauty shop. I would have preferred more variety in color and accessories.
Then there’s the gameplay, which is a little different and adds challenges. Basically, people come in and tell you what they want. You seat them in the right seats, and give them the right nail and hair colors, and they pay and tip you. In Diner Dash, you could chain actions, but in Belle’s Beauty Boutique, the object is to seat customers so that they interact. Some tips I learned:
* First, be careful how you seat the people. I inadvertently slipped some people into the wrong seats and they weren’t happy!
* Second, be careful that you give the customers the color of hair and nails that they request. The coloring mini-game is a spinner with different colored blocks. Click the spinner just right, and the customer loves you. Click it carelessly, and you don’t get a tip! It’s easy to do when it’s quiet, but I found it tough to click just right when I was busy with other clients.
* And finally, seat the women with same-colored shirts next to each other and the put boys in between girls. Also, put the grandmothers and gossips next to and in-between girls. This last point highlights the only sort-of disappointing thing about this game It’s fun and cheery, but it does spread the misconception that all girls like to do is look pretty, flirt, and gossip. Which is sometimes true, but not all the time.
Overall, however, I loved this game. It was immersive and challenging, but also fun and quirky. Click here to download a free 1-hour trial or buy your copy today, and help make the world beautiful, one person at a time.