5 Star Rio Resort

the first in rokaplay's [i]5-star resort[/i] series, this is an average match-3 offering, not bad for what it is. as mr. rich's daughter, you're tasked with building a huge, profitable holiday resort, and just like in real life, your main income is earned by playing one match-3 level after another, for a total of [b]96 levels[/b], though once the last building is bought, there's no more 'story'. there's a choice at the beginning between [b]casual and normal[/b], and the game tells you the former means 25% more moves, but if you switch to casual mode while playing a level, it says there won't be a move limit at all. slightly confusing, but the point is, [b]the move limit is optional and there's no timer[/b], just the way I like it. I still started this on normal and managed to finish it without switching to casual, with the occasional restart to get 3 stars on every level for no reason at all. if you play a level on casual, you can only get 1 star, but the rating system doesn't matter...

Recommended

Fun theme. Only buy on sale.

I certainly enjoyed this game very much. It reacts super well to clicks and it is fun to watch the matches fall and combine. Everything is so colorful and beautiful and you get to build a resort and have lots of fun. A few card games are included too, so why not? Music is fun, the backgrounds and design of the entire game are wonderful and of course the clicking and throwing upgrades are amusing too. It is also a pleasure to play these types of games and the games are very much appreciated. Thank you kindly!!! =)))))

Beautiful but too classic. It's still fun to play.

If you enjoy match 3 games this will gives you tons of hours of enjoyment. 96 levels with powerups to use. Some levels are VERY hard to get 3 stars, but be aware if you don't use a powerup from a previous level you bring it to the next, so you can go back and grind for powerups to bring to a tough level. Level 94 is impossible without saved powerups.

I liked this game and had fun playing it, but bear in mind there are no achievements. Not just no Steam achievements, but there are none in the game itself -- no badges/trophies/etc. That made it hard to feel motivated to get perfect score on everything. But still, fun game.

As far as developing a Match 3 style game, it seems as if the formula has been pretty much "solved" for this genre as this, plus most of the creditable rest, follow the usual mechanics and the usual gameplay principles. (See Button Tales and T-Kara for a few that dare to break the mould.) As a test, It's very straightfoward when it comes to judging such a game: (1) pick a decent theme with child-friendly graphics; (2) create absorbing explosions that go squelch, crackle and pop in the most satisfying ways possible; (3) gradually drip-feed the different mechanics and power-ups to the player, and (4) create a carrot and stick progression system that keeps the player coming back for more. Despite the inclusion of mini-games which, as another reviewer pointed out, are totally bland and a monumental waste of time... 5-Star Rio Resort's base match 3 game ticks all the boxes above and basically smashes it 100%. As such, with its bright and sunny aesthetic plus its tolerably suitable soundtr...

Love, love love this game!!! Challenge + cuteness + atmosphere + nice music + pretty colors = a darn good time.