Beach Life
Eidos offers us a slice of Summer sun all year round. But is it any good?
It may be something unique to these Isles (and by that I mean the United Kingdom), that the idea of a ‘holiday’ or ‘vacation’, is assessed in terms of alcohol, sunburn, loud music, and sex. It could, alternatively, and perhaps more probably in these days of an increasingly small world, be the attitude of the young towards this most universal (in the West) of pastimes.
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It is from this premise that the Ian Livingstone conceptualised Beach Life, takes its cue, aiming full-pelt in an unashamedly mass-market direction. I recently read word of this game in the pages of ‘The Sun’, and as any reader of that fine rag will know, this is a sure sign of Eidos’ intentions. What they’re after here is the Sims market, with a spot of voyeuristic-style reality TV thrown in for lurid good-measure.
With this in mind, then, lets take a look at how good a job Beach Life makes of attracting the whims of the mass-market gamer. First things first, the idea is an unremorsefully unoriginal one. In fact if you’ve played any building simulation title ever, you’ll already know about this game. You can either begin the game by taking charge of various holiday resorts, as you work you’re way through particular Scenarios, resolving difficulties in holiday spots, and generally turning them for the good of your bank balance. Alternatively, you can opt to play in the ‘Sandpit’, a more free-form choice in which you can sit back and create your vision of an ideal holiday resort.
Both game options involve a lot of building (this is 50% of the gameplay), as well as slight resource management, staff hiring-and-firing, as well as a great deal of just people watching. With the latter in mind, and Eidos glimpsing the public’s obsession with fly-on-the-wall reality TV, a lot of time has been spent ensuring your Guests act in a convincing, and entertaining manner. As the box suggests, you really can watch your visitors get drunk, brawl, swim, and romance, all detailed through an interior monologue, revealing the individuals sometimes comedic and frequently foul inner-thoughts. Its actually annoyingly addictive, as I suppose it should be, so Eidos and Red Storm can consider this side of things a job well done.
The menu-system is well though out too, and seems to have been created with even the most novice of gamers in mind. It makes building a doddle, and intuitive, as well as staff management and overall control of game options (such as the speed of the simulation). The buildings themselves are well thought out, and as your resort increases, as does the number of potential structures made available to you. The main aim of building being to continually grow your resort and subsequently your coffers. Buildings include tacky Theme Bars, Ice Cream Parlours, Beach Bars, Amusement Arcades, Restaurants, and many more too numerous to mention in a bid to separate more punters from their cash.
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How do you do cheats on it????
Great game i luv it!
y did u blur that picture! AHHHH! thats not cool...
You, my friend, need to get out more
yo man... manz...... aww..... man.... the game? the game.... whoa man..... the babez.... the babez.... whoa.... man... ouch! dey are off teh hook.... ya kno wutta meen dawgg......homie.....
Got the game and downloaded the patch to, fun and simple just what you need for October
I don't see any dead people...
im having problems getting 75 people drunk in the seventh one.. help please
near the end of the level (once you got the scenery done, etc) change the make of beer to smashed, I think, or one of the other ones, and make it sronger too. that'll work :)
ive tried that about 20 times now.. changed prices, i used the smashers yes.. full strength, but still the most people ive gotten drunk are 60 something. do i needs some special buildings?
try and get as many guests as possible so you may have to build more accomodation blocks. Get the star rating up so you get more guests. The more you have, the more chance youll get 75 drunk! also building more bars placed around the island will help.
it is a wonderful gam but it is hard to operate
press alt+shift+$ repeatedly = more money
how do i change the direction of the building before construction?
what do you all think are best cleaner and mechanic shift schedules..
It's a gr8 game- but am having probs coz i bought it in Thailand and the instruction booklet is in Thai~ was wondering how can u change the direction of an object or is that not possible?! otheriwise- luv it! ^.^
how to differentiate from the male n female symbol?
press space...most useful
alt + shift + U to unlock maps.... gd too
i cant get past the level where you have to get 125+ people to party i have tryed everything can any1 help
thanks HT! :)
i cant too.... advice pls...
scas>> no prob
well- i'm not quite sure, but first u might have to get the percentage of females and males to be equal, and then build loads of bars and discos?! i'm not sure, but it's worth a try i guess...
i need help on how to make 50+ romp on the beach pleaze help
i need help on how to make 50+ romp on the beach pleaze help
your game beach life is very good i want it to play for free
You press (Shift+Alt+$) while playing the game to get more money and to get all levels just hold (Shift+Alt and type in ALLBUILDINGS) at the main menu
How do I put cheats in? It says to enter them during gameplay but they don't seem to work.
Could someone tell me how to add my own music to the playlist on Beach Life coz i really wanna add me own music but don;t know how
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I can't find a walk through or guide. How do I get my safety level up. help me please.....
i'm try soooo many times in the
"party on". the hints said that i have to get abt 300 ppl on the island. by doing that, incresing rating is a must.. but i cant incresea it more than 3.... what can i do????? HELP~~
i cant seem to get my mp3s into it and i cant find my booklet anyone know how to do it
If i put a small screen too high and can't grab it with the mouse, how can i get it back down again? +it has saved like it and won't budge
Just change all the beer to Cape Horn, increase the strengh and reduce the prices, then work on getting the women to come by building the ones with more female appeal! There be doing it in no time! :)
Up the alcohol amounts and lower the cost. The more they drink (and with cheap drinks, they drink heaps), the more "flirty" they get. True to life I guess (though make sure you have enough security guards for the guests who get punch happy)
im on the last level and im as sick as a cowboys horse. i cant do it! ne help people?
I tried on party on. Cannot get 150 ppl to party together. I built 2 party boat, all the bars & also 2 beach event stage. But still cannot get it through. Anyone can help out there ?
u can build 1 or 2 more security and mechanic huts. make them inspect every 1 hr and make sure they are available all of the time (shift their working time). u also have to check the travellers' comment in each building. if they say the building is not safe, u have to call the mechanics
can u download new buildings somewhere?
can u download new buildings somewhere?
HAW CAN I GET PAST LEVEL 3
Its a great game but it could be more!
The game is cool but i can't get the cheats for more levels to work!
how do you get to have 50 couples romp on the beach on level 6? what beer brand should be used on this level? how do you change it? because the brands available are only capehorn and thumpers.
thumper seems better and u should also increase its strength. however, the most important thing is to keep the no. of male and female balance
I was just wondering if anyone knows how to make the Fast Construction cheat work... every one says Type or enter the following cheat during gameplay and I do but it doesnt work... are you supposed to use all capitols, or have no spaces or press enter at the end?!?! Well thanks for your time anyway bye : )
Haha! Nikt mnie nie zrozumie!!:-p A jak nawet to mwcie...:-D
6. Girls, Girls, Girls!
Location : Isla Man
Map size : Medium
Weather : Mixed; heatwaves and rain
Hazards : none known
Difficulty: medium
Objections: Get at least 50 couples to have a romp on the beach
Keep the island population of above 100 guests
Get an average totty opinion of 3+ stars, all before
day 8
Instruction: build a cleaners shack and representative chalet
first. Then a softdrink and a toilet, but build it far from the
bar. Let's continue with general store and a mechanics hut. Next,
build a 'women bait' like beach shower, theme club, Jacuzzi,
casino and pedalo hire.
- Hints: You should make enough mixed gender in this island.
Build more building that interactive to women. Raise the cape
horn beer effect and lower the price. Raise the price for
softdrink.
greetings from mx
7. It's A Beauty!
Location : Emerald Isle
Map size : Medium
Weather : Mixed; heatwaves and heavy rain
Hazards : Sharks
Difficulty: medium
Objections: Get the average beauty opinion up to 4+ stars
Get 75+ guest drunk at any one time
Get at least 200 guest on the island, all before day
6
Instruction: Build a general store, a representative chalet, a
toilet, restaurant, and any bar. Build more accommodation block
is a good idea. Next is up to you, even if you might want to put
a security office near your softdrink stall.
- Hints: to make the island look beautiful, put a lot of scenery,
preferably a fountain and trees. Don't let any trash piling up
and don't choose smashers or thumpers as a beer. Watch out for
the sharks.
how do I pass the 10 objective
A great game! Good to get the feeling that your on holiday on the beach.
Is there any great sites for downloading a demo of the game
i love this game i wish they would bring a least one more of it out like beach life 2 the sun is rasing
where i am going to download it????
help me pls
i want to have a cheat to get on to sims but i cant find my booklet to type in a code is there a cheat what i can put in so i can play on it
I love it but mines just broke :-(
what do u mean by totty opinion and how do u increase the rating for it.
The totty opinion are the stars at the bottom of the game page. It is affected by the rating of the guests for you island --> it'll increase with nice scenery (palms and fountains do the trick), a clean resort, safety and a variety of buildings.
help me i can't get past level 8. i don't know how to increase the security level no matter how much mechanic huts i build. and i can't get income to be 30,000 plus money start in decreasing even if i didn't buy anything with it!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP PLEASE
for level 8 -
1 - don't do as the game says - ie increase the prices ,it has negative effect . people buy even less .and ur income suffers . what u do is get good star rating by the end of 8th day . instead lower some prices of places where people dont visit like maybe beach equipment hire .
2- the aim is to earn 30,000in one day .so what i did was as soon as the ninth day started at 0.00 .i incresed accomodation fees to 225$ . it helped a lot .
though u will have to try 2-3 times before u are able to win . good luck .
I am stuck at level 9 . i have tried it many times . but the i can't last beyond 3 days . i have already tried many stategies . plz help som,ebody . i would really like a detailed walkthrough
I can't get pass level 7....i have difficulty getting 75 people drunk...how can i do it...give me some advice..
The game very nice to play...
you know how u can download the demo can i download the full game anywhere???
i don't know how to pass the level 7..please help me
i cant get mp3s onto the game ands its realy annoying, can any body help me?
2 do the 75 people drunk @ the same time, jus put your beer strength high and the price low, use thumpers or smashers becausew nothing else is realy strong enough
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I can't pass level 5 How I do it>> what is trick
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