WOW this one gets very hetic VERY fast! But it is a pretty good game!

Thank You!!!

missed the download date

I absolutely love tycoon/time management games, and am so excited to get to play this ^_^ I was considering getting this or the 2nd one of this series via Big Game Fish (love 'em ^_^) but wasn't sure whether or not to do so yet. Thank you for helping me to see if the 2nd would be worthwhile (lol definately is)

Thanks! ^_^

I love time management games!!!! Thanks GOTW!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!

i love this game and is work very well,thanks GOATD~

#4 Correct translation:

I played this for a loooooonnnnggg time and finished it. It is very nice, it puts you in a fantastic mood... like a drug !!
Matteo

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Ci avevo già giocato tempo fa…….e l’ho finito.
E’ molto carino, ti prende in modo pazzesco…quasi una droga !!
Matteo

Translated by Moderator:

I’ve played there long ago … …. And I finished. It ‘very nice, you take so crazy … like a drug!
Matteo

Hi all,

I have experienced more than 5 times from now that whenever I try yo download any file and due to some reason if it gets interrupted then the file doesn't get downloaded again and if at all I try to download it would be downloaded with the same name as a 9 bytes file and hence I was unable to download this file...request someone to look into this issue and make the downloads ass resume supportable...

You know, I wasn't much of a gamer until I hit this site a couple of months ago. I used to sleep around 6 hours a night. Now I sleep around 4 hours. Thank you very frakkin' much...lol.

lol

This game was waaaay too stressful, I need to go play Quake online just to relax!

This just made my day!!! I have downloaded the free hour long demo version of this before but I am so glad there is no time restrictions on this!
I will be playing this all day when the kids are in school lol

Works great on XP SP3. Thanks for a fantastic game! I must have missed it the first time. Repeats are always welcome.

Hi guys
Could we please have some of the Brave Dwarfs back? I miss them (new laptop:-) ).
Thanks GOTD

please ,don´t repeat games

That's good news Weezie, I'm really pleased it started working for you.

I've not been over to gametop for some time so didn't know it was now part of their stock. That's good news as I no loner have it and particularily liked the addition of the screensavers. As for freebie! Yes all giveaways are full version games. They continue to be until you have to reinstall windows at which time you love registration details 9unless you back up your registry. However in my reviews i do sometimes mention that a game is freestanding, meaning there is no registry enty. Hope that clarifies things. :)

This might sound like a silly question but I'll ask anyway since I'm fairly new here and because I don't know the answer. Sometimes I read people saying thanks for the freebie, ect and all the while it says "free as a time-limited offer." So is the game free or is it a trial period? Thanks for your answer.

For: Willy_France, #7, you can get: "Around the World in 80 days" for free @ www.GameTop.com plus a lot of other games that are also free.

Stephen: The problem I had last week is resolved. It just started working without any kind of intervention on my part. Just as strange as the problem itself. Also, you mention above that there are games given away with advertising from Gamehouse. From what I can remember, their games that are in fact,free 60 minutes trial downloads. No? Unless I'm mistaking their site for another one. Aside from GameTop, is there another site that gives away (without the free trial periods, ec...) REAL FREE games download?

As for today's game, it's a great one! Thanks a lot GGAOTD

Thia is a nice game but it's a repeat. It was given away before and repeated. I guess that makes this a threepeat. But don't pass this up if you don't have it. It is a game worthy of a download. I would like to follow up on #15 Chip's comment. He stated that the game did not work for him. I have had problems with some of the games recently. I think the problem is when the games were first offered they had an actual installer. They installed the game to your computer. The repeats don't have this. They are merely zipped files that you unzip and sometimes they don't work. I don't know about this one as I have it and will not download it. But I think GGAOTD can solve all of these problems by giving us new games and skip the repeats.

This is a great game to have. Its very addicting though
Its a must have

Going to have to check this out.

I'm working on a "management" game like Diner Dash for my graduation project, so any ideas from similar games helps.

I played this game once online and really glad to get it now on my PC, more entertaining than "free cell" :), exercising for brain-attention cells, thank you, giveaway

I hated those damned plants! :)

great game! lost it the other time i reformatted. by WHY ON EARTH CANT THE ZIP FILE WORK?! =( it says "unexpected ending..." hmms.

I had played this game the last time it was offered. It is a really fun game that is extremely addictive once you start playing!
Thanks GAOTD for ALL the wonderful programs you share with all of us!!

I downloaded this the last time it was offered and really enjoyed playing it. It is a lot of fun and challenging.

Love this one... a favorite in the TM genre. One of those that you think: What?! How can I possibly pass this level. Then you become a TM expert as you give it a another go, then another... An excellent giveaway... thanks, team.

I haven't had a chance to get this one on this computer so thank you very much. :)

Good game, I got it the last time it was on here.

Would have preferred a new game, I'm getting bored with what I have.

This is a highly entertaining game for anyone. If you love time management games you will love this.

I Love This game and all time-management games!
You rock GGOTD! Hope to see more games like this in the future (example: Jane’s Hotel appeared in the fall of 2007 following in the wake of many others of this click management game, for example; Wedding Dash, Sally’s Salon, Paradise Pet Salon, Dinner Dash, Turbo Pizza, Turbo Subs and more recently Gourmania, Amelie’s Cafe and Beach Party Craze to name just a few, and has since spawned at least two other Jane’s Hotel games called Jane’s Hotel: Family Hero and Jane’s Reality.)

Great Game. I downloaded it back in April 08. Daughter also has it on her computer. We were having a competition at one time to see who was ahead. I think we both ended up stuck in the final level. I periodically go back and spend some time trying to beat the clock on that last level but have yet to be successful. I'm not necessarily a huge fan of time management games like my daughter is, however, I do highly recommend this game. (XP)

@15 -- Chip hon, when Pentium IV was released, any hope of still getting support for P2 went out with the garbage. Time for an upgrade if you want to sample the newer programs (which this isn't, but what the heck). The truth is that game developers love the state-of-the-art bells and whistles, so get used to it.

As for Jane's Hotel, it's basically "Diner Dash gone sleepover." Of all the genre mimics, I've enjoyed this one more than most. There's an element of anticipating the customer's needs that can help keep on top of the demands, and I like that.

Repeat offers are fine as far as I'm concerned. Sometimes we miss the installation window or update our PCs and lose older giveaways. What we really need is for new motherboards and processors to honor what's already on our hard drives, so we don't have to reinstall and sometimes lose valuable programs. Is there any place where we can campaign for that improvement?

Anyway, keep up the good work, GOTD - I'm thrilled you're here, and even happy for days when you offer something I don't need, so I'm not filling up my new secondary hard drive so fast.

Hi

I'm not really fond of type of games, except for this one. Jane's hotel is the best of its genre. Nice graphics and challenging enough to keep you playing for quite a while.

Greetz!

krijan

I think Chip was trying to be funny, I.E.:
"Who uses higher processors than Pentium II anyway?"

Probably a jab at the Pentium III requirement.

Hi Chip,

Ther's nothing wrong with this site. If there were, we'd be getting masses of complaints about the problem you mention. It has to be something to do with either your computer or your modem, (probably).

Have you rebooted your modem recently? If not I suggest you try turning it off for a few minutes then reboot it. I'd also clear out your internet cache (Google it if you're not sure how to do it). Pentium II's went out the window quite some time ago, though that shouldn't be a reason for the problems you are having. I would suggest checking back periodically throughout the day to see if anyone has come up with some workarounds for you.

I'd also post the problem over in the forums where it will be availble for the community to answer for you much easier than these comments sections, which basically get buried after the giveaway has finished.

I'm sure it's solvable........ well I hope so. But please don't go making out it's someone elses fault.

Don't forget to check your security settings as Giveaway may have been accidentally blocked?

Regards

Whiterabbit

p.s.

When you say you haven't had any of these games work in the past month, does that mean previously to this you had no problems, or are you a newcomer.? I've seen chip in the comments section ages ago, but it is a common moniker, so the previous chip may not be you???? :lol:

I got this last time it was offered. I enjoyed it, even though I am not a big fan of these time-management games. Definitely worth the download time if you are even a casual fan of the style.

What's with this site!?! For the past month I haven't had any of these games work on my computer. I have a Pentium II but nothing works. Who uses higher processors than Pentium II anyway?

This game is great fun especially for "time management" game fans. I either boght this game or downloaded it here last year and played it for hours. Excited to see it available here today!

I have played Jane's Hotel in the past and loved it. I lost it when I reformatted my PC, so am grateful to GAOTD for making it available again.

Still have this one from last time it was given away and still love it. The having to go back and forth between the 2 screens on higher levels can drive you crazy at times but it is indeed a fun game

I have visiting your site for over a year now...and I have gotten LOTS of great games...but I'm always very happy to see time management games...thats GAOTD! I love this site!

this is a great game ggotd! it's been on before and i played it to death until i got to the end. loved it!!! i think i'll pass on it this time though. once i beat the game i lose interest. good job! are there more like this that you can offer? i love sim/time games!

This is the third time this game is given away since about a year ago...

Yay! Realore Really Rocks! Thanks! I love this game & I love Realore! My 7 yr old grandchild loves this game too! Easy enough for her, cheerful & pleasant game! Last time this game was here, it influenced us into buying 3 other games from their site. Realore is definitely one of the top 2 game sites on the net.

Woooow i am happy

Last week total reinstall done, lost about 25 games from GAOTD.
Had four wishes for reruns and.... this is one.
Thank you team.
If your wanna make us crazy of happyness bring also;
80 days around the world (favorite) and both of the turtle games.
After Friday the 13th, this is a great start.

If i could five thumbs up high ;-)

About the game, it is very beautifull with a good gameplay. My lady plays this the whole day when i am working, for me that means Great game!

Still have this from last time. Good game especially the very last level...totally nuts and well worth it...RSI risk here definatly. Thanks

I got this one the last time it was offered. It's a great game. I wish they'd offer Jane's Hotel 2 as well.

Ci avevo già giocato tempo fa.......e l'ho finito.
E' molto carino, ti prende in modo pazzesco...quasi una droga !!
Matteo


Translated by Moderator:

I've played there long ago ... .... And I finished. It 'very nice, you take so crazy ... like a drug!
Matteo

downloaded the game last time it was made available, and still have it great game, thank you :)

Works well on windows vista 32 bit, thanks stephen for the review. good game.

Jane’s Hotel: A Review {of sorts}

Jane’s Hotel has been given away twice previously. The first time in April 2008 when it received 79% of 764 votes and 100 comments, then it was given away again in August 08 when it received slightly less positive votes which were 66% of 670 with 86 comments. The download size is a modest 17.9Mb in size and when installed it is 67.3Mb in size. Installation is simple, with just a readme and combined setup and activation module unzipped from the downloaded zip file.

The default location for installation is C:\Program Files\Realore\Janes Hotel, but you can change this during installation. I would recommend installing it to a different drive other than your root drive if you have a second drive installed as your computer's overall speed can be reduced as you fill your root directory.

Go to comments from April 2008

Go to previous comments from August 2008

Introduction:

The following review is an edited version of my original review. I’ve added some video footage of game play plus some off site reviews from other reviewers. Jane’s Hotel appeared in the fall of 2007 following in the wake of many others of this click management game, for example; Wedding Dash, Sally’s Salon, Paradise Pet Salon, Dinner Dash, Turbo Pizza, Turbo Subs and more recently Gourmania, Amelie's Cafe and Beach Party Craze to name just a few, and has since spawned at least two other Jane’s Hotel games called Jane’s Hotel: Family Hero and Jane’s Reality. Despite the plethora of games in this genre (as with most other genres) Jane’s Hotel is decent enough though, especially if you don’t have many of this genre. Apart from those given away with advertising from Gamehouse I haven’t yet seen any free versions of this genre available anywhere apart from the browser game I link to below.

The following is Realores introduction to the game

Quote:

Assist main game character, a girl named Jane, make her dream come true. You begin with a small two star hotel at the outskirts of Jane's native town. By carrying out customers' wishes attentively and quickly, you earn money and achieve excellent reputation. That will help you get another star to your hotel class. Help Jane to make most captious customers happy: choose refined furniture, build a golf course, and please your customers with exquisite drinks and good meals. Don't forget to have an eye on your customers' mood, for your goal is to make them want to return to your hotel again and again. You'll feel great watching Jane transforming her small motel into a five stars extra class hotel. There is a special assistant at your disposal, the chambermaid. She'll kindly take care of cleaning rooms, changing beds and cherishing flowers, for your customers love natural plants that make the atmosphere pleasant and comfortable. Meanwhile, your main task is to communicate with customers. You have to settle each in their rooms, offer them coffee, discuss latest news, and do everything in your power to keep customers pleased. Great graphic arts, amusing characters, and relaxing soundtrack - everything will please your senses throughout the game. 40 interesting levels, 4 hotels (you begin with a two star hotel and transform it into a five star one), possibility to buy various furniture and services.

Reference accessed 12th March 2009

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The Game:

As you would expect, the game starts of very easy, with only a couple of tasks and few customers, but slowly the pace is turned up a notch and by level 5, you’ll feel the urgency after trying to juggle all the tasks you have to complete or allocate to your chamber maid.

Completing tasks improves your popularity and you earn cash and extra tips from your customers depending upon how quickly you carried out your tasks, Whenever a task pops up you’ll see an indicator in the background, which changes color from green to orange to red the longer you leave the task undone. You’ll rarely see the indicator turn to orange or red in the first few levels, but as indicated above from level five onwards, you’re in for a stormy ride, unless you’ve got lightning reflexes. Though you can group tasks; that is if two or more residents want coffee, provided you click on the coffee machine and then the residents icon before Jane has delivered the first coffee, all residents will be served with only one visit to the coffee machine. This can save valuable time and also earn you more money. At the end of a level you can spend your money on objects such as plants, newspapers, settee and TV, gold fish, lamps and phones (to name a few). Each item requires both money and popularity points before you can purchase them. Once you’ve purchased an item your customers have to pay more for the privilege of staying in your hotel. The popularity rating is related to the mood of your customer which is correlated to the color of the indicator I mentioned above. When buying a specific item you’ll be informed about how that particular item improves your hotel.

As you progress through the levels more tasks are added to your workload, for example on your first day all you have to do is give room keys to your customers and serve coffee. On the second day you will have to water the plants you bough with your first days earnings as well as order your chamber maid to clean customers rooms. The chamber maids control panel is located to the bottom left of your screen whereas tasks that you have to complete as the manager of the hotel appear next to each room that is occupied.

As you would expect, each successive level gives you more tasks to accomplish. For example giving newspapers as well as giving coffee to residents and getting the maid to clean the rooms and water the plants. As you build up your reputation you eventually earn the coveted star that will enable you to move on to the next hotel, which has more rooms than its predecessors.

The links to my screen captures will also give you an idea as to what to expect from this game. There are several pages devoted to the help menu, each page showing you pictorially what you need to do. The options menu is very simple with music and sound sliders as well as a window and tips toggle.

Other points of note:

• There are five hotels to play each being one star higher than its predecessor
• There are 40 levels to play
• Loads of upgrades
• Even the décor can be upgraded

System Requirements:

o Pentium III 700Mhz or better
o Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista
o 128 MB RAM

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Resources:

Videos:

See video of game play HERE


See more video of game play HERE


See even more video of game play HERE


Images

See all images on one page


See slidshow HERE


See Googled Images HERE


Other reviews worth reading:

Read reviews written by Reflexive users HERE

Read review by Gamezebo HERE

Read several user reviews HERE

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Conclusion:

Despite there being loads of this type of game, and it not being my favorite genre I still think it’s worth a good 7 out of 10 for playability and family fun. The levels are well thought out, and become very challenging by the time to get to your fourth hotel. Though if you already have several of this genre you won’t find much new here. The game is free standing which means you can play this from a pen or other external drive and may even play from a CD. You'll need to create a seperate shortcut from the CD version for you to be able to run it from a CD. (Copying this program to another computer after the giveaway is over contravenes the agreement you make with the giveaway project so technically is illegal)

Thank you Realore and the game giveaway for an excellent time management game. :lol:

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Other information

Music:

You can place your own favorite music into the sounds folder though you will first need to convert it to the ogg format then change the name to the appropriate name (Music1 to Music4). You can find some free audio converters in the giveaways freeware library which can be accesed by going to the bottom of the giveaways front page and clicking on the freeware librarys hyperlink. You'll find the audio and video section by clicking the appropriate link to the top right of the freeware librarys home page. (link down for me otherwize I'd have provided the link for you). You'll probably find freeware alteratives on the net. Just google free audio converters :lol:




:!: You can also play Jane’s Hotel for free online anytime:

Play a free browser version of Jane’s Hotel HERE



:?: If you have any issues with this game, especially later in the giveaway day try posting your problems and queries over in the forums. I've also posted this review in the forums :?:



Go to forum Review HERE

Due to it’s success last weekend, the free trial of the full version of Unreal tournament 3 has been extended for another weekend, so if you don’t own the game, but like some fun death matches, capture the flag and several other modes get a hold of the steam client and get the game downloaded. The steam client is free.

:lol: You'll find details over in the forums:


Details of the Unreal Tournament free weekend can be found HERE

:?: Hi Misty, regarding your query posted yesterday about buying the expansion to Archibalds adventures. I would contact Rake in Grass via their support page and explain that you got the game via the game giveaway and that you would like to buy the expansion pack. They may just give you the updated version for the price of the expansion. The advantage of this would be you’d have a fully functional version of the complete game that you’d legally be able to copy to any computer you own; wheras the version we were given although a standalone and thus able to transfer to other computers it would actually be breaking the giveaway agreement and therefore illegal to transfer it after the giveaway period was over. You can contact them via the following address:


click HERE to go to RakeinGrass's support page {for Misty}



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