L.O.S Restaurant City
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Added: This page gets you from nothing to playing **L.O.S Restaurant City**, our revival of Playfish's restaurant game.
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Added: ## 1. Make a L.O.S account
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Added: One L.O.S account plays every L.O.S game. If you already play L.O.S Farms or another L.O.S game, you're ready: skip to step 2.
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Added: Otherwise, make one on [L.O.S Farms](https://losfarms.xyz/register) with **Discord** (one click) or with **email** (pick a name and password, then click the link we email you). It's free.
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Added: ## 2. Get the L.O.S launcher
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Added: Restaurant City was a Flash game, and modern browsers can't run Flash, so it plays in the **L.O.S launcher**, which has Flash built in. Download it from the [Download page](https://losfarms.xyz/launcher): there are versions for Windows, Linux and Mac.
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Added: - **Mac:** the launcher isn't signed by Apple. The first time, right-click it and choose **Open** (on macOS 15 and newer: **System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway**).
Added: - **Updates:** the launcher offers its own updates when you open it. Say yes: new versions bring fixes and art.
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Added: ## 3. Play
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Added: Click **Sign in** in the launcher (your browser opens so you can pick Discord or email), choose **L.O.S Restaurant City** in the games hub and press **Play**. Your progress is saved to your L.O.S account, so it's there on any computer.
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Added: 1. Read **The Restaurant City Times** when it greets you: it covers the basics, hiring staff, the menu, decorating and visiting friends.
Added: 2. Place tables, chairs and a kitchen, then **hire staff**: waiters, chefs and cleaners.
Added: 3. Collect **ingredients** and cook dishes for your menu.
Added: 4. Your friends' pictures show on the street and in the hiring screen.
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Added: ## 4. This website
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Added: **Log In** at the top of restaurant.losgames.xyz signs you in through L.O.S Farms and brings you straight back. Then you can post in the [forums](/forums), edit this wiki and set up your profile. See [This Website: Profiles, Themes & Badges](/wiki/restaurantcity-website).
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Added: ## 5. Join the Discord
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Added: The [L.O.S Games Discord](https://discord.gg/baFFCpz8ts) is home to every L.O.S game. Pick **L.O.S Restaurant City** in **#get-roles** to see its chat, help and bug report channels. Type **/restaurant** there to play the L.O.S Restaurant City arcade: quick jobs, a mini-game, a quiz and a daily bonus that go straight into your save.
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Added: ## Next
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Added: - [What Works Right Now](/wiki/restaurantcity-status): what's working, what isn't yet, and known issues.
Added: - [L.O.S Restaurant City FAQ](/wiki/restaurantcity-faq): quick answers.
Added: - Stuck? Ask in **Help & Questions** in the [forums](/forums) or on the Discord.
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How this version looked

This page gets you from nothing to playing L.O.S Restaurant City, our revival of Playfish's restaurant game.

1. Make a L.O.S account

One L.O.S account plays every L.O.S game. If you already play L.O.S Farms or another L.O.S game, you're ready: skip to step 2.

Otherwise, make one on L.O.S Farms with Discord (one click) or with email (pick a name and password, then click the link we email you). It's free.

2. Get the L.O.S launcher

Restaurant City was a Flash game, and modern browsers can't run Flash, so it plays in the L.O.S launcher, which has Flash built in. Download it from the Download page: there are versions for Windows, Linux and Mac.

  • Mac: the launcher isn't signed by Apple. The first time, right-click it and choose Open (on macOS 15 and newer: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway).
  • Updates: the launcher offers its own updates when you open it. Say yes: new versions bring fixes and art.

3. Play

Click Sign in in the launcher (your browser opens so you can pick Discord or email), choose L.O.S Restaurant City in the games hub and press Play. Your progress is saved to your L.O.S account, so it's there on any computer.

  1. Read The Restaurant City Times when it greets you: it covers the basics, hiring staff, the menu, decorating and visiting friends.
  2. Place tables, chairs and a kitchen, then hire staff: waiters, chefs and cleaners.
  3. Collect ingredients and cook dishes for your menu.
  4. Your friends' pictures show on the street and in the hiring screen.

4. This website

Log In at the top of restaurant.losgames.xyz signs you in through L.O.S Farms and brings you straight back. Then you can post in the forums, edit this wiki and set up your profile. See This Website: Profiles, Themes & Badges.

5. Join the Discord

The L.O.S Games Discord is home to every L.O.S game. Pick L.O.S Restaurant City in #get-roles to see its chat, help and bug report channels. Type /restaurant there to play the L.O.S Restaurant City arcade: quick jobs, a mini-game, a quiz and a daily bonus that go straight into your save.

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