History VideoGame / BarOasis

* Creator/HarukiMurakami: Desree '''loves''' his work. In fact, there's a drink named for him in this game.

* ThemeTuneCameo: Versions of the title theme are played in the endings.

* DrinkingGame: Literally.
* DrinkOrder: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-zagged]], as both male and female patrons will often order cocktails that they wouldn't normally drink (Example: Men will order June Bugs, which is primarily a "female" drink). And sometimes patrons will order non-alcoholic drinks, such as a Shirley Temple or Cinderella.

* [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Everyone Calls Him Boss]]: Jean-Luc (the boss of Bar Oasis), but everyone except Mr. Hilts calls him Boss (His phone number is even listed as Boss). Mr. Hilts calls him Kid instead of Boss (to Boss's dismay).

* RankInflation: From best to worst - '''Excellent''' > '''Good''' > '''Decent''' > '''[[YouSuck Sewage]]'''

* BackFromTheDead: There can be a random encounter where [[spoiler:the ghost of John [=MacDuff=] ]]shows up in the bar casually munching on a burger, much to Victor's shock.

'''[[spoiler:John:]]]''' Huh? Oh well. *disappears*
'''Victor:''' What the hell was that?!

* ContentWarnings: Played straight in the first game due [[CaptainObvious to the game's nature]], but added quite a dash of snark in ''1.5'' and ''2''.

* DrinkingGame: [[CaptainObvious Literally]]

* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Kane, [[spoiler: when he gets alcohol in his system. He goes from BadassBiker to a sobbing mess in a matter of seconds. Boss advises you to switch his order with a non-alcoholic equivalent.]]

* ATankardOfMooseUrine: [[spoiler:[=ManX=]].]] It becomes available after [[spoiler:John [=MacDuff=]'s death]], but there is no order for it in the Order Sheet. It tastes like motor oil.

* TimedMission: Once you start making drinks, you're on a timer. This is problematic in ''1'' when you only have 10 seconds to pour ''8 ounces'' of wine or champagne. Thankfully, the developers realized this problem and upped the time limit in future updates. Oh, and if you go over the time limit and still do it perfectly, the best rating you will get is "Good".

* [[AndYourRewardIsEdible And Your Reward Is Liquor]]: Reaching certain profit levels will give you more brands of liquor. It's possible to invert this trope in ''2'''s "A Day in the Bar" mode, where doing poorly will remove bottles of liquor.

* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Kane [[spoiler: when he gets alcohol in his system. He goes from BadassBiker to a sobbing mess in a matter of seconds. Boss advises you to switch his order with a non-alcoholic equivalent.]]

* DeadpanSnarker: Vic

* TimedMission: Once you start making drinks, you're on a timer. This is problematic in ''1'' when you only have 10 seconds to pour ''6 ounces'' of wine or champagne. Thankfully, the developers realized this problem and upped the time limit in ''1.5'' and ''2''. Oh, and if you go over the time limit and still do it perfectly, the best rating you will get is "Decent".

* HarukiMurakami: Desree '''loves''' his work. In fact, there's a drink named for him in this game.

In ''Bar Oasis 1.5'', the main character changes to Carla Mencia, a Brazilian girl who stumbled into Bar Oasis thinking that the bar itself services cars after her car breaks down. She then takes over as bartender at the Bar Oasis while Vic is away, [[spoiler:chasing Desree all the way to China.]]

* [[AndYourRewardIsEdible And Your Reward Is Liquor]]: Reaching certain profit levels will give you more brands of liquor.

* CantHoldHisLiquor: Kane. Some customers could be susceptible if they had a Cinderella, a Shirley Temple, and then a Black Russian.

** Mr. Robinson kinda forces Vic to do so after testing him on a new drink and just leaving it to him.

* GamePlaysItself: In Part 2, you can buy an IAP that auto-creates the cocktails for you. But if you use this, your tip is maxed out at $5 per drink for an Excellent cocktail (compared to $7 if you do it manually.)

* RankInflation: From best to worst - '''Excellent''' > '''Good''' > '''Fair''' > '''Poor''' > '''[[YouSuck Sewage]]'''

* ATankardOfMooseUrine: [=ManX=]. It was never ordered.
* ToAbsentFriends: When John [=MacDuff=] died, Mr. Hilts and his cadre had a drinking ceremony before quickly going off.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Vic between 1 and 2 (Boss will even hint at it in the second game.) It's most likely due to [[spoiler: Vic getting dumped by Desree after traveling all the way to Hong Kong during part 1.5]]
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Some patrons will dump on you if you don't deliver their drinks fast enough, it's like they expect to have their drinks the second they order it.

* WateringDown: Caol Ila a la Murakami is essentially two ounces of Caol Ila whisky thinned with some water. Also, heavily [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] in the game in general.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: The positions of the drink components are completely changed from ''1'' to ''1.5'' and ''2''.

* DrinkOrder: Somewhat subverted, as both male and female patrons will often order cocktails that they wouldn't normally drink (Example: Men will order June Bugs, which is primarily a "female" drink). And sometimes patrons will order non-alcoholic drinks such as a Shirley Temple.
* DrinkingOnDuty: Vic, who closes the bar early to party with Mark and Shiela [[spoiler: and later sleeps with both Desree and Risa after having a few too many. Granted, it's after the bar is closed.]]

* EasyModeMockery: In Story Mode, if you have to look up the recipe while preparing or making the drink, you will have your maxiumum profit cut to $1/drink in ''Bar Oasis 1'', $5/drink in ''1.5'' and ''2''. Better memorize those recipes.

* GenkiGirl: Carla

** Vic in a way in Part 2

* {{Fanboy}}: Alex, who lives to emulate both JamesBond and IanFleming.

* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Kane [[spoiler: when he gets alcohol in his system. He goes from BadassBiker to a sobbing mess in a matter of seconds.]]

In ''Bar Oasis 1.5'', the main character changes to Carla Mencia, a Brazilian girl who stumbled into Bar Oasis thinking that the bar itself services cars. She then takes over as bartender at the Bar Oasis while Vic is away, [[spoiler:chasing Desree all the way to China.]]

The game mostly revolves in making drinks for the patrons of Bar Oasis. You're judged on how accurately you follow the cocktail recipe. The better it's graded, the bigger the tips. Serve a crappy cocktail, and you don't get paid at all.

There are currently two sequels to the game, Bar Oasis 1.5, which serves as a bridge to Bar Oasis 2.

* DrinkingOnDuty: Vic, who [[spoiler: sleeps with both Desree and Risa after having a few too many. Granted, it's after the bar is closed.]]

* FanService: Everyone but Vicky and Risa have a rather large rack. Even most of the female patrons have ample busts...and Sheila...damn....

* INeedAFreakingDrink: Invoked by many of the patrons.
* IllTellYouWhenIveHadEnough: Some patrons will throw this at you if you attempt to cut them off from the booze.

* MeetTheNewBoss: At the end of Part 2 [[spoiler: Boss quits being the boss....and appoints Vic as the new boss.]]

* ShrinkingViolet: Risa.

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Alex and Vicky, though it came about in a weird way: [[spoiler: In Part 1, Alex attempts to woo Vicky, but Vicky flatly states that she's not attractive to fat men, which Alex resolves to lose weight. In part 2, Alex has slimmed down and Vicky falls hard for him after he gets a Vesper cocktail for her. Then one day, Alex is distraught because he saw Vicky without makeup and starts to get second thoughts about his attraction to her. His response? He gets fat again. In a span of a few days, Alex is back to his Part 1 self, but Vicky doesn't really care, saying that she doesn't mind [[WinnieThePooh Pooh]] sized men.]]

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Alex and Vicky, though it came about in a weird way: [[spoiler: In Part 1, Alex attempts to woo Vicky, but Vicky flatly states that she's not attractive to fat men, which Alex resolves to lose weight. In part 2, Alex has slimmed down and Vicky falls hard for him after he gets a Vesper cocktail for her. Then one day, Alex is distraught because he saw Vicky without makeup and starts to get second thoughts about his attraction to her. His response? He gets fat again. In a span of a few days, Alex is back to his Part 1 self, but Vicky doesn't really care, saying that she likes [[WinnieThePooh Pooh]] sized.]]

* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Vicky. In fact, she'll show up at Bar Oasis already drunk.

* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Vicky

* HoYay: Abott and Costello

You are Victor Johnson...and Vic needs a job. He walks by Bar Oasis, and he sees a sign saying they're hiring. With nothing to lose, Vic goes into the bar, and from that moment on Vic's life takes on an unusual twist.

The game mostly revolves in making drinks for the patrons of Bar Oasis. You're judged on how closely you follow the cocktail recipe. The better it's graded, the bigger the tips. Server a crappy cocktail, and you don't get paid at all.

* DrinkOrder: Somewhat subverted, as both male and female patrons will often order cocktails that they wouldn't normally drink (Example: Men will order June Bugs, which is primarily a "female" drink). And sometimes patrons will order non-alcoholic drinks such as Shirley Temples.
* DrowningOurRomanticSorrows: Mark does this in 2 when [[spoiler: he proposes to Sheila, but is rejected. He goes on a booze blitz for a few days before Sheila comes into the bar and they both drown out their sorrows in booze until Mark realizes that Sheila does want to be with Mark, just not married.]]

* WorkingWithTheEx: Invoked in part 2 in the Risa storyline with Desree. [[spoiler:Desree comes in one day, and gives Vic [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a hard time]] about just drifiting in life without contributing to society. Before she leaves, Vic [[TakeThat fires back by asking her if she is happy with her current life]]. She dismisses it at first, but later on she realizes that she WAS unhappy with her busy lifestyle. So she decides to quit her current job to open her own accounting business, which she offers her services to Vic at a discounted rate. She shows she has a change of heart and tells Vic that now she wants to take care of the people she cares about.]]

You are Victor, who needs a job. He walks by Bar Oasis, and he sees a sign saying they're hiring. With nothing to lose, Vic goes into the bar, and from that moment on Vic's life takes on an unusual twist.

* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Kane [[spoiler: when he gets alcohol in his system. He then turns into a sobbing mess. Boss will tell you to give him a Shirley Temple instead of a Singapore Sling.]]

* DrinkingOnDuty: Vic, who [[spoiler: sleeps with both Deseee and Risa after having a few too many. Granted, it's often after the bar is closed.]]

* [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Everyone Calls Him Boss]]: Jean-Luc (the boss of Bar Oasis), but everyone except Mr. Hilts calls him Boss.
* {{FanBoy}}: Alex, who lives to emulate both JamesBond and IanFleming.

* INeedAFreakingDrink: Invoked by many of the characters.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Vic between 1 and 2 (Boss will even hint at it in the second game.) It's most likely due to [[spoiler: Vic getting dumped by Desree after traveling all the way to Hong Kong in the events between 1 and 2.]]

* DrinkOrder: Somewhat subverted, as both male and female patrons will often order cocktails that they wouldn't normally drink (Example: Men will order June Bugs, which is primarily a "female" drink"). And sometimes patrons will order non-alcoholic drinks such as Shirley Temples.

There are currently two sequels to the game, Bar Oasis 1.5, which serves as a bridge to the sequel Bar Oasis 2.