CES 2007: Cake Mania Preview

January 10th, 2007, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster

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Cake Mania is a port of the original PC game and the Back to the Bakery expansion pack. The game puts you in charge of running a cake shop, which means you'll be taking orders from customers, baking cakes, collecting money, and buying supplies. The DS version is controlled with the stylus and is mostly a matter of pointing to the people/objects you want to interact with.

The story in the first game involves trying to save your grandparents' cake shop from going out of business. In Back to the Bakery, you're traveling the world trying to win an international baking contest. While no multiplayer is available, with 84 levels in all the single-player should keep you busy bakin'.

The PC version of Cake Mania.

As gameplay starts customers walk up to the counter and place a cake order. They'll specify the size, color, and shape of cake they want, and it's up to you to get them what they ask for. It'll take a few moments to bake each cake, during which time more customers might enter and place more orders. The game is an exercise in multitasking, as you'll have to work quickly while maintaining accuracy.

Your customers' happiness is represented by the number of hearts above their head. The more hearts they've got, the happier campers they are. Customers range from Average Joes to Cupid and Santa Claus.

Each level has a monetary goal you need to reach, and once you do you'll progress to the next stage. You'll also be able to buy kitchen upgrades when you have enough cash.

Action is handled on the touch screen with the stylus. Touch a customer to take their order, then touch the right ingredients to make their cake. The top screen is your view from behind the counter. Customers will be staring you down while waiting for their orders, and their hearts will decrease if you take too long.

Cake Mania has been popular on PC, and it could be a good fit for the DS. Majesco is offering two full games in this package for $19.99, so it stands to be a promising budget title.

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