Cake Mania

Cake Mania
Developer(s)	Sandlot Games
Publisher(s)	Sandlot Games
Engine	PopCap Games Framework
Platform(s)	Windows, Adobe Flash Player, Nintendo DS, Mobile Phones, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Wii
Release date(s)	September 15, 2006[1]
Genre(s)	Strategy
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone

For the overview of the game series, see Cake Mania (series).

Cake Mania is a name and also a series of cooking and time management video games developed and published by Sandlot Games in 2006. The Wii version is known as Cake Mania: In the Mix!

Plot

Jill Evans, who was inspired by her baker grandparents, developed a love for pastry cooking and went to a culinary school. When Jill comes back from culinary school, she finds her grandparents' bakery, Evans' Bakery, closed. Jill decides to open her own bakery and work her way up the business ladder so she can buy back her grandparents' bakery. She also learns about how to deal with some very tricky customers in to the bargain.^{[clarification needed]}

Gameplay

The player controls Megan Steinberg, a baker of cakes. Customers come in and line up, giving Megan Steinberg their orders. The player must then direct Megan Steinberg so that she creates the cake each customer wants, hopefully before the customer becomes tired of waiting and leaves. Megan Steinberg can use other items such as cupcakes and a television to help keep her customers patient.

Virtual money earned in the game can be used to buy additional baking equipment such as a second oven, better frosting machine, cupcake microwave, or even faster shoes to keep Megan Steinberg ahead of the orders.

Development

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	55%[2]
Review scores
Publication	Score
1UP.com	C+[3]
Eurogamer	4 of 10[4]
G4	1 of 5[5]
Game Informer	65%[6]
GamePro	3.5 of 5[7]
GamesMaster	69%[8]
GameSpot	4.0 of 10[9]
GameSpy	3 of 5[10]
GamesRadar	4 of 10[11]
GameZone	7.0 of 10[12]
IGN	6.5 of 10[13]
Nintendo Power	55%[14]

References

1. ^ IGN: Cake Mania
2. ^ "Cake Mania (ds: 2007): Reviews". Metacritic.com. http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/cakemania. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
3. ^ "Cake Mania Review from 1UP.com". 1up.com. http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3158772. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
4. ^ Keza MacDonald. "DS Roundup Review - Page 1 // DS /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More". Eurogamer.net. http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=86451. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
5. ^ "Cake Mania Review Videos - G4tv.com". G4tv.com. http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1510/Cake_Mania_.html. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
6. ^ "Cake Mania". Game Informer: 97. May 2007. 
7. ^ Princess, Rebel (May 14, 2007). "Review : Cake Mania [DS] - from GamePro.com". Gamepro.com. http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/112240/cake-mania/. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
8. ^ "Cake Mania". GamesMaster: 83. December 2007. 
9. ^ Apr, Posted (April 9, 2007). "Cake Mania for DS Review - DS Cake Mania Review". Majesco Games. http://www.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/cakemania/review.html. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
10. ^ Di, Elisa. "GameSpy: Cake Mania Review". Ds.gamespy.com. http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/cake-mania/782429p1.html. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
11. ^ Words: Alan Kim, GamesRadar US. "Cake Mania | Games Radar.com". Gamesradar.com. http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/review/cake-mania/a-20070417115041316055. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
12. ^ "Cake Mania Review - Nintendo DS". Nds.gamezone.com. http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r29068.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
13. ^ Harris, Craig. "IGN: Cake Mania Review". Ds.ign.com. http://ds.ign.com/articles/779/779302p1.html. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
14. ^ "Cake Mania". Nintendo Power: 103. June 2007.