Cake Mania
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FAQ/Walkthrough by Ameya B.
Created: 01 December 2008
Last Updated: 01 December 2008
Version: 1.00
Contact: ameyathegreat2004@yahoo.co.in
Copyright © 2008 Ameya B.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION ...............................................[ITR]
2. VERSION HISTORY ............................................[VRS]
3. GAME CONTROLS ..............................................[CNT]
4. THE GAME ...................................................[GME]
5. IN-GAME UPGRADES ...........................................[UPR]
6. CUSTOMERS INFO .............................................[CST]
7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQs) ...........................[FAQ]
8. AFTERWORD ..................................................[FTR]
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1. INTRODUCTION [ITR]
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THE GAME
Welcome to my FAQ/Strategy Guide for Cake Mania. This guide is for the
PC version. This game was developed by Sandlot Games and its trial
version is available on the internet.
The Plot:
Jill, the main character of the game and who we play as,has grduated
and returned from culinary school. She finds that her grandparent's
Evan Bakery is closed as the new Mega Mart buys the bakery from
their landlord. Jill takes up the task of earning money and thus
reopening her grandparents bakery.
System Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
400MHz or faster Processor (800MHz for Vista)
128MB RAM (512MB for Vista)
16MB Video Card with 3D Hardware Acceleration
DirectX 9.0-compatible Video Card for Vista Machines
DirectX 7.0 or better (9.0 for Vista)
MYSELF
I am 15 and live in Mumbai, India. This is my first FAQ/Strategy Guide,
so I welcome suggestions to improve this guide. If you want to make
any, they are welcome at my email.
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2. VERSION HISTORY [VRS]
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Version 1.0:
01 December 2008
11 kb
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3. GAME CONTROLS [CNT]
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The controls are quite simple. You play using only the mouse and click
on objects to do functions like hand out menus, bake a cake,frost etc.
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4. THE GAME [GME]
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As you begin, you will play a small tutorial that should teach you
everything you need to know. However, as you proceed through the game,
you will need to make larger, multi-layer,decorated cakes. I've
summarised the steps as follows:
Hand the customer a menu
Bake the cake of his choice
Frost the cake accordingly
Hand over the cake to the customer
If the customer wants multi-layer cakes:
Bake the second layer
Place it on top of the first and frost it or;
Frost it and then place it on top of the base.
If the customer wants decorated cakes:
Place the cake in either decorating station ( you will need to buy
it first ),and click on the desired topping
Note : Cakes not sold will cost YOU money.
Hand the customers their cakes,and they leave. The money they
leave behind includes their tips and is ready to be picked up.
Note : The money customers leave behind need not be picked up
immediately. The next customer will not move ahead until and
unless you pick it up. You can let it remain there and thus limit
the number of people in your shop.
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5. IN-GAME UPGRADES [UPR]
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A huge collection of upgrades will get your mouth drooling. However
most of them will be accessible only later on in the higher levels
as they are quite expensive. The list of all available upgrades is
given below:
Note: You can read the descriptions of the items listed below, when
you buy them.
------------------------------- Ovens -------------------------------
The conventional oven is where the magic all begins. Jill
can have up to three ovens running at one time, so be sure to keep
track of who ordered what! Times vary depending on the type of oven.
All of these 3 can be further upgraded in 3 stages.
Name Stage Cost Time
Bake Pro 1000 1 $1000 6 secs
Bake Master 2000 2 $2000 4 secs
Lightning Bake 5000 3 $3000 2 secs
-------------------------- Frosting Stations --------------------------
Up to three frosting stations can be working at once. This comes in
handy when double-layered cakes are ordered, or when there are a lot
of customers waiting. Like the Ovens, these too can be upgraded in
3 stages.
Name Stage Cost
Frost O Matic 1000 1 $600
Fast Frost 2000 2 $1000
Lean Mean Frosting 3 $1500
Machine
------------------------- Decoration Stations -------------------------
Decoration stations allow Jill to add some flare to each cake with
one of four different toppings. Two decoration stations can be
working at once, with up to eight different toppings in all. Decorated
cakes also sell for a tidy profit!
Note: and denote station 1 and 2 respectively.
Name Stage Cost Value
Deco Lite 1000 1 $400 $10
Rose Topper 2 $700 $15
Wedding Topper 3 $1500 $25
Strawberry Topper 4 $1000 $20
Tradewinds Topper 1 $500 $10
Super Granny Topper 2 $700 $15
Slyder Topper 3 $1000 $20
Snail Mail Topper 4 $1500 $25
Deco Deluxe 2000 - $1000 -
Deco Demon 5000 - $1500 -
The last two are speed enhancers.
----------------------------- Television -----------------------------
A television keeps customers happily distracted, buying Jill more
time to cook. With various channels, there is sure to be something
to please everyone. Just make sure to know what each customer enjoys
watching when changing channels. For the list of customers and their
TV preferences, visit the Customers Info Section of this guide.
----------------------------- Microwaves -----------------------------
Honestly, who could be upset with a warm cupcake in their hand?
Especially when they're free! This cupcake microwave is useful when
long lines build up and customers become frustrated. The microwave
makes 4 cupcakes in a fixed period of time determined by the
microwave.
Name Stage Cost
Cupcake Oven 1 $500
Quick Cake Deluxe 2 $750
Space Cake 2000 3 $1000
------------------------------- Shoes -------------------------------
Upgrade the type of shoes Jill is wearing to move around the kitchen
more quickly. These come in handy when there is a long line of
customers waiting for their cakes.
Name Stage Cost
Cloud Crosstrainers 1 $500
Wingtips 2 $1000
Smokin' Sneakers 3 $1500
---------------------------- Display Case ----------------------------
This fancy stand offers an extra place to set down a work in progress,
or display a finished cake to tempt buyers.
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6. CUSTOMER INFO [CST]
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There is a large variety of customers that visit Jill's Shop. They
all have their Preferred Topping , Favourite TV channels etc. There is a
large difference between the patience levels of different customers.You
might want to serve the impatient businessman first, and then turn to
the Granny.
I've rated the patience of the customers on a scale of stars[* - *****].
Customer Patience TV Channel Topping
Delivery Man **** News Tradewinds
Kid ** Cartoons Slyder
Granny ***** Food Network Super Granny
College Female **** Food Network Strawberry
Bride * Food Network Wedding
Food Critic *** Food Network Rose
Easter Bunny *** Cartoons Snail Mail
Cupid ** Cartoons Snail Mail
Santa Claus **** Cartoons Snail Mail
Dracula *** Food Network Rose
Businessman
-> Regular *** News -
-> Vacationing ** News -
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7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS [FAQ]
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Q : What is the cost of the game?
A : The game's trial version is free. The full version costs $19.99
Q : Should I save money an each level?
A : You should spend money on atleast every alternate level. Don't keep
piling up money.
Q : How should I upgrade?
A : The best way is to have 2 of the Oven and the Frosting Stations and
then upgrading them. There will be no need to run three of them until
you reach the 3rd or 4th stage.
Q : Are there any other Cake Mania games?
A : A sequel called Cake Mania: Back to the Bakery has been released. There
are also games called Cake Mania 2 and 3.
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8. AFTERWORD [FTR]
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------------------------------ Credits ------------------------------
-> Me, for writing this.
-> You, for reading this.
-> GameFAQs, for hosting this guide.
-> network-science.de/ascii/ for the ASCII Art.
-> Sandlot Games, for making such a nice game.
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You may freely distribute this file as long as you do not alter it in
any way. This document is for personal use only. I am given credit for
it.
This document is Copyright © 2008 Ameya B. All Rights Reserved.
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