The move to the Nintendo DS wasn't entirely clean, though the touch-screen interface is easy to follow but the small "buttons" are not easy to tap in quick succession. The only breaktime here is a strategy element where you buy additional equipment to keep up with the customers. The package needs a little more to it - even Tapper gave the player a break with a "shell game" challenge between levels. It's an old-school style of game that has appeal.just in tiny shots. But there's just not much to it beyond its core gameplay, so the only thing you're really shooting for is the ability to give a harder level a try: essentially tougher to please customers and more demanding cake designs. And despite the game's cute and adorable and (for lack of a better word) "girly" visual style it gets tough as balls later in Cake Mania's progression. It's a simple idea and simple design with a concept that's easy to grasp. The game will queue up your tasks in order so you can keep up with the mob of grannies, jocks, and Easter bunnies pushing through your front door. Tap on the customer, tap on the cake shape, tap on the frosting color, tap on the decoration. The original PC game was entirely click-based, so having the design move to the DS makes a whole lot of sense since the stylus replaces the mouse icon oh-so-well. It's one part Root Beer Tapper and one part Pressure Cooker, all handled by the simplicity of touch-screen control. Cake Mania could be considered a game design inspired by some of the classics out there. When they do, you need to make the specific cake they're ordering: shape, frosting color, and decoration all must be perfect or they won't take it - if that happens you'll have to toss the pastry away and eat the cost.and risk not making enough to reach the level's quota. New customers need menus so they can place an order. Customers need to be attended to as quickly as possible or they'll get ticked off and leave it's about keeping an eye on their needs and making sure they leave happy enough to pay for the cakes and offer some tips. They'll wander in for some cake since that's pretty much all you're selling. The challenge is simply to keep up with the demand of your customers.
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