| Cake Mania | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sandlot Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sandlot Games |
| Designer(s) | TowerGroup |
| Engine | PopCap Games Framework |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Adobe Flash Player, Nintendo DS, Mobile Phones, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Wii |
| Release | September 15, 2006[1] |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Cake Mania is a name and also a series of cooking and time managementvideo games developed and published by Sandlot Games in 2006. The Wii version is known as Cake Mania: In the Mix!. The PlayStation 2 version is known as Cake Mania: Bakers Challenge which consists of Cake Mania (2006) and the sequel, Cake Mania: Back to the Bakery (2009). This port also includes a mode called 'Bakers Challenge', allowing the player to modify Jill's kitchen, customers, and the business hours.
Cake Mania is a series of cooking and time management video games developed and published by Sandlot Games since 2006. The series is available for PCs, Apple Mac, game consoles, on the web as a Flash game, on Facebook as Cake Mania: Special Delivery, and as a mobile game for cell phones. Cake Mania is also notable for being one of the first top-50 titles available as a free download in an advertising-supported model. 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! The PlayStation 2 version is known as Cake Mania: Bakers Challenge which consists of Cake Mania and the sequel, Cake Mania: Back to the Bakery. This port also includes a mode called 'Bakers Challenge', allowing the player to modify Jill's kitchen, customers, and the business hours. Cake Mania DeveloperSandlot Game. 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! The PlayStation 2 version is known as Cake Mania: Bakers Challenge which consists of Cake Mania and the sequel, Cake Mania: Back to the Bakery. This port also includes a mode called 'Bakers Challenge'.
Plot[edit]
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 how to deal with some very tricky customers along the way. In Cake Mania: Back to the Bakery, Jill tries to win her grandparents a Hawaiian cruise vacation while renovating the bakery. In Cake Mania 3 Jill is about to get married but gets sent back in time to different periods including prehistoric dinosaur times and ancient China.[clarification needed]
Gameplay[edit]
The player controls Jill, a baker. Customers come in and line up, giving Jill their orders. The player must then direct Jill to create the cake each customer wants, hopefully before the customer becomes tired of waiting and leaves. Jill can use other items such as cupcakes and a television to help keep her customers patient while they wait.
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 Jill ahead of the orders.
Reception[edit]
The review aggregator website Metacritic gave Cake Mania a score of 55 from 100 based on 23 critics' reviews. Metacritic categorised the score as 'mixed or average reviews.' [2]
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References[edit]
- ^IGN: Cake Mania
- ^'Cake Mania (ds: 2007): Reviews'. Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^'Cake Mania Review - Nintendo DS'. Nds.gamezone.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^Princess, Rebel (May 14, 2007). 'Review : Cake Mania [DS] - from GamePro.com'. Gamepro.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^'Cake Mania'. GamesMaster: 83. December 2007.
- ^Harris, Craig. 'IGN: Cake Mania Review'. Ds.ign.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^'Cake Mania'. Game Informer: 97. May 2007.
- ^Di, Elisa. 'GameSpy: Cake Mania Review'. Ds.gamespy.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^'Cake Mania'. Nintendo Power: 103. June 2007.
- ^'Cake Mania'. NGamer: 70. December 2007.
- ^'Cake Mania Review from 1UP.com'. 1up.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^Words: Alan Kim, GamesRadar US. 'Cake Mania | Games Radar.com'. Gamesradar.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^Apr, Posted (April 9, 2007). 'Cake Mania for DS Review - DS Cake Mania Review'. Majesco Games. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^Keza MacDonald. 'DS Roundup Review - Page 1 // DS /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More'. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^'Cake Mania Review Videos - G4tv.com'. G4tv.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^'Cake Mania (ds: 2007): Reviews'. Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
External links[edit]
| Sandlot Games | |
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Fate | Sold to Digital Chocolate |
| Successor | UpTap Games |
| Founded | 2002; 18 years ago in Washington |
| Founder | Daniel Bernstein |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Daniel Bernstein (founder & CEO) |
| Products | Games |
| Parent | Digital Chocolate |
| Website | www.sandlotgames.com |
Sandlot Games was a developer and publisher of casual and family-friendly games based in Bothell, Washington, United States. It was founded in 2002 by Daniel Bernstein.
The Sandlot Games portfolio consists of franchises like Cake Mania, Westward, Kuros, Super Granny, Slyder, and Tradewinds. Although most of its products are downloadable PC games, it offers other titles for PlayStation 2, Mac, iPhone, iPod, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP.
In August 2011, Sandlot Games was acquired by Digital Chocolate[1] and is now a fully owned subsidiary.
Distribution channels[edit]
On January 7, 2009, Intenium, Germany's leading distributor of casual games, announced that it entered into a distribution partnership with Sandlot Games.[2] A total of 12 titles from Sandlot Games launched to several European regions.
In July 2009, Sandlot Games entered into a distribution partnership with Steam, Valve's digital distribution platform. Its games were part of Steam's foray into a family games category.[3]
Awards[edit]
- 'Best Casual Game of the Year 2006: Cake Mania' by Logler.com.
- 'Best of 2008: Best Use of Accelerometer - Snail Mail' by IGN
- 'Most Successful Developer/Publisher 2006' (2nd Place) by Logler.com.
- 'Longest Run in Top 10 2006: Cake Mania' by Logler.com.
- 'Casual Game of the Year 2006: Cake Mania' by Yahoo! Games.
Games[edit]
Since its inception in 2002, Sandlot Games has developed and published the following games:
- Ballhalla
- Ballistik
- Barnyard Invasion
- Boonka
- Cake Mania 2
- Cake Mania 3
- Cake Mania: Main Street
- Cake Mania: Lights, Camera, Action!
- Cake Mania: To the Max!
- Cake Mania 7: New Generation (Cancelled in 2011)
- Dr Blob's Organism
- Eye for Design
- Fashion Forward
- Glyph
- Glyph 2
- Heartwild Solitaire
- Incrediball
- Kuros
- Monster Mash
- Orbital (Discontinued)
- Pirate Island
- Super Granny
- Granny in Paradise
- Super Granny Winter Wonderland
- Super Granny 3
- Super Granny 4
- Super Granny 5
- Super Granny 6
- Slyder
- Super Slyder
- Slyder Adventures
- Sphera
- Tradewinds Classic
- Tradewinds 2
- Tradewinds Caravans
- Tradewinds Legends
- Tradewinds Legends Unlikely Heroes
- Tradewinds Odyssey
- Westward II
- Westward III
- Westward IV
- Westward Kingdoms
- Word Monaco
References[edit]
Cake Mania 2006 Game
- ^'Digital Chocolate Acquires Highly-Respected Sandlot Games'. Business Wire. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^'INTENIUM announces cooperation with Sandlot Games'. Intenium. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^'Valve And Sandlot Games Announce Steam Distribution Agreement'. PRWeb. July 17, 2009. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.