In this mode, players can take the recipes which have been unlocked and combine them to make something new. If completed, this new recipe is then unlocked for future play.Ī player also has a choice to practice a recipe. When cooking a recipe which has previously been mastered, the player sometimes has the option to change the dish being made 'on the fly' between two minigames. For example, to make a sandwich, the player would first be required to chop a cucumber into slices before the time limit elapses. Each recipe requires players to play through a short, timed minigame for each ingredient or group of ingredients. Players initially start with just a few simple recipes to choose from, with additional recipes unlocked as the earlier ones are mastered. The main game mode where players cook dishes. The highest medal earned for each dish is recorded and displayed next to each item on the selection screen.

Depending on the final score, the game may award the player a bronze, silver or gold medal. The player's performance is rated when each dish is finished, based on the average result of each minigame. When this happens, a graphic of an angry 'Mama' with flames erupting from her eyes is displayed, along with the caption 'Don't worry, Mama will fix it!'.Ĭompleting a dish can require playing one minigame, or as many as a dozen. If the player makes a serious blunder or time expires without sufficient progress being made, that step in the cooking process is considered a failure. In many cases, players must look at the top screen of the DS for guidance on what to do next and then perform the task on the bottom screen. The minigame mechanics themselves range from quickly drawing parallel lines in order to chop items, to a rhythm game where ingredients are added to a skillet or the heat is adjusted at precisely the right time.

The game features a total of 96 different dishes.Įach minigame represents a different activity in the meal preparation, such as mixing, frying, or chopping the provided ingredients. The gameplay structure consists of the player progressing through a series of short minigames. Each of these tasks is performed by completing a mini-game which usually lasts less than 10 seconds. The version of the game for iOS also takes advantage of the accelerometer in its devices with some similar gameplay to Cooking Mama: Cook Off.

Following the instructions of the titular 'Mama', the player uses the stylus or finger to chop vegetables, slice meat, flip food in pans, and arrange the final items on the plate. In the first Cooking Mama, the player is tasked with cooking various meals using the device's touch screen.

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