CAKE MANIA™ README
Developed by Sandlot Games
Distributed by PopCap Games®
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Cake Mania™! Jill, our hero, has returned from culinary school, only to find her beloved grandparents' bakery closed down. Because of the new Mega-Mart store in the area, business has taken a nose-dive. Help Jill open her own bakery, bring in customers and earn enough money to re-open her grandparents' bakery in this fast-paced, beautifully colored game. With over 45 levels and 4 different bakeries, you can upgrade bakery equipment and bring in more and more customers. See if you have what it takes to save the Evans' Bakery!
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Cake Mania™ requires:
* Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
* Pentium II 400Mhz or better
* 128 MB System RAM (256 MB recommended)
* 3D Hardware Accelerated Video Card with 16MB Video RAM
* Internet Explorer 5.0+, AOL 5,6 or MSN browsers
* Direct-X 7 or above
* Keyboard & mouse required
* Joystick and game pad are not supported
GETTING STARTED
Jill has decided to open up a shop of her own in order to help save her grandparents shop. She is the main character in the game.
Customers love the cakes that Jill makes. They will stream into her shop to place orders. But be quick, they sometimes become very impatient and will storm out if not waited on in a timely manner. This will cost you money in the long run.
CAKES
Cakes are what Jill knows and cakes are what Jill provides. Everything from a simple single-layer frosted cake to a double-layered, frosted cake, topped with one of eight different toppings.
The conventional oven is where the magic all begins. Jill can have up to 3 ovens running at one time, so make sure you keep track of who ordered what! Times vary depending on the type of oven Jill has purchased.
FROSTING STATION
Up to three frosting stations can be working at once. This comes in handy when double-layered cakes are ordered, or there are a lot of customers waiting.
DECORATIONS
The decoration station allows 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!
OTHER ITEMS
A television keeps customers happily distracted, buying Jill more time to cook. With various channels, there's something to please everyone. Just make sure to know what each customer enjoys watching when changing channels.
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 cupcakes that come out of the microwave tide customers over while Jill cooks. It's also a great way to provide free samples to everyone.
There's no such thing as a free lunch...or in this case, a cake. After handing over another culinary masterpiece, customers will leave behind their payment and tip on the counter for Jill to collect.
These stars, in the lower right corner, represent the number of lives Jill has remaining.
This fancy stand offers an extra place to set down a work in progress - or display a finished cake to tempt buyers.
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.
CONTROLS
Use the Mouse to move Jill around the screen.
BASIC CONTROLS
MOUSE CLICK ON WHERE JILL GOES
IN-GAME HOT KEYS:
Opens In-Game Option Screen ESC
GAME MENUS
MAIN MENU
You may change or select options on the main menu by clicking on them with the mouse.
Play Game: Select to play the game.
High Scores: Displays high scores.
Options: Shows the options menu.
Credits: View credits.
Help: Launches the help pages.
Exit to Windows: Quits the game.
Select Player: Select from saved player profiles.
PLAY GAME MENU
You may change or select options on the Play Game menu by clicking on them with the mouse.
Start New Game: Begin a new game.
Load Saved Game: Choose from previously saved games and continue where you left off.
Back: Returns to the main menu.
HIGH SCORES MENU
You may change or select options on the High Scores menu by clicking on them with the mouse.
Local Scores: Displays high scores on local machine.
Daily: Displays high scores from all players today.
Weekly: Displays high scores from all players for the week.
Monthly: Displays high scores from all players for the month.
All: Displays overall high scores from all players..
Back: Returns to the main menu.
Next: Displays the next 10 scores.
Prev: Displays the previous 10 scores.
OPTIONS MENU
You may change or select options on the main menu by clicking on them with the mouse.
Music Volume: Control the volume of the music.
Sound FX Volume: Control the volume of the sound effects.
Full Screen: Press the button to choose full screen or windowed mode.
IN-GAME MENU
During the game you can enter the in-game menu by pressing the ESC button on the keyboard or the Menu button in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Music Volume: Control the volume of the music.
Sound FX Volume: Control the volume of the sound effects.
Switch to Full Screen/Windowed Mode: Choose to play the game in full screen or in a window.
Back to Main Menu: Quits the game and returns you to the Main Menu.
Resume: Resume current game.
SUPPORT
Frequently asked Questions
Q: The game is running slow on my machine. What should I do?
A: Make sure you have no other programs running, i.e. an instant messenger, open documents, etc. Also try running the game in Full Screen to increase performance.
Q: The game doesn't run at all on my machine, help!
A: Make sure the system requirements have been met:
* Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
* Pentium II 400Mhz or better
* 128 MB System RAM (256 MB recommended)
* 3D Hardware Accelerated Video Card with 16MB Video RAM
* Internet Explorer 5.0+, AOL 5,6 or MSN browsers
* Direct-X 7 or above
* Keyboard & mouse required
* Joystick and game pad are not supported
Q: How do I get the high scores to appear in the high score section?
A: Check to make sure your internet connection is active.
Q: When I lose all my lives, or finish the game, I get a blank screen. What's going on?
A: Cake Mania is trying to access the high score server and chances are Norton Anti-Virus, or a similar firewall program, is preventing the game from doing so. Make sure you change your firewall program to allow Cake Mania to access the high score server.
Q: The graphics don't look very good or don't appear at all on my computer. What can I do?
A: Make sure that you have installed the latest graphics/video drivers for your video card. You can find out which video card is being used by following the directions below:
Click the START button, then RUN, type in “Dxdiag” and click OK. An application will now run. When it is finished, click on the "Display" tab at the top. It will say who the manufacturer of your video card is. Proceed to the company website to download the latest drivers.
Here are a few of the more common graphics card makers' websites: www.ati.com
www.nvidia.com
www.sis.com
www.intel.com
Q: I've tried following the suggestions above, but my game is still not working. What should I do now?
A: If you have any questions about the purchase or
registering of your game, please visit PopCap Games at http://www.popcap.com/help.php.
All technical and gameplay support questions should be directed to Sandlot
Games: http://sandlotgames.com/w4/default.aspx.
CREDITS
-Sandlot Games-
-Game Designer/Producer-
Andrew Lum
-Programmer/Producer-
Vitali A. Vostrikov
-Art Director-
Israel Evans
Sergei Andrievsky
-Art-
Natasha Biryukova
Marina Tonkih
-Scripting-
Alexei Saveliev
-Writing-
Melissa Cuthill
-Sound and Music-
Daniel Bernstein, CEO
-Quality Assurance-
Todd Dyment
Matt Dell
-Director of Development-
Andy Megowan
-Special Thanks-
PopCap®, for the use of their engine.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
©2006 Sandlot Games Corporation. Distributed by PopCap Games, Inc. All rights reserved. Cake Mania is a trademark of Sandlot Games Corporation. The PopCap Games logo is a registered trademark of PopCap Games, Inc.
All other copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.