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''Cooking Mama'' ('''クッキング ママ''') is a ''. GAMEPLAY In ''Cooking Mama'', the player is tasked with cooking various meals using the Nintendo DS's Touch Screen . Following the instructions of the titular "Mama", the player uses the stylus to chop Vegetable s, slice meat, flip food in pans, and arrange the final items on the plate. Each of these tasks is performed by completing a Mini-game which usually lasts less than 10 seconds. The gameplay structure, with the player progressing through a series of short mini-games, is vaguely similar to that of the WarioWare series. The game features a total of 76 different dishes. Each mini-game represents a different activity in the meal preparation process, such as mixing, frying, or chopping the provided ingredients. The mini-game mechanics themselves range from the very basic, e.g., quickly drawing parallel lines in order to chop items, to somewhat more involved, e.g., a Rhythm Game where ingredients are added to a skillet or the heat is adjusted at precisely the right time. In many cases, players must look at the top screen of the DS for guidance on what to do next (e.g., what ingredient to add next to a bowl) and then perform a task on the bottom screen. 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. When this happens, an anime-styled graphic of an angry "Mama" with flames erupting from her eyes is displayed, along with the caption "Don't worry, Mama will fix it!". Completing a dish can require playing as few as one mini-game, or as many as roughly a dozen. The player's performance is rated when each dish is finished, based on the average result of each of the mini-games. Depending on this final score, the game may award the player a bronze, silver or gold medal. The highest medal earned for each dish is recorded and displayed next to each item on the selection screen. GAME MODES Let's Cook The main game mode where players cook dishes. Players initially start with just a few simple recipes to choose from, with additional recipes unlocked as the earlier ones are mastered. As described above, each recipe requires players to play through a short, timed mini-game for each ingredient or group of ingredients. For example, to make a Sandwich , the player would first be required to chop a Cucumber into slices before the time limit elapses. 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 mini-games. If completed, this new recipe is then unlocked for future play. Let's Combine In this mode, players can take the recipes which have been unlocked and combine them to make something new (for better or for worse). This mode is just for fun and does not unlock anything in the main game. Use Skill In this mode, players put their mini-game skills to the test. This mode consists of time-based challenges focused on specific tasks such as chopping, grating, wrapping, adding ingredients, peeling, stewing, tearing, and more. The player is ranked at the end of each test. SEQUEL See Also: Cooking Mama: Cook Off A sequel, ''''' control with use of the Wii Remote to guide the cooking activities. EXTERNAL LINKS
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