Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients

Last updated
Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients
Chocolatier 2 Logo.png
Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients promo picture on PlayFirst
Developer(s) Big Splash Games LLC
Publisher(s) PlayFirst
Producer(s) Michael Thornton Wyman
Designer(s) Jon Blossom
Stephen Lewis
Michael Thornton Wyman
Programmer(s) Jon Blossom
SeriesChocolatier
Engine Playground SDK
Platform(s) Windows
Mac OS X
ReleaseNovember 27, 2007 [1]
Genre(s) Business simulation, strategy
Mode(s) Single-player

Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients is a casual strategy video game, developed by Big Splash Games LLC and published by PlayFirst. The game was released in 2007 for Mac OS X and Windows. In the game, players are able to create chocolate by combining ingredients, but they have to know the exact combination to get the secret recipe. It is the second video game in the Chocolatier series.

Contents

The game, developed in only six months, [2] was well received by critics on its release. Although critics considered the game similar to its predecessor, its changes were praised, especially the additions made to the action mechanics present during the making of chocolates. A sequel, Chocolatier: Decadence by Design , was released in 2009.

Gameplay and plot

While the first game was set in the 1880s, Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients is set in the 1920s. [1] Within this setting, the game incorporates Art Deco elements in its menus and interface and a soundtrack based on the Jazz Age. [3] In the story mode, the player must team up with Alexandra Tangye, granddaughter of Chocolatier 's protagonist Evangeline Baumeister, to discover new recipes and rebuild Baumeister Confections. [1] As in its predecessor, there is also a free play mode, which allows the player to play without set missions and at their own pace. [4] [5] The game's main addition compared to its predecessor is the presence of the taste lab, in the port of Buenos Aires. [6] [4] [2] There, the player can experiment with the ingredients they've already unlocked and create new recipes that can't be obtained any other way, such as a recipe for chocolate-covered ants. [6]

The minigame played when making a chocolate recipe for the first time is still present, but with added variations. [4] This time, the circular trays can move in a line or in a zigzag pattern, and not just in a circle around the ingredient gun. [4] [5] A colour-matching mechanic has also been added, guaranteeing bonuses to the player if they combine ingredients of the same colour. [4] [5] There are 16 traditional ports in Chocolatier 2, where you can find a market to buy items, usually a shop where you can sell chocolates and, in six of them, a factory: Abidjan, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Casablanca, Cayenne, Jakarta, Mahajanga, Manila, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, Paris, San José, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Sydney. Furthermore, there are four ‘hidden’ harbours that are unlocked through missions or conversations with other characters and contain secret items that can be used in the chocolate lab: [7] the Amazon, Fiji, the Himalayas and the Sahara. It is also possible to haggle with vendors in every market. [3]

Reception

Writing for Wired , Susan Arendt stated that Chocolatier 2 "improves virtually every single aspect of its predecessor, from the recipes to the plot to the music that plays when you’re actually making chocolate." [7] Gamezebo 's Meryl K. Evans emphasised that "not only does [it] live up to the original, but its new features take it to another level," highlighting the evolution of cities over time. [5] On the other hand, she criticised the limited options for customising the company logo compared to the previous game. [5] On a negative note, Richard Hallas of Inside Mac Games lamented the lack of variation in the basic objectives of the story mode. [4]

The changes to the chocolate-making minigame were generally praised. [3] [5] [7] Hallas stated that, "[p]articularly when making the more exotic recipes that require up to six ingredients and several different colors, the enhanced mini-game is both far more interesting and much more challenging than before." [4] The game's difficulty was also praised by Arendt, highlighting the random events that add risk and strategy to the gameplay. [7] Several journalists highlighted the game's addictive quality. Laura Blackwell, from PC World, declared it "as addictive as the food of the gods." [6] Arendt praised the game as "smart, satisfying, and extremely addictive." [7] A reviewer from Diamond Games stated that she was "all for a third edition of the game" and that she had "stayed up late several times unable to pull [herself] away." [9]

Related Research Articles

<i>Dr. Mario</i> 1990 video game

Dr. Mario is a 1990 puzzle video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy. It was produced by Gunpei Yokoi and designed by Takahiro Harada. The soundtrack was composed by Hirokazu Tanaka.

<i>Cookie</i> (video game) ZX Spectrum video game

Cookie is a cooking-themed shoot 'em up developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game that was released exclusively for the ZX Spectrum in 1983. In the game, Charlie the Chef has to bake a cake, however his five ingredients are sentient and attempt to escape his pantry, enabling his quest to re-capture them. The game was written by Chris Stamper with graphics by Tim Stamper. It received mixed reviews upon release, with critics praising the graphics, but criticising the hard difficulty and its similarities to Pssst.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White chocolate</span> Confectionery made from milk solids without cocoa solids

White chocolate is a confectionery typically made of sugar, milk, and cocoa butter, but no cocoa solids. It is pale ivory in color, and lacks many of the compounds found in milk, dark, and other chocolates. It is solid at room temperature because the melting point of cocoa butter, the only white cocoa bean component, is 35 °C (95 °F).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Death by Chocolate</span> Various desserts that feature chocolate

Death by Chocolate is a colloquial descriptive or marketing term for various cakes and desserts that feature chocolate, especially dark chocolate or cocoa, as the primary ingredient. The phrase is trademarked in some countries, and the dessert is a signature dish of Bennigan's restaurants in the United States.

<i>Cooking Mama</i> (video game) 2006 video game

Cooking Mama is a cookery simulation-styled minigame compilation video game for the Nintendo DS, and it was later ported to iOS as Cooking Mama: Lets Cook! in 2015. It was developed by Office Create and published by Taito, Majesco Entertainment, and 505 Games. It was awarded IGN's "Best Of E3" award for 2006. It is the start of the Cooking Mama series, with 4 more main series titles on DS and Nintendo 3DS, two spin offs on Wii, and a spin off on 3DS. It also spins off into the Gardening Mama series. For later titles in the series, the publishers and Office Create joined together to form Cooking Mama Limited, which was made exclusively to develop the Cooking Mama series.

<i>Cooking Mama: Cook Off</i> 2007 video game

Cooking Mama: Cook Off is a video game for the Wii developed by Office Create and published by Taito in Japan, Majesco Entertainment in North America, and 505 Games in Europe and Australia. It is a spin off of the Nintendo DS game Cooking Mama. The game was released in Japan on February 8, 2007 and in North America on March 20, 2007. In Europe, it was released on May 11, 2007, with an Australian release closely following on May 18, 2007. The Wii sequel to this game, Cooking Mama: World Kitchen was released in the US in November 2008.

<i>Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends</i> 2007 video game

Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends is the sequel to the Nintendo DS video game Cooking Mama and its Wii spin off, Cooking Mama: Cook Off. The game has twice as many minigames as the original, new recipes, and a new multiplayer "Cook Off" mode. The game includes voice clips similar to the ones used in Cooking Mama: Cook Off.

<i>Mario Party DS</i> 2007 video game

Mario Party DS is a 2007 party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It is the second handheld game in the Mario Party series, as well as the last game in the series to be developed by Hudson Soft, as all subsequent titles have been developed by NDcube. The game was re-released on the Virtual Console for the Wii U in April 2016.

PlayFirst, Inc. is a Delaware based American publisher of casual games founded in 2004 by industry veterans. PlayFirst produced the Diner Dash series, which won the 2008 Annual Casual Game Awards. and has seen over 550 million downloads. The popularity of Diner Dash series prompted spin-off series like Wedding Dash and Cooking Dash. The company’s game portfolio also includes the retro-style strategy-based Chocolatier series, and the adventure/hidden object-mixing Dream Chronicles series.

<i>Chocolatier</i> (video game) 2007 video game

Chocolatier is a casual strategy video game with action game elements, developed by American studio Big Splash Games and published by PlayFirst. The game was released for download on May 1, 2007, and was followed by a CD-ROM release on September 27. Players assume the role of a young chocolatier, who must navigate 14 cities around the globe while buying ingredients, manufacturing chocolate confections, and selling them to chocolate shops. Two modes of play are available: in story mode the player must rebuild an almost-bankrupt chocolate empire and acquire 64 chocolate recipes from around the world; in free mode players start out with scant resources and must become successful chocolatiers.

<i>Pac-Man Party</i> 2010 video game

Pac-Man Party is a party game by Namco Bandai Games for the Wii, Windows Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS. It is similar to the Mario Party series and Monopoly games for the Wii. In the game's story mode, players must retrieve a stolen cookie recipe from Pac-Man's enemies Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde and return it to its rightful owner, Mr. Cookie. The game was released to coincide with Pac-Man's 30th anniversary. The game notably features redesigns of the main characters which would carry over to following Pac-Man titles in the mid-2010s, culminating with Ghostly Adventures.

<i>Chocolatier: Decadence by Design</i> 2009 video game

Chocolatier: Decadence by Design is a casual strategy video game, developed by Big Splash Games LLC and published by PlayFirst. The game was released on January 22, 2009 for the Mac OS X and Windows. In 2011 it was released on the iOS platform. In the game, the players are able to create their own chocolate by combining ingredients and designing their own chocolate. It is the third video game in the Chocolatier series.

<i>Epic Astro Story</i> 2012 video game

Epic Astro Story is a simulation video game developed and published by Kairosoft for the Android and iOS operating systems. It was released in December, 2011 for Android and in April, 2012 for iOS. The player is tasked with managing and expanding a colony in a science fiction setting, while also exploring both their colony and other planets. The game has received mostly positive reviews from critics.

<i>Crazy Penguin Catapult</i> 2008 mobile video game

Crazy Penguin Catapult is an action-adventure mobile game developed by Sumea and published by Digital Chocolate for Java ME mobile devices in 2007, and later ported to Microsoft Windows and iOS. The game revolves around courageous penguins fending off their territories from invading polar bears using a catapult. It is reminiscent of Yetisports.

<i>Five Nights at Freddys 2</i> 2014 video game

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is a 2014 point-and-click survival horror game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the second installment in the Five Nights at Freddy's series. Set in a fictional pizzeria, the player takes on the role of night security guards Jeremy Fitzgerald and Fritz Smith, defending themselves from the restaurant's hostile animatronic mascots. The player cannot leave their office, but has access to a flashlight and security cameras throughout the restaurant to monitor animatronic activity. Wearing a mask that looks like one of the animatronics allows the player to avoid being detected in most cases, though some animatronics are repelled via other methods. If the player is detected, they will be jumpscared and experience a game over. As the game progresses, Atari-styled minigames and phone calls provide insight into the history of the restaurant.

<i>Five Nights at Freddys 4</i> 2015 video game

Five Nights at Freddy's 4 is a 2015 point-and-click survival horror video game made and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the fourth installment of the Five Nights at Freddy's series. The game takes place in the bedroom of a child, where the player must avoid attack by nightmarish animatronics that stalk them. Unlike previous games in the series, the player does not have access to a network of security cameras to monitor animatronic progression, and instead must rely on audio cues. In-between nights, the player is able to play Atari-styled minigames that tell the story of a young boy that is consistently tormented by his older brother.

<i>Five Nights at Freddys</i> Media franchise created by Scott Cawthon

Five Nights at Freddy's (FNaF) is a video game series and media franchise created by indie game developer Scott Cawthon. The franchise features ten main video games, several spin-off games, novels, and a film adaptation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Barone</span> American video game designer (born 1987)

Eric Barone, known professionally as ConcernedApe, is an American game designer and musician. He is best known for independently creating the video game Stardew Valley.

<i>Cake Bash</i> 2020 video game

Cake Bash is a party video game developed by High Tea Frog and published by Coatsink. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia on October 15, 2020, later releasing on November 19 for the Nintendo Switch. In the game, players control cakes competing against each other in order to be chosen by a customer.

<i>Rusty Lake Hotel</i> 2015 video game

Rusty Lake Hotel is a 2015 puzzle video game by Rusty Lake. Players attempt to solve various puzzles in a surreal hotel.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "PlayFirst Treats Casual Gamers to Chocolatier® 2: Secret Ingredients™". PlayFirst (Press release). 27 November 2007. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "An interview with Aaron, the only game producer who has been involved with the entire Chocolatier series". PlayFirst. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Blackwell, Laura (1 April 2008). "Save on Ink, Make a Podcast, Be a Chocolatier". PC World. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hallas, Richard (3 March 2008). "Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients". Inside Mac Games. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Evans, Meryl K. (26 November 2007). "Chocolatier 2 Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
  6. 1 2 3 Blackwell, Laura. "Editor's Review of Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients". PC World. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Arendt, Susan (21 November 2007). "Chocolatier 2: Civilization With Sugar". Wired. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Felthouse, Lucy (6 July 2008). "Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients review". Den of Geek. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients Review by Meryl". Diamond Games. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.