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<title><![CDATA[By: CConn]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-346464</link>
<description><![CDATA[I have not really tried these types of games before, but I rather enjoyed it.  There were some glitches that were annoying, like it would show that she had a plate, but it wouldn't give it out.  It wasn't all the time, so it just annoyed now and again.  Overall it was not too bad. :)]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:37:44 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Terri]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339179</link>
<description><![CDATA[#9 Karen, I'm running Windows 7 and found that with the previous wrapper, I could browse to the setup within the zip file right in Windows Explorer and run it without actually unzipping. Windows acts like it's unzipped, but it isn't. With the new wrapper, I have to right click on the zip file and say to extract all the files, then run the extracted setup. There's now a second file that the setup needs to find, and it needs to be unzipped to find it. Could that be your problem? Try extracting the files and see if it works better for you.

I downloaded, installed, and ran this game fine. I appreciate the ability to run in windowed mode with no music and low sound effects. It was a little confusing what to do because I went into settings right away, and after configuring, I didn't know which button to select to play. I obviously picked the wrong one because I got no tutorial. Had to exit and go back in to get it. 

Time management games aren't my favorite, but I'll keep it around for variety. My only disappointment was that when I try to quit in the middle, it says my game will be lost. I can't always devote long periods of time to playing so would rather have the ability to save my progress.

Thanks Alawar and GGOTD!]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:08:25 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Samantha]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339141</link>
<description><![CDATA[Game downloaded and installed with no problems on Windows 7. Game play is very good and graphics is great. You do need to be a fast reader to ready some of the bubbles otherwise they go by so fast and then your guessing at what to do for the bonuses. It does get harder with each level/day that you play. You can play in two different game modes. The first is career, which is the day to day mode. In this mode you have a goal and an expert goal that you can achieve. The other mode is Survival where you just play an endless game. Not sure how the sound is as I have been playing it with the speakers muted. All in all it is a good game to play.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 11:02:34 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Zushauque]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339127</link>
<description><![CDATA[I can't install it on Vista x64
The key icon program just runs , asks for UAC permission , and nothing happens after that..]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 09:28:39 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: watcher13]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339123</link>
<description><![CDATA[Not to beat a dead horse, because I wrote too much in my review to begin with, but 2 things have just occurred to me: 1. A clarification. One of the things that would improve the feel would be a more gradual increase in difficulty. Not saying it's too hard, but "jumps" in difficulty are jarring to the player. 2. Perhaps move the bonus chain to under the counter. Then players could concentrate on it without having to move their gaze all the way down to the left hand corner, and thus they'd still be able to keep an eye on customers.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 08:58:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Shadow]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339119</link>
<description><![CDATA[Although I have not downloaded this game, this game seems to remind me of a game given away back in 2007 called, Stand of food. It seems to me anyhow that the concept is pretty much the same.
I'll post a copy &amp; paste of Whiterabbit's thoughts on that game as well as a link to it.
Just keep in mind the game review I am posting is for a different game but the concept is pretty much the same in my opinion.
If a moderator feels I shouldn't of posted this info or links, feel free to remove this post.

Wow, it’s nearly 11am and there are no thumbs down and all the comments (12 of them) are positive. Nice one Alawar and the game giveaway team.

As Nancy comment #3 said this is becoming one of the fastest growing genres in the arcade gaming world apart from match three or more games and hidden objects. All three genres are excellent for some relaxation therapy, although I personally don’t play the food type games as I find them too stressful, lol (only kidding)

The download contains the usual activation and set up modules, so for those new to this giveaway project, click on the activate icon first and wait until it says activation successful before you set the game up.

For plenty of screenshots follow the link below (over 3000, lol):

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&amp;q=Stand+o%27food&amp;btnG=Search+Images&amp;gbv=2

There are two game modes, meal quest (for the faint hearted) and lunch rush (for those already in stressful jobs) :) AT the start of a game there is a simple tutorial that once worked through (it only takes a few minutes) the cookery book will be unlocked. This shows you the best condiments to use on the sandwiches you can prepare. As you progress through the game the cookery book should increase in content. There are only four sandwiches at the start of the game, but as better equipment (20 upgrades and more recipes (around 80) become available, you will have more variety to contend with. There are over 100 levels to work through so this isn’t a game that can be played in a day like yesterdays.

You have to prepare and serve food to all the customers that come in within a specified time. IF you leave a customer waiting for too long they become progressively more agitated and will leave if you don’t serve them in time; which means you lose valuable money, which you need to upgrade your equipment and buy new recipes. That’s the basics of game.

If you are anything like me, this is far too fast, lol. I prefer something more sedate like a hidden object or non times word game or even a mindless break ‘em up (except for yesterday’s lol)

I would recommend you try this game out. I think this is only the second time we’ve had a game of this genre, (although I’d lump the gardening and tycoon games in with this genre, so maybe that should be several)

I give this 7 out of 10 for all round family entertainment and replayability.

Thank you again Alawar and the game giveaway team. What a great game to start the half term off with. I’d better get this loaded up on the children’s computers as they have earned some computer time; although Emily is busy with her new pink DS at the moment.
Comment by Whiterabbit aka Stephen — October 22nd, 2007 at 6:01 am

And here is the direct link.

http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/food-stand/

Have a good day folks and I hope this may help out in some small way.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 08:43:34 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Whiterabbit-uk]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339117</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks Cablady.  :)]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 08:40:10 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Daniel]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339114</link>
<description><![CDATA[Honestly I'm not great at these games, but I kind of like them once in a while. This is a pretty good time management game, graphics are cartoony, but they don't slow down the action. Let's see, free game that I like, THUMBS UP!!]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 08:28:51 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: TrickyKitty]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339112</link>
<description><![CDATA[I really hate it when games don't pause for reading bubbles, and this one is no exception regarding the tutorial instructions. One instruction (about getting a bonus) went so fast I barely read the first two words before it was off the screen. I really wish all game makers would realize the need for user input on reading parts so that they aren't too quick or too long on the screen.

This is also another game that doesn't want to bring the graphics back up after I Alt-Tab away from it. I have no idea if that's the game or my graphic card, and no way of figuring it out, but it is quite annoying.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 08:26:08 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: smiling_saigon]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/amelies-cafe/#comment-339105</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks GameGOTD
Homepage of the game for Windows is http://www.alawar.com/game/amelie-s-cafe (not as shown http://www.alawar.com/iphone/game/AmelieCafe)]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:49:27 -0400</pubDate>
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