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Cooking Fever

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire Free Strategy Games
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  • Parents Say 16 Reviews
  • Kids Say 14 Reviews

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Paul Semel By Paul Semel , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 10+

Unoriginal but fun cooking and strategy game.

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  • Parents say (16)
  • Kids say (14)
age 10+

Based on 16 parent reviews

Brooks Blake
Brooks Blake Adult
February 24, 2021
age 10+

Subtle Racial Element

I love this game and have played it for a while. I have noticed, however, when the darker skinned man is waiting for his food, no matter how quick you are, ALWAYS grumbles when he is served his food. I have tried preparing and servicing him first despite having other customers and he always makes an unsatisfactory noise. I am not quite sure why this is the case but I would advise the creators of this game to change that character's response.
Beauluke
Beauluke Adult
February 5, 2020
age 9+

Lost my progress and they won't refund me

This is game is super fun, but difficult to get beyond a certain point without paying money for gems. You can go forward, but you get stuck playing the same rounds over and over again to earn the gems. So I purchased some gems thinking you know what? These developers do deserve to be paid and I get my $20 worth in the amount of time that I spend on the game. Well, I spent a total of $34.30. Within hours, I somehow lost all my progress only to go to their help and find out it is a known issue when using Windows. I contacted customer service and was told that they can't fix it. I asked for a refund and was refused. I was told that I could get a credit in Gems and coins, but that they don't refund money. Why would I want that if it will continue to lose my progress? I think it is fraud to knowingly charge someone for something that you know doesn't work. Shame on you people.
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What’s It About?

In COOKING FEVER, you're an aspiring chef who finally gets a restaurant. Starting off with a diner that serves burgers, sodas, and hot dogs, you have to move burgers onto a grill, onto buns when they're cooked, and into the hands of waiting patrons. As your eatery does well, you'll get more customers and make more money: As a result, you can upgrade both your grill and your restaurant's decor and add more complicated meals to the menu, which will bring in ever more customers, continuing this delicious cycle. As the game progresses, it gets exponentially more difficult, as you manage more ingredients and more customers. If you don't have enough money to upgrade ingredients or the restaurant, you can either wait or pay real money.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 16 ):
Kids say ( 14 ):

Though this may be a basic time-management game, Cooking Fever is quite addictive. As the game progresses, the meals get more complicated to prepare, and the customers come more quickly. But the game wisely amps things up slowly, while also enticing you with the option to upgrade your restaurant, which can make your job slightly easier. Cooking Fever also does a good job of not being as much of a money grab as some similar games. In fact, the only downside is the nagging feeling that it's been done before and doesn't add anything new to the well-worn formula -- that, and the fact that it might make you hungry.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about in-app purchases and set expectations before downloading game that contain them.

  • Talk about running a food-service business. What are the priorities? How are they reflected in the game?

  • Discuss healthy eating. How could you change the meals in the game to make them healthier?

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Release date: June 29, 2015
  • Category: Strategy Games
  • Topics: Cooking and Baking
  • Publisher: Nordcurrent
  • Version: 1.5
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 6.0 or later; Android 2.3.3 and up
  • Last updated: February 22, 2021

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