Transcript:Manual (Cafeteria Nipponica)

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In this restaurant management simulation game, you can run up to 3 restaurants at the same time. You have 15 years to create the most popular restaurant in your region.

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▼Game Flow 1

First you need to set up your furnishings and other appointments. Select an area of the restaurant framed in orange to place tables and increase your clientele.

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▼Game Flow 2

As you get more customers, your staff members will get busier, so you'll want to hire new employees. You can do this starting in the fifth month of your first year.

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▼Game Flow 3

You will also want to develop new dishes. You can charge more for popular dishes, making it easier to make ends meet, so try to cultivate a menu that will attract customers.

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▼Game Flow 4

As sales increase, your restaurant can rise in the regional rankings. Open new locations and expand them, and aim for the #1 ranking in all regions!

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▼Dishes 1

Taste: Affects customer satisfaction
Appeal: Affects customer and order volume
Price: Price per dish
Cost: Monthly maintenance costs
* Sale of even one dish is included in monthly records

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▼Dishes 2

There are 8 attributes that affect whether a customer will like a dish, including Health Boost, Brain Boost, Aroma, and Charisma. Try to satisfy customers to get higher scores.

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▼Developing Dishes

Newly developed dishes will be duplicated. Try developing a dish if you want to offer it at multiple locations. Good combinations can lead to new dishes.

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▼Upgrading Dishes

You can upgrade dishes at the "Select Dishes" screen. Try to optimize ingredients to improve a dish's Taste and Appeal. Good combinations may boost prices.

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▼Recipes

Recipes can help you develop new dishes. You can discover them during events or when searching for new ingredients.

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▼Ingredients

Ingredients greatly affect how a dish tastes. You can get new ingredients by searching for them or buying them at Pumpkin Products, where the selections changes each season.

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▼Searching for Ingredients

Each region has different areas that you can search. Staff members can join the hunt in regions where you run a restaurant. The larger the search party the better!

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▼Customer Attributes

Score: Evaluation of your restaurant.
Likes: Feelings about your dishes' 8 attributes
Appetite: Affects amount people order
Friends: Affects group size

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▼4-Person Tables

You may find that you have trouble getting people to sit at tables that seat 4 or more. This will change if customers with a lot of friends rate you highly.

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▼Plans

As your customers' ratings rise, they may suggest new management plans to you. You may also discover them as you get more funds, staff members, and dishes.

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▼Conditions for Opening a 2nd Location

Funds: At least $5,000
Staff: At least 4
Dishes: At least 3
You'll be approached if you meet these conditions.

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▼Conditions for Opening a 3rd Location

Funds: At least $15,000
Staff: At least 8
Dishes: At least 8
You'll be approached if you meet these conditions and have two locations.

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▼Staff Attributes 1

Speed: Movement speed
Appeal: Appeal to customers
Cooking: Ability to bring out flavors
Research: Determines maximum values for dish development

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▼Staff Attributes 2

Job: Assignment to the kitchen or the floor.
EXP: Experience Points. Staff members automatically earn these while on the job.

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▼Staff Attributes 3

Energy: Fills up when staff members don't have work. Allows them to find better items when searching for ingredients.

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▼Jobs

Staff members rise in level as they earn EXP. Once they master a particular job, they can discover others. Some jobs specialize in speed, while others may specialize in conversations, etc.

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▼Skills

When staff members master jobs, they can learn skills that can greatly benefit the restaurant, such as faster movement and tastier cooking.

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▼Recruiting Staff

Once you recruit staff, the option will disappear from your management plans, but you can do it again during even-numbered months each year.

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▼Tables and Equipment

Different age groups like different things, so consider what clientele you want to attract and arrange your furnishings accordingly.

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▼Moving/Expanding/Remodeling

You may be offered the chance to move, expand, or remodel as you move up in regional rankings and acquire more funds, staff members, and dishes.

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▼Satisfying Invited Customers 1

On rare occasions, customers may request an invitation to your restaurant. Keep an eye on Taste and Appeal to satisfy them. Get at least 80 points to pass.

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▼Satisfying Invited Customers 2

Customer evaluations are influenced by service and atmosphere as well as by the cooking. Be sure you're ready for them!

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▼Recruitment Negotiations

In some cases, highly skilled applicants may approach you for a job. Try to recruit them by offering higher salaries or gifts.

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▼Boosting Popularity 1

You start at a baseline popularity level in each region. Things like tables and interior decoration help determine your restaurant's overall popularity.

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▼Boosting Popularity 2

Upgrading tables or equipment will boost your popularity and attract more customers. Try to increase sales while keeping an eye on the number of your employees.

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▼Ending

The game "ends" after the 3rd month of the 16th year. Your high score is calculated based on your funds and Clear Points, but you can continue to play as long as you like.

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▼Other

When you start a new game after clearing the game once, some of your data is carried over, making it easier to beat your high score.

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About This Game

Cafeteria Nipponica (c) Kairosoft