Once you figure it out, though - and the repertoire of steps is not enormous, repeating in different orders across multiple recipes - you'll be able to get the scores pretty much down pat, the only hindrance to perfect 100 scores every time being the occasionally obstreperous touch controls, and the 'Practice' mode within the Cook With Mama mode allows you to sneak-preview the steps in any order before taking on the actual recipe. For instance, we watched the timer ticking down in a state of frustration while poking at an unresponsive screen, unaware that the blue wind icon on meant we had to blow into the microphone to 'cool' the food. They're mostly pretty easy - stirring, chopping, weighing - but some of the tasks are a little more difficult, particularly when the instructions aren't adequately explained. Your score is calculated at the end based on how well you performed each of the steps.

Like its predecessors, Cooking Mama 3's core gameplay is simple: complete the steps of the recipe as quickly and neatly as you can though this latest incarnation adds a few more cooking steps all round.

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