Apron of Magic | |
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Developer(s) | Examu |
Publisher(s) |
Examu (Arcade) VERVE (iOS port) Bergsala Lightweight AB (Europe and North America) |
Artist(s) | Various |
Series |
Hello Kitty Jewelpet Arcana Heart |
Platform(s) | Arcade iOS Nintendo 3DS |
Release |
Arcade
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Genre(s) |
Collectible Card Cooking |
Mode(s) | 1 Player |
Cabinet | Upright |
Arcade system | eX-BOARD |
Apron of Magic (まほうのエプロン Mahō no epuron?) is an arcade collectible card cooking game developed and published by Examu. The game was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sanrio and features various characters from the Sanrio Company, including ones from the anime series. The game was released in Japan on July 26, 2010 and has been into several revisions during its release. Starting with the revision in 2012, the game is now officially tied to both the Jewelpet and Arcana Heart franchises.
An official iOS version was released on June 13, 2012, featuring only six playable characters. Another port of the game titled Hello Kitty & Apron of Magic: Rhythm Cooking (ハローキティとまほうのエプロン リズムクッキング♪ Harōkiti to ma hō no epuron rizumukukkingu ♪?) is also released on the Nintendo 3DS on December 12, 2013. The game was released in Europe on November 6, 2015 as Hello Kitty and the Apron of Magic Rhythm Cooking, and in North America on January 28, 2016 as Hello Kitty's Magic Apron.
Apron of Magic involves using special collectible cards, which needs to be scanned first in the arcade machine, with the gameplay is done by using the touchscreen. The cards to be scanned in order is the character cards (Red), the ingredient card (Yellow) and lastly, a Magic Power Card (Blue) in exact order, thought there is a time limit and the player can scan as many card as they can. The player then needs to follow some steps in the game to make sure the food has been prepared and cooked well in the process. Presentation and tasting were done in the end. If the player fails in one of those steps, the dish the player will cook will not end well.