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Supermarket Mania

Time management game. In Supermarket Mania, it's time to earn your salt. You are lucky enough to find work for the tiny, run-down grocery store owned by Mr. Clarence. The question is - can you help him defeat his old nemesis and run the best supermarket in town? Throughout the game, your primary goal is to keep the shelves of the supermarket stocked, so that customers can gather all of the items they require without losing patience. As the customers buy items, the shelves deplete, and need to be restocked. Stocking the shelves is done by clicking on them. A shelf does not need to be completely empty in order to be restocked, so it pays to keep up. In addition to stocking shelves, you must clean up any trash that might trip your customers, and drop it in the recycle bin. If you want a boost of energy, a cup of coffee will really boost your speed.

Around 2.4 million people are employed the grocery stores that provide this food, and supermarket cashiers earn a about $7.90 per hour on average. It might not be the best paying career on the planet, but hey, it's a living. With 50 levels and 5 different shopping centers, Supermarket Mania should only take an experienced player around 4 hours to beat. There are different challenges to play at each level, such as a level where you must catch most of the thieves to win, or a level where you are bombarded with movie stars, so the game keeps itself from becoming monotonous. Even after you've beaten it, you can always go back and replay different levels to try and get all expert scores. The art is a basic 3D, with comic book style cutscenes, and the music is fun and different in each shop. There are lots of upgrades, but it would have been cool to see more power-ups. Similarly, there is no built-in system for making combos, which would have been a neat addition to add a further challenge. It was also a bit of a bummer to pay for an upgrade, only to lose it again when moving. Customers are autonomous, and have different patience levels and food preferences. There are also special clients, like movie stars, teenagers, and thieves.

Offline gameplay: 1 player Multiplayer: No

Publisher: BigFishGames ESRB Ratio: Everyone

Extras and features: · Tons of Original Levels and Challenges · Amusing Characters and Miscreants · Unique Upgrades

Drawbacks: · Relatively easy to beat

Requirements: Windows 98/2000/Me/XP/2003/Vista,Processor: PII 450 MHz,DirectX 8.1,128 MB RAM,Free hard drive space: 55 MB,AGP,Sound Card

Alternative names: Supemrarket Manya, Sypermarcet Mania, Super market Mamia.