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Gourmet Chef Challenge: Around the World

Gourmet Chef Challenge: Around the World

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1 Star
12
Fun Factor 
Poor
2.4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
2.8 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
2.7 / 5
Storyline 
OK
2.6 / 5
PC
English
Juliana is passionate about cooking and dreams of making her mark in gastronomy. When she discovers the Gourmet Chef Challenge: Around the World competition, she sees an opportunity to show her skills and goes on the TV show!

Make your creativity work and learn how to prepare tasty recipes to win the Gourmet Chef Challenge: Around the World competitions. Travel through various countries to search for ingredients and cooking materials that will help make you a brilliant chef. Enjoy the change of scenery as you discover various local specialties, from Europe to the United States, Brazil, India, Russia, Morocco, Canada, China, and Japan.

Help Juliana confront her fierce competitor Kyle, and win the big Gourmet Chef Challenge: Around the World competition!
  • Interactive inventory and 35+ levels!
  • Cleverly dynamic and animated object search
  • Play a variety of mini-games
  • High-definition lavish background scenery
Game System Requirements

OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8

CPU: 1.0 GHz

RAM: 2048 MB

DirectX: 9

Hard Drive: 741 MB

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Gourmet Chef Challenge: Around the World

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2.3 / 5
2.3 out of 5 ( 40 Reviews Review )
21%(7 out of 34) of players recommend this game
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2.4 / 5
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OK
2.8 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
2.7 / 5
Storyline 
OK
2.6 / 5
21%(7 out of 34) of players recommend this game
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2.6 / 5
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Loved it!
5 / 5
26 of 27 found this review helpful
Different puzzle and HOG, loved it
PostedJuly 15, 2014
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Karavan
 
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fromDerby, KS
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Strategy, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
I don't understand the low star reviews because I loved this game. I cook a lot and my son is a Chef so it was right up my alley. I loved thinking about the dishes and the ingredients that went into each. I read cookbooks to relax! I think it helped that I knew all the ingredients and what they look like. I was not intimidated by the timer because you could repeat to get the best score and I found ...Show more
I don't understand the low star reviews because I loved this game. I cook a lot and my son is a Chef so it was right up my alley. I loved thinking about the dishes and the ingredients that went into each. I read cookbooks to relax! I think it helped that I knew all the ingredients and what they look like. I was not intimidated by the timer because you could repeat to get the best score and I found it fun to remember where things were to speed up on multiple chances. It was actually relaxing for me because you can repeat as much as you want. I am charmed by the locales and dishes. I like HOGs and puzzles as well as time management games. This is not really time management just timed. I play a lot of games so this was different and I enjoyed that. Maybe not for the time management buff but a fun game that I found just the thing to wind down with. Show less
I recommend this game!
+25points
26of 27voted this as helpful.
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Loved it!
5 / 5
8 of 13 found this review helpful
gourmet chef chellenge: around the world 500,000,000,000 stars
PostedJuly 13, 2014
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sharkqueen83
 
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fromellsworth,maine
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
i love this game it rocks it must be continued it is so fun to play i love how it lets you cook and do challenges it lets me have a lot of fun and i laugh and it say cooking games rule :)
I recommend this game!
+3points
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Loved it!
5 / 5
7 of 12 found this review helpful
Food challenge!
PostedJune 21, 2014
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sbechirian
 
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fromMontreal, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Mahjong
 
Current Favorite:
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Excellent
5 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
5 / 5
I dont know why but this game make me think of all the reality shows you see in television (Kitchen Nightmares, Hells Kitchen). Plus, I would qualify this game having the most futuristics graphics: well design, beautiful colors.... A Windows 8 kind of game for those who like the "new" games brought into this world!!
I recommend this game!
+2points
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Liked it!
4 / 5
71 of 78 found this review helpful
Gourmet Chef Challenge
PostedJune 17, 2014
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pennmom36
 
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fromI bet Kyle wins!
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Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
Flipping burgers at the local diner isn't what Juliana had in mind when she went to cooking school, so naturally she entered the Gourmet Chef Challenge featuring Chef Morris This is a cute game, with nothing but hidden object scenes followed by a brief mini game. You will start out at the diner making hamburgers, first you find the ingredients needed in a list HOS, which is timed, the quicker you ...Show more
Flipping burgers at the local diner isn't what Juliana had in mind when she went to cooking school, so naturally she entered the Gourmet Chef Challenge featuring Chef Morris This is a cute game, with nothing but hidden object scenes followed by a brief mini game. You will start out at the diner making hamburgers, first you find the ingredients needed in a list HOS, which is timed, the quicker you find items the higher the score. After finding the ingredients you will prepare the burgers on a grill and you must flip the burgers at the right time, if they are undercooked or overcooked points are deducted and if they are just right you get 10 points. You need to make pancakes to enter the contest and again you find the ingredients in a HOS and prepare the pancakes with a mini game where you flip all pancakes over but when you click on some pancakes others turn as well. Now you are officially in the World contest competing for the title with Kyle a very smug cook who thinks he deserves to win. You will complete dishes in the United states, Italy, France, Canada, India, and China such as pasta with pesto in Italy and Ratatouille in France. There are two separate trials in each country and the goal is to achieve 3 stars, you can replay the mini games as well as the HOS as often as you want to try and get a better score. If you like culinary arts, (personally I like culinary eating better) or just like simple games to relax with then you will like this game, if you need a game with more of a challenge then you might want to pass on this one. Start cooking around the world and enjoy! Show less
I recommend this game!
+64points
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Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
28 of 31 found this review helpful
Time Management??
PostedJune 17, 2014
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agedbeauty
 
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fromEngland
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
This is not a time management game! On every level I have played so far (most of the trial) it starts with a hidden object screen. After you have found all the ingredients you go to a puzzle game. Some quite inventive but often very simple games. If you want time management then this is not for you, if you like puzzles and hidden object then ok this might amuse you for a while. I personally found ...Show more
This is not a time management game! On every level I have played so far (most of the trial) it starts with a hidden object screen. After you have found all the ingredients you go to a puzzle game. Some quite inventive but often very simple games. If you want time management then this is not for you, if you like puzzles and hidden object then ok this might amuse you for a while. I personally found it didn't keep my interest for long and the time given for getting a good bonus was only achievable if you replayed so you knew where the objects were. Disappointing as I prefer time management. Show less
+25points
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Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
14 of 15 found this review helpful
I had fun playing, and that's a good enough reason to play a game!
PostedJune 17, 2014
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twinsoniclab
 
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fromSouthern Oregon
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I don't usually review on this page, but wanted to counteract the poor reviews this game does not deserve!
It's a cute little game! Fun. Not a TM, which may account for the low reviews, since people expected it to be.
You visit a location on the map, to prepare a regional recipe. First a HOS where you find the ingredients, then a puzzle to prepare it. The puzzles differ by location. Nothing ...Show more
I don't usually review on this page, but wanted to counteract the poor reviews this game does not deserve!
It's a cute little game! Fun. Not a TM, which may account for the low reviews, since people expected it to be.
You visit a location on the map, to prepare a regional recipe. First a HOS where you find the ingredients, then a puzzle to prepare it. The puzzles differ by location. Nothing strenuous, but fun. The graphics are lovely! I had no problems identifying any needed objects.
It's the kind of game you can play when you don't want to get into a deep story. You can play one location within a short time, and stop for a while. Not challenging in the least, but I still like it! Show less
+13points
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Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Nice little cooking game.
PostedJune 27, 2014
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AnLuk
 
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fromFlorida
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
It's pretty for easy for good players, but it's excellent for ok
players or beginners. My kid brother is 7, and he loves it. My
Grandpa loves it too. They play together sometimes in the
seek and find games, they have a lot of fun.
My brother has a whole new food vocabulary he didn't have before, and now wants to be a cook when he grows up.
I recommend this game!
+4points
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Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Maybe not time management but different
PostedJune 22, 2014
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dazedwombat
 
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Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I normally don't like hidden objects games but this gave me variety which I have been craving for. I like the puzzles games something different at last.
I recommend this game!
0points
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Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
16 of 16 found this review helpful
It's HOG on a timer
PostedJune 17, 2014
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SilverBranch
 
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fromCandy Mountain
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
Mostly HOG on a ridiculously fast gold star timer with some mini games thrown in (which I guess makes them think it's time management because there's a timer?), this game is nothing like the other awesome cooking games out there (Go Go Gourmet, Tasty Too, Gourmania, etc). You don't really cook recipes or prep food in general. You complete a hidden object scene to gather items for a recipe then ...Show more
Mostly HOG on a ridiculously fast gold star timer with some mini games thrown in (which I guess makes them think it's time management because there's a timer?), this game is nothing like the other awesome cooking games out there (Go Go Gourmet, Tasty Too, Gourmania, etc). You don't really cook recipes or prep food in general. You complete a hidden object scene to gather items for a recipe then play a mini game to complete the dish. You are rated by how fast you complete the tasks - and that timer goes very fast! This was an ok game, but a no-go for me as I've been spoiled by better games. Show less
I don't recommend this game.
+16points
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Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
11 of 11 found this review helpful
Not a time management game!
PostedJune 17, 2014
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paganagnostic
 
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fromChicago, IL
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
OK
3 / 5
This is a combination of hidden object and mini-game tasks.
There is a timer on both the hidden object and the mini-games, so I guess that's why someone categorized it as time management.
If, by the title, you were expecting another Go-Go Gourmet, go play those games instead, because the only similarity between those fine TM games and this slug is the word "gourmet."
I gave it three stars, ...Show more
This is a combination of hidden object and mini-game tasks.
There is a timer on both the hidden object and the mini-games, so I guess that's why someone categorized it as time management.
If, by the title, you were expecting another Go-Go Gourmet, go play those games instead, because the only similarity between those fine TM games and this slug is the word "gourmet."
I gave it three stars, because it's not bad for what it is. It got only three because of what it's not: a new, really good time management game! Show less
I don't recommend this game.
+11points
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