What exactly does the crystal ball do?   I also realized that Robin Hood steals my money but if I pick up the money and a witch comes in she changes the customers into monkeys and all the cakes I was icing and baking aren't any good.  I wish there was a Cakemania 3 forum.  And I wish those witches would go bother Sleeping Beauty or Hansel and Gretel and leave me alone.  Haha.  Candy

Hi Candy.  The crystal ball lets you see what people want to order immediately.  For example, say you have all the money to pick up on the table from 5 or 6 customers.  Click on the crystal ball and then chain collect your money(which is what I always do).  All the customers who arrive in the round will already let you know what they want to order.  You don not have to wait for them to decide.  As for Robin Hood, I always give him his order first, and leave his money there, as long as there are no other Robin Hoods around.  The witch is a pain to deal with.  Keep her happy with the soap opera channel, and get rid of her before anyone else.  When I get a witch, I don't make any cakes in advance except hers.  Once she's gone, I start making the other cakes.  Make sure you do keep them happy with the t.v. or cookies.

Thank you Lisa that helps a lot.  Glad I have that tv set now.  I knew it had to be good for somethng. lol   Candy

I'm stuck on Fairycakes Day 7.  I did this as the third level (Dino then France first).  You need $400 and it's all wizards and weirdos dressed like donkeys.  I've gotten as close as $399 (which is the single most frustrating miss in a game ever).  I've tried waiting for three and chaining the menus then chaining icing to get the sugar rush faster.  I've tried serving each customer as quickly as possible to get more in the door.  I've tried going to bed and trying fresh in the morning.  Any suggestions?

Apparently the secret is to ask for help since I got it right after.  ;)

To Candy...

I don't have problems with the witches in Fairy Cakes.

I have major problems with those opera people in China. They automatically turn the TV to their fave station (Soap Operas).

Well the ball makes the costomers who come in know insantly know there order. 

I think the best thing to do is start again, from the start all you need to do is buy 1 oven and 1 icer and upgrade them to gold and thats all you need for the whole game, cos lots of slow ovens is a waste of time. I did that, and bought a tv and fridge and cookiemaker and fast feet later on and i got expert on every level, im up to the 6th door. Make sure you do the fairy cakes one and egypt one first and second because they tend to be harder because of their characters. Easier ones are england and prehistoric.

Only the green witches can turn people into monkeys. As soon as the green witch comes in, take her order and make it. Everyone else can wait. Because if she turns them to monkeys, all their orders will change anyway.
 
I *never* noticed Robin Hood steals money! And I finished the Fairy level. Crazy!
 
Witches like the soap opera channel (bottom-right) and wizards and pixies like the cartoon channel (top-left) and unicorns/donkeys like the news (top-right).