Book of the Cafe/Gameplay
This article describes the overall gameplay and background information for Book of the Cafe.
Gameplay[edit | edit source]
The game is mainly divided into two sections, the cafe and combat sections, both accessible from the menu, as will be shown below. Upon game startup, players will first find themself in the cafe section.
Title Screen[edit | edit source]
Upon startup the following options are selectable from the title screen.
| Position | Item | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Top-left | Recover Save Data (セーブデータ復元) |
Where save data can be recovered or transferred through the use of the user ID and password. |
| Top-right | Clear In-app/game Cache (アプリ／ゲーム内のキャッシュ削除) |
Where cache stored among the game files can be cleared. |
| Under the above | Make an Inquiry (お問い合わせ) |
Links to an inquiry form where bug reports and other comments can be sent to JynX. |
| Under the above | Check User ID and Password (ユーザーIDとパスワード確認) |
Shows the current save's user ID and password, which is used in save data recovery and transfer. |
| Left of "Clear In-app/game Cache" | Erase Save Data (セーブデータ削除) |
Clears save data on this device, allows the game to be played from the beginning if a previous save has been transferred to another device. |
| Bottom-centre | START | Starts the game. |
Menus[edit | edit source]
By selecting the small yellow arrows on the two sides of the screen, players gain access to the following menus (From top to bottom):
| Left Menu Items | Function | |
|---|---|---|
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Notices (お知らせ) |
Where the FAQ, update notes and other messages from JynX can be read. |
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Inventory (所持品一覧) |
View all items and spell chips currently owned. |
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Postbox (郵便BOX) |
Where daily login rewards, excess mission rewards and level up rewards can be received. |
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Quests (クエスト) |
Where quest progress can be checked and rewards redeemed. |
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Layout (レイアウト) |
Where the cafe's furniture layout can be rearranged. |
| Save and Quit (セーブして終了) |
Only in the browser version, as the android version frequently autosaves. | |
| Right Menu Items | Function | |
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Memory Archives (記憶の書庫) |
Select to access combat portion of the game. |
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Cafe (カフェ) |
Select to return to the cafe. |
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Upgrades (強化) |
Select to manage employees and combat units. |
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Shops (ショップ) |
Where you can purchase furniture and size upgrades for your shop, as well as combat-related items. |
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Gacha Machines (ガチャ) |
Where you can access the cafe and combat gachas, to roll for new employees, recipes, cafe money, cooking time reduction cards, combat EXP tickets and combat units. |
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Rewards[a] (リワード) |
On the mobile version, watch advertisements (and on the browser version, wait for approximately 30 seconds) to earn Advertisement Power (Strong) which can be exchanged for various rewards. |
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Configuration (設定) |
Where the BGM & SE volume and screen rotation settings can be adjusted, as well as where the inquiry form can be found to contact JynX and give feedback. |
Note that the left menu is only accessible from the cafe.
Cafe Section[edit | edit source]
The following is a transcription and translation of the "basic controls" section found on the browser β version.
| ※ゲームをやめる際はカフェ画面の左メニューの一番下の「セーブして終了」を押して、タイトル画面を確認してから終了してください ※OP画面右下のVersion表記がタグにあるVersion表記より低い場合はブラウザのキャッシュを削除することでゲームがアップデートされます。(Cookieを消すとセーブデータまで消えるのでご注意ください) |
※ When you're done with the game please click "Save and Quit" at the bottom of the left menu, and leave the website once you see the title screen. ※If the version number shown at the bottom-righthand corner of the title screen is lower than what is shown on the website, please delete your browser's cache to update the game. (Please beware that deleting Cookies would delete your save data.) |
| ●[調理方法] 店員をクリック → 台所をクリック → 料理メニューから料理を選択して調理開始をクリック → 完成するまで待つ（アプリを閉じても調理は続きます） → 店員をクリック → 完成した料理がある台所をクリック → 完成料理回収 |
● [How to cook] Click on an employee → Click the kitchen → Choose a dish from the menu and click "Start Cooking" → Wait for it to finish (It will continue even if you close the app) → Click on an employee → Click the kitchen with a finished dish → Collect the complete dish |
Combat[edit | edit source]
In-game Advertisements[edit | edit source]
In-game advertisements can be found in the "Rewards" menu, where up to 10 can be viewed per day in exchange for 50 Advertisement Power (Strong) each. Advertisements are limited to the mobile version of the game, and on the browser version players simply need to wait for 30 seconds before receiving their power, in an approximation of an average advertisement's length. Power can be used to exchange for various rewards at the Rewards menu, where each item has a limited amount of purchases every day. The shop resets at 24:00. Items available are as below:
| Japanese Description | English Translation |
|---|---|
| スタミナ２５回復 [消費50p：本日残り6回] |
Recover 25 stamina [Consumes 50p: 6 Remaining Today] |
| デイリーステージ[経験値]の回復 [消費100p：本日残り1回] |
Recover an attempt at a daily stage [EXP] [Consumes 100p: 2 Remaining Today] |
| デイリーステージ[お金]の回復 [消費100p：本日残り1回] |
Recover an attempt at a daily stage [Money] [Consumes 100p: 2 Remaining Today] |
| デイリーステージ[ZBC]の回復 [消費100p：本日残り1回] |
Recover an attempt at a daily stage [ZBC] [Consumes 100p: 2 Remaining Today] |
| デイリーステージ[DISC]の回復 [消費100p：本日残り1回] |
Recover an attempt at a daily stage [Disc] [Consumes 100p: 2 Remaining Today] |
| デイリーステージ[武器強化]の回復 [消費100p：本日残り2回] |
Recover an attempt at a daily stage [Weapon Enhancement] [Consumes 100p: 2 Remaining Today] |
Advertisement Power (Strong) can also be spent at the Advertisement Shop.
Gacha Machines[edit | edit source]
Basic Gacha Machines[edit | edit source]
New cafe employees, combat units as well as an array of items can be obtained through random chance by pulling from various gacha machines. They can all usually be drawn by either spending ink gems or machine-specific tickets. Both options typically allow individual pulls (for 300 ink gems or 1 ticket) or 10 pulls at once (for 3,000 ink gems or 10 tickets). For details on the rewards from each machine and their rates, see the following sections:
Probability Manipulation Gacha Machines[edit | edit source]
The Probability Manipulation Gacha (確率操作ガチャ) machines offer the player a way to get a specified cafe employee or combat unit.
The following text can be seen by tapping the question mark (?) icon at either Probability Manipulation Gacha Machine:
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確率操作ガチャ |
Probability Manipulation Gacha Machines | |
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確率操作ガチャは指定した好きな景品を狙って当てる事ができるガチャです。 |
The Probability Manipulation Gacha Machines are where you can aim to pull for a specific reward of your choosing. |
Probability Manipulation Points are earnt at 1 point per gem. As one saves up these points, the chance that a desired employee/unit is obtained rises by approximately 0.333% per pull (approx. 0.001% per gem/point), until it reaches 100% at 90,000 points (90,000 ink gems spent). While there are two separate machines for cafe employees and combat units, Probability Manipulation Points are shared between them. As long as some points are saved up, the player may spend 3,000 ink gems to pull from the machine to attempt to draw a desired employee/unit by selecting them prior to the pull. In the case that the desired character does not show up, a random reward is received as compensation. After a pull, all Probability Manipulation Points are consumed, regardless of whether the desired character is obtained or not.
Quests[edit | edit source]
The game features a variety of daily, weekly and normal quests that grant the player various rewards once completed. For details, see the following section:
Items[edit | edit source]
The game features a variety of items, which are used to aid the player in various ways. For details, see the following section:
Shops[edit | edit source]
The game has 4 shops, where various in-game currencies can be exchanged for items. For details, see the following section:
Login Bonus[edit | edit source]
You get bonus prizes for logging into the game daily, which are sent to your postbox. Each new day starts at 24:00.
| Alpha Version Login Bonuses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 100 Ink Gems | + | 1,000 Gold ×3 |
| Tuesday | Cooking Time Reduction Card (1 Hour) ×3 | ||
| Wednesday | 1,000 EXP Card ×5 | ||
| Thursday | 10,000 Gold ×1 | ||
| Friday | Cooking Time Reduction Card (3 Hours) ×1 | ||
| Saturday | 5,000 EXP Card ×1 | ||
| Sunday | Len’en Cafe α Gacha Ticket ×10 | ||
| Beta Version Login Bonuses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 100 Ink Gems 5 Stage Skip Tickets |
+ | Combat Money x10,000 |
| Tuesday | Zero Base Core (Black) x5 | ||
| Wednesday | Combat Unit Gacha Ticket [β Version] x5 | ||
| Thursday | Combat Unit EXP Ticket (10,000) x1 | ||
| Friday | Unit Disc [C] x50 | ||
| Saturday | Ink Battery [50] x2 | ||
| Sunday | Combat Unit Gacha Ticket [β Version] x3 | ||
| Full Version Login Bonuses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 100 Ink Gems 5 Stage Skip Tickets 500 Advertisement Power |
+ | 5,000 Gold |
| Tuesday | Combat Unit Gacha Ticket | ||
| Wednesday | Combat Money x5,000 | ||
| Thursday | Combat Unit Gacha Ticket | ||
| Friday | Zero Base Core (Black) x3 | ||
| Saturday | Combat Unit Gacha Ticket | ||
| Sunday | Combat Unit Gacha Ticket | ||
Special Campaigns[edit | edit source]
- 8th Anniversary Special Campaign
From 11/11/2021 to 01/12/2021, the 8th Anniversary Special Campaign was held in celebration of Len'en's 8th anniversary, and featured the following:
- Extra Login Bonuses: For any 8 days within the period, you receive the following alongside the usual login rewards
- Ink Gems x800
- 8th Len'en Anniversary Ticket [Cafe Employee] x8
- 8th Len'en Anniversary Ticket [Combat Unit] x8
- Doubled experience, combat money and item drops from battles.
- 3 times the chance for a unique customer to appear.
- Christmas Special Campaign
From 25/12/2021 to 25/01/2022, the Christmas Special Campaign was held in celebration of Christamas Update, and featured the following:
- Extra Login Bonus: For logging in within the time period, you receive the following alongside the usual login reward
- "Christmas Tickets [Cafe Employees]" x20
- "Christmas Tickets [Combat Units]" x20
- "Ink Gems" x2000
- 5 times the chance for a unique customer to appear (Until 01/01/2022)
- New Year Special Campaign
From 01/01/2022 to 07/01/2022, the New Year Special Campaign was held in celebration of New Year, and featured the following:
- Extra Login Bonus: For logging in within the time period, you receive the following alongside the usual login reward
- "Len'en 8th Anniversary Ticket [Cafe Employees]" x22
- "Len'en 8th Anniversary Ticket [Combat Units]" x22
- "Christmas Ticket [Cafe Employees] x22
- "Christmas Ticket [Combat Units] x22
- "Ink Gems" x2022
- Inclusion of "Otoshidama Envelopes [2022]" with usual login bonuses that are used for "New Year's Fortune Gacha [2022]" and are available within the 7 day period
- Book of the Cafe β 1-Year Anniversary Celebration Campaign
From 09/06/2022 to 01/07/2022, the Book of the Cafe β 1-Year Anniversary Celebration Campaign was held in celebration of Book of the Cafe β 1-Year Anniversary, and featured the following:
- Extra Login Bonuses: For any 10 days within the period, you receive the following alongside the usual login rewards
- "1-Year Anniversary Gacha [Cafe Employee]" x1
- "1-Year Anniversary Gacha [Combat Units]" x1
Notes[edit | edit source]
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