Bartender The Right Mix

Controls

Mouse on a computer, touch on a phone or tablet. Some games also take the arrow keys or the letter keys, and the game will say so when it starts.

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Bartender The Right Mix

Bartender The Right Mix is the Flash-era bar game people still look for by name, and its reputation rests on what happens when you get it wrong.

The routine is short. You choose from the bottles on the shelf, hold to pour, hold again to shake, and serve. Miguel drinks whatever you hand him and reacts, and his reaction is the whole feedback system: there is no score sheet explaining what went wrong, just a man and a glass.

Shake too long and the mix goes off in your face. Combine badly and Miguel's reaction does the work instead. Hitting a real cocktail unlocks achievements, and there is an ending to reach for people who keep at it.

It is a drinks game in the full sense: the shelf is spirits and liqueurs alongside the juices.

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How to play Bartender The Right Mix

Pour, shake, serve, read his face

  • Pick a base from the bottles and hold the pour button to add it.
  • Add the mixers you want, the juices, the syrups, the ice.
  • Hold the shake button, and stop before it has been shaken too long.
  • Serve the glass to Miguel.
  • Watch what he does, and adjust the next one accordingly.

Controls

Mouse only. The game is Flash running through an emulator, so the on-screen buttons are clicked and held, and a touch screen will not work it.

Tips and strategy

Stop shaking earlier than feels right, because over-shaking is the one mistake the game punishes outright and the margin is narrower than it looks. Change one thing at a time between drinks: Miguel's reaction is the only readout you get, and it tells you nothing if you changed three ingredients at once. Real cocktail recipes are a reliable place to start.

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Developer

Bartender The Right Mix is made in house, and this is its home. It is not licensed from anyone else.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the game involve alcohol?

Yes. The shelf is built around spirits and liqueurs alongside the juices and syrups, and the drinks made are real cocktails.

Can I play it on a phone?

No. It is Flash running through an emulator with no touch support, so it needs a mouse.

What happens if I shake too long?

The mix goes off in your face. That is the moment the game is remembered for.

Who is Miguel?

The man you serve. He drinks each one and reacts, and his reaction is the only feedback the game gives you.

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