There is both a Story Mode and a Free Play Mode.
There are separate sliders for Ambient Sound, Music, and Sound Effects (or you can Mute All,) and a Full Screen Option.
Whilst reading this, please remember that I have not played Chocolatier 1, yet! At first I didn't like it as much as #3, but now I'm not so sure. Because of a group challenge, I played Chocolatier 3: Decadence by Design and quickly found how addictive they are! I've played #3 through several times, and only recently decided to play this one, Secret Ingredients. I originally bought them for my eldest, and had absolutely no interest in them when I watched her play.
Almonds: Abidjan, Bombay, Buenos Aires, Casablanca, San Francisco.Ingredients and where to find them, in two formats: