cafe world spicy devil eggs
In conjunction with Cafe World's new Good vs Evil decor, two new recipes have been unveiled.
The sweet Angel Fruit Cake and Spicy Devil Eggs follow the good vs evil, heaven vs hell pattern. However, while Angel Fruit Cake is certainly good, I'm not sure we can really call Spicy Devil Eggs evil. A batch of homemade deviled eggs I once had down in North Carolina would certainly fall in line with the forces of good. Regardless, we're always pleased to see new recipes; Angel Fruit Cake and Spicy Devil Eggs are two delightful treats.
The two new recipes can be found in the Cookbook:
Angel Fruit Cake
Level Requirement: 20
Cost: 900 Coins
Preparation Time: 8 Hours
Servings: 650
Provides: 6 Coins per customer, 3,900 Coins total
Spicy Devil Eggs
Level Requirement: 20
Cost: 400 Coins
Preparation Time: 18 Hours
Servings: 285
Provides: 5 Coins per customer, 1,425 Coins total
Head over to Cafe World to check out the good vs evil theme and the new recipes: Angel Fruit Cake and Spicy Devil Eggs.
Click here to play.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Wild Ones Snacks offer longer lasting perks
wild ones snacks
Wild Ones has extended the amount of time that snack effects last. As pictured above, Apples, Coconuts, Watermelons and Super Salads all last nine turns as opposed to the usual three turns. The best part is, all the snacks cost the same amount as they originally did despite the significant increase in damage dealing power.
The update comes alongside the release of over forty new Wild Ones weapons. As discussed in the article, those who are willing to buy weapons get a huge advantage. Perhaps the extended effects of Wild Ones snacks were intended to help balance out the new arsenal of powerful cash-bought weapons.
Head to Wild Ones yourself to start placing delivery orders for the new snacks. Remember each takes a specific amount of time to arrive, and if you don't pick it up in time, it will rot. Don't look over these powerups, they're relatively cheap, can be bought for coins, offer a hefty damage boost and last nine long turns. To combat the new weapons on the battlefield, you're going to need a few of these healthy snacks.
Click here to play Wild Ones.
Wild Ones has extended the amount of time that snack effects last. As pictured above, Apples, Coconuts, Watermelons and Super Salads all last nine turns as opposed to the usual three turns. The best part is, all the snacks cost the same amount as they originally did despite the significant increase in damage dealing power.
The update comes alongside the release of over forty new Wild Ones weapons. As discussed in the article, those who are willing to buy weapons get a huge advantage. Perhaps the extended effects of Wild Ones snacks were intended to help balance out the new arsenal of powerful cash-bought weapons.
Head to Wild Ones yourself to start placing delivery orders for the new snacks. Remember each takes a specific amount of time to arrive, and if you don't pick it up in time, it will rot. Don't look over these powerups, they're relatively cheap, can be bought for coins, offer a hefty damage boost and last nine long turns. To combat the new weapons on the battlefield, you're going to need a few of these healthy snacks.
Click here to play Wild Ones.
PetVille Tahiki Magic Door: Everything you need to know
For weeks, we've been seeing a PetVille loading screen that showed an attic space with a locked door and a sign that says 'Tahiki' sitting above it. Now, the attic is officially unlocked, and you'll have the chance to find out what's behind that locked door, but getting past all 10 of those locks will require a little help from your generous friends.
petville attic magic door to tahiki inside
The door has 10 different colored locks that require keys with the corresponding colors to unlock. You'll find one key lying in the attic and the rest, you can get from friends or -- if you don't want to wait -- buy using Pet Cash. One key costs 5 Pet Cash or you can buy them all for 45 Pet Cash (or less if you've already unlocked a few locks).
petville tahiki get keys
To send keys or ask friends for keys, find the 'Come Visit Tahiki' sign in the attic and click the appropriate button.
petville come visit tahiki
You can also send friends keys via the Free Gifts; though you'll only have access to three of the five colored keys needed to get to Tahiki.
petville keys gifts
What happens when you finally get to Tahiki? We're not going to tell; you'll just have to find out on your own.
Did you make to Tahiki yet? Was it worth the effort?
petville attic magic door to tahiki inside
The door has 10 different colored locks that require keys with the corresponding colors to unlock. You'll find one key lying in the attic and the rest, you can get from friends or -- if you don't want to wait -- buy using Pet Cash. One key costs 5 Pet Cash or you can buy them all for 45 Pet Cash (or less if you've already unlocked a few locks).
petville tahiki get keys
To send keys or ask friends for keys, find the 'Come Visit Tahiki' sign in the attic and click the appropriate button.
petville come visit tahiki
You can also send friends keys via the Free Gifts; though you'll only have access to three of the five colored keys needed to get to Tahiki.
petville keys gifts
What happens when you finally get to Tahiki? We're not going to tell; you'll just have to find out on your own.
Did you make to Tahiki yet? Was it worth the effort?
FarmVille Official Podcast 5.28.2010 Listen Now!
The official podcast is up! Have a listen. We'll be summarizing the podcast later on. Enjoy..
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Wild Ones releases over forty New Weapons!
wild ones new weapons
Wild Ones has surprised everyone and released a massive amount of new weapons, over forty to be precise. As a result, we'd like to begin our response by drooling a little, in awe of what must be one of the most magnificent updates we've ever seen. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's take a look at all the new stuff.
Keep reading to see all the new weapons.
wild ones new weapons
wild ones new weapon cluster grenade Cluster Grenade
A group of 3 hand grenades
in an explosive bunch. wild ones new weapon jumbo missile Jumbo Missile
A larger more powerful
missile for more damage.
wild ones new weapon zoo world Zoo Bomb
Drop Zoo Bomb anywhere for
a cheap thrill. wild ones new weapon baby beehive Baby Beehive
Fire a small hive to unleash
deadly killer bees.
wild ones new weapon tornado grenade Tornado Grenade
Fire a bomb that creates a
deadly tornado. wild ones new weapon missile stream Missile Stream
Fires four missiles in a row.
wild ones new weapon baby nuke Baby Nuke
A powerful mini-nuke to
destroy your opponents. wild ones new weapon dynomite Dynamite
Drops an explosive
dynamite punch.
wild ones new weapon gamma beam Gamma Beam
Fires a focused energy
beam. wild ones new weapon baby napalm Baby Napalm
Covers a small area with
fiery napalm.
wild ones new weapon nuke Nuke
A powerful nuclear bomb
for mushroom cloud fun. wild ones new weapon quintuplets Quintuplets
A deadly spread of 5
powerful missiles.
wild ones new weapon rubber trio grenade Rubber Grenade Trio
A trio of rubber grenades for
bouncing chaos. wild ones new weapon mine cluster Mine Cluster
Spread of 3 land mines to
trap your enemy.
wild ones new weapon rubber grenade mirv Rubber Grenade MIRV
Splits into rubber grenades
after several seconds. wild ones new weapon anvil Anvil
Hit directly at target for
massive damage.
wild ones new weapon ninja stars Ninja Stars
A spread of 3 explosive ninja
stars. wild ones new weapon tornado cluster Tornado Cluster
A group of 5 tornadoes to
unleash nature's wrath.
wild ones new weapon napalm Napalm
Covers an area with hot
liquid napalm. wild ones new weapon drill cluster Drill Cluster
A group of 3 drillers to blast
through terrain.
wild ones new weapon gamma ray Gamma Ray
Fires a wide high powered
energy ray. wild ones new weapon queen beehive Queen Beehive
Fire a huge hive to unleash
destruction.
wild ones new weapon bakers dozen Baker's Dozen
A huge spread of 12 deadly
missiles. wild ones new weapon starfield Starfield
Shoots a dizzying array of 12
ninja stars.
wild ones new weapon mega mirv launcher Mega MIRV Launcher
Splits into tons of missiles
after several seconds. wild ones new weapon mega napalm Mega Napalm
Covers a huge area with
devastating napalm.
wild ones new weapon mega ninja stars Mega Ninja Stars
A spread of 6 explosive
ninja stars. wild ones new weapon mega globgun Mega Globgun
Explodes and covers a huge
area with toxic goo.
wild ones new weapon mega nuke Mega Nuke
A massive nuclear bomb for
incredible devastation. wild ones new weapon missile shower Missile Shower
Airstrike with exploding
missiles.
wild ones new weapon mine shower Mine Shower
Airstrike that lays down land
mines. wild ones new weapon goo shower Goo Shower
Airstrike that rains down
toxic goo.
wild ones new weapon gamma star Gamma Star
Fires a planet destroying ray
of epic destruction. wild ones new weapon game over nuke Game Over Nuke
An epic nuclear bomb that
leaves a scorched earth.
wild ones new weapon cow Cow
Hit directly at target to crush
them instantly. wild ones new weapon rubber grenade shower Rubber Grenade Shower
Airstrike with rubber
grenades.
wild ones new weapon mega cluster grenade Mega Cluster Grenade
Peppers the area in a huge
cluster of 10 grenades. wild ones new weapon kiss goodbye Kiss Goodbye
Drop this epic bomb to kiss
someone goodbye.
wild ones new weapon grave digger Grave Digger
Airstrike that slices diggers
through terrain. wild ones new weapon blizzard Blizzard
Airstrike that covers screen
with deadly tornadoes.
wild ones new weapons anvilDespite the incredible breadth of this update, the release continues to upset many fans. After tampering with the original formula, Wild Ones seems to be continually struggling to re-balance the game elements and please their fans. To give them credit, Wild Ones does probably have one of the most hypocritical fan bases of all time. It seems whatever the game does in an attempt to please them they will find something new to complain about.
This time, the complaining revolves around the awesome new weapons themselves. It seems that the gameplay now gives a huge advantage to those with the better, more powerful weapons. In addition, many of the weapons cost real cash. What this boils down to is the players who are willing to spend actual money (to buy better weapons) are often the winners by default.
wild ones new weapons nuke
Is this a fair system? Yes. Is it fun for everyone? Not so much.
Regardless, head over to Wild Ones to gaze at all the insane weapons in the store. Our favorite? The cow. Check it out.
Click here to play Wild Ones.
Wild Ones has surprised everyone and released a massive amount of new weapons, over forty to be precise. As a result, we'd like to begin our response by drooling a little, in awe of what must be one of the most magnificent updates we've ever seen. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's take a look at all the new stuff.
Keep reading to see all the new weapons.
wild ones new weapons
wild ones new weapon cluster grenade Cluster Grenade
A group of 3 hand grenades
in an explosive bunch. wild ones new weapon jumbo missile Jumbo Missile
A larger more powerful
missile for more damage.
wild ones new weapon zoo world Zoo Bomb
Drop Zoo Bomb anywhere for
a cheap thrill. wild ones new weapon baby beehive Baby Beehive
Fire a small hive to unleash
deadly killer bees.
wild ones new weapon tornado grenade Tornado Grenade
Fire a bomb that creates a
deadly tornado. wild ones new weapon missile stream Missile Stream
Fires four missiles in a row.
wild ones new weapon baby nuke Baby Nuke
A powerful mini-nuke to
destroy your opponents. wild ones new weapon dynomite Dynamite
Drops an explosive
dynamite punch.
wild ones new weapon gamma beam Gamma Beam
Fires a focused energy
beam. wild ones new weapon baby napalm Baby Napalm
Covers a small area with
fiery napalm.
wild ones new weapon nuke Nuke
A powerful nuclear bomb
for mushroom cloud fun. wild ones new weapon quintuplets Quintuplets
A deadly spread of 5
powerful missiles.
wild ones new weapon rubber trio grenade Rubber Grenade Trio
A trio of rubber grenades for
bouncing chaos. wild ones new weapon mine cluster Mine Cluster
Spread of 3 land mines to
trap your enemy.
wild ones new weapon rubber grenade mirv Rubber Grenade MIRV
Splits into rubber grenades
after several seconds. wild ones new weapon anvil Anvil
Hit directly at target for
massive damage.
wild ones new weapon ninja stars Ninja Stars
A spread of 3 explosive ninja
stars. wild ones new weapon tornado cluster Tornado Cluster
A group of 5 tornadoes to
unleash nature's wrath.
wild ones new weapon napalm Napalm
Covers an area with hot
liquid napalm. wild ones new weapon drill cluster Drill Cluster
A group of 3 drillers to blast
through terrain.
wild ones new weapon gamma ray Gamma Ray
Fires a wide high powered
energy ray. wild ones new weapon queen beehive Queen Beehive
Fire a huge hive to unleash
destruction.
wild ones new weapon bakers dozen Baker's Dozen
A huge spread of 12 deadly
missiles. wild ones new weapon starfield Starfield
Shoots a dizzying array of 12
ninja stars.
wild ones new weapon mega mirv launcher Mega MIRV Launcher
Splits into tons of missiles
after several seconds. wild ones new weapon mega napalm Mega Napalm
Covers a huge area with
devastating napalm.
wild ones new weapon mega ninja stars Mega Ninja Stars
A spread of 6 explosive
ninja stars. wild ones new weapon mega globgun Mega Globgun
Explodes and covers a huge
area with toxic goo.
wild ones new weapon mega nuke Mega Nuke
A massive nuclear bomb for
incredible devastation. wild ones new weapon missile shower Missile Shower
Airstrike with exploding
missiles.
wild ones new weapon mine shower Mine Shower
Airstrike that lays down land
mines. wild ones new weapon goo shower Goo Shower
Airstrike that rains down
toxic goo.
wild ones new weapon gamma star Gamma Star
Fires a planet destroying ray
of epic destruction. wild ones new weapon game over nuke Game Over Nuke
An epic nuclear bomb that
leaves a scorched earth.
wild ones new weapon cow Cow
Hit directly at target to crush
them instantly. wild ones new weapon rubber grenade shower Rubber Grenade Shower
Airstrike with rubber
grenades.
wild ones new weapon mega cluster grenade Mega Cluster Grenade
Peppers the area in a huge
cluster of 10 grenades. wild ones new weapon kiss goodbye Kiss Goodbye
Drop this epic bomb to kiss
someone goodbye.
wild ones new weapon grave digger Grave Digger
Airstrike that slices diggers
through terrain. wild ones new weapon blizzard Blizzard
Airstrike that covers screen
with deadly tornadoes.
wild ones new weapons anvilDespite the incredible breadth of this update, the release continues to upset many fans. After tampering with the original formula, Wild Ones seems to be continually struggling to re-balance the game elements and please their fans. To give them credit, Wild Ones does probably have one of the most hypocritical fan bases of all time. It seems whatever the game does in an attempt to please them they will find something new to complain about.
This time, the complaining revolves around the awesome new weapons themselves. It seems that the gameplay now gives a huge advantage to those with the better, more powerful weapons. In addition, many of the weapons cost real cash. What this boils down to is the players who are willing to spend actual money (to buy better weapons) are often the winners by default.
wild ones new weapons nuke
Is this a fair system? Yes. Is it fun for everyone? Not so much.
Regardless, head over to Wild Ones to gaze at all the insane weapons in the store. Our favorite? The cow. Check it out.
Click here to play Wild Ones.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Patio Furniture Now Available For Your YoVille Summer Houses
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Yoville added a colorful line of patio furniture. Pool chairs, tables , swings are added for YoCash. While reed candles, citronella, hurricane lamps, throw pillows, beach towels and umbrellas are also added for YoCoins..
These colorful items will definitely will make your place more relaxing and ready for the hot summer days!
Author's Pick:
Pool Party Umbrella available in different colors for 1995 coins.
Thanks Angie for all pictures and prices.
Yoville added a colorful line of patio furniture. Pool chairs, tables , swings are added for YoCash. While reed candles, citronella, hurricane lamps, throw pillows, beach towels and umbrellas are also added for YoCoins..
These colorful items will definitely will make your place more relaxing and ready for the hot summer days!
Author's Pick:
Pool Party Umbrella available in different colors for 1995 coins.
Thanks Angie for all pictures and prices.
FarmVille Unreleased Japanese Lilac
Thank you to FarmVille Freak Shiori for finding this unreleased FarmVille Japanese Lilac
Source: Zynga, FarmVille
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market. Zynga is the sole owner of all their copyrighted images.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Bookmark this site!
Source: Zynga, FarmVille
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market. Zynga is the sole owner of all their copyrighted images.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Bookmark this site!
FarmVille Cheats & Tips: Japanese Barn Materials Quick Links
farmville japanese barn
Why, hello Facefolks! It's Mr. Cheats here with the down-low on the things you shouldn't know.
Today, the folks over at The Facegamer found quick links for all the giftable materials required to finish the new Japanese Barn. Ten of each material is required and luckily our quick links make it easy for you to send the items to your FarmVille friends. Continue reading to check out the quick links and you'll have a completed Japanese Barn in no time.
Click any of the items below to open up the material's FarmVille gifting page where you can select which friend to send it to. Good luck finishing your Japanese Barns!
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farmville japanese barn quick links farmville japanese barn quick links
BONUS TIP: If you're on the hunt for supplies, you can send a link like this to your friends. http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts.php?giftRecipient=YOUR FACEBOOK ID NUMBER. All you need to do is add your 15-digit Facebook ID number at the end of the URL and copy and paste it on your friends' Facebook walls/email/in the comments below to let them know that you are on the hunt for supplies.
For cheats & more, check out The Facegamer.
If you are looking for gifts, leave a note (+link with your ID number) in the comments below. Also, leave a note if you have any additional building tips that Mr. Cheats may have overlooked.
Check out the rest of our FarmVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Why, hello Facefolks! It's Mr. Cheats here with the down-low on the things you shouldn't know.
Today, the folks over at The Facegamer found quick links for all the giftable materials required to finish the new Japanese Barn. Ten of each material is required and luckily our quick links make it easy for you to send the items to your FarmVille friends. Continue reading to check out the quick links and you'll have a completed Japanese Barn in no time.
Click any of the items below to open up the material's FarmVille gifting page where you can select which friend to send it to. Good luck finishing your Japanese Barns!
farmville japanese barn quick links farmville japanese barn quick links farmville japanese barn quick links
farmville japanese barn quick links farmville japanese barn quick links
BONUS TIP: If you're on the hunt for supplies, you can send a link like this to your friends. http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts.php?giftRecipient=YOUR FACEBOOK ID NUMBER. All you need to do is add your 15-digit Facebook ID number at the end of the URL and copy and paste it on your friends' Facebook walls/email/in the comments below to let them know that you are on the hunt for supplies.
For cheats & more, check out The Facegamer.
If you are looking for gifts, leave a note (+link with your ID number) in the comments below. Also, leave a note if you have any additional building tips that Mr. Cheats may have overlooked.
Check out the rest of our FarmVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Mafia Wars Las Vegas Loot Event preps us for a Sin City takeover
UPDATED (6/25): List of items added and some images.
Mafia Wars Las Vegas expansion is still coming soon, but it looks like the game's going to prep everyone for a big Sin City takeover. The just-launched Las Vegas Loot Event works like this: Seven new loot items will drop when performing jobs or winning fights, and once they've all been collected, you'll be rewarded with the Jackpot -- a gun with 30 Attack and 54 Defense. The event will send in five days, though -- have to admit -- I'm not in any hurry to finish just to get a gun with such middling stats. Then again, if finishing this is a requirement to get into Viva Las Vegas, guess it won't hurt to do my due diligence.
UPDATE (6/29) I made a few corrections to the list of items, added how to get them and a few other tidbits.
The items are as follows: (Thanks, Lube and LBryant!)
Big Blind (Gun, Fighting loot)
52 Attack 25 Defense
Suit of Suits (Jacket, Job loot)
46 Attack 24 Defense
Viva Las Vegas (Guitar, Job loot)
27 Attack 50 Defense
Casino Guard (Bodyguard, Fighting loot)
48 Attack 28 Defense
High Roller (Truck, Job loot)
46 Attack 23 Defense
Stage Show Tiger (Animal, Fighting loot)
28 Attack 50 Defense
Royal Flush (Gun, Job loot)
48 Attack, 25 Defense
Find all of these 7 items and you'll receive:
Jackpot
30 Attack 54 Defense
So far, most of these items have dropped while doing jobs in Cuba and New York. The loot was easy to come by at first, but it has grown more difficult over the past few days. I've now taken to finding the rest by fighting and doing the Mugging job (which only require 2 Energy) in New York.
Mafia Wars Las Vegas expansion is still coming soon, but it looks like the game's going to prep everyone for a big Sin City takeover. The just-launched Las Vegas Loot Event works like this: Seven new loot items will drop when performing jobs or winning fights, and once they've all been collected, you'll be rewarded with the Jackpot -- a gun with 30 Attack and 54 Defense. The event will send in five days, though -- have to admit -- I'm not in any hurry to finish just to get a gun with such middling stats. Then again, if finishing this is a requirement to get into Viva Las Vegas, guess it won't hurt to do my due diligence.
UPDATE (6/29) I made a few corrections to the list of items, added how to get them and a few other tidbits.
The items are as follows: (Thanks, Lube and LBryant!)
Big Blind (Gun, Fighting loot)
52 Attack 25 Defense
Suit of Suits (Jacket, Job loot)
46 Attack 24 Defense
Viva Las Vegas (Guitar, Job loot)
27 Attack 50 Defense
Casino Guard (Bodyguard, Fighting loot)
48 Attack 28 Defense
High Roller (Truck, Job loot)
46 Attack 23 Defense
Stage Show Tiger (Animal, Fighting loot)
28 Attack 50 Defense
Royal Flush (Gun, Job loot)
48 Attack, 25 Defense
Find all of these 7 items and you'll receive:
Jackpot
30 Attack 54 Defense
So far, most of these items have dropped while doing jobs in Cuba and New York. The loot was easy to come by at first, but it has grown more difficult over the past few days. I've now taken to finding the rest by fighting and doing the Mugging job (which only require 2 Energy) in New York.
Pet Society: Cool Pics June 25
pet society cool pics
We wish we could get away to a tropical paradise like Mina's Pet Society pet! The daytime and sunset scenes look like they could be from Tahiti, or perhaps Cape Town, SA, site of the FIFA World Cup. These vacation scenes are a snap to make. Just take a beach wallpaper (1000 coins at the DIY Shop) and a beach floor (300 coins) and voilà , you'll have an instant beach, complete with palm trees, a small white hut and palm trees and islands in the horizon. (The larger Tiki huts and bars are separate.)
Notice that the Tiki Statue jumps and dances. To get your own statue, head to the Garden store, where they cost 1500 coins.
pet society cool pics
This amazing image comes from Tracy, whose pet looks like she went to Sea World. These are special charity items, from which Playfish donates 10 percent of the proceeds to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Finally, Dani C. writes in to say that she thought it was sweet when the Romantic Ice Sculpture sent to her by her husband turned out to be a pair of love swans. But then she got a second surprise when she turned down the lights and saw them glow. This is "A+ work from the Playfish artists," she says.
pet society cool pics
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.
We wish we could get away to a tropical paradise like Mina's Pet Society pet! The daytime and sunset scenes look like they could be from Tahiti, or perhaps Cape Town, SA, site of the FIFA World Cup. These vacation scenes are a snap to make. Just take a beach wallpaper (1000 coins at the DIY Shop) and a beach floor (300 coins) and voilà , you'll have an instant beach, complete with palm trees, a small white hut and palm trees and islands in the horizon. (The larger Tiki huts and bars are separate.)
Notice that the Tiki Statue jumps and dances. To get your own statue, head to the Garden store, where they cost 1500 coins.
pet society cool pics
This amazing image comes from Tracy, whose pet looks like she went to Sea World. These are special charity items, from which Playfish donates 10 percent of the proceeds to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Finally, Dani C. writes in to say that she thought it was sweet when the Romantic Ice Sculpture sent to her by her husband turned out to be a pair of love swans. But then she got a second surprise when she turned down the lights and saw them glow. This is "A+ work from the Playfish artists," she says.
pet society cool pics
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Chocolatier: Sweet Society gets real with actual chocolates at Casual Connect
PlayFirst Chocolates
To promote Chocolatier: Sweet Society, a Facebook game where players can run their own chocolate shop and factory, PlayFirst gave out real free chocolates at the Casual Connect conference in Seattle last week. All photos come from PlayFirst's official blog.
As far as Facebook game promotions go, it's not as noteworthy as FarmVille's Californian mall petting zoo, it's certainly a sweet touch. PlayFirst says they've lots of chocolates leftover from that week. Maybe they can send some out to their budding fanbase... nudge, nudge, wink, wink? Cause I'd love some! :)
PlayFirst Chocolatier Sweet Society: Real Chocolate Piece
Tons of PlayFirst Chocolates
To promote Chocolatier: Sweet Society, a Facebook game where players can run their own chocolate shop and factory, PlayFirst gave out real free chocolates at the Casual Connect conference in Seattle last week. All photos come from PlayFirst's official blog.
As far as Facebook game promotions go, it's not as noteworthy as FarmVille's Californian mall petting zoo, it's certainly a sweet touch. PlayFirst says they've lots of chocolates leftover from that week. Maybe they can send some out to their budding fanbase... nudge, nudge, wink, wink? Cause I'd love some! :)
PlayFirst Chocolatier Sweet Society: Real Chocolate Piece
Tons of PlayFirst Chocolates
FarmVille: New HUD makes it easier to gift active farmers
In tonight's release, FarmVille has rolled out a new HUD (heads up display) icon on the left-hand side of the screen that helps you keep track of which friends have played recently. If you click on the icon, you will then get a pop-up that will let you send a gift to friends who've been active on their farms. Might not seem like a big deal at first, but it's actually a big improvement if you want to send gifts to neighbors who are most active in the game. Happy gifting, farmers!
farmville hud
What do you think of the new HUD?
farmville hud
What do you think of the new HUD?
FarmVille goes New England coastal with Crab Shack, Antique Store
Want to escape to the New England coast? FarmVille's making it happen with a series of new limited edition items which includes a Crab Shack (350,000 coins) and Antique Shop (42 Farm Cash, or roughly $8). Both of these buildings will be around for the next 11 days only. These two structures look so New England-y that we can almost taste the crab and smell the ocean in the air.
If you have images of either of these new limited edition buildings, send them to me at libe@games.com, and they may be featured here!
If you have images of either of these new limited edition buildings, send them to me at libe@games.com, and they may be featured here!
FarmVille crafting building gone missing? Try this
Can't locate your FarmVille crafting building? The many people who seem to be having that problem are now getting a helping hand. After last night's update, when you buy a crafted good or claim one from a friend's feed -- you will get a pop-up that will ask you if you want to place your building. Click yes, and then take a break from farming to kick off your crafting career. Remember: the more crafts you make, the more precious fuel you'll be able to collect.
FarmVille Limited Edition Hollyhocks Crop
farmville hollyhock
There is a new FarmVille limited edition New England themed Hollyhock crop for you to plant on your farm!
farmville hollyhock
farmville hollyhock
Hollyhocks will be available to level 39 farmers and above, the seeds can be purchased for 210 coins, take 18 hours to grow and yield 350 coins and 2 XP, with a profit of 125 coins after you subtract the 15 coin plowing cost.
There is limited Crop Mastery available for Hollyhocks. Crop Mastery will be available until August 12, 2010.
HollyHock Crop Mastery Levels:
Star Level 1: 500
Star Level 2: 1500
Star Level 3: 3,000
Hollyhocks are "biennial or short-lived perennial plants growing to 3.5 m tall, with broad, rounded, palmately lobed leaves and numerous flowers, pink or yellow in the wild species," they are very drought resistant and although live for a short time they will produce many descendants. (Source: Wikipedia)
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Will you grow Hollyhocks on your farm?
There is a new FarmVille limited edition New England themed Hollyhock crop for you to plant on your farm!
farmville hollyhock
farmville hollyhock
Hollyhocks will be available to level 39 farmers and above, the seeds can be purchased for 210 coins, take 18 hours to grow and yield 350 coins and 2 XP, with a profit of 125 coins after you subtract the 15 coin plowing cost.
There is limited Crop Mastery available for Hollyhocks. Crop Mastery will be available until August 12, 2010.
HollyHock Crop Mastery Levels:
Star Level 1: 500
Star Level 2: 1500
Star Level 3: 3,000
Hollyhocks are "biennial or short-lived perennial plants growing to 3.5 m tall, with broad, rounded, palmately lobed leaves and numerous flowers, pink or yellow in the wild species," they are very drought resistant and although live for a short time they will produce many descendants. (Source: Wikipedia)
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Will you grow Hollyhocks on your farm?
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
FarmVille Wild West decorations: Wagon, Wild West Tower, Saguaro Cactus, & Barrel Cactus
FarmVille is continuing with the Limited Edition Wild West theme, by releasing several new Wild West decorations tonight as well as some past LE Adobe themed items that fit well with this them. The decorations released includes a Wild West Wagon, Tower, Sagauro Cactus and Barrel Cactus.
You can purchase any of these LE decorations in the FarmVille Market during the next days only.
1. FarmVille LE Wild West Decorations (Released September 2, 2010):
* Wild West Tower – 18 FV$
* Wild West Wagon – 90,000 Coins
* Saguaro Cactus* – 3 FV$
* Barrel Cactus* – 2 FV$
*Part of the past LE Adobe theme.
FarmVille Wild West Tower
FarmVille Saguaro Cactus
FarmVille Barrel Cactus
FarmVille Wild West Wagon
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
You can purchase any of these LE decorations in the FarmVille Market during the next days only.
1. FarmVille LE Wild West Decorations (Released September 2, 2010):
* Wild West Tower – 18 FV$
* Wild West Wagon – 90,000 Coins
* Saguaro Cactus* – 3 FV$
* Barrel Cactus* – 2 FV$
*Part of the past LE Adobe theme.
FarmVille Wild West Tower
FarmVille Saguaro Cactus
FarmVille Barrel Cactus
FarmVille Wild West Wagon
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Cafe World: Save big on cash, coins and more in the Labor Day Sale
It seems Zynga (like the rest of us) is aflutter with Labor Day fever. Sales and limited edition missions are popping up across a bunch of its games and Cafe World is no exception.
Log in today and you'll find deals throughout the game on items like Mystery Crates, Cafe Cash, Expansions and more. Get the scoop on this sale behind the cut.
Cafe World Labor Day Sale Prices
Firstly, Cafe World's Labor Day Sale is offering deep discounts on Cafe Cash and Coins to take advantage of the slew of items for sale. Here's a break down of what's on sale:
All Cafe Roofs are 30 percent off
All Spices are 20 percent off
Mystery Crates are also 20 percent offCafe World Grand Master Chef
If discounted goods weren't enough, this sale highlights the previous launch of Lightning Super Stoves, which are available for just 40 Cafe Cash. Not to mention the inclusion of the Grand Master Chef. However, no one seems to know what it does yet as its yet to make its way into the store. Expect it to show up very soon in a future update as this sale ends shortly.
Head over to the sale now as these deal are set to expire Tuesday, September 7!
Log in today and you'll find deals throughout the game on items like Mystery Crates, Cafe Cash, Expansions and more. Get the scoop on this sale behind the cut.
Cafe World Labor Day Sale Prices
Firstly, Cafe World's Labor Day Sale is offering deep discounts on Cafe Cash and Coins to take advantage of the slew of items for sale. Here's a break down of what's on sale:
All Cafe Roofs are 30 percent off
All Spices are 20 percent off
Mystery Crates are also 20 percent offCafe World Grand Master Chef
If discounted goods weren't enough, this sale highlights the previous launch of Lightning Super Stoves, which are available for just 40 Cafe Cash. Not to mention the inclusion of the Grand Master Chef. However, no one seems to know what it does yet as its yet to make its way into the store. Expect it to show up very soon in a future update as this sale ends shortly.
Head over to the sale now as these deal are set to expire Tuesday, September 7!
FarmVille unreleased Toy Bone, Dumbbell Toy, Stripped Toy Dog & Stuffed Toy Dog
Thank you to FarmVille Freak Jack Hong for finding these unreleased FarmVille Pet Toy Bone, Dumbbell Toy, Stripped Toy Dog, & Stuffed Toy Dog items!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Wild West Buildings: Bank & Wild West Sheriff Station
West Bank
FarmVille Wild West Sheriff Station
What would the Wild West be without a Sheriff's Station and Bank? FarmVille added these two Limited Edition Wild West themed buildings. You can purchase the Wild West Bank and Wild West Sheriff Station in the FarmVille Market during the next 10 days only
FarmVille LE Wild West Buildings (Released September 2, 2010):
* Wild West Bank – 36 FV$
* Wild West Sheriff Station – 380,000 Coins
FarmVille Sherrif Station
FarmVille Wild West Bank
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Wild West Sheriff Station
What would the Wild West be without a Sheriff's Station and Bank? FarmVille added these two Limited Edition Wild West themed buildings. You can purchase the Wild West Bank and Wild West Sheriff Station in the FarmVille Market during the next 10 days only
FarmVille LE Wild West Buildings (Released September 2, 2010):
* Wild West Bank – 36 FV$
* Wild West Sheriff Station – 380,000 Coins
FarmVille Sherrif Station
FarmVille Wild West Bank
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Restaurant City Oktoberfest to bring on the brat(wurst) this Thursday
While Halloween is celebrated all month long in October in most social games, Playfish will soon be celebrating another October holiday in Restaurant City that actually calls for an entire month: Oktoberfest. Starting this Thursday with the new Wurst and Sauerkraut Stall, Oktoberfest in Restaurant City is sure to please the Deutsch in all of us.
So far, all we know about this event is that the new Wurst and Sauerkraut Stall will bump up your coins per hour while, but more important is the Frau-lein who will serve your drinks faster (she can hold six beers). This cheery, ambidextrous bier maiden will be ready for work this Sunday and Monday. Also, is that the Hoff in there complete with Knight Rider gear? With easier ways to get Playfish cash and now this, it looks like your October just got a whole lot wurst (sorry, couldn't help it).
So far, all we know about this event is that the new Wurst and Sauerkraut Stall will bump up your coins per hour while, but more important is the Frau-lein who will serve your drinks faster (she can hold six beers). This cheery, ambidextrous bier maiden will be ready for work this Sunday and Monday. Also, is that the Hoff in there complete with Knight Rider gear? With easier ways to get Playfish cash and now this, it looks like your October just got a whole lot wurst (sorry, couldn't help it).
Facebook's Finest: See if your game made the cut
In a recent survey of Facebook users, over 50% of the respondents play games on the social network and 19% say they're 'addicted' to games like FarmVille, where you plant and harvest virtual crops with. In roughly a year, Facebook has gone from a place where you upload NSFW party pics to a full-fledged gaming platform.
FarmVille is the call brand of Facebook gaming -- you'd be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't at least heard of this virtual farm game -- but there are hundreds of other social games on the platform waiting for discovery. How do you know which ones are worth your time? Take a gander at this list of the 20 best Facebook games, based on number of players.
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FarmVille
http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/
Join the virtual farming revolution with the game that started it all -- FarmVille. Plant and harvest crops, trees and animals, while working with friends to collaboratively build a hodge podge of items, everything from a beehive to a pigpen. Once you've mastered farming, try your hand at running a winery, spa or bakery. Give it a try -- 60 million players can't be wrong.
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Texas Hold 'Em Poker
http://apps.facebook.com/texas_holdem/
Knowing when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em is crucial to beating the competition in the best poker game on Facebook. Play Texas Hold 'Em against random live players and partner up with friends to give each other extra chips and boosts. Best of all, no one will ever be able to read your 'tells' when you're bluffing.
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FrontierVille
http://apps.facebook.com/frontierville
Travel to the Wild West and create your very own frontier town, while keeping nature at bay, in this case, wild grass, trees, snakes, bears and other pesky varmints. This simulation game gives you lots of missions, so you're never stuck wondering what to do next, and IMHO, is a must-play for anyone interested in Facebook/social gaming or life as a pioneer.
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Mafia Wars
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/
If you like any of the following: The Godfather, Scarface, Sopranos, Grand Theft Auto or Mafia II, take your passion for mob life and put it into this text-based social game where you head up your own virtual mafia. Clicking on buttons and watching progress bars has never been more fulfilling.
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Cafe World
http://apps.facebook.com/cafeworld
Try your hand a running a virtual cafe, cooking dishes and returning to serve them before they go bad. Recently, the game added a series of Catering Missions that have really turned up the heat.
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Treasure Isle
http://apps.facebook.com/treasureisle/index.php
Dig up buried treasure in Zynga's click-adventure game on Facebook. You'll unearth scads of items while digging your way through umpteen islands, including some that are populated with ninja monkeys. Ninja monkeys - can you dig it? We can.
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PetVille
http://apps.facebook.com/petville/
Raise and care for a virtual pet by feeding and bathing it regularly and doing other normal pet things -- like building their wardrobe and decorating their palatial homes from top to bottom.
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MindJolt Games
http://apps.facebook.com/mindjolt/index.jsp
Word games, puzzles games, card games and clones of your favorite old-school video games make up the always popular Mind Jolt games Facebook app.
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Pet Society
http://apps.facebook.com/petsociety/
Pet Society is a pet simulation game where you care for pets -- feed, bathe and clothe them -- and take them treasure hunting for rare items and to the pond to scare up some of the most creative fish you've ever seen. My favorite? The Macaronfish.
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Bejeweled Blitz
http://apps.facebook.com/bejeweledblitz
This is Bejeweled for the Facebook gaming set. Match three or more sets of the same colored gems as many times as possible in one minute. Then see how your score fares against your friends. Keep playing for countless hours to beat them all, only to have your high score erased in a week, and then it all begins again.
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Happy Aquarium
http://apps.facebook.com/happy-aquarium/
Stock and run your own virtual fishtank in Happy Aquarium. Keeping your tank algae free has never been easier and, if you forget to feed your fish, they'll be sad, but you won't ever find them floating belly up.
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Zoo World
http://apps.facebook.com/playzoo/zoo/home.php
Play Zoo Keeper to the world's largest island zoo. Keep the place stocked with animals and draw more visitors by constantly building and adding new attractions. The best part of the game? This is the one zoo where you're actually encouraged to feed the animals.
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Restaurant City
http://apps.facebook.com/restaurantcity/
It's your turn to play restaurateur in this adorable game from Playfish. This game is similar to Cafe World, but focuses less on
cooking times and more on collecting ingredients to build out an impressive menu.
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Market Street
http://apps.facebook.com/marketstreet/
Put your retail ambitions to the test in this game that lets you set up and run your own store -- whether it's clothes, music or
hardware goods -- or a combination of all three. Just remember to put your stock on the floor or you'll be forced to liquidate.
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FishVille
http://apps.facebook.com/fishville
Take care of your own virtual fish tank, stocking it with fish and keeping them fed. Warning: if you don't take care of your swimming friends regularly, you'll find yourself with a tank full of floaters.
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Happy Pets
http://apps.facebook.com/happy-pets/
If you've ever wondered what it'd be like to be a cat lady, this is your chance. Pile as many cats as you can in a room (the more you upgrade, the more your house can hold) and then care for them and play with them. Kitties not you thing? There's dogs, gerbils, bunnies and pet dinosaurs, too.
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Nightclub City
http://apps.facebook.com/nightclubcity/
Keep the party happening long after the night is over in this dance club simulation game from Booyah. Keep the bar stocked and the patrons moving as your virtual DJ plays real-life music tracks from indie artists.
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YoVille
http://apps.facebook.com/yoville
Deck out your crib and then watch at your virtual friends drop by to say 'yo.'
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Happy Island
http://apps.facebook.com/happy-island/
See what it's like to run your own virtual island resort in Happy Island. Deck out your place with businesses and attractions to keep visitors happy, and don't forget to check back every once in a while to clean up after the sun-seeking masses.
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Hotel City
http://apps.facebook.com/hotelcity/
Turn your tiny hotel into a luxury sleeping palace, adding rooms, decking them out and keeping your hotel open for business as a steady flow of customers visit, take a nap and leave just in time for another weary traveler to take their place.
FarmVille is the call brand of Facebook gaming -- you'd be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't at least heard of this virtual farm game -- but there are hundreds of other social games on the platform waiting for discovery. How do you know which ones are worth your time? Take a gander at this list of the 20 best Facebook games, based on number of players.
farmville - best facebook game - games.com
FarmVille
http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/
Join the virtual farming revolution with the game that started it all -- FarmVille. Plant and harvest crops, trees and animals, while working with friends to collaboratively build a hodge podge of items, everything from a beehive to a pigpen. Once you've mastered farming, try your hand at running a winery, spa or bakery. Give it a try -- 60 million players can't be wrong.
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Texas Hold 'Em Poker
http://apps.facebook.com/texas_holdem/
Knowing when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em is crucial to beating the competition in the best poker game on Facebook. Play Texas Hold 'Em against random live players and partner up with friends to give each other extra chips and boosts. Best of all, no one will ever be able to read your 'tells' when you're bluffing.
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FrontierVille
http://apps.facebook.com/frontierville
Travel to the Wild West and create your very own frontier town, while keeping nature at bay, in this case, wild grass, trees, snakes, bears and other pesky varmints. This simulation game gives you lots of missions, so you're never stuck wondering what to do next, and IMHO, is a must-play for anyone interested in Facebook/social gaming or life as a pioneer.
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Mafia Wars
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/
If you like any of the following: The Godfather, Scarface, Sopranos, Grand Theft Auto or Mafia II, take your passion for mob life and put it into this text-based social game where you head up your own virtual mafia. Clicking on buttons and watching progress bars has never been more fulfilling.
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Cafe World
http://apps.facebook.com/cafeworld
Try your hand a running a virtual cafe, cooking dishes and returning to serve them before they go bad. Recently, the game added a series of Catering Missions that have really turned up the heat.
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Treasure Isle
http://apps.facebook.com/treasureisle/index.php
Dig up buried treasure in Zynga's click-adventure game on Facebook. You'll unearth scads of items while digging your way through umpteen islands, including some that are populated with ninja monkeys. Ninja monkeys - can you dig it? We can.
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PetVille
http://apps.facebook.com/petville/
Raise and care for a virtual pet by feeding and bathing it regularly and doing other normal pet things -- like building their wardrobe and decorating their palatial homes from top to bottom.
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MindJolt Games
http://apps.facebook.com/mindjolt/index.jsp
Word games, puzzles games, card games and clones of your favorite old-school video games make up the always popular Mind Jolt games Facebook app.
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Pet Society
http://apps.facebook.com/petsociety/
Pet Society is a pet simulation game where you care for pets -- feed, bathe and clothe them -- and take them treasure hunting for rare items and to the pond to scare up some of the most creative fish you've ever seen. My favorite? The Macaronfish.
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Bejeweled Blitz
http://apps.facebook.com/bejeweledblitz
This is Bejeweled for the Facebook gaming set. Match three or more sets of the same colored gems as many times as possible in one minute. Then see how your score fares against your friends. Keep playing for countless hours to beat them all, only to have your high score erased in a week, and then it all begins again.
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Happy Aquarium
http://apps.facebook.com/happy-aquarium/
Stock and run your own virtual fishtank in Happy Aquarium. Keeping your tank algae free has never been easier and, if you forget to feed your fish, they'll be sad, but you won't ever find them floating belly up.
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Zoo World
http://apps.facebook.com/playzoo/zoo/home.php
Play Zoo Keeper to the world's largest island zoo. Keep the place stocked with animals and draw more visitors by constantly building and adding new attractions. The best part of the game? This is the one zoo where you're actually encouraged to feed the animals.
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Restaurant City
http://apps.facebook.com/restaurantcity/
It's your turn to play restaurateur in this adorable game from Playfish. This game is similar to Cafe World, but focuses less on
cooking times and more on collecting ingredients to build out an impressive menu.
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Market Street
http://apps.facebook.com/marketstreet/
Put your retail ambitions to the test in this game that lets you set up and run your own store -- whether it's clothes, music or
hardware goods -- or a combination of all three. Just remember to put your stock on the floor or you'll be forced to liquidate.
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FishVille
http://apps.facebook.com/fishville
Take care of your own virtual fish tank, stocking it with fish and keeping them fed. Warning: if you don't take care of your swimming friends regularly, you'll find yourself with a tank full of floaters.
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Happy Pets
http://apps.facebook.com/happy-pets/
If you've ever wondered what it'd be like to be a cat lady, this is your chance. Pile as many cats as you can in a room (the more you upgrade, the more your house can hold) and then care for them and play with them. Kitties not you thing? There's dogs, gerbils, bunnies and pet dinosaurs, too.
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Nightclub City
http://apps.facebook.com/nightclubcity/
Keep the party happening long after the night is over in this dance club simulation game from Booyah. Keep the bar stocked and the patrons moving as your virtual DJ plays real-life music tracks from indie artists.
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YoVille
http://apps.facebook.com/yoville
Deck out your crib and then watch at your virtual friends drop by to say 'yo.'
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Happy Island
http://apps.facebook.com/happy-island/
See what it's like to run your own virtual island resort in Happy Island. Deck out your place with businesses and attractions to keep visitors happy, and don't forget to check back every once in a while to clean up after the sun-seeking masses.
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Hotel City
http://apps.facebook.com/hotelcity/
Turn your tiny hotel into a luxury sleeping palace, adding rooms, decking them out and keeping your hotel open for business as a steady flow of customers visit, take a nap and leave just in time for another weary traveler to take their place.
PetVille Crystal Springs: Nessie rises from the deep to join your pets
PetVille Nessie
As part of the new Crystal Springs Theme in PetVille, Zynga has added another mythical beast from lore and legend into the game: Nessie. The Loch Ness Monster's more endearing name, Nessie will swim back and forth in your lake with majestic grace only to disappear once she thinks someone has noticed her (typical monster).
Unfortunately, this sea dragon furniture item costs a whopping 98 Pet Cash, or about $7 USD, and is only available for another five days. While that sounds like a lot of money, this is technically less expensive than the Captive Cornelian Dragon and his family. If you're willing to put up the dough, head over to Crystal Springs to get your Nessie before it's gone.
As part of the new Crystal Springs Theme in PetVille, Zynga has added another mythical beast from lore and legend into the game: Nessie. The Loch Ness Monster's more endearing name, Nessie will swim back and forth in your lake with majestic grace only to disappear once she thinks someone has noticed her (typical monster).
Unfortunately, this sea dragon furniture item costs a whopping 98 Pet Cash, or about $7 USD, and is only available for another five days. While that sounds like a lot of money, this is technically less expensive than the Captive Cornelian Dragon and his family. If you're willing to put up the dough, head over to Crystal Springs to get your Nessie before it's gone.
Happy Pets welcomes back Random Dogs, Cats and Horses on the cheap
In a move that we can't quite understand, CrowdStar has brought back some Random Pets to Happy Pets due to "popular demand" (doubtful) in extremely limited quantities. In the store right now you can find Random Cats, Dogs and Horses that are slightly cheaper, but only a few hundred are left of each.
The Random Cat, which needs to be fed every eight hours and sells for 4500 coins after three days, is going for 120 Facebook Credits ($12 USD). For 80 Facebook Credits, or $8 USD, you can have your very own Random Dog, but remember to feed it every 12 hours if you want to sell it in four days for 2940 coins. A Random Horse will cost you a weird 102 Facebook Credits, which amounts to $10.20, and needs food every 16 hours if it's to be sold in seven days for 3600 coins.
When looking at these prices compared to how much they used to be, it's only about 20 percent off the original price. While this is a better time than any to get these previously canceled Random Pets, think twice before you make the investment.
The Random Cat, which needs to be fed every eight hours and sells for 4500 coins after three days, is going for 120 Facebook Credits ($12 USD). For 80 Facebook Credits, or $8 USD, you can have your very own Random Dog, but remember to feed it every 12 hours if you want to sell it in four days for 2940 coins. A Random Horse will cost you a weird 102 Facebook Credits, which amounts to $10.20, and needs food every 16 hours if it's to be sold in seven days for 3600 coins.
When looking at these prices compared to how much they used to be, it's only about 20 percent off the original price. While this is a better time than any to get these previously canceled Random Pets, think twice before you make the investment.
Social City welcomes Donald Duck and Pluto, but does Disney have bigger plans?
Now that you can get Donald Duck and Pluto statues through gifting in addition to the tons of Disney items that have been added recently, your Social City Magic Kingdom is essentially complete. Over the past few days, the effects of Disney's $563 million buyout for Playdom have had a visible effect on Social City.
With all of these new Disney items, it's surprising that the company hasn't asked Playdom to create a Disney World social game based off the technology behind Social City (as if it hasn't been done), or have they? This is purely speculation, but it is more than likely for Disney to push for something like this if only to cut out the middle man; in this case, Social City. Perhaps all of these items inspired by the Magic Kingdom are meant for Old Big Ears to test the waters for a full-blown game featuring the world's most popular theme park.
While some might consider this idea a stretch, it's obvious that Disney's presence in Playdom's games isn't going anywhere. If Disney's involvement in the property management genre of social games ends here, then they're missing out on a golden opportunity.
With all of these new Disney items, it's surprising that the company hasn't asked Playdom to create a Disney World social game based off the technology behind Social City (as if it hasn't been done), or have they? This is purely speculation, but it is more than likely for Disney to push for something like this if only to cut out the middle man; in this case, Social City. Perhaps all of these items inspired by the Magic Kingdom are meant for Old Big Ears to test the waters for a full-blown game featuring the world's most popular theme park.
While some might consider this idea a stretch, it's obvious that Disney's presence in Playdom's games isn't going anywhere. If Disney's involvement in the property management genre of social games ends here, then they're missing out on a golden opportunity.
Friday, February 3, 2012
FarmVille's Farmers Insurance Blimp takes a permanent break on your farm
It turns out that digital farmers everywhere loved the Farmers Insurance Airship so dearly (you mean the wither protection, right?) that FarmVille-creator Zynga and Farmers Insurance have decided to keep the zeppelin on your farmstead forever. Unfortunately, its extremely useful wither protection effect will fizzle out come Oct. 28. We're fairly certain that you loved the blimp's effect rather than the 246-foot-long aircraft itself.
However, Farmers Insurance hasn't ruled out bringing the effect back later on, but who knows when that will be. Well, good things don't last forever, especially things that are game-breakingly good. At least you can keep the thing around in storage until the company decides to power their famous blimp back on. Honestly, we really doubt many people will keep it floating above their farmland. Come on, the thing's huge!
At least players can still enter the Farmers Insurance contest to win a ride on the real zeppelin, which pretty much trumps the digital one in every way--digital crop protection included.
However, Farmers Insurance hasn't ruled out bringing the effect back later on, but who knows when that will be. Well, good things don't last forever, especially things that are game-breakingly good. At least you can keep the thing around in storage until the company decides to power their famous blimp back on. Honestly, we really doubt many people will keep it floating above their farmland. Come on, the thing's huge!
At least players can still enter the Farmers Insurance contest to win a ride on the real zeppelin, which pretty much trumps the digital one in every way--digital crop protection included.
Island Paradise: Celebrate Halloween in tropical island style
Island Paradise Halloween
Island Paradise is one of the original island-themed games, and Meteor Games is not going to let Halloween pass them by without decking out the game for the holiday. Players who enjoy Island Paradise will be happy to see a slew of fun celebrations going on, starting with a new Trick or Treat game. If you log in right now, you'll be granted a Jack-O-Lantern in your gift box that you can place anywhere on your island. If you click it, you'll see the screen above that tells you how many of each treat you have collected. Treats are collected by clicking on your friend's Halloween pumpkins in their islands. This is all fine and dandy, unless your friends no longer play Island Paradise. If that's the case, you'll have a hard time collecting treats.
Another neat addition is the new scary Haunted Barn. If you upgrade your barn to the maximum size, it will turn into a Haunted Barn which looks nice and creepy for the holiday. Buying a barn costs only 500 coins, but you'll have to ask friends for materials several times in order to upgrade the barn to the maximum size.
Of course, Halloween in a Facebook game wouldn't be complete without tons of decorations. The Island Paradise store currently has many different decorations to celebrate the spooky holiday, including the following new items:
Skeletal Chicken
Black Cat
Cursed Apple Tree
Blood Orange Tree
Jack-O-Lantern
Gothic Fence
Gothic Post
Owl Tree
Flying Witch Tree
Since Island Paradise is really a farming game with an island theme, there are also Halloween crops that you can plant. The pumpkin crop is pretty self explanatory, and will let you grow your own pumpkin patch. More interestingly, the Zombie Attack crop allows you to plant brains, which end up spawning zombies after 12 hours that give you out brains for treats. This is a pretty neat concept that we haven't seen yet, and we like it!
Island Paradise is one of the original island-themed games, and Meteor Games is not going to let Halloween pass them by without decking out the game for the holiday. Players who enjoy Island Paradise will be happy to see a slew of fun celebrations going on, starting with a new Trick or Treat game. If you log in right now, you'll be granted a Jack-O-Lantern in your gift box that you can place anywhere on your island. If you click it, you'll see the screen above that tells you how many of each treat you have collected. Treats are collected by clicking on your friend's Halloween pumpkins in their islands. This is all fine and dandy, unless your friends no longer play Island Paradise. If that's the case, you'll have a hard time collecting treats.
Another neat addition is the new scary Haunted Barn. If you upgrade your barn to the maximum size, it will turn into a Haunted Barn which looks nice and creepy for the holiday. Buying a barn costs only 500 coins, but you'll have to ask friends for materials several times in order to upgrade the barn to the maximum size.
Of course, Halloween in a Facebook game wouldn't be complete without tons of decorations. The Island Paradise store currently has many different decorations to celebrate the spooky holiday, including the following new items:
Skeletal Chicken
Black Cat
Cursed Apple Tree
Blood Orange Tree
Jack-O-Lantern
Gothic Fence
Gothic Post
Owl Tree
Flying Witch Tree
Since Island Paradise is really a farming game with an island theme, there are also Halloween crops that you can plant. The pumpkin crop is pretty self explanatory, and will let you grow your own pumpkin patch. More interestingly, the Zombie Attack crop allows you to plant brains, which end up spawning zombies after 12 hours that give you out brains for treats. This is a pretty neat concept that we haven't seen yet, and we like it!
It Girl releases cars to help you dominate showdowns
It Girl Cars
Have you been having problems dominating the other girls in It Girl? Need to boost your confidence so that you can take part in more showdowns and earn coins and experience faster? Now, you can do just that with the new cars that were released today. If you have made it to Los Angeles (which requires you to be level 22) you can now access six different cars. These cars will give you a Showdown Bonus that is added to your total hotness score, and should be used when you are doing a showdown with a girl who is close in hotness with you. They won't guarantee that you win the fight though, and if your opponent has a car you will have to compare points with them to ensure a win.
Cars can be purchased by clicking "My Status" at the bottom of your screen. You can have more than one car; they are stored in your garage to use in showdowns. Cars have two different values on them - a Fuel Economy and a Showdown Bonus. The Fuel Economy controls how long it takes for your gas to run out - the higher the number the longer it will take. Gas is depleted when you go to parties (because you drive your car there), but doesn't deplete for doing showdowns themselves. Refueling your car costs cash which is earned through paying the game and doesn't require paying real money.
It Girl Cars
There are six different cars available right now. You do need to raise your level to unlock higher cars, and not all cars will be cash (some will require Facebook Credits). Right now, the choices are a Starter Sedan, a Teeny Speedster, Luxury Cruiser, Convertible, Sportscar, and Dream Car. The lowest level cash car is 8000 cash, and the cheapest Facebook Credits car is 122 credits. Considering they give you a bonus to all showdowns, they're a pretty good investment
Have you been having problems dominating the other girls in It Girl? Need to boost your confidence so that you can take part in more showdowns and earn coins and experience faster? Now, you can do just that with the new cars that were released today. If you have made it to Los Angeles (which requires you to be level 22) you can now access six different cars. These cars will give you a Showdown Bonus that is added to your total hotness score, and should be used when you are doing a showdown with a girl who is close in hotness with you. They won't guarantee that you win the fight though, and if your opponent has a car you will have to compare points with them to ensure a win.
Cars can be purchased by clicking "My Status" at the bottom of your screen. You can have more than one car; they are stored in your garage to use in showdowns. Cars have two different values on them - a Fuel Economy and a Showdown Bonus. The Fuel Economy controls how long it takes for your gas to run out - the higher the number the longer it will take. Gas is depleted when you go to parties (because you drive your car there), but doesn't deplete for doing showdowns themselves. Refueling your car costs cash which is earned through paying the game and doesn't require paying real money.
It Girl Cars
There are six different cars available right now. You do need to raise your level to unlock higher cars, and not all cars will be cash (some will require Facebook Credits). Right now, the choices are a Starter Sedan, a Teeny Speedster, Luxury Cruiser, Convertible, Sportscar, and Dream Car. The lowest level cash car is 8000 cash, and the cheapest Facebook Credits car is 122 credits. Considering they give you a bonus to all showdowns, they're a pretty good investment
Publisher's Clearing House Facebook game promises real-life rewards
Publisher's Clearing House -- that omnipresent direct marketing company that occasionally shows up at people's houses with oversized checks -- has launched a new game on Facebook called Bingo Charms.
The game, created in partnership with NYC-based developer Arkadium, is a far cry from the bingo played in retirement homes and church basements. Instead of the traditional number calling, numbers are unveiled by clicking fruit on a virtual tree that sits at the top of the game screen. Card-holders can increase their luck by purchasing special power-ups (or 'charms' as they're called in the game) using the two in-game currencies -- Ladybugs and Leprechaun Gold. As you progress through the game, you'll unlock different types of cards and more power-ups.
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Since this is a social game, Bingo Charms has a few social components built in -- though it feels a little limited at the moment. You can visit friends who also play the game and pick up numbers that can be used when needed in your bingo games. There's a gifting area in the game that's marked as 'coming soon,' and that's about as social as it gets.
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Of course, the genius of Bingo Charms has very little to do with the game mechanics. This game's hook is you can win real-world prizes simply by playing. Every day. It makes sense -- what kind of Publisher's Clearing House-branded game wouldn't give away prizes? Once a day, you'll have the chance to win in-game currency or up to $500. Winners are listed in the game, and it looks like most of them have been walking away with $5 or $10 Amazon gift codes. Not too shabby for a game usually favored by the gray-haired set. Maybe there's something to this whole 'bingo' thing after all...
The game, created in partnership with NYC-based developer Arkadium, is a far cry from the bingo played in retirement homes and church basements. Instead of the traditional number calling, numbers are unveiled by clicking fruit on a virtual tree that sits at the top of the game screen. Card-holders can increase their luck by purchasing special power-ups (or 'charms' as they're called in the game) using the two in-game currencies -- Ladybugs and Leprechaun Gold. As you progress through the game, you'll unlock different types of cards and more power-ups.
bringo charms shop
Since this is a social game, Bingo Charms has a few social components built in -- though it feels a little limited at the moment. You can visit friends who also play the game and pick up numbers that can be used when needed in your bingo games. There's a gifting area in the game that's marked as 'coming soon,' and that's about as social as it gets.
bingo charms win money
Of course, the genius of Bingo Charms has very little to do with the game mechanics. This game's hook is you can win real-world prizes simply by playing. Every day. It makes sense -- what kind of Publisher's Clearing House-branded game wouldn't give away prizes? Once a day, you'll have the chance to win in-game currency or up to $500. Winners are listed in the game, and it looks like most of them have been walking away with $5 or $10 Amazon gift codes. Not too shabby for a game usually favored by the gray-haired set. Maybe there's something to this whole 'bingo' thing after all...
Ravenwood Fair scares visitors even more with Halloween frights
Ravenwood Fair hasn't been out for a week yet, and already it's one of the top growing Facebook games. This slightly-creepy themed game with a terrifying forest already has the scary thing going for it, so Halloween is a perfect fit for the game. Today, several new Halloween items have reached the Ye Olde Shoppe in Ravenwood Fair, and we have everything you need to know about the new items.
First, the most important new item is the Pumpkin Screamer game. Games are the most important part of Ravenwood Fair, because they increase your fun and bring visitors to your fair. The Pumpkin Screamer game costs 89 Facebook Credits, but is the best game yet. It gives you 250 uses. a 12 coin profit, and a whopping +900 fun. It's also neat, because it's like a pumpkin on a stick and it will only be around for Halloween.
Next, the decorations! There are several new decorations that will help transform your fair until a spooky one. The Jack-O-Lantern will cost you 19 Facebook Credits, and the Mausoleum will cost you 29, but you can get a Tombstone for only 1100 coins (or receive it from friends as a gift. That's not too bad. There are also a few buildings such as the Chocolate Skull Cart, the Great Pumpkin House, and the Haunted House. The Chocolate Skull Cart requires 2 Sugar Skulls, 2 Wax Candles, 2 Candy Corn and 2 Pumpkins, or 7 Facebook Credits to complete.
There are also a few Halloween quests in the game, however we're not sure exactly how many as we're still making our way through them. The first quests are "Think of the Kids!" which wants you to collect 20 Candy Corns from friends, and "Nightmare on Pine Street" that wants you to build 4 Thunderboxes right next to each other to look like Elm Street from the Freddy movies. If you know of other quests, feel free to leave them in the comments. :)
First, the most important new item is the Pumpkin Screamer game. Games are the most important part of Ravenwood Fair, because they increase your fun and bring visitors to your fair. The Pumpkin Screamer game costs 89 Facebook Credits, but is the best game yet. It gives you 250 uses. a 12 coin profit, and a whopping +900 fun. It's also neat, because it's like a pumpkin on a stick and it will only be around for Halloween.
Next, the decorations! There are several new decorations that will help transform your fair until a spooky one. The Jack-O-Lantern will cost you 19 Facebook Credits, and the Mausoleum will cost you 29, but you can get a Tombstone for only 1100 coins (or receive it from friends as a gift. That's not too bad. There are also a few buildings such as the Chocolate Skull Cart, the Great Pumpkin House, and the Haunted House. The Chocolate Skull Cart requires 2 Sugar Skulls, 2 Wax Candles, 2 Candy Corn and 2 Pumpkins, or 7 Facebook Credits to complete.
There are also a few Halloween quests in the game, however we're not sure exactly how many as we're still making our way through them. The first quests are "Think of the Kids!" which wants you to collect 20 Candy Corns from friends, and "Nightmare on Pine Street" that wants you to build 4 Thunderboxes right next to each other to look like Elm Street from the Freddy movies. If you know of other quests, feel free to leave them in the comments. :)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Zynga cuts the ribbon on FarmVille follow-up CityVille
Zynga is officially cutting the ribbon on a FarmVille follow-up called CityVille (which we first spotted way back in August.) Now that you've been able to reap and sew your oats on the farm, you can pack up your overalls and try your hand at managing your very own virtual city.
CityVille, which is still a few weeks out from launch, seems like it will be fairly similar to fellow Facebook city building games Social City and My Town, but with a handful of game elements that might make it stand out from the pack (not to mention a few borrowed elements from Zynga's hit games FarmVille and FrontierVille)
The game puts you in the role of mayor and you're tasked with building a city from the ground up -- literally. Start by clearing land, then add roads roads and restaurants, stores and various city services to keep your growing population happy. Naturally, you will do this buy earning coins in game and buying items in an in-game marketplace. A currency called City Cash can be purchased with real-life cash and then used for boosts and special items.
Even though you've escaped from the farm to the city, there will still be some required planting and harvesting of crops to keep your restaurants stocked (and your virtual citizens' stomachs from rumbling). You'll also be able to send ships to exotic lands (e.g. Rome, London and Shanghai) to import more goods.
From the brief video clip taken from CityVille (see below), it also looks like this game will -- much like FrontierVille -- have a series of missions that will help guide you through the game. Also like FrontierVille, every time you perform an action, bonuses pop out that you'll have to click to collect.
Social interaction in the game will generally revolve around trading goods with neighbors and running businesses in each others' cities (for a share of the profits, of course) -- the more businesses you have operating, the bigger and more awesome your city will be.
Of course, the question still remains -- will CityVille be different enough to stand apart from the other city games that have blazed a trail on Facebook before it? Stay tuned to CityVille.com, and see for yourself in the next few weeks.
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CityVille, which is still a few weeks out from launch, seems like it will be fairly similar to fellow Facebook city building games Social City and My Town, but with a handful of game elements that might make it stand out from the pack (not to mention a few borrowed elements from Zynga's hit games FarmVille and FrontierVille)
The game puts you in the role of mayor and you're tasked with building a city from the ground up -- literally. Start by clearing land, then add roads roads and restaurants, stores and various city services to keep your growing population happy. Naturally, you will do this buy earning coins in game and buying items in an in-game marketplace. A currency called City Cash can be purchased with real-life cash and then used for boosts and special items.
Even though you've escaped from the farm to the city, there will still be some required planting and harvesting of crops to keep your restaurants stocked (and your virtual citizens' stomachs from rumbling). You'll also be able to send ships to exotic lands (e.g. Rome, London and Shanghai) to import more goods.
From the brief video clip taken from CityVille (see below), it also looks like this game will -- much like FrontierVille -- have a series of missions that will help guide you through the game. Also like FrontierVille, every time you perform an action, bonuses pop out that you'll have to click to collect.
Social interaction in the game will generally revolve around trading goods with neighbors and running businesses in each others' cities (for a share of the profits, of course) -- the more businesses you have operating, the bigger and more awesome your city will be.
Of course, the question still remains -- will CityVille be different enough to stand apart from the other city games that have blazed a trail on Facebook before it? Stay tuned to CityVille.com, and see for yourself in the next few weeks.
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Restaurant City goes ancient with Aztec Week items - now available in the store!
Ever wanted to travel back into the 1300's and visit the Aztecs? Well, now you can (or, you can at least pretend that you are), by taking part in Restaurant City's new Aztec Week of items.
Playfish has launched the full selection of items in-game this evening, and we have the round-down on the available items, that can be found after the break.
This week's theme interestingly contains items inspired by both the Aztecs and the Mayans. You can pick up both Aztec and Mayan varieties of seating (either traditional and modern, but with traditional patterns, or the actual rocky, ancient items), as well as both a Mayan or Aztec table. A lovely and intricate Aztec calendar item can be added to your restaurant's wall for 8000 coins, and you can 4 Playfish Cash on an even more elaborate (and golden) wall Sundial.
You can add Shaman waiter figures and a Chieftain Maitre-D figure to your restaurant for Playfish Cash, and you can purchase both golden, or simply stone divider pieces for coins. There are lots of sculptural items to choose from, both golden and regular, along with three more figures, each representing a different member of a Pan Pipe band.
For the flooring and wallpaper options, you have three floor tiles to choose from (brown, red, and gold/orange), each one with an ancient symbol in the center, while the trio of new wallpaper options is just as bright and complex, with two pieces going for Playfish Cash and the third being a horizontal striped pattern that goes for 2000 coins.
Finally, there are some bathroom and outdoor items available in this theme, in the form of an Aztec Toilet and Sink, along with four different types of Jungle Plants, that can be placed both indoors to add more of a feeling of nature to your restaurant's dining room, or outside in your garden.
For a full look at all of the newly available items, either head into your game's store, where you'll find these new items available to purchase, or head over to the Restaurant City Blog.
Playfish has launched the full selection of items in-game this evening, and we have the round-down on the available items, that can be found after the break.
This week's theme interestingly contains items inspired by both the Aztecs and the Mayans. You can pick up both Aztec and Mayan varieties of seating (either traditional and modern, but with traditional patterns, or the actual rocky, ancient items), as well as both a Mayan or Aztec table. A lovely and intricate Aztec calendar item can be added to your restaurant's wall for 8000 coins, and you can 4 Playfish Cash on an even more elaborate (and golden) wall Sundial.
You can add Shaman waiter figures and a Chieftain Maitre-D figure to your restaurant for Playfish Cash, and you can purchase both golden, or simply stone divider pieces for coins. There are lots of sculptural items to choose from, both golden and regular, along with three more figures, each representing a different member of a Pan Pipe band.
For the flooring and wallpaper options, you have three floor tiles to choose from (brown, red, and gold/orange), each one with an ancient symbol in the center, while the trio of new wallpaper options is just as bright and complex, with two pieces going for Playfish Cash and the third being a horizontal striped pattern that goes for 2000 coins.
Finally, there are some bathroom and outdoor items available in this theme, in the form of an Aztec Toilet and Sink, along with four different types of Jungle Plants, that can be placed both indoors to add more of a feeling of nature to your restaurant's dining room, or outside in your garden.
For a full look at all of the newly available items, either head into your game's store, where you'll find these new items available to purchase, or head over to the Restaurant City Blog.
FarmVille Sneak Peek: Harvest Store, Autumn Fountain, Cornucopia Home, Squash House & More
This week has been absolutely huge in the world of leaked FarmVille images, as we've come across a whole slew of Thanksgiving themed items that may or may not be coming to FarmVIlle in the near future. This set of items is solely centered around fall / Thanksgiving, so if this items are going to be released, we'd guess it will be soon.
You can check out the image of these unreleased items above. Here are what we think they'll be called, starting from left to right: Harvest Store, Autumn Fountain, Cornucopia Home, Squash House, Orange Pumpkin, Fall Bridge, Autumn Yellow Pumpkin, Autumn Red Pumpkin, Autumn Mixed Pumpkin, Turkey Hot Air Balloon.
As usual, keep in mind that there's no guarantee that any of these items will actually come out in the game, but as there is still a bit of time left before Thanksgiving itself is here, we wouldn't put it past Zynga to release one or all of these items into the game's store.
You can check out the image of these unreleased items above. Here are what we think they'll be called, starting from left to right: Harvest Store, Autumn Fountain, Cornucopia Home, Squash House, Orange Pumpkin, Fall Bridge, Autumn Yellow Pumpkin, Autumn Red Pumpkin, Autumn Mixed Pumpkin, Turkey Hot Air Balloon.
As usual, keep in mind that there's no guarantee that any of these items will actually come out in the game, but as there is still a bit of time left before Thanksgiving itself is here, we wouldn't put it past Zynga to release one or all of these items into the game's store.
FarmVille Sneak Peek: Winter Workshop Christmas Building
As we all might have expected, if images currently circling the internet are anything to go by, it looks as though Zynga will have a new constructable building in FarmVille for us this Christmas holiday season.
The building is being called a Winter Workshop, and there are currently eight unreleased images associated with the building, showing the eight different stages of the building's "construction." With these stages, however, comes a bit of a question.
Will the Winter Workshop, if released, turn out to be just another building that must be build with Wooden Boards, Nails, and Bricks, that serves as a decoration on our land? Or, will the Winter Workshop actually turn out to be this year's Christmas "basket" item, like the Christmas Tree was in 2009? With that possibility, these "stages" could then represent how full your Workshop is with items - Santa's presents? Toys? Elf hats and stockings?
The possibilities are endless, and while neither of these outcomes has been confirmed, it is always nice to speculate as to what will be in store for us come December.
The building is being called a Winter Workshop, and there are currently eight unreleased images associated with the building, showing the eight different stages of the building's "construction." With these stages, however, comes a bit of a question.
Will the Winter Workshop, if released, turn out to be just another building that must be build with Wooden Boards, Nails, and Bricks, that serves as a decoration on our land? Or, will the Winter Workshop actually turn out to be this year's Christmas "basket" item, like the Christmas Tree was in 2009? With that possibility, these "stages" could then represent how full your Workshop is with items - Santa's presents? Toys? Elf hats and stockings?
The possibilities are endless, and while neither of these outcomes has been confirmed, it is always nice to speculate as to what will be in store for us come December.
Zoo World Cornucopia: Everything you need to know
Zoo World Cornucopia
Zoo World has already released a lot of festive decor for Thanksgiving, but now the game has given players the opportunity to build their own cornucopia for the holiday. When you log into Zoo World, you'll be granted the option to start building your cornucopia. You can also just go directly to the store and buy the Cornucopia Frame for 1,000 coins. Once you place it anywhere on your zoo, you can click on it to tell how many of each piece you need to collect in order to complete it.
To complete the Cornucopia, you need 10 each of Autumn Leaves, Baskets, Grapes, Pears, and Pumpkins. You can ask your friends by posting a newsfeed to your Facebook wall, or you can buy each individual item for 1 Wildlife Point. This means that it will cost you 1,000 coins and 50 Wildlife Points to get the cornucopia without bothering any of your friends. The finished Cornucopia looks like this:
There are 22 days remaining before you will no longer be able to build your cornucopia, so log in today and start collecting pieces!
Zoo World has already released a lot of festive decor for Thanksgiving, but now the game has given players the opportunity to build their own cornucopia for the holiday. When you log into Zoo World, you'll be granted the option to start building your cornucopia. You can also just go directly to the store and buy the Cornucopia Frame for 1,000 coins. Once you place it anywhere on your zoo, you can click on it to tell how many of each piece you need to collect in order to complete it.
To complete the Cornucopia, you need 10 each of Autumn Leaves, Baskets, Grapes, Pears, and Pumpkins. You can ask your friends by posting a newsfeed to your Facebook wall, or you can buy each individual item for 1 Wildlife Point. This means that it will cost you 1,000 coins and 50 Wildlife Points to get the cornucopia without bothering any of your friends. The finished Cornucopia looks like this:
There are 22 days remaining before you will no longer be able to build your cornucopia, so log in today and start collecting pieces!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Cafe World Holiday Dinner Goals: Everything you need to know
To get us even more pumped than we already are for the Holidays, Zynga has introduced the Holiday Dinner Goals to Cafe World. Unlike the standard Catering Order used to honor most holiday events, this series of Goals will be the precursor to an eventual Catering Order. Think of it as, say, the appetizer for the feast, but in this case the feast will be a big ol' job to do. The aim of these Goals is to guide players along in learning the three limited edition recipes that we imagine will be required to complete the next Catering Order. There is a grand total of seven Goals to the Holiday Dinner series, so let's get on with it.
1. Get Seasonal
This Goal is simple enough, requiring players simply visit their friends and spice their stove, which should make 100 coins in the process regardless. All the while you'll need to bake two Pumpkin Pies, a Level 3 recipe that takes 12 hours to prepare. Complete this Goal and you'll receive the Stocking Row decoration.
Join us behind the break for a look at Goals 2 through 7.
Spread Some Cheer
2. Spread Some Cheer
In the second Goal to the series, all you need to do is visit two Neighbors, ask your friends for some RSVPs, which will come in handy later on, and buy one Winter Snack. This item is available in the Decor section for 6,000 coins. Some players in the forums are reporting that this might be a bug considering it was only 300 coins days earlier, so you might want to sit tight on this one in case Zynga puts out a fix. Your reward for completing this Goal is 1 Cafe Cash.
Waldorf Salad
3. Waldorf Salad
If you hadn't guessed yet, this aptly named Goal will reward you with the new Waldorf Salad recipe, which we imagine will prove useful in the imminent Catering Order coming our way. Depending on how you look at Goals like these, this can be both good and bad. All you can do here is ask away for your friends to gift you these ingredients to learn the Waldorf Salad.
4. Warm Up Your Guests
This Goal will task players with finding five more RSVPs, which again can be found through asking our friends. Unfortunately, this Goal also appears to be bugged as it asks players to buy an item called "Holiday Chimney," yet this is nowhere in the game at this time. (Please feel free to tip us off if you find it.) The final requirement is to serve 10 Apple Ciders, the first drink in the Drink Bar menu which costs 8 Energy per six servings.
Ham it Up
5. Ham It Up!
This fifth Goal is all about getting the second of the three special recipes for the holidays. All you need to do, again, is to ask your friends for each of these above items and to send them back in return. Well sending them back isn't a requirement, per se, but you should probably practice some generosity in these games considering that's what it's all about. Finishing these tasks will reward with the Baked Ham recipe.
Make More Room
6.Make More Room
This Goal will make players get even more RSVPs from players, which is done just like before. The Red Suit Chair is available in the Decor section for 3,000 coins and visiting 10 Neighbors should be easy enough. Complete the Goal to receive the Red Nutcracker decoration.
Angel Slices
7. Angel Slices
Now, it's time for the Ask-a-Thon of 2010. A total of 30 requests will need to be made for you to win the Angel Slices recipe. Alright, so this is a bit overboard, but you do want that recipe... right? Complete this and that will be the end of the Holiday Dinner Goals. Stay tuned right here for when the Catering Oder goes live for a full guide.
[Via Cafe World Wiki and Images Credit: Cafe World Forums]
Find the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.
1. Get Seasonal
This Goal is simple enough, requiring players simply visit their friends and spice their stove, which should make 100 coins in the process regardless. All the while you'll need to bake two Pumpkin Pies, a Level 3 recipe that takes 12 hours to prepare. Complete this Goal and you'll receive the Stocking Row decoration.
Join us behind the break for a look at Goals 2 through 7.
Spread Some Cheer
2. Spread Some Cheer
In the second Goal to the series, all you need to do is visit two Neighbors, ask your friends for some RSVPs, which will come in handy later on, and buy one Winter Snack. This item is available in the Decor section for 6,000 coins. Some players in the forums are reporting that this might be a bug considering it was only 300 coins days earlier, so you might want to sit tight on this one in case Zynga puts out a fix. Your reward for completing this Goal is 1 Cafe Cash.
Waldorf Salad
3. Waldorf Salad
If you hadn't guessed yet, this aptly named Goal will reward you with the new Waldorf Salad recipe, which we imagine will prove useful in the imminent Catering Order coming our way. Depending on how you look at Goals like these, this can be both good and bad. All you can do here is ask away for your friends to gift you these ingredients to learn the Waldorf Salad.
4. Warm Up Your Guests
This Goal will task players with finding five more RSVPs, which again can be found through asking our friends. Unfortunately, this Goal also appears to be bugged as it asks players to buy an item called "Holiday Chimney," yet this is nowhere in the game at this time. (Please feel free to tip us off if you find it.) The final requirement is to serve 10 Apple Ciders, the first drink in the Drink Bar menu which costs 8 Energy per six servings.
Ham it Up
5. Ham It Up!
This fifth Goal is all about getting the second of the three special recipes for the holidays. All you need to do, again, is to ask your friends for each of these above items and to send them back in return. Well sending them back isn't a requirement, per se, but you should probably practice some generosity in these games considering that's what it's all about. Finishing these tasks will reward with the Baked Ham recipe.
Make More Room
6.Make More Room
This Goal will make players get even more RSVPs from players, which is done just like before. The Red Suit Chair is available in the Decor section for 3,000 coins and visiting 10 Neighbors should be easy enough. Complete the Goal to receive the Red Nutcracker decoration.
Angel Slices
7. Angel Slices
Now, it's time for the Ask-a-Thon of 2010. A total of 30 requests will need to be made for you to win the Angel Slices recipe. Alright, so this is a bit overboard, but you do want that recipe... right? Complete this and that will be the end of the Holiday Dinner Goals. Stay tuned right here for when the Catering Oder goes live for a full guide.
[Via Cafe World Wiki and Images Credit: Cafe World Forums]
Find the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.
FarmVille Comic: The Sims for cows?
This hilarious comic was posted today on Mashable, and we can't help but giggle at the thought of a cow playing FarmVille. If you stop and think about it, a cow playing FarmVille would be very similar to them playing The SIms. I wonder what kind of home they would build for themselves? I know when I play The Sims, I spend hours simply building my house.
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New FarmVille Mystery Game, Winter Present, decorations coming soon
White Winter Tree Winter Present
Zynga's not done with the Holidays yet--not even close. Our good friends at FarmVille Freak discovered that a new Mystery Game along with a few new decorations are on their way to FarmVille. Soon enough, or most likely Dec. 12, players will be able to enjoy new Winter Presents. These may be new free gifts similar to Mystery Gifts that will likely only be around for a limited time.
Rounding out the list of unreleased items is a Red and Green Dining Table and a White Winter Tree. It would be interesting is this new Dining Table would be attached to a quest similar to FrontierVille's Thanksgiving Dinner, but that's purely wishful thinking. As for the White Winter Tree, this will probably be just another decoration considering the Ornament Trees have returned. Stay tuned to the farm for when these new items, especially that new Mystery Game, finally arrive.
Find the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.
Zynga's not done with the Holidays yet--not even close. Our good friends at FarmVille Freak discovered that a new Mystery Game along with a few new decorations are on their way to FarmVille. Soon enough, or most likely Dec. 12, players will be able to enjoy new Winter Presents. These may be new free gifts similar to Mystery Gifts that will likely only be around for a limited time.
Rounding out the list of unreleased items is a Red and Green Dining Table and a White Winter Tree. It would be interesting is this new Dining Table would be attached to a quest similar to FrontierVille's Thanksgiving Dinner, but that's purely wishful thinking. As for the White Winter Tree, this will probably be just another decoration considering the Ornament Trees have returned. Stay tuned to the farm for when these new items, especially that new Mystery Game, finally arrive.
Find the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.
FrontierVille Multi Sell Option: Get rid of pesky items even faster
Multi-Sell Option
In a small, yet welcome update to FrontierVille, Zynga has introduced the "Multi Sell Option." Basically, it's an easier way to sell a large number if items at once without the hassle.
To activate the Multi Sell option, do the following. Click on an item using the Sell Tool, then look for the following "are you sure" pop up window (see above). In that window you will also see a check box next to text that reads "Don't ask me again while I'm selling these items." Mark the box with an "X" before pressing "Accept" and everything else you click with the Sell Tool will turn into coins immediately. No extra clicking required.
This is especially handy if you're totally reorganizing your frontier and want to, say, get rid of a bunch of unwanted fencing. However, be extra careful about what you click on after marking that box. In a worst case scenario, you could end up selling your precious Pink Hot Rod or worse, the Frontier Jack-in-the-Box. On second thought, sell that thing - it kinda creeps me out.
In a small, yet welcome update to FrontierVille, Zynga has introduced the "Multi Sell Option." Basically, it's an easier way to sell a large number if items at once without the hassle.
To activate the Multi Sell option, do the following. Click on an item using the Sell Tool, then look for the following "are you sure" pop up window (see above). In that window you will also see a check box next to text that reads "Don't ask me again while I'm selling these items." Mark the box with an "X" before pressing "Accept" and everything else you click with the Sell Tool will turn into coins immediately. No extra clicking required.
This is especially handy if you're totally reorganizing your frontier and want to, say, get rid of a bunch of unwanted fencing. However, be extra careful about what you click on after marking that box. In a worst case scenario, you could end up selling your precious Pink Hot Rod or worse, the Frontier Jack-in-the-Box. On second thought, sell that thing - it kinda creeps me out.
FarmVille Holiday Tree: Everything you need to know
So, you've already built the Winter Workshop and the Gingerbread House is almost complete, but did you think that would really be the end of it. Of course not--this is FarmVille we're talking about here and this game is going to ring in Christmas with a bang. Zynga will be launching the 2010 edition of the Holiday Tree today and it may already be slowing rolling out to players. And for those who weren't around this year or who just want to get it right we have a full guide for how to get this prized pine tree up and running in time for Dec. 25.
You'll know when you've gotten your own Holiday Tree as you will immediately be in Placement Mode upon logging into the game. Put the tree where you see fit (next to another Holiday building would be a fine spot) and click on it to "Look Inside" like every other interactive item. (Newbie Warning: You must be Level 5 to grow your Holiday Tree, so get to leveling up about... now.)
Check after the break to find out what happens when you "Look Inside" the 2010 Holiday Tree.
Holiday Tree Menu
Once inside, you'll immediately be reminded of previous gifting event items and this Holiday Tree is no different. If you want to collect all the items that the tree has to offer, you will need to accumulate miscellaneous gifts through a variety of methods:
* Harvesting your (or your neighbor's) Winter Workshop.
* Requesting a Holiday Gift from your neighbors directly (by clicking on the "Ask for Gifts" button).
* Receive a Holiday Gift from a neighbor who uses the Free Gifts page.
* Purchase 5 Holiday Gifts at a time by clicking on the "Buy Gifts" button (for 5 Farm Cash).
* Click on a Holiday Gift-related feed where you can receive a Holiday Gift.
Like other gifting event items, the Holiday Tree will grow and become more ornate as you feed it gifts. Eventually, your farm will be regaled with a massive Christmas Tree with a golden duck resting on top as the star (how fitting). This time around, you're also able to compare your progress with your friends', adding some slight competition to Christmas in FarmVille.
Holiday Tree Gift
But Christmas isn't about getting gifts--OK, maybe just a little bit--it's about giving them to your friends and loved ones. Once you redeem a gift from the Holiday Tree, you're given the option to gift a certain amount of them to your friends. However, in the spirit of Christmas, they won't be able to open them until Christmas morning. All they will receive is a blank present, though they will know who it's from. If you can't make into FarmVille on Christmas, you'll have until Jan. 6 of next year to redeem your presents or build up your tree.
We imagine that, like last year, the gifted Presents will be randomized and not what players will find within their own Holiday Trees. Stay tuned right here for when that information becomes available as we'll be on it like white on snow. Until then, get those Holiday Trees ready--you only have two weeks until the big day.
[Source: FarmVille Blog]
Find the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.
Check out the rest of our FarmVille Cheats & Tips right here.
You'll know when you've gotten your own Holiday Tree as you will immediately be in Placement Mode upon logging into the game. Put the tree where you see fit (next to another Holiday building would be a fine spot) and click on it to "Look Inside" like every other interactive item. (Newbie Warning: You must be Level 5 to grow your Holiday Tree, so get to leveling up about... now.)
Check after the break to find out what happens when you "Look Inside" the 2010 Holiday Tree.
Holiday Tree Menu
Once inside, you'll immediately be reminded of previous gifting event items and this Holiday Tree is no different. If you want to collect all the items that the tree has to offer, you will need to accumulate miscellaneous gifts through a variety of methods:
* Harvesting your (or your neighbor's) Winter Workshop.
* Requesting a Holiday Gift from your neighbors directly (by clicking on the "Ask for Gifts" button).
* Receive a Holiday Gift from a neighbor who uses the Free Gifts page.
* Purchase 5 Holiday Gifts at a time by clicking on the "Buy Gifts" button (for 5 Farm Cash).
* Click on a Holiday Gift-related feed where you can receive a Holiday Gift.
Like other gifting event items, the Holiday Tree will grow and become more ornate as you feed it gifts. Eventually, your farm will be regaled with a massive Christmas Tree with a golden duck resting on top as the star (how fitting). This time around, you're also able to compare your progress with your friends', adding some slight competition to Christmas in FarmVille.
Holiday Tree Gift
But Christmas isn't about getting gifts--OK, maybe just a little bit--it's about giving them to your friends and loved ones. Once you redeem a gift from the Holiday Tree, you're given the option to gift a certain amount of them to your friends. However, in the spirit of Christmas, they won't be able to open them until Christmas morning. All they will receive is a blank present, though they will know who it's from. If you can't make into FarmVille on Christmas, you'll have until Jan. 6 of next year to redeem your presents or build up your tree.
We imagine that, like last year, the gifted Presents will be randomized and not what players will find within their own Holiday Trees. Stay tuned right here for when that information becomes available as we'll be on it like white on snow. Until then, get those Holiday Trees ready--you only have two weeks until the big day.
[Source: FarmVille Blog]
Find the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.
Check out the rest of our FarmVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Reuters to social, mobile gamers: 2011 will be better
Oh, the possibilities
Aside from the burgeoning and indisputably successful social and mobile games markets, video game sales suffered a year long slump in 2010. Industry professionals predict that game sales for this year will total four percent lower than 2009. But if a recent Reuters report is any indication, 2011 will be the year of the mobile and social, bringing revenue growth to the industry. And of course, that means more money to make even better social games, which Mark Skaggs, vice president of product development at Zynga, says will have "deeper gameplay, more polish, and be much more and better social experiences."
Carnegie Mellon professor and game developer Jesse Schell predicts that 2011 will ring in games that exist on all platforms from the PC to our phones and to our consoles and TVs, Reuters reports. The news service also predicts that 3D and motion gaming will grow in 2011 thanks to the oncoming Nintendo 3DS, the Xbox Kinect and 3D TVs that will be on display at this year's CES. (Well, on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, at least.)
But as for social and mobile gaming, we've already seen signs of this predicted boom in 2010 with marvels like Angry Birds on iPhone and Android along with the recent CityVille explosion on Facebook. So, 2011 could very well mean even more growth for social and mobile, but don't expect leaps and bounds when it comes to cross-platform play. Well, unless companies like Zynga continue to make use of HTML5 and the mobile web--then we're onto something.
Aside from the burgeoning and indisputably successful social and mobile games markets, video game sales suffered a year long slump in 2010. Industry professionals predict that game sales for this year will total four percent lower than 2009. But if a recent Reuters report is any indication, 2011 will be the year of the mobile and social, bringing revenue growth to the industry. And of course, that means more money to make even better social games, which Mark Skaggs, vice president of product development at Zynga, says will have "deeper gameplay, more polish, and be much more and better social experiences."
Carnegie Mellon professor and game developer Jesse Schell predicts that 2011 will ring in games that exist on all platforms from the PC to our phones and to our consoles and TVs, Reuters reports. The news service also predicts that 3D and motion gaming will grow in 2011 thanks to the oncoming Nintendo 3DS, the Xbox Kinect and 3D TVs that will be on display at this year's CES. (Well, on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, at least.)
But as for social and mobile gaming, we've already seen signs of this predicted boom in 2010 with marvels like Angry Birds on iPhone and Android along with the recent CityVille explosion on Facebook. So, 2011 could very well mean even more growth for social and mobile, but don't expect leaps and bounds when it comes to cross-platform play. Well, unless companies like Zynga continue to make use of HTML5 and the mobile web--then we're onto something.
CityVille social features fueled by selfish interests, game designer says
The incredibly rapid growth and potential success of CityVille has not only piqued the interest of the media, but folks in the field as well. Game designer Tadhg Kelly, in the second half of a two-part feature on Gamasutra, claims to have discovered the secret to the game's success. And it's not exactly pretty.
According to Kelly, the social features in CityVille are "all incentive driven." He goes on to say that at every turn, the game prompts players to make use of their friends with the incentive of Energy, coins, experience points and more. "In each case, the dynamics exist to tantalise a player with a tangible reward," Kelly asserts. "If you visit your friend, you get a prize. If you send them a free gift that costs you nothing, they might send you one back. If you set up a bakery in their town, you will both gain from that. If you harvest their crops for them, you will gain reputation points."
Because of this, the designer claims that social games aren't actually social. That type of interaction is useless to the developer, so instead these social interactions are built as amusements, Kelly claims. "Socialising in amusements is more akin to having spare Poker chips at the table that you give to someone else, and maybe they'll give you some back later," Kelly says. "It is reciprocal trade, assistance for incentive, not charity. While this does not preclude the possibility that some players will engage in acts of charity for personal reasons, the social dynamics are not created with that in mind. They are built to work with self-interest."
The poignant feature goes on to explore CityVille's financial model and how it works, but more importantly, it goes on to explain why social game developers have little hope of combating Zynga in the social games race. In his eyes, Zynga won a long time ago. Comparing Zynga to Google, he finishes with the claim that social game developers aren't going to beat Zynga at its own game, advising them to utilize different strategies for personal success.
"Hearing a social game company talk about how they are going to spend $300k on development, making their own cheap knock-off games, and then become The Next Zynga is like listening to small startups convincing themselves that they just need to make a better search engine to take down Google."
According to Kelly, the social features in CityVille are "all incentive driven." He goes on to say that at every turn, the game prompts players to make use of their friends with the incentive of Energy, coins, experience points and more. "In each case, the dynamics exist to tantalise a player with a tangible reward," Kelly asserts. "If you visit your friend, you get a prize. If you send them a free gift that costs you nothing, they might send you one back. If you set up a bakery in their town, you will both gain from that. If you harvest their crops for them, you will gain reputation points."
Because of this, the designer claims that social games aren't actually social. That type of interaction is useless to the developer, so instead these social interactions are built as amusements, Kelly claims. "Socialising in amusements is more akin to having spare Poker chips at the table that you give to someone else, and maybe they'll give you some back later," Kelly says. "It is reciprocal trade, assistance for incentive, not charity. While this does not preclude the possibility that some players will engage in acts of charity for personal reasons, the social dynamics are not created with that in mind. They are built to work with self-interest."
The poignant feature goes on to explore CityVille's financial model and how it works, but more importantly, it goes on to explain why social game developers have little hope of combating Zynga in the social games race. In his eyes, Zynga won a long time ago. Comparing Zynga to Google, he finishes with the claim that social game developers aren't going to beat Zynga at its own game, advising them to utilize different strategies for personal success.
"Hearing a social game company talk about how they are going to spend $300k on development, making their own cheap knock-off games, and then become The Next Zynga is like listening to small startups convincing themselves that they just need to make a better search engine to take down Google."
FarmVille: Fertilize All available as a Free Gift for a limited time
For some time now, we've been able to experience just how great the FarmVille Fertilize All can be on our farms. What better way to boost your experience total in the game, than to earn extra experience for each and every crop on your land? Such is the function of the Fertilize All, as it rewards an extra experience point for all fertilized crops.
While you can normally earn free Fertilize Alls when harvesting from your Beehive, or receiving them as bonuses posted by your friends on their walls, for a very limited time you'll be able to send these fantastic items to friends for free, from the game's Free Gifts page.
If this is like any other "Limited Time" situation that has occurred over the past few months, this item likely won't be available to send for long - possibly not even a full day or more. That being the case, if you'd like to stock up on these helpful items, make sure to ask your friends to send you as many as possible, while the item is still available on the free gifts page.
While you can normally earn free Fertilize Alls when harvesting from your Beehive, or receiving them as bonuses posted by your friends on their walls, for a very limited time you'll be able to send these fantastic items to friends for free, from the game's Free Gifts page.
If this is like any other "Limited Time" situation that has occurred over the past few months, this item likely won't be available to send for long - possibly not even a full day or more. That being the case, if you'd like to stock up on these helpful items, make sure to ask your friends to send you as many as possible, while the item is still available on the free gifts page.
Cafe World New Years Party Goals: Everything you need to know
The countdown to the new year has officially started in Cafe World, as Zynga has launched a completely new mission line entitled "New Years Party" that will have you, you guessed it, preparing a grand celebration for the coming of the new year for all of your cafe's guests.
This mission series consists of eight parts, will reward you with three new and exclusive recipes, and will challenge you through a Catering Order. We have everything you need to know about how to complete these various goals behind the break. The New Years Party missions are labeled as I-VIII, so we'll start, of course, with New Years Party I. This mission asks you to complete three steps:
Place the Champagne Tower
Earn 500 Coins
Prepare 5 Club House Sandwiches
The Champagne Tower must be retrieved from the "Special Items" menu - the blue gem that rests alongside the menus for adding stoves and counters for your Cafe. The item is free, and takes up a single square in your cafe. The table will be empty when you place it, and you're given a brief hint as to how to fill it with glasses, and eventually Champagne - that being to simply continue completing these New Years Party Goals.
As for the Club House Sandwiches, you don't actually have to let the meal cook - you just need to set it cooking on five stoves.
The rewards for completing this first mission are 500 Cafe Coins and 500 Cafe Points.
Completing Part I instantly unlocks Part II, which asks you to complete three more steps:
Get 2 RSVPs
Buy a New Year Buffet Table
Visit 2 Neighbors
RSVPs are earned by clicking on the "Ask" button and then sending an individual gift request to those friends that you think would most likely help you out. If this is like the Holiday Dinner Party event (we assume it is), your friends will only be able to help you one time by sending RSVPs - after all, how can a friend RSVP to the same party twice in the real world?
The New Year Buffet Table, meanwhile, can be purchased from the store for 50,000 coins. It is a single square item, and you can store it instantly after purchasing it, if you don't like the look of the item in your cafe.
The reward for this second mission is a single Cafe Cash.
Part III of the New Years Party Missions introduces a new recipe to the game, that is exclusive to this event. The recipe is the Mini Crab Cakes, and you'll need to unlock it by collecting various amounts of three ingredients:
Get 10 cans of Crab Meat
Get 5 cups of Parmesan Cheese
Get 2 cups of Olive Oil
All three of these tasks can be completed by clicking on the "Ask" button next to that ingredient, and then sending individual gift requests to your Cafe World neighbors, or at least the ones that you think will actually help you.
As we said, the reward for this mission is the Mini Crab Cakes recipe, which is a 9 hour dish. It costs 2100 coins to cook, and serves 450 at a price of 10 coins per serving, for a return of 4500 coins. The dish can be mastered, but remember, if you don't unlock it through these missions before they expire, you won't have access to the dish until (if) Zynga decides to re-release it later on.
Part IV of the mission requires you to earn more guests for your New Years Party, along with buying more decorations:
Get 6 RSVPs
Buy 1 New Year Divider
Serve 10 Cups of Ginger Ale
Ginger Ale is available to serve from the Drink Bar for 22 Energy, which supplies you with 6 cups, while the New Year Divider is available to purchase in the game's store for 15,000 coins.
Part V of the mission series asks you to collect even more recipe ingredients, and as of this writing, we're assuming that this is the mission that allows you to unlock one of the two other recipes available through this event, the Beef Skewers.
Get 15 Skewers
Get 10 Tablespoons of Sesame Seeds
Get 10 Bunches of Green Onions
The Beef Skewers recipe is available to cook for 2,880 coins, and you only need to be level 8 in order to cook it. We'll make sure to give you more cooking details about this dish as they become available.
For part VI of the mission set, you'll need to add even more friends to your party, by collecting another set of RSVPs, along with collecting more general items.
Get 10 RSVPs
Get 10 Bay Leaves
Get 5 Lemons
Moving on to Part VII, we believe this will be the mission that rewards the third and final New Years recipe, the Salmon Rillettes. As you might expect, this mission requires you to collect various ingredients in order to unlock this new recipe.
Get 10 Loaves of Stale Bread
Get 10 Cups of Milk
Get 10 Cups of All Purpose Flour
Again, you'll be able to ask your friends for these items. The Salmon Rillettes recipe is available to cook for 2,786 coins and is available to users that have reached at least level 2.
Last but not least, you'll finish the New Years Party missions by completing Part VIII, which sees you adding to the Champagne Tower / Table that you purchased way back in the first mission. You'll also need to "Cater" a New Year's Party, which is a new catering order in the game. Here are the two goals as they are listed in the game:
Cater the New Year's Bash
Get 20 Bottles of Champagne
And there you have it! A very in-depth and somewhat complicated mission set in Cafe World, made even more complicated by the addition of a Catering Order in the very last mission. We won't blame you if you feel a bit overwhelmed at the thought of completing all of these tasks, as we're feeling a bit stressed ourselves, considering the time sensitive nature of these missions in the game. However, Zynga has been known to be rather generous in allowing users to have time to complete these goals, even after their respective holidays have passed, so don't give up hope!
This mission series consists of eight parts, will reward you with three new and exclusive recipes, and will challenge you through a Catering Order. We have everything you need to know about how to complete these various goals behind the break. The New Years Party missions are labeled as I-VIII, so we'll start, of course, with New Years Party I. This mission asks you to complete three steps:
Place the Champagne Tower
Earn 500 Coins
Prepare 5 Club House Sandwiches
The Champagne Tower must be retrieved from the "Special Items" menu - the blue gem that rests alongside the menus for adding stoves and counters for your Cafe. The item is free, and takes up a single square in your cafe. The table will be empty when you place it, and you're given a brief hint as to how to fill it with glasses, and eventually Champagne - that being to simply continue completing these New Years Party Goals.
As for the Club House Sandwiches, you don't actually have to let the meal cook - you just need to set it cooking on five stoves.
The rewards for completing this first mission are 500 Cafe Coins and 500 Cafe Points.
Completing Part I instantly unlocks Part II, which asks you to complete three more steps:
Get 2 RSVPs
Buy a New Year Buffet Table
Visit 2 Neighbors
RSVPs are earned by clicking on the "Ask" button and then sending an individual gift request to those friends that you think would most likely help you out. If this is like the Holiday Dinner Party event (we assume it is), your friends will only be able to help you one time by sending RSVPs - after all, how can a friend RSVP to the same party twice in the real world?
The New Year Buffet Table, meanwhile, can be purchased from the store for 50,000 coins. It is a single square item, and you can store it instantly after purchasing it, if you don't like the look of the item in your cafe.
The reward for this second mission is a single Cafe Cash.
Part III of the New Years Party Missions introduces a new recipe to the game, that is exclusive to this event. The recipe is the Mini Crab Cakes, and you'll need to unlock it by collecting various amounts of three ingredients:
Get 10 cans of Crab Meat
Get 5 cups of Parmesan Cheese
Get 2 cups of Olive Oil
All three of these tasks can be completed by clicking on the "Ask" button next to that ingredient, and then sending individual gift requests to your Cafe World neighbors, or at least the ones that you think will actually help you.
As we said, the reward for this mission is the Mini Crab Cakes recipe, which is a 9 hour dish. It costs 2100 coins to cook, and serves 450 at a price of 10 coins per serving, for a return of 4500 coins. The dish can be mastered, but remember, if you don't unlock it through these missions before they expire, you won't have access to the dish until (if) Zynga decides to re-release it later on.
Part IV of the mission requires you to earn more guests for your New Years Party, along with buying more decorations:
Get 6 RSVPs
Buy 1 New Year Divider
Serve 10 Cups of Ginger Ale
Ginger Ale is available to serve from the Drink Bar for 22 Energy, which supplies you with 6 cups, while the New Year Divider is available to purchase in the game's store for 15,000 coins.
Part V of the mission series asks you to collect even more recipe ingredients, and as of this writing, we're assuming that this is the mission that allows you to unlock one of the two other recipes available through this event, the Beef Skewers.
Get 15 Skewers
Get 10 Tablespoons of Sesame Seeds
Get 10 Bunches of Green Onions
The Beef Skewers recipe is available to cook for 2,880 coins, and you only need to be level 8 in order to cook it. We'll make sure to give you more cooking details about this dish as they become available.
For part VI of the mission set, you'll need to add even more friends to your party, by collecting another set of RSVPs, along with collecting more general items.
Get 10 RSVPs
Get 10 Bay Leaves
Get 5 Lemons
Moving on to Part VII, we believe this will be the mission that rewards the third and final New Years recipe, the Salmon Rillettes. As you might expect, this mission requires you to collect various ingredients in order to unlock this new recipe.
Get 10 Loaves of Stale Bread
Get 10 Cups of Milk
Get 10 Cups of All Purpose Flour
Again, you'll be able to ask your friends for these items. The Salmon Rillettes recipe is available to cook for 2,786 coins and is available to users that have reached at least level 2.
Last but not least, you'll finish the New Years Party missions by completing Part VIII, which sees you adding to the Champagne Tower / Table that you purchased way back in the first mission. You'll also need to "Cater" a New Year's Party, which is a new catering order in the game. Here are the two goals as they are listed in the game:
Cater the New Year's Bash
Get 20 Bottles of Champagne
And there you have it! A very in-depth and somewhat complicated mission set in Cafe World, made even more complicated by the addition of a Catering Order in the very last mission. We won't blame you if you feel a bit overwhelmed at the thought of completing all of these tasks, as we're feeling a bit stressed ourselves, considering the time sensitive nature of these missions in the game. However, Zynga has been known to be rather generous in allowing users to have time to complete these goals, even after their respective holidays have passed, so don't give up hope!
CityVille Winter Decorations: Ice Sculptures, Ski Slopes, Christmas Tree Lot, Ice Rink & Much More!
A huge new release of Winter-themed decorative items have been released in CityVille this evening, giving you enough snow and ice-covered goodness to really send a chill down the spines of all of your imaginary little citizens.
There are plenty of items here for both City Cash and general coins, giving everyone a chance to pick up something for their towns, whether they want to splurge on a premium item or not. To give you a bit more incentive to purchase the premium items, most are animated, so keep that in mind. Here are the new items, along with their prices:
Crab Ice Sculpture - 30 City Cash
Reindeer Ice Sculpture - 15 City Cash
Giraffe Ice Sculpture - 500 Coins
Christmas Tree Lot - 2,000 Coins
Polar Bear - 30 City Cash
Snow Angel - 5,000 Coins
Sled Hill - 30 City Cash
Bunny Slope - 45 City Cash
Ski Run - 65 City Cash
Kids Building Snowman - 20,000 Coins
Frozen Pond - 35 City Cash
Ice Rink - 40 City Cash
As of right now, there aren't any time limits associated with any of these items; however, that doesn't necessarily mean that they will stick around after Winter itself has passed on. Either way, you should have plenty of time to stock up on these new items (we can only hope they are semi-permanent, as some of those City Cash items will take a while to earn).
We'll be sure to let you know when Zynga adds even more items to CityVille for your shopping pleasure, so keep checking back with us!
There are plenty of items here for both City Cash and general coins, giving everyone a chance to pick up something for their towns, whether they want to splurge on a premium item or not. To give you a bit more incentive to purchase the premium items, most are animated, so keep that in mind. Here are the new items, along with their prices:
Crab Ice Sculpture - 30 City Cash
Reindeer Ice Sculpture - 15 City Cash
Giraffe Ice Sculpture - 500 Coins
Christmas Tree Lot - 2,000 Coins
Polar Bear - 30 City Cash
Snow Angel - 5,000 Coins
Sled Hill - 30 City Cash
Bunny Slope - 45 City Cash
Ski Run - 65 City Cash
Kids Building Snowman - 20,000 Coins
Frozen Pond - 35 City Cash
Ice Rink - 40 City Cash
As of right now, there aren't any time limits associated with any of these items; however, that doesn't necessarily mean that they will stick around after Winter itself has passed on. Either way, you should have plenty of time to stock up on these new items (we can only hope they are semi-permanent, as some of those City Cash items will take a while to earn).
We'll be sure to let you know when Zynga adds even more items to CityVille for your shopping pleasure, so keep checking back with us!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Scam Alert: Mario Kart does not exist on Facebook, and likely never will
Nintendo has already established--rather firmly, actually--that its games will never leave Nintendo hardware. Alas, here we are, with yet another attempt at your account information to spread a dastardly scam. According to Internet security firm Sophos's Naked Security blog, a scam that claims Nintendo's popular racer Mario Kart is available for Facebook is circulating.
But it's not just circulating through News Feed posts, but through private messages between Facebook users. If you happen to click on the link that's spreading the fake news, you will arrive at what appears to be a launch page for the game. You absolutely should not click on it, but doing so takes you to an online survey rather than a thrilling race with Mario and friends.
Some users have even told Naked Security that clicking on the link attempts to install a browser extension on their computers. It should go without saying that you should under no circumstances accept the installation, but we're saying it anyway. If you were so unfortunate as to click on it, be quick to delete any News Feed or private messages sent inadvertently by you.
Mario Kart Facebook scam News Feed
And, if you did happen to install anything offered from the scam, be sure to can your computer immediately. Oh, and would you be so kind as to remind your friends that this is a scam? Sure, you'll be a dream crusher, but a computer-saving dream crusher.
But it's not just circulating through News Feed posts, but through private messages between Facebook users. If you happen to click on the link that's spreading the fake news, you will arrive at what appears to be a launch page for the game. You absolutely should not click on it, but doing so takes you to an online survey rather than a thrilling race with Mario and friends.
Some users have even told Naked Security that clicking on the link attempts to install a browser extension on their computers. It should go without saying that you should under no circumstances accept the installation, but we're saying it anyway. If you were so unfortunate as to click on it, be quick to delete any News Feed or private messages sent inadvertently by you.
Mario Kart Facebook scam News Feed
And, if you did happen to install anything offered from the scam, be sure to can your computer immediately. Oh, and would you be so kind as to remind your friends that this is a scam? Sure, you'll be a dream crusher, but a computer-saving dream crusher.
Fox ladies, karate masters and robot men will do battle in Prime World
Don't worry, we're a little confused, too. Nival, the Russian social game studio behind King's Bounty: Legions, has released some new images of Prime World. The screen shots reveal a bit more of what's about to go on your PC or Mac (or Android phone and iPhone) in this downloadable strategy game that's said to have deep Facebook Connect support.
For one, the game looks pretty gorgeous, especially the spell effects like fire and what appear to be laser weapons. (Yeah, we have no idea what type of setting Nival is going for at this point.) More important are the characters within the images that are duking it out: You'll see a woman with a fox tail, a necromancer of sorts, a karate master amongst giant robot war machines. Oh, and let's not forget the giant towers and other various defensive structures.
We scored an early look at the game during this year's E3, and game looks to tread on dynamic territory. Actually, that could be said of the simple fact that this is a downloadable, apparently hardcore strategy game that uses Facebook Connect. According to a release, Prime World uses the Unity 3D engine to create its flashy graphics.
Gallery: Prime World (PC, Mac, iOS, Android)
But we think the goofy mash-up of characters is all Nival's doing. Prime World still has not been given a release date, but you can bet we'll follow the trail this game is blazing. You know, if only to see who would win in a fight: a fox lady or a robot with spiked clubs for hands?
For one, the game looks pretty gorgeous, especially the spell effects like fire and what appear to be laser weapons. (Yeah, we have no idea what type of setting Nival is going for at this point.) More important are the characters within the images that are duking it out: You'll see a woman with a fox tail, a necromancer of sorts, a karate master amongst giant robot war machines. Oh, and let's not forget the giant towers and other various defensive structures.
We scored an early look at the game during this year's E3, and game looks to tread on dynamic territory. Actually, that could be said of the simple fact that this is a downloadable, apparently hardcore strategy game that uses Facebook Connect. According to a release, Prime World uses the Unity 3D engine to create its flashy graphics.
Gallery: Prime World (PC, Mac, iOS, Android)
But we think the goofy mash-up of characters is all Nival's doing. Prime World still has not been given a release date, but you can bet we'll follow the trail this game is blazing. You know, if only to see who would win in a fight: a fox lady or a robot with spiked clubs for hands?
OpenFeint powers Chinese mobile social game network Game Zone
Google and the Chinese government have a ... tenuous relationship. And mobile social gaming, namely Android gaming, has suffered as a result. Amidst frequent shutouts of the official Android Market in China, Chinese game company The9 has announced Game Zone, an OpenFeint-powered mobile social game network and distribution channel.
Through Game Zone, Western mobile social game makers can hit Chinese mobile game audiences across 30 Android app stores other than the Android Market. The service was made possible by deals The9 made with all three major Chinese mobile carriers: China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom. The deals also allow Game Zone to be preinstalled on Lenovo, HTC, and Motorola Android phones.
While The9 will fund smaller American and European Android game creators through the $100 million-strong Fund9, it's the big league creators that might benefit most from this. PopCap recently announced that Plants vs Zombies will shuffle toward Chinese audiences, which is joined by Rovio's Angry Birds. Several Zynga games have launched in China, and perhaps this opportunity will nudge similar moves by the social game giant on Android.
We often talk about how Japan's mobile social game companies are encroaching upon Western audiences. It looks like the inverse is happening in China, where Western mobile and social game makers are looking to tap into their audience. It makes you wonder why Chinese game companies have yet to try the same at such a scale.
Through Game Zone, Western mobile social game makers can hit Chinese mobile game audiences across 30 Android app stores other than the Android Market. The service was made possible by deals The9 made with all three major Chinese mobile carriers: China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom. The deals also allow Game Zone to be preinstalled on Lenovo, HTC, and Motorola Android phones.
While The9 will fund smaller American and European Android game creators through the $100 million-strong Fund9, it's the big league creators that might benefit most from this. PopCap recently announced that Plants vs Zombies will shuffle toward Chinese audiences, which is joined by Rovio's Angry Birds. Several Zynga games have launched in China, and perhaps this opportunity will nudge similar moves by the social game giant on Android.
We often talk about how Japan's mobile social game companies are encroaching upon Western audiences. It looks like the inverse is happening in China, where Western mobile and social game makers are looking to tap into their audience. It makes you wonder why Chinese game companies have yet to try the same at such a scale.
Final Fantasy's big hair and bigger swords go mobile, social on Mobage
We just hope it'll all fit into a 3-inch screen. Japanese game companies Square Enix and DeNA have announced that they're working on the first Final Fantasy social game to launch on Mobage, DeNA's mobile social game network, Gamasutra reports. That is, the first social game to directly revolve around the 24-year-old Final Fantasy role-playing game franchise.
You might remember Square Enix released two Facebook games last year that were loosely based on the Final Fantasy series, Knights of the Crystal and Chocobo's Crystal Tower. According to Gamasutra, the game will be developed in-house at DeNA, and will use familiar characters from the franchise. (We imagine those will come from the 13 numbered Final Fantasy games.)
There's no word on whether the game will hit the Western, Android version of Mobage, but Japanese Final Fantasy fans can already pre-register for the game. As an added incentive, those who buy the brand new Final Fantasy Type-0 (pictured) for the PSP will receive special benefits in the Final Fantasy game for Mobage when it releases. Gamasutra's Kyle Orland (humorously) recalls that, during an interview with Gamasutra earlier this summer, Square Enix CEO Mike Fischer scoffed at social games.
Final Fantasy Mobage
Keep in mind, Fischer dismissed social games even after the company released two Facebook games. Look, if games based on Gundam and The Smurfs from Japanese companies can reel it in, a Final Fantasy social game is going to do just fine.
You might remember Square Enix released two Facebook games last year that were loosely based on the Final Fantasy series, Knights of the Crystal and Chocobo's Crystal Tower. According to Gamasutra, the game will be developed in-house at DeNA, and will use familiar characters from the franchise. (We imagine those will come from the 13 numbered Final Fantasy games.)
There's no word on whether the game will hit the Western, Android version of Mobage, but Japanese Final Fantasy fans can already pre-register for the game. As an added incentive, those who buy the brand new Final Fantasy Type-0 (pictured) for the PSP will receive special benefits in the Final Fantasy game for Mobage when it releases. Gamasutra's Kyle Orland (humorously) recalls that, during an interview with Gamasutra earlier this summer, Square Enix CEO Mike Fischer scoffed at social games.
Final Fantasy Mobage
Keep in mind, Fischer dismissed social games even after the company released two Facebook games. Look, if games based on Gundam and The Smurfs from Japanese companies can reel it in, a Final Fantasy social game is going to do just fine.
Conquer Online MMO rides from China onto Facebook and iPad
Made by Chinese developer NetDragon Websoft Inc. and published by TQ Digital, Conquer Online is a free-to-play, MMO (massively multiplayer online) game for PC that's been around since 2003 and boasts 10 million players worldwide. Earlier this year, NetDragon partnered with a major Japanese mobile network and developer, DeNA, and then unveiled both Facebook and iPad beta versions of its MMO at GamesCom in August.
The Facebook version of Conquer Online launched two weeks ago, but unfortunately has been plagued by lag, log-in issues and strange bugs. (For instance, setting my character on auto-path caused her to bare her arms in a spread-eagle sprint.) The official YouTube trailer also tries so groan-inducingly hard to appeal to Western audiences (music that sounds like the TV opening to Roseanne should not be scored with a game set in ancient China, people!), paying attention to it hurts my brain.
If you do manage to get in, things don't fare any better. Like most Chinese MMOs, you're presented with (at best) passable graphics, music, user interface, and the gameplay is always ridiculously heavy on the grind. There's also something very amateurish about this kind of game. What they lack in finesse and cohesion, they compensate with an aggressive, workman-like execution and gorgeous still art--in this case, the kind of style you'll find in Chinese wuxia comics.
Conquer Online Facebook
This thing might be on Facebook, but no changes have been made to accommodate Facebook gamers. Nexon's MapleStory Adventures does a much better (and certainly fantastic) job of making itself accessible to newcomers. And not just through gameplay, but aesthetics, too. To hammer home the unfriendly nature of this game, a more optimistic reviewer noted Conquer Online is an open PVP (player vs player) environment. This means that random players can come along and just kill you in-game, if you're not careful. On the upside, if you've never played Conquer Online, you can now save yourself the trouble of downloading a several hundred megabyte file and just run the game on Facebook in mere minutes (though it will prompt you to install Kalydo before you can begin).
The Facebook version of Conquer Online launched two weeks ago, but unfortunately has been plagued by lag, log-in issues and strange bugs. (For instance, setting my character on auto-path caused her to bare her arms in a spread-eagle sprint.) The official YouTube trailer also tries so groan-inducingly hard to appeal to Western audiences (music that sounds like the TV opening to Roseanne should not be scored with a game set in ancient China, people!), paying attention to it hurts my brain.
If you do manage to get in, things don't fare any better. Like most Chinese MMOs, you're presented with (at best) passable graphics, music, user interface, and the gameplay is always ridiculously heavy on the grind. There's also something very amateurish about this kind of game. What they lack in finesse and cohesion, they compensate with an aggressive, workman-like execution and gorgeous still art--in this case, the kind of style you'll find in Chinese wuxia comics.
Conquer Online Facebook
This thing might be on Facebook, but no changes have been made to accommodate Facebook gamers. Nexon's MapleStory Adventures does a much better (and certainly fantastic) job of making itself accessible to newcomers. And not just through gameplay, but aesthetics, too. To hammer home the unfriendly nature of this game, a more optimistic reviewer noted Conquer Online is an open PVP (player vs player) environment. This means that random players can come along and just kill you in-game, if you're not careful. On the upside, if you've never played Conquer Online, you can now save yourself the trouble of downloading a several hundred megabyte file and just run the game on Facebook in mere minutes (though it will prompt you to install Kalydo before you can begin).
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Earn 2 free FarmVille Farm Cash through Bing Rewards Survey
Over the past few months, Bing and Zynga have displayed quite the partnership when it comes to free Farm Cash promotions in FarmVille. This week is no different, as we see the launch of not one, but two new Bing Rewards promotions that will allow you to earn 32 Farm Cash in total.
Earlier today, we brought you the details on how to earn 30 free Farm Cash for signing up for the Bing Rewards program and installing a free toolbar, and now you can follow that up by taking a quick survey, also sponsored by Bing Rewards, that will grant you with 2 additional Farm Cash, absolutely free.
This promotion can be launched by clicking on the Sponsored Link [pictured] underneath the FarmVille gameplay area. From there, you'll have to answer a few quick survey questions, asking you to choose which reward you might choose from a general farming theme, asking you what makes your farm so great, and what you'll spend your free Farm Cash and Bing Rewards on. Simple questions that can be answered in any way you'd like.
Those out of the way, you'll be given your two free Farm Cash, and you'll be able to close this new window to see your Farm Cash total automatically update to reflect your reward. If it doesn't, a simple refresh of the game's page will do the trick.
And there you have it! Two quick Farm Cash from Bing. If these promotions are any indication of things to come, I say bring it on, Bing!
Earlier today, we brought you the details on how to earn 30 free Farm Cash for signing up for the Bing Rewards program and installing a free toolbar, and now you can follow that up by taking a quick survey, also sponsored by Bing Rewards, that will grant you with 2 additional Farm Cash, absolutely free.
This promotion can be launched by clicking on the Sponsored Link [pictured] underneath the FarmVille gameplay area. From there, you'll have to answer a few quick survey questions, asking you to choose which reward you might choose from a general farming theme, asking you what makes your farm so great, and what you'll spend your free Farm Cash and Bing Rewards on. Simple questions that can be answered in any way you'd like.
Those out of the way, you'll be given your two free Farm Cash, and you'll be able to close this new window to see your Farm Cash total automatically update to reflect your reward. If it doesn't, a simple refresh of the game's page will do the trick.
And there you have it! Two quick Farm Cash from Bing. If these promotions are any indication of things to come, I say bring it on, Bing!
Game of the Day - Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate
Games.com's Game of the Day is back with a vengeance. Today's game is a hidden object classic -- Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate. Help Madame Fate investigate each quirky carnival member by finding clues in a series of gorgeous pictures.
Important side note: By playing The Game of the Day, you will be entered into a monthly drawing to win a FlipCam HD. You don't need to do anything else, just play! The more you play, the more chances you have to win. For more information on the Game of Day, check out the official Game of the Day hub.
Play Mystery Case Files - Madame Fate now >
Important side note: By playing The Game of the Day, you will be entered into a monthly drawing to win a FlipCam HD. You don't need to do anything else, just play! The more you play, the more chances you have to win. For more information on the Game of Day, check out the official Game of the Day hub.
Play Mystery Case Files - Madame Fate now >
FarmVille: Giant Heart Candy trees spotted on farms
After the release of the Giant Bubblegum Tree in FarmVille earlier this month, it looks as though Zynga is going to continue in this new theme of adding giant trees to the game, as we've now started spotting Giant Candy Heart Trees on users' farms. So far, these Giant Heart Candy trees aren't available in the store, so the only way to go about grabbing one seems to be in finding one as a Mystery Seedling, either by spawning one from an Orchard on your own farm, or by grabbing one off of a wall post, posted by a neighbor.
These Giant Heart Candy trees appear to act the same on farms as a normal tree, rewarding the same amount of coins, are masterable, and so on - they are just absolutely massive when compared to the rest of the items on your farm. But hey, if you happen to still be suffering from the Giant Cupid's Castle glitch (like I am), perhaps this would be the perfect tree to accompany it.
We'll be sure to let you know if these trees are released in the store, but for now, keep an eye on your news feed to grab one of these trees while you can.
[Source & Image Credit: FV Fan]
Check out the rest of our Valentine's Day coverage right here.
Have you spotted any Giant Heart Candy trees on your neighbors' farms? Would you pay Farm Cash to have one of your own?
These Giant Heart Candy trees appear to act the same on farms as a normal tree, rewarding the same amount of coins, are masterable, and so on - they are just absolutely massive when compared to the rest of the items on your farm. But hey, if you happen to still be suffering from the Giant Cupid's Castle glitch (like I am), perhaps this would be the perfect tree to accompany it.
We'll be sure to let you know if these trees are released in the store, but for now, keep an eye on your news feed to grab one of these trees while you can.
[Source & Image Credit: FV Fan]
Check out the rest of our Valentine's Day coverage right here.
Have you spotted any Giant Heart Candy trees on your neighbors' farms? Would you pay Farm Cash to have one of your own?
Zombie Pandemic on Facebook: Can you survive the outbreak?
One of the newest Facebook games that's gaining a bit of speed (relative to its very young age of just a few days old) is Pixel Pandemic's appropriately titled Zombie Pandemic. The company describes the game as a survival-horror MMORPG, which places you in the role of a survivor in a zombie-infested city. The entire point of the game is to survive long enough to make it to one of the game's safehouses, where you can escape the zombie scourge.
Gameplay itself starts with you creating a character through a light avatar-creation process (choose a name, sex, and image). You'll then be thrown into the city. Unfortunately, the game's tutorial (or lack thereof) leaves you on your own from the get go, but if you're familiar with other mostly static MMOs (that is, those that use text and stationary images, rather than flash), you should get the hang of this rather quickly.
Each location in the world (an abandoned store, burned out building, etc.) is shown as a large image from an overhead, aerial perspective. You'll be able to move in eight directions out of the scene (N, S, SE, NW, and so on), to explore more of the city, in an effort to find a safehouse or just items that you can use in your journey.
In each screen, there are likely to be "searchable" items, like dumpsters, cars and the like, that contain items that you can use as weapons, or otherwise use to help yourself along the way. You won't be able to tell which items you can search visually, so your best bet it to just click on anything that looks remotely interesting to see if you can search it. However, you'll need to be a bit particular about the items you pick up, as you only have so much space in your inventory, and you might need to remove some items that aren't as useful in order to keep picking up items that are.
At any time, you'll have to keep track of your Stamina points, your Hit Points, and your money. As you encounter enemies, like wild animals, zombies, and so on, you'll be brought to another set of screens - a battle screen, if you will - where you can either choose to run away from your pursuer (if you are far enough away from them), or head straight into battle. Battling spends your stamina points, and as you are injured, you'll of course use up your Hit Points. These recharge over time, or can be regenerated instantly by consuming certain one-time use items that you'll find in the environment. You'll be able to control each action in battle, by choosing when to attack, how many times you'd like to attack in a row, and so on, until either you or your enemy is defeated.
As the game is a self-proclaimed MMORPG, of course one of the large elements here will be meeting other players. There is an open chat window at the bottom of the gameplay area, where you'll be able to talk to your fellow gamers in real time. Additionally, you'll be able to tag buildings in the environment (tag as in graffiti) in order to leave messages for other players.
Once you make a few friends in the game, you'll be able to bring them into your clan. Clans are allowed to build safe houses and other buildings. You can either join a Clan with other members by asking to join them, or you can create your own Clan and hope that other members join you instead. Team work will get your further in the game than going solo, as you'll be able to share some of your progress with your Clan members.
As with most other Facebook games, there is a premium element here that would require you to spend real money in order to take advantage of it. Instead of just being a single item or two, however, this premium setup is actually a new membership into the game, allowing you replenish your stamina points 50% faster, further customize your character, create more characters than just one (and all will remain active), and so on. These bonuses are questionable at best, considering that you'll have to keep renewing your membership over time - it isn't a one-time deal.
Zombie Pandemic is slowly gaining ground on Facebook - if you'd like to join the few thousand players that have already started to escape the undead, then shamble on over.
Gameplay itself starts with you creating a character through a light avatar-creation process (choose a name, sex, and image). You'll then be thrown into the city. Unfortunately, the game's tutorial (or lack thereof) leaves you on your own from the get go, but if you're familiar with other mostly static MMOs (that is, those that use text and stationary images, rather than flash), you should get the hang of this rather quickly.
Each location in the world (an abandoned store, burned out building, etc.) is shown as a large image from an overhead, aerial perspective. You'll be able to move in eight directions out of the scene (N, S, SE, NW, and so on), to explore more of the city, in an effort to find a safehouse or just items that you can use in your journey.
In each screen, there are likely to be "searchable" items, like dumpsters, cars and the like, that contain items that you can use as weapons, or otherwise use to help yourself along the way. You won't be able to tell which items you can search visually, so your best bet it to just click on anything that looks remotely interesting to see if you can search it. However, you'll need to be a bit particular about the items you pick up, as you only have so much space in your inventory, and you might need to remove some items that aren't as useful in order to keep picking up items that are.
At any time, you'll have to keep track of your Stamina points, your Hit Points, and your money. As you encounter enemies, like wild animals, zombies, and so on, you'll be brought to another set of screens - a battle screen, if you will - where you can either choose to run away from your pursuer (if you are far enough away from them), or head straight into battle. Battling spends your stamina points, and as you are injured, you'll of course use up your Hit Points. These recharge over time, or can be regenerated instantly by consuming certain one-time use items that you'll find in the environment. You'll be able to control each action in battle, by choosing when to attack, how many times you'd like to attack in a row, and so on, until either you or your enemy is defeated.
As the game is a self-proclaimed MMORPG, of course one of the large elements here will be meeting other players. There is an open chat window at the bottom of the gameplay area, where you'll be able to talk to your fellow gamers in real time. Additionally, you'll be able to tag buildings in the environment (tag as in graffiti) in order to leave messages for other players.
Once you make a few friends in the game, you'll be able to bring them into your clan. Clans are allowed to build safe houses and other buildings. You can either join a Clan with other members by asking to join them, or you can create your own Clan and hope that other members join you instead. Team work will get your further in the game than going solo, as you'll be able to share some of your progress with your Clan members.
As with most other Facebook games, there is a premium element here that would require you to spend real money in order to take advantage of it. Instead of just being a single item or two, however, this premium setup is actually a new membership into the game, allowing you replenish your stamina points 50% faster, further customize your character, create more characters than just one (and all will remain active), and so on. These bonuses are questionable at best, considering that you'll have to keep renewing your membership over time - it isn't a one-time deal.
Zombie Pandemic is slowly gaining ground on Facebook - if you'd like to join the few thousand players that have already started to escape the undead, then shamble on over.
FarmVille Sneak Peek: Mystery Game Dragon and Phoenix
It looks as though this weekend might bring a new limited edition theme to FarmVille (perhaps this explains why Zynga chose to launch the Valentine's Day items as early as they did). If a new set of unreleased image are to be believed, then as early as tomorrow evening we should start seeing some of this year's Chinese New Year items added to the game.
While we brought you a sneak peek of some of these new items just yesterday, we have come across another item in the form of a Phoenix. This appears to be a decorative-only animal, as the bird is sitting upon a perch, which normally indicates that it's just a decoration. The other item is much more telling, however, and comes in the form of an unreleased Mystery Game logo, that has been marked by Zynga as that which is going to be released when the game updates tomorrow night.
Could the next Mystery Game contain both Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year items, just as the latest FarmVille Showcase video did? Only time will tell, but you'll be the first to know when and if these items release, so keep checking back.
While we brought you a sneak peek of some of these new items just yesterday, we have come across another item in the form of a Phoenix. This appears to be a decorative-only animal, as the bird is sitting upon a perch, which normally indicates that it's just a decoration. The other item is much more telling, however, and comes in the form of an unreleased Mystery Game logo, that has been marked by Zynga as that which is going to be released when the game updates tomorrow night.
Could the next Mystery Game contain both Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year items, just as the latest FarmVille Showcase video did? Only time will tell, but you'll be the first to know when and if these items release, so keep checking back.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Top 25 Facebook games - March 2011
Not too many surprises here, folks. Inside Social Games brings us the 25 most popular Facebook games for March, thanks to AppData. Zynga holds the first six slots with CityVille leading the pack despite a drop worth over 3 million players to 94.8 million. Treasure Isle was knocked out of seventh place by Digital Chocolate's Millionaire City this month, a game that actually lost monthly players--just fewer than Treasure Isle's bleeding out worth 1.8 million players. In fact, there are gashes across the board with nine games losing at least 1 million.
Despite the bloodshed (last one, promise), LOLapps and Ravenwood Fair are the true winners in March. While they're in 11th place, Romero's first social game gained nearly 3.7 million new players in Feb. alone for a total of 10.9 million. The second largest gain was by Monster Galaxy by Gaia Online, which roped in another 1.4 million players and is a newcomer to the list.
The only other newcomer in this month's top 25 is Monster World by Wooga. The game, in 24th place, gained 456 thousand more players for a total of 6 million monthly players. While games are losing out all over the place, ISG reminds us that, at the end of the day, daily active players is what really matters. And CityVille has them in droves at 21 million while FarmVille, in second place by both measures, has 14 million daily players.
Regardless of how far CityVille falls, its competitors still have five games to chew through before they can even touch second place. In other words, it might take longer than previously thought for the ubiquitous city-builder to be dethroned. Especially considering most of the games on this list half the amount of monthly players that visit CityVille daily. It's an uphill battle, but if Ravenwood Fair keeps growing at this rate, it could at least put a dent in Zynga's domination of the leader board. Then again, we'll see what happens when the English Countryside in thrown into this mix.
What game or developer, if any, do you think can dismantle Zynga's hold on the top 25? Should companies even be bothered with the challenge?
Despite the bloodshed (last one, promise), LOLapps and Ravenwood Fair are the true winners in March. While they're in 11th place, Romero's first social game gained nearly 3.7 million new players in Feb. alone for a total of 10.9 million. The second largest gain was by Monster Galaxy by Gaia Online, which roped in another 1.4 million players and is a newcomer to the list.
The only other newcomer in this month's top 25 is Monster World by Wooga. The game, in 24th place, gained 456 thousand more players for a total of 6 million monthly players. While games are losing out all over the place, ISG reminds us that, at the end of the day, daily active players is what really matters. And CityVille has them in droves at 21 million while FarmVille, in second place by both measures, has 14 million daily players.
Regardless of how far CityVille falls, its competitors still have five games to chew through before they can even touch second place. In other words, it might take longer than previously thought for the ubiquitous city-builder to be dethroned. Especially considering most of the games on this list half the amount of monthly players that visit CityVille daily. It's an uphill battle, but if Ravenwood Fair keeps growing at this rate, it could at least put a dent in Zynga's domination of the leader board. Then again, we'll see what happens when the English Countryside in thrown into this mix.
What game or developer, if any, do you think can dismantle Zynga's hold on the top 25? Should companies even be bothered with the challenge?
FarmVille Sneak Peek: Sour Apple Tree & Giant Sour Apple Tree
Two new trees are apparently going to launch in FarmVille in the near future, although their design doesn't really scream of a theme that they'd fit into. These two unreleased trees are the Sour Apple Tree and the Giant Sour Apple Tree. While it's most likely that these trees will be part of the Fairy Tale theme (as the theme also has the Caramel Apple Tree), we are purely speculating that at this point.
What we do "know," however, is that these new trees will be masterable, as you can see from the mastery signs pictured above. It's also practically guaranteed that the Giant Sour Apple Tree will be the level 2 tree that spawns as a Mystery Seedling when a regular Sour Apple Tree is placed into an Orchard.
Remember, neither of these trees are guaranteed to officially launch in the game, but if they do, we'll make sure to give you all of the details concerning their prices, availability and more, so keep checking back.
What we do "know," however, is that these new trees will be masterable, as you can see from the mastery signs pictured above. It's also practically guaranteed that the Giant Sour Apple Tree will be the level 2 tree that spawns as a Mystery Seedling when a regular Sour Apple Tree is placed into an Orchard.
Remember, neither of these trees are guaranteed to officially launch in the game, but if they do, we'll make sure to give you all of the details concerning their prices, availability and more, so keep checking back.
FrontierVille Flower Shop: Everything you need to know
With Spring's arrival just around the corner, Zynga has kicked FrontierVille into a sort of Spring Fever with the release of the Flower Shop building. Well, perhaps building isn't the proper word, as this looks more like a cart, or stand, than an actual building - an object that you could easily see moving from one location to the next, wherever there were flowers needed.
The Flower Shop is slowly rolling out to users, so if you don't see it in your store, be patient, as it will come around to you soon. The shop itself can be purchased from the store for 1,000 coins and 100 Wood. You'll need to be at least level 20 to purchase the Flower Shop, but once you do place its base on your land, you'll need to whack the base 18 times (each whack costs 9 Wood).
Once you build the base, you'll need to go about the usual process of collecting items to complete its construction. This time around, we see an assortment of three older items and three new items to the game. Meet us behind the break to see what those items are. You'll need to collect 60 "old" items, and 40 new items. The older items are 20 each of Hand Drills, Paint Buckets, and Nails, while the new items come in the form of 10 Planter Boxes, 15 Planter Brackets, and 15 Fabric Awnings. The 10 Planter Boxes are received by posting a general news item to your wall in the hopes that friends will send them to you, while Planter Brackets and Fabric Awnings are earned through individual gift requests to neighbors.
Once you finish the Flower Shop, you'll be able to plant four new kinds of flowers in your game, which act similarly to trees or crops. Currently, there are Pansies (250 coins), Daisies (500 coins), Carnations (750 coins) and Tulips (1000 coins) available to grow, but we're told that when tending our flowers there's a chance that they could drop other, rare flowers that we'll also be able to plant. Each time you pay this purchase price, you will unlock that flower specific quest, which will award you with the flower in question upon finishing.
Flowers grow in actual planters, not as crop spaces on your land, so you'll need to find a place to house these new round planters while your flowers grow. Flowers grow over time, so you'll need to come back to them to make sure they haven't withered.
We'll make sure to bring you more images / information about this new building as it becomes available. For now, check out our guide to the two quests that come along with the release of the Flower Shop for something else to keep you busy while waiting for that darn Tomato Timed Mission to launch on your account.
Check out the rest of our FrontierVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Have you received the Flower Shop in your game? What do you think of the ability to plant new flowers on your land?
The Flower Shop is slowly rolling out to users, so if you don't see it in your store, be patient, as it will come around to you soon. The shop itself can be purchased from the store for 1,000 coins and 100 Wood. You'll need to be at least level 20 to purchase the Flower Shop, but once you do place its base on your land, you'll need to whack the base 18 times (each whack costs 9 Wood).
Once you build the base, you'll need to go about the usual process of collecting items to complete its construction. This time around, we see an assortment of three older items and three new items to the game. Meet us behind the break to see what those items are. You'll need to collect 60 "old" items, and 40 new items. The older items are 20 each of Hand Drills, Paint Buckets, and Nails, while the new items come in the form of 10 Planter Boxes, 15 Planter Brackets, and 15 Fabric Awnings. The 10 Planter Boxes are received by posting a general news item to your wall in the hopes that friends will send them to you, while Planter Brackets and Fabric Awnings are earned through individual gift requests to neighbors.
Once you finish the Flower Shop, you'll be able to plant four new kinds of flowers in your game, which act similarly to trees or crops. Currently, there are Pansies (250 coins), Daisies (500 coins), Carnations (750 coins) and Tulips (1000 coins) available to grow, but we're told that when tending our flowers there's a chance that they could drop other, rare flowers that we'll also be able to plant. Each time you pay this purchase price, you will unlock that flower specific quest, which will award you with the flower in question upon finishing.
Flowers grow in actual planters, not as crop spaces on your land, so you'll need to find a place to house these new round planters while your flowers grow. Flowers grow over time, so you'll need to come back to them to make sure they haven't withered.
We'll make sure to bring you more images / information about this new building as it becomes available. For now, check out our guide to the two quests that come along with the release of the Flower Shop for something else to keep you busy while waiting for that darn Tomato Timed Mission to launch on your account.
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Have you received the Flower Shop in your game? What do you think of the ability to plant new flowers on your land?
FrontierVille Flower Shop Missions: Everything you need to know
Along with the release of the Flower Shop building in FrontierVille comes two new quests dealing specifically with the new building's construction. This is an entirely separate mission duo from the flower missions you can complete after finishing the building on your land, as these two missions are simply about the construction process itself.
These missions are subject to change at any time, so keep that in mind. The first quest has you purchasing and placing the Flower Shop building onto your land, along with a couple of other tasks:
Place a Flower Shop
Clear 20 Wildflowers on Neighbor Homesteads
Harvest 20 Pink Roses
Luckily, the Wildflowers portion of this quest must be completed on neighbor homesteads, so just head to the land of friends that you know no longer play the game and take advantage. Meanwhile, Pink Roses are available to harvest after growing for 14 hours. The Flower Shop, finally, can be purchased from the store for 1000 coins and 100 Wood. Your rewards for finishing this first of two missions are a Fertilizer item, 200 XP, and a Sunflower Ready Boost. With that first quest out of the way, you'll need to go about completely constructing the Flower Shop in order to pass the second quest, not because completing the Flower Shop is a task, but because of what comes after that.
Tend 6 Neighbor Horses
Collect 15 Hand Rakes
Tend 10 Pansies
The Hand Rakes are a new item that are collected via the help of friends, as with so many other items in the game. Meanwhile, tending 10 Pansies means that you will need to have completed the construction on the Flower Shop (told ya) and then purchase and subsequently tend 10 Pansies from the Flower Shop afterwards. For all of the details on how to complete the construction of the Flower Shop, make sure to check out our guide.
Completing this mission will reward you with another Fertilizer, along with a Wither Protection Boost and 300 XP. You'll also unlock the ability to complete a series of repeatable missions, relating to the four new flower types that you can purchase inside the Flower Shop, and we'll bring you all of the details surrounding those repeatable missions as soon as we can you can check out all of the details about those four new repeatable quests in our complete guide.
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These missions are subject to change at any time, so keep that in mind. The first quest has you purchasing and placing the Flower Shop building onto your land, along with a couple of other tasks:
Place a Flower Shop
Clear 20 Wildflowers on Neighbor Homesteads
Harvest 20 Pink Roses
Luckily, the Wildflowers portion of this quest must be completed on neighbor homesteads, so just head to the land of friends that you know no longer play the game and take advantage. Meanwhile, Pink Roses are available to harvest after growing for 14 hours. The Flower Shop, finally, can be purchased from the store for 1000 coins and 100 Wood. Your rewards for finishing this first of two missions are a Fertilizer item, 200 XP, and a Sunflower Ready Boost. With that first quest out of the way, you'll need to go about completely constructing the Flower Shop in order to pass the second quest, not because completing the Flower Shop is a task, but because of what comes after that.
Tend 6 Neighbor Horses
Collect 15 Hand Rakes
Tend 10 Pansies
The Hand Rakes are a new item that are collected via the help of friends, as with so many other items in the game. Meanwhile, tending 10 Pansies means that you will need to have completed the construction on the Flower Shop (told ya) and then purchase and subsequently tend 10 Pansies from the Flower Shop afterwards. For all of the details on how to complete the construction of the Flower Shop, make sure to check out our guide.
Completing this mission will reward you with another Fertilizer, along with a Wither Protection Boost and 300 XP. You'll also unlock the ability to complete a series of repeatable missions, relating to the four new flower types that you can purchase inside the Flower Shop, and we'll bring you all of the details surrounding those repeatable missions as soon as we can you can check out all of the details about those four new repeatable quests in our complete guide.
Check out the rest of our FrontierVille Cheats & Tips right here.
FrontierVille Flower Missions: Everything you need to know
As we told you in our guide to the Flower Shop building in FrontierVille, once you have constructed the building, you'll be able to access a series of four repeatable missions dealing with the four flowers that are currently available in the game - Pansies, Daisies, Carnations, and Tulips.
Each flower has a different repeatable quest, which will reward you with the flower in question for use in decorating your Homestead. These quests deal with collecting various items, harvesting trees or tending crops, and even completing collections, so I hope you're ready for an all-around test to earn these new reward items.
We have all of the details concerning these four new quests, so meet us behind the break for a look at how to finish them all, and the rewards you'll receive in the end. We'll start with the Pansies quest, which has three requirements:
Have 30 Planks
Harvest 20 Apple Trees
Collect 1 Fertilizer
As we told you in the Flower Shop missions themselves, you will receive Fertilizer items for finishing them, so hopefully, you will have held onto them long enough to get to this quest. Otherwise, you can ask for your friends to send you some via a wall post. Planks can be crafted inside the Covered Wagon, for 7 Wood and 250 coins each. Your rewards for finishing this quest are 100 XP and a potted Pansies.
Next, the Daisies quest has an entirely different set of requirements, but still nothing too overwhelming.
Complete the Manure Collection
Unwither 10 Neighbor Crops
Collect 2 Fertilizers
With all of the animals we've had to raise and sell in the game over the past few months, you likely have enough manure collectibles to complete that step, and if you've been playing the game for a long period of time, you likely have friends that have stopped playing that would have crops you could unwither. Now would also be a good time to check out users with Victory Gardens, as they would be guaranteed to have withered crops to tend to. Finishing the Daisies quest rewards you with 100 XP and a potted Daisies.
Moving onto the Carnation quest, you'll need to plant a few crops to complete this one, so I hope you have some spare land left on your homestead.
Clear 20 Debris on Neighbor Homesteads
Whack 5 Groundhogs
Collect 3 Fertilizer
Again, this is a fortunate situation, as you can travel to your non-playing friends' homesteads and clear their debris to easily complete this step. Meanwhile, if you're looking to quickly bring out Groundhogs, simply plant lots of Clover, as it can be harvested after five minutes. Finishing this quest rewards you with 100 XP and a potted Tulips.
Finally, the Tulips quest asks you to tend quite a few animals, and harvest quite a few crops, so I hope you have the animals on-hand, and the room to plant crops in order to complete it.
Tend 30 Pigs
Harvest 50 Clover
Collect 4 Fertilizer
As we said above, Clover is actually a great crop for quests, as it only requires 5 minutes to grow, and you can quickly be on your way. Meanwhile, you can harvest your own pigs at a rate of once every six hours in order to complete this task, if you don't have 30 pigs in total on your land at one time. Finishing this final flower quest rewards you with, you guessed it, 100 XP and a potted Tulip.
Again, all of these quests are repeatable, so feel free to do them as often as you'd like to continue racking up the free flowers and experience points.
Check out the rest of our FrontierVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Each flower has a different repeatable quest, which will reward you with the flower in question for use in decorating your Homestead. These quests deal with collecting various items, harvesting trees or tending crops, and even completing collections, so I hope you're ready for an all-around test to earn these new reward items.
We have all of the details concerning these four new quests, so meet us behind the break for a look at how to finish them all, and the rewards you'll receive in the end. We'll start with the Pansies quest, which has three requirements:
Have 30 Planks
Harvest 20 Apple Trees
Collect 1 Fertilizer
As we told you in the Flower Shop missions themselves, you will receive Fertilizer items for finishing them, so hopefully, you will have held onto them long enough to get to this quest. Otherwise, you can ask for your friends to send you some via a wall post. Planks can be crafted inside the Covered Wagon, for 7 Wood and 250 coins each. Your rewards for finishing this quest are 100 XP and a potted Pansies.
Next, the Daisies quest has an entirely different set of requirements, but still nothing too overwhelming.
Complete the Manure Collection
Unwither 10 Neighbor Crops
Collect 2 Fertilizers
With all of the animals we've had to raise and sell in the game over the past few months, you likely have enough manure collectibles to complete that step, and if you've been playing the game for a long period of time, you likely have friends that have stopped playing that would have crops you could unwither. Now would also be a good time to check out users with Victory Gardens, as they would be guaranteed to have withered crops to tend to. Finishing the Daisies quest rewards you with 100 XP and a potted Daisies.
Moving onto the Carnation quest, you'll need to plant a few crops to complete this one, so I hope you have some spare land left on your homestead.
Clear 20 Debris on Neighbor Homesteads
Whack 5 Groundhogs
Collect 3 Fertilizer
Again, this is a fortunate situation, as you can travel to your non-playing friends' homesteads and clear their debris to easily complete this step. Meanwhile, if you're looking to quickly bring out Groundhogs, simply plant lots of Clover, as it can be harvested after five minutes. Finishing this quest rewards you with 100 XP and a potted Tulips.
Finally, the Tulips quest asks you to tend quite a few animals, and harvest quite a few crops, so I hope you have the animals on-hand, and the room to plant crops in order to complete it.
Tend 30 Pigs
Harvest 50 Clover
Collect 4 Fertilizer
As we said above, Clover is actually a great crop for quests, as it only requires 5 minutes to grow, and you can quickly be on your way. Meanwhile, you can harvest your own pigs at a rate of once every six hours in order to complete this task, if you don't have 30 pigs in total on your land at one time. Finishing this final flower quest rewards you with, you guessed it, 100 XP and a potted Tulip.
Again, all of these quests are repeatable, so feel free to do them as often as you'd like to continue racking up the free flowers and experience points.
Check out the rest of our FrontierVille Cheats & Tips right here.
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