Hello City Facebook Credits
Facebook defines Facebook Credits as "a virtual currency you can use to buy gifts, and virtual goods in many games and applications on the Facebook platform." What this definition doesn't point out is that FB Credits cost real world money.
In the social gaming world, real money gets converted into FB Credits to help pay for "premium" goods, such as exclusive items or to facilitate in-game virtual donations. But the special thing about FB Credits is that, normally, all social games use their own kind of premium currency that locks you out from spending in other games. Using FB Credits means that Credits you've earn in one game won't be limited to that game, and can be used for a wider variety of games and services on Facebook.
CrowdStar's Hello City, a new city-building sim on Facebook, is looking to promote itself by offering 5 free FB Credits to all players of the game. This is akin to getting $0.50 USD for free, which isn't much, but 5 FB Credits will pay for some nifty premium in-game items or even a Facebook gift for a friend's profile.
So click here to launch Hello City and grab your free cash today!
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Monday, February 13, 2012
FrontierVille offers free horse in exchange for email
FrontierVille -- if you give a little, you get a little. In this case, that means if you're willing to give up a little privacy by allowing the new pioneer-themed Facebook game send you emails, you'll get a free horse for your land.
If you want the free pony (and who doesn't want a pony?) -- here's what you gotta do. When you load the game, keep an eye out for a pop-up notice from Pioneer Jack asking for your email. If you agree, you will receive an email with a link that will give you a new horse. The email came right away and looks like this (see image below).
frontierville horse unlock
Many have complained that they signed up to receive FrontierVille emails and did not receive the horse. If that's the case, you should try signing up for email again or, alternately, try your luck at clicking the following link.
http://apps.facebook.com/frontierville/unlock.php?src=email&crt=horse&feature=horse
NOTE: We have not confirmed that this works, AND you are not able to collect more than one free horse.
Once you load the game, you'll receive the following message. Click 'Yes' to accept the horse.
frontierville horse accept
Then open your gift box (the gift box is located in the My Stuff Menu), and you'll see that Frontier Jack has sent you a gift -- a light brown horse.
frontierjack gift horse
Click use to move the horse to your farm, then place it where you like. Like the other animals, your horse starts out as a mere pony, but after feeding it a few times, you'll have a full-grown horsey to add to your menagerie.
frontierville horse on farm
If you want the free pony (and who doesn't want a pony?) -- here's what you gotta do. When you load the game, keep an eye out for a pop-up notice from Pioneer Jack asking for your email. If you agree, you will receive an email with a link that will give you a new horse. The email came right away and looks like this (see image below).
frontierville horse unlock
Many have complained that they signed up to receive FrontierVille emails and did not receive the horse. If that's the case, you should try signing up for email again or, alternately, try your luck at clicking the following link.
http://apps.facebook.com/frontierville/unlock.php?src=email&crt=horse&feature=horse
NOTE: We have not confirmed that this works, AND you are not able to collect more than one free horse.
Once you load the game, you'll receive the following message. Click 'Yes' to accept the horse.
frontierville horse accept
Then open your gift box (the gift box is located in the My Stuff Menu), and you'll see that Frontier Jack has sent you a gift -- a light brown horse.
frontierjack gift horse
Click use to move the horse to your farm, then place it where you like. Like the other animals, your horse starts out as a mere pony, but after feeding it a few times, you'll have a full-grown horsey to add to your menagerie.
frontierville horse on farm
Mafia Wars London: A mere 48 hours left to steal the Crown Jewels
Heads up! If your mafia went on vacation and forgot about the Mafia Wars London Crown Jewel heist -- here's the official two-day warning. You only have 48 more hours to wrangle up as many British Passports as possible, finish missions and nab that oh-so-precious royal jewelry. Do you have what it takes to finish the big job? (Confession time: I am so NOT going to finish London -- I blame FrontierVille).
Mafia Wars London: Are you going to finish the job?
Mafia Wars London: Are you going to finish the job?
FrontierVille tries to solve the case of the disappearing bonus items
One of my biggest beefs with FrontierVille (aside from it sucking away any semblance of a social life these past few days/weeks) is that when your virtual pioneer performs any task, bonuses will appear and must be clicked before they disappear. Once they're gone, they're gone forever. However, you may have noticed that -- while frantically clicking and trying to collect all of the bonuses -- a pop-up window will sometimes appear, which impedes the whole bonus collection process.
Apparently, the people behind the scenes are working on fixing that problem, says FrontierVille moderator Sugar Monkey:
The developers have put in place a pause on the bonus timer when a pop up is active. However, they are aware of the disappearing bonuses as soon as the pop up is closed.
So, we have a timer, but the devs are still working on making sure the bonus items do not disappear as fast when sharing/closing the pop-up.
I thought I noticed that it was easier to snag all of my bonuses today, but I'd rather just skip the whole pop-up thing altogether. Maybe there's another way to send friends all of those extra tools. Don't mess with mama's bonuses, you wouldn't like to see mama angry.
Apparently, the people behind the scenes are working on fixing that problem, says FrontierVille moderator Sugar Monkey:
The developers have put in place a pause on the bonus timer when a pop up is active. However, they are aware of the disappearing bonuses as soon as the pop up is closed.
So, we have a timer, but the devs are still working on making sure the bonus items do not disappear as fast when sharing/closing the pop-up.
I thought I noticed that it was easier to snag all of my bonuses today, but I'd rather just skip the whole pop-up thing altogether. Maybe there's another way to send friends all of those extra tools. Don't mess with mama's bonuses, you wouldn't like to see mama angry.
Replay maps in Treasure Isle for less with new discounted fragments
Treasure Isle map fragments sale
Map fragments were released over a month ago in Treasure Isle, allowing players to extend their gameplay by purchasing fragments that allow you to replay maps. Currently, map fragments are on sale for 80% off the original price. That is a HUGE discount, and we can only imagine it's because these fragments aren't selling well. You can now buy 10 map fragments for 1 Island Cash (was formerly 5 Island Cash) and 40 map fragments for 3 Island Cash (was 18 Island Cash). If you have been debating buying these fragments to give you more time to discover treasure that you might need to complete your collection, now is the time.
It's unclear how long this deal will last, but they are calling it a "sale" so it doesn't seem like a permanent price decrease. We weren't too sure about this feature, because it seemed like a lazy way for Zynga to make more content for the game. Perhaps the players are feeling the same and haven't been buying these fragments?
Map fragments were released over a month ago in Treasure Isle, allowing players to extend their gameplay by purchasing fragments that allow you to replay maps. Currently, map fragments are on sale for 80% off the original price. That is a HUGE discount, and we can only imagine it's because these fragments aren't selling well. You can now buy 10 map fragments for 1 Island Cash (was formerly 5 Island Cash) and 40 map fragments for 3 Island Cash (was 18 Island Cash). If you have been debating buying these fragments to give you more time to discover treasure that you might need to complete your collection, now is the time.
It's unclear how long this deal will last, but they are calling it a "sale" so it doesn't seem like a permanent price decrease. We weren't too sure about this feature, because it seemed like a lazy way for Zynga to make more content for the game. Perhaps the players are feeling the same and haven't been buying these fragments?
Friday, February 10, 2012
FarmVille New England Animal: Black Bear Cub & Gray Fox
farmville gray fox
There are two additional limited edition New England animals that debuted in FarmVille tonight.
Both the Black Bear Cub and. Gray Fox can be purchased in the FarmVille Market during the next 12 days only and can be purchased with farm cash only.
farmville black bear cub farmville gray fox kit
FarmVille New England Animals (Released July 22, 2010):
Black Bear Cub – 22 FV$
Gray Fox – 20 FV$
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
There are two additional limited edition New England animals that debuted in FarmVille tonight.
Both the Black Bear Cub and. Gray Fox can be purchased in the FarmVille Market during the next 12 days only and can be purchased with farm cash only.
farmville black bear cub farmville gray fox kit
FarmVille New England Animals (Released July 22, 2010):
Black Bear Cub – 22 FV$
Gray Fox – 20 FV$
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Wiggin' Out in Pet Society
Recently, Sushi gave his friend Jossie a Cleopatra wig from the Ancient Egyptian Treasure Hunt in Pet Society. Jossie replied with this funny note (above).
This inspired Sushi to try on the Cleopatra wig himself. (Note to new readers: Sushi is a boy, but he cross-dresses and acts like a girl sometimes.) He wasn't sure if the glossy black wig suited him, but he had fun trying on some other wigs as well.
Which one do you think suits him best?
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.
This inspired Sushi to try on the Cleopatra wig himself. (Note to new readers: Sushi is a boy, but he cross-dresses and acts like a girl sometimes.) He wasn't sure if the glossy black wig suited him, but he had fun trying on some other wigs as well.
Which one do you think suits him best?
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.
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