Treasure Isle Treasure Mastery
September 3, 2010 | Treasure Isle
At long last, Treasure Isle on Facebook introduces Treasure Mastery — which can be viewed in the newly revamped Treasures collection in the game. Now, when you complete a collection, you’ll be able to trade it in for a reward, which generally includes a bunch of XP points and gold or a rare item.
To view your Mastery for a collection, look at the row of four stars at the top of the collection (as seen in the pic below). Right now, it doesn’t look like the number of stars will have any impact on your reward — you will get the same bonus no matter what level you are. Double checking on this new, and will report back.
Once you trade in a collection, you will be able to brag about your achievement (and share coins) by posting a message on your Facebook Wall.
Mafia Wars Promise Bug Fixes
September 2, 2010 | Mafia Wars
Mafia Wars players have been extremely vocal about the game’s bugs and general sluggishness. So it seems very brave for Zynga reps to say that a better user experience is on its way in the most recent post on the official Mafia Wars blog:
“Our team has fixed a whole lot of bugs over the past 2 days. Some of these issues include fixing cross-promotional items that players weren’t receiving, replacing wonky error messages and stopping players from awarding themselves extra skill points when they complete jobs.”
OK, so we’re glad that some bugs have been fixed. Some is better than none. Perhaps more telling are the seemingly endless comments after the post, brimming with suggestions on other things that need to be fixed or changed in the game, including “overloaded’ servers, complaints about players using ‘snag’ cheat apps, no more challenge missions and allow clans/all players to share loot… to name a few.
The post ends by saying “Our work is far from over.” Seems like a lot of fed-up virtual mobsters will agree with that.
Have you had trouble with bugs and sluggishness in Mafia Wars? What else (if anything) needs to be fixed?
Happy Island Now Available on Android
September 2, 2010 | Happy Island
Back in early July, Sibblingz and CrowdStar released Happy Island LE on the iPhone, and this week, they’ve added the Android platform to the list of available options for your portable Happy Island needs.
Just like the iPhone version, Happy Island LE on Android costs .99. For that price, you’ll be able to collect profits from your attractions, travel between your islands, pick up trash, and even visit your friends’ islands, all while on the go, in the palm of your hand.
If you’d like to purchase Happy Island on Android, you can do so by clicking on this link. If you’re sketchy about spending real money to download the app, remember that Android users are allowed to purchase and subsequently refund those purchases if not satisfied. Also note that at this time, Sibblingz is aware of issues being experienced by Droid / Droid X users when playing the game, and that they are working on a fix – keep that in mind when trying to play the game!
Happy Aquarium Castle in the Clouds
September 2, 2010 | Happy Aquarium
For a permanent premium addition to the stores, there’s the Cloud 9 Castle in the Clouds. Fantastic, breath-taking, gorgeous, and other positive hyperboles won’t do this item justice. It’s just amazing that such a lovingly animated castle is selling for 34 Pearls or 28 Facebook Credits (.80 USD).
Aside from the waterfall running from the clouds at the base, the flags also furl slightly, and a little white dove can be seen circling the towers. Along with the Castle, there’s also a Cloud 9 Wallpaper that costs 36 Pearls or 30 FB Credits ( USD), and a tank floor going for 25 Pearls or 21 FB Credits (.10 USD).
Farmville New Wild West Items
September 2, 2010 | Farmville
As the other items in the Wild West theme now have just a week left in their life cycle in the FarmVille marketplace, Zynga has kept the theme going by introducing a new animal, new buildings and new decorations for our shopping pleasure.
The animal is the Cottontail Rabbit, which costs 12 Farm Cash. It can be harvested from every 2 days, and remember, as a Farm Cash item, it can either be kept for use on your own farm, or sent to a friend as a gift.
The buildings are the Wild West Hotel, and the Wild West Home. The Wild West Hotel costs 42 Farm Cash to add to your farm, while the Wild West Home is a whopping 380,000 coins. As has become the norm with these large coin purchases, you’ll receive a large amount of experience points in return for your splurge, at 3800.
Finally, for new decorations, you can choose from four additional items. The Red Tailed Hawk and the Iron Wood Tree are Farm Cash items, costing 18 and 4 Farm Cash, respectively, while a new Stagecoach and Wagon Bench cost coins, at a price of 200,000 for the Stagecoach, and 80,000 for the Wagon Bench.
This newest set of items in the Wild West theme will be available in stores for the next 9 days. Be sure to head over to the game’s page to purchase any that interest you while they are still available.
YoVille Victorian Romantic Theme Sneak Peek
September 2, 2010 | YoVille
This is an official blog post by Zynga’s Jade Ninja.
As you may already know, last week was our final release for camp items. But as the summer holiday is drawing to a close, it’s time to load back on the bus and journey out of Camp Yo to a more opulent and “Romantic” setting.
Indulge yourself in the latest line of “Romantic” timeless pieces that transport you to an era of elegance and beauty in a variety of colors. Transform any space into the perfect place for hosting dinner parties or for taking afternoon tea with your finest hand painted tea set. We’ll be releasing these items very soon so here’s the sneak peek at what’s coming to Yoville!
Well folks, that’s about all for now – so keep your eyes peeled for these items in store very very soon.
Stay tuned! Thanks!!
-Jade Ninja
Cafe World Cater A Birthday Party Guide
September 2, 2010 | Café World
After fighting with a round of nasty bugs, Zynga has re-released the catering business in Cafe World, and with it comes a new job – Cater a birthday party for Amelia’s soon-to-be six year old niece (Amelia being the Cafe World mascot).
The job is actually a fairly simple one, when compared to the Wholesale Dale catering job, in that you won’t have to serve nearly as many items before you’ll finish the job. As this is a complete birthday party menu, you’ll need to cook more than just cake, as you’ll have three courses, each represented by a different pre-existing recipe.
The first course is the Clubhouse Sandwich, which must be served just 7 times. Next is the Bacon Cheeseburger dish, which must be served 90 times, and finally, the cake is the Triple Berry Cheesecake, which must be served 23 times.
You are allowed to start the timer on the order whenever you’d like, meaning that you can take a look at the menu before actually committing to it. Once you click “Start Order,” you’ll technically have an unlimited amount of time to finish the job, but if you can finish the job in under 3 days, or at least in under a week, you’ll earn extra rewards.
For just completing the job, you’ll earn a 1 star rating, worth a prize of 216 Cafe Points and 3240 coins. If you can finish the job in under seven days, you’ll receive a 2 star rating, 360 Cafe Points, 5400 coins, and you’ll unlock the next catering order to complete (we’ll have more information about that order as it becomes available). Finally, if you can finish the job in under 3 days (that’s 3 days and 0 hours exactly), you’ll earn the 3 star rating, worth 504 Cafe Points and 7560 coins. You’ll unlock the next order in the catering business, and you’ll also unlock the exclusive new Birthday Cupcakes recipe that you can cook for your guests in the future.
While the task may sound daunting, especially for those who wish to tackle the 3 star rating for the mission, you can make the job a bit easier by asking your friends to help you. This is done by checking on your status in the mission and asking friends to join in your catering crew by sending them a request much like a gift request. You can have a crew of up to five members. This means that when you serve one of the three dishes, some of your servings (duplicate servings – nothing is taken from your own progress) are sent to their completion totals and vice versa.
You can also finish the mission instantly by simply completing each step with Cafe Cash. The Triple Berry Cheesecake costs 10 Cafe Cash to complete, while the Clubhouse Sandwich costs 6. Interestingly, the Cheeseburger costs just 4 Cafe Cash to complete, regardless of the fact that it requires the most servings (presumably due to its extremely low cooking time of 5 minutes).
If you finish with a 3-star rating, you’ll unlock the Birthday Cupcakes Recipe, which can be cooked for 127 coins. It is ready to serve in 15 minutes, and comes with 19 servings to sell. These servings are sold for 10 coins each, for a total of 190 coins in return. You’ll earn just 10 Cafe Points in the process of cooking and selling the Cupcakes.
Be sure to head over to the game’s page to start tackling this catering job now.
