Cafe World already has a Pizza Oven, Pasta Maker, Coffee Machine, Drink Bar and much more, but apparently Zynga decided that we were missing one very important appliance - a Sandwich Maker. They've filled that hole this week with the launch of the Sandwich Counter, which will introduce you to a series of new recipes (sandwiches, of course), and a man named Sal who will help you through a set of goals to complete this event.
There are seven goals to complete in all - here's a complete guide to completing them all! (Note: all of the cooking tasks here should remain the same across all chefs' accounts, unlike past goal series where they varied).
Sal's Sandwiches!
Place Sandwich Counter
Serve Clubhouse Sandwich 15 Times
Ask for 5 Sandwich Bread
Clubhouse Sandwiches take 18 hours to prepare. The Sandwich Counter, meanwhile, is a new appliance that you'll need to build from scratch with friends' help. You'll need to collect eight Sandwich Presses, 12 Sandwich Knives, 10 Carving Boards and 15 Condiment Bowls. The Sandwich Presses and Carving Boards are earned via general requests posted on your wall, while the other two items are earned through individual gift requests to friends.
Finishing this first goal gives you 100 coins and 100 Cafe Points.
Peanut Butter Jelly
Serve Basil Finger Sandwiches
Ask for 8 Peanut Butter Jars
Ask for 8 Jelly Jars
Basil Finger Sandwiches take six hours to cook. The reward for this one, as you might have guessed, is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich recipe - the PBJ, for short.
Better with Bacon!
Serve PBJ 20 Times
Ask for 8 Vine Ripened Tomatoes
Ask for 8 Thick Cut Bacon
Another recipe comes your way at the completion of this goal - the BLT sandwich.
Viva Cuba!
Complete the Sandwich Counter
Serve BLT 20 Times
Ask for 8 Cuban Bread Loafs
At the end of the this goal, you're given yet another sandwich, the Cuban Sandwich.
Ryeway Highway!
Serve Cuban Sandwiches 20 Times
Ask for 7 Rye Bread Loafs
Ask for 10 Pastrami Slices
Yet again, you're given another recipe (as tends to be the case with new appliances - you're given a ton of recipes to cook in it) - the Pastrami on Rye sandwich.
Groovin' Reuben
Serve Pastrami on Rye 20 Times
Ask for 8 Sauerkraut
Ask for 8 Corned Beef Slices
I'll give you one guess as to the prize for this goal... That's right, a simply Reuben Sandwich.
Sandwich King
Serve Reuben Sandwich 20 Times
Ask for 10 Ham and Turkey Slices
Ask for 10 Sticks of Butter
Up until now, I had refrained from commenting on how Zynga was likely influenced to release sandwich-themed content by Food Network's "Next Food Network Star" show, but since the winner of the most recent season went on to have a show called "Sandwich King," I just can't hold it in any longer. And there, it's out of my system. For finishing this goal, you'll receive yet another sandwich - the Monte Cristo.
This marks the current end of the Sandwich Counter goals. However, if history tells us anything, we'll likely either see A) a second Sandwich Counter released in a few months, or B) more recipes released on the one we now have. That's been the case with other appliances in the past, and we'll make sure to let you know if that happens to be the case now. Keep checking back!
What do you think of this Sandwich Counter / Sandwich Maker goal series? What kinds of sandwiches did Zynga overlook in these goals? Do you have room for yet another appliance in your cafe?
Work at home & Earn Money
Monday, December 12, 2011
CityVille Metro Marvel Items available for a limited time
An interesting trio of new items has been released in the CityVille marketplace this week, leaving us to think that perhaps the reason these three items were released on their own in such a small group, and with such an oddly named theme (after all, I don't personally find there to be anything "marvel" worthy about them) is that they'll be the last (or at least some of the last) items released in the game before it switches completely to Halloween. We've already seen some Vampire-themed goals release in the game, so perhaps that prediction isn't far off.
Either way, here's a look at the three items, two of which go for City Cash (so have that virtual - and real world - wallet ready)!
Sturdivant Tower
Type: Residence
Costs: 65 City Cash
Population: 1,850 - 3,650 citizens
Rent: 251 coins every eight hours
Skillets and Things
Type: Business
Cost: 7,400 coins
Requires: 185 Goods
Earns: 1,096 coins
CityVille School of Rock
Type: Community Building
Cost: 50 City Cash
Adds 1,500 citizens to maximum population cap
Remember, if you're purchasing either the Sturdivant Tower or Skillets and Things business, the profits listed above are the absolute base amount that you can earn. Add some high-powered decorations to their surrounding areas as you could see your profits skyrocket with each collection. Just remember to have a constant supply of Goods coming into your town (through crops, ships or otherwise), as they'll go fast at 185 Goods a pop.
Regardless of which items you choose to purchase, you'll need to do some shopping fast. These three items will only be available in the store for two full weeks. Hopefully, by the time these items vanish from the store, we'll have arguably more exciting content to purchase in the form of Halloween decorations, and we'll make sure to let you know if that's the case.
Are you interested in purchasing any of these three items for your town in CityVille? Which ones?
Either way, here's a look at the three items, two of which go for City Cash (so have that virtual - and real world - wallet ready)!
Sturdivant Tower
Type: Residence
Costs: 65 City Cash
Population: 1,850 - 3,650 citizens
Rent: 251 coins every eight hours
Skillets and Things
Type: Business
Cost: 7,400 coins
Requires: 185 Goods
Earns: 1,096 coins
CityVille School of Rock
Type: Community Building
Cost: 50 City Cash
Adds 1,500 citizens to maximum population cap
Remember, if you're purchasing either the Sturdivant Tower or Skillets and Things business, the profits listed above are the absolute base amount that you can earn. Add some high-powered decorations to their surrounding areas as you could see your profits skyrocket with each collection. Just remember to have a constant supply of Goods coming into your town (through crops, ships or otherwise), as they'll go fast at 185 Goods a pop.
Regardless of which items you choose to purchase, you'll need to do some shopping fast. These three items will only be available in the store for two full weeks. Hopefully, by the time these items vanish from the store, we'll have arguably more exciting content to purchase in the form of Halloween decorations, and we'll make sure to let you know if that's the case.
Are you interested in purchasing any of these three items for your town in CityVille? Which ones?
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Sims Social: Claim your free Plants vs Zombies Sunflower
Among the free Social Points, Simoleons and SimCash given away by Playfish on the Sims Social fan page on Facebook, you can occasionally find the rare, exclusive treasure. Sure, Social Points and SimCash are definitely appreciated, but when it comes to cross-promotions between the Sims Social and Playfish's Plants vs Zombies, well, that's something a bit more special.
For a limited time, you can now claim a Sunflower from Plants vs Zombies for use in your own home as a decoration. If you've spotted this Sunflower hanging around Bella's House when you visit her, you can now claim one for yourself by clicking on this link right here. This link is universal, so anyone can click on it, but you can only do so once (unfortunately). Believe me, I'd love to have an army of Sunflowers lining my garden as well (for the inevitable zombie apocalypse), but hopefully this one will be able to offer enough sunshine to last us a short while, at least until we can dig out the heavy artillery - shotguns and the like. Have I thought too far into this? Probably.
All I know for sure is that this plant is awesome, and Plants vs Zombies is awesome, and you should definitely claim a Sunflower for your house! Just make to do so fast - there's no telling when the link will become inactive, taking your chance at a free Sunflower right along with it!
Have you already claimed your free Sunflower from this Plants vs Zombies cross-promotion? What other games would you like to see incorporated into Sims Social?
For a limited time, you can now claim a Sunflower from Plants vs Zombies for use in your own home as a decoration. If you've spotted this Sunflower hanging around Bella's House when you visit her, you can now claim one for yourself by clicking on this link right here. This link is universal, so anyone can click on it, but you can only do so once (unfortunately). Believe me, I'd love to have an army of Sunflowers lining my garden as well (for the inevitable zombie apocalypse), but hopefully this one will be able to offer enough sunshine to last us a short while, at least until we can dig out the heavy artillery - shotguns and the like. Have I thought too far into this? Probably.
All I know for sure is that this plant is awesome, and Plants vs Zombies is awesome, and you should definitely claim a Sunflower for your house! Just make to do so fast - there's no telling when the link will become inactive, taking your chance at a free Sunflower right along with it!
Have you already claimed your free Sunflower from this Plants vs Zombies cross-promotion? What other games would you like to see incorporated into Sims Social?
Cafe World Fall Feast Amelia's Goals: Everything you need to know
While we already brought you the news of the Fall Feast Event in Cafe World, I'm now here with news that makes even this dedicated player shake her head in disbelief. Instead of just a single set of five goals comprising Amelia's entire portion of the game's Thanksgiving event, we've been given 25. Yes, with all of the Cook-A-Thon goals, and Fred's goals that have yet to released in this event as well, that couldn't possibly be enough for us to work on, so Zynga has disregarded almost every thread on the game's official forums, begging the developers to slow down on content and went ahead and released more. My own personal ranting aside, if you're ready to tackle this massive set of Amelia's Fall Feast goals, here's a complete guide to doing just that.
The Fall Feast
Collect 3 Family China
Place the Festive Table
Serve 28 Dishes
To make matters a bit more complicated, this is a goal series where some of the dishes will be randomly generated for you. I wish I could give you the exact specifications for each and ever goal, but unfortunately, we can't. Sorry! Just check out our guide to building the Festive Table and then ask your friends for Family China and you'll do fine. Finish this goal and you'll receive 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites. These Invites give you a chance to win Cafe Cash in the game, so you'll win plenty of them throughout this event, if you decide to complete it.
Traditional Dish
Collect 7 Cranberries
Serve 24 Dishes
Collect 4 Traditional Recipe Cards
These recipe cards serve as this event's "one-per-friend" item. If a friend responds to your request, they'll never be able to send you another Card throughout the rest of the event (at least, that's the rules so far). Once they accept, they'll show up at your dinner table in-game. If a friend ignores your request, or just misses it, you can resend every 48 hours, but again, you will not be able to send another request to someone that's already accepted. Finishing this goal gives you 2,000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 10 Fall Feast Invites.
Keep it Spicy!
Collect 6 Family China
Serve 32 Dishes
Spice 3 of your Neighbors' Dishes
The rewards for this goal are the Cream of Mushroom ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites.
New Fall Tastes
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Collect 8 Fresh Green Onions
Serve 20 Dishes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 20 Fall Feast Invites
Setting the Table
Collect 9 Family China
Complete the Festive Table
Serve 40 Dishes
Reward: Cranberry Chutney recipe, 100 Cafe Points and 50 Fall Feast Invites
Additional Guests
Collect 6 Family China
Serve 15 Dishes
Serve 20 Dishes
Reward: 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Sage Advice
Collect 7 Chopped Sage
Serve 24 Dishes
Collect 4 Traditional Recipe Cards
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points, 10 Fall Feast Invites
New Ingredients
Collect 8 Family China
Serve 32 Dishes
Spice 3 of your Dishes
Reward: Spicy Sausage ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites
Fresh Fall Dishes
Collect 5 Traditional Recipe Cards
Collect 8 Fresh Mushrooms
Serve 30 Dishes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points, 20 Fall Feast Invites
Pass the Potatoes
Collect 10 Family China
Ask for 8 Potatoes
Master Cranberry Chutney to Level 2
Reward: Mom's Mashed Potatoes recipe and 50 Fall Feast invites
Friendly Recipes
Collect 5 Traditional Recipe Cards
Serve 20 Dishes
Serve 28 Dishes
Reward: 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Cook for Friends
Collect 7 Cornbread Stuffing
Serve 24 Dishes
Collect 8 Family China
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 10 Fall Feast Invites
Rice is Nice
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Serve 32 Dishes
Spice 3 of your Dishes
Reward: Rice Pilaf ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites
Setting the Mood
Collect 9 Family China
Collect 8 Candlestick Holders
Serve 24 Mom's Mashed Potatoes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 20 Fall Feast Invites
Candle Collection
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Collect 8 Holiday Candles
Master Mom's Mashed Potatoes to Level 2
Reward: Sweet Potato Pie recipe and 50 Fall Feast Invites
Extended Holiday
Collect 6 Family China
Serve 20 Dishes
Serve 28 Dishes
Reward: 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Fall Harvest
Collect 7 Sweet Corn
Serve 24 Cakes
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 10 Fall Feast Invites
Holiday Spices
Collect 8 Family China
Serve 32 Dishes
Spice 4 of your Dishes
Reward: Apple Cider ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites
A Personal Taste
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Serve 20 Taste Lab Dishes with Rice Pilaf
Serve 24 Dishes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 20 Fall Feast Invites
Going Green
Collect 3 Family China
Ask for 8 Cheddar Wheels
Master Sweet Potato Pie to Level 2
Reward: Green Bean Casserole and 50 Fall Feast Invites
Fall Feast Finale
Collect 6 Family China
Serve 20 Cassava Cakes
Serve 28 Dishes
Reward: 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Recipes Galore!
Collect 7 Fresh Zucchini
Serve 24 Dishes
Collect 5 Traditional Recipe Cards
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 10 Fall Feast Invites
Mmmmm Bacon!
Collect 8 Family China
Serve 30 Dishes
Spice 5 of your Dishes
Reward: Bacon ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites
New Creations
Collect 7 Traditional Recipe Cards
Serve 20 Taste Lab Dishes with Bacon
Serve 24 Dishes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Holiday Upgrades!
Collect 10 Family China
Master Green Bean Casserole to Level 2
Serve 40 Dishes
Reward: Mystery Prize (likely a 50% Lighting Stove) and 50 Fall Feast Invites
As of this writing, this is just the "Amelia's Goals" portion of the Fall Feast Event, but as you can probably tell from the prizes above, the goals themselves are split into sections. If you look into your game and see "I of V," trust me, the rest of these goals come later in different parts. Whether you're ready to dive into this massive event or not, the time is ticking down, and your choice will ultimately be made for you. If you're interested in filling out your Cookbook with every dish possible, then start plugging away at these goals. If not, feel free to go back to working on the Cook-A-Thon instead.
[Via Zynga]
Check out the rest of our Thanksgiving coverage right here.
What do you think of Amelia's Goals in the Fall Feast Event? Do you think Zynga releases too much content too quickly? Have you stopped playing the game because of it?
The Fall Feast
Collect 3 Family China
Place the Festive Table
Serve 28 Dishes
To make matters a bit more complicated, this is a goal series where some of the dishes will be randomly generated for you. I wish I could give you the exact specifications for each and ever goal, but unfortunately, we can't. Sorry! Just check out our guide to building the Festive Table and then ask your friends for Family China and you'll do fine. Finish this goal and you'll receive 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites. These Invites give you a chance to win Cafe Cash in the game, so you'll win plenty of them throughout this event, if you decide to complete it.
Traditional Dish
Collect 7 Cranberries
Serve 24 Dishes
Collect 4 Traditional Recipe Cards
These recipe cards serve as this event's "one-per-friend" item. If a friend responds to your request, they'll never be able to send you another Card throughout the rest of the event (at least, that's the rules so far). Once they accept, they'll show up at your dinner table in-game. If a friend ignores your request, or just misses it, you can resend every 48 hours, but again, you will not be able to send another request to someone that's already accepted. Finishing this goal gives you 2,000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 10 Fall Feast Invites.
Keep it Spicy!
Collect 6 Family China
Serve 32 Dishes
Spice 3 of your Neighbors' Dishes
The rewards for this goal are the Cream of Mushroom ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites.
New Fall Tastes
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Collect 8 Fresh Green Onions
Serve 20 Dishes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 20 Fall Feast Invites
Setting the Table
Collect 9 Family China
Complete the Festive Table
Serve 40 Dishes
Reward: Cranberry Chutney recipe, 100 Cafe Points and 50 Fall Feast Invites
Additional Guests
Collect 6 Family China
Serve 15 Dishes
Serve 20 Dishes
Reward: 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Sage Advice
Collect 7 Chopped Sage
Serve 24 Dishes
Collect 4 Traditional Recipe Cards
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points, 10 Fall Feast Invites
New Ingredients
Collect 8 Family China
Serve 32 Dishes
Spice 3 of your Dishes
Reward: Spicy Sausage ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites
Fresh Fall Dishes
Collect 5 Traditional Recipe Cards
Collect 8 Fresh Mushrooms
Serve 30 Dishes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points, 20 Fall Feast Invites
Pass the Potatoes
Collect 10 Family China
Ask for 8 Potatoes
Master Cranberry Chutney to Level 2
Reward: Mom's Mashed Potatoes recipe and 50 Fall Feast invites
Friendly Recipes
Collect 5 Traditional Recipe Cards
Serve 20 Dishes
Serve 28 Dishes
Reward: 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Cook for Friends
Collect 7 Cornbread Stuffing
Serve 24 Dishes
Collect 8 Family China
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 10 Fall Feast Invites
Rice is Nice
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Serve 32 Dishes
Spice 3 of your Dishes
Reward: Rice Pilaf ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites
Setting the Mood
Collect 9 Family China
Collect 8 Candlestick Holders
Serve 24 Mom's Mashed Potatoes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 20 Fall Feast Invites
Candle Collection
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Collect 8 Holiday Candles
Master Mom's Mashed Potatoes to Level 2
Reward: Sweet Potato Pie recipe and 50 Fall Feast Invites
Extended Holiday
Collect 6 Family China
Serve 20 Dishes
Serve 28 Dishes
Reward: 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Fall Harvest
Collect 7 Sweet Corn
Serve 24 Cakes
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 10 Fall Feast Invites
Holiday Spices
Collect 8 Family China
Serve 32 Dishes
Spice 4 of your Dishes
Reward: Apple Cider ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites
A Personal Taste
Collect 6 Traditional Recipe Cards
Serve 20 Taste Lab Dishes with Rice Pilaf
Serve 24 Dishes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 20 Fall Feast Invites
Going Green
Collect 3 Family China
Ask for 8 Cheddar Wheels
Master Sweet Potato Pie to Level 2
Reward: Green Bean Casserole and 50 Fall Feast Invites
Fall Feast Finale
Collect 6 Family China
Serve 20 Cassava Cakes
Serve 28 Dishes
Reward: 1000 coins, 100 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Recipes Galore!
Collect 7 Fresh Zucchini
Serve 24 Dishes
Collect 5 Traditional Recipe Cards
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 10 Fall Feast Invites
Mmmmm Bacon!
Collect 8 Family China
Serve 30 Dishes
Spice 5 of your Dishes
Reward: Bacon ingredient and 15 Fall Feast Invites
New Creations
Collect 7 Traditional Recipe Cards
Serve 20 Taste Lab Dishes with Bacon
Serve 24 Dishes
Reward: 2000 coins, 200 Cafe Points and 5 Fall Feast Invites
Holiday Upgrades!
Collect 10 Family China
Master Green Bean Casserole to Level 2
Serve 40 Dishes
Reward: Mystery Prize (likely a 50% Lighting Stove) and 50 Fall Feast Invites
As of this writing, this is just the "Amelia's Goals" portion of the Fall Feast Event, but as you can probably tell from the prizes above, the goals themselves are split into sections. If you look into your game and see "I of V," trust me, the rest of these goals come later in different parts. Whether you're ready to dive into this massive event or not, the time is ticking down, and your choice will ultimately be made for you. If you're interested in filling out your Cookbook with every dish possible, then start plugging away at these goals. If not, feel free to go back to working on the Cook-A-Thon instead.
[Via Zynga]
Check out the rest of our Thanksgiving coverage right here.
What do you think of Amelia's Goals in the Fall Feast Event? Do you think Zynga releases too much content too quickly? Have you stopped playing the game because of it?
FarmVille Harvest Bonfire Goals: Everything you need to now
To go along with the Harvest Bonfire that has launched in FarmVille for Thanksgiving, you'll also have a set of six goals to complete as well. These goals offer (appropriately) some Thanksgiving or Fall-themed rewards, and require some themed items to complete as well. As usual, we're here to give you a look at how to complete these goals, so let's get started.
Like a Sheep to the Flame
Get 6 Lanterns
Harvest 5 Cows
Harvest 150 Wheat
These goals have the fairly standard quest setup of asking your friends for a specific item (either through individual requests or general wall posts) and then completing two other tasks on your own. Here, Cows are able to be harvested once a day, and Wheat grows in 12 hours. Finishing this first goal gives you 100 XP, a Shaggy Fall Sheep and 2,500 coins.
We Did Start the Fire
Get 6 Fire Pit Stones
Harvest Shaggy Fall Sheep
Harvest 150 Corn
Plain corn takes three days to harvest, but you can plant any variety of corn if you'd rather not wait that long. Just note that you can't plant the new Multi-Color Corn that was released in the Autumn item theme. For finishing this goal, you'll receive 200 XP, 2,500 coins and a Founder Duck.
Time for a Good Sit
Get 6 Stumps
Harvest Founder Duck
Harvest 150 Potatoes
Traditional Potatoes take three days to harvest, but again, this looks like a time when you can plant any variety of potato to save some time. For the record, Kennebec and Super Kennebec Potatoes only take a single day, rather than three. When you finish this goal, you'll receive 300 XP, 2,500 coins and a Lantern decoration.
Now We're Cooking
Get 6 Baked Potatoes
Harvest 5 Horses
Harvest 150 Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera takes 6 hours to plant. As for the Horses, you should technically be able to harvest a Horse Stable or Paddock for this task to complete, but if it's bugged (as it has been in the past), you'll need to pull horses out of storage and wait for them to become ready to harvest on their own (a much more time consuming process, to be sure). Finishing this goal gives you 500 XP, 2,500 coins and a Merriam Turkey.
The Best Part of a Bonfire
Get 6 Marshmallow Sticks
Harvest Marriam Turkey 10 Times
Harvest 150 Strawberries
You'll be able to earn more Marriam Turkeys through Aviary eggs, so make sure to either continually harvest your Aviaries, or claim as many eggs as you can from friends to increase your population fast (well, at least freely). For finishing this goal, you'll receive 750 XP, 2,500 coins and the Night Under the Stars decorative item (sleeping bags placed outside).
Tending the Embers
Get 6 Fire Spades
Harvest Founder Duck Twice
Harvest 150 Pumpkins
Regular Pumpkins take eight hours to grow when planted. As for the Founder Duck, again, you should be able to place it in storage buildings to be able to harvest it once per day, but if it glitches, just pull it out of storage and wait for it to "mature" on its own. Finishing this goal gives you 1,000 XP, 2,500 coins and a Fall Lantern Horse (a horse carrying a Lantern, what else?).
As of this writing, you have two weeks left to finish these six goals, so while you're not being incredibly rushed, remember that you probably have goals to complete in Lighthouse Cove as well. Do a bit of multi-tasking across both farms and you'll be able to finish off both of these series with ease. Good luck!
[Via FarmVille Freak]
Check out the rest of our Thanksgiving themed coverage right here.
What do you think of these Harvest Bonfire goals in FarmVille? Which of the prizes is your favorite? Will you be able to finish all six goals within the two week time period?
Like a Sheep to the Flame
Get 6 Lanterns
Harvest 5 Cows
Harvest 150 Wheat
These goals have the fairly standard quest setup of asking your friends for a specific item (either through individual requests or general wall posts) and then completing two other tasks on your own. Here, Cows are able to be harvested once a day, and Wheat grows in 12 hours. Finishing this first goal gives you 100 XP, a Shaggy Fall Sheep and 2,500 coins.
We Did Start the Fire
Get 6 Fire Pit Stones
Harvest Shaggy Fall Sheep
Harvest 150 Corn
Plain corn takes three days to harvest, but you can plant any variety of corn if you'd rather not wait that long. Just note that you can't plant the new Multi-Color Corn that was released in the Autumn item theme. For finishing this goal, you'll receive 200 XP, 2,500 coins and a Founder Duck.
Time for a Good Sit
Get 6 Stumps
Harvest Founder Duck
Harvest 150 Potatoes
Traditional Potatoes take three days to harvest, but again, this looks like a time when you can plant any variety of potato to save some time. For the record, Kennebec and Super Kennebec Potatoes only take a single day, rather than three. When you finish this goal, you'll receive 300 XP, 2,500 coins and a Lantern decoration.
Now We're Cooking
Get 6 Baked Potatoes
Harvest 5 Horses
Harvest 150 Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera takes 6 hours to plant. As for the Horses, you should technically be able to harvest a Horse Stable or Paddock for this task to complete, but if it's bugged (as it has been in the past), you'll need to pull horses out of storage and wait for them to become ready to harvest on their own (a much more time consuming process, to be sure). Finishing this goal gives you 500 XP, 2,500 coins and a Merriam Turkey.
The Best Part of a Bonfire
Get 6 Marshmallow Sticks
Harvest Marriam Turkey 10 Times
Harvest 150 Strawberries
You'll be able to earn more Marriam Turkeys through Aviary eggs, so make sure to either continually harvest your Aviaries, or claim as many eggs as you can from friends to increase your population fast (well, at least freely). For finishing this goal, you'll receive 750 XP, 2,500 coins and the Night Under the Stars decorative item (sleeping bags placed outside).
Tending the Embers
Get 6 Fire Spades
Harvest Founder Duck Twice
Harvest 150 Pumpkins
Regular Pumpkins take eight hours to grow when planted. As for the Founder Duck, again, you should be able to place it in storage buildings to be able to harvest it once per day, but if it glitches, just pull it out of storage and wait for it to "mature" on its own. Finishing this goal gives you 1,000 XP, 2,500 coins and a Fall Lantern Horse (a horse carrying a Lantern, what else?).
As of this writing, you have two weeks left to finish these six goals, so while you're not being incredibly rushed, remember that you probably have goals to complete in Lighthouse Cove as well. Do a bit of multi-tasking across both farms and you'll be able to finish off both of these series with ease. Good luck!
[Via FarmVille Freak]
Check out the rest of our Thanksgiving themed coverage right here.
What do you think of these Harvest Bonfire goals in FarmVille? Which of the prizes is your favorite? Will you be able to finish all six goals within the two week time period?
FarmVille: Win early access to Winter Wonderland through new contest
If you're like me, you're probably eagerly counting down the days and even minutes until you can step your virtual feet into FarmVille's fourth farm, the Winter Wonderland. Similar to a setup with the Lighthouse Cove, Zynga is taking advantage of your excitement by offering a contest to some very lucky farmers - 50 of them, to be exact - who will be given early access to the Winter Wonderland farm for winning a new "Winter Wonderland Escape" caption contest being held on the game's forums.
This caption contest presents you with the image above, or a duck that finds himself in a precarious situation under the snow. You'll have the option of writing up to two sentences that describes the picture, and, as Zynga says, "captures the essence of the characters." You can interpret that however you'd like; just make sure that your entry is clever and family-friendly and you'll have a chance to win!
The winners of the contest will be chosen by the FarmVille team and will be announced on Saturday, November 26. This sets up a pretty convenient time frame, if you think about it. Could it be that these lucky winners will receive access on the 26, and then the entire farm will open up to everyone on December 1? Either way, this contest is free to enter, and you really have nothing to lose, so why not take a shot at it? If you do win early access to Winter Wonderland, make sure to let us know how it is!
Will you try to win early access to Winter Wonderland via this caption contest, or will you wait until it becomes freely available to all players instead?
This caption contest presents you with the image above, or a duck that finds himself in a precarious situation under the snow. You'll have the option of writing up to two sentences that describes the picture, and, as Zynga says, "captures the essence of the characters." You can interpret that however you'd like; just make sure that your entry is clever and family-friendly and you'll have a chance to win!
The winners of the contest will be chosen by the FarmVille team and will be announced on Saturday, November 26. This sets up a pretty convenient time frame, if you think about it. Could it be that these lucky winners will receive access on the 26, and then the entire farm will open up to everyone on December 1? Either way, this contest is free to enter, and you really have nothing to lose, so why not take a shot at it? If you do win early access to Winter Wonderland, make sure to let us know how it is!
Will you try to win early access to Winter Wonderland via this caption contest, or will you wait until it becomes freely available to all players instead?
CityVille Stumpfords Mini Golf Goals: Everything you need to know
The Stumpfords may have come back from their family vacation in CityVille, but that doesn't mean they're ready to give up on fun altogether. In fact, they want to throw a little family competition by taking to the virtual, and miniature greens of the putt-putt golf course. You'll be there along the way, completing tasks and earning themed rewards as the Stumpfords fight amongst themselves for supremacy.
Par for the Course
Ask for 10 Parking Cards
Collect from the French Restaurant 16 Times
Harvest 24 Eggplant Crops
Ok, so these three tasks don't really pertain to golfing specifically, but here's the kicker: whoever wins this round of miniature golf gets to pick where the entire family goes for lunch. At least now, we understand all of these references to food! For the record, Eggplant takes just one hour to grow, and you can earn those Parking Cards by asking your friends via direct friend requests. Finishing this first goal gives you the Monkey Golf decoration, which is a piece of a putt-putt course. It gives a 12% payout bonus to surrounding homes and businesses.
Meal Ticket
Ask for 10 Lockers
Collect form the Noodle Shop
Harvest 8 Wheat Crops
Wheat takes 2.1 days to finish, so I suppose we should be happy that there doesn't appear to be a time limit on finishing these goals (as of this writing). Waiting all of that time for the Wheat to grow also gives you a chance to gather the 10 Lockers, which is done by posting a general wall post to your news feed that asks all of your CityVille neighbors to help at once. Finishing this goal gives you the Holland Hole in One, another piece of the golf course that offers a 12% payout bonus. It was originally available in the store for 135,000 coins.
Mini Me
Ask for 10 Golf Balls
Collect form the Burger Joint 20 Times
Water Neighbor Crops 8 Times
Keep an eye on the term here: you'll need to water crops in your friends' cities, not unwither them or harvest them. Just make sure you find some crops that are currently growing before you start clicking and you'll finish in a snap. Doing so gives you the Pirate Putt Putt item, a golf course piece that normally cost 27 City Cash and offers a 27% payout bonus.
Icing on the Cake
Ask for 10 Hot Wings
Collect from Community Buildings 8 Times
Harvest 24 Carrot Crops
It doesn't appear to matter which Community Buildings you collect from, and as you likely already have more than eight completed in your town, just collect the profits from eight different buildings to quickly finish this task. Meanwhile, Carrots take eight hours to grow. For finishing this final goal in the Stumpfords Mini Golf series, you'll receive the Big Play Brewery, a business that requires 335 Goods, and generates 1,781 coins. It normally cost 46 City Cash, so that's actually a pretty great final prize for completing a goal series that wasn't exactly difficult.
I don't know about you, but if we continue to receive such nice prizes from goals in CityVille, I'll be one happy mayor. What about you?
[Via CityVille Wiki]
Well, what do you think of these Stumpfords Mini Golf goals in CityVille? Will you stop what you're doing to finish these four goals first?
Par for the Course
Ask for 10 Parking Cards
Collect from the French Restaurant 16 Times
Harvest 24 Eggplant Crops
Ok, so these three tasks don't really pertain to golfing specifically, but here's the kicker: whoever wins this round of miniature golf gets to pick where the entire family goes for lunch. At least now, we understand all of these references to food! For the record, Eggplant takes just one hour to grow, and you can earn those Parking Cards by asking your friends via direct friend requests. Finishing this first goal gives you the Monkey Golf decoration, which is a piece of a putt-putt course. It gives a 12% payout bonus to surrounding homes and businesses.
Meal Ticket
Ask for 10 Lockers
Collect form the Noodle Shop
Harvest 8 Wheat Crops
Wheat takes 2.1 days to finish, so I suppose we should be happy that there doesn't appear to be a time limit on finishing these goals (as of this writing). Waiting all of that time for the Wheat to grow also gives you a chance to gather the 10 Lockers, which is done by posting a general wall post to your news feed that asks all of your CityVille neighbors to help at once. Finishing this goal gives you the Holland Hole in One, another piece of the golf course that offers a 12% payout bonus. It was originally available in the store for 135,000 coins.
Mini Me
Ask for 10 Golf Balls
Collect form the Burger Joint 20 Times
Water Neighbor Crops 8 Times
Keep an eye on the term here: you'll need to water crops in your friends' cities, not unwither them or harvest them. Just make sure you find some crops that are currently growing before you start clicking and you'll finish in a snap. Doing so gives you the Pirate Putt Putt item, a golf course piece that normally cost 27 City Cash and offers a 27% payout bonus.
Icing on the Cake
Ask for 10 Hot Wings
Collect from Community Buildings 8 Times
Harvest 24 Carrot Crops
It doesn't appear to matter which Community Buildings you collect from, and as you likely already have more than eight completed in your town, just collect the profits from eight different buildings to quickly finish this task. Meanwhile, Carrots take eight hours to grow. For finishing this final goal in the Stumpfords Mini Golf series, you'll receive the Big Play Brewery, a business that requires 335 Goods, and generates 1,781 coins. It normally cost 46 City Cash, so that's actually a pretty great final prize for completing a goal series that wasn't exactly difficult.
I don't know about you, but if we continue to receive such nice prizes from goals in CityVille, I'll be one happy mayor. What about you?
[Via CityVille Wiki]
Well, what do you think of these Stumpfords Mini Golf goals in CityVille? Will you stop what you're doing to finish these four goals first?
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