Back in March, we told you about Bejeweled Blitz's biggest prize drawing ever -- a chance for players to win a Mazda 3 iSport just for playing the popular Facebook gem-matching game. We even suggested that the contest meant your gem-matching skills might come in handy for more than just carpal tunnel syndrome and dried out eyes.
Well, for millions of you we were wrong, but for lucky winner Joanne Guieb of Whitestown, Indiana, we were totally right! The Indianapolis Star caught up with Guieb, who before winning the Mazda said she "never won anything like this in my life." Initially, Guieb was just happy that her team of 25 to 35 friends scored high enough to qualify for the top prize, and that she had no expectation she'd actually win the car. "Like everyone else, I was thinking, 'Who wins games like this?' Me, I guess."
Guieb also said she hasn't played any Bejeweled since winning her prize, but it's not because she's too busy driving around town -- it's because her computer is broken. And besides, once you've won a car for your gaming, winning in-game "coins" just doesn't hold the same appeal, we'd wager.
Thứ Tư, 15 tháng 2, 2012
FarmVille Celebrates World Cup with New Soccer Theme!
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FarmVille is celebrating the 2010 World Cup with all new Soccer themed items and animals!
The 2010 South African World Cup officially starts today, June 11th with the first game.
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All soccer lovers will be happy to know that you can now have your very own Soccer Field on your farm! There is also two new animals- the Referee Cow (yellow) and Kick Ewe (sheep). Check out the Kick Ewe's soccer ball pattern fir!
Soccer Field – 32 FV$
Referree Cow – 14 FV$
Kick Ewe (Shee) – 14 FV$
farmville referee cow
Will you purchase any of the Soccer themed items?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille is celebrating the 2010 World Cup with all new Soccer themed items and animals!
The 2010 South African World Cup officially starts today, June 11th with the first game.
farmville kick ewe farmville referee cow farmville soccer field
All soccer lovers will be happy to know that you can now have your very own Soccer Field on your farm! There is also two new animals- the Referee Cow (yellow) and Kick Ewe (sheep). Check out the Kick Ewe's soccer ball pattern fir!
Soccer Field – 32 FV$
Referree Cow – 14 FV$
Kick Ewe (Shee) – 14 FV$
farmville referee cow
Will you purchase any of the Soccer themed items?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
New FarmVille Co-op: Tea Party
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"Grow Green Tea and Sugar Cane for a Tea Party" is the description of the new FarmVille Tea Party Co-op Mission, added tonight June 10th, 2010. This is the 12th Co-op mission which you can complete with the help of 9 neighbors.
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Note: To start this new Co-op, you must be level 31.
To complete this new Co-op mission you must:
Harvest 1000 Green Tea and 250 Sugar Cane in:farmville tea party reward
Gold Medal 455 coins 535 Xp- 18 hours and 59 minutes
Silver Medal 400 coins 465 Xp – One day and 4 hours
Bronze Medal 335 coins 390 Xp – 2 days
The Gold Reward is the Tea Party decoration.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
"Grow Green Tea and Sugar Cane for a Tea Party" is the description of the new FarmVille Tea Party Co-op Mission, added tonight June 10th, 2010. This is the 12th Co-op mission which you can complete with the help of 9 neighbors.
farmville new co op farming
Note: To start this new Co-op, you must be level 31.
To complete this new Co-op mission you must:
Harvest 1000 Green Tea and 250 Sugar Cane in:farmville tea party reward
Gold Medal 455 coins 535 Xp- 18 hours and 59 minutes
Silver Medal 400 coins 465 Xp – One day and 4 hours
Bronze Medal 335 coins 390 Xp – 2 days
The Gold Reward is the Tea Party decoration.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Scam: Industrial Plantation 66×66 Land Expansion Scam
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There is a new FarmVille scam on FaceBook. This scam promises to offer a "free" 66 x 66 Farm Expansion titled the "Industrial Plantation".
Before you click on any links or join any such groups, please use your common sense and think about how they would actually give you a land expansion for free. Not only is the offer NOT associated with FarmVille or Zynga, we all know that Land Expansions (of any size, even unreleased) are not giftable or sendable, so the logistics of this scam would never work.
farmville scam
If you would like to check the resource of misleading FaceBook newsfeed notices like these especially those that offer free items, simply right click on the image and "View Source" or "View Page Info". Real FarmVille newsfeed postings or shares can be identified by the referring URL that should start like this:
http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/
Example: http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/index.php?ref=rewardPage
From FarmVille Freak Mark:
"One of my neighbors posted a link which I was very doubtful of from the beginning, but went to just on the off chance it wasn't a lie. It was unfortunately a lie. Hardly surprising. It's from Gamesecrets and promises you can get the 66×66 Industrial Plantation by clicking their link.
After allowing the application access to your information you get a congratulations screen that says click here for your 66×66 farm! Sounds too good to be true? It is. You get a survey! Well I got a message saying there were no surveys for my country. I'm sure if there were any way to get a 66×66 farm, Zynga would have told us about it already. Just thought I'd pass this on so others don't waste their time!" -FarmVille Freak Mark
Thanks for sharing this info with us FarmVille Freak Mark. Remember, that if a new farm expansion were available you would hear it here first, on FarmVille Freak!
What recent FarmVille related scams have you seen?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
There is a new FarmVille scam on FaceBook. This scam promises to offer a "free" 66 x 66 Farm Expansion titled the "Industrial Plantation".
Before you click on any links or join any such groups, please use your common sense and think about how they would actually give you a land expansion for free. Not only is the offer NOT associated with FarmVille or Zynga, we all know that Land Expansions (of any size, even unreleased) are not giftable or sendable, so the logistics of this scam would never work.
farmville scam
If you would like to check the resource of misleading FaceBook newsfeed notices like these especially those that offer free items, simply right click on the image and "View Source" or "View Page Info". Real FarmVille newsfeed postings or shares can be identified by the referring URL that should start like this:
http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/
Example: http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/index.php?ref=rewardPage
From FarmVille Freak Mark:
"One of my neighbors posted a link which I was very doubtful of from the beginning, but went to just on the off chance it wasn't a lie. It was unfortunately a lie. Hardly surprising. It's from Gamesecrets and promises you can get the 66×66 Industrial Plantation by clicking their link.
After allowing the application access to your information you get a congratulations screen that says click here for your 66×66 farm! Sounds too good to be true? It is. You get a survey! Well I got a message saying there were no surveys for my country. I'm sure if there were any way to get a 66×66 farm, Zynga would have told us about it already. Just thought I'd pass this on so others don't waste their time!" -FarmVille Freak Mark
Thanks for sharing this info with us FarmVille Freak Mark. Remember, that if a new farm expansion were available you would hear it here first, on FarmVille Freak!
What recent FarmVille related scams have you seen?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Unreleased Crafting Spa 5 Stages
FarmVille Freak already brought you the unreleased 5 stages of the Winery and Bakery Crafting Cottages. This new unreleased Crafting Spa also has 5 stages, suggesting there will be building process of some type or levels usage.
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This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
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This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Thứ Bảy, 11 tháng 2, 2012
Mafia Wars Whack the Rat Jimmy Vegas event: Everything you need to know
As the classic saying goes, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." In this case, it would be referring to the new limited edition Mafia Wars Las Vegas jobs that kicked off Saturday, July 10.
mafia wars whack the rat jimmy vegas jobs
Just like previous special events, Whack the Rat Jimmy Vegas includes three new jobs:
Hack into Hotel Records
Time required: 5 Minutes
Energy required: 16
Bonus: 8XP, 20% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
Bribe a Guard for Roof Access
Time required: 8 Hours
Energy required: 25
Bonus: 50% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
Position a Sniper
Time required: 24 hours
Energy Required: 33
Bonus: 16 XP, 100% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
mafia wars slots collection
A new collection and achievement are directly tied in with this special job. The Slots Collection is comprised of seven items:
Liberty Bell (from a Jimmy Vegas job)
Plum (Jobs)
Triple Bar (Fights won)
Orange (Free gift)
Lucky 7 (Jimmy Vegas job)
Lime (Jobs)
Cherry (Fights won)
mafia wars slots collection
Once the Slots Collection is completed, you'll be rewarded with a One-Armed Bandit, with 28 A, 50 D. The stats on that guy isn't that impressive, so this job is really aimed at you completists out there who want to make sure every Collection is collected and every Achievement is achieved.
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Speaking of achievements, the Whack the Rat job also comes along with a new achievement: "What Stays in Vegas,' which can be earned by vaulting the Slots Collection and mastering the Whack the Rat job.
This event ends on Friday, July 16 at 11:59 PM PST, so you have all week to work on sending Jimmy Vegas (whoever he is) to sleep with the fishes.
mafia wars whack the rat jimmy vegas jobs
Just like previous special events, Whack the Rat Jimmy Vegas includes three new jobs:
Hack into Hotel Records
Time required: 5 Minutes
Energy required: 16
Bonus: 8XP, 20% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
Bribe a Guard for Roof Access
Time required: 8 Hours
Energy required: 25
Bonus: 50% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
Position a Sniper
Time required: 24 hours
Energy Required: 33
Bonus: 16 XP, 100% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
mafia wars slots collection
A new collection and achievement are directly tied in with this special job. The Slots Collection is comprised of seven items:
Liberty Bell (from a Jimmy Vegas job)
Plum (Jobs)
Triple Bar (Fights won)
Orange (Free gift)
Lucky 7 (Jimmy Vegas job)
Lime (Jobs)
Cherry (Fights won)
mafia wars slots collection
Once the Slots Collection is completed, you'll be rewarded with a One-Armed Bandit, with 28 A, 50 D. The stats on that guy isn't that impressive, so this job is really aimed at you completists out there who want to make sure every Collection is collected and every Achievement is achieved.
what happens in vegas mafia wars achievement
Speaking of achievements, the Whack the Rat job also comes along with a new achievement: "What Stays in Vegas,' which can be earned by vaulting the Slots Collection and mastering the Whack the Rat job.
This event ends on Friday, July 16 at 11:59 PM PST, so you have all week to work on sending Jimmy Vegas (whoever he is) to sleep with the fishes.
Mafia Wars Vegas VIP access: Casino chip racks + lots of luck = early access
Mafia Wars is turning on the promotion for the upcoming Las Vegas expansion, with a special Vegas event, called Whack the Rat Jimmy Vegas, this weekend, plus offering a lucky few VIP access to Sin City once the beta launches.
mafia wars las vegas VIP access
It'll take a little luck and a lot of Casino poker racks (available as a free gift sent from fellow mafiosos) to gain access to Mafia Wars Vegas early. To see if Lady Luck is on your side, you'll need to collect 50+ racks to get a 20% chance of winning early access and then visit the Las Vegas High Roller Access page (via the drop down Travel menu at the top of the page).
If you don't win, you'll get a popup that says 'Bad Luck' and have to wait 22 hours to try again. Ouch.
mafia wars bad luck
If you win aceess, you'll receive a notification that says "You're In," but won't be able to get into Mafia Wars Vegas right away. This just guarantees you'll be one of the first people to check it out once the beta actually launches, which doesn't have an exact release date, though I suspect it will be soon with all of this build-up.
mafia wars las vegas VIP access you're in
Image courtesy of gengiskahn
So, this is all sort of a tease, but if you're dying to be one of the first to get their hands on Mafia Wars Las Vegas, start sending lots of Chip Racks to friends and encourage them to send them back.
Did you get early access to Mafia Wars Vegas? Were you PO'd that you can't actually access the game yet?
mafia wars las vegas VIP access
It'll take a little luck and a lot of Casino poker racks (available as a free gift sent from fellow mafiosos) to gain access to Mafia Wars Vegas early. To see if Lady Luck is on your side, you'll need to collect 50+ racks to get a 20% chance of winning early access and then visit the Las Vegas High Roller Access page (via the drop down Travel menu at the top of the page).
If you don't win, you'll get a popup that says 'Bad Luck' and have to wait 22 hours to try again. Ouch.
mafia wars bad luck
If you win aceess, you'll receive a notification that says "You're In," but won't be able to get into Mafia Wars Vegas right away. This just guarantees you'll be one of the first people to check it out once the beta actually launches, which doesn't have an exact release date, though I suspect it will be soon with all of this build-up.
mafia wars las vegas VIP access you're in
Image courtesy of gengiskahn
So, this is all sort of a tease, but if you're dying to be one of the first to get their hands on Mafia Wars Las Vegas, start sending lots of Chip Racks to friends and encourage them to send them back.
Did you get early access to Mafia Wars Vegas? Were you PO'd that you can't actually access the game yet?
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