Check out the trailer for Zynga's FrontierVille.
Click here to learn more about this new wild west themed Facebook game.
Thứ Tư, 15 tháng 2, 2012
FrontierVille Cheats & Tips: Four easy ways to get ahead
frontierville on facebook
Zynga's wild west game FrontierVille launches on Facebook today, and we asked Brian Reynolds, Zynga's chief game designer to give us a few tips on how to get a leg up on turning your wilderness property into a bustling frontier town.
1. "Every time you go and visit a neighbor you can get a little bit of energy back. The more energy you have, the more things you can do. That kind of combines with getting more reputation and then getting more energy."
2. "The other things that happens: Little stories and goals appear now and then, and make sure you take a look at those, because those have good bonuses at the end."
3. When you hire friends with a higher reputation, you get more money.
4. "Eventually, you might be able to figure out where the snakes come from. If you look under a skull, there's often a snake. The fun thing about a snake is that you get a whole bunch of bonuses for getting rid of a snake. So it can actually be really good to -- if you want to get a lot of stuff -- go looking for snakes."
Check out the rest of our FrontierVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Zynga's wild west game FrontierVille launches on Facebook today, and we asked Brian Reynolds, Zynga's chief game designer to give us a few tips on how to get a leg up on turning your wilderness property into a bustling frontier town.
1. "Every time you go and visit a neighbor you can get a little bit of energy back. The more energy you have, the more things you can do. That kind of combines with getting more reputation and then getting more energy."
2. "The other things that happens: Little stories and goals appear now and then, and make sure you take a look at those, because those have good bonuses at the end."
3. When you hire friends with a higher reputation, you get more money.
4. "Eventually, you might be able to figure out where the snakes come from. If you look under a skull, there's often a snake. The fun thing about a snake is that you get a whole bunch of bonuses for getting rid of a snake. So it can actually be really good to -- if you want to get a lot of stuff -- go looking for snakes."
Check out the rest of our FrontierVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Viximo taking social games beyond Facebook and Myspace
"Beyond Facebook?" I can almost hear millions (thousands? hundreds? tens?) of our readers crying out. "There are social networks besides Facebook?" Indeed there are, and I'm not just talking about MySpace, either. There are dozens of smaller social networks out there eager for games, just as there are dozens of social game developers looking to diversify away from Facebook's iron grip.
The problem: Most of these social game developers probably don't want to go through the trouble of customizing their games for dozens of different social networks, each with their own technical, submission and payment guidelines. This is where three-year-old Viximo comes in. Today, they announced the launch of a unified platform that lets developers submit a game once, to Viximo, to be deployed to dozens of social networks Viximo has partnered with, including Blackplanet.com, Quepasa.com and Zorpia.com.
While none of these partner networks rival the size or exposure of a Facebook or MySpace, together they represent tens of millions of potential new players for any given game. And anything that makes social gaming less synonymous with the world's largest (but not only!) social network is fine by us.
The problem: Most of these social game developers probably don't want to go through the trouble of customizing their games for dozens of different social networks, each with their own technical, submission and payment guidelines. This is where three-year-old Viximo comes in. Today, they announced the launch of a unified platform that lets developers submit a game once, to Viximo, to be deployed to dozens of social networks Viximo has partnered with, including Blackplanet.com, Quepasa.com and Zorpia.com.
While none of these partner networks rival the size or exposure of a Facebook or MySpace, together they represent tens of millions of potential new players for any given game. And anything that makes social gaming less synonymous with the world's largest (but not only!) social network is fine by us.
FrontierVille: Everything you need to know
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Prepare to embark on a brand new adventure with FrontierVille on Facebook. Zynga's new wild west themed game has all of us aspiring pioneers headed towards the Pacific to start our very own frontier towns. You'll work the land, start a family, build cottages, decorate your town, and help your neighbors endure the hardships of the west. Before you know it you'll have conquered the wilderness and established a first-rate town out in the wild west.
However, getting to that point won't be easy, there's a ton of features packed into FrontierVille. Fortunately, we have everything you need to know about FrontierVille to have your town flourishing in no time.
frontierville create a character
Welcome to the West
Before starting a new life out on the frontier, you'll have to create a character. The straightforward system lets you recreate your FarmVille player with all the same hair styles, smiles, and eyes. In addition, FrontierVille offers a bunch of western themed features and clothing to make your character fit the period. I decided to go traditional western with a large wild-man mustache and cowboy attire. My character is certainly not happy, he knows there are hard times ahead before he can relax in our bustling frontier town. Perhaps I'll change his mouth to a smile later on.
Energy and Goals
In FrontierVille you need energy to do everything. Most actions require one energy. However, like in Treasure Isle, FrontierVille gives you a very limited amount of energy. At the beginning, the scarcity of energy preventing you from playing the new game may frustrate you. But if you used wisely, following our tips, you'll be able to maintain a healthy amount of energy throughout the first few levels.
frontiervill meals
Energy can be replenished by purchasing meals at the market or by waiting. One energy is replenished every five three minutes. In addition, your entire meter is refilled every time you level up. As a result, to be most efficient, your energy is best used contributing to a level up. At the beginning of the game, the best way to level up is by completing goals. Completing these tasks will reward you with extra experience improving your chances of leveling up and regaining your energy.
frontierville goal
Beginner Tip: Only use your precious energy to complete goals allowing you to level up faster.
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For example, don't feed your sheep until you receive a goal telling you to. Early goals include tasks such as clearing trees and grass or buying a cottage and giving it a few whacks. Nonetheless, completing goals will help you level up faster and teach you the basics of the game.
frontierville goodies
Working and Resourcesfrontierville wood
Everything you do in FrontierVille will give you food, wood, experience, coins and sometimes even some energy or a collectors item. Whether it's cutting trees, clobbering snakes, feeding chicks or whacking your unfinished cabin, resources will pop out for you to gather up.
Experience - You need experience to level up. Leveling up unlocks new items in the market and increases your total amount of energy. Experience can be gained from most forms of work.
Coins - To buy anything you're going to need coins. Coins can be found in many forms of work such as harvesting crops and feeding animals. The store is full of great stuff and we suggest browsing through the inventory of decorations, animals, trees, crops and buildings.
Wood - Necessary to build structures, wood is a precious commodity. You'll gain wood by chopping down trees. It's good to have a sizable supply. Just to build a cabin you'll need 46 logs!
Food - Gained from harvesting crops and feeding animals, food will allow you to buy meals, replenishing your energy.
frontierville farming
Farming and Ranching
There's a lot of work to be done on your land claim. Once you've cleared a little of the brush, you can begin farming. Farming works a little differently than FarmVille so be careful. To plant seeds, go to the market and select the crop you wish to buy. Plowing and planting are done in one move that doesn't require energy. Harvesting on the other hand, does require energy.
frontierville feeding
Beginner TIp: Don't plant more crops than your energy meter will allow you to harvest. You wouldn't want your crops to wither.
Fruit trees from the market are also valuable in FrontierVille, they can be harvested for food over and over, serving as a good source of energy.
Animals too can offer food and coins when harvested. Plus, what western homestead is complete a variety of livestock?
Tame the Wild West
frontierville snakeSooner or later, malicious critters are going to make their way to your homestead. These animals are going to hinder your frontier town unless you clobber them and scare them away. For example, doing work in proximity to a snake will require more energy than usual, so make sure to get rid of them as fast as possible.
Neighbors on the Frontier
Starting a frontier town is a daunting task, luckily your neighbors will be able to help you. When visiting a neighbor, you'll be able to help them work the land. Similar to FarmVille's crop fertilizing system, you will be able to assist your neighbor with five tasks. It doesn't cost energy and you still gain resources, so be sure to help your neighbors every day. In addition, helping out will add to your reputation. The higher reputation is as a good helper, the more you'll be able to help your friends.
Like leveling up, gaining neighbors will also unlock more options for your town. New buildings such as the General Store require multiple neighbors.
Settle Down
The world of FrontierVille can be a lonely one, but fortunately once completing your cabin you'll be able to get married and have children to aid in the daily toils of life in the old west.
Collections are also a feature of FrontierVille, collecting all five in a set will net you some serious coins and experience. Collectors item's can sometimes be found in the mail and by working the land.
Posted on sign posts around your land claim are missions that seem to be coming soon. While details are still sparse on these, it seems they will be unique ways to earn more goods. In addition there are tons of goods to be bought at the market. Buy livestock, buildings and decorate your frontier town until no passerby could possibly resist spending a night in your western village.
So, now that you've learned about what to expect from the FrontierVille, it's time for you to make your claim and build a cabin out on the prairie. A new life awaits you out in the wild west, get started on your FrontierVille adventure now.
Click to play FrontierVille>
Check out the rest of our FrontierVille Cheats & Tips right here.
What is your favorite part about FrontierVille?
Prepare to embark on a brand new adventure with FrontierVille on Facebook. Zynga's new wild west themed game has all of us aspiring pioneers headed towards the Pacific to start our very own frontier towns. You'll work the land, start a family, build cottages, decorate your town, and help your neighbors endure the hardships of the west. Before you know it you'll have conquered the wilderness and established a first-rate town out in the wild west.
However, getting to that point won't be easy, there's a ton of features packed into FrontierVille. Fortunately, we have everything you need to know about FrontierVille to have your town flourishing in no time.
frontierville create a character
Welcome to the West
Before starting a new life out on the frontier, you'll have to create a character. The straightforward system lets you recreate your FarmVille player with all the same hair styles, smiles, and eyes. In addition, FrontierVille offers a bunch of western themed features and clothing to make your character fit the period. I decided to go traditional western with a large wild-man mustache and cowboy attire. My character is certainly not happy, he knows there are hard times ahead before he can relax in our bustling frontier town. Perhaps I'll change his mouth to a smile later on.
Energy and Goals
In FrontierVille you need energy to do everything. Most actions require one energy. However, like in Treasure Isle, FrontierVille gives you a very limited amount of energy. At the beginning, the scarcity of energy preventing you from playing the new game may frustrate you. But if you used wisely, following our tips, you'll be able to maintain a healthy amount of energy throughout the first few levels.
frontiervill meals
Energy can be replenished by purchasing meals at the market or by waiting. One energy is replenished every five three minutes. In addition, your entire meter is refilled every time you level up. As a result, to be most efficient, your energy is best used contributing to a level up. At the beginning of the game, the best way to level up is by completing goals. Completing these tasks will reward you with extra experience improving your chances of leveling up and regaining your energy.
frontierville goal
Beginner Tip: Only use your precious energy to complete goals allowing you to level up faster.
frontierville level up frontierville
For example, don't feed your sheep until you receive a goal telling you to. Early goals include tasks such as clearing trees and grass or buying a cottage and giving it a few whacks. Nonetheless, completing goals will help you level up faster and teach you the basics of the game.
frontierville goodies
Working and Resourcesfrontierville wood
Everything you do in FrontierVille will give you food, wood, experience, coins and sometimes even some energy or a collectors item. Whether it's cutting trees, clobbering snakes, feeding chicks or whacking your unfinished cabin, resources will pop out for you to gather up.
Experience - You need experience to level up. Leveling up unlocks new items in the market and increases your total amount of energy. Experience can be gained from most forms of work.
Coins - To buy anything you're going to need coins. Coins can be found in many forms of work such as harvesting crops and feeding animals. The store is full of great stuff and we suggest browsing through the inventory of decorations, animals, trees, crops and buildings.
Wood - Necessary to build structures, wood is a precious commodity. You'll gain wood by chopping down trees. It's good to have a sizable supply. Just to build a cabin you'll need 46 logs!
Food - Gained from harvesting crops and feeding animals, food will allow you to buy meals, replenishing your energy.
frontierville farming
Farming and Ranching
There's a lot of work to be done on your land claim. Once you've cleared a little of the brush, you can begin farming. Farming works a little differently than FarmVille so be careful. To plant seeds, go to the market and select the crop you wish to buy. Plowing and planting are done in one move that doesn't require energy. Harvesting on the other hand, does require energy.
frontierville feeding
Beginner TIp: Don't plant more crops than your energy meter will allow you to harvest. You wouldn't want your crops to wither.
Fruit trees from the market are also valuable in FrontierVille, they can be harvested for food over and over, serving as a good source of energy.
Animals too can offer food and coins when harvested. Plus, what western homestead is complete a variety of livestock?
Tame the Wild West
frontierville snakeSooner or later, malicious critters are going to make their way to your homestead. These animals are going to hinder your frontier town unless you clobber them and scare them away. For example, doing work in proximity to a snake will require more energy than usual, so make sure to get rid of them as fast as possible.
Neighbors on the Frontier
Starting a frontier town is a daunting task, luckily your neighbors will be able to help you. When visiting a neighbor, you'll be able to help them work the land. Similar to FarmVille's crop fertilizing system, you will be able to assist your neighbor with five tasks. It doesn't cost energy and you still gain resources, so be sure to help your neighbors every day. In addition, helping out will add to your reputation. The higher reputation is as a good helper, the more you'll be able to help your friends.
Like leveling up, gaining neighbors will also unlock more options for your town. New buildings such as the General Store require multiple neighbors.
Settle Down
The world of FrontierVille can be a lonely one, but fortunately once completing your cabin you'll be able to get married and have children to aid in the daily toils of life in the old west.
Collections are also a feature of FrontierVille, collecting all five in a set will net you some serious coins and experience. Collectors item's can sometimes be found in the mail and by working the land.
Posted on sign posts around your land claim are missions that seem to be coming soon. While details are still sparse on these, it seems they will be unique ways to earn more goods. In addition there are tons of goods to be bought at the market. Buy livestock, buildings and decorate your frontier town until no passerby could possibly resist spending a night in your western village.
So, now that you've learned about what to expect from the FrontierVille, it's time for you to make your claim and build a cabin out on the prairie. A new life awaits you out in the wild west, get started on your FrontierVille adventure now.
Click to play FrontierVille>
Check out the rest of our FrontierVille Cheats & Tips right here.
What is your favorite part about FrontierVille?
Quote of the Moment: Branching Out
"Once you had your first perfect first-person-shooter mechanic, it became apparent that you could apply it to different time periods in history, to science fiction themes, to fantasy themes, and so on. That's the same thing that's going on here. If you compare farming to first-person shooters, you can now take farming and add social elements and decorating elements and multi-player elements. A bit of genre hybridization is going on and the games are getting a bit broader as that happens."
-Metaplace founder Raph Koster explains to Gamasutra how casual and social gaming is branching out through games based around everything from chocolate to wine-making.
-Metaplace founder Raph Koster explains to Gamasutra how casual and social gaming is branching out through games based around everything from chocolate to wine-making.
Thứ Bảy, 11 tháng 2, 2012
FarmVille Piglet disabled due to technical difficulties
Tonight, in an announcement on the Zynga Forums, Lexilicious has announced that the baby piglet feature is currently disabled while technical issues are resolved. Although currently disabled, some farmers were able to take advantage of the baby piglet feature before it was turned off.
FarmVille says Congratulation on your pig giving birth
FarmVille Piglet on FarmHere is an explanation of how the feature works:
A farmer will come across an expectant pig on their farm and be prompted to return the pregnant pig to their owner (it appears most owners are currently inactive FarmVille players). The farmer then posts to the owner's wall asking them to claim the pig.
Once the owner of the pig claims them, they place on their farm and return 24 hours later for the birth of the piglets.
When the piglets are born, the owner is then given the opportunity to share with neighbors via the neighbor selection process, similar to gift sending. There is no public post to the wall, so the owner will need to select the individuals they wish to give the piglets to and the recipient will need to accept via gift request page.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille says Congratulation on your pig giving birth
FarmVille Piglet on FarmHere is an explanation of how the feature works:
A farmer will come across an expectant pig on their farm and be prompted to return the pregnant pig to their owner (it appears most owners are currently inactive FarmVille players). The farmer then posts to the owner's wall asking them to claim the pig.
Once the owner of the pig claims them, they place on their farm and return 24 hours later for the birth of the piglets.
When the piglets are born, the owner is then given the opportunity to share with neighbors via the neighbor selection process, similar to gift sending. There is no public post to the wall, so the owner will need to select the individuals they wish to give the piglets to and the recipient will need to accept via gift request page.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Pet Society reels in Fizzyfish the Soda Pop Fish
A new fish just entered the Pet Society pond. The Fizzyfish is the freshest fish around, fo shizzle ma nizzles. I like how the cap looks like a pair of juicy red lips. How to catch this Fizzyfish? Try the bottle of Coca-Cola sold in the vending machines. You can either buy one of these yourself for 900 coins, or if you see it at a friend's house, just pay 50 coins for a drink.
While I think the Fizzyfish is cool, I feel mixed about this vending machine. Earlier this year, big soda companies like PepsiCo have vowed to remove full-calorie sodas from machines in schools by 2012. However, diet sodas will continue to be sold to students.
I used to be a Diet Coke addict for years. I'd drink one every day during lunch. If I didn't have one, I'd feel like my whole afternoon was shot.
Drinking a Diet Coke for me was almost a sensual experience. I loved wrapping my hand around an ice-cold can. I loved opening the can and hearing it pop. I loved that first sip, feeling the fizz on my tongue and tasting the dark brown Splenda-laced liquid. If the soda was served in a glass at a restaurant, I liked the look of it: dark, bubbly, with a tower of glistening ice cubes. Pet Society Anonymous Goodbye Diet CokeI ignored the dentists' warnings that carbonated drinks disintegrate your teeth. I ignored the doctors who said that soda leads to osteoporosis. (Osteoporosis is the bone disease that causes older people to shrink and stoop.)
I reasoned that Diet Coke wasn't so bad, because it had zero calories. I reasoned that because it makes you feel full, it keeps you from overeating and becoming obese, ignoring the studies that showed that diet sodas may actually stimulate appetite.
Then, one night, I overdosed on Diet Coke. I was at work late, and downed three cans in an hour. I also ate three Hershey bars, which, by the last couple of bites, looked and tasted like they were made out of cat poo.
After that ugly night, I woke up and vowed to cleanse my body. This is the only body I'm gonna have. Treat it like a temple. I decided to stop drinking Diet Coke once and for all.
It was a pretty tough battle for the first few days. During lunch, I missed that can of Diet Coke, and I missed all those cold and bubbly sensations. But after I got over the hump, it got easier and easier to say no to Diet Coke.
I haven't had Diet Coke, or any other soda, in nine months. I've been drinking a lot of water instead. Good old H2O. It's plentiful, it's free, and it's really good for you.
In April or May, I was at a local corner shop, and for old times' sake, I bought a can of Diet Coke. It was a warm, sunny day and I relished that feeling of the cold can in my hands again. But after I opened it, I couldn't drink more than a few sips. Why? It tasted awful, like soap water. Perhaps there was something wrong with that can. I had a friend take a sip. He shrugged and said that's how it usually tastes. I was stumped. I couldn't believe I had been addicted to that bizarre soap water for years.
It's funny how addictions are. When you're addicted to something, you think you can't live without it. You think that it's good for you, even when the object of your addiction treats you badly. It's like having a crush on a guy who doesn't love you back. Your line of reasoning becomes less and less logical and more and more desperate. Then after a while, after you've managed to come to your senses and step away from the addiction, you wonder what it was about it that you really liked.
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.
While I think the Fizzyfish is cool, I feel mixed about this vending machine. Earlier this year, big soda companies like PepsiCo have vowed to remove full-calorie sodas from machines in schools by 2012. However, diet sodas will continue to be sold to students.
I used to be a Diet Coke addict for years. I'd drink one every day during lunch. If I didn't have one, I'd feel like my whole afternoon was shot.
Drinking a Diet Coke for me was almost a sensual experience. I loved wrapping my hand around an ice-cold can. I loved opening the can and hearing it pop. I loved that first sip, feeling the fizz on my tongue and tasting the dark brown Splenda-laced liquid. If the soda was served in a glass at a restaurant, I liked the look of it: dark, bubbly, with a tower of glistening ice cubes. Pet Society Anonymous Goodbye Diet CokeI ignored the dentists' warnings that carbonated drinks disintegrate your teeth. I ignored the doctors who said that soda leads to osteoporosis. (Osteoporosis is the bone disease that causes older people to shrink and stoop.)
I reasoned that Diet Coke wasn't so bad, because it had zero calories. I reasoned that because it makes you feel full, it keeps you from overeating and becoming obese, ignoring the studies that showed that diet sodas may actually stimulate appetite.
Then, one night, I overdosed on Diet Coke. I was at work late, and downed three cans in an hour. I also ate three Hershey bars, which, by the last couple of bites, looked and tasted like they were made out of cat poo.
After that ugly night, I woke up and vowed to cleanse my body. This is the only body I'm gonna have. Treat it like a temple. I decided to stop drinking Diet Coke once and for all.
It was a pretty tough battle for the first few days. During lunch, I missed that can of Diet Coke, and I missed all those cold and bubbly sensations. But after I got over the hump, it got easier and easier to say no to Diet Coke.
I haven't had Diet Coke, or any other soda, in nine months. I've been drinking a lot of water instead. Good old H2O. It's plentiful, it's free, and it's really good for you.
In April or May, I was at a local corner shop, and for old times' sake, I bought a can of Diet Coke. It was a warm, sunny day and I relished that feeling of the cold can in my hands again. But after I opened it, I couldn't drink more than a few sips. Why? It tasted awful, like soap water. Perhaps there was something wrong with that can. I had a friend take a sip. He shrugged and said that's how it usually tastes. I was stumped. I couldn't believe I had been addicted to that bizarre soap water for years.
It's funny how addictions are. When you're addicted to something, you think you can't live without it. You think that it's good for you, even when the object of your addiction treats you badly. It's like having a crush on a guy who doesn't love you back. Your line of reasoning becomes less and less logical and more and more desperate. Then after a while, after you've managed to come to your senses and step away from the addiction, you wonder what it was about it that you really liked.
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.
Pet Society: Chill out with a new vendy soda pop machine and cute collectible drinks
As part of their new rockin' 50s retro theme, Pet Society is selling a Cold Drinks Vending Machine -- that actually dispenses soda pops! -- for 900 Coins. You can find it in the Market store in "Cool Stuff". Place the machine in your home, where you and your friends can buy drinks for 50 Coins each. There are ten collectible drinks in all, but what comes out is completely random. I dropped 1,250 Coins into my machine in an attempt to collect 'em all, and I'm happy to report it was a success!
Here's a pic of all the drinks and a list of their names (from left to right):
Pet Society Cold Drinks Collection
TOP row:
1) Cold Mint Drink
2) Cold Cherry Coke
3) Cold Lime Soda
4) Cold Grape Soda
5) Cold Coconut Drink
BOTTOM row:
6) Cold Lemonade
7) Cold Tropical Drink
8) Cold Peach Iced Tea
9) Cold Cola (Note: Use this as bait to catch the new Fizzyfish.)
10) Cold Orange Soda
Since you're going to have extras while trying to build your collection, just note that all drinks can be sold for 16 Coins each.
Warning: I put my drinks on the floor to fit 'em into the shot, but you shouldn't ever leave your drinks on the floor or anywhere your pet can easily reach, cause your hungry pet will consume 'em! Get yourself a table, shelf, or put the drinks on a window sill.
Here's a pic of all the drinks and a list of their names (from left to right):
Pet Society Cold Drinks Collection
TOP row:
1) Cold Mint Drink
2) Cold Cherry Coke
3) Cold Lime Soda
4) Cold Grape Soda
5) Cold Coconut Drink
BOTTOM row:
6) Cold Lemonade
7) Cold Tropical Drink
8) Cold Peach Iced Tea
9) Cold Cola (Note: Use this as bait to catch the new Fizzyfish.)
10) Cold Orange Soda
Since you're going to have extras while trying to build your collection, just note that all drinks can be sold for 16 Coins each.
Warning: I put my drinks on the floor to fit 'em into the shot, but you shouldn't ever leave your drinks on the floor or anywhere your pet can easily reach, cause your hungry pet will consume 'em! Get yourself a table, shelf, or put the drinks on a window sill.
PetVille: Magic Genie free Pet Cash Giveaway links round-up
Magic Genie Weekend Giveaway
Players who stuck around PetVille during the Independence Day break got to take part in a Magic Genie 10,000 Pet Cash Weekend Giveaway by clicking on free Pet Cash links. While the contest itself is over, the freebie links still work. There are six in total, and we've rounded 'em all up here for the convenience of those players who missed out over the weekend.
July 3rd: Link 1
July 3rd: Link 2
July 4th: Link 3
July 4th: Link 4
July 5th: Link 5
July 5th: Link 6
Enjoy your 6 free Pet Cash guys!
Players who stuck around PetVille during the Independence Day break got to take part in a Magic Genie 10,000 Pet Cash Weekend Giveaway by clicking on free Pet Cash links. While the contest itself is over, the freebie links still work. There are six in total, and we've rounded 'em all up here for the convenience of those players who missed out over the weekend.
July 3rd: Link 1
July 3rd: Link 2
July 4th: Link 3
July 4th: Link 4
July 5th: Link 5
July 5th: Link 6
Enjoy your 6 free Pet Cash guys!
Happy Aquarium turns Sex and the City ladies into fish
It's only been four days since Happy Aquarium brought out their Limited Edition fashionista fish set, and already, the octopus Charla and the kissing fish Sandra masquerading as Charlene and Samantha, respectively, have sold out. Each fish costs 59 Pearls or 49 Facebook Credits ($4.90 USD).
Miranda from Sex and the City
Right now, there's only 4 Melina (that's Miranda, for you non-fans out there) and 41 Corey (or Carrie Bradshaw) left in Happy Aquarium, and if you're a Sex and the City fan, you'd want to grab 'em before they're gone. The popularity of these have been amazing, especially considering that there were at least 800 of each fish when they were released.
Happy Aquarium Fish in the City
Bookmark this site!
Miranda from Sex and the City
Right now, there's only 4 Melina (that's Miranda, for you non-fans out there) and 41 Corey (or Carrie Bradshaw) left in Happy Aquarium, and if you're a Sex and the City fan, you'd want to grab 'em before they're gone. The popularity of these have been amazing, especially considering that there were at least 800 of each fish when they were released.
Happy Aquarium Fish in the City
Bookmark this site!
Thứ Năm, 9 tháng 2, 2012
YoVille: Camping theme debuts with Camp Yo Living Furniture
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It is time to furnish your own camp in YoVille with the new Camp YoVille theme that will be around for the rest of August. The first set of items include living room furniture, such as armchairs, loveseats, couches and curtains -- all for YoCash. Other decorations such as lights, rugs, windows and coat racks are available in both currencies.
New floors and wallpapers were also added for Coins. Check a complete list of items and prices after the jump.
Bedroom, kitchen and bathroom items are coming in the next weeks. Stay tuned.
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This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
It is time to furnish your own camp in YoVille with the new Camp YoVille theme that will be around for the rest of August. The first set of items include living room furniture, such as armchairs, loveseats, couches and curtains -- all for YoCash. Other decorations such as lights, rugs, windows and coat racks are available in both currencies.
New floors and wallpapers were also added for Coins. Check a complete list of items and prices after the jump.
Bedroom, kitchen and bathroom items are coming in the next weeks. Stay tuned.
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This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
YoVille gets campy with new Camp Yo cabin and YoCash house
Looking for a cabin to decorate with all of your camping furniture? The new Camp Yo Cabin is now available in YoVille. Head over to the reality office and get one for 36 YoCash.
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
YoVille Camp Collectibles available for limited time only
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Three camping collectibles are now available in the Furniture as part of the new Camp YoVille theme. These collectibles will expire in 13 days.
- Camp Yo Slip And Splash is a water slide on which YoVille players can use. You must be wearing a swimsuit to use this item. Get it for 26 YoCash.
- Camp You Animated Grizzly Statue is an animated decorative item to scare your friends. Get it for 13,000 Coins.
- Camp Yo Animated Camper is a camper that expands when clicked on. It is available for 21 YoCash.
Thank you Spiralda and Angie for sending pictures of these items; see them after the jump.
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This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
Three camping collectibles are now available in the Furniture as part of the new Camp YoVille theme. These collectibles will expire in 13 days.
- Camp Yo Slip And Splash is a water slide on which YoVille players can use. You must be wearing a swimsuit to use this item. Get it for 26 YoCash.
- Camp You Animated Grizzly Statue is an animated decorative item to scare your friends. Get it for 13,000 Coins.
- Camp Yo Animated Camper is a camper that expands when clicked on. It is available for 21 YoCash.
Thank you Spiralda and Angie for sending pictures of these items; see them after the jump.
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This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
Report: Social game advertising to hit $220 million this year
Social game makers may be focusing more on virtual good sales than advertising offers these days, but that doesn't mean selling ads to players is an irrelevant part of social gaming's revenue base. Indeed, a new report from the analysts at eMarketer predicts worldwide social game advertising will reach $220 million this year.
That estimate represents a 20% increase from last year's social gaming advertising market, which eMarketer pegged at $183 million. Not everyone is sharing equally in the growth though, as eMarketer's numbers show US social game ad sales on pace to actually fall slightly in 2010. Don't fret, though -- eMarketer sees both US and international ad sales rising by over a third in 2011, to create a total market worth $293 million.
That rate of growth matches expectations for the virtual goods market, the size of which is expected to shoot up 134% over five years. This means that in-game advertising is likely to continue to represent about 20% of total social gaming revenues for the forseeable future. So, not the industy's driving force, surely, but still an important piece of any social game maker's balance sheet.
That estimate represents a 20% increase from last year's social gaming advertising market, which eMarketer pegged at $183 million. Not everyone is sharing equally in the growth though, as eMarketer's numbers show US social game ad sales on pace to actually fall slightly in 2010. Don't fret, though -- eMarketer sees both US and international ad sales rising by over a third in 2011, to create a total market worth $293 million.
That rate of growth matches expectations for the virtual goods market, the size of which is expected to shoot up 134% over five years. This means that in-game advertising is likely to continue to represent about 20% of total social gaming revenues for the forseeable future. So, not the industy's driving force, surely, but still an important piece of any social game maker's balance sheet.
Social game maker OMGPOP signs on with myYearbook
Just because social game maker OMGPOP isn't ready to sell out doesn't mean it isn't ready to expand via partnerships with other companies. Indeed, OMGPOP has announced a deal with myYearbook to integrate its games into the growing social network.
While myYearbook is no Facebook, or even a MySpace, it does boast 20 million members and is one of ComScore's top 25 trafficked sites in the US, by some metrics. OMGPOP, for its part, brings 3 million registered users and some innovative in-house games which already attract a million plays a day. Together, they create "an exciting opportunity to enrich their users' experience, while providing a new exciting monetization outlet," according OMGPOP CRO Wilson Kriegel. Translation: That means he thinks everyone's going to make a lot of money.
MyYearbook's gaming plans don't end with OMGPOP, though. CEO Geoff Cook said the company is "looking to deepen our relationships with high-quality social games developers like OMGPOP over the next 12 to 18 months." Did you catch that "like" in there? That would imply there are other companies they're looking to have a relationship with. Um... dude... OMGPOP is sitting right there. Maybe you should pay some attention to them for now, eh?
While myYearbook is no Facebook, or even a MySpace, it does boast 20 million members and is one of ComScore's top 25 trafficked sites in the US, by some metrics. OMGPOP, for its part, brings 3 million registered users and some innovative in-house games which already attract a million plays a day. Together, they create "an exciting opportunity to enrich their users' experience, while providing a new exciting monetization outlet," according OMGPOP CRO Wilson Kriegel. Translation: That means he thinks everyone's going to make a lot of money.
MyYearbook's gaming plans don't end with OMGPOP, though. CEO Geoff Cook said the company is "looking to deepen our relationships with high-quality social games developers like OMGPOP over the next 12 to 18 months." Did you catch that "like" in there? That would imply there are other companies they're looking to have a relationship with. Um... dude... OMGPOP is sitting right there. Maybe you should pay some attention to them for now, eh?
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Crowdstar brings the Chickens home to roost in Happy Pets
Like the Horse Stable and the Dino Den before it, Happy Pets' new Chicken Coop need to be completed before players can get their poultry in motion. Once they do, they're receive a free Orange Chicken, the option of four more chickens at the store that can be purchased with coins, and another four that can only be bought with Facebook Credits.
Happy Pets Chickens
Happy Pets Cerulean ChickenThere's no telling what these chickens will grow up to look like, but these blinky, wide-eyed, rotund chicks sure look cute! Here's a list of them at the store, from cheapest to most expensive:
White Chicken - 31,795 Coins
Yellow Chicken - 33,795 Coins
Brown Chicken - 35,795 Coins
Cerulean Chicken - 37,795 Coins
Black Chicken - 50 FB Credits (or $5.00 USD)
Purple Chicken - 52 FB Credits (or $5.20 USD)
Red Chicken - 54 FB Credits (or $5.40 USD)
Pink Chicken - 56 FB Credits (or $5.60 USD)
Your first step to getting a Chicken Coop is to buy the frame for 800 Coins. This purchase will also net you 100 XP. After that, you'll need to collect the 8 following items to unlock your coop: Screwdriver, Screws, Saw Horse, Tape Measure, Hinges, Chicken Wire, Rake, and Saw. But you're going to need 5 of each item, so you'll have to have collected 40 items in all.
Happy Pets Building Materials gifts page
To get them, you'll need the help of other players to send them to you from the gifts page. It'll be a slow and tedious process, since you can only get one per day, per player. To add on the frustration, not all the items will be available on the gifts page because they have to share space with building materials from the Horse Stable and Dino Den. This means items will rotate on and off the page on a daily basis.
If you're feeling lazy, or just rich, you can also grab items for your coop at 5 Facebook Credits ($0.50 USD) each, while the whole caboodle goes for a lump sum of 148 FB Credits ($14.80 USD).
Happy Pets Chickens
Happy Pets Cerulean ChickenThere's no telling what these chickens will grow up to look like, but these blinky, wide-eyed, rotund chicks sure look cute! Here's a list of them at the store, from cheapest to most expensive:
White Chicken - 31,795 Coins
Yellow Chicken - 33,795 Coins
Brown Chicken - 35,795 Coins
Cerulean Chicken - 37,795 Coins
Black Chicken - 50 FB Credits (or $5.00 USD)
Purple Chicken - 52 FB Credits (or $5.20 USD)
Red Chicken - 54 FB Credits (or $5.40 USD)
Pink Chicken - 56 FB Credits (or $5.60 USD)
Your first step to getting a Chicken Coop is to buy the frame for 800 Coins. This purchase will also net you 100 XP. After that, you'll need to collect the 8 following items to unlock your coop: Screwdriver, Screws, Saw Horse, Tape Measure, Hinges, Chicken Wire, Rake, and Saw. But you're going to need 5 of each item, so you'll have to have collected 40 items in all.
Happy Pets Building Materials gifts page
To get them, you'll need the help of other players to send them to you from the gifts page. It'll be a slow and tedious process, since you can only get one per day, per player. To add on the frustration, not all the items will be available on the gifts page because they have to share space with building materials from the Horse Stable and Dino Den. This means items will rotate on and off the page on a daily basis.
If you're feeling lazy, or just rich, you can also grab items for your coop at 5 Facebook Credits ($0.50 USD) each, while the whole caboodle goes for a lump sum of 148 FB Credits ($14.80 USD).
Baking Life Cheats & Tips: All gift links with no level restrictions
baking life cheats gift links
Hello Facefolks, it's Mr. Cheats here with the down-low on the things you shouldn't know. Folks, the experts over at The Facegamer have done the impossible and found links for all of the Baking Life giftable items. Of course you must be wondering why in the world I'm bothering to put up regular gift item links. Not only are these items all easily accessible without my quick links, but depending on your level, many of the gifts are probably locked. Well that's just where you're wrong:
Our Baking Life Cheats & Tips Gift Links allow anyone to send any gift, regardless of what level you are.
So what are you waiting for? Start sending out those otherwise locked gifts to your friends immediately by clicking on the images below. Also be sure to send out my Baking Life gift links to your friends so you can receive free high level goodies.
Continue reading to start using my Baking Life Cheats & Tips Gift Links. Remember, your level does not matter here.
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Cinnamon Rolls baking life cheats gift links
Lemon Poppy
Seed Muffins baking life cheats gift links
Lattice Top
Apple Pie baking life cheats gift links
Layered Chocolate
Cake
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Raspberry
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Floating Castle Cake
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Tres Leches Cake baking life cheats gift links
Vanilla Bundt Cake baking life cheats gift links
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Chocolate Delights
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Strawberry
Rhubarb Pie baking life cheats gift links
Bibingka Coconut
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Pistachio Biscotti baking life cheats gift links
Parisian Macaroons
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Passion Fruit Mousse
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Carrot Cake
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Independence Cake
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Turkey Pot Pie baking life cheats
Pony Wall:
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Pony Wall Corner:
Bamboo
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Pony Wall: Castle baking life cheats
Pony Wall Corner:
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Pumpkin Pie baking life cheats
Graveyard Cake
Which is your favorite Baking Life gift?
For cheats & more, check out The Facegamer.
Hello Facefolks, it's Mr. Cheats here with the down-low on the things you shouldn't know. Folks, the experts over at The Facegamer have done the impossible and found links for all of the Baking Life giftable items. Of course you must be wondering why in the world I'm bothering to put up regular gift item links. Not only are these items all easily accessible without my quick links, but depending on your level, many of the gifts are probably locked. Well that's just where you're wrong:
Our Baking Life Cheats & Tips Gift Links allow anyone to send any gift, regardless of what level you are.
So what are you waiting for? Start sending out those otherwise locked gifts to your friends immediately by clicking on the images below. Also be sure to send out my Baking Life gift links to your friends so you can receive free high level goodies.
Continue reading to start using my Baking Life Cheats & Tips Gift Links. Remember, your level does not matter here.
baking life cheats gift links
Cinnamon Rolls baking life cheats gift links
Lemon Poppy
Seed Muffins baking life cheats gift links
Lattice Top
Apple Pie baking life cheats gift links
Layered Chocolate
Cake
baking life cheats gift links
Almond Croissants baking life cheats gift links
Chocolate Chip
Cookies baking life cheats gift links
Raspberry
Cheesecake baking life cheats gift links
Floating Castle Cake
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Tres Leches Cake baking life cheats gift links
Vanilla Bundt Cake baking life cheats gift links
Baklava baking life cheats gift links
Chocolate Delights
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Strawberry
Rhubarb Pie baking life cheats gift links
Bibingka Coconut
Cake baking life cheats gift links
Pistachio Biscotti baking life cheats gift links
Parisian Macaroons
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Passion Fruit Mousse
Cake baking life cheats gift links
Peanut Butter Blossoms baking life cheats gift links
Tiramisu baking life cheats gift links
Carrot Cake
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Independence Cake
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Turkey Pot Pie baking life cheats
Pony Wall:
Bamboo baking life cheats
Pony Wall Corner:
Bamboo
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Pony Wall: Castle baking life cheats
Pony Wall Corner:
Castle baking life cheats
Pumpkin Pie baking life cheats
Graveyard Cake
Which is your favorite Baking Life gift?
For cheats & more, check out The Facegamer.
Mafia Wars Las Vegas Collections: A tip on grabbing rare items
Las Vegas in Mafia Wars
It turns out that the final items in each of the new Las Vegas Collections in Mafia Wars are much harder to find than we thought. It turns out that the only sure-fire way of acquiring them is through gifts from your friends. The more common items in the collections can still be found the old-fashioned way: doing jobs and grabbing loot.
Fortunately, there is a way to increase your chances at finally completing these illusive new collections. Continue reading for more information on how to finish them up and boost your stats at last.
Mafia Wars The Daily Take
While it's still possible to get the rarer Las Vegas Collection items through job loot drops, that could take days and energy that most of us just can't spare. Here's a list of the rarest Las Vegas Collection items:
Planet Bollywood (Matchbooks Collection)
Saguaro (Cactus Collection)
Mountain Lion (Mojave Animals Collection)
Four of a Kind (Poker Hands Collection)
You frequent players might have already caught onto this, but here's a tip for those who haven't been logging in daily. There's a feature in Mafia Wars called The Daily Take, which rewards players who log in daily for a week. The rewards increase in value for every consecutive day you play for up to seven days. After which, the counter resets, you'll be rewarded for the first day again and the cycle continues.
However, The Daily Take always rewards players something from the same category on each numbered day. For example, on every fifth consecutive log-in, The Daily Take always rewards players a random Collection Item. See where I'm getting at here?
After putting the correct Las Vegas Collection items on your wish list and playing for five days in a row, your chances of getting that item will greatly increase. Then, just rinse and repeat. After the fourth time you do this, you should have completed the Las Vegas Collections, but no guarantees!
So, while this method will take some time, at least it's a more sure-fire way to getting your Collections bonuses.
It turns out that the final items in each of the new Las Vegas Collections in Mafia Wars are much harder to find than we thought. It turns out that the only sure-fire way of acquiring them is through gifts from your friends. The more common items in the collections can still be found the old-fashioned way: doing jobs and grabbing loot.
Fortunately, there is a way to increase your chances at finally completing these illusive new collections. Continue reading for more information on how to finish them up and boost your stats at last.
Mafia Wars The Daily Take
While it's still possible to get the rarer Las Vegas Collection items through job loot drops, that could take days and energy that most of us just can't spare. Here's a list of the rarest Las Vegas Collection items:
Planet Bollywood (Matchbooks Collection)
Saguaro (Cactus Collection)
Mountain Lion (Mojave Animals Collection)
Four of a Kind (Poker Hands Collection)
You frequent players might have already caught onto this, but here's a tip for those who haven't been logging in daily. There's a feature in Mafia Wars called The Daily Take, which rewards players who log in daily for a week. The rewards increase in value for every consecutive day you play for up to seven days. After which, the counter resets, you'll be rewarded for the first day again and the cycle continues.
However, The Daily Take always rewards players something from the same category on each numbered day. For example, on every fifth consecutive log-in, The Daily Take always rewards players a random Collection Item. See where I'm getting at here?
After putting the correct Las Vegas Collection items on your wish list and playing for five days in a row, your chances of getting that item will greatly increase. Then, just rinse and repeat. After the fourth time you do this, you should have completed the Las Vegas Collections, but no guarantees!
So, while this method will take some time, at least it's a more sure-fire way to getting your Collections bonuses.
Happy Aquarium is offering a limited number of Barreleye Fish starting today
Most social games are known for their limited time offers of items, but Happy Aquarium by Crowdstar does things a little differently. Instead, some fish in Happy Aquarium are limited by how many are put up for sale. If you wanted a truly rare fish, here's the way to go.
Right now, Happy Aquarium is offering the goofy Barreleye Fish for either 58 Pearls or 48 Facebook Credits (remember that exclusive deal) with just under 600 left as of this writing. This adorable, purple googly-eyed fish is joined by the new Magenta Deeps gravel (91 Pearls or 76 Facebook Credits) and the Bokeh Lights wallpaper, which goes for 36 Pearls or 30 Facebook Credits.
While some would consider 48 Facebook Credits a tough bargain for the Barreleye Fish, the limited Cuttlefish released last week goes for an even steeper 78 Pearls or 66 Facebook Credits. While putting a limited amount of downloads on digital collectibles could be seen as falsifying rarity, how else could Crowdstar create rarity in its pets or fish? Is it fair to only allow so many purchases?
Right now, Happy Aquarium is offering the goofy Barreleye Fish for either 58 Pearls or 48 Facebook Credits (remember that exclusive deal) with just under 600 left as of this writing. This adorable, purple googly-eyed fish is joined by the new Magenta Deeps gravel (91 Pearls or 76 Facebook Credits) and the Bokeh Lights wallpaper, which goes for 36 Pearls or 30 Facebook Credits.
While some would consider 48 Facebook Credits a tough bargain for the Barreleye Fish, the limited Cuttlefish released last week goes for an even steeper 78 Pearls or 66 Facebook Credits. While putting a limited amount of downloads on digital collectibles could be seen as falsifying rarity, how else could Crowdstar create rarity in its pets or fish? Is it fair to only allow so many purchases?
Cafe World: New promo surveys offer 5 Cafe Cash, but one's a faker
Cafe World promotional survey for free Cafe Cash
If you've been waiting for some free Cafe Cash and haven't checked the Earn Café Cash tab of Cafe World recently, now's the time to log in. Right now, clicking on that tab should lead players to three new promo surveys, but there's a catch -- only two of the three will be earning you any premium game currency.
Cafe World TheTruth.com Spheres survey
The one disguised as "Answer the question: In what year were you born?" is actually a public service announcement from TheTruth.com, a famous anti-smoking campaign! We're not sure why they wanted to deceive players by pretending their survey is something else. But at least they were honest about not choosing to advertise their survey as giving out any Cafe Cash. (Edit: Even though this gives out Cafe Cash, it doesn't say it will. But I got 3 Cafe Cash when I was done, and another person who commented on this post received 4. We're not sure about why there's a discrepancy. Either one of us can't count or the survey has a way to dole out the freebies depending on one's answers.)
Cafe World Tom's of Maine free Cafe Cash
For the ones here to deliver the goods, we've got Tom's of Maine, an all-natural personal care products company that's offering 3 Cafe Cash for clicking through their poll and watching their promo video.
Cafe World Toyota free Cafe Cash
And Toyota is offering 2 Cafe Cash for some casual questions about how you got your first car, and then they want to know which of their three clips about car ownership you liked the most.
Remember, as always, there's no obligation to do anything but answer the poll questions in order to get your free monies. You don't have to 'like' a page or even respond to the questions truthfully. But it's best to be honest since companies do desire this data, and it certainly wouldn't hurt you to answer.
If you've been waiting for some free Cafe Cash and haven't checked the Earn Café Cash tab of Cafe World recently, now's the time to log in. Right now, clicking on that tab should lead players to three new promo surveys, but there's a catch -- only two of the three will be earning you any premium game currency.
Cafe World TheTruth.com Spheres survey
The one disguised as "Answer the question: In what year were you born?" is actually a public service announcement from TheTruth.com, a famous anti-smoking campaign! We're not sure why they wanted to deceive players by pretending their survey is something else. But at least they were honest about not choosing to advertise their survey as giving out any Cafe Cash. (Edit: Even though this gives out Cafe Cash, it doesn't say it will. But I got 3 Cafe Cash when I was done, and another person who commented on this post received 4. We're not sure about why there's a discrepancy. Either one of us can't count or the survey has a way to dole out the freebies depending on one's answers.)
Cafe World Tom's of Maine free Cafe Cash
For the ones here to deliver the goods, we've got Tom's of Maine, an all-natural personal care products company that's offering 3 Cafe Cash for clicking through their poll and watching their promo video.
Cafe World Toyota free Cafe Cash
And Toyota is offering 2 Cafe Cash for some casual questions about how you got your first car, and then they want to know which of their three clips about car ownership you liked the most.
Remember, as always, there's no obligation to do anything but answer the poll questions in order to get your free monies. You don't have to 'like' a page or even respond to the questions truthfully. But it's best to be honest since companies do desire this data, and it certainly wouldn't hurt you to answer.
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