FarmVille Lemon Balm Market and Bushel
Thank you to FarmVille Freak Farhan for finding these unreleased FarmVille Lemon Balm Market Stall & Lemon Balm Bushel.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Happy Aquarium: Walrus Referee and Football Seal join the team
Zack the soccer-playing lion cub is now joined by Russ Referee and Diego the Football Fan in Happy Aquarium. Both Russ and Diego are animated critters that cost premium currency to buy. Russ taps his foot, blinks his eyes, and blows his whistle. While Diego is more like Zack, and carries a hot pink soccer ball on his head with which he performs tricks in the tank.
Russ is also a Limited Edition character, so if you've got 24 Pearls or 20 Facebook Credits (the equivalent of $2 USD), you should grab him ASAP, cause he won't be sticking around the shop forever. You can find him under "Specials!" star tab, under the subcategory "Premium", while Diego is with Zack in the "Tank Mates" tab, and goes for 48 Pearls or 40 FB Credits ($4 USD).
Given the game's recent premium currency increase for leveling up, these characters should now be easily affordable for high-level players.
Russ is also a Limited Edition character, so if you've got 24 Pearls or 20 Facebook Credits (the equivalent of $2 USD), you should grab him ASAP, cause he won't be sticking around the shop forever. You can find him under "Specials!" star tab, under the subcategory "Premium", while Diego is with Zack in the "Tank Mates" tab, and goes for 48 Pearls or 40 FB Credits ($4 USD).
Given the game's recent premium currency increase for leveling up, these characters should now be easily affordable for high-level players.
Tiki Resort: Hire a cabana boy to tend your island
Ringing the icon of a hotel styled desk bell on the left side of your Tiki Resort game will allow you to summon Dan the Automator. Dan is a new game feature that promises to collect money and charms from your attractions, pick up trash, and tend your pets. He comes with a chart that'll let you to see just how much work he's done by how many things he's collected on his shift.
Tiki Resort Dan the Automator Shifts
Dan has two shifts you can set him up on. A 15 min. shift requires 25 Coconut Drink Charms, while a 3-day shift goes for 39 Facebook Credits, or roughly, $4 USD.
Coconut Drink Charms increase the walking speed of your tourists, leading them to visit more attractions, which means they'd spend more. You can buy a set of 50 at the in-game store for 149 FB Credits, which is approximately $14.90 USD. So unless you've got an attraction that generates that charm, the 15 min. shift isn't Dan's best deal for you.
Tiki Resort Dan the Automator Shifts
Dan has two shifts you can set him up on. A 15 min. shift requires 25 Coconut Drink Charms, while a 3-day shift goes for 39 Facebook Credits, or roughly, $4 USD.
Coconut Drink Charms increase the walking speed of your tourists, leading them to visit more attractions, which means they'd spend more. You can buy a set of 50 at the in-game store for 149 FB Credits, which is approximately $14.90 USD. So unless you've got an attraction that generates that charm, the 15 min. shift isn't Dan's best deal for you.
Social City's Gala Raffle: Win past decor and Limited Edition buildings
Players who click the "Build" menu can now participate in Social City's new Gala Raffle to win buildings and decorations that are no longer available in gifts or up for sale at the store. This new feature seemed to have quietly rolled out last week and the response among fans is pretty positive.
Social City's Gala Raffle in the Build icon menu
One excited player described the raffle as "kinda fun, but also kinda dangerous." How? Well, the raffle is divided into three categories. The first category offers Limited Edition attractions and discontinued giftables. The second offers Limited Edition residential buildings. Both of these require City Bucks, or Social City's form of premium cash, to make your spin. The first one requires 8 City Bucks, while the second needs 5. For $4.99 USD, you can get 55 City Bucks. So this is going to cost real world money, and what you get is luck of the draw.
But the third category uses virtual coins to work. Even at 50,000 Coins per spin, it's as good as free. Right now, that raffle's offerings include premium-level Japanese style buildings and the discontinued giftable Sakura Paths.
Social City's Gala Raffle in the Build icon menu
One excited player described the raffle as "kinda fun, but also kinda dangerous." How? Well, the raffle is divided into three categories. The first category offers Limited Edition attractions and discontinued giftables. The second offers Limited Edition residential buildings. Both of these require City Bucks, or Social City's form of premium cash, to make your spin. The first one requires 8 City Bucks, while the second needs 5. For $4.99 USD, you can get 55 City Bucks. So this is going to cost real world money, and what you get is luck of the draw.
But the third category uses virtual coins to work. Even at 50,000 Coins per spin, it's as good as free. Right now, that raffle's offerings include premium-level Japanese style buildings and the discontinued giftable Sakura Paths.
Happy Pets: Own an Apple Tree for Free Daily Coins and XP
Under the "Goods" tab in the Happy Pets store, there's now a "Harvest" category selling an Apple Tree for 3,750 Coins. Purchasing this tree will gain players 300 XP. The tree itself promises to deliver 125 Coins and 25 XP every 24 hours.
Apples Tree can be placed in the rooms and yards, but not in the attic. If you upgrade using coins, then your tree goes "under construction" for that time period. That means you'll miss those daily bonuses. A new leaf icon on the top of your screen will let you know how many trees you're allowed to palce in an area. This amount is determined by the number of pets you're allowed to have.
A great thing about this tree is that it can be upgraded. Upgrading the Apple Tree to Tier 2 requires 7 days and 7,500 Coins. But if you do, then the tree will earn you 250 Coins and 50 XP every 24 hours. There are 4 Tiers to the tree in all. Check out the handy chart below to see the costs and benefits.
Apple Tree Level
Upgrade Cost Instant Upgrade Cost
Daily Coins & XP Harvest Upgrade Time
Tier 2 7,500 Coins 36 Facebook Credits 250 Coins & 50 XP 7 Days
Tier 3 11,250 Coins 44 Facebook Credits 375 Coins & 75 XP 9 Days
Tier 4 15,000 Coins 50 Facebook Credits 500 Coins & 100 XP 11 Days
Apples Tree can be placed in the rooms and yards, but not in the attic. If you upgrade using coins, then your tree goes "under construction" for that time period. That means you'll miss those daily bonuses. A new leaf icon on the top of your screen will let you know how many trees you're allowed to palce in an area. This amount is determined by the number of pets you're allowed to have.
A great thing about this tree is that it can be upgraded. Upgrading the Apple Tree to Tier 2 requires 7 days and 7,500 Coins. But if you do, then the tree will earn you 250 Coins and 50 XP every 24 hours. There are 4 Tiers to the tree in all. Check out the handy chart below to see the costs and benefits.
Apple Tree Level
Upgrade Cost Instant Upgrade Cost
Daily Coins & XP Harvest Upgrade Time
Tier 2 7,500 Coins 36 Facebook Credits 250 Coins & 50 XP 7 Days
Tier 3 11,250 Coins 44 Facebook Credits 375 Coins & 75 XP 9 Days
Tier 4 15,000 Coins 50 Facebook Credits 500 Coins & 100 XP 11 Days
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Wild Ones samurai armor gives players an edge
wild ones samurai armor wild ones samurai helmet
Wild Ones members have exclusive access to the strength of the Bushido with new samurai accessories. When a pet dons all three pieces of gear: flag, armor and helmet, they receive fifteen percent less damage than usual. That is a pretty sizable damage reduction and could easily turn the tides of a high stakes battle.
wild one samurai
For example, if ordinarily an attack would have done 1,000 damage, the samurai armor set would reduce it down to 850 damage. That's pretty legitimate if you ask me.
Unfortunately though, it is only available to members as I said before, which is pretty lame. They could at least let non-members try on the Bushido goodies like you can try on other accessories in the shop. The only other way to get the armor pieces is by finding them in crates by chance. We wish you luck.
Also keep in mind that unless you are wearing all three pieces of samurai gear, the accessories are merely decorative. For the damage reduction to be in effect, you need all three.
Click here to play Wild Ones>
Wild Ones members have exclusive access to the strength of the Bushido with new samurai accessories. When a pet dons all three pieces of gear: flag, armor and helmet, they receive fifteen percent less damage than usual. That is a pretty sizable damage reduction and could easily turn the tides of a high stakes battle.
wild one samurai
For example, if ordinarily an attack would have done 1,000 damage, the samurai armor set would reduce it down to 850 damage. That's pretty legitimate if you ask me.
Unfortunately though, it is only available to members as I said before, which is pretty lame. They could at least let non-members try on the Bushido goodies like you can try on other accessories in the shop. The only other way to get the armor pieces is by finding them in crates by chance. We wish you luck.
Also keep in mind that unless you are wearing all three pieces of samurai gear, the accessories are merely decorative. For the damage reduction to be in effect, you need all three.
Click here to play Wild Ones>
Trident White Puzzle Smash: Not bad, for a Facebook advergame
Ever since the Facebook gaming revolution started, companies have been salivating over the prospect of creating a social game that will engage users for five minutes or more, all while bombarding them with all-too-obvious product placement. The old Burger King games for Xbox 360 showed us how this can be a not-so-terrible experience, but the slew of Facebook advergames have been anywhere from dull to downright abysmal.
Now Trident is giving the Facebook advergame thing a go -- and I have to admit -- it's not terrible. The game, called Trident White Puzzle Smash, is a Tetris clone, where you match like-colored blocks which fall from the top of the screen and then destroy them by using White-out smashers and Color Cleaners. (Just like Trident White gets rids of color on your teeth -- get it?). The game is controlled using the arrow keys and the space bar, and as time moves on, the blocks start falling faster, until they stack up to the top of the screen, and it's game over.
Trident's Puzzle Smash includes some light social gaming elements, and I emphasize the word light. You get bonus points for adding friends to your game roster, and there's a living leaderboard at the bottom of the page. You can also post your score on your Facebook Wall for bragging rights (or in my case, to open myself up to mockery).
trident white facebook wall post
Funtank President and Co-Founder Scott Tannen says his company has worked closely with Trident White "on a number of branding initiatives" and that the game "is a true stand-alone social application that we think is really an example of 'Advergaming 2.0.'"
If Advergaming 2.0 means games that are not broken and mildly fun to play, I'd say Tannen and crew are onto something. Trident's Puzzle Smash is far from revolutionary, but once you start playing, you're likely to keep going ... until you realize you've been sucked in by an interactive ad for gum. Now pass me a piece of Trident White.
Play Trident White Puzzle Smash on Facebook >
Now Trident is giving the Facebook advergame thing a go -- and I have to admit -- it's not terrible. The game, called Trident White Puzzle Smash, is a Tetris clone, where you match like-colored blocks which fall from the top of the screen and then destroy them by using White-out smashers and Color Cleaners. (Just like Trident White gets rids of color on your teeth -- get it?). The game is controlled using the arrow keys and the space bar, and as time moves on, the blocks start falling faster, until they stack up to the top of the screen, and it's game over.
Trident's Puzzle Smash includes some light social gaming elements, and I emphasize the word light. You get bonus points for adding friends to your game roster, and there's a living leaderboard at the bottom of the page. You can also post your score on your Facebook Wall for bragging rights (or in my case, to open myself up to mockery).
trident white facebook wall post
Funtank President and Co-Founder Scott Tannen says his company has worked closely with Trident White "on a number of branding initiatives" and that the game "is a true stand-alone social application that we think is really an example of 'Advergaming 2.0.'"
If Advergaming 2.0 means games that are not broken and mildly fun to play, I'd say Tannen and crew are onto something. Trident's Puzzle Smash is far from revolutionary, but once you start playing, you're likely to keep going ... until you realize you've been sucked in by an interactive ad for gum. Now pass me a piece of Trident White.
Play Trident White Puzzle Smash on Facebook >
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