YoVille Mystery Gifts Rares Revealed (Spoilers)

The mystery gifts were updated with cool summer prizes. After the jump are many of the rares that you can find in the mystery chests. The guys on the YoVille Lounge forums are working to complete the list. If you got rares that are not mentioned below, head to the forums and post your pictures! YoVille Green Ceramic Vase
YoVille Orange Ceramic Vase
YoVille Pink Ceramic Vase
YoVille Summer Ottoman Tray
YoVille Cheese and Fruit Platter
YoVille Fish Sculpture
YoVille Lemonaide Server
YoVille Yellow Summer Platter
YoVille Yellow Summer Dish
YoVille Yellow Summer Plate
YoVille Pink Summer Plate
YoVille Condiment Servers
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.

FishVille: A Discovery Log Guide for Treasure Hunters

FishVille Discovery Log
The best way to describe FishVille's new Discovery Log is to call it the most sophisticated achievements page for a Facebook game we've ever seen. It makes players utilize every function of the game in order to complete collections. The Log keeps track of fish and treasures, but it's also a platform from which you can collect the stuff you need. For example, clicking on the item listed allows you to go straight to the action required for obtaining said item. But it's only that easy if you do the Sand Dollar method, which is simply ponying up real world cash.

Below we've got a list and tips for everything you need to know to get all your treasures. The easiest thing you can grab is the "Deep Sea Coral," but it's going to cost you 56,250 Coins.
FishVille Discovery Log Treasures
Mermaid Statues: Mermaid Maiden, Merman Minstrel, Mermaid Queen, Merman Soldier, and Dolphin Princess

Tip: Buy with Sand Dollars or find them inside Mermaid Mystery Boxes, which are free gifts. They're NOT on the Free Gifts page. Instead, click on the listing to send the boxes to friends.

Precious Shells: Blue Shell, Pink Shell, Purple Stombus, Spikey Shell, and Wavy Shell

Tip: You can get these only by redeeming "Fish Love". This involves regularly feeding and caring for your fish. When you do, you can collect their "Love" and buy items with it. For more info, please read the Fish Love guide.

FishVille Nautilus Shell Stash!Deep Sea Fauna: Bamboo Coral, Bubble Gum Coral, Deep Sea Coral, Gibsmithia, and Picasso Sponge

Tip: Grab the Deep Sea Coral at the store for 56,250 Coins, but you've gotta look at the "Deep Sea" or "Decor" section, as it won't be under "Plants". The first two items can only be found by collecting enough "Nautilus Shells" from friends. There should be a "Nautilus Shell Stash" icon on the lefthand side of your game window. Click on that to learn more. The last two coral pieces are on the Free Gifts page.

YoVille goes Camping: Marshmallow Stick, Camo Shirts & More

Camping fans can now enjoy the first set of Camp YoVille fashion. Men can grab the new camo shirts and cargo shorts for 800 and 900 coins respectively. Matching hats can be found for 8 Yocash. Ladies can also enjoy new tanks, cuffed shorts and sun hats.

You can also grab accessories like the new hiking stick, hiking bag, marshmallow stick and camping lantern for YoCash.

Prices and pictures of all the new items are gathered by Angie after the link! YoVille goes Camping: Lantern, shorts, sun hat
YoVille goes Camping: camping tank, hiking boots
YoVille goes Camping backpacks
YoVille goes Camping camo shirts, cargo shorts
YoVille goes Camping Hats
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.

Yoville: Free Golden Yo-Statue when you redeem a Zynga Game Card

This is an official post by Zynga's Platinum Ninja.

We've just kicked off a special for YoVille Game Cards that many of you will be interested to know! When you redeem a game card now you will receive an awesome YoStatue in game! Not only are you going to be getting your YoCash or Coins that you are redeeming but an extra fun item too!
YoVille Zynga Game Cards
Pick up some Game Cards today at your local stores and start collecting these Gold Statues. Click HERE to check out the different stores carry these game cards and get yourself some today! Make sure that you check out the store locators provided and give these stores near you a call to make sure they are all stocked up!
YoVille Golden Statues
Redeem now and get your hands on these Golden Yo- Statues! Collect all 4! This opportunity will be available for both Myspace and Facebook players. So what are you waiting for? Don't miss out pick up some Game Cards today!!!!

Good Luck!

Platinum Ninja

This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.

Mafia Wars rep says big gifting changes are in the works

When you have 501 mafia members (or even 100), it's hard to swallow the fact that you can only bestow free gifts upon 30 or so mafiosos per day. Mafia Wars Community Manager Jonezie Malone says that that's all going to change soon, and that more information will be spilled this week:

    "Gifting is a natural and fun part of the social sharing within Mafia Wars. Many of you have requested the ability to send more gifts daily. We are working on solutions to this request. We have some changes coming to our system that we hope you are going to enjoy and that make your life a little bit easier. We'll be able to share more specifics about these changes with you early next week as we get final approval and testing on the things we have been working on since Vegas was released and Myspace was updated."

Fingers crossed that we'll no longer have to bounce back and forth between the game and Facebook to accept gifts, and it would be great if there were an easier way to send gifts to specific mafia members, especially those who send us gifts the most. Read

What gifting changes do you want to see in Mafia Wars?

Quote of the Moment: FarmVille is killing daytime soaps

As part of the Enchanted Kingdom Collection in PetVille, Zynga added the Captive Carnelian Dragon to add a little something to your place. For 100 PetCash, this winged, doe-eyed lizard can be yours to enjoy (in captivity) for just six more days.

Honestly, the poor thing is in golden shackles. It's clearly depressed that it's been re-purposed as a piece of furniture (yep, it's found the Furniture section of the Enchanted Castle set). At least let it breathe some fire!

PetVille Enchanted Castle: Captive Carnelian Dragon is adorable if a little sad

As part of the Enchanted Kingdom Collection in PetVille, Zynga added the Captive Carnelian Dragon to add a little something to your place. For 100 PetCash, this winged, doe-eyed lizard can be yours to enjoy (in captivity) for just six more days.

Honestly, the poor thing is in golden shackles. It's clearly depressed that it's been re-purposed as a piece of furniture (yep, it's found the Furniture section of the Enchanted Castle set). At least let it breathe some fire!

FarmVille zLotto Red Animals hit the Market!

farmville red sheep
For those of you who chose not to participate in zLotto or perhaps you couldn't get the animals you wanted, all of the featured FarmVille Red Animal redemption prizes can now be purchased directly in the FarmVille Market under the "Animals" tab.

The Red Sheep, Red Horse, Red Cow, and Red Goat are all available and are limited to one per farmer. Note, if you already own the animal, it will be "Locked".

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

FarmVille Mystery Gifts: Got too many? Now you can re-gift

Is your gift box overloaded with Mystery Gifts that you just can't find time to open? FarmVille is now allowing virtual farmers to practice the ancient art of re-gifting on unwanted Mystery Gifts. All you need to do is open your gift box, find your Mystery Gifts, and you'll see a new purple 'Re-Gift' button. Click it and you'll get a pop-up window that asks how many you want to give away and then you can share them with your farming buddies via a Facebook Wall post.

Right now, only Mystery Gifts can be re-gifted, but I can imagine this might eventually apply to Mystery Eggs and Special Deliveries as well.

Zynga Giveaway: Win a free Zynga Laptop Bag

zynga laptop bag giveaway
Update: This contest has ended. Head to Blog.Games.com or our Facebook fanpage for more awesome giveaways.

Once again, we're kicking off the holiday season a little earlier this year by giving away a bunch of free stuff. We have all kinds of cool swag and we aim to give it all away to our readers. Everyone is eligible to get free prizes so continue reading to find out how you can enter to win.

On our previous giveaway, readers could enter to win a free FarmVille T-Shirt. Now, for our second Zynga giveaway, we have a protective Zynga laptop bag. This padded case will hold most modestly sized laptops. Emblazoned with the Zynga logo, closing with a velcro fold, and sporting a handle on the top; this case is perfect for gaming on the go. Zynga's laptop bag is a smart and convenient way to transport your precious computer safely.

Continue reading to learn how to enter.

To enter:

Step 1: Go to the Games.com Facebook fanpage (http://www.facebook.com/gamescom).

Step 2: 'Like' the fanpage so you can see Facebook game news, tips, and cheats.

Step 3: Enter the giveaway by leaving a comment on the fanpage, telling us what you love most about Halloween. Is it the costumes, the candy, the game updates, the nighttime antics? Are you dressing up in a costume this year? Let us know on the fanpage.

(My favorite part about Halloween is being in New York City. You go out and everyone on the subways and streets is in awesome costumes! As for my own costume, I'm dressing up as a Gaucho.)

After a few days, we'll randomly select a winner, message them on Facebook for their address, and send them their free prize. Sound easy enough?

Get started by heading to the Games.com fanpage to enter for a free Zynga Laptop Bag.

When you're done, check out all our Halloween 2010 Item Guide for all the latest Facebook game Halloween item updates.

Zynga Lotto shuts down, says 'Sorry!' to players

Zynga Lotto is closing soon!
Something strange is going on at Zynga Lotto, because last week, Zynga warned players that the current zlotto prize collections were going to be dropped from the store. For folks who didn't complete their sets, this news sucked, but it was also exciting, because we thought this meant that Zynga will add new prizes soon.

On top of that, Zynga used Zynga Lotto to reveal a new fall game by making exclusive access to the game as the zlotto grand prize. But this revelation came without any fanfare, the 'keys' you needed to win access were a no-brainer to get, and once you collected all three, you simply got an on-screen message that said they'll get back to you with an email once they were ready.

Yesterday, players noticed they could no longer ask or send for tickets. If you try, you get the announcement that "zLotto is closing soon!" It seems that all the signs of Zynga Lotto blossoming into something bigger and more fun might've simply been the site's way of going through its death throes.

Treasure Isle Pirates vs. Ninjas feature promises 'The battle of the universe'

Treasure Isle Pirates vs Ninjas
Considering Treasure Isle revolves around buried treasure and recently mysterious Asian islands, you'd think Zynga would have had this covered ages ago, but nay. The time has come for Treasure Isle to present the ultimate battlefield for the Internet's two most prized, bad ass character archetypes: pirates and ninjas.

In a forum update with scant details, it was announced that something relevant to the ongoing battle will soon make its way into Treasure Isle. While it's possible that this might only become the usual pop culture nod in a decoration set, we hope it turns out to be more than merely animated monkeys fighting each other for some unreasonable amount of Island Cash. Stay tuned here for details on whether this feature will live up to as much hype as "The battle of the universe."

Cafe World Cheats & Tips: Drink Bar gifting links

Hello Cafe-folks, it's Mr. Cheats here with the down-low on the things you shouldn't know. Today, the folks over at The Facegamer got the Cafe World Cheats & Tips to help you finish your Drink Bar in a jiffy.

Everyone likes to relax with a nice beverage now and then, and your Cafe World customers are no exception. Fortunately, with my Cafe World Drink Bar gifting links you and your friends will be able to finish the project in record time. Completing the Cafe World Drink Bar even with our Drink Bar gifting links is a community effort: you're going to need your friends' help.

Click the images below to use the Drink Bar gifting links and send the various Cafe World Drink Bar parts to your friends. Then, share this page or send this page to your buddies so they can start returning the favor.

You're going to need 8 Buckets of Ice, 8 Menus, 8 Napkins, and 16 Kitchen Tools to finish your Cafe World Drink Bar. So what are you waiting for? Start sending gifts with our Cafe World Cheats & Tips: Drink Bar gifting links below:

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Click the image you'd like to gift then select the friends to send it to.

Earn free Cafe Cash for watching movie promo in Cafe World

Zynga has entered into a brief cross-promotion with Paramount to publicize the studios upcoming film Morning Glory, staring Rachel McAdams.

The promotion is actually fairly in-depth, considering the prize of just 1 Cafe Cash, and asks Cafe World users to watch a trailer for the movie, along with answering a few survey questions about your own priorities in terms of your career or job performance. They're light-hearted questions that can be answered in any way you see fit - whether truthfully or not!

After that, you'll need to enter your zip code so that a new window can pop-up to alert you of movie times for Morning Glory, and after that, you'll have to answer one last question about who you would take with you to see the movie.

Once you've completed that final step, you'll earn a whopping 1 Cafe Cash. No, it's not a lot, and it does seem like Zynga is making you jump through a lot of hoops just for a single Cafe Cash, but it's free, so I guess we can't complain.

Celebrate the changing of the leaves with Fall items in YoVille

Zynga has released a whole slew of fall-themed items in YoVille, for both the Bedroom and the Living Room. As of this writing, there are 77 items in the entire theme, and we're assuming that more will be added in the future (most likely for the Bathroom and Kitchen).

For those who want to get a head start on decorating, though, feel free to head over to the game's Furniture Store, where you can pick up a wide variety of items that come in one of four basic colors: Brown, Yellow, Green, and Red. In those colors, you'll find beds, dressers, stools, credenzas, and armoires for the bedroom, while in the Living Room, you can find those same for colors in chairs sofas, end tables, divider walls, entertainment centers, and even coffee tables.

Other items available for both rooms include themed decorative items, like rugs, large tree branches, fall baskets and leaf piles, and even a full Fall Burst Tree, which costs 8 YoCash and would probably envelop any backyard or front yard area you used it in.

As usual, these items range from those available for YoCash, and those available for regular coins. If you'd like to save a few coins, feel free to wait until the end of the theme, when we're assuming some, if not all, of these items might go on clearance, just as the Halloween items have (that clearance sale ends today, by the way).

FrontierVille: Zynga Message Center now available for streamlined gift requests

Zynga has finally rolled the Zynga Message Center out into a game that we can all be very happy about - FrontierVille. No longer will we have to accept each ribbon or free meal one by one, as we can now simply click on the red and white Z in the top right corner of the FrontierVille game page to see the menu like the one above, letting you accept all gifts in a streamlined fashion without ever clicking away from the game!

For those with no experience with the Zynga Message Center, this menu will allow you to accept not only the free gifts that your friends have sent to you, but you'll also be able to act on Help Requests - "Can you send me a XX?" - in a much quicker fashion as well.

Unfortunately, accepting a gift in the Zynga Message Center does not remove that request from your Facebook gift requests page, but you can easily go back and hit the "Ignore" button on each of those if you'd like to de-clutter the space.

If you don't have the ZMC in FrontierVille just yet, be patient, as it will be rolling out to users over time.

PetVille: Decorate for the Holiday season with new Season's Greetings collection

If you've been waiting for the Holiday celebration to begin in PetVille, then wait no longer, as Zynga has released what we believe will just be the first of many waves of holiday items in the game.

This first set of items is for decorating the great outdoors. You can pick up a themed wallpaper and flooring (trees and the ground are covered in fluffy white snow), light posts, Winter Cottage buildings, light fixtures (yard ornaments like lighted snow-flakes and trees), decorated Christmas trees, strings of lights, groups of snow covered evergreen trees, a series of adorable snowmen, strands of lights, and more.

Most of the items in this set cost Pet Cash, so I hope you've been saving some in anticipation for such an item release. As of this writing, the Season's Greetings item theme only extends to the outdoor store, but we're guessing it's only a matter of time before the theme explodes into the Furniture, Clothing, and even functional stores as well. We'll be sure to let you know if and when this is the case.

CityVille Collections Guide: Where to find items, and the rewards you'll receive

As most CityVille players have picked up on by now, there is a huge section of CityVille dedicated to the completion of item collections. Similar to the collections found in other Zynga games (FarmVille and FrontierVille, as examples), these collection items can be earned by simply playing the game. Collections are themed, and if you can find all five items in a particular collection in CityVille, you'll be able to trade those items in for a helpful goodie(s) in the game. These prizes can be Experience Points, Energy Refills, or even exclusive items businesses, and houses that can only be earned through trading in collections, among other things.

Meet us behind the break for a complete list of the current collections available in CityVille, including the buildings that you'll need to collect from to earn these items, and the prizes you'll receive if you complete the collections.

Collection items usually have about a 3 percent chance of being dropped when you collect rent from a business or house, or harvest a crop. Of course there are exceptions such as the Danish from the Desserts Collection which has a 13 percent chance of being dropped. We'll go through the collections in the Collections Menu, which can be accessed by clicking on the Present / Cardboard Box icon in the bottom right corner of the CityVille gameplay screen, and clicking on the Gold Collections trophy.

Retail Collection - Earned from Tofu Burger, Grocery Store (City Supermarket), Department Store
Reward: 3 Energy & 25 Goods

Houseware Collection - Earned from Appliance Store
Reward: 50 Coins & 25 Goods

Home Furnishings Collection - Earned from Furniture Store
Reward: 3,000 Coins

Home Entertainment Collection - Earned from Music Store
Reward: 3,000 Coins

Bookworm Collection - Earned from Bookstore
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

Peaceful Living Collection - Earned from Cozy Cottage, Lake House, and Country Home
Reward: White Picket Fence (1% Bonus item)

Suburbia Collection - Earned from Family Townhouse, Suburban House
Reward: Red Dog House (1% Bonus item)

Main Street Collection - Earned from Loft Apartments, Stylish Contemporary Home
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

City Life Collection - Earned from Terraced Apartments, Apartment Complex
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

Rural Collection - Earned from Newlywed House, Ranch House, Rita's Country Home
Reward: 3 XP & 25 Goods

High Society Collection - Earned from Colonial Chalet, Modern Chateau, Sprawling Mansion
Reward: Driveway Gate (2% Bonus item)

Down Town Collection - Earned from Hotel Suites, Upscale Condos
Reward: Tavern (Building requiring 80 Goods; rewards 352 Coins by default)

Jet Setter Collection - Earned from Skyscraper Condos, Glass Condos, Atrium Lofts, Penthouse Tower
Reward: Tuxedo Rental (Building requiring 125 Goods; rewards 575 coins by default)

Just Desserts Collection - Earned from Bakery
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

Garden Collection - Earned from Flower Kiosk
Reward: Purple Flowers (1% Bonus item)

Early Riser Collection - Earned from Coffee Shop, Hot Cocoa Shop
Reward: 3 Energy & 50 Goods

Game Collection - Earned from Toy Store, Video Game Store
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 Energy

Fast Food Collection - Earned from Burger Joint
Reward: Gray Hen (1% Bonus item)

Comfort Food Collection - Earned from Diner
Reward: Hot Dog Cart (1% Bonus item)

Forever Young Collection - Earned from Cosmetic Store
Reward: Pink Flowers (1% Bonus item)

Watering Hole Collection - Earned from Pool Hall, Tavern
Reward: 3 Energy & 3 XP

Fitness Collection - Earned from Bike Shop
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

Designer Collection - Earned from Shoe Store, Sunglasses Store, Handbag Store
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

French Cuisine Collection - Earned from French Restaurant
Reward: Bird Fountain (9% Bonus item)

Surf and Turf Collection - Earned from Seafood Restaurant, Tower Eats
Reward: Black Cow (1% Bonus item)

Asian Cuisine Collection - Earned from Sushi Bar
Reward: Japanese Maple Tree (4% Bonus item)

Bridal Collection - Earned from Wedding Store, Tuxedo Rental
Reward: Newlywed House (Home offering 100 Population)

Silver Screen Collection - Earned from Cinema
Reward: Highway Billboard (9% Bonus item)

Convenience Store Collection - Earned from Corner Store
Reward: 3 Energy & 3 XP

Perfect Fit Collection - Earned from Seasonal Clothing Store, Chic Boutique, Laundromat
Reward: 50 Coins & 25 Goods

Bling Collection - Earned from Jewelry Store
Reward: 3,000 Coins

Corn Collection - Earned from Harvesting Corn Crop
Reward: White Goat (1% Bonus item)

Strawberry Collection - Earned from Harvesting Strawberry Crop
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

Watermelon Collection - Earned from Harvesting Watermelon Crop
Reward: 3 XP & 25 Goods

Pumpkin Collection - Earned from Harvesting Pumpkin Crop
Reward: 3 XP & 3 Energy

Carrot Collection - Earned from Harvesting Carrot Crop
Reward: Gray Bunny (1% Bonus item)

Wheat Collection - Earned from Harvesting Wheat Crop
Reward: White Chicken (1% Bonus item)

Eggplant Collection - Earned from Harvesting Eggplant Crop
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

Pea Collection - Earned from Harvesting Pea Crop
Reward: Corner Store (Building requiring 60 Goods; rewards 270 coins by default)

Cranberry Collection - Earned from Harvesting Cranberry Crop
Reward: 50 Coins & 3 XP

Lunar New Year Collection - Earned from Fireworks Shop, Noodle Shop, Martial Arts School (Dojo)
Reward: Country Pagoda

Remember, these collections are subject to change at any time, meaning that you may not always be able to find these items from the listed buildings - they might start randomly appearing from others. If / as things change with these collections, we'll make sure to update this space to ensure that you have the best possible information when trying to complete your own collections in the game. Happy collecting!

Check out the rest of our CityVille Cheats & Tips right here.

FrontierVille glitch rewards mass amounts of random items

This is one glitch we'd actually be ok with accepting in the long-term (or even permanently) in FrontierVille. Over the last few days, we've seen more and more reports from users on the official FrontierVille forums who have received mass quantities of seemingly random objects in their inventory.

At first, we thought perhaps this glitch was just that - a one-off experience from one or two particular players, until we experienced it ourselves. In a particular example on the forums, users are now reporting (complete with screenshots) that their inventory is filled with 440 Dried Fruit, or even 740! For the record, I have 293, also as part of this glitch, so we know these users can't be lying. Dried Fruit was released as part of a 12 Days of Christmas mission in the game, so could this be a new glitch that has come along with this item?

Perhaps that is the case, but that doesn't explain my own particular experience, which has resulted in 121 Ink Wells appearing in my inventory at random. I haven't received these items as a gift (you can see who sent you items via your Gift Box when you login to the game), I didn't ask for them on my wall. One day I had less than ten Ink Wells, and now, as you can see from the image at the top of this post - I have 121. And 68 Chalks to boot!

Where are all of these items coming from? We're not exactly sure at this point, but the items do appear to function as normal all the same. That being the case, if you see a mass amount of a particular item having appeared in your inventory, it might be in your best interest to use all you can before Zynga fixes the glitch and removes the excess items.

FrontierVille Gingerbread House changed - CityVille cross-promo removed

If you're one of the many FrontierVille players that are struggling to finish your Gingerbread House (either the first or the second time), due to a glitch with the CityVille cross promotion that doesn't give you a Chocolate Bar in FrontierVille after finishing the branded CityVille mission, you'll be happy to know that Zynga has listened to your concerns and has removed the CityVille cross-promotion from the Gingerbread House in FrontierVille altogether.

Whether you're on your first or second go around with the Gingerbread House, there are now just two cross-promotional activities that you'll need to take part in: one for Mafia Wars and one for Treasure Isle. To earn the Chocolate Bars, you'll now have to simply click on the "Ask for More" button from within the Gingerbread House's menu. This will allow you to post a news item to your wall, asking friends to send you a Chocolate Bar. This is a "Give one, get one" situation, so your friends will earn a Chocolate Bar in return, if they help you out.

The rest of the Gingerbread House building requirements remain unchanged, but as the cross-promotional links have now been fixed, this is one feature that now looks to be running fairly smoothly, all things considered.

Were you able to finish both rounds of building the Gingerbread House without running into the CityVille problem?