Shopping Trio

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Shopping Trio

Description

These three friends grew up shopping together, hanging out at malls, checking out the cute boys. And now they are all grown up, and their signature sense of style has grown up with them. Kim loves the emo punk look, Jessica loves the preppy bright dresses, and Amanda always stays on top of the latest trends no matter where they go! Give each friend a cute look for a fun day of nonstop shopping!

Instructions

Use your mouse to click on and through the floating hair, clothing, and accessory options for these three friends.

Shopping Mania

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Shopping Mania

Description

Make Dress up with trendy clothes and fancy accessories to this shopping girl. Have as nice shopping!

Instructions

Use Mouse

Sheridan Bratz Dress Up

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Sheridan Bratz Dress Up

Description

Dress up the beautiful Bratz girl! Change her dresses and accessories and have fun.

Sheridan Bratz

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Sheridan Bratz

Description

Dress up Sheridan of the Bratz!

Sharp Shoulder Fashion

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Sharp Shoulder Fashion

Description

Dress this girl up by choosing from among the lovely dresses and outfits.

Strawberry Shortcake: How A Garden Grows

Game Info - Help Strawberry collect berries from he garden.
Game controls - Use mouse to control the game.

Power Swing

Game Info - Swing and punch the baseball to the 2nd player or computer player to knock them off the mountain.
Game controls - Player 1:
Z - Attack. (Hold and release with good timing for Power Shot!)

Player 2:
M - Attack.

Sewing for Xmas

Game Info - Have fun sewing these Christmas squares.
Game controls - Use mouse to interact.

Baby Room Makeover

Game Info - Kids learn good taste young, so give this baby the best-looking room in the nursery!
Game controls - How to play Baby Room Makeover: Click on one of the four options in each category until the room is decorated. Finally, pick an outfit for the baby and then place her somewhere in the room.

Family Photo

Game Info - Help her get ready for her family photo make sure it's wholesome but fashion trendy.
Game controls - This game is played with mouse only.

Balls to the Wall

Description

Ancient balls game: push balls to the wall's hole

Instructions

Aim and shoot with mouse

Billy Yard-11

Description

This time Billy plays 11-ball billiard. Can you get to the 10th level?

Instructions

mouse

Battle Stance - Human Campaign

Description

After invading the Land of Men, the orcs have settled all across it. Stand up against their armies and face them in the battlefield, in this real-time strategy game. Build an army by killing orcs and freeing the people who are being held hostage.

Instructions

Search and Destroy the orc’s base. Left Mouse Button: Interact. WASD: Move camera. Other keys: Shortcuts to build units, calling next wave, change rally point, open options window, among others.

Basketball Jam

Description

Show your shooting skills and score as many baskets as you can before the time runs out.

Instructions

Mouse to play

Basketball Dare

Description

Basket Ball Dare is very simple and cutest sport game in which you have to carry your ball to the basket by predicting exact power and angle but you always need to take care of obstacles. you will find 35 exciting and challenging levels. Mouse distance will decide the power and mouse position will decide the angle. If you get basket in first try you will get 1000 extra game points as bonus. There will be 100 score penalty for each failed try.

Instructions

use mouse to set power and angle of ball.

Grandma's Kitchen 10

Game Info - Grandma expects her special guests for tonight. Why don't you get in the kitchen to help her for a quick and elegant table?
Game controls - This game is played with mouse only.

Collateral Damages 2

Game Info - Blow away the city and all who stand in your way. Grab pickups to stay alive and finish your mission.
Game controls - Z - Fire.
X - Release Shield.
Spacebar - Jump.
Arrow Keys - Move / Aim.

Blushing Bride

Game Info - This beautiful bride wants an out fit that will make her marriage a magical memory forever. Style her in elegant gowns, veils and shoes then top it of with some chic accessories!
Game controls - This game is played with mouse only.

Kingdom Fire

Game Info - Journey the land, fight creatures, buy weapons, armors, potions, learn and use magic spells and more.
Game controls - Mouse - Interaction

Twin Baby Boy And Girl

Game Info - These two little twin baby boy and girl are so irresistible. They both have a tremendous wardrobe and wait for you to dress them up in their most cutest outfits. You can combine multiple clothes and items like a candy, a rattle or a teddy bear. View the final result by pressing on the show button.
 Game controls - This game is played with mouse only.

New York Shark

Description

The shark arrived to New York! help eat everything, from fish to airplanes

Instructions

Use the arrow keys and A

New York Gang Fight

Description

You are a fighter in a New York gang fight.

Instructions

Use arrow keys to move, ZXC to attack.

New Age of Defense

Description

Defend your castle from attack of both sides, use 37 weapons, spells, effects, and unlock 34 achievements!

Instructions

Press 1 to use primary weapon. Press 2 to use secondary weapon. Press Space Bar to cast special weapons. Click world to set background. When blue bar maximum. weapons will affect special effects: fire, poison, explode and light. Click Spell Button to use spell, each age own different spell. Press P or click menu to pause. See in-game instructions for further information

Navigate Robots

Description

In this action puzzle game, you need to help robots to collect all gears on this level. Draw a path for them and evade all security bots. Finish levels in the shortest time and get all 15 gold stars!

Instructions

use mouse

Naruto Ride

Description

Drive your favorite Naruto on a super bike, Naruto ride has 10 challenging levels to clear with lots of obstacles up in the Journey. Collect stars and earn cash to buy upgrades for your bike. Enjoy!

Instructions

Use Arrow keys to drive, collect stars to upgrade your bike.

Snow Bunny Dress Up Cute Snowman

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This long-legged snow bunny can't wait to go slope-hopping. Get her geared up, dressed up, and ready to go!

How to Play:

Click and drag the equipment and outfits onto the girl.

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A snowman's your best winter pal—just look at that grin on his face!

How to Play:

Use your mouse to pack up snowballs and build your snowman—then decorate him! Click the red arrow on the right to continue decorating, or the red arrow on the left to go back. Use the blue arrows to browse all the available options. Once you pick a background, your winter wonderland scene will be complete!

Racer Dress Up Dress Up Devilboy

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Get this racer ready for the big event.

How to Play:

Drag the racing gear onto the racer--is your racer male or female?

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Find the most evil look for Devilboy.

How to Play:

Click the flying demon to get him out of the way and then click on the gargoyles to sort through the different options for Devilboy. Use your mouse to drag the extra accessories onto him.

Passion for Fashion Dress Up Zodiac Baby Dress up

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Help this posh girl choose fashionable and elegant clothes.

How to Play:

Use the mouse to play this game.

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The latest in babywear? Matching the look to the birth date!

How to Play:

Click on the categories to scroll through the options.

Bionka Bunny Halloween Dress Up British Gown Dress Up

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Pick the best Halloween costume for Bionka Bunny!

How to Play:

Click on the different options with your mouse. Re-click an option to de-select it.

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Help the girl choose one of these gowns so she looks like a real Brit!

How to Play:

Use the mouse to play this game.

Cat Games, Cool Games,Shop Dont Drop

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If he's ever gonna be king of the jungle, this cool cat better dress to impress!

How to Play:

To see all of your choices, click on the categories at the top of the screen. Click on the choices to see the cheetah change.

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Pick up as many things as you can before time runs out and keep your balance!

How to Play:

Mouse = move left or right Try to stay below the green arrow to keep your balance!

DOCKYARD SHIFT

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Time to master that forklift!

How to Play:

Arrows = Operate Forklift
X = Load/Unload Cargo

Bring the crates to the unloading zones before time runs out without running over any other dockworkers or bumping into objects.

CALIFORNIA JUNKYARD PARKING

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Junked cars usually aren't in the best of shape, so driving them takes extra-special skill...

How to Play:

Park each car in the yellow parking spot as fast as you can. This might not be as simple as it sounds: each car has its own special quirk, like bad wheel alignment or an engine that stalls. The vehicles are also rusty and run-down. Hit too many obstacles and they might even break down completely!

Arrows = Steer, Accelerate, & Brake

PARK YOUR RIDE 2

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For high class valet parking, you gotta learn how to drive safely!

How to Play:

Arrows = Move Car

PARKING TRAINING 2

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Practice makes perfect—especially for parallel parking!

How to Play:

Arrows = Move

Maneuver your car into the highlighted parking spaces to score points. Reach the target to complete a level!

SKILLED PARKER

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You have 60 seconds to park your car perfectly in the parking spot.

How to Play:

Arrow keys = Move car

SNOW PLOW

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Hate shoveling snow? Wait til you get behind the wheel of this awesome machine. It'll change your mind!

How to Play:

Arrows = Move
R = Restart Level
Without hitting any cars, push all of the snow onto the green square. The faster you go, the higher your score. Between levels, upgrade.

CAR THIEF

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Steal some vintage sports cars and stealthily cover your tracks...

How to Play:

Up = Accelerate
Down = Brake & Reverse
Left/Right = Steer

Hide the stolen cars as instructed. Try not to crash, and whatever you do—don't get busted!

VIOLET PARKING

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Would you trust a caveman with your car?

How to Play:

Arrows = Drive

Park the car in the spot, or get it to the exit without crashing it, before time's up!

DOCK ITCrazy Games

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Crazy about car-parking games? Then go bananas docking boats!

How to Play:

Arrows = Move/Steer
Space = Brake

Dock the ship before time runs out. 5 collisions will wreck your ship. Watch the wind!

FUNNY CARS

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Slip behind the steering wheel in pursuit of the perfect parking place!

How to Play:

Arrows = Drive/Move

Maneuver your car into the designated parking spots—but be sure to avoid other vehicles!

Ringshot

Activate the rings on the grid with matching colored orbs!

Rigelian Hotshots

Collecting all the thrill suckers to earn extra points. Hitting walls or getting caught in traps gets you killed.

Hidden Numbers - Up

Mô tả game: Hidden Numbers-Up is another point and click type hidden object game. Search all numbers around the image.
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Military Rescue

Mô tả game: Bash and crash through this captive-strewn battlefield like you're Rambo reborn.
 Điều khiển game: WASD - Move/Aim Weapon. J - Attack/Rescue. K - Jump. L - Throw Grenade. Kill all enemies and rescue all captives.

Lovers Kiss 2

Mô tả game: Use the mouse to interact. Select the gender and kiss your lover who will be dressed in different costumes. Find out and kiss your lover among the other people who resemble your lover. Attain the kissing target with the given color-dresses worn by your lover before the stipulated time gets over. Each time, when the bar gets filled, one kissing target will get reduced from the list. If you kiss the wrong person, you will lose a life. Avoid kissing while other people stare as otherwise you will a life.  
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Sports Boutique

Mô tả game: Today you are off to a sports shop to buy some cute sports gear. You can also be fashionable while working out!  
Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Alias 3

Mô tả game: Only 5 letters and a number and you know what's cookin'! 'A.L.I.A.S 3' is here to bring you lots of badass action game fun.  
Điều khiển game: W, A, S, D - Move. Mouse - Aim / Shoot.

King of Air Guitar

Mô tả game: Anyone can be a Guitar Hero but are you the King of Air Guitar? Choose your rocker, select one of the awesome tracks and get your imaginary fretboard fizzing!
 Điều khiển game: Use Arrow Keys to interact.

Gnocchi

Mô tả game: It is an Italian food, in fact, the word gnocchi in Italian means "lump". Gnocchi is most often made with potatoes, though it can also be made from flour, squash, cheese or even polenta. Gnocchi is served much in the same manner as pasta, with sauce or some butter and sage or parmesan cheese.  
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Urban Vintage

Mô tả game: Make look street and yet vintage.
 Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Ultimate Cannon Strike 2

Mô tả game: After the first full out attack, you would have thought that most of the countries you dominated would of had enough, but oh no, you must go out and show the world tat nobody messes with you, or your tank, this time you have new weapons and new, bigger, better, and stronger enemies to take out
 Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Back to School Dress Up

Mô tả game: Be the most fashion trendy student in campus.  
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Dawn of the Zombies

Mô tả game: Stickopolis is under attack and it is up to you living above a gun shop to do all you can to bring these zombies down and perhaps one day save the world from the horror.  
Điều khiển game: Mouse - Aim / Shoot. Spacebar - Reload. 0-9 - Change Weapon. Z - Use Cannon.

Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes Museum

Mô tả game: Follow your list and find the hidden items in the difference scenes.
 Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Cooking Show: Chocolate Brownie

Mô tả game: A brownie or chocolate brownie is an American invented dessert or snack food: a semi-flat square or bar, made with chocolate and baked in a sheet pan, something like a dense chocolate cake. Brownies' density ranges from fudgey to cake-like. They may feature a variety of toppings and ingredients such as frosting, nuts, cream cheese, and chocolate chips.
 Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Cute Taylor Swift Makeover

Mô tả game: Give our new country music sensation a makeover.  
Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Happy Flower

Mô tả game: Happy Flower will put you in the middle of the flower industry! Seed and harvest your own flowers, wrap them into various bouqettes and sell them to your customers. Learn new secrets, upgrade your garden and try to become the best flower shop in town!
 Điều khiển game: Use Mouse to interact.

Sort My Tiles Tom and Jerry

Mô tả game: help them to sort out there ongoing dispute  
Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Lady Retro Look

Mô tả game: Dress retro and live the retro lifestyle.
 Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact

Gun Master Onslaught 3

Mô tả game: Stay alive for as long as possible, again!
 Điều khiển game: A(hold)- Move left. D(hold)- Move right. W(hold)- Climb up ladder. S(hold)- Climb down ladder. E- Throw molotov cocktail. R- Throw shrapnel proximity mine. Space bar- Jump. Left Control- Crouch Number 1 to 5- Firing Modes: Gun, RPG, Rocket, Shotgun, Uzi.

3 Way Mirror Dress Up

Mô tả game: Being a famous model you have to make sure your dressed to perfection and look good from all angles. Use the 3 way mirror to find the perfect outfit! Make sure she looks good, we don't want her to loose her spectacular reputation for her absolute perfection in fashion.  
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Strawberry Shortcake Mix-Up

Mô tả game: Arrange the pieces correctly to figure out the image. To swap a pieces position, click on the piece, and then the neighboring one.  
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Precious Lady Dress Up

Mô tả game: This precious lady has a wardrobe full of glamorous dresses and accessories, as every lady should have. She love jewellery, diamonds, expensive purses, but there is an art in combining them so that the result will be stunning. Dress her up and show us girl that you are a precious lady!  
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Mickey, Donald, and Goofy Online Coloring

Mô tả game: Paint your Mickey, Donald, and Goofy Online Coloring Page with your favorite colors.
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Charming Maternity

Mô tả game: Trinity is pregnant. But this fact does not mean that she won't look fashionable.
 Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Nice Korean Couple

Mô tả game: A couple want to wear their clothes, can you help them to choose?.  
Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Rappelia

Mô tả game: Rappelia is a sophisticated girl who likes to dress to impress. She's a perfectionist when it comes to her 'look'.  
Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Japan Soccer

Mô tả game: Play soccer against the computer as you try to score in the difficult games ahead.  
Điều khiển game: Use Mouse to interact.

Marina Dressup

Mô tả game: Choose a nice bathing suit or beach dress for Marina while walking along the beach shore.
 Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Pink Glitter Dress Up

Mô tả game: Ever thought that pink could also be classy? Find out for yourself!
 Điều khiển game: Use Mouse to interact.

Sea Swimming Dressup

Mô tả game: Which swim suit fits her best? Find out!
 Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Sky Fighter

Mô tả game: Awesome game of flying your jet and shooting down airplanes, carpet bombing enemy turrets, and more.  
Điều khiển game: Up Arrow Key - Speed. Left Arrow Key - Pull Up. Right Arrow Key - Pull Down. Z - Bullets. X - Bomb. C - Rockets.

Rail of War

Mô tả game: The time of the iron war is here. You have to supply the troops and people with weapons and fuel. Along the way you have to destroy the enemy who is taking over our precious land. Trains and weapons of all sorts will be at your disposal. Rail of War is a huge action packed strategy game that will let you fight over 10 massive missions. Every mission unlocks new trains, weapons and maps. On these maps you can Rail Rage and get the best time for the highscores.
Điều khiển game: Use mouse to select options and right click to fire.

Suma

Mô tả game: Shoot colored balls next to others of the same color. Don't let any reach the end hole.
 Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Smoothie Quiz

Mô tả game: Try not to drool when you discover your super-sweet smoothie treat!
 Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Gamezastar Open Tennis

Mô tả game: Play against top ranked tennis players, in a four stage tournament.
Điều khiển game: Space bar to hit. Arrow keys to move.The ball moves in arrow key direction.The player who wins by 3 games, is the winner.

Safari Girl Visits Africa

Mô tả game: As one of the top renown models you do photo shoots all over the world, this time your going to Africa on a Safari photo shoot. Choose your clothing and fashion items carefully as your photos could end up on the front cover of magazines.  
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Forest Fairy Dress Up

Mô tả game: This beautiful forest fairy loves to dress up. She’s throwing a special forest party and has invited all her forest friends, all she needs now is to find the perfect outfit for the occasion. Can you help her dress up Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Skateboard City

Mô tả game: Complete these missions and, in the world of skateboarding, you'll rule!  
Điều khiển game: Left/Right = Skate Left/Right Up/Down = Accelerate/Brake Spacebar = Jump Z = Use for tricks

Climbing for Love

Mô tả game: Time is short, but your love is strong--climb your way up to prove it!  
Điều khiển game: Use Left and Right Arrow Keys to interact.

Pizza Pronto

Mô tả game: Help the pizza pronto chef to create the best and fastest pizza delivery restaurant ever known. Serve your customers with a big smile and of course on time! Build upgrades for your restaurant (such as an extra oven!)
 Điều khiển game: Use Mouse to interact.

Receptionist's Revenge

Mô tả game: When your lazy boss turns his back, it is time for you to take revenge! Keep the left mouse button pressed to add nastiness to the coffee. The longer you keep it pressed, the nastier the ingredients added. But be careful, you don’t want to get caught.  
Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

NYC Style

Mô tả game: This girl likes NYC style so much. Help her choose the nicest and stylistic clothes among the NYC stylistic fashion!  
Điều khiển game: Use Mouse to interact.

Butterfly Girl Dress Up

Mô tả game: Give this cute butterfly girl a nice look!  
Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Metalhead Zombies

Mô tả game: Move and fire with the keyboard as you try to blast all the zombies before they reach you.  
Điều khiển game: Arrow keys to move. Space bar to shoot. Shift to reload. x to buy items.

Black Navy War 2

Mô tả game: Black Navy War 2 is a naval battle simulation game. Create units and destroy the enemy base and the enemy flagship. After each level you will unlock new units and skill points.  
Điều khiển game: Left / Right Arrow Keys - Scroll. Up / Down Arrow Keys - Adjust battery target. Spacebar - Start / Stop battery's firing. Mouse - Build unit.

Castaway

Mô tả game: Explore the world in this island RPG as you restore peace to the islands villagers. Over 50 quests!
 Điều khiển game: Use arrow keys to move. Mouse to interact.

Tutti Cuti: The Ice Cream Parlour 2

Mô tả game: Give the customers at your ice cream stand what they order to be successful.
 Điều khiển game: Use mouse to play the game.

Cinderella Ballroom Dress up

Mô tả game: Help Cinderella choose the most beautiful gown for her first ball.
 Điều khiển game: Use mouse to interact.

Cruiser

Mô tả game: Plunge into the naval warfare world of the future! Cruiser - The sequel to Battleship: The Beginning, is a fight for supremacy in the Arctic Sea.  
Điều khiển game: This game is played with mouse only.

Cafe World Kid's Night Goals: Everything you need to know

While you still have four days to finish the Fall Feast feature in Cafe World, if you've already moved past all that, you can now move onto a goal series that's perfect for the kiddies. Kid's Night is an eight part goal series that contains the same basic principles of all goal sets: you'll need to cook a lot of dishes (in this case some random dishes) and ask your friends to send you a lot of items, but in this case, they're all themed towards children. Here's a guide to completing these eight goals.

As a reminder, this goal series contains some random dishes, so there's unfortunately no way to predict which dishes each and every user will have to cook. Just keep in mind that if you finish all eight goals, your overall cooking time should be incredibly similar to that of other players.

Kid's Night

    Ask for 6 Kid's Menus
    Serve Macaroni and Cheese 35 Times
    Serve 40 Dishes


Remember, any of these "ask for" tasks have you asking your friends to send you items, while the dishes tasks simply require you to cook those dishes before moving on. You can spice them if you'd like to reduce or even eliminate their cooking times entirely, or you can wait for your dishes to cook the old-fashion way. There doesn't look to be a time limit for when you'll need to complete these goals, so feel free to not rush.

Smash Hit

    Ask for 10 Balloons
    Ask for 6 Crayon Boxes
    Serve 40 Dishes


Your reward for this goal is a new recipe: Hotdog Mac and Cheese. That sounds like something a kid would eat, right? Heck, I think I'd eat it too!

Oldie But Goodie

    Ask for 6 Cheese Wheels
    Master Hotdog Mac and Cheese through Level 1
    Serve 50 Dishes


Dino-Mite

    Ask for 6 Dinosaur Shaped Cutters
    Serve 45 Dishes
    Ask for 10 Chicken Breasts


If the ingredients didn't give it away, you'll receive a fun new recipe for completing this one: the Dino Chicken Nuggets.

Ant Invasion

    Ask for 10 Stalks of Celery
    Master Dino Chicken Nuggets through Level 1
    Master Hotdog Mac and Cheese through Level 2


Your reward for this goal is a healthy snack for the kids: Ants on a Log (don't worry - it's just raisins and peanut butter on top of celery).

Almost Showtime

    Ask for 7 Coloring Books
    Master Ants on a Log through Level 1
    Ask for 12 Kid Plates


Kids Eat Free

    Master Dino Chicken Nuggets through Level 2
    Ask for 12 Streamers
    Master Ants on a Log to Level 2


The Kid's Win!

    Ask for 6 Boxes of Macaroni
    Ask for 13 Chocolate Bars
    Earn 500,000 coins


By this point, you've reached the end of the Kid's Night goal series, and will receive one more recipe for your trouble: Chocolate Pudding. If you're wondering what Macaroni has to do with pudding, we're told in the story that after dessert, the kids will take part in making some macaroni art. How fun!

Again, there doesn't appear to be a time limit on these goals, so feel free to work on other things (perhaps a catering order that you're being timed on).

[Via Zynga]

What do you think of these Kid's Night goals in Cafe World?

CityVille Wind Farms: Everything you need to know

If your energy cap in CityVille still isn't big enough, even after building and maintaining a Dam for just that purpose (that is, to increase your energy cap), you now have the chance to raise your energy cap by up to five points more via another power source: Wind Farms. Wind Farms are available to every player that is at least level 46 in the game, and, similar to the Dam, there will be a specific location in your town where the Wind Farm will be located, although that location may vary from player to player.

Once you spot the Wind Farm in your game, you will be required to expand your land in order to reach it (that's why its location varies, as each user may have expanded into different areas on the map), but once you do reach it, you'll be able to move it around freely to a position that works better for your town's design.

After you unlock the holding your Wind Farm, you'll need to collect building materials to finish it:

    14 Windmill Brakes
    14 Windmill Petitions
    14 Windmill Blades
    14 Windmill Towers
    14 Windmill Windvanes


These items are earned through a combination of individual friend requests and general wall posts.
Once you complete the Wind Farm, you'll be able to supply it once every 12 hours to increase your maximum energy. The first time you supply it, you'll receive a +1 bonus on your maximum energy cap. That is, if your current maximum energy is 30 points, it would then go up to 31 points. You'll earn another +1 bonus for the first five times you supply your Wind Farm, for the maximum boost of five more energy points in your bar.

You'll need to continually supply your Wind Farm to keep that boost, and if you miss doing so for a 24 hour period, you'll lose a single bonus energy. This would continue for four more days until you eventually went back down to your original cap. To be clear, you can never go below the energy cap that you started with, as you're simply playing with five entire separate energy points in this feature. As another clarification, the actions that you perform to the Wind Farm can't affect your Dam and vice versa. If you stop supplying one, but continue to supply the other, you'll just receive the bonus energy from the currently active item. Keep them both active, however, and you'll have 12 extra energy points in your cap at all times.

There are also goals that go along with this Wind Farm feature, and we'll make sure to bring you a complete guide to those goals as soon as we can - keep checking back! you can check out our complete guide to finishing those goals right here!

What do you think of the Wind Farm feature in CityVille? Do you keep up with supplying your Dam, or is this just another feature you'll ignore in favor of saving Goods for regular businesses?

CityVille Wind Farm Goals: Everything you need to know

Along with the Wind Farm feature in CityVille, that will allow you to raise your maximum energy cap by five points, there are also four goals to complete, offering your exclusive rewards that deal with the environment or the outdoors in general. These goals aren't timed, although I wouldn't expect them to stick around in the game forever. Your best bet will be to complete them as soon as possible, and then move onto other things. Here's how to do just that.

Winds of Change

    Ask for 6 Picnic Baskets
    Collect from City Supermarket 5 Times
    Collect from Ranger Station 1 Time


If you don't have a City Supermarket, you can purchase one for 5,750 coins from the market. It requires 130 Goods to operate. The Ranger Station can also be purchased from the store (10,000 coins), but it's a Community Building, so it obviously requires no Goods. Finishing this goal gives you the "Rita's Picnic Basket" decorative item, which gives a 15% bonus to surrounding homes and businesses.

Windy City

    Collect from 40 Residences
    Ask for 12 Signed Petitions
    Collect from City Hall 2 Times


The Signed Petitions are earned through a general news post on your wall. The residences, meanwhile, can be any in the game, so feel free to collect from some that take just a few minutes to recharge to speed up the process. For finishing this goal, you'll receive 125 XP and 15 energy.

Caution to the Wind

    Harvest 15 Wheat
    Ask for 15 Binoculars
    Collect from any Zoo Habitat 5 Times


The Binoculars are earned through another general wall post on your news feed, and while you're waiting for your friends to respond, you can grow the wheat, which takes a full 2.1 days to grow. For finishing this goal, you'll receive the Bird Sanctuary, a decoration that offers a whopping 48% payout bonus.

Second Wind

    Unlock the Wind Farm
    Complete the Wind Farm
    Increase your Energy Cap by 3 Points


Up until this point, you could have completed the three previous goals without ever working on your Wind Farm proper. However, for this one, you'll need to have not only expanded your city out to reach the Wind Farms but also collected the building materials necessary to finish the project. It's a time consuming process, to be sure, but at least you'll have the promise of bonus energy to keep you going. Once you finish your Wind Farm, you'll need to supply it three times to raise your energy cap by three points, without letting 24 hours of inactivity pass in between any of those points. For finishing this final Wind Farm goal, you'll receive 250 XP and 2,600 Goods.

With the release of the Wind Farm, combined with the maximum boost from the Dam, you can now raise your total maximum energy by 12 points. However, it will take a lot of dedication to keep that bonus intact. Is it worth it? You tell us!

[Via CityVille Wiki]

Well, what do you think? Do you use your Dam in CityVille, or have you even finished building it? Will you expand your city specifically to reach the Wind Farm?

CityVille Bake Off Goals: Everything you need to know

After releasing the "Meet the Parents" goals in CityVille, we've now seen a second goal series released in the game that doesn't deal with a new feature, but is rather self-contained, dealing only with previously released features. This new goal series surrounds a "Bake Off," and sees Andre asking for your help with a holiday bake-off to raise money for charity. This is a four-part goal series, so here's a goal to finishing all four parts!

Baking a Difference

    Ask friends for 12 Cookie Recipes
    Send 25 Tour Buses to Bakeries
    Check into 10 Hotels


Cookie Recipes are earned by asking your friends to send them to you via a general news item on your wall. Meanwhile, you'll need to head into your friends' towns and click on their Hotels to check-in, so start with your most active friends, as they'll likely have Hotels completely built and ready for you to check-in, virtually of course. Finishing this goal gives you five energy and 20,000 coins as a reward.

A Baker's Dozen

    Ask friends for 12 Cookie Cutters
    Collect from Food Markets 40 Times
    Harvest 50 Pumpkins


Food Markets are businesses that include the City Supermarket, Produce Paradise or the Corner Store. It doesn't matter which one you collect from more, so feel free to collect from all four just as soon as they're ready until you eventually reach the total of 40. Finishing this goal gives you a simple reward: 200 XP.

Shake & Bake

    Ask friends for 12 Bags of Flour
    Collect from Brownstones 20 Times
    Collect from Neighbor Residences 50 Times


The Bags of Flour are another item you'll need to ask your friends to send you. In the meantime, you can wait for your Terraced Brownstones to become ready to collect rent, which happens once every eight hours. Finishing this goal gives you the Cook Ware store, which can otherwise be earned when collecting from your Mall (so long as that Mall has a second floor with four businesses).

Bake Sale!

    Have Cooking School
    Collect from 40 Residences
    Visit 20 Neighbors


The Cooking School is a community building that costs 19,500 coins to build. It requires three each of Marble, City Seals, Building Grants, Gold Plating and Ribbons to construct, if you don't already have one in your town. While you're waiting for your friends to send you those building materials, you can visit their towns or collect from your own homes (feel free to collect from those that recharge quickly to finish this task just as fast). For finishing this final goal in the Bake Sale series, you'll receive a Level 3 Bakery.

There doesn't appear to be a time limit for finishing these goals, so feel free to work on other things and come back to them later. They'll be there when you're ready.

[Via CityVille Wiki]

What do you think of these goals in CityVille? Will you jump right into them, or will you finish other things first (like a timed goal, perhaps)?

CityVille: Login now for free Birthday Cake!

What's better than a giant birthday cake? How about one that offers a boost to your city's payouts in CityVille? In honor of the game's first birthday, you can now login to your town to receive a free Birthday Cake, which will be placed directly in your inventory. This bright cake is fairly large, but offers a 5% boost in payouts of surrounding businesses and homes.

If a bright pink and yellow cake isn't your thing, and you want something a bit more substantial (or just want to give your town some "bling"), you can also head into the game's store to purchase either the Silver Birthday Cake or the Golden Birthday Cake. Both cost City Cash, with the Silver option costing 25 City Cash and the Golden cake costing 50 City Cash. There's a reason for the difference in prices, however, as the Silver Birthday Cake offers just a 25% payout bonus, while the Golden cake offers a whopping 100% boost to surrounding businesses and homes. That means if you place it next to a building that normally pays 500 coins (by default), then you'll suddenly receive 1,000 coins instead! If you place this next to a high-earning business, and keep that business stocked with Goods, you could increase substantially increase your daily profits, which is never a bad thing. Of course, its initial purchase price might sting a bit...

Either way, you'll want to make sure and check out these cakes within the next six days, before they leave the store. As for the free option? It's likely that it has the same time limit, so if you've yet to visit your town, do so in a hurry. Even if you don't receive an in-game pop-up telling you you've received the free option, make sure to check your inventory to see if it's there. Now won't you join me in wishing a very happy first birthday to CityVille?

Have you claimed your free Birthday Cake in CityVille? Will you purchase either of the premium cakes, or is this free version enough to last you until the game's next birthday?

CityVille New Year's Sale: Start the new year with sale prices up to 50% off

If you're late to the New Year 2012 party in CityVille, but still want to celebrate within the game (or perhaps even save up for next year), you can now do just that by purchasing items in the game's New Years theme (plus some items in the Winter theme) for up to 50% off their original prices. Most of the items in the store are just 30% off, with this sale (and its varying discounts) applying to both premium and coin items.

Community Buildings like the Winter Road Center or Snowboard Course are 30% off, bringing their prices to 46 and 49 City Cash respectively. Are those cheap prices? I wouldn't necessarily call them that, but if you had been tossing around the idea of picking one up before this sale started, you definitely have more incentive to go through with it now.

For those who choose not to shell out any real bucks in the game, you can pick up a Late Night Snack Shop for 14,000 coins or a Space Age Cottage for 38,500 coins (both 30% off discounts). Other 30% off discounts include the High Tech House at 66,500 coins and the Romantic Resolution decoration that now costs 7,000 coins. Unfortunately, this sale won't last forever, as both the City Cash and coin items will eventually be removed from the store. Think of this as your last-chance opportunity to pick up these items before they're removed entirely, potentially to never be seen again.

Will you pick up any of these New Years or Winter items while they're on sale this week? Which ones will you pick up?

FarmVille: Winter and ice items come to the Craftshop

If you still craft items inside your Craftshops in FarmVille, you'll be happy to know that your set of available crafting options has now increased by three. That's right - three new recipes have been added to the Craftshop, all in a winter and ice theme (and one is even functional!).

The first recipe is the Magic Snowflake, giving you another outlet for earning Magic Snowflakes (for your Magic Snowman) aside from crafting items in your Sweet Shoppe or Spa (and the like), earning them from your friends' wall posts or collecting them from your Ice Palace. A single Magic Snowflake requires one Mint Candy, two Sugar Cane and three Green Tea bushels to create, and it takes six hours once you start the crafting process.

The other two items are decorations in the form of the Ice Pig Sculpture and the Ice Horse Sculpture. The Pig requires two Wheat, two Lilac and three Peanut bushels, while the Horse takes three Cranberry, two Cotton and three Spinach bushels. Both of these recipes take 10 hours to complete, but of course, you can ask your friends to help you out along the way. If you need some mastery stars to unlock other recipes in your Craftshop, these two are perfect, as you only need to craft each a single time to reach the first star of mastery. Earning the other two stars on each will likely be just as easy.

Either way, these recipes appear to be permanent, as none of them are marked with time limits. If I were to make a guess, I'd say that the Magic Snowflake recipe might eventually expire, but even then, it's not a guarantee. If you've given up on crafting, make sure to take a look at these new recipes to see if they can be the spark that gets you back into the feature.

What do you think of these new winter and ice-themed recipes in the Craftshop? Do you actively craft items in your farm? What sorts of items do you craft the most?

FarmVille Winter Fantasy Items: Prism Tree, Icicle Cow and more

As we continue through the cold winter months of FarmVille, we've seen an update come to the game's Winter Fantasy item theme in the market. This update brings with it new trees, animals and more giving the collector in everyone a few more items to add to their respective collections. As usual, we're here with a look at these new items, so follow along with us!

Trees

White Golden Apple Tree - 6 Farm Cash
Big White Golden Apple Tree - 12 Farm Cash
Prism Tree - 8 Farm Cash
Giant Prism Tree - 14 Farm Cash

As usual, the big and giant trees need not be purchased, as you can earn them for free by growing Mystery Seedlings on your farm(s). These seedlings can come from your own orchards if you purchase the smaller versions of these trees, or they can come at random from friends' wall posts.

Animals

Alaska Malamute - 2 million coins
Snowflake Boar II - 16 Farm Cash
Snowflake Ram II - 16 Farm Cash
Giant Icicle Cow - 22 Farm Cash
Icicle Cow - 20 Farm Cash
Crystal Unicorn - 30 Farm Cash
Crystal Horse - 26 Farm Cash

If you're an animal collector, or even just a fan of mastery signs, keep in mind that the Boar and Ram work towards the same overall Sheep Pen and Pig Pen mastery signs, and that the giant and regular Icicle Cows have separate signs as they are two different animals.

Buildings

Icicle Manor - 20 Farm Cash

Decorations

Winter Fairy Bird - 14 Farm Cash
Snow Queen Gnome - 12 Farm Cash
Icy Ivy Fence - 10,000 coins

The Icy Ivy Fence is particularly pretty, as it has a lovely pink flower growing on each fence post, in addition to being covered in ice.

All of these items will be available for the next two weeks. We still have a few weeks before Valentine's Day arrives (which will likely be the next "big" holiday celebrated in the game), so we'll probably see this theme grow even more between now and then. If and when that happens, we'll make sure to let you know.

What do you think of these new Winter Fantasy items in FarmVille?

Zynga on IPO: 'We are measuring our progress in years, not days'

When Zynga went public in December 2011 on the Nasdaq, it debuted at above its $10 share price. Unfortunately the stock price dipped to $9.50 by the end of its first day, and later fell as low as $8.78. As of this writing, the price hovers around $9 even, which might not be where some would have liked or even expected from the social games giant. When USA Today brought it up to Zynga CEO Mark Pincus in his first interview since the company started publicly trading, he had an interesting response.

"We are measuring our progress in years, not days," Pincus told USA Today. "We want to see play become a really mainstream activity, and we think it is on its way. We feel confident that business story will unfold, and people will understand the story of virtual goods and social gaming a lot better in the coming years."

And speaking of years, the company already looks to start 2012 off strong, with its first game of the year, Hidden Chronicles, having just launched in the first week of January. (And more to come, trust us.) According to Pincus's talk with USA Today, Zynga has big plans for the new year, starting with making good use of its myriad of acquisitions.

"We are in the biggest new-game-launch cycle in the history of our company," Pincus said to USA Today. "These are the culminations of investments we have been making the last two years. I can't comment on specific launches, but I think you should expect to be hearing from us soon and often." How often, exactly, because this writer's only Level 2 in Hidden Chronicles.

[Image Credit: AP Jeff Chiu]

Do you think Zynga can make good on its struggling public stock in several years' time? What do you think of Hidden Chronicles so far?

Scramble With Friends on iPhone: The next game to earn an SNL skit?

When Alec Baldwin appeared on Saturday Night Live as Captain My Name Doesn't Matter of the American Airlines flight he was kicked off of while playing Words With Friends (WWF), we were as surprised as everyone else. The mobile social phenomenon has been name-dropped by celebrities before, but to inspire a last-minute sketch on the most revered hour in comedy is, well, special. The question was then, however, would any social game reach that peak of pop culture relevance, of ubiquity, again?

Scramble With Friends, the fourth game in the With Friends franchise, just might. After an early look at what could easily be the next big word game, courtesy of Scramble With Friends GM Ya-Bing Chu, it's easy to see millions hooked on this gem. If the title sounds vaguely familiar, that's because this is a revival of a Facebook game Zynga shut down in 2011. And apparently, all it needed was what Chu calls the "With Friends magic."

Once players load up either the ad-supported free version or the paid version sans ads, they'll feel right at home. The lobby is nearly identical to previous releases from the McKinney, Tex.-based Zynga With Friends studio. And actually, not much has changed in the method of finding folks to play with nor has the general mode of exchange between friends. This game, like all With Friends games, fits that blow for blow, I'll-take-my-turn-when-I-damn-well-please approach like a glove. What's different is how those blows are delivered.

Scramble With Friends presents players with a 4 by 4 grid of letter tiles, in no particular order, that sport the familiar WWF scoring that was so meticulously devised. Then, you're given a short amount of time to find as many words as possible in the jumble by stringing letters together with your finger. Your score for each complete word is tallied by each letter's designated amount of points. Once the round is over, it's your friend's turn to retort.
Gallery: Scramble With Friends on iPhone
You can use this downtime to chat with your friend in the familiar interface brought about by WWF. However, once your friend returns with his score (and his own licking of trash talk), it's on to Round 2. This is where things get interesting, as complete matches of Scramble With Friends consist of three rounds: Classic Play, Double Down and Triple Crown. The first round is very basic, while the second and third rounds contain letter tiles that pack double and triple letter and word scores, respectively. "So, the score is increasing every round, and you have a chance to catch up even if you're behind," Chu explains. "That adds a little bit of depth to the gameplay."

Scramble With Friends iPhone 2To add some strategy to the competition, there are three power-ups players can use each round that will help in their pursuit of wordily domination. The first, Freeze, stops clock and covers the game board in ice, allowing players to find as many words as they can while time is stopped. Next up is Inspiration, a power that basically reveals up to three words a round for those who are stuck. The final power-up is Scramble, which turns the game board on its axis five times per round to reveal new words.

Of course, each round costs a play token, which refresh every 20 minutes, but using a second power-up in each round also costs a token. (The first is free.) We're told this is to introduce more strategy to the play, but there's no need to sugarcoat it. This is a game in which this writer could easily see himself forking up a few bucks for extra play tokens. What's brilliant about Scramble With Friends is that it packs both the turn-based play and those ah-ha moments of WWF, but throws in this speed-driven play hook that's appealing on a whole different level. According to Chu, the game's benefit is two-fold.

"This actually is really neat. It helps me practice for one game while I'm playing another," Chu admits, referring to WWF. "This really works well with our players just because this game helps you socialize, but it also helps train your brain at the same time." While Zynga With Friends' previous release, Hanging With Friends, was a clever application of hangman to the With Friends formula, it just didn't have the same stickiness as its predecessor.

But there's something about Scramble With Friends that just screams "One more round!" The Baldwins might want to stay away from this one. Scramble With Friends launches today for iPhone and iPod Touch, with iPad and Android releases in the works.

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Are you psyched to get your With Friends fix from a new game? Do you think Scramble With Friends could reach the celebrity status of its big brother?

FarmVille Pic of the Day: Lighthouse Heart on the Sea by AndreaHopps

Something about Duke's Airship (from the English Countryside event) makes FarmVille players love adding it to their farm-sized artworks. We usually spot it within fantastical settings, such as the Dragon's head or Neverland. Maybe the Union Jack comes off as irresistibly classy. Or the way the little intrepid blimp connotes adventure. Either way, humanity still has love left for dirigibles, as steampunk hasn't failed to stop trending.

AndreaHopps' creation is equally adventurous, but with a touch of the romantic. For in this striking scene, Duke's Airship is seen swinging towards a giant heart atop a lonely lighthouse, as a huge wave looms in the backdrop. This must be one of the most painterly farms ever made, with colors so textured, they look like brush strokes or cross-stitching. I also can't help but feel I've seen this otherworldly scene before. There's something so calming and bold about it at the same time. This seriously belongs in an art museum.

Do you think FarmVille farm art is good enough to be showcased in a real world art gallery? Sound off in the comments. 1 Comment

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The Sims Social Curiouser and Curiouser Quest: How to finish it fast

What a fitting title for the next themed quest in The Sims Social, because that basically describes our response to the goofiness going on right now in Playfish's top Facebook game. It's Alice in Wonderland Week in The Sims Social, and ringing in the brand new theme is a set of tasks that will send players' Sims exploring a rather different Little Haven, inspired by Lewis Carroll.

In order to complete this somewhat difficult quest, players will need at least one friend at minimum, but the more the merrier. They'll also need at least 1,500 Simoleons, four Muse, five Dreams, five Goodwill and five Bling. But that's not all: You will also need an Easel and one item from the Alice in Wonderland clothing collection. But don't worry, a fine TimeForTea Tray with a whopping 4,300 House Value is in it for you.
The Sims Social Curiouser and Curiouser Part 1
Curiouser and Curiouser Part 1

    Say "Curiouser and Curiouser" to 2 Sims
    Go Down Rabbit Hole 3 Times
    Eat Luxurious Cupcakes 3 Times


Basically, all of these tasks can be completed at Bella's house. You will need at least one friend to say "Curiouser and Curiouser" to, as each Sim you say it to must be different. Find the Rabbit outside of Bella's house, and the Luxurious Cupcakes can be found on the table in the room with the stereo in her house.
The Sims Social Curiouser and Curiouser Part 2
Curiouser and Curiouser Part 2

    Collect 3 Red Essence
    Do 4 Skill Interactions with Easels
    Paint 4 Different White Roses Red


To collect Red Essence, just click on any piece of red furniture in your Sim's or friends' houses, and choose the option. If you don't have an Easel in your Sim's house, the cheapest one available costs just 100 Simoleons. To paint four different White Roses red, find Queen's Rose Bushes at Bella's house and perform the action on those. However, your Sim will grow bored of this twice, so fulfill your Sim's needs before trying to complete the task.
The Sims Social Curiouser and Curiouser Part 3
Curiouser and Curiouser Part 3

    Have 4 Muse
    Clear 6 Grass to find Cheshire Cat
    Ask Cheshire Cat "What's Going On?"


The four Muse will come from playing music, completing works of art, or taking pictures of birds. You can also ask friends for more Muse. The grass must be cleared in your own home, and if you've already cleared the grass before receiving this task, you must wait until it grows again randomly on your property. To find the Cheshire Cat, you must keep visiting friends to see if it appears in their gardens, as it's a very rare occurrence. Only fast way around this one is to fork up 3 SimCash, sorry.
The Sims Social Curiouser and Curiouser Part 4
Curiouser and Curiouser Part 4

    Have 5 Dreams
    Have 5 Goodwill
    Have 10 Pieces of Evidence


Hopefully, you stocked up on Dreams using that little trick we recently mentioned. If not, you can force your Sim to sleep continually until enough of them drop. The five Goodwill will come from helpful social interactions. A surefire way to get Goodwill is to fix neighbors' broken gadgets and appliances.You can collect the 10 pieces of evidence from Bella's house, which holds over 10 items you can collect evidence from.
The Sims Social Curiouser and Curiouser Part 5
Curiouser and Curiouser Part 5

    Have One Piece of Alice in Wonderland Clothing
    Have 5 Bling
    Eat Piece of "EatMe Cake"

You'll have to pay up at least a few Simoleons to complete this first task. As for the second, try to find the Blue Plumbob Garden Asteroids that randomly appear on your Sim's property. You can also ask friends directly for Bling. Bella has some EatMe Cake in her house for players to complete this final task with. Just remember to select the "EatMe" option.

And that's it. By the time you're done with this week-long quest, you'll have earned 105 XP, five Energy, 30 Social Points, 580 Simoleons and 105 Lifetime Points. Oh, and you'll score that nifty TimeForTea Tray. But really, this just leaves us curiouser for what's to come. (We're so sorry.)

[Source and Image Credits: Sims Social Fansite]

Have you tackled this new quest series yet? What do you think of the Alice in Wonderland theme in The Sims Social so far?

CityVille Super Greenhouse Goals: Everything you need to know

Since the Super Greenhouse has finally started rolling out to large groups of players in CityVille, you can now also start working on three Super Greenhouse goals that go along with this limited edition building. For the next eight days, you can complete these three goals, which will see you building a Super Greenhouse from beginning to end, along with planting a lot of crops along the way (as you might expect).

Super Greenhouse!

    Place and Complete a Super Greenhouse
    Harvest 20 Carrots
    Collect from a Level 3 Food Court three times


Unfortunately, this goal requires you to have put in quite a bit of work on your Food Court beforehand. You can check out our guide to building a Food Court, which functions like a Neighborhood, right here. When you finish this goal, you'll receive 100 XP and 6 energy as your prizes.

More Super Powers!

    Have at least 2 Super Greenhouses
    Harvest 5 Level 2 Super Greenhouses
    Collect from a City Works 3


While you need to have two Super Greenhouses for this goal, you only have to have one upgraded to Level 2. You can simply collect from that Level 2 Greenhouse five times to finish the second task. Since the Super Greenhouse can plant any single crop in the game, you can easily plant a crop with a short growth-time to quickly finish off this goal. You'll receive 150 XP and 6 energy when you do.

Get the Green Light!

    Have 2 Level 3 Super Greenhouses
    Harvest a Level 3 Super Greenhouse 10 Times
    Raise your Population by 5,000


If you plan on working through all three of these goals, and you've kept track of these requirements beforehand, you'll want to store 5,000 citizens' "worth" of homes before this goal starts. That is, when you start the goal, you'll be able to pull those buildings back out of storage for the game to register them as being new population. This has worked in goals and features in the past, but it very well may not work now. Your mileage may vary. If you can finish this third goal, you'll receive a Level 3 Red Barn, which saves you the trouble of upgrading an original Red Barn yourself. It allows for storage of up to 4,150 Goods.

These goals are definitely time consuming and require you to have put in a lot of work before even starting. Being that they're only available for a limited time, this is really a trio that you'll want to examine before diving in, especially if you've yet to start building a Food Court in your city. Good luck with whatever you decide!

[Via CityVille Wiki]

Will you try to finish these Super Greenhouse goals in CityVille, or are they just too difficult for the prizes you'll receive for completing them?

CastleVille: Add a Royal Spa, Clocktower and more to your Kingdom

While themed item updates in CastleVille are nothing new, three new "Royal" buildings have been added to the game's store, giving you a chance to earn plenty of Castle Level points along the way. Here's a rundown of the three new buildings.

Royal Spa

    Costs: 85,000 coins
    Castle Level Points: 250
    Profits: 2,150 coins per collection


Clock Tower

    Costs: 130,000 coins
    Castle Level Points: 290
    Profits: 500 coins per collection


Observatory

    Costs: 500,000 coins
    Castle Level Points: 450
    Profits: 3,550 coins per collection


You'll need to be at least Level 30 in the game, if you'd like to instantly be able to purchase these three buildings, so keep completing quests and helping your friends until you can eventually unlock and afford them all!

What do you think of these three new Royal buildings? Will you save the coins to unlock all three, or are you more of a quest-centric player in CastleVille?

The Sims Social: Pick up SimCash for 40% off this Valentine's Day

Still looking for a last-minute present for that special someone in your life this Valentine's Day? Does that special someone also play the Sims Social on Facebook? You have just been saved, as EA / Playfish has placed SimCash on sale for the Valentine's Day holiday, giving you a chance to purchase SimCash bundles for 40% off the regular price.

To put this into perspective, you can now purchase the most expensive SimCash package, which normally costs $100, for $60. You'll receive 900 SimCash in the process. On the other side of that token, you can spend just $1.20 to receive 12 SimCash, if there happens to be a cheap item in the store that you just can't pass up. Here's a complete look at the five SimCash packages that are on sale:

900 SimCash - normally $100 - now $60
320 SimCash - normally $40 - now $24
150 SimCash - normally $20 - now $12
55 SimCash - normally $8 - now $4.80
12 SimCash - normally $2 - now $1.20

This offer will expire on February 16, so you'll have a few days after Valentine's Day to actually take advantage of the sale. Just remember to shop a bit sooner, rather than later, so that you won't miss out entirely.

Check out the rest of our Valentine's Day coverage right here.

Will you purchase SimCash during this 40% off sale? Which package will you splurge on?

Word warriors find wuv in Words With Friends, Zynga says

So, that crazy, chick flick-esque Words With Friends story from a while ago might not have been a fluke. "That's, like, hope ... right?" Not so fast, love-hungry word warrior. Zynga surveyed over 100,000 Words With Friends (WWF) players to find out whether or how they find love in the mobile game. And the results are validating, but we doubt eHarmony should be worried at this point.

However, other word games probably should be, unless they can produce similar love stories, like how one in 10 respondents said that Words With Friends has directly led to a hook-up. That's interesting, but here's a weird kind of courtship: A hefty 68 percent said that they would date a person if they beat them in Words With Friends. (So, WWF has become a judge of character? Wonderful.)

According to this infographic provided by Zynga, a considerable 47 percent of respondents said that they have a crush on someone they're playing WWF with right now, while 44 percent have flirted via the game. Overall, an impressive 40 percent said that they would date someone they've met through WWF. Well, there's your hope, folks--just remember the game is mobile, too. (Just never mind the figure that 43 percent of players have cheated on someone in the game.)

Are you a flirty Words With Friends player? What do you think of the chances to find love in casual games? Have you found love in a game?

Valentine's Day Giveaway: Win Wedding Dash for Free

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In case the guy or girl in your life is slacking, I'll do the honors: Happy Valentine's Day!

Now that we've gotten that out of the way, check out our awesome Games.com Valentine's Day Giveaway where two lucky winners will each win a FREE copy of Wedding Dash in celebration of the holiday. Wedding Dash is an awesome romance-filled spinoff of Diner Dash for PC and Mac. I couldn't think of a better game for the occasion.

So if you're interested in winning Wedding Dash for free, find out how to enter below!


In Wedding Dash you play as Quinn, an up and coming wedding planner. In each level, you'll have to race against the clock to please all the grumpy and very needy guests. You'll also have to please the couple getting married by preventing them from seeing any disasters at the wedding reception! Quinn has quite a job ahead of her, but I think you guys are more than capable of seeing that the weddings go smoothly. So keep reading to find out how to win a free copy of Wedding Dash this Valentine's Day.

How to Win
Step 1. Click this 'Like' button to share this free Wedding Dash Giveaway with your friends:

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Step 3. Leave a post on our Facebook fanpage telling us the following:

What are you doing to make this Valentine's Day a special one? Did you do anything game-related? Did you ask someone to be your Valentine? The more detail the better!

Be sure to say whether you have a Windows PC or a Mac!

(Example answer: I'm not really into Valentine's Day, but my girlfriend is, so obviously I have to be as well. I got her a fun bouquet of flowers and some dark chocolate. Then later we're going to avoid the Valentine's Day rush and just order take out and watch a movie of her choice. Mac!)


On Monday February 20th, two winners will be chosen. Alexander Armero will reach out to the winner via Facebook or email for their addresses. Sound easy enough? Then what are you waiting for? Enter to win a free copy of Wedding Dash. Good luck!

Top Shot on Facebook has no Cupid's arrow, but lots of guns will do

It's kind of odd to launch a Facebook game filled with guns on on as lovely a holiday as Valentine's Day. (Independence Day would have been more appropriate.) We'll look past it, however, because the A+E Networks Digital Media's take on Facebook games here looks like it could spark a trend. Though, the game has only released in preview to coincide with the season premier of Top Shot.

As of this writing, only a single-player level is available, a target-filled shooting gallery. Considering this game is heavily branded by the History Channel's show, developer Fifth Column Games's social take on the hit reality show likely won't feature any combat. However, players will have to master each weapon through practice, competing on a challenge ladder with their friends.

The focus here seems to be on the action of Top Shot, rather than the strategy or logistics. For instance, the game will replay the sickest, most explosive shots made in slow motion. It doesn't get any more "Matrix" than that. And this will be far from the last History Channel-branded game you see on Facebook. (Next stop, Ancient Aliens?)
Gallery: Top Shot on Facebook
"Many of the shows on History have elements that lend themselves well to creating great games," Fifth Column Games president Andrew Marsh said in a release. "We are constantly evolving Pawn Stars: The Game to keep our fans happy. As a result, Pawn Stars has been played over 200 million times." Top Shot launches in full in March.

Click here to play the Top Shot Preview on Facebook Now >

Are you psyched to learn that this is the next Facebook game from History's catalog of shows? What do you think of shooting games on Facebook?

Finally, hang out with your Android buddies in Hanging With Friends

It looks like Tuesday is unofficially Zynga Game Day, as the company just announced that Hanging With Friends is now available for free on the Android Market. Keep in mind, this comes just minutes after the company revealed Mafia Wars 2. Even better news than the fact that Android players can get in on Zynga With Friends's second mobile game is that it's now cross-platform ready.

Yes, now you can play both your iPhone-toting friends and your best Android-owning enemies buds in this crazy take on the classic pen and paper game of Hangman. In case you're unfamiliar, Hanging With Friends takes the popular turn-based exchange of the wildly popular Words With Friends and applies that to a wacky game of Hangman, but with some twists.

For one, players who choose their word for an opponent are limited by the letters provided to them. Then, that challenge is sent to a player who must guess the word with a limited amount of guesses. This exchange of posing challenges and guesses continues asynchronously until one player loses all of their balloons and falls into a pit of lava or other various deathtraps.

Luckily, you have a series of power-ups at your disposal that can restore some of your guesses or reveal letters that may or may not be part of the word your friend chose in secret. Of course, these boosts cost Coins, which you can accumulate over time by winning Hanging With Friends matches or purchasing them outright in-game.
Gallery: Hanging With Friends on Android
Of course, the Android version contains all of the features that its iOS counterpart sports, like the ability to play up to 20 games at a time, in-game chat and push notifications. Finally, you can add friends via your existing With Friends account, or just connect to Facebook (like everyone else) to find more folks to crush with your wordsmithery. Have at thee, Fandroids.

Click here to download Hanging With Friends on the Android Market Now >

Are you psyched that Hanging With Friends has finally come to Android? What other Zynga games do you hope to see on Android phones on the future?

Google+ opens its doors to all, but (hopefully) mostly social gamers

The proverbial veil has been lifted, everyone. Google+ is finally open to the public, meaning anyone can join Google's social network regardless of whether they've been invited through a friend. More importantly, this means the service, which soft-launched back in August to a controlled amount of users through invites, is open to even more social gamers than before.

Granted, there are only 16 games so far on Google+ Games. But surely the company hopes, that with an influx of potential players, that developers will become even more interested in Google as a social gaming destination. However, there are several arguably basic social features that aren't yet a part of the Google+ developer API, or application programming interface.

Namely, the posts that players can push through to the Games Stream from a Google+ game are not interactive. This means that the viral nature of social gaming is severely hindered on the network--players cannot directly help one another through the Games Stream like the can through the Facebook News Feed. This essentially thwarts what is popularly believed to give social games their name.

At the moment, players can only post general updates such as, "I scored 5 bajillion points in Bejeweled Blitz!" However, Rovio played somewhat of a smarter game with Angry Birds on Google+ Games, and introduced a friend gate to most of its content, meaning players have to add so many friends to access new levels. Luckily, Google has already stated that it's working to introduce more robust features over time.

Regardless, omissions like this serve as proof that Google+ Games, while impressive in its scope, ambition and support, is still a nascent gaming platform when put up against competitors like Facebook. With this news, perhaps the race Google+ is running has changed track to whether Google+ Games can keep up with the demands and needs of its players, rather than its competitors.

[Via Inside Social Games]

Have you tried out Google+ Games yet? Do you think, after what you experienced, that Google has a chance at competing in the social games world?

Mobile social game taps into 700K player base for children's charity

Parallel Kingdom 700,000K players
What do you do when you're a well-respected mobile game with 700K players worldwide? You design a virtual soup can helmet and sell it to your players for charity! At least, that's what Per Blue's Parallel Kingdom is doing (with Playmob) for the SOS Children relief in North Kenya.

SOS Children's Villages is an independently operated, international organization that's been saving kids since 1949. Currently, funds are needed for emergency food and medical aid due to a severe drought in the area. Soup Can Helmets cost 550 Food each (the virtual currency of Parallel Kingdom), which is the equivalent of $5.50 USD and enough to feed three children. Since the helmet is priced with Food, it's possible for you to not spend any real money on the helmet for it to still count. (In fact, for those of you who haven't liked the game's Facebook page yet, there's a free 100 Food offer that you can use towards a helmet purchase.)

According to Per Blue, this charity drive is at its halfway point with only a week left to go. So far, 550 Soup Can Helmets have been sold, which means 1,650 children have been cared for. If you play the game, you can buy the Soup Can Helmet in the PK Swag section of your local Trade Post until September 29.
Parallel Kingdom Donate Food
If you're new to the game and feeling adventurous, then after the tutorial stage, click on the Food tab on the bottom of your game screen to reach the Get Food menu. You'll see the Donate Food option, but it's really just a notice for the charity drive. Instead, you need to go to Travel, click on a Trade Hub (the one in Madison, WI is one of the two biggest ones), and locate your Local Trade Post, which should be a white building with a red roof buried under a dozen other players who are represented as little heads. Finally, you need to be at Level 2 to be allowed to purchase the helmet. (If you get lost, fire up the in-game chat. Special thanks goes to MisMoon, MoldyBanana, and ZeroGr@vity for their help.)
Parallel Kingdom Trade Post
Parallel Kingdom is best described as FourSquare meets a MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game). It surpassed a half million players in June, was voted 2009 Best Augmented Reality App Second Place (first place went to XMG Studio Inc.'s Pandemica) and 2009 Best MMO Game Third Place (beaten by ngmoco's Eliminate Pro, with Miraphonic's Epic Pet Wars in first place). Although Parallel Kingdom is not a true Facebook game (its Facebook game app simply links you to register on the website), it does possess Facebook Connect and can be played on your PC with a web browser.

Would you try out a game just to donate to charity?

Putting the 'face' in Facebook games: Arkadium and Image Metrics

Arkadium is likely best known on Facebook for games like Mahjongg Dimensions and Cooking Mama, but that's about to change. Thanks to a brand new partnership with Image Metrics, an animation studio best known for the facial capture technology it provides to traditional game developers, your own face could be the star of Arkadium's next Facebook game.

During an interview with Gamasutra, the new found duo revealed Portable You, a new toolset for Facebook game developers--starting with New York City-based Arkadium--to allow players to include their own face as the centerpiece of their avatars. Using a simple webcam, Portable You, embedded in any given Facebook, could create a 3D rendering of your head and face.

By the way, that picture to the right is a 3D reproduction of an actress's face done by Image Metrics--it's not real. But we doubt Portable You will be as powerful. This is especially considering the technology was bought through an acquisition of Big Stage earlier this year.

"Mostly we've been the user of our own technologies," Image Metrics CEO Robert Gehorsam said to Gamasutra. "But we've also really come to realize and believe there's a major shift going on in how people want to represent themselves, express themselves and communicate online, starting with creating your own character in a game."

"We work directly from video; we don't require any kind of markers, or the special makeup," Gehorsam told Gamasutra. "We can go directly from a video screen or from a single image to 3D animation... through a whole bunch of equations that recognize the face in a 2D context. It's not a photo; it's really 3D."

Sure, this has the potential to introduce a never-before-seen level of immersion to Facebook games. The idea of representing or expressing yourself more accurately than ever has plenty of charm. But the more pressing question I have for Image Metrics is: How well does Portable You render beards?

What do you think this type of technology means for Facebook games in the future? Would you ever place a 3D version of yourself into your favorite Facebook games?