Trash-picking is part of the grind of social games, and in Happy Island, each piece of trash you pick up earns you six coins. Such a tiny payoff makes the chore something easy to ignore, especially when players can just build attractions on their island that rake in hundreds and thousands of coins without any further attention.
But for those that want every last coin, Happy Island is selling the Limited Edition Trash Master 3000 for 99 Facebook Credits (or roughly, $10 USD) to collect up to three days' worth of trash on your island.
Right now, there are 11,117 trash cans left. You can purchase the trash can via the window prompt when you open your game, or by heading to the "Featured" section of the in-game shop.
Earn money online
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Cafe World: Latest Decor has Players choosing between Heaven and Hell
Cafe World Good vs Evil
Build a restaurant fit for heaven or hell with the new Good vs Evil decor in Cafe World. Of the 55 new items created for this theme release, 35 are premium goods that require Cafe Cash to buy. The premium prices of this set ranged from 1 Cafe Cash (for things like wall and floor tiles) to 18 Cafe Cash -- for the glittering blue "Weighty World" statue of the titan Atlas bearing the Earth on his shoulders.
The whole heaven and hell schema is used very liberally here. For example, heaven is associated with classical music, while hell has a lot of items associated with rock and metal bands. The rest seem to be a matter of color compatibility where whatever looks classy, white and gold is considered heavenly decor. And whatever's red, orange, and black is all-out hell.
To get a full visual preview, click on the link below to view the rest of this post.
Cafe World Good vs Evil decorations
Build a restaurant fit for heaven or hell with the new Good vs Evil decor in Cafe World. Of the 55 new items created for this theme release, 35 are premium goods that require Cafe Cash to buy. The premium prices of this set ranged from 1 Cafe Cash (for things like wall and floor tiles) to 18 Cafe Cash -- for the glittering blue "Weighty World" statue of the titan Atlas bearing the Earth on his shoulders.
The whole heaven and hell schema is used very liberally here. For example, heaven is associated with classical music, while hell has a lot of items associated with rock and metal bands. The rest seem to be a matter of color compatibility where whatever looks classy, white and gold is considered heavenly decor. And whatever's red, orange, and black is all-out hell.
To get a full visual preview, click on the link below to view the rest of this post.
Cafe World Good vs Evil decorations
Meet the man behind the FarmVille theme song
If you've spent as many hours as we have playing FarmVille, you know how easily the game's folksy theme song gets permanently imprinted on your brain. The man behind that ditty is musician Steve Kirk, who has written songs for video games such as Disney's Princess and the Frog and an unannounced LucasArts game.
In an interview on Social Times, Kirk says that he wanted to create a song that was 'down home' but 'not too country."
The FarmVille Theme was written in June of 2009. We wanted the piece to have as broad an appeal as possible- a "down-home" atmosphere but not too country. So there are no banjos or fiddles, but a simple two guitars, piano and upright bass instrumentation, with the electric guitar carrying the melody. We settled on a style that hints at Chet Atkins and Randy Newman- an older style of American music that is somewhat country-ish and blues-ish in flavor.
Considering the game-play environment was very important, and because the music was to be only 30 seconds long, we wanted it to bear a lot of repetition before people would turn it off. I wanted to have real instruments be the focal point, and chose guitar because I play guitar and there was no budget to hire other musicians. I decided not to use drums or percussion because I felt that might end up being too distracting from the game.
Kirk's favorite game on Facebook, is not Zynga's virtual farming game -- it's PopCap's crack-like match-three game, Bejeweled Blitz. To learn more about Kirk, check out his official Web site.
In an interview on Social Times, Kirk says that he wanted to create a song that was 'down home' but 'not too country."
The FarmVille Theme was written in June of 2009. We wanted the piece to have as broad an appeal as possible- a "down-home" atmosphere but not too country. So there are no banjos or fiddles, but a simple two guitars, piano and upright bass instrumentation, with the electric guitar carrying the melody. We settled on a style that hints at Chet Atkins and Randy Newman- an older style of American music that is somewhat country-ish and blues-ish in flavor.
Considering the game-play environment was very important, and because the music was to be only 30 seconds long, we wanted it to bear a lot of repetition before people would turn it off. I wanted to have real instruments be the focal point, and chose guitar because I play guitar and there was no budget to hire other musicians. I decided not to use drums or percussion because I felt that might end up being too distracting from the game.
Kirk's favorite game on Facebook, is not Zynga's virtual farming game -- it's PopCap's crack-like match-three game, Bejeweled Blitz. To learn more about Kirk, check out his official Web site.
FarmVille playground decor - because virtual farmers need recess too
All work and no play makes farmers a dull lot. That's why we were psyched to discover the crop of new playground items that have just arrived in the FarmVille Market.
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Now our mini farmers can take a rest from all of that back-breaking work and gaze upon the following playground items:
Lookout Tower
Merry-go-round
Seesaw
Swing set
Slide
Monkey bars
Tetherball
The big winner out of all of these is the Merry-Go-Round, an animated item with a chicken that looks on from the side. Gotta love when regular items get a FarmVille twist.
If you have pictures of your FarmVille playground, please send them to editors@games.com, and we'll post them here.
farmville tetherball
Now our mini farmers can take a rest from all of that back-breaking work and gaze upon the following playground items:
Lookout Tower
Merry-go-round
Seesaw
Swing set
Slide
Monkey bars
Tetherball
The big winner out of all of these is the Merry-Go-Round, an animated item with a chicken that looks on from the side. Gotta love when regular items get a FarmVille twist.
If you have pictures of your FarmVille playground, please send them to editors@games.com, and we'll post them here.
FarmVille Tuscany items multiply with Allegra's Abby and Dante's Ristorante
Gotta give FarmVille credit-- when it latches on to a good theme, it really goes for broke. Of course, thats ultimately to our benefit, and we're happy to see that more Tuscan-themed items have made their way to the in-game Market, including a handsome Tuscan church called Allegra's Abby and a Tuscan Restaurant, aka Dante's Ristorante, complete with outdoor seating. We could really stand to be kicking back on that restaurant patio about now. There are also three new decorations that will give your farm that extra authentic Tuscan-y look.
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Here is the complete list of new items:
Tuscany Lamppost
Tuscany Planter
Tuscany Rocky Red Flower Knoll
Allegra's Abby
Dante's Ristorante
Which Tuscan-themed items have you bought so far?
farmville pot of lavender
Here is the complete list of new items:
Tuscany Lamppost
Tuscany Planter
Tuscany Rocky Red Flower Knoll
Allegra's Abby
Dante's Ristorante
Which Tuscan-themed items have you bought so far?
Monday, February 13, 2012
FarmVille Re-Releases Clover, Amaranth, White Roses, & Forget-Me-Not Seeds
FarmVille Re-Releases Clover, Amaranth, White Roses, & Forget-Me-Not Seeds
Welcome back the Clover, Amaranth, White Roses and Forget-Me-Nots! The Clover will unlock at level 70, Amaranth at level 76, White Roses at level 80 and requires that Pink Roses are mastered, and the Forget-Me-Nots at level 90.
Are you happy to see these crops come back with the ability to master them?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
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Welcome back the Clover, Amaranth, White Roses and Forget-Me-Nots! The Clover will unlock at level 70, Amaranth at level 76, White Roses at level 80 and requires that Pink Roses are mastered, and the Forget-Me-Nots at level 90.
Are you happy to see these crops come back with the ability to master them?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
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FarmVille Adds New Levels: 90-999
FarmVille has now added new levels! The following levels have been added with the XP needed.
Level 91 = 876,500 XP
Level 92 = 918,500 XP
Level 93 = 963,500 XP
Level 94 = 1,012,000 XP
Level 95 = 1,064,000 XP
Level 96 = 1,120,000 XP
Level 97 = 1,180,000 XP
Level 98 = 1,244,500 XP
Level 99 = 1,313,500 XP
Level 100 = 1,387,500 XP
Level 101 = 1,500,000 XP
Level 102-999 increase in increments of 100,000 XP to achieve next level.
It has been rumored that the levels go up to level 999! We will confirm shortly!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Level 91 = 876,500 XP
Level 92 = 918,500 XP
Level 93 = 963,500 XP
Level 94 = 1,012,000 XP
Level 95 = 1,064,000 XP
Level 96 = 1,120,000 XP
Level 97 = 1,180,000 XP
Level 98 = 1,244,500 XP
Level 99 = 1,313,500 XP
Level 100 = 1,387,500 XP
Level 101 = 1,500,000 XP
Level 102-999 increase in increments of 100,000 XP to achieve next level.
It has been rumored that the levels go up to level 999! We will confirm shortly!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FrontierVille invaded by a new breed of varmint. Hint: they're foxy
UPDATE (6/25): Foxes appear while feeding animals. And they're rabid! Also added pictures of the fox below.
Looks like there's a new varmint on the loose in FrontierVille that will need to be scared, clobbered or worse -- a fox.
I haven't spotted one of these sly canines prowling around my property yet, but it was hard to miss the new Fox Collection that popped up into the game today. A notification at the top of the game also says that there are new "varmints,' so after putting two and two together and, well, I expect a fox to show up at any point now. Me and my spouse be waiting, Mr. Fox.
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Thanks to Larry for these pics of the fox in action!
Have you seen a fox yet?
Looks like there's a new varmint on the loose in FrontierVille that will need to be scared, clobbered or worse -- a fox.
I haven't spotted one of these sly canines prowling around my property yet, but it was hard to miss the new Fox Collection that popped up into the game today. A notification at the top of the game also says that there are new "varmints,' so after putting two and two together and, well, I expect a fox to show up at any point now. Me and my spouse be waiting, Mr. Fox.
Frontierville fox larryfrontierville fox from larry
Thanks to Larry for these pics of the fox in action!
Have you seen a fox yet?
FarmVille releases the Pheasant for 2 million coins
A new pheasant was released in the FarmVille market. It can be purchased for 2,000,000 coins once you have reached level 85. The pheasant will sell for 92 coins and harvests in 2 days.
Do you think 2,000,000 coins is too much for this Pheasant?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Do you think 2,000,000 coins is too much for this Pheasant?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Quote of the Moment: Generosity is its own reward
"It's unintuitive to think that games where you actually do not ever directly interact with another person could have a community, but what social games do is generate an asynchronous cloud of persistent community formed by the constant exchange of gifts, tools, and requests sent by other players. It's generosity-driven, but transactional - if I send you a gift, I'm feeling happy because I helped you out (especially if I'm responding to a request you've put out), but I'm also hoping you'll send me something back. And the more I send and receive, the more I plant, the more I return every day (or more than once a day) - the more hardcore my play becomes. Watch a hardcore FarmVille player. They move fluidly and attentively around the tiniest change in mechanics, and play not for some whimsical dollhouse experience but for tight, fast, controlled optimizations, seeking the fastest path to a clear goal, and putting in as much time as it takes to get there.
"In GoPets we knew that generous players were sticky players - meaning that we kept them for a long time - and so we incentivized generosity in our player base. But because our generosity levers were "manual" - players had the ability to send gifts, and socially benefited from doing so, but there were no specific mechanical achievement or requirement structures around them - our community was more genuinely social and less frenetic than its social game antecedents. The basic concept held true: Encourage players to exchange valuable items and they'll create an atmosphere of positive assistance that will in turn bring them to associate the game with generosity and positive feelings."
-Game designer and writer Erin Hoffman explains how the gifting system is key to the appeal of many social games.
"In GoPets we knew that generous players were sticky players - meaning that we kept them for a long time - and so we incentivized generosity in our player base. But because our generosity levers were "manual" - players had the ability to send gifts, and socially benefited from doing so, but there were no specific mechanical achievement or requirement structures around them - our community was more genuinely social and less frenetic than its social game antecedents. The basic concept held true: Encourage players to exchange valuable items and they'll create an atmosphere of positive assistance that will in turn bring them to associate the game with generosity and positive feelings."
-Game designer and writer Erin Hoffman explains how the gifting system is key to the appeal of many social games.
FarmVille Update includes One-Click Harvesting for Animal Buildings
one click harvesting
Tonight's FarmVille update featured lots of new limited edition New England themed items, new Mystery Game prizes and some other minor and less noticeable updates including the following:
Animal Buildings such as the Chicken Coop,Dairy Farm, Horse Stable and Nursery Barn now have one-click harvesting, just like other animals!
Goji Berry seeds are still available in the FarmVille Market, but have simply moved to another place. Usually the first item you see is Goji Berry seeds, now they can be found with other fruits.
The Email promotion of "Daily Fuel Boost" is now a regular feature.
More farmers should have access to the new Crafting Building feature.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Tonight's FarmVille update featured lots of new limited edition New England themed items, new Mystery Game prizes and some other minor and less noticeable updates including the following:
Animal Buildings such as the Chicken Coop,Dairy Farm, Horse Stable and Nursery Barn now have one-click harvesting, just like other animals!
Goji Berry seeds are still available in the FarmVille Market, but have simply moved to another place. Usually the first item you see is Goji Berry seeds, now they can be found with other fruits.
The Email promotion of "Daily Fuel Boost" is now a regular feature.
More farmers should have access to the new Crafting Building feature.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
YoVille Magic Genie Lamp & Other Moroccan collectibles arrive
Three new Collectibles have arrived in the YoVille furniture store. The Moroccan Genie in a Lamp is on sale for for 21 YoCash, the Moroccan Water Trampoline is available for 26 YoCash and the Moroccan Lion Statue is available for 11,900 coins.
Enjoy the pictures after the jump.
These items are on sale for 13 days only. Get yourselves down to the furniture store to check out these lovely new collectibles!
yoville magic genie lamp
yoville collectibles
yoville moroccan trampoline
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
Enjoy the pictures after the jump.
These items are on sale for 13 days only. Get yourselves down to the furniture store to check out these lovely new collectibles!
yoville magic genie lamp
yoville collectibles
yoville moroccan trampoline
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
YoVille New Moroccan Kitchen Items
yoville moroccan kitchen items
The Moroccan items we told you about are out! Head over to the YoVille Furniture Store and grab the latest ovens, sinks, cabinets and more. All items are part of the Moroccan theme.
Zynga has already released the living, bedroom and bathroom sets.
Read more for a full list of items and prices.
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This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
The Moroccan items we told you about are out! Head over to the YoVille Furniture Store and grab the latest ovens, sinks, cabinets and more. All items are part of the Moroccan theme.
Zynga has already released the living, bedroom and bathroom sets.
Read more for a full list of items and prices.
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This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
Mafia Wars Las Vegas officially opens to all virtual mobsters
mafia wars las vegas
Mafia Wars Las Vegas is here! The new expansion for Mafia Wars was only open to VIPs last week, but now everyone's invited to enter Sin City. Jobs, fighting, properties and currency have been changed up slightly this go-round -- see the details below.
Energy Lover or Fighter?: You Decide
Jobs follow two different paths: Energy Path or a Fighting Path. Choose either path and complete all of the jobs -- which will lead to a boss battle that will unlock the next District. There are six districts in all -- and, from what I've heard from fellow players, they take a long time to finish.
Test Your Mettle in Fight Club Tournaments
Fighting and robbing have stayed the same, but Fight Club Tournaments have finally been unlocked. Choose a class (based largely on how many Mafia members you have) and then jump into a tournament. There's a betting portion as well, where you can bet chips on who the winner will be (either yourself or someone else).
Build Your Own Casino
Properties have changed in Las Vegas as well. Instead of buying up lots of buildings, your mission is to build the mother of all casinos. You'll have to complete certain jobs to start building out five (5) sections of your mega-casino and then upgrade the parts until you get a 5-star casino. You'll also have to build your own vault to keep your poker chips safe.
Bank Big with Poker Chips
Speaking of poker chips, that's the currency for Las Vegas (kinda like real-life Vegas). Like all of the other Mafia Wars expansions, you'll be starting over from scratch. money-wise. and will start amassing wealth in form of Poker Chips. The good thing is that you don't have to start out from nothing --- all of t those poker chip racks you collected from friends over the past few weeks can be converted into Poker Chips. So, the more diligent you were about stocking up on racks, the more cash you'll have to take on Viva Las Vegas.
Play Mafia Wars Las Vegas Now >
Mafia Wars Las Vegas is here! The new expansion for Mafia Wars was only open to VIPs last week, but now everyone's invited to enter Sin City. Jobs, fighting, properties and currency have been changed up slightly this go-round -- see the details below.
Energy Lover or Fighter?: You Decide
Jobs follow two different paths: Energy Path or a Fighting Path. Choose either path and complete all of the jobs -- which will lead to a boss battle that will unlock the next District. There are six districts in all -- and, from what I've heard from fellow players, they take a long time to finish.
Test Your Mettle in Fight Club Tournaments
Fighting and robbing have stayed the same, but Fight Club Tournaments have finally been unlocked. Choose a class (based largely on how many Mafia members you have) and then jump into a tournament. There's a betting portion as well, where you can bet chips on who the winner will be (either yourself or someone else).
Build Your Own Casino
Properties have changed in Las Vegas as well. Instead of buying up lots of buildings, your mission is to build the mother of all casinos. You'll have to complete certain jobs to start building out five (5) sections of your mega-casino and then upgrade the parts until you get a 5-star casino. You'll also have to build your own vault to keep your poker chips safe.
Bank Big with Poker Chips
Speaking of poker chips, that's the currency for Las Vegas (kinda like real-life Vegas). Like all of the other Mafia Wars expansions, you'll be starting over from scratch. money-wise. and will start amassing wealth in form of Poker Chips. The good thing is that you don't have to start out from nothing --- all of t those poker chip racks you collected from friends over the past few weeks can be converted into Poker Chips. So, the more diligent you were about stocking up on racks, the more cash you'll have to take on Viva Las Vegas.
Play Mafia Wars Las Vegas Now >
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Mafia Wars promises 'a better user experience'
Mafia Wars players have been extremely vocal about the game's bugs and general sluggishness. So it seems very brave for Zynga reps to say that a better user experience is on its way in the most recent post on the official Mafia Wars blog:
"Our team has fixed a whole lot of bugs over the past 2 days. Some of these issues include fixing cross-promotional items that players weren't receiving, replacing wonky error messages and stopping players from awarding themselves extra skill points when they complete jobs."
OK, so we're glad that some bugs have been fixed. Some is better than none. Perhaps more telling are the seemingly endless comments after the post, brimming with suggestions on other things that need to be fixed or changed in the game, including "overloaded' servers, complaints about players using 'snag' cheat apps, no more challenge missions and allow clans/all players to share loot... to name a few.
The post ends by saying "Our work is far from over." Seems like a lot of fed-up virtual mobsters will agree with that.
Have you had trouble with bugs and sluggishness in Mafia Wars? What else (if anything) needs to be fixed?
"Our team has fixed a whole lot of bugs over the past 2 days. Some of these issues include fixing cross-promotional items that players weren't receiving, replacing wonky error messages and stopping players from awarding themselves extra skill points when they complete jobs."
OK, so we're glad that some bugs have been fixed. Some is better than none. Perhaps more telling are the seemingly endless comments after the post, brimming with suggestions on other things that need to be fixed or changed in the game, including "overloaded' servers, complaints about players using 'snag' cheat apps, no more challenge missions and allow clans/all players to share loot... to name a few.
The post ends by saying "Our work is far from over." Seems like a lot of fed-up virtual mobsters will agree with that.
Have you had trouble with bugs and sluggishness in Mafia Wars? What else (if anything) needs to be fixed?
FarmVille Limited Edition Wild West Animal: Cottontail Rabbit
farmville cottontail rabbit
Are you ready for a new Rabbit? FarmVille released a Limited Edition Wild West themed Cottontail Rabbit tonight.
The Cottontail Rabbit can be purchased for 12 farm cash in the FarmVille Market during the next 9 days only.
farmville cottontail rabbit
FarmVille LE Wild West Animal (Released August 31, 2010):
Cottontail Rabbit – 12 FV$
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Will you purchase the new Cottontail Rabbit for your animal collection?
Are you ready for a new Rabbit? FarmVille released a Limited Edition Wild West themed Cottontail Rabbit tonight.
The Cottontail Rabbit can be purchased for 12 farm cash in the FarmVille Market during the next 9 days only.
farmville cottontail rabbit
FarmVille LE Wild West Animal (Released August 31, 2010):
Cottontail Rabbit – 12 FV$
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Will you purchase the new Cottontail Rabbit for your animal collection?
FarmVille Unreleased Pinto Bean, Pinto Bean Market Stall, Pinto Bean Mastery Sign, & Pinto Bean Bushel
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Thank you to Teresa for finding these unreleased FarmVille Pinto Bean, Pinto Bean Market Stall, Pinto Bean Mastery Sign, & Pinto Bean Bushel items!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Thank you to Teresa for finding these unreleased FarmVille Pinto Bean, Pinto Bean Market Stall, Pinto Bean Mastery Sign, & Pinto Bean Bushel items!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Unreleased Back to School Duck, Dutch Barn, Rectangular Haybale, & Pig Slop
Thank you to Teresa for finding these unreleased FarmVille Back to School Duck, Dutch Barn, Rectangular Haybale, Slop!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Unreleased Blacksmith, Sherriff's Office, Water Well, Wanted Sign, Sage, Wild Turkey v2, Gold Rush Stream
farmville sheriff station farmville gold rush stream farmville wild turkey
Lots of new unreleased FarmVille Wild West items! There is a Blacksmith, Sherriff's Office for the buildings and decorations that include a Water Well, an awesome Wanted Sign, Gold Rush Stream, and Sage plant. Finally a handsome Wild West Wild Turkey rounds out the list. These items would look great with the Wild West theme and we can't wait to see if and when they come out!
farmville wanted poster farmville wild west water well farmville wild west sage bush
Note, unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market and are subject to change without notice.
Thank you to Teresa for finding these unreleased FarmVille Blacksmith, Sherriff's Office, Wild West Water Well, Wild West Wanted Sign, Wild West, Sage, Wild Turkey v2, Gold Rush Stream items!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Lots of new unreleased FarmVille Wild West items! There is a Blacksmith, Sherriff's Office for the buildings and decorations that include a Water Well, an awesome Wanted Sign, Gold Rush Stream, and Sage plant. Finally a handsome Wild West Wild Turkey rounds out the list. These items would look great with the Wild West theme and we can't wait to see if and when they come out!
farmville wanted poster farmville wild west water well farmville wild west sage bush
Note, unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market and are subject to change without notice.
Thank you to Teresa for finding these unreleased FarmVille Blacksmith, Sherriff's Office, Wild West Water Well, Wild West Wanted Sign, Wild West, Sage, Wild Turkey v2, Gold Rush Stream items!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
RSPCA's Think Pig Facebook game has adorable pigs, not-so adorable sounds
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), a U.K. -based advocacy group for animal rights, has launched a Facebook game to raise awareness about the fair treatment of pigs (no, not these pigs) with Think Pig. This anagram game asks you to line up pigs with letters on their backs to make words, but it's unsure as to how this game raises awareness.
Amongst the unsettling noise of swines grunting and snorting--sans any music at all--it's difficult enough to concentrate on putting words together. If you manage to achieve a score of at least "Weaner" ("Porker" and "Whole Hog" being the highest titles), you'll be sent to the bonus round where you'll have to answer a pig trivia question that will double your score if answered correctly.
Find out more about this snout-nosed game after the break.
Think Pig gameplay
Then you'll be given the option to stick with the herd or move on to a new one for more letter options. You can share your scores with friends, like almost every social game, and there are personal, friend and global leaderboards to stoke that competitive flame.
Think Pig Trivia
According to the Think Pig Facebook page, the goal of the game is "to raise awareness about pig welfare and what labels you should look for when shopping," but we're finding it hard to see that message in Think Pig. While the trivia questions seem to fulfill this claim (all I can still hear are squealing pigs and outdoor ambiance), but trivia questions aren't provocative like immersive gameplay can be.
Play Think Pig on Facebook Now >
Amongst the unsettling noise of swines grunting and snorting--sans any music at all--it's difficult enough to concentrate on putting words together. If you manage to achieve a score of at least "Weaner" ("Porker" and "Whole Hog" being the highest titles), you'll be sent to the bonus round where you'll have to answer a pig trivia question that will double your score if answered correctly.
Find out more about this snout-nosed game after the break.
Think Pig gameplay
Then you'll be given the option to stick with the herd or move on to a new one for more letter options. You can share your scores with friends, like almost every social game, and there are personal, friend and global leaderboards to stoke that competitive flame.
Think Pig Trivia
According to the Think Pig Facebook page, the goal of the game is "to raise awareness about pig welfare and what labels you should look for when shopping," but we're finding it hard to see that message in Think Pig. While the trivia questions seem to fulfill this claim (all I can still hear are squealing pigs and outdoor ambiance), but trivia questions aren't provocative like immersive gameplay can be.
Play Think Pig on Facebook Now >
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