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Mafia Wars Secret Stash

Phillip Scott — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:47:38 +0000

I have been getting a number of questions asking if I have any information on the Mafia Wars Secret Stash. While I do not know a great deal about it I am happy to share what I do know.

The Secret Stash appears randomly after completing a job or winning a fight.
When you find a Secret Stash you will be allowed to pick from a choice of three items.
After you have chosen your reward you can share the stash with up to 5 of your friends.
You can open Secret Stashes that are sent to you by friends.
You can only open a total of 10 per day.
There are two types of Secret Stash, jobs and fights.
Only one person can open a stash found in a fight.

Types of loot

While I do not know the exact loot that is available (I honestly don’t think anyone does), I can tell you that the types are given away by the various news feed icons. The ones I have seen so far include:

job loot
collection items
Bonuses
Weapons
Armor
Vehicles

The only thing that I do not remember seeing is the animal category.

Like I said I don’t know a lot about the Secret Stash, but I will post more as I learn more.

Mafia Wars Secret Drop

Phillip Scott — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:44:27 +0000

While the Secret Drop has been part of the Mafia Wars universe since September 23, 2010 many people simply do not understand it and think of the opportunity to set up a secret drop as another annoying pop-up that distracts from the game.

Believe me, while sometimes annoying, a Secret Drop can be VERY rewarding.

Secret Drop Facts

Found by robbing rivals or when your collect from your properties.
Boosts can be earned through Secret Drops.
You can share Secret Drops with your mafia.
The limit is 3 Secret Drops per day.

Rewards that can be found in Secret Drops.

Blue Sky 55

Type: Vehicle

Attack: 25

Defense: 60

Knockout
Type: Weapon

Attack: 51

Defense: 23

Love Stick

Type: Armor

Attack: 27

Defense: 51

Reward Points

Adrenaline

Type: Bonus

+100% XP from Fights

Easy Money

Type: Boost

+50% robbing success chance

Slum Lord

Type: Boost

+50% take from properties

Gold Treasure Chest Key

Full Refill of Burners (up to 6)

+1 Attack and +1 Defense

+2 Attack and +2 Defense

Random Boost

Mystery Bag Item

As you can see the rewards from a Secret Drop are nothing to sneeze at and they are definitely worth taking a few seconds to use when they do pop up.

Your Own Private Zoo in Mafia Wars

Phillip Scott — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:40:40 +0000

Zynga introduced the Private Zoo to the Mafia Wars game on December 10, 2010. The Private Zoo is a non-cash generation property in New York. What it lacks in currency income is made up by providing you with animals that can boost your in game strength.

To set up your Private Zoo you will need the following building materials.

Aquarium
Big Cage
Bird Cage
Feeding Tough
Terrarium

Like other properties in the game you can increase the level of your Private Zoo by upgrading it. The cost of upgrades can be found below.

LvL	Aquarium	Big Cage	Bird Cage	Feeding Tough	Terrarium		Animal Feed
LvL	Aquarium	Big Cage	Bird Cage	Feeding Tough	Terrarium		Animal Feed
1	0	0	0	0	0		6
2	3	3	3	3	3	C	7
3	5	5	5	5	5	O	8
4	6	6	6	6	6	L	9
5	7	7	7	7	7	L	10
6	8	8	8	8	8	E	12
7	9	9	9	9	9	C	14
8	10	10	10	10	10	T	16
9	11	11	11	11	11		18
10	12	12	12	12	12		20

Total	71	71	71	71	71

The Private Zoo produces animal feed which is used to produce animals. Another type of feed that you will need is called Exotic Feed. Exotic Feed is acquired by posting a part request or from gifting.

LvL	Item	ATK	DEF	Bonus	Building Materials
LvL	Item	ATK	DEF	Bonus	Feed	Exotic
1	Fennec Fox	25	36	N/A	4
2	Spur Tort0ise	26	43	N/A	8
3	Philippine Eagle	48	31	N/A	12
4	Bobcat	42	49	N/A	16
5	Secretary Raptor	51	40	N/A	20
6	Brown Recluse Spider	53	41	N/A	24
7	Tiger Shark	50	48	+3 Atk	28	1
8	Black Mamba	45	52	+1 Skill Point	32	1
9	Gharial	48	58	+3 Def	36	2
10	Warthog	62	50	+20 Health	40	3

Mafia Wars Governor’s Run

Phillip Scott — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:38:20 +0000

Zynga has always been good about giving us interesting things to do as little surprises in Mafia Wars. The latest in this line of mini missions or wall post events is “Governor’s Run”.

Basically what you are doing in this mini mission is fixing an election so you become the next Governor of Manhattan.

Governor’s Run Facts

Mission is available from 12/8/2010 through 12/12/2010
Send invitations out to your mafia asking them to vote for you for Governor of Manhattan.
Special limited edition item is the prize.
9 votes are required to qualify for the prize.
Return the favor for you mafia members.

Governor’s Run Mission Reward

2nd Amendment

Type: Limited Edition Weapon

Attack: 52

Defense: 80

Nice weapon and it would be even nicer if you could earn many of them but alas they are one to a customer.

Here is the official Zynga take on Governor’s Run.

Get your friends to rig the election for you in the upcoming Governor’s Run! If you want to rise to power quickly, you’ll need the help of your mafia members. Send out special invites to your mafia and make sure 9 people cast their vote for you. When you get 9 to show their support, you’ll receive the limited edition item, 2nd Amendment, as your reward. With 52 attack and 80 defense, this weapon is sure to come in handy if you’re ever in a jam. Remember to return the favor and accept invitations from your mafia as well. Keep an eye out for the Governor’s Run.

Mafia Wars Gift Update

Phillip Scott — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:34:06 +0000

Since gifting is a big part of the Mafia Wars experience, we try to keep you updated on which items are currently part of the gifting scheme of the game.

Item	For
Game Cards**	Game Card**
Birthday Cake	Cake Jailbreak
Wedding Cake	Cake Jailbreak
Cupcake	Cake Jailbreak
Engine	Item Part
Mystery Shipment	Mystery Reward
Big Cage	Private Zoo
Aquarium	Private Zoo
Exotic Animal Feed	Private Zoo
Super Pignata	Special Item
Satchel of Lira	Italy Cash
Mystery Bag	Mystery Reward
Mystery Animal	Mystery Reward
Special Part	Special Item
Rack of Chips	Las Vegas Cash

** Game Cards allow you to send bonus Reward Points to friends or members of your mafia, however you must pay real money to do this.

Gifting is a great way to get your hands on needed items but the key is to only gift to players that you know are active and who will in turn gift back. Sending gifts to inactive players is counter productive since there is literally zero chance that they will return the favor. It may take a bit of trial and error gifting to find your active players, but once you do you can make a killing.

Mafia Wars Armor Plated Crates

Phillip Scott — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:43:55 +0000

There have been many different kinds of crates available in Mafia Wars since the game emerged on the social network gaming scene. The newest version of the crate is the Armor Plated Crate.

Like all crates they are purchased from the Marketplace with Godfather Points (Reward Points). At the time of this writing the cost was 12 points for one crate or 35 points for three.

The chance of getting a each rarity is the same in both single and 3 crate purchases.

Common Item – 60%

Uncommon Item – 30%

Rare Item – 10%

You may be wondering if purchasing crates is worth blowing the Reward Points so I thought I would give you a list of all of the items that might be in each crate so you can make an informed decision.

item	Type	Rarity	Attack	Defense
Deuling Shield	Weapon	Common	35	69
Covering Fire	Weapon	Rare	42	86
Containment	Armor	Uncommon	35	72
Full Plate Armor	Armor	Common	69	37
Clear Path	Vehicle	Uncommon	71	33
Solid Muscle	Vehicle	Rare	87	44
Long Tailed Pangolin	Animal	Common	68	40
War Rhino	Animal	Uncommon	72	31

My own personal opinion on crates is that the cost of the crate outweighs the benefit that might be gained by purchasing them, but there are those who have differing opinions. What it really boils down to is your own personal preference.

Be a Secret Santa in Mafia Wars

Phillip Scott — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:30:56 +0000

If you have been playing mafia Wars for any length of time you undoubtedly realize that the major aspect of the game is its social nature. Dominating the criminal underworld is fun, but it is made more enjoyable when it is done with friends.

Mafia Wars encourages group participation through the use of social missions that allows you to involve your mafia in your criminal exploits. Most of the social missions require a varying number of helpers, have a time limit, provide loot for all involved, and give the mission host an additional reward.

Since we have entered into the Christmas Season, or Holiday Season if you prefer, it is time for the Secret Santa Social mission. I thought I would break the entire mission down for you.

Secret Santa Facts

Helpers Needed: 4

Time to Complete 3 Days

Position	Mastery	Payout	Energy	Stamina	Exp	Ratio
Demolitions Expert	8	490	8	3	17	1.54
Bagman	7	460	10	0	14	1.40
Driver	9	510	12	0	18	1.50
Electronics Expert	10	600	7	6	20	1.53

Rewards

item	Rarity	Attack	Defense
Optical Camo Suit	Common	43	26
Supercharged Stock Car	Common	45	24
Swamp Camo	Common	43	27
Chain Viper	Common	46	33
Mesh Alloy	Common	23	47
Supercharged El Rey Roadster	Common	46	32
Auto Caliber	Uncommon	52	21
Hunter Spy XS	Uncommon	52	29
Injury Time	Uncommon	38	52
Lamang Motorcycle	Uncommon	49	34
Supercharged Fugama Hasu	Uncommon	51	27
Mugati Sport	Uncommon	35	51
D-07 Proximity Mine	Rare	70	39
Field Rider	Rare	21	71

If you enjoy the social aspect of Mafia Wars, you will love missions like Secret Santa.

Forge Your Destiny in Mafia Wars

Phillip Scott — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:12:07 +0000

Recently we saw the following official announcement from the folks at Mafia Wars.

Stay tuned, Mafia Wars Fans – It’s almost time to “Forge Your Destiny” and celebrate the Armory! New items will be added to the Armory and for 5 days, build 2 limited time Armory items called the Pantheon Tactical Plate and the Crimson Iron Chest Plate. This isn’t the heavy metal of the 1980’s. You’ll need special parts called Tech Plates to get the job done. Give and receive Tech Plates with free Tech Plate gifts and your news feeds. To get this event started, the Godfather will supply you with enough Armory parts to upgrade your Armory one level. The Armory crafting timer will also be cut in half so you will have plenty of opportunities to build your Man of Steel!

Events are a big part of the Mafia Wars universe and they are a great way to get your paws on some very nice equipment. The Forge Your Destiny event adds 5 items to the Armory, 2 temporary and 3 permanent. The advantages of the items in this event are very great indeed.

Here is a quick list of the new items.

Pantheon Tactical Helm

Type: Temporary Item – Armor

Attack: 55

Defense: 48

Effects: +5 Attack

Notes:

Requires 3 armor parts and 5 Tech Plates to construct in the Armory.
Maximum attack increases by 5 each time you build the item in the Armory.
Gifted item does not receive the attack bonus.

Crimson Iron Chest Plate

Type: Temporary – Armor

Attack: 49

Defense: 57

Effects: +5 Defense

Notes:

Requires 3 armor parts and 8 Tech Plates to construct in the Armory.
Maximum defense increases by 5 each time you build the item in the Armory.
Gifted item does not receive the defense bonus.

Welding Mask

Type: Permanent – Armor

Attack: 30

Defense: 25

Effects: +1 Attack

Notes:

Requires 32 armor parts and 5 Special Parts to construct in the Armory.
Maximum attack increases by 1 each time you build the item in the Armory.
Gifted item does not receive the attack bonus.

Sprinting Shoes

Type: Permanent – Armor

Attack: 25

Defense: 32

Effects: +1 Defense

Notes:

Requires 5 armor parts and 1 Special Parts to construct in the Armory.
Maximum defense increases by 1 each time you build the item in the Armory.
Gifted item does not receive the defense bonus.

Forearm Guard

Type: Permanent – Armor

Attack: 38

Defense: 30

Effects: +1 Stamina

Notes:

Requires 12 armor parts and 2 Special Parts to construct in the Armory.
Stamina increases by 1 each time you build the item in the Armory.
Gifted item does not receive the defense bonus.

Forge Your Destiny in Mafia Wars by building 5 brand new items that in my opinion are some of the better items in the game.

Mafia Wars Cake Jailbreak Event Exposed

Phillip Scott — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:41:21 +0000

We all know that the gang over at Zynga have never been stingy when it comes to providing the players of their top social network game, Mafia Wars with new and exciting events. Today we are going to learn about one of the most current events, the Mafia Wars Cake Jailbreak event.

Here is the official Zynga take on the event.

You can have your cake and eat it too with the upcoming Cake Jailbreak event! You’ll have a limited time to collect different cakes from your mafia to earn awesome new mastery items. You’ll be working on 3 cakes filled with escape tools to get out of jail. Each cake will have 3 levels of mastery for you to complete. As you finish one level, you’ll move on to a more challenging level. Get on your Mafia’s good side and have them send you as many cakes as you can get your hands on!

The Birthday Cake, Wedding Cake, and Cupcakes will be unlocked one at a time and available to send from your free gifts page. Help your friends out during the event by sending these special desserts their way so they’ll reap the sweet rewards as well. Once you master all 3 cakes through the gold level, you’ll be rewarded with the grand prize for your efforts.

Events in Mafia Wars have always been fun and in most cases provided some very nice equipment that you can use to strengthen your mafia and the Mafia Wars Cake Jailbreak event does not disappoint in this area either.

The event can be replayed a total of three times after mastery. Here is list of the rewards that you will earn playing Cake Jailbreak in Mafia Wars. Each item will increase in attack and defense value as you complete the different levels.


Gift	Number	Item	Attack	Defense
Birthday Cakes	4	Lockdown	58	92
	8		66	106
	16		74	120
Wedding Cakes	4	Jailbird	37	97
	8		42	110
	16		47	123
Cupcakes	4	Orange Peel	63	89
	8		71	104
	16		79	119

When you have completed all of the levels you will be presented with the Mastery Item.

Mug Shot

Attack: 94

Defense: 136

Events are a great free way to build up an arsenal of very good equipment for your mafia.

Mafia Wars Sixth Generation Gold Treasure Chest

Phillip Scott — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:37:38 +0000

The first Gold Treasure Chest appeared in Mafia Wars on April 16th, 2010 offering some very nice items. We are not up to the 6th generation gold treasure chest.

Sixth Generation Gold Treasure Chest Facts

6th generation gold treasure chests may be found by doing jobs and are on a random chance.
In order to open your treasure chest you will need a key; which can be purchased from the Marketplace, it costs 9 Reward Points.
Hourly sales give you the opportunity to purchase keys at a reduced cost.
You may send gold treasure chests as a gift, but the items inside are not giftable.
You may win 1, 10, 20, 50, 100, or 1,000 Reward Points in each chest. Good luck on getting the big one!

Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Notes
Armor Piercing K-28	Weapon	26	54	Originally debuted on 9/13/2010 and was a Jack Pot Bonus
Ascension	Weapon	26	57	New item for 6th Generation Gold Treasure Chest
Hopi Rattle Snake	Animal	58	32	Debuted 6/9/2010 as a 35 RP Marketplace Item
Rock Python	Animal	58	31	New item for 6th Generation Gold Treasure Chest
Trouble Maker	Weapon	55	46	First offering 6/23/2010 for completing 10 levels on Crime Spree
Remorra Gray	Vehicle	62	34	New item for 6th Generation Gold Treasure Chest
Pesaro Racer	Vehicle	25	61	Offered on 8/13/2010 as a Jackpot Bonus
Signal Scrambler	Armor	52	26	New item for 6th Generation Gold Treasure Chest
ShrapShield	Armor	59	30	First appeared 4/22/2010 as a Jackpot Bonus
Scissor Sister	Armor	25	51	New item for 6th Generation Gold Treasure Chest
Offroad	Vehicle	51	23	Appeared 8/13/2010 as a Jackpot Bonus
Folding Machine Gun	Weapon	54	27	New item for 6th Generation Gold Treasure Chest

Chests have been part of the Mafia Wars game since the beginning and are a great way to pick up some very nice items.