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District 6 – The Upper Strip

Phillip Scott — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:57:01 +0000

Congratulations your take over of Las Vegas is almost complete, well at least until Zynga decides to add more districts. Hang on as we break down what is currently the last district, The Upper Strip.

Items Required for Mafia Wars Las Vegas District 6 – The Upper Strip

Items Required for The Upper Strip
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Number Required
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Ruby
LAW	Weapon	39	20	5	15	60	36
Long Range Rifle	Weapon	26	35	5	15	60	36
Set of IR Goggles	Armor	30	37	5	15	60	36
Gang Lieutenant	Armor	34	28	12	?	144	60
Gang Member	Armor	18	20	12	?	144	60
Commercial Helicopter	Vehicle	14	40	12	?	72	60
Armored Rig	Vehicle	39	30	4	12	48	60

Jobs breakdown for The Upper Strip

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Get A Council Member Onboard	Bronze	10	0	17	29	1.70
	Silver	8	0	34	62	1.82
	Gold	5	0	68	135	1.98
	Ruby	3	0	136	278	2.04

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Buy Off A Precinct Captian	Bronze	9	0	18	31	1.72
	Silver	7	0	37	68	1.83
	Gold	5	0	75	145	1.93
	Ruby	2	0	151	299	1.98

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Convince A Judge	Bronze	8	6,363	14	24	1.71
	Silver	7	7,318	28	50	1.78
	Gold	4	16,099	57	108	1.89
	Ruby	2	19,026	115	224	1.94

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Reveal A Politician’s Dirty Secret	Bronze	6	10,106	19	33	1.73
	Silver	5	16,168	39	70	1.79
	Gold	3	22,231	79	150	1.89
	Ruby	2	26,273	158	310	1.96

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Infiltrate The Hill Resort	Bronze	5	8,363	16	27	1.68
	Silver	4	13,381	32	58	1.81
	Gold	3	18,398	64	124	1.93
	Ruby	1	21,744	129	256	1.98

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Remove The Hill’s Support Base	Bronze	4	11,499	22	38	1.72
	Silver	3	18,398	45	80	1.77
	Gold	2	25,298	90	171	1.90
	Ruby	1	29,896	129	256	1.98

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Remove An Unhelpful Union Rep	Bronze	9	10,092	15	28	1.86
	Silver	7	16,146	30	60	2.00
	Gold	5	22,201	60	129	2.15
	Ruby	2	26,238	120	267	2.22

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Eliminate A Hill Supplier	Bronze	8	10,899	16	30	1.84
	Silver	6	17,438	32	66	2.06
	Gold	4	23,977	64	124	2.18
	Ruby	2	28,336	128	288	2.25

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Wipe Out The Hill Security Detail	Bronze	6	12,110	18	35	1.94
	Silver	5	19,376	36	72	2.00
	Gold	3	26,641	72	156	2.16
	Ruby	2	31,485	144	320	2.22

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Boss: Defeat Leon and Marcus Hill	Bronze	100	200,000	7	900	128.57
	Silver	100	215,400	10	970	97.00
	Gold	100	238,800	15	1040	69.33
	Ruby	100	246,200	20	1110	55.50

District 5 – Mojave Desert

Phillip Scott — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:47:20 +0000

You are getting closer to domination of arguably the richest city in the world. In this episode we will tackle District 5 – Mojave Desert of Mafia Wars Las Vegas.

Required Items for District 5 –Mojave Desert

Items Required for Mojave Desert
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Number Required
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Ruby
Heavy Machine Gun	Weapon	35	17	6	12	18	48
Shovel	Weapon	14	31	6	12	18	48
Grapple Gun	Weapon	16	30	6	9	18	36
Gang Lieutenant	Armor	34	28	6	15	30	60
Gang Member	Armor	18	20	10	30	30	120
Duffel Bag	Armor	19	30	5	15	30	60
Commercial Helicopter	Vehicle	14	40	3	6	30	24
Armored SUV	Vehicle	23	37	5	15	54	60
Unwanted Evidence	Consumable	N/A	N/A	12	15	25	50

Job Breakdown

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Move The Take Out Of Town	Bronze	10	4,780	13	21	1.61
	Silver	8	10,707	27	44	1.63
	Gold	5	10,516	54	111	2.05
	Ruby	3	12,428	108	212	1.93

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Fight Off A Hijacker Crew	Bronze	10	6,500	14	23	1.64
	Silver	8	13,552	28	48	1.71
	Gold	5	13,310	56	122	2.17
	Ruby	3	15,730	112	234	2.08

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Clean Out A Biker Bar	Bronze	9	10,231	11	19	1.72
	Silver	7	11,088	22	40	1.81
	Gold	5	10,890	44	100	2.27
	Ruby	2	12,870	88	191	2.17

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Bribe A Casino Pit Boss	Bronze	5	8,365	23	37	1.80
	Silver	4	18,738	46	77	1.67
	Gold	2	18,403	93	193	2.07
	Ruby	1	21,749	187	338	1.80

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Stash The Take	Bronze	11	4,709	20	33	1.65
	Silver	8	16,596	41	68	1.65
	Gold	6	16,300	82	171	2.08
	Ruby	3	19,263	165	328	1.98

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Buy Off A Crooked Border Agent	Bronze	9	0	15	24	1.60
	Silver	7	0	30	50	1.66
	Gold	5	0	61	127	2.08
	Ruby	2	0	122	244	2.00

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Arrange A Cartel Sale	Bronze	6	3,585	10	17	1.70
	Silver	5	8,030	19	33	1.73
	Gold	3	7,887	43	89	2.07
	Ruby	2	10,720	86	170	1.97

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Create A Diversion	Bronze	8	4,063	11	18	1.63
	Silver	6	9,101	23	37	1.60
	Gold	4	8,939	46	94	2.04
	Ruby	2	10,564	93	180	1.93

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Dispose Of The Evidence	Bronze	9	5,566	14	23	1.64
	Silver	7	12,468	28	48	1.71
	Gold	5	12,445	57	122	2.14
	Ruby	2	14,472	115	234	2.03

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Rescue A Hotelier	Bronze	7	3,824	10	17	1.70
	Silver	5	8,565	21	35	1.66
	Gold	4	8,413	43	89	2.07
	Ruby	2	9,942	86	170	1.97

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Boss: Defeat “Red” Jackson	Bronze	100	100,000	7	600	85.71
	Silver	100	150,766	10	646	64.60
	Gold	100	115,380	15	692	46.13
	Ruby	100	123,070	20	738	36.90

Mastery Items

Job Tier Mastery Item
Jackson’s Motorcycle
Level	Attack	Defense
Bronze	107	73
Silver	120	92
Gold	138	105
Ruby	162	140

District 4 – Shogun Casino

Phillip Scott — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:49:10 +0000

Three Mafia Wars Las Vegas Districts Down, 3 to go. Now that we have dealt with North Las Vegas, Paradise City, and The Lower Strip its time to get to work on the Shogun Casino. They say that Las Vegas is the city that never sleeps, but you can bet it will be ready for a nap after you are done.

Items Needed to Complete District 4

Items Required for Shogun Casino
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Number Required
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Ruby
Grapple Gun	Weapon	16	30	3	9	18	36
Explosive Dice	Weapon	29	18	3	9	18	36
Modded Assault Rifle	Weapon	26	14	3	9	18	36
Cat Suit	Armor	28	14	5	15	30	60
Climbing Harness	Armor	20	26	5	15	30	60
Gambler	Armor	22	5	5	15	30	60
Hacker Laptop	Armor	23	23	5	15	30	60
Gang Member	Armor	18	20	9	27	54	108
Luxury Sports Car	Vehicle	21	29	5	15	30	60
Hotel Security Key Card	Consumable	N/A	N/A	13	17	25	50

Tier Mastery Items

Job Tier Mastery Item
Bidwell’s Suit
Level	Attack	Defense
Bronze	71	92
Silver	79	111
Gold	98	135
Ruby	130	151

Shogun Casino Job Breakdown

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Bribe A Casino Pit Boss	Bronze	7	0	5	8	1.60
	Silver	5	0	10	17	1.70
	Gold	4	0	21	37	1.72
	Ruby	2	0	43	77	1.79

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Steal A Valet’s Uniform	Bronze	10	3,363	12	20	1.66
	Silver	8	5,381	25	41	1.64
	Gold	5	7,399	50	89	1.78
	Ruby	3	10,452	100	192	1.92

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Take Out An Armed Casino Guard	Bronze	11	?	19	21	1.61
	Silver	8	6,432	26	44	1.69
	Gold	6	8,844	52	94	1.80
	Ruby	3	10,452	104	192	1.84

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Swipe A Security Keycard	Bronze	10	2,655	10	16	1.60
	Silver	8	4,248	21	33	1.57
	Gold	5	5,841	43	70	1.62
	Ruby	3	6,903	86	144	1.67

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Create A Distraction On The Floor	Bronze	6	2,832	10	1	1.70
	Silver	5	4,531	21	35	1.66
	Gold	3	6,230	43	75	1.74
	Ruby	2	7,363	86	154	1.79

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Hack The Casino Security System	Bronze	8	3,740	12	21	1.75
	Silver	6	5,984	25	44	1.76
	Gold	4	8,228	50	94	1.88
	Ruby	2	9,724	100	192	1.92

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Break Into The Vault	Bronze	12	4,425	17	35	1.59
	Silver	9	7,080	34	72	1.60
	Gold	6	9,735	68	155	1.72
	Ruby	3	11,505	180	317	1.76
				90
Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	45	Experience	Ratio
Get To An Exit	Bronze	14	5,841	22	15	1.66
	Silver	11	9,346	19	30	1.79
	Gold	7	12,850	39	68	1.66
	Ruby	4	15,187	79	134	1.69

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Hijack A Poker Table Delivery	Bronze	11	4,602	18	27	1.50
	Silver	8	7,363	37	57	1.54
	Gold	6	10,124	75	122	1.62
	Ruby	3	11,965	151	250	1.65

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Boss: Defeat Rodger Bidwell, Chief of Security	Bronze	100	50,000	6	400	66.66
	Silver	100	60,000	10	437	43.70
	Gold	100	71,600	15	474	31.60
	Ruby	100	82,400	20	511	25.55

District 3 – The Lower Strip

Phillip Scott — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:14:10 +0000

Two districts down and you should be moving on just fine. Here is the low down on Mafia Wars Las Vegas: The Lower Strip.

Required items for this District

Items Required for The Lower Strip
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Number Required
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Ruby
.30-Cal LMG	Weapon	22	22	5	15	30	60
Modded Assault Rifle	Weapon	26	14	6	18	36	48
Prybar	Weapon	17	18	4	18	24	72
Hacker Laptop	Armor	23	23	3	9	18	36
Biker Jacket	Armor	15	25	6	15	30	60
Gang Member	Armor	18	20	8	24	48	96
Brick House	Vehicle	20	26	3	9	18	36
Crossover SUV	Vehicle	28	18	4	12	24	48
Alarm Code	Consumable	N/A	N/A	12	15	20	50

Job Breakdown

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Buy Some Black-Market Info	Bronze	10	2,086	8	15	1.66
	Silver	8	3,338	19	30	1.79
	Gold	6	4,589	39	68	1.66
	Ruby	3	4,424	79	134	1.69

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Do Some Late Night Shopping	Bronze	9	2,512	10	17	1.70
	Silver	7	4,019	21	35	1.66
	Gold	5	5,526	43	75	1.74
	Ruby	2	6,531	86	153	1.77

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Open Fire On A Rival Outfit	Bronze	12	2,422	9	15	1.66
	Silver	9	3,875	18	30	1.66
	Gold	6	5,328	36	65	1.80
	Ruby	3	6,297	72	134	1.86

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Run A Visiiting Gang Boss Out	Bronze	10	3,287	12	20	1.66
	Silver	8	5,259	24	41	1.70
	Gold	5	7,231	48	89	1.85
	Ruby	3	8,546	96	182	1.89

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Steal An SUV	Bronze	14	2,682	12	19	1.58
	Silver	11	4,291	25	39	1.56
	Gold	7	5,900	50	84	1.68
	Ruby	4	6,973	100	172	1.72

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Rob A Gem Broker	Bronze	6	5,066	23	36	1.56
	Silver	5	8,106	46	72	1.56
	Gold	3	11,145	93	159	1.71
	Ruby	2	13,172	187	325	1.73

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Convince A Restaurateur To Leave Town	Bronze	15	3,427	17	24	1.41
	Silver	11	5,483	34	50	1.47
	Gold	8	7,639	68	107	1.57
	Ruby	4	8,910	136	220	1.61

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Arrange A Hardware Delivery	Bronze	12	3,278	15	23	1.53
	Silver	9	5,245	30	48	1.60
	Gold	6	7,212	61	103	1.68
	Ruby	3	8,523	122	210	1.72

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Break Into A Luxury Suite	Bronze	9	3,725	17	26	1.52
	Silver	8	5,960	34	54	1.58
	Gold	6	8,195	68	117	1.72
	Ruby	3	9,685	136	239	1.75

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Boss: Defeat Juliana “Black Widow” Trieste	Bronze	100	30,000	5	200	40.00
	Silver	100	37,000	10	220	22.00
	Gold	100	44,000	15	240	16.00
	Ruby	100	51,000	20	260	13.00

Mastery Items for The Lower Strip

Job Tier Mastery Item
Trieste’s Pistol
Level	Attack	Defense
Bronze	85	58
Silver	101	75
Gold	113	85
Ruby	129	104

District 2 – Paradise City

Phillip Scott — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:29:51 +0000

Paradise City in this does not involve Axel Rose; it involves your growing criminal empire. In this post you get all of the number crunching done for you. You will know exactly how much you will make, how much it will cost, and what you get for your time.

District 2 – Paradise City Breakdown

Items Required for Paradise City
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Number Required
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Ruby
Prybar	Weapon	17	18	4	12	24	48
Handgun	Weapon	12	24	6	18	36	72
Gang Member	Armor	18	20	6	18	36	72
Gambler	Armor	22	5	1	12	24	48
Hatchback	Vehicle	15	20	3	9	18	36
Street Bike	Vehicle	24	19	6	18	36	72
Hot Tip	Consumable	N/A	N/A	8	10	15	67

Jobs

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Help A Bookie Out of A Jam	Bronze	15	2,034	13	19	1.46
	Silver	11	3,254	27	39	1.44
	Gold	8	4,475	54	84	1.55
	Ruby	4	5,288	108	171	1.58



Energy Path
Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Fix A Boxing Match	Bronze	15	1,582	9	15	1.66
	Silver	11	2,531	19	30	1.57
	Gold	8	3,480	39	65	1.66
	Ruby	4	4,113	79	133	1.58

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Clean Up At A Rigged Table	Bronze	13	1,521	8	14	1.55
	Silver	10	2,434	18	28	1.55
	Gold	7	3,346	36	60	1.66
	Ruby	3	3,955	72	124	1.72



Fight Path
Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Win An Underground Fight	Bronze	13	1,521	6	9	1.50
	Silver	10	2,002	12	19	1.58
	Gold	7	3,165	24	42	1.75
	Ruby	3	3,253	48	86	1.79

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Clip A Petty Thug	Bronze	16	1,668	8	13	1.62
	Silver	12	2,669	16	26	1.62
	Gold	8	3,670	32	56	1.75
	Ruby	4	4,337	64	114	1.78



Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Recruit A Table Gamer	Bronze	12	1,243	8	12	1.50
	Silver	9	1,989	16	24	1.50
	Gold	6	2,735	32	51	1.59
	Ruby	3	3,232	64	105	1.64

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Clip A Petty Thug	Bronze	16	1,668	8	13	1.62
	Silver	12	2,669	16	26	1.62
	Gold	8	3,670	32	56	1.75
	Ruby	4	4,337	64	114	1.78

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Strong-Arm A Limo Company	Bronze	13	1,921	12	18	1.50
	Silver	10	3,074	25	37	1.48
	Gold	7	4,226	50	79	1.58
	Ruby	3	4,995	100	162	1.62

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Shut Down An Uncooperative Club	Bronze	14	2,147	13	20	1.53
	Silver	11	3,435	27	41	1.51
	Gold	7	4,723	54	88	1.63
	Ruby	4	5,582	108	181	1.67

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Hit Up A Nightclub	Bronze	6	1,017	6	9	1.50
	Silver	5	1,627	12	19	1.58
	Gold	3	2,237	25	42	1.68
	Ruby	2	2,644	50	86	1.72

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Boss: Defeat Jimmy “Big Time” Mancuso	Bronze	100	12,000	5	70	14.00
	Silver	100	14,400	10	78	7.80
	Gold	100	?	15	86	5.70
	Ruby	100	19,200	20	94	4.70

*** Items represented by a “?” represent data that we do not have at the time of this publication. These values will be replaced as soon as we have the numbers ***

Mastery Items

Job Tier Mastery Item
Mancuso’s Shades
Level	Attack	Defense
Bronze	62	80
Silver	64	90
Gold	68	105
Ruby	76	125

District 1 – North Las Vegas

Phillip Scott — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:09:29 +0000

We will be giving you as much information as possible on Las Vegas. We will be including breakdowns for all districts and much more

Items Required for North Las Vegas
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Number Required
Item	Type	Attack	Defense	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Ruby
Boomstick	Weapon	12	21	6	18	36	72
Full Auto Pistol	Weapon	19	8	5	15	30	60
Ski Mask	Armor	20	13	5	15	30	60
Coverall	Armor	12	16	5	15	30	60
Economy Sedan	Vehicle	5	18	3	9	18	36
Cargo Van	Vehicle	7	21	5	15	30	60
Car Key Copy	Consumable	N/A	N/A	9	12	17	72

District 1 – North Las Vegas Jobs Lis

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Move Your Crew Into A Safe House	Bronze	10	1,211	7	9	1.29
	Silver	8	1,282	14	19	1.36
	Gold	5	2,466	28	42	1.50
	Ruby	3	2,915	57	85	1.49

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Blackmail A Car Dealer	Bronze	17	1,246	8	11	1.37
	Silver	13	1,424	16	22	1.37
	Gold	9	2,741	32	46	1.43
	Ruby	4	3,240	64	95	1.48

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Steal A Truckload of Slots	Bronze	15	2,865	18	24	1.33
	Silver	11	3,275	36	50	1.38
	Gold	8	6,303	72	106	1.47
	Ruby	4	7,449	144	217	1.50



Energy Path
Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Secure Some Wheels	Bronze	12	3,124	16	25	1.56
	Silver	9	3,571	32	52	1.62
	Gold	6	6,873	64	111	1.73
	Ruby	3	8,122	129	227	1.76

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Break Into A Gun Shop	Bronze	18	1,868	10	16	1.60
	Silver	14	2,989	21	32	1.52
	Gold	9	4,110	43	69	1.60
	Ruby	5	4,857	86	142	1.65



Fight Path
Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Roll a bingo Parlor	Bronze	17	1,297	4	9	2.25
	Silver	13	2,075	8	19	2.37
	Gold	9	N/A	16	N/A	N/A
	Ruby	4	2,467	32	32	1.78

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Scout Out Alphabet City	Bronze	19	2,367	13	20	1.53
	Silver	14	3,787	27	41	1.51
	Gold	10	5,207	54	88	1.63
	Ruby	5	6,154	108	180	1.66

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Open Fire On Victor’s Crew	Bronze	7	3,239	20	27	1.35
	Silver	5	3,702	41	56	1.36
	Gold	4	7,126	82	120	1.46
	Ruby	2	8,421	165	246	1.49

Job	Mastery %		Payout V$	Energy	Experience	Ratio
Boss: Defeat Victor Lil’ Loco Alves	Bronze	100	?	5	?	?
	Silver	100	2,000	10	20	2.00
	Gold	100	2,500	16	25	1.66
	Ruby	100	3,000	20	30	1.50

Mastery items

Job Tier Mastery Item
Alves’ Muscle Car
Level	Attack	Defense
Bronze	55	73
Silver	61	83
Gold	73	94
Ruby	81	105

Never Be Caught Short On Supplies In Mafia Wars Las Vegas Again

Phillip Scott — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:04:21 +0000

If you have been playing Mafia Wars for any length of time you understand the importance of consumables. Consumables are the bane of any serious leveler regardless of which expansion they are currently playing in.

There is nothing worse than having a full energy bar and being ready to kick some serious ass and then discovering that you do not have enough of the required consumables.

I am a Mafia Wars player and have been so since the game was in beta testing and have learned the importance of consumables the hard way. I have been in the example above quite a few times but I am bound and determined that you will not have to suffer from the same problem.

Here is a complete break down of the consumables that you will need to complete Mafia Wars Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Consumables
Item	Required to Complete Each Level				Total Needed	Location
Item	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Ruby	Total Needed	Location
Car Key Copy	9	12	17	34	72	Blackmail A Car Dealer
Hot Tip	8	10	15	34	67	Help A Bookie Out Of A Jam
Alarm Code	12	15	20	50	97	Buy Some Black-Market Info
Hotel Security Card	13	17	25	50	105	Swipe A Security Keycard
Unwanted Evidence	12	15	20	50	97	Clean Out A Biker Bar

Today’s article may not be a big long list of items, or discussion on jobs, districts, or loot, but the subject is one of the most important dilemmas in the game. If you are like me you want to level and complete things when you sit down to play.

In every expansion I have started building up consumable items by working on specific jobs when I have just a short time to play. Then when I have ample time I never have to go back and do jobs to grab consumables. You can do it my way or any way that you like but now you have all of the information regarding consumables in Las Vegas to help.

Mafia Was Las Vegas Loot Exposed: Get Your Share Today!

Phillip Scott — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:02:04 +0000

One of the most important things in Mafia Wars has always been loot. Every would be mobster cannot wait to get their hands on shiny new weapons, spit polished vehicles, and heavier armor and you will not be disappointed in Las Vegas.

Here is a break down of all of the loot available to you on the strip.

Mafia Wars Las Vegas Loot List

Weapons
Item	Attack	Defense
24K Chainsaw	29	15
Belt Fed Shotgun	27	36
Biohazard	18	28
Carver	24	16
El Escorpion	40	30
Gilded RPG	29	42
Precision SMG	42	30
Pump Shotgun	32	22
Range Finder Rifle	37	54
Reinforced Boots	17	19
Two Pair	31	44

Armor
Item	Attack	Defense
Reinforced Tuxedo	28	34
Rehinestone Cowboy	33	25
Femme Fatale	45	28
Football Jersey	10	28
Ventilated Blast Cap	32	24
Set of Bilker Leathers	30	48
Motorcycle Helmet	22	32
Police Riot Helmet	30	44
Reinhardt and Otto	57	36

Vehicles
Item	Attack	Defense
All Terrain	19	27
Moving Truck	14	20
Road Tractor	25	33
Highrise Sport	29	38
Classic Convertible	30	35
High Society	37	29
Dune Buggy	41	34
Sand Storm	29	15
Mojave Mike	40	53
Hard Four	30	50
Goldsmobile	40	55
Performance Sports Car	47	38

Animals
Item	Attack	Defense
Bison	23	40
Bark Scorpion	50	32
Big Horn Ram	37	42
Diamondback	53	48
Gila Monster	36	48

As you can see there are lots of new toys for the criminally motivated in the Las Vegas Expansion. Good luck on finding everything that you want and need to equip your mafia with the best.

Mafia Wars Las Vegas Store Investigated By The FEDS

Phillip Scott — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:54:20 +0000

Every criminal needs certain items that make their work a bit easier and it is no different in Las Vegas. We heard that the Feds were investigating the Mafia Wars Store in Las Vegas so we pulled a few strings and got a copy of the file for you.

Weapons
Item	Attack	Defense	Cost V$
.30-Cal LMG	22	22	14,400
Boomstick	12	21	4,300
Explosive Dice	29	18	24,400
Full Auto Pistol	19	8	4,000
Grapple Gun	16	30	22,900
Handgun	12	24	8,000
Heavy Machine Gun	35	17	44,600
LAW	39	20	79,300
Long Range Rifle	26	35	72,700
Modded Assault Rifle	26	14	15,200
Prybar	17	16	7,200
Shovel	14	31	41,600

Armor
Item	Attack	Defense	Cost V$
Biker Jacket	16	25	13,800
Buffel Bag	19	30	41,500
Cat Suit	28	14	21,200
Climbing Harness	20	26	2,230
Coverall	12	16	2,700
Gambler	22	5	7,700
Gang Lieutenant	34	28	42,700
Gang Member	18	20	7,800
Hacker Laptop	23	23	15,200
Set of IR Goggles	30	37	61,900
Ski Mask	20	13	3,600

Vehicles
Item	Attack	Defense	Cost V$
Armored Rig	39	30	75,600
Armored SUV	23	37	54,100
Brick House	20	26	15,700
Cargo Van	7	21	3,800
Commercial Helicopter	14	40	78,400
Crossover SUV	28	18	16,000
Economy Sedan	5	18	3,000
Hatchback	16	20	7,600
Luxury Sports Car	21	29	22,200
Panther	31	16	23,100
Street Bike	24	19	8,900

Animals
Item	Attack	Defense	Cost V$
Desert Spider	31	18	350,000

The Feds are keeping an eye on the mob in Las Vegas and we are keeping an eye on them. We will be exposing any files that we come across and you can use the information as you see fit.

Mafia Wars Las Vegas – Vegas Like It Used To Be?

Phillip Scott — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:52:28 +0000

The newest addition to the Mafia Wars family is the Las Vegas expansion and it brings back a bit of nostalgia. For those of you who did not know, the mob ruled Las Vegas from the time it became a gambling destination until the 1980’s. In the 80’s the FBI cracked down and intensely focused on removing the mob from Sin City and it worked.

Today the mega-casinos of the strip are owned by giant corporations but if you have any knowledge of how these corporations work you might wonder if Las Vegas traded one mob for another.

Zynga has been hugely successful with their Mafia Wars game and it was inevitable that eventually the in game mob would arrive in Las Vegas. For those who may not be familiar with the history of the mob and the city, the game gives you a nostalgic yet far from accurate look back into history.

Mafia Wars Las Vegas brings brand new excitement to thousands of players. In Las Vegas you will find new features and new game mechanics.

· 5 Districts

The game will begin with five distinct districts where players work their way through the underworld. More districts are planned for the future.

· Random Loot

In previous expansions players had to complete certain jobs to find the loot that they are looking for. Las Vegas changes the picture in that loot from a district may be found by completing any job in the district.

· Job Trees

Job Trees are a welcome addition to the game. Instead of everyone following a single predetermined path players can choose from three separate paths including Energy, Fight, or Social. This feature allows players to follow the path that is the strength of their character.

· New Currency Converter

Mafia Wars Las Vegas introduces new currency in the form of Vegas Chips ($V). All purchases in the expansion use this currency but for the first time Zynga is allowing the conversion of other types of currency to Vegas Chips.

· New Fight Options

The new fight options include a Tournament, which allows players to compete for Victory Points. These points are used to purchase Fight Club items.

· Other features worth mentioning are new achievements and new free gifts.

Over the next week or two we will be digging deeply into the underworld of Mafia Wars Las Vegas and squeezing out every bit of information. When this series of articles is complete there is nothing that you will not know about Sin City.