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Troubleshooting Pioneer Trail Loading Issues

2012-11-10T19:18:00.001+08:00

For the past two days, Pioneer Trail players are complaining difficulty loading the game. Either Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome gets the same unsuccessful load. You may try these troubleshooting steps from Zynga forums:

Disable secure browsing in facebook settings if it is enabled
(account settings > security > secure browsing)
Switch browsers. Also make sure the browser is upgraded to the latest version
Update flash player
Delete all browser cache and cookies
Delete flash cache ( click HERE ) click the "delete all sites" button.
Uninstall and reinstall the game in Facebook (don't worry, your progress will be saved)
Check to see if your OS is up to date
Restart computer

Pioneer Trail Turkey Stampede Mission

2012-11-10T18:48:00.004+08:00

The Frontier Turkey Stampede is coming and these Turkeys are looking for a challenge! Choose your Turkey and train up the fastest trotter on the frontier!

Turkey Stampede Missions:

Part I: Turkey Track

Harvest 10 Cranberries
Train a Stampede Turkey 5 times
Place the Turkey Track

Reward: 500 XP, 2 Gobbler Grow, Turkey Statue

Part II: Turkey Training

Harvest 25 Sunflowers
Train a Stampede Turkey 15 times
Upgrade the Turkey Track

Reward: Buff Turkey Unlocked, Spirit Eagle, Antelope

Part III: Turkey Talents

Tend 10 Antelope
Train a Buff Turkey 20 times
Upgrade the Turkey Track

Reward: Start Gate Key, Slate Turkey, 5 Chickpeas

Part IV: Turkey Talents

Harvest 40 Chickpeas
Race 5 Stampede Turkeys
Finish the Turkey Track

Reward: Fancy Turkey, Turkey Cart, 10 Fowl Fitness

Wrapper Mission:

Stampede Turkeys

Earn 5 Top Turkey Trophies (over 25 MPH)

Reward: 10,000 XP, 10 Horseshoes, Turkey Perch

Pioneer Trail Saving Thanksgiving

2012-11-06T19:00:00.000+08:00

You invited folks to a big Thanksgiving feast but nobody showed up. They might be in trouble. Help them out and get amazing rewards like the Cornucopia that gives out daily premium crops!

Saving Thanksgiving Missions:

Part I: Thin-Skinned Boots

Clear 20 Thorns
Collect 10 Flimsy Moccasins
Sell 15 Adult Cows

Reward: 200 XP, 3 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part II: Canine Cuisine

Harvest 20 Maize (free gifts)
Gather 30 Bacon Bits (tend adult pigs)
Collect 15 Puppy Blankets

Reward: 200 XP, 4 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part III: Laggin' Wagon

Gather 20 Fine Bridles (tend non rideable horses)
Gather 30 Hide Canopies (tend Adult Ox)
Craft 5 Pine Cartwheels

Reward: 300 XP, 5 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part IV: In Crust We Trust

Gather 5 Bowls of Cornflour (harvest Maize)
Collect 25 Cinnamon Shakers (from friends)
Gather 80 Butter Bowls (Tend adult cows)

Reward: 400 XP, 6 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part V: Cold Case, Cold Casserole

Collect 5 Interrogation Notes (from friends)
Gather 25 Pieces of Vital Evidence (Harvest chickens)
Craft 15 Green Bean Casseroles

Reward: 500 XP, 7 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part VI: Rapid Delivery

Gather 30 Floating Reeds (Clear Grass debris)
Gather 20 Raft Ties (Harvest Flax)
Collect 25 Cans of Tar Sealant (from friends)

Reward: 600 XP, 7 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part VII: Up in Smoke

Collect 15 Fragrant Firewood (harvest Cherry Trees)
Collect 6 Starter Flint (clear rocks)
Craft 4 Barbecue pits

Reward: 700 XP, 8 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part VIII: Slip N Slide

Tend 35 Oxen
Collect Daily Bonus from the Barn 3 times
Collect 25 Clearing Shovels

Reward: 800 XP, 5 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part IX: Finicky Fare

Harvest 40 Corn
Harvest 20 Pecan Trees
Craft 26 Wacky Donuts

Reward: 900 XP, 15 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Part X: Dishing it Out

Gather 35 Wool Packing (tend Adult Sheep)
Clear 30 Debris
Craft 2 Wagon Shocks

Reward: 1000 XP, 10 Potluck Plates, Random Reward

Wrapper Mission:

Part I: Set the Table

Collect 20 Potluck Plates
Complete Canine Cuisine 2 times
Complete In Crust we Trust 2 times

Reward: 5000 XP, 20 Potluck Plates, Crazier Cake

Part II: Time to Eat

Collect 80 Potluck Plates
Complete Cold Case Cold Casserole 3 times
Complete Up in Smoke 3 times

Reward: Frontier Fritter, 30 Potluck Plates, Ultimate Chili

Part III: Who Wants Seconds

Collect 225 Potluck Plates
Complete Finicky Fare 4 times
Complete Dishing it Out 4 times

Reward: 10 Horseshoes, Beef Jerky, Crazy Cornucopia

What's New with iOS 6.0.1

2012-11-03T20:40:00.001+08:00

Apple has released an update to iOS 6 which fixes a number of minor bugs relating to issues on the iPhone 5.

Here are the improvements and bug fixes done:

    • Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air
    • Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard
    • Fixes an issue that could cause camera flash to not go off
    • Improves reliability of iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation) when connected to encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi networks
    • Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network in some instances
    • Consolidated the Use Cellular Data switch for iTunes Match
    • Fixes a Passcode Lock bug which sometimes allowed access to Passbook pass details from lock screen
    • Fixes a bug affecting Exchange meetings

The new update can be downloaded either wirelessly or through iTunes.

Pioneer Trail Quiltmaking Mission

2012-11-03T20:22:00.002+08:00

Fanny wants to make her twins warm and cozy, but she's not the type to be satisfied with a simple blanket. Work with Fanny and make your own vibrant quilts that give rewards based on the patches you use!

Quiltmaking Mission:

Part I: Don't Quilt Before You Start

Place the Quiltin' Workshop on your Homestead
Place a Patch on a Quilt
Craft Two Faded Quilting Patches

Reward: 3 Solid Blue Quilting Patches, 2 Fully Grown Pole Pine Trees, Solid Patches Unlocked

Part II: A Cuddly Quilt

Complete a Quilt
Craft 12 More Solid Quilting Patches
Upgrade the Quilting Workshop

Reward: 2 Flannel Pattern Quilting Patches, Sleeping Sheep, Design Patches Unlocked

Part III: A Comfy Quilt

Complete Two More Quilts
Craft 16 More Design Quilting Patches
Upgrade the Quilting Workshop

Reward: 1 Pig Quilting Patch, Sleeping Cow, Special Patches Unlocked

Part IV: A Survival Quilt

Harvest 10 Silk Crops
Craft 22 More Special Quilting Patches
Upgrade and Complete the Quiltin' Workshop

Reward: 1 Nature Quilting Patch, Quilting Mystery Box, Rare Patch Unlocked

Wrapper Mission:

Wrap What You've Sewn

Use 30 Special Quiltin' Patches in your Quilts
Use Five Mystery (Rare) Patches in your Quilts
Have 12 Quilts in Storage

Reward: 20000 XP, 10 Horseshoes, 2 Quilting Mystery Crates

CastleVille Fairy World Mission

2012-10-09T15:09:00.000+08:00

Faugrimm has stolen all of the Color from the Fairy Realm. Travel through the portal with Sylphie & Yvette to visit Gelsey and help restore color to the Realm!

Part I: One Small Step

Travel to the Fairy Realm
Tend 3 Flowers in the Fairy Realm

Part II: A Colorfule Output

Have 3 Rose-Colored Glasses
Craft 2 Colorize Spells
Cast 2 Colorize Spells

Part III: Against The Gray-N

Click the Purple Color Well
Tend 7 Red or Blue Items in Fairy Realm
Restore Color to 3 Areas

Part IV: A Well Defined Plan

Collect 3 Prism Fragments (found by tending colored bushes in the Fairy Realm.)
Repair the Purple Color Well
Feed 8 Chickens in your Kingdom

Part V: Banishus Maximus

Cast 2 Banishus Maximus spells
Have 4 Butterfly Cakes
Craft 3 Bubbly Grog

Part VI: Energize!

Cast 1 Portal Energy Spell
Cast Colorize 4 Times in the Realm
Craft 2 Dye Kits

Part VII: The Orange Well

Craft 2 Cupcakes
Repair the Orange Well
Collect 6 Prism Fragments

Part VIII: Saturation

Cast Banishus Maximus 3 Times
Cast Colorize 6 Times
Harvest 6 Tomatoes

Part IX: Green Well

Collect 3 Magic Toadstools in the Fairy Realm
Finish Repairing the Green Color Well
Craft 2 Ice Cream

Part X: Be Gone, Goul Beasties

Cast Banishus Maximus 3 times
Tend 10 Objects inthe Fiary Realm
Craft 2 Berry Scones

Part XI: A Whole New World

Craft 3 Well Activation Spells
Cast the Well Activation Spell on each of the 3 Color Wells

FarmVille 2 Prized Animal Guide

2012-10-09T14:58:00.000+08:00

Check out this guide on Prized Animal to know how much EXP and Coins you get while tending them.

Animal	EXP	Coins
White Sheep	10 EXP	0 Coins
White Chicken	10 EXP	6 Coins
Rhode Island Red Chicken	10 EXP	23 Coins
Saanen Goat	36 EXP	50 Coins
Mustang Horse	42 EXP	50 Coins
Merino Sheep	59 EXP	50 Coins
Longhorn Cow	60 EXP	50 Coins
Black Arabian Horse	66 EXP	50 Coins
Nubian Goat	72 EXP	50 Coins
Red Goat	75 EXP	50 Coins
Cottontail Rabbit	75 EXP	50 Coins
White Rabbit	75 EXP	50 Coins
Angora Rabbit	75 EXP	50 Coins
Hubbard Chicken (Farm Cash Item)	75 EXP	50 Coins
Katahdin Sheep	83 EXP	50 Coins
Ameraucana Chicken (Farm Cash Item)	75 EXP	50 Coins
Jersey Cow	105 EXP	50 Coins
Ibex (Farm Cash Item)	110 EXP	50 Coins
Dexter Cow (Limited Farm Cash Item)	120 EXP	50 Coins
Angora Goat (Limited Farm Cash Item)	120 EXP	50 Coins
Swiss Cow	150 EXP	50 Coins

Unknown Regular Animals
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Unknown Farm Cash Animals
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Flemish Giant Rabbit: ???EXP ???Coins
Sealpoint Dwarf Rabbit: ???EXP ???Coins
Cheviot Sheep: ???EXP ???Coins
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Gypsy Horse: ???EXP ???Coins
Holstein Cow: ???EXP ???Coins
Ayrshire Cow: ???EXP ???Coins

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Pioneer Trail Burning Up Mission

2012-10-09T14:50:00.001+08:00

Flash Fires have spread from the railroad to your homestead! A bucket brigade can only do so much. Build a Fire Wagon to keep the frontier from burning to a crisp!

Part I: Flarin' Up

Place the Fire Wagon
Tend 25 Adult Pigs
Locate and extinguish a Flash Fire

Reward: 150 XP, Sumac Tree, Lunch

Part II: Too Close to Home

Locate & Extinguish 3 Flash Fires (frequently from Brass & Steel forges, rarely from debris)
Tend 10 Ripe Sumac Trees
Finish Phase 1 of the Fire Wagon

Reward: 250 XP, Critter Salve, Sergeant Stubby

Part III: Flashin Fires

Tend 1 Sergeant Stubby 10 times
Heal 4 Burnt Bunnies
Finish Phase 2 of the Fire Wagon

Reward: 500 XP, 5 Corn Ready Boosts, Firehouse Kitten

Part IV: What a Blast

Locate & Extinguish 6 more flash fires
Tend Firehouse Kitten 10 times
Finish Phase 3 of the Fire Wagon

Reward: 750 XP, Dousing Barrel, Fireman Calendar
Part V: Feel the Burn

Harvest 40 Aloe Vera
Put out 8 Flash Fires with the Fire Wagon (must complete Fire Wagon to do this)
Harvest 80 Corn

Reward: Reduced Flash Fires, 2 Fire Mystery Crates, Crazier Cake

Pioneer Trail Countdown to Halloween

2012-10-09T14:47:00.001+08:00

There's so much to do for the Halloween Party this year and the ghosts are causing all kinds of problems. Earn scary rewards like the Spooky Cabinet, Ghostly Cow and the new Ghostly Candy Apple boost!

Part I: Terrifying Treats

Have a Cabin on your homestead
Harvest 10 Pear Trees
Collect 10 Broccoli Florets from friends

Reward: 10 Goodie Bags, 2 Cream Cows, 3 Candy Corn Crops

Part II: Phantom Panic

Gather 20 Garlic Necklaces (harvest Garlic crops)
Scare off 4 Ghost Varmins (tend Ghost trees or harvest Candy Corn crops)
Craft 5 Ghost Repellent Candles

Reward: 60 Goodie Bags, Black Cat, Spooky Tree

Part III: A Maize Maze

Gather 15 Round Hay Bales (Tend Adult Cows)
Release 2 Ghost Horses from their chains
Craft 4 Sugar Spiders

Reward: 70 Goodie Bags, Vampire Potion, Ghost Tree

Part IV: Decoratin' with Ted

Gather 20 Mini Pumpkins (harvest Squash crops)
Gather 25 Bags of Candy Corn (harvest Candy Corn crops on free gifts page)
Craft 4 Ten Gallon Hats

Reward: 93 Goodie Bags, White Cat, Werewolf Potion

Part V: Candied Apple Chaos

Harvest 25 Ghost Trees
Scare off 6 Ghost Varmints
Craft 5 Ghost Repellent Candles

Reward: 60 Goodie Bags, Spooky Crate, Smokey Cauldron

Part VI: Spider Snacks

Gather 10 cartons of eggs (Feed Adult Chickens)
Collect 20 Cupcake Mixes from friends
Craft 5 Sugar Spiders

Reward: 90 Goodie Bags, Siamese Cat, Halloween Crate

Part VII: Sheriff Bess

Tend 15 Non-rideable (brown) horses
Gather 15 Sheriff Badges (harvest Steel Forges)
Craft 6 Ten Gallon Hats

Reward: 117 Goodie Bags, Pet Bat, Spooky Cabinet

Part VIII: Cowgirl Mae

Gather 15 Costume Spurs (tend Adult Rideable horses)
Release 2 Ghost Horses from their chains
Craft 5 Cowgirl Outfits

Reward: 120 Goodie Bags, Hybrid Potion, Ghostly Candy Apple

2 Wrapper Missions:

Finishin' in a Jiffy

Complete the mission Phantom Panic 3 times
Complete the mission Decoratin' with Ted 3 times
Earn 600 Goodie Bags

Reward: 100 Goodie Bags, Ballerina Cow, Wicked Spooky Broom

Dastardly Disaster

Complete the mission Spider Snacks 3 times
Complete the mission Sheriff Bess 4 times
Earn 1800 Goodie Bags

Reward: 200 Goodie Bags, Wicked Cute Broom, Dragon Goose

Pioneer Trail Dog Show

2012-10-09T14:43:00.000+08:00

The Dog Show is travelin' West and dropping by your homestead! Pick your breed of pup and raise it into a champion. You'll win a bunch of great rewards along the way!

Part I: Signing Up

Place the Show Course
Buy & place a Show Dog
Feed the Show Dog 3 times

Reward: 250 XP, 5 Puppy Nutrients, Entry Form

Part II: Training up the Pups

Feed Show dogs 15 times
Harvest 40 Dog Violet (free gift page)
Finish phase 1 of the Show Course

Reward: Husky Unlocked, Kit Fox, Best Friend Book

Part III: Show Doggy Wannabes

Tend Kit Foxes 15 times
Feed Husky Show Dog 20 times
Finish phase 2 of the Show Course

Reward: 1 Maltese, 5 Dog Violets, Chewy Ball

Part IV: Final Groomin!

Harvest 50 Blue Corn
Tend Show 5 times after they've been presented
Finish the Show Course

Reward: 1 Maltese, 5 Dog Violets, Chewy Ball

Wrapper Mission:

Divine Show Dogs
Raise 3 Champion Trophy Show Dogs

Reward: 10,000 XP, Champion's Manor (decoration), 10 Horseshoes

The Ville Flower Power Mission

2012-08-29T18:11:00.002+08:00

Be ready to get in touch with The Dream and become one with the universe? Well, now you will be able to use your Flower Power Bed to take the journey! Get help from your neighbors and friends while earning XP, coins and a few cool new items added to your inventory by participating in these quests.

Part I: Perchance to Dream

Have a Flower Power Bed
Plant Pink Tulips (5)

Part II: The Inner Light

Collect Dye (10) - Ask friends directly or click on Cabinets to get them.
Collect Thread (5) - Ask friends directly or click on Dressers to find them.
Ask Friends for Rubber Bands (10) - Ask directly from friends

Part III: Family Ville

Put on a Tie-Dye Shirt - Found under the Clothing menu
Collect Chrysanthemums
Ask friends for Zen (10) - Ask friends directly or find in the garden.

Part IV: The Flower Power Bed

Finish the Flower Power Bed
Have Lava Lamps (3) - Found in Market under Living Room >> Decorations
Collect Big Dreams - Ask friends directly or get from sleeping.

Part V: Sounds of Sleep

Have an Ally Soaring V Guitar
Have a Jam Session on the Alloy Soaring V
Be a Super Star on the Harmoniza Karaoke Machine

Part VI: Little Sophie in Dreamland

Call over Neighbors
Cook Margherita Pizza
Make Flower Power Whoopie

Guide to CityVille National Park

2012-08-29T18:01:00.002+08:00

It’s time for you to build the National Park of your Dreams! This is a Community Building that allows 2000 population allowance for your city when fully upgraded. This feature is available to players level 20+. If you are level 20 or above, you will receive the quest associated with the National Park and be able to place it from there.

National Park Mission:

Upgrade the National Park Office to Level 2
Collect and Place the Pine Tree
Collect from the National Park Office

CastleVille - A Scurvy Man's Chest Quest Mission

2012-08-29T15:41:00.000+08:00

Melody has found a message that might lead to treasure! Finding these mysterious treasures could really help Jacques fund our new home...

Part I: Mapping the Way

Find 20 Map Fragments
Dig Up the Pirate Treasure Chest
Open The Pirate Treasure Chest

Part II: Treasure Hunter

Find 40 Pirate Bandanas
Dig Up the Pirate Treasure Chest
Open The Pirate Treasure Chest

Part III: Treasure Hunter

Find 55 Black Pearls
Dig Up the Pirate Treasure Chest
Open The Pirate Treasure Chest

Part IV: Great Riches

Find 75 Pirate Coins
Dig Up the Pirate Treasure Chest
Open The Pirate Treasure Chest

CastleVille - Return To Land's End - A Pirate's Tail Quest

2012-08-29T15:30:00.000+08:00

Jacques is sailing to Land's End and would like you to come aboard as a guest. Meet his new fiancee and earn some awesome rewards on your voyage!

Part I: Air Mail

Travel to Land's End
Click Melody to Meet Her

Part II: Love Nest

Gather 2 Ship Supplies
Chop 5 Palm Trees
Use Engery Distiller 1 Time

Part III: No Place Like Home

Have 3 Sounds of Home
Collect 3 Bamboo Stems
Finish Building The New Bedroom

Part IV: Island Chic

Go Fishing in 2 Tidal Pools
Tend 5 Tropical Flowers
Craft 1 Pirate Stew

Part V: Room to Grow

Have 5 Starfish
Collect 10 Ship Supplies
Finish Building Melody's Splash Room

Part VI: When Crocs Attack

Banish 2 Gloom Crocs
Clear 5 Tropical Ferns
Craft 1 Pirate Stew

Part VII: Song of the Sea

Have 5 Fish Nets
Craft 3 Starfish Casseroles
Help Jacques Build His Island Kitchen

Part VIII: Stocking Up

Collect 5 Bottles of Milk
Tend 3 Goats
Gather 5 Ship Supplies

Part IX: Dining in Style

Craft 5 Candles
Chop 5 Palm Trees
Help Jacques Finish Building The Dining Room

Yvette and Rafael Go Camping in CastleVille

2012-08-28T13:39:00.001+08:00

Giovanni has a new device he'd like Rafael to test for him but it has to be tested somewhere...rugged. So Rafael and Yvette are going camping! Join them on their adventure into the wilderness and reap rewards while you're at it!

Part I: A Rugged Request

Collect Taxes from Yvette's House
Feed 2 Animals
Tend 2 Flowers

Part II: Scoping the Site

Place the Star-Crossed Telescope
Collect 3 Trail Maps
Craft 1 Rugged Wood Club

Part III: Supplies Me!

Collect 3 Coal
Craft 1 Hard Boiled Egg
Collect 10 Pails of Water

Part IV: Star Gazing

Complete the Star-Crossed Telescope
Craft 2 Trail Mix
Have 10 Cocoa

Part V: Where, Oh Where, can Yvette Be?

Collect 5 Rugged Rucksacks
Tax 15 Buildings
Feed 8 Sheep

Part VI: Looking for Our Lost Lambs

Explore To Find Yvette
Craft 3 Exploration Crystals
Collect 5 Wooden Whistles

Part VII: Opposites Attract
Banish 2 Gloom Yetis
Craft 1 Iron Camp Stove
Craft 3 Candles

Part VIII: Star-Crossed Star Gazers
Upgrade the Star-Crossed Telescope
Collect 5 Compasses
Have 10 Stone Blocks

Part IX: You Can Go Home Again
Examine The Ranger Tower
Craft 3 Cloth Bandages
Feed 10 Cows

CityVille Guide to Crooked House

2012-08-28T12:49:00.000+08:00

Amaze your City's tourists with the crazy looking Crooked House!

This feature is available to players level 15+. If you are level 15 or above, you will receive the associated quest and be able to place it from there once you have completed your Crooked Castle. This is a residence that increases population 2500-4500. You can collect from this residence every 5 minutes.

Crooked House Mission:

Complete the Crooked Castle
Ask friends for 15 Twisted Beams
Deliver 2000 Goods

FarmVille Jade Falls Chapter 13 Quest Guide

2012-08-28T12:46:00.000+08:00

Part I: He Sells Sea Shells

Get 6 Horagais
Harvest 30 Jade Bamboo
Make Chow Mein 2 Times

Part II: Strings for the Seaside

Get 8 Gu-zheng
Harvest 30 White Cloud Tea
Make Bao 3 Times

Part III: Bang Softly

Get 8 Taiko Drums
Harvest 18 Wasabi
Make Bibimbap 3 Times

Part IV: Serenading Suonas

Get 8 Suonas
Harvest 35 Bok Choy
Make Oolong Tea 4 Times

Part V: Preparing for Pipas!

Get 9 Pipa
Harvest 30 Lowland Ginger
Make Kimchi 4 Times

Part VI: Ending with a Sheng

Get 10 Sheng
Master the Serene Gorilla to 1-star
Make Thai Tea 4 Times

Pioneer Trail Pretty Ponies Mission

2012-08-28T12:35:00.000+08:00

Partner up with friends to build a Horse Training Center and raise beautiful horses! Collect them all and get amazing prizes!

Pretty Ponies Missions:

Part I: Rearin' Up

Place the Training Center
Buy & Place a Beautiful Breed Horse
Feed the Beautiful Breed Horse 3 times

Reward: 250 XP, 5 Wheat Ready Boosts, Breed Certificate (needed for the building)

Part II: Hot to Trot

Feed Beautiful Breed Horses 15 times
Harvest 30 Wheat
Upgrade the training center

Reward: Spotted Saddle Horse unlocked, 1 Black Bear Cub, Best in Breed Wreath(needed for the building)

Part III: A Horse of Course

Tend Black Bear cub 15 times
Feed a Spotted Saddle Horse 20 times
Upgrade the training center

Reward: Fjord Horse, 5 Sparkling Roses, Pooper Scooper

Part IV: The Big Makeover

Harvest 40 Sparkling Roses
Tend Beautiful Breed Horses 5 times after they've been Presented
Finish the training center

Reward: Nez Perce Horse unlocked, Best Breed Gate, 10 Sweet Feed

Wrapper Mission:

Exquisite Equines
Raise 3 Golden Bow Beautiful Breed Horses
Reward: 10,000 XP, Golden Horse Statue, 10 Horseshoes

ChefVille Beginner's Guide - First Day Walk-through

2012-08-25T21:20:00.000+08:00

Start your journey towards cooking bliss by clicking your grill.

The Grill cooking menu will appear where you can start cooking. Notice that you already have tomatoes and mushrooms you need. Click the “Start” button to cook Veggie Kebabs!

Next, click the tomato, mushrooms and brush icons to complete the preparation phase.

When the Veggie Kebab as finished cooking, click the grill to serve it to your counter.

Congratulations! Now that you have the cooking basics down, it’s time to name your restaurant. Keep in mind that you may enter a name that is not accepted by our system. Simply try a different name. Don’t worry, you can always change the name later!

You have now mastered the cooking basics and named your restaurant. Why not invite your friends to play with you? Notice the “All Friends” and “Likes Games” tabs at the top of the pop-up window. The “All Friends” tab will display all of your Facebook friends while the “Likes Games” tab will display friends that play other games in the list. You can search for a specific person by using the search box just below the tabs.

Once you are ready, click the “Invite Friends” button at the bottom of the window and a message will be sent to your friends to join you in ChefVille.

Now it’s time to personalize your avatar. You can choose from many different options to make your chef exactly the way you like. Choose the gender and skin color that you like. If you would like to personalize your avatar further, click the “Customize” button. If you are finished, click the “Done” button. Don’t worry; you can personalize your avatar at a later time if you wish.

You can choose to customize your avatar’s hair, eyes, nose, mouth, tops, bottoms and footwear. Click a category and the options will appear to the right. Click the “Next” button to explore the options. When you find an option you like, click the “Wear” button to try it on. You can try on as many options as you like.

When you are finished, click the “Done” button.

Viola! Your avatar is ready to go!

Click the Grill to cook another dish.

The Grill menu will open. Now you will need to cook another Veggie Kebab, but this time you don’t have enough tomatoes. Click the yellow arrow on the tomato icon to find more tomatoes.

Click the “Show Me” button.

You will be directed to the tomato trees where you can gather more tomatoes.

Click the tomato tree to collect tomatoes.

Now that you have enough tomato trees to cook the Veggie Kebab, click the “Start” button to prepare the dish.

Click the tomato, mushrooms and brush icons just above the Grill to complete the preparation steps.

When the Veggie Kebab is ready, click the Grill to serve it to your counters.

After you cook a dish a certain number of times, you will earn enough experience to master a recipe. You can master a dish in three stages; beginner, intermediate and master. The more you master a dish, the more servings you will receive.

When you have new goals, an icon will appear on the left side of your screen. Sometimes an avatar will visit your restaurant as well. Click on the icon or the avatar to display the goal.

Sometimes the avatars will tell you more about themselves or what they need.

In this example, Ginger would like you to expand your culinary horizons by unlocking the Mom n’ Pop Shop area. Click the “Show Me” button to be directed to the Mom n’ Pop Shop area.

Click the Mom ‘n Pop Shop to open up the requirements to unlock it.

Once you have met the requirements, you will then be able to unlock the shop. Click the “Share Free Energy” to share it with your friends.

As a reward for unlock the shop, Ginger has awarded you with coins, XP and an ingredient. Click “Share Free Reward” to share it with your friends.

Ginger would like to show you the town. Click the “Ok” button.

The requirement for the goal will be displayed in the next window. To find the location of the Full Screen button, click “Show Me”.

You will be directed to the Full Screen button.

Click the Full Screen button to enter the Full Screen mode. To leave this mode, press the ESC button on your keyboard.

Once you have completed all of the tasks, you will be rewarded with XP and more ingredients.

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Pioneer Trail White Grizzly Taming Mission

2012-08-24T20:38:00.000+08:00

Ted's gotten himself into a bind and needs Bess and your help! Help Bess & Ted and earn the White Grizzly Mount!

White Grizzly Taming Missions:

Part I: Supply & Demand

View "what is this" for the Bear Rock
Collect 8 Bear Nets from friends
Harvest 40 Passion Flowers

Reward: 600 Ted's Affection, 5 Colorado Pinyons , Durable Hammer

Part II: The Trappings of a Plan

Collect 8 Trap Blueprints from friends
Harvest 40 Sieve Stations
Complete Phase 1 of the Building the Bear Trap

Reward: 500 Ted's Affection, Wooden Bear Statue, Large Basket

Part III: A Luring Cuisine

Collect 15 Small Mushrooms from friends
Collect 30 Plump Huckleberries
Complete Phase 2 of the Building the Bear Trap

Reward: 500 Ted's Affection, 3 The Crop Whisperer books, Safety Gloves

Part IV: To Tame the Untamable

Collect 10 Tamin' Whips from friends
Collect 15 Bear Collars from friends
Complete Phase 3 of the Building the Bear Trap

Reward: 400 Ted's Affection, 2000 XP, 3 Black Bear Cubs

Wrapper Mission:

Rare Sightings

Clobber 5 varmints (any varmint)
Find the Silver Owl
Catch all 3 Wolf variants

Reward: Crazier Cake, 3000 XP, Raging Buffalo

Pioneer Trail Jack's Mineshaft

2012-08-19T20:35:00.000+08:00

Frontier Jack has disappeared into a mine-shaft! Is he OK? And what was he after?

Jack's Mineshaft Missions:

Pat I: Missing in Action

Harvest 30 Squash
Tend 20 animals on your neighbor's homestead
Collect 5 Missin' Jack's Posters

Reward: 400 coins, Canary, Diggin Directions (needed for the Mineshaft)

Part II: A Friend of Mine

Tend 30 Adult Oxen
Gather 15 Notes from Jack by clearing Grass debris
Break ground on the Mineshaft (phase 1)

Reward: 3 Potato Ready Boosts, 600 Coins, 600 XP

Part III: Meals on Wings

Craft 6 Miner's Meals
Gather 40 Mashed 'Taters (harvest Potatoes)
Finish Phase 2

Reward: 1000 XP, Molten Cake, Cave Coordinates (needed for the Mineshaft)

Part IV: Chilly Disposition

Ask for 20 Cushy Bed Rolls
Gather 30 wool blankets (tend adult sheep)
Finish Phase 3

Reward: Fluffy Leader Sheep, 1400 XP, Miner's Map (needed for the Mineshaft)

Part V: To the Rescue

Tend 20 adult canaries (found on free gifts and you should have 1 from quest 1)
Ask for 15 Miner's Hats
Finish the Mine-shaft

Reward: 2 Crazy Cakes, 2200 XP, Jack's Mine (decoration)

Pioneer Trail Soldier's Pen Pal

2012-08-18T20:24:00.000+08:00

Flintlock has written Fanny to ask if a student can help boost his soldier's morale by becoming Pen Pals. Show your kid the value of long distance friend & help write some letters.

Soldier's Penpal Missions:

Part I: New Pen Pal

Tend 30 Adult Pigs
Collect 8 Fanny's writing guides
Place a Military Mailbox

Reward: 500 XP, Spotted Pig, Rhode Island Red chicken

Part II: Pen Pal Nerves

Harvest 60 Squash
Craft 2 Pen Pal Pencils
Finish Phase 1 of the mailbox

Reward: 1000 XP, Floppy Fair Haire, 5 Moss Crops

Part III: Pen Pal Pets

Tend 15 Adult Floppy Fair Hares
Fish 10 times in the Fishing Pond
Finish Phase 2 of the mailbox

Reward: 1500 XP, 5 Sieve Stations, Dragon Goose

Part IV: Pen Pal Hobbies

Harvest 30 Sparkling Roses
Collect 16 Draggin Slayors from your friends
Finish Phase 3 of the mailbox

Reward: 2500 XP, 2000 Coins, Sergeant Stubby

Part V: Pen Pal Picture

Harvest 20 Agave Cactus
Tend Sergeant Stubby 4 times
Finish Phase 4 of the mailbox

Reward: 4000 XP, Pirate Pig, Solider Bear

Pioneer Trail Gigantic Homestead Expansion

2012-08-12T19:20:00.000+08:00

It's a Gigantic country out there and you could use some more stretching room! New expansion missions are here! Go and pack up some grub and get ready to explore the great Frontier!

Homestead Expansion Mission:

Part I: Bulk Up

Collect 10 Clearin Tools from friends
Harvest 90 Tomatoes
Craft 10 Snack Satchels

Reward: 250 XP, 250 Coins, 5 Lemon Trees

Part II: Marking Territory

Harvest 120 Lemon Trees
Collect 15 Survey Authorizations
Chop Pine Trees 200 times

Reward: 500 XP, 500 Coins, 5 Lemon Mint crops

Part III: Clearing Foxes

Clobber 7 Foxes
Clear 50 Grass
Craft 10 Fox Snares

Reward: 750 XP, 750 Coins, Ultimate Chili

Part IV: True Lines

Tend 150 Adult Sheep
Craft 10 Survey Tripods
Collect 25 Boarder Flags from friends

Reward: 1000 XP, 1000 Coins, 3 Coffee Trees

Part V: Official Business

Craft 15 Scythes
Collect 5 Daily Bonuses from Land Office (could be in your Emporium)
Harvest 50 Green Apple Trees

Reward: 1500 XP, Totem Poles (decoration), 45x45 Expansion unlocked in Land Office

Pioneer Trail Frontier Games Mission

2012-08-10T20:45:00.000+08:00

The Frontier Games are here! Help the gang prepare for the games and earn amazing rewards such as Tough Hand Tonic, Crazier Cake and more!

Frontier Games Missions:

Part I: Let the Games Begin

Place The Frontier Torch
Place a Log Sawin Game
Use 3 Frontier Saws on any Log Sawin Game

Reward: 200 XP, 3 Frontier Flowers, 2 Olive Trees

Part II: Lighting the Way

Harvest 40 Frontier Flowers (on free gift page)
Use Frontier Saws 12 more times
Finish Phase 1 of the Torch

Reward: Rock Chippin Game unlock, Frontier Cows, 800 XP

Part III: Between a Rock & Hard Place

Tend Frontier Games Cows 15 times
Use the Frontier Hammers on any Rock Chippin Game
Upgrade the Torch to Phase 2

Reward: Weed Pullin Game Unlocked, 2 Frontier Medal trees, 1500 XP

Part IV: Prove your Medal

Use the Frontier Pulleys on any Weed Pullin Game
Collect the Daily Bonus on any 5 Frontier Games trophies
Upgrade the Torch to Phase 3

Reward: 2 Frontier Fritters (Triple xp & double movement for 2 hours), Track Suit Cow, 8500 XP

Wrapper Mission:

Mystery of the Games

Turn in the Log Sawin Collection
Turn in the Rock Chippin Collection
Turn in the Weed Pullin Collection

Reward: 20,000 XP, Greek Bear, 15 Horseshoes

Pioneer Trail Lost Crate Mission

2012-08-05T20:47:00.001+08:00

Unlock Gramps' Lost Crate to discover the formula to the Lumber Tree Serum. Convert your chopped sapling trees to fully grown, and fully heal trees!

Lost Crate Missions:

Part I: Quite a Package

Place Gramps' Lost Crate
Tend 25 Adult Goats
Harvest 30 Cherry Trees

Reward: 400 XP, 600 Coins, 2 Lychee Trees

Part II: Crate Expectations

Tend 40 Adult Sheep
Collect 10 Prybars by clearing Rocks
Open Gramps' Lost Crate (phase 1)

Reward: 600 XP, Unlock Red Onion Crop, Trunk Tags

Part III: Chest Laid Plans

Harvest 50 Red Onions
Craft 8 Gramps' Scrapbooks
Open Steamer Trunk (phase 2)

Reward: 1000 XP, 2 Fruit Ready Boosts, Granny's Locket

Part IV: Locks of Love

Crack open Gramps' Safe (phase 3)
Gather 30 Lychee Extract from ripe Lychee Trees
Craft 8 Lumber Tree Serums, only can be done after phase 3 is complete

Reward: Fully grown White Oak tree, Fully grown Willow, Fully grown Pole Pine