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FV2 Country Escape: “The Frontier Park!”

5 September 2016 FarmMaster 0

An amusement park tycoon is wanting to open a new park themed around the American frontier towns. Your farm is the perfect location to try out some new theme ideas, and a new giant roller coaster!

If you are at least level 12, you will see a pop-up inviting you to the Frontier Park. You will need to force close the game to see the update, which means to clear it from your mobile device’s memory. You may even need to reboot your device.

Start off the event by visiting the Event Green located behind Eagle Eye Eddie’s airplane. The Event green will be dressed with a large arch that looks like a park entrance, carnival games, old west style-themed kiosks, and a giant roller coaster on the north-east side to give that merrymaking feel all around.

To celebrate this extraordinary occasion. Farmers will have to complete orders to create lines of 4 completed orders on the order board for bonus points. The order board will display green checks when orders could be sold.

When a line of orders is completed, the whole 4×4 board is reset; prizes at set point levels; bonus Gold Pan for completing boards.

TIP: If you complete 2 or 3 lines in one move on your board you will get 2x or 3x the points!

The Frontier Park will run until September 11, and players will have 12 days to complete all quests and get their chance to win Speed Seeds, Stamps, Golden Gloves, and the opportunity to have a limited-time visit from Bess as a TEMPORARY Farm Hand!

Bingo Board Rules:

• You cannot skip cards

• You can buy through a card you don’t have the item inventory to complete

• You can buy through a card-group

• When a card-group bonus timer expires, you can keep playing it, just without a fast finish bonus

• When a card-group is completed (Bingo Order Board), a new card-group is served

• You can earn rewards as you reach pre-set point levels for specified reward packages

• Boosts only buff individual card event points, does not buff the Bingo Order Board bonus or fast finish bonuses

• Bonus Gift bags when 4 are connected; 2X for 2X; 3X for 3X

• When you buy through card group with keys:

a. You get 3 Gift bags(same as 3x Bingo Order Board flow)

b. If you have a boost active, boost will remain active and carry over into next card until timer expires

c. You will receive 0 coins for the orders on the card (because you never sold or completed any orders on the card)

New items needed, and where to locate them:

Vegetable Oil – Grandma’s Glade

Black Beans – Pappy’s Pond and the Pier

Fuzzy Fabric – Prized Animals and the Mallard Mill

Poster Paper – Merryweather Mine

Bean Salad – Dairy

Black Bean Burger – Stovetop

Baked Beans – Stovetop

Fried Ice Cream – Dairy

Mini Donuts – Pastry Oven

Curly Fries – Stovetop

Cow Cap – Loom

Bear Bonnet – Loom

Yellow Chick Hat – Loom

Park Map – Craft Workstation

Wanted Posted – Craft Workstation

Toy Lasso – Craft Workstation

BBQ Com – Dinner Oven

Note: Only players who have unlocked the Merryweather Mine will get requests for the needed event drop crafted items.

Silver and Gold Pick Boosts:

Appears when you open the event, Bingo Order Board and taps “use a boost” button. The 50% and 100% boost options can be purchased using coins and keys, respectively. Boosts only affect individual item points, not the Bingo Order Board for fast finish bonus points. The 1st 100% boost (key) boost will be marked “FREE”. Once a player uses it, it will revert back to keys. If you use the 50% (coin) boost first, you will still retain the free key boost. (It should still say “FREE” the next time you enter the game)

Quests:

Frontier Park 1 of 8

• Visit the Park Entrance once

• Use a boost on the Frontier Park Orders Board

• Complete 5 orders on the Frontier Park Orders Board

Frontier Park 2 of 8

• Send Farm Hands to Grandma’s Glade thrice

• Make 2 Bean Salads

• Make 2 Black Bean Burgers

Frontier Park 3 of 8

• Send Farm Hands to Pappy’s Pond twice

• Make 2 Fried Ice Creams

• Make 2 Mini Donuts

Frontier Park 4 of 8

• Make 3 Baked Beans

• Dip 3 Curly Fries

• Bake 3 BBQ Corns

Frontier Park 5 of 8

• Use 2 more boosts on the Frontier Park Orders Board

• Complete 8 more orders on the Frontier Park Orders Board

• Get 2 more Bingos on the Frontier Park Orders Board

Frontier Park 6 of 8

• Gather 4 Fuzzy Fabrics

• Make 2 Bear Bonnets

• Make 3 Yellow Chick Hats

Frontier Park 7 of 8

• Send Farm Hands to Merryweather Mine four times

• Craft 3 Park Maps

• Create 4 Wanted Posters

Frontier Park 8 of 8

• Use 3 more boosts on the Frontier Park Orders Board

• Complete 16 more orders on the Frontier Park Orders Board

• Get 4 more Bingos on the Frontier Park Orders Board

Temporary Farm Hands: Frontier Jack and Bruno Bear

You can purchase FrontierVille’s old-time miner, Jack and/or Bruno Bear as temporary Farm Hands. They can help you find those rare event items, and will leave once the Frontier Park is over!

FV Tropic Escape: “What are Geodes?”

4 September 2016 FarmMaster 0

Domingo says that the Geodes are gifts from Zemi the volcano spirit. Geodes are found by expanding to new plots of land. A new Geode looks like this:

Use Tools to extract crystals from the Geodes.

Geodes randomly give three types of crystals:

orange crystals
blue crystals
purple crystals

Each Tool is better for getting a specific color of crystal from a Geode:

Pickaxe = orange crystals
Mallet = blue crystals
Shovel = purple crystals

Get more Tools by completing guest orders at the Order Board, or buy with Gems.

Using a Tool on a Geode starts the process, but it takes a while before the crystals are released and can be collected. The Geode glows while preparing to be collected.

Tap on the Geode to see when it will be ready to be collected. You can use Sunshine or Gems to rush the process.

Once the Geode is ready for collection, it will sparkle.

Tap on it and collect your crystals. You’ll receive XP, crystals, and sometimes other random rewards such as Sunshine or Quick-Sand.

About Crystals: Crystals are used to craft valuable Goods at the Jeweler.

You can use Goods made with crystals to complete special orders at the Order Board that reward you with Sand Dollars, and for other special uses.

You’ll be able to collect many crystals from each Geode, but they don’t last forever. Eventually a Geode will run out of crystals and disappear. This is a Geode about halfway through its life:

And this is a Geode that will soon disappear:

When your Geode looks like this, it’s time to look for another one! Keep expanding to new land plots to find Geodes.

FV Tropic Escape: “What are Helicopter Orders?”

4 September 2016 FarmMaster 0

Helicopter orders are part of running a celebrity resort! They unlock at Level 16. Tap on the Helipad or Helicopter to open the Helicopter Orders window.

Helicopter orders ask for multiple Goods and all orders shown must be completed to earn the valuable Sand Dollar rewards.

Tap on one of the orders to either Fill Order or Ask for Help. You receive coins and XP for filling the individual orders.

A green checkmark means you have filled that order. Tapping Fill Order for Goods you don’t have will give you a pop-up with a hint on how to fill the order.

Tap Ask for Help if you’re having trouble making or buying enough of the Goods you need to complete the orders. This will send a request for help to your friends,who may be able to complete the rest of the order for you.

Remember to return the favor when someone asks for help! Go to a friend’s island and tap on their Helipad to finish filling their order.

Tapping Skip will send the Helicopter away and you’ll have to wait for it to return with a new set of orders.

Helicopter orders are timed. You need to complete all the orders before the Helicopter departs in order to receive the Sand Dollar reward.

Use Sand Dollars to purchase additional Animals and trees at the Island Store.

It’s Our Birthday!

4 September 2016 FarmMaster 0

We’ve been here for 4 years! Join us for cakes and presents! Thanks for celebrating our birthday with us. Share the love with your friends and place your Baby Beetal Goat!

Baby Beetal Goat

Adult Beetal Goat

Prized Beetal Goat

Gourmet Farm! (Official Guide)

3 September 2016 FarmMaster 0

Have you ever wondered what it would be like, to craft gourmet delicacies in your private, mountain farm? Well, now you can!

The Gourmet farm is a new farm up in the mountains where you can grow new crops, make new gourmet recipes and win awesome rewards that make your home farm better!

If you’re at level 35 or more, the “Travel now to your Gourmet farm!” popup will appear. Click on the “Go Now” button to proceed with the feature.

Travelling to the Gourmet farm

After seeing a preview of the Gourmet farm, you will be presented with early access to the feature. If you choose to purchase the early access, you will receive a Fancy Hot Air Balloon, which replaces the regular Hot Air Balloon, and a Gourmet Farm starter pack of 30 Mulch and 20 Insta-craft. You will also experience the wonders of exploring the Gourmet farm ahead of other players.

You can also choose to wait until the general release of the feature.

How do I travel between Farms?

Going to and from your Gourmet farm to your home farm is done via a Hot Air Balloon. You can ride it anytime to switch between Farms!

Specialized Crops

Your Gourmet Farm is the perfect place for you to grow all kinds of grapes and cocoa beans with which you can craft fine wines and chocolate. You can purchase these gourmet seeds from the General Store using coins.

Mulch

For your crops to grow, you won’t need water as your own private waterfall keeps the soil rich and fertile. What you will need is Mulch, which you earn by harvesting fertilized crops on your home farm. On your Gourmet Farm, you can earn more Mulch from neighbor visits. Hover over the planted seeds to start using Mulch.

Animals

You will also be able to raise special animals in your Gourmet Farm. The new animals are Mountain Goats and Yaks which all thrive in the cool mountain air. Once you’ve level 7 on your Gourmet Farm, you can buy these animals in the General Store.

Feed

The baby animals are fed with Bottles to raise them. When they are all grown up, they will need Feed, which you can get from your home farm. A Feed Mill will be available in your Gourmet Farm once the land expansion containing the Cheesery has been unlocked.

Feeding your adult animals will produce special milk that is used to craft Gourmet Cheese. Each type of animal will provide a different kind of milk so you can create a variety of cheeses in the Cheesery.

The Bistro

The Bistro plays an important role in the Gourmet Farm. It’s where you serve visitors your handcrafted gourmet food. It also represents your progress on the Gourmet Farm as a whole.

The Bistro is located at the corner of the Gourmet Farm. To access it, simply click on the building.

How does the Bistro work? The Bistro is a great place to earn more Credits and Reputation Points to help you level up. The first step is to craft gourmet food.

Harvested Gourmet Food will automatically serve visitors at the Bistro, who give you Credits in return. Craft enough Gourmet Food and serve certain number of visitors every week until you reach your goal!

You will earn more Credits and Reputation Points as a reward as soon as you complete your goal.

You can also use Silver and Gold Platters to help you meet your goal quickly. You can buy them for Farmbucks in the Bistro and they will help you serve twice and thrice the number of visitors per Gourmet craft for 24 hours.

The Bistro will tier up as you progress. It will grow in size and will give more Reputation Points. It will also unlock new Gourmet crafting buildings and unique types of Boosts that supercharge your home farm.

Boosts

You can exchange your Credits for Boosts for your home farm. You can see the Boosts on your home Farm as well as your Gourmet Farm, but you will only be able to buy them on your home farm. Click on the dark pink lightning icon on the Tool tray to find the Boosts.

Boosts are like certificates and power-ups for your Home Farm. You will unlock more as you level up. Currently, there are 4 categories of boosts: Crop and Tree Boosts, Increased Capacity Boosts, Animal Boosts, and Miscellaneous Boosts.

This is where you can see the details of the boost and what it can do.

The Bistro Tiers unlock new types of boosts while Reputation Points unlocks more powerful versions of unlocked boost types.

All boosts are valid for a limited time. They are activated as soon as you purchase them.

Note: You can activate only one boost at a time.

Credits

Credit is a currency from the Gourmet Farm that you can use to purchase Boosts.

Visitors at your Gourmet Farm will give you Credits in exchange for gourmet crafts. You can also use Insta-craft to craft your goods instantly.

Once the Gourmet Wines and Foods are harvested, it is automatically served to your visitors. The visitors will give you Credits in return. You can use the Credits that you earned to purchase Boosts that will supercharge your Home Farm. (Look for the dark pink lightning icon in the tool tray!)

This is where you can your available Credits.

You will also find the Credits that you earn in the Boost marketplace.

Reputation

Reputation Points (RP) serves as the Experience Points (XP) for the Gourmet farm. You will be earning Reputation Points for actions done on the Gourmet farm including visitors served. Hovering your mouse on the RP counter will show you how many RP’s are needed to level up.

Earning Reputation Points will increase your Reputation level which will unlock additional seeds, recipes, boosts, and expansions.

The Bistro’s Tier will also upgrade at certain Reputation levels.

Visiting Neighbor Farms

Similar to the home farm, you will also be able to visit the Gourmet Farms of your neighbors. You will be able to do several actions such as feed animals, harvesting crops, and much more. By being such a great helper, you will receive Mulch and Reputation Points as rewards!

Pickle it up with some tangy Gherkins! (Market LE Items)

2 September 2016 FarmMaster 0

Plant Gherkins and check out Azteca Horse, Egg Magnolia Trees and more!

Recipes:

Casimiroa Sorbet

Heirloom Casimiroa Sorbet

Casimiroa Spread

Heirloom Casimiroa Spread

Spiced Gherkins

Heirloom Spiced Gherkins

Gherkin Stir Fry

Gherkin Bruschetta

Heirloom Gherkin Bruschetta

Egg Magnolia Vase

Heirloom Egg Magnolia Vase

Animals:

Baby Mini Provence Tan Donkey

Adult Mini Provence Tan Donkey

Prized Mini Provence Tan Donkey

Baby Azteca Horse

Adult Azteca Horse

Prized Azteca Horse

Baby Salvadori’s Pheasant

Adult Salvadori’s Pheasant

Prized Salvadori’s Pheasant

Baby White Cornwall Pig

Adult White Cornwall Pig

Prized White Cornwall Pig

Trees:

Egg Magnolia

Heirloom Egg Magnolia

Elder Egg Magnolia

Egg Magnolia Fruit

Heirloom Egg Magnolia Fruit

Casimiroa

Heirloom Casimiroa

Elder Casimiroa

Casimiroa Fruit

Heirloom Casimiroa Fruit

Woolybutt Tree

Heirloom Woolybutt Tree

Elder Woolybutt Tree

Woolybutt Tree Log

Heirloom Woolybutt Tree Log

Crop:

Gherkins

Prized Gherkins

FV Tropic Escape: “What is the Top Resort Tournament?”

1 September 2016 FarmMaster 0

We know everyone has been working hard to earn those three stars on their Weekly Resort Ratings. Now take it to the next step.

Introducing the Top Resort Tournament! For the final three days of each week, resort owners battle it out for amazing prizes.

Show that your resort is the crème de la crème, the best resort destination of them all.

Earn Weekly Resort Rating points by crafting Goods to participate in the Tournament leaderboard.

Access the leaderboard by tapping on the Weekly Resort Rating board in front of your inn.

Then tap on the tab with the “trophy” icon to open the Tournament window.

At the top of the Top Resort Tournament window you’ll see a timer. It shows:

a) when the next competition starts; or

b) how much longer the current Tournament will run.

If you win First Place, you’ll receive a special Tournament animal that will stay in your resort for one week, and then leave.

These animals can help you greatly in the next Top Resort Tournament.

If you win a Tournament animal, open the Island Store and go to the Animals tab to find it.

Drag it onto your island to begin using it, but be warned, the animal will leave in one week whether you use it or not.

Once you’ve placed the Tournament animal, the Animals tab will show you how much time is left before it leaves.

This is the Top Resort Tournament window showing an active Tournament with the rankings of the players, how many points you need to move up in the rankings, and the prizes.

At the bottom of the screen, there are three boosts you can use to increase your crafting points:

• GOOD is free for the first spin to receive a random boost. If you don’t like the boost you receive on the free spin, you can pay Gems to try for a more useful boost.

• BETTER costs Gems, but gives you a better boost that increased your crafting by three times. Again, if you don’t like what you receive, you can pay Gems to try for a different boost, but the Gem cost will keep going up with each spin.

• BEST costs more Gems, but gives you the best boosts that increase your crafting by four times. You can pay more Gems to spin again for a different boost.

In the example shown here, the free Good boost shows that every time you craft one Fish Taco, you’ll receive two Fish Tacos.