Zynga's New Game - CastleVille: Coming Soon

 

Another newsletter, this time from Zynga introducing their new game on Facebook, CastleVille.

You can like the CastleVille Fan Page on Facebook now to receive updates, sneak peeks and other cool stuff.

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iPod Touch Now Starting at ₱ 11,490.00!

Just got a newsletter from Apple introducing the iPod touch. with iCloud, iMessage and a new color for only P11,490.00.

Check out the  complete prices here.

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Pioneer Trail Crafting Workdhop - Home Makeover!

Howdy Pardners!

Would you like to make some home improvements to your homestead? If so, Lee is here to help. He's gonna help you whip up a workshop so you can make your own decorations to place out around your place. Let's get started!

Please note that you must be level 21 and above to receive this mission.  In order to "unlock" items inside the crafting Workshop, you have to master the current item you are crafting. These will go in order as shown below in the guide. Mastering a crafted item will be indicated by the green bar located above the items needed to create it. For example, in order to master Picket Boards, you will need to craft 4 of them. Once you have crafted all 4, fencing tools will be unlocked to craft. You will continue this all the way down until every item is unlocked.

Part I:  Home Ren-O-Vation
 - Sell 15 Adult Cows
 - Collect 10 Zoning Permits
 - Clear 10 Rocks

Part II:  Sprucin' Up the Homestead
 - Collect Daily Bonus from the Crafting Workshop
 - Chop Down 5 Oak or Pine Trees
 - Clear 20 Debris on your Homestead

Part III:  Master Craftsman
 - Craft an Ivy Picket Fence from the Crafting Workshop
 - Collect 2 General Store Daily Bonuses
 - Collect 15 Construction Permits

Part IV:  Expert Craftsman
 - Clear 15 Wildflowers
 - Harvest 20 Corn
 - Craft a Grass Stone Path from the Crafting Workshop

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Global FarmVille Meetup 2011

The FarmVille Team once again inviting everyone to the  Global FarmVille Meetup.  Here is the official statement published on the official Global FarmVille Meetup website.

Hey Farmers!

It's time for another Global FarmVille Meetup. We've seen a lot of great activity on your farms, and we hope you're excited to share the fruits of your labor! Spread the word, gather your neighbors, and together, we'll grow small community gatherings into a worldwide movement. 

Whether you missed the first two rounds or loved it so much you'll come back for more, don't miss out on this month's global FarmVille takeover. Connect face-to-face with fellow farmers in your area over coffee or drinks – show off your farms, share tips and strategies, and of course, add new Neighbors!

Make sure to take pictures and videos of your FarmVille Meetup and send them in for a chance to be featured on our Facebook Fan page! Or even better, we'll come and host your next Meetup!

Use this space to figure out the where/how. FarmVille Meetups are by players, for players – so get together and have fun! See you there!

Cheers,
FarmVille Community

Check more details here

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CityVille Run for Governor Act 3 Big Business Goals - Guide and General FAQ

Krunsch is going after the big spenders, beat him to their votes or risk losing the election!

Start by helping Salvador expand his club to your city!

Benefits

• All new quest line with new rewards
• Unlock future parts of the Governor’s Run, coming soon!

Summary FAQ

• Q: What are the prerequisites for this feature?
  A: You have to be level 50+ for this quest line.
  
• Q: Do I have to do the 3 parts of Act 3 in any particular order?
  A: No you do not, you can complete them in any order you like. Once they become available and you have completed all 3 parts of Act 3 you will receive the Liberty Monument.
  
• Q: Do I have to complete the first two acts to start this one?
  A: No you do not; you can complete quests in all 3 acts in any order you wish.
  
• Q: What are the rewards for the first quest of Act 3?
  A: Pleas see below.
  

  

• Q: When will more parts unlock?
  A: Soon .

Step by Step Guide

1. You will see Act 3 unlocked when you click on the quest icon, once it is available to you.
   
   
   
   
   
2. You can watch the video for this Act by clicking on the play button in the upper right-hand corner of the act.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Click on “Okay” to return to the Governor’s Run information screen. Click on one of the available quest icons to see the requirements for that quest.
   
   
   
4. To get back to the Governor’s Run info screen just click on the arrow in the upper left-hand corner.
   
   
   
5. If you want to see the Governor’s Run information again after closing it, just click on the quest icon.
   
6. Once you have completed part one of a quest line you will unlock part 2. Finishing all 3 parts of a quest line will complete that part of Act 3. Stay tuned for more!

Happy Building!

via zynga forums

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CityVille: More Halloween Stuff!

A series of new decorations, homes, businesses and community buildings has launched in the game's store!  CityVille gave us the spookiest Halloween items ever!

Zombie Condo (Home)
Costs: 35 City Cash
Population: 340-670
Rent: 97 coins every hour


Witch Rickety House (Home)
Costs: 65 City Cash
Population: 1,800 - 3,600
Rent: 150 coins every two hours


Swamp Shanty (Home)
Requires: Monster Population of 1,000 or more
Costs: 10,000 coins
Population: 170-320
Rent: 70 coins every hour


Demented Dentist (Community Building)
Costs: 25,000 coins
Allows: Adds 1,500 to maximum population cap


Brain Shop (Business)
Costs: 40 City Cash
Requires: 305 Goods
Earnings: 1,648 coins


Plagued Playground (Community Building)
Costs: 50,000 coins
Allows: Adds 1,500 to maximum population cap


Walking Dead Walk Up (Home)
Requires: Monster Population of 1,500 or more
Costs: 12,000 coins
Population: 180 - 360
Rent: 373 coins every 2.1 days

Tombstone Store (Business)
Costs: 12,500 coins
Requires: 253 Goods
Earnings: 1,413 coins


Spooky Cyprus Tree (Decoration)
Costs: 3,000 coins
Payout Bonus: 1% to surrounding homes and businesses; extra 1% to Halloween themed items


Apple Bobbing Bucket (Decoration)
Costs: 4,300 coins
Payout Bonus: 1% to surrounding homes and businesses; extra 1% to Halloween items


Zombie Shed (Decoration)
Costs: 10 City Cash
Payout Bonus: 10% to homes and businesses; extra 10% to Halloween items

Zombie Mobile (Decoration)
Costs: 7,800 coins
Payout Bonus: 3% to homes and businesses; extra 3% to Halloween items

Kid Playing in Pumpkin Patch (Decoration)
Costs: 38,000 coins
Payout Bonus: 6% to homes and businesses; extra 6% to Halloween items

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Cafe World Halloween Siggy's Tricks Goals - Complete Guide

Siggy's Tricks goal is another part of Cafe World Haunting Halloween event being available only for the next week or so. There are 10 goals in this Siggy's Tricks series, so be ready for a ton of cooking and gift requesting on your Cae World game!

Siggy's Tricks 1

  -  Place Your Witch's Cauldron
  -  Serve Pumpkin Pie 30 Times
  -  Ask for 3 Vampire Fangs

Siggy's Tricks 2

  -  Serve Deviled Eyeballs 75 Times
  -  Ask for 10 Glowing Skulls
  -  Ask for 8 Vampire Fangs

Siggy's Tricks 3

  -  Serve a Taste Lab Dish with Bones
  -  Ask for 10 Canned Screams
  -  Serve 30 Corned Beef and Cabbage

Siggy's Tricks 4

  -  Serve Vampire Staked Steak 30 Times
  -  Ask for 10 Vampire Fangs
  -  Ask for 10 TP Rolls

Siggy's Tricks 5

  -  Serve 30 Vegas Buffets
  -  Spice 10 Neighbor Stoves
  -  Ask for 8 Vampire Fangs

Siggy's Tricks 6

  -  Serve a Taste Lab Dish with Cursed Cumin
  -  Ask for 10 TP Rolls
  -  Ask for 10 Gooey Eyeballs

Siggy's Tricks 7

 -   Serve Breadstick Bones 50 Times
 -   Ask for 8 Rotten Apples
 -   Ask for 8 Vampire Fangs

Siggy's Tricks 8

 -   Serve Deviled Eyeballs 30 Times
 -   Ask for 10 Gooey Eyeballs
 -   Ask for 10 Animal Masks

Siggy's Tricks 9

 -   Serve a Taste Lab Dish with Celery Brooms
 -   Ask for 10 Toad Tongues
 -   Ask for 10 Newt Eyes

Siggy's Tricks 10

 -   Reach Level 1 Mastery of Martian Brain Bake
 -   Complete your Witch's Cauldron
 -   Ask for 10 Zombie Brains

Check out other Halloween 2011 guide here.

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Cafe World No Spoil Until 10/30/2011!

Remeber Professor Burke?  Yes, the insurance professor at the University of Farmers!  Place his statue again on your cafe and and get no spoil until 10/30/2011.

Happy cooking!  Play Cafe World now!

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Pioneer Trail Limited Edition Ghost Town Items

Pioneer Trail announced in their official forum page their latest limited edition Ghost Town items.  This would make our way back to the marketplace because if we buy all five we get the Ghostly Horse free!   Remember, this is good for 7 days only. 

Grab your items now!

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FarmVille Trick-or-Treat Quest Guide

It’s time for a cool Trick-or-Treat Quest in FarmVille! Get your animals, fruits, and tractors ready for the experience! In this Quest series, you will need to interact with the new Trick-or-Treat UI.  Get through all 6 quests and receive the Purple Dragon!

QUEST 1: Let There Be Light (Sticks)!

• Get 8 Light Sticks
• Visit 3 Neighbors
• Harvest 200 Fruit

QUEST 2: The Bucketeers

• Get 8 Candy Buckets
• Harvest the Reverse Skunk
• Harvest 200 Flowers

QUEST 3: Jack-O-Lighting

• Get 10 Jack-O-Lantern Flashlights
• Harvest the Orange Granny Wolf
• Harvest 200 Grain Crops

QUEST 4: The Route to Loot

• Get 10 Candy Maps:
• Place Halloween Robodinoninja in the Zoo
• Harvest 100 Candy Corn

QUEST 5: There’s Always One…

• Get 12 Cardboard Box Costumes
• Master Reverse Skunk to Level 2
• Harvest 200 Vegetables

QUEST 6: Trick or Treat?

• Get 12 Confetti Bombs
• Harvest the Zoo
• Harvest 150 Black Tulips

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FarmVille Trick-or-Treat Guide

A Trick-or-Treat game has arrived in FarmVille! Join the fun and play tricks with your neighbors to receive fun Halloween treats.

You can unlock the following prizes:

• Headless Horsemen Gnome
• Cobwebbed Tree
• Candy Corn Unicorn

How to get Tricks:

• Request Tricks from Friends – Clicking the blue “Ask for More” button will allow you to send the request for help directly to your friends
• Buy More – Clicking the green “Buy more” button will allow you to purchase Tricks and have them added automatically to your “Tricks to Play” total at the top of your Leaderboard (no popup or notification will display)
• Gift Tricks – Send Treats to your Friends from the Free Gifts Tab

When visiting your Neighbor’s farms, you will have the choice to either help as usual, or to perform “Tricks”:

Happy Trick-or-Treating, Farmers!

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FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Chapter 6 Quest Guide

It’s time for the next Lighthouse Cove Quest, so get your animals, fruits, and tractors ready for the adventure! In this Quest series, you will need to interact with the new Lighthouse Cove Farm. Get through all 3 quests and receive the Ghost Sheep!

QUEST 1: Treasure Hunt

• Get 3 Map Piece
• Harvest Lighthouse Cove
• Harvest 70 Candy Corns

QUEST 2: Hang the Haunts

• Get 3 Jack O’ Lanterns
• Harvest 70 Cove Cranberries
• Buy 1 Cat-O’-Lanterns

QUEST 3: The Mystery of Pirate Pete

• Get 6 clues
• Harvest 70 Butter & Sugar Corns
• Make Fruit Cider Twice

BONUS QUEST 4: Bonus Challenge!

• Get Creamed Corn recipe to Level 20
• Harvest 110 Daylilies
• Harvest Lighthouse Cove

BONUS QUEST 5: Bonus Challenge!

• Achieve Level 1 Mastery of Butter & Sugar Corn
• Improve the Cove to Level 7
• Make Jonnycakes 4 Times

BONUS QUEST 6: Bonus Challenge!

• Harvest 1 Aviary
• Harvest 110 Dills
• Harvest 1 Orchard

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Pioneer Trail Halloween on the Homestead! - Treat Yourself with 2000 Horseshoes

Trick or Treat? Show off your haunted homesteads in the spookiest decorating contest in Pioneer Trail! Dust off your costumes, and dig through your inventory and storage to find all of your decorations!

Share a screenshot of your Halloween-themed homestead in our spookiest contest of the year!

All entries must be posted by 11/2/2011 11:59pm PST GMT -8.

Prizes


First Place: 2000 Horseshoes
Second Place: 1000 Horseshoes
Third Place: 500 Horseshoes

Judgment Criteria: 

A total of 30 points is possible; points will be awarded based on the following criteria:

Originality: up to 10 points
Presentation: up to 10 points
Holiday Theme: up to 10 points

Click here for contest rules.

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Empires and Allies Experimental Units - Complete Guide

Dr. Seabolt has been hard at work! Empires and Allies got a whole bunch of new Experimental Units rolling out today!  Here's one of these items; the Experimental Units.


What are Experimental Units?


Experimental Units are are a new type of unit, outside of the usual "Rock/Paper/Scissors" combat system. They use a rare new power source called "Element Z" to power dramatic new abilities!


How do I build them?


Experimental units are built in Experimental buildings!

So far, only the Experimental Barracks and Experimental Dock are available, which build Land and Naval units respectively. In the new buildings, Experimental Units are built just like normal units.
The Experimental Dock unlocks at level 20.


What do I need to do to use them?


Experimental Units are powered by Element Z.

Element Z is a rare new power source discovered by Dr. Seabolt! With it, our units can do things that we never thought possible.


The Element Z bar appears in combat. You will start automatically with a full Element Z bar, but you'll have to refill it yourself. Element Z can be purchased for EP or gifted by your neighbors, so be sure to be generous!


What Experimental Units are there, and what do they do?

• NAME: Hospital Ship
• STRENGTH: 100
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Combat Repairs
• EFFECT: Repairs a single friendly unit in combat.

• NAME: Sea Shadow
• STRENGTH: 200
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Area Barrage
• EFFECT: Unleashes a projectile barrage on enemy units.

• NAME: Support Craft
• STRENGTH: 85
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Smoke Grenade
• EFFECT: Improves a unit's chance of evading attacks.

• NAME: E-War Cruiser
• STRENGTH: 225
• SPECIAL ABILITY: EMP Burst
• EFFECT: Disables a single enemy target for several turns.

• NAME: Tactical ATV
• STRENGTH: 85
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Smoke Grenade
• EFFECT: Improves a unit's chance of evading attacks.

• NAME: M-163 Vulcan
• STRENGTH: 125
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Suppression Fire
• EFFECT: Reduces an enemy's chance to hit friendly units.

• NAME: Barrage Truck
• STRENGTH: 200
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Missile Barrage
• EFFECT: Unleashes a missile barrage on all enemy units.

• NAME: Army Ambulance
• STRENGTH: 150
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Combat Repairs
• EFFECT: Repairs a single friendly unit in combat.

• NAME: Blackbird
• STRENGTH: 225
• SPECIAL ABILITY: EMP Burst
• EFFECT: Disables a single enemy target for several turns.

• NAME: Starfire
• STRENGTH: 150
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Incendiary Rockets
• EFFECT: A fiery rocket, doing damage over multiple turns.

• NAME: Cold War Interceptor
• STRENGTH: 200
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Missile Barrage
• EFFECT: Unleashes a missile barrage on all enemy units.

• NAME: Medivac Chopper
• STRENGTH: 150
• SPECIAL ABILITY: Combat Repairs
• EFFECT: Repairs a single friendly unit in combat.

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Empires & Allies Yamato II, New Experimental Units, And More

Empires Allies team have started to roll out cool stuff today! Look closely at your Empire today, you may find a peace offering from one Kai Tana!

This is the beginning of a whole new quest series in Empires and Allies! 

Here's how it works:

There will be series of six quests, each of which has its own special rewards. Each day, a new quest unlocks—you can only do the first quest on day 1, while you can do the first and second quests on day 2, etc. If you complete all the quests before the timer runs out, you'll get a brand new elite Yamato II Battleship!

Once you've unlocked all the different quests, you can repeat them and get more Yamato II Battleships!

New batch of Experimental Units are also being released today.  You may want to check out the Experimental Units Guide here.

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CityVille Summer Beach Goals

If you didn't finish the Summer Beach goals that were originally released in August, here's a recap for your reference:


Farmer's Tan
Get 12 Bottles of Sunscreen (general wall post)
Collect from Beach Hut 7 Times
Have Sand Castle
Reward: Surfer Girl decoration

A Shore Thing
Collect from Taffy Shop 10 Times
Send 20 Tour Buses to Sunglasses Stores
Ask for 20 Snorkels (general wall post)
Reward: Coral Reef unlocked in store

Tourist Trapper
Supply 5 Cruise Ships
Harvest 40 Cabbage
Send 30 Tour Buses to Cinemas
Reward: 2,800 coins

Pool Pigeon
Get 15 Pigeon Bathing Suits
Collect from Jet Ski Shop 5 Times
Have one Fish Fountain

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Cafe World Quick Guide to Feed Settings

The Cafe World Team made a step by step guide on Facebook Feed Settings.  Below is the quick guide to manage and optimize on privacy settings Facebook published on Official Zynga Forums:

Hello Chefs!

The new feature allows you to quickly post updates and help requests from the game to your wall, but since you will not have the option of changing post settings per post now is a good time to take a look at Facebook's privacy settings.

This guide will show you how to manage and optimize your privacy settings in a few easy steps.

1. Click on the down arrow near your Facebok name and select "Privacy Settings"

2. You will see the following setting on the page that comes up. This setting controls app activity across all Facebook apps. If you want to include (or exclude) certain friends lists click on "Custom" and customize this setting, otherwise just select "Friends" if you want all your friends to see your game posts.

3. You can also customize settings for every app that you use on Facebook. To do this, click on "Edit" across from "Apps and Websites".

4. Click on "Edit Settings" on this page.

5. You will see the list of all your games/apps; find the one for which you'd like to change settings and click on "Edit" across from it.

6. You will see settings and permissions come up for the selected game. "App activity privacy" is the one that controls settings for all posts from this game (both to your wall/feed and to the app ticker). If you click on the button across from it you will be able change these settings. You can either select specific friends lists, or set it to all your friends. Only the friends included in this setting will see posts from this game.

By following these few easy steps you can enjoy the new quick posting feature and make sure that everyone who plays games with you gets to see your posts.

Happy Cooking!

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CityVille Halloween Act 2 Goals

Have you completed Act 1 of CityVille's Halloween Monster event?. The Act 2 is now up!  This second act introduces a new Hotel to the game, where Monsters will be able to invite their friends to stay, but more on that later. There are three goals to complete in this Act, so let's jump right in!

In Good Spirits
Place an Item Won from the Halloween Mystery Game
Master Pumpkins or Jack-O'Lanterns to Level 1
Have 10 Monster Community Buildings

Grim Sleeper
Place Haunted Hotel
Collect from Haunted Hotel 5 Times

At Death's Door
Ask friends for 30 Halloween Masks
Master Pumpkins or Jack O'Lanterns to Level 3
Reach a Monster Population of 9000

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CityVille Halloween Meet the Monsters Goals

There is a new series of goals available to complete in CityVille in celebration of the Halloween season. However, this isn't an ordinary goal setup, as it's actually more in line with the Governor's Run event. This "Happy Halloween" event is split into three Acts, with only the first Act being available as of this time. 

Here's a guide to complete all three.

Trick or Treat!
Apply Halloween Theme
Build 2 Monster Residences
Build a Monster Business

Graveyard Shift
Place the Ghoulish Graveyard
Complete Ghoulish Graveyard
Place 2 Monster Decorations

Monster Mash
Ask friends for 30 Pumpkin Seeds
Reach Monster Population of 3,500
Unlock Witch Expansion

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Pioneer Trail Trick or Treat - Complete Guide

Howdy Pardners!

Halloween's getting closer, time for us to craft some spooky items to display on our Pioneer Trail homesteads. Work hard enough and you can even get a broom for your avatar's to ride around on! The Spook Shack is where it all happens; let's get started!

Please note that you must be level 16 and above to get this new quest in Pioneer Trail.  This Pioneer Trail Halloween mission expires on November 18.

You can start the mission whenever you receive the popup below, click "Place Spook Shack" to get started on building it (if you aren't quite ready, select "Maybe Later" and purchase it at another time from the market.)

One you placed the Spook Shack you can start the mission while collecting items to complete the new building.

Part I:  The Spookiest Homestead on the Frontier

    Place the Spook Shack
    Visit 5 Neighbors' Homestead to Trick or Treat
    Collect 10 Issues of Frontier Living Magazine

To trick or treat, visit your neighbors. You will have the option to choose one or the other upon arriving.
Reward: 500XP, 1 Candy Bag, 500 Coins

Part II:  Turning Tricks and Treats

    Craft 5 of Any Spook Shack Decorations
    Collect 15 Halloween Kits
    Tend 80 Pumpkins or Ghost Pumpkins on your Homestead or a Neighbors

Reward: 1 Candy Bag, 1000XP, 1 Unripe Pumpkins

Part III:  Get Witchy

    Craft & Mount Any Wicked Broom in the Spook Shack
    Tend any Paper Lanterns 10 Times on your Homestead or a Neighbors'
    Have 10 Crafted Spook Shack Decorations

Reward: 5 Candy Bags, 1000XP, 1 Witch Outfit

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CityVille Halloween Monster Mystery Game

CityVille has now its own version of a Mystery Game.  The Halloween Monster Mystery Game is available to players level 10 and up. It costs 30 City Cash to play the mystery game but the first play is absolutely free!

You can start playing the Mystery Game from the pop-up that appears when you load the game, or you can access it from the store. There are six items available to win, and you'll be able to click on a box of your choosing from a variety of colored, patterned boxes on conveyor belts. The items are split into three pairs based on rarity (Common, Uncommon or Rare).

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CityVille Up for Auction Goal

There's another timed goal in CityVille for you to complete,  the Up for Auction goal!  Help Bella with her auction and get a piece of Hollywood too!

Here's the complete guide:

Get 8 Auctioneer Mallets
Collect from 30 Businesses
Collect one time from City Hall

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Zombie Lane Coin Cheat

Want to have instant coins in Zombie Lane?  Check out this guide and have the ultimate coin cheat in Zombie Lane!

1.  Open your Zombie Lane on Facebook.
2.  Open Cheat Engine.  I presume you know how to use Cheat Engine, ok.
3.  Array of Bytes.  Scan 0F2ACBF20F58C1660FD64758.
4.  Remove check on "Writable".
4.  Scroll up and change the last digit "1" to "A".
5.  Change the entire line of "jng xxxxx" to "nop"

That's it!

You can watch the video here c/o pwnthis.

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