Pioneer Trail Sweepstakes: Where's Granny?

Granny seems to be off on a journey wandering about your homestead and even has made it all the way to Prospect Falls! Capture a picture of her lurking about for your chance to win horseshoes!

All entries must be posted by 3/23/2012 11:59pm PDT.

Rules:

• Players simply need to take a picture of Granny wherever she may be standing.
• Entries must be posted in the entry thread by 3/23/2012 11:59pm PDT
• Only ONE entry per person. Entry must be your own.
• Once posted, entries cannot be modified or deleted.
• By entering, you will be indicating that Zynga has permission to announce your name if you are chosen as the winner.
• Entries that are not posted in the entry thread (i.e. sent by email or Private Message) will not be considered.
• Do not post negative comments about other contest entries. Doing so may result in the disqualification of your entry.
• This sweepstakes is open to all users that have an account in good standing with Zynga who enter to participate.
• Once submitted, all entries become the sole property of Zynga.
• This contest as well as the use of any Zynga website, forum or game also governed by the Zynga Terms of Service.
• Collection and use of user information governed by Zynga’s Privacy Policy.
• No purchase necessary. Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited.

Click here for guidelines and prizes.

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Pioneer Trail Prospect Falls Food Shortage Timed Mission

The new Boom Town at Prospect Falls has been growing so fast that they've eaten their food supplies! If they don't get extra food deliveries soon, there'll be many tummies rumbling!  This new Pioneer Trail timed mission is open to players level 15 and above.  This must be accepted before April 30 and you have to complete this in 7 days once accepted.

• Finish Building the Barter Depot
• Harvest 40 Apple Trees
• Tend 20 Adult Sheep

Reward: 500XP, 30 Gold Nuggets, 1 Jackrabbit

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Pioneer Trail Barter Depot Mission

Build a Barter Depot in Pioneer Trail and start trading basic materials for premium ones and be able to help Jasper too! You'll gain access to new items like the Valley Oak, Jack Rabbit and Yellow Mustard crop!

Part I:  On the Track for Trade

• Tend 20 Neighbor Crops
• Build 1 Barter Depot (to the 1st level )
• Barter for 2 Silk Cloth

Reward: 450 XP, 400 Coins, 4 Yellow Mustard

Part II:  A Delicate Trade

• Clear 15 Stumps
• Barter for 2 Mahogony
• Craft 2 Victorian Vases

Reward: 950 XP, 2 All You Can Eat Meals, 4 Valley Oak Trees

Part III:  Racks n Rifles

• Harvest 40 Yellow Mustard
• Barter for 3 Brass Ingots
• Craft 1 Mahogany Gun Rack (decoration for your homestead)

Reward: 1525 XP, 1500 Coins, 2 Barter Mystery Crates

Part IV:  Sparkles in the Sunlight

• Collect 30 Tomato Seedlings
• Craft 2 Silk Flower Gifts
• Build 2 Large Barter Depots

Reward: 2200 XP, 1 Crazy Cake, Victorian Mansion

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CityVille Brazil Embassy

Brazil is the newest country in CityVille's "Welcome the World" event.  You can now place your all new Brazilian Embassy in your city.  Start asking your friends for Brazil Passport Stamps so you can start trading them in for various buildings or decorations.  Here are the prizes you can have:

• 58 Passport Stamps - Gomes Gazebo
• 60 Passport Stamps - Serrano House
• 105 Passport Stamps - The Soccer Locker
• 120 Passport Stamps - Sao Paolo Solar Plant
• 150 Passport Stamps - Osasco Opera House
• 210 Passport Stamps - Mendes Mountain Mansion

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Pioneer Trail Prospecting Tales

Your friends in Prospect Falls have their own hopes & dreams and story to tell. Take part in these 10 bonus repeatable missions to live their tales and get cool prizes in Pioneer Trail!

Wrapper Missions:

Part I:  Whole Lotta Work Ahead

• Use a Mineshaft 9 times
• Complete the 2nd Prospecting Tales mission twice
• Complete the 3rd Prospecting Tales mission twice

Reward: 300 XP, 5 Golden Tickets, 5 Copper Cows

Part II:  The Rich Get Richer

• Use a Rocky Mine 5 times
• Complete the 5th Prospecting Tales mission twice
• Complete the 6th Prospecting Tales mission twice

Reward: 600 XP, 10 Golden Tickets, 5 Cantaloupe
 
Part III:  A Midas Touch

• Use a Blast Mine 3 times
• Complete the 8th Prospecting Tales mission twice
• Complete the 10th Prospecting Tales mission twice

Reward: 1000 XP, 25 Golden Tickets, 3 Cave Truffles

Repeatable Missions:
Part I:  Striking it Rich

• Collect 20 Rough Sand (Prospect Falls)
• Ask for 15 Mining Certificates
• Use Mineshafts 6 times in Prospect Falls

Reward: 100XP, 1 Golden Ticket, 3 Bronze Pigs

Part II:  A Growing Boom Town

• Collect 5 Pure Water (Prospect Falls)
• Tend 15 Bronze Pigs (Prospect Falls)
• Chop Redwood Trees 40 times (Prospect Falls)

Reward: 200XP, 3 Golden Tickets, 2 Copper Cows

Part III:  B and B Publicity

• Tend 20 Neighbor Sheep
• Ask friends for B & B Reservations
• Tend 50 Cows on your homestead

Reward: 300XP, 2 Golden Tickets, 3 Cream Cows

Part IV:  Homestead Neglect

• Craft 10 Cajun Peas
• Harvest 50 Apple Trees
• Sell 15 Adult Moose (free gift page)

Reward: 400XP, 4 Golden Tickets, 2 Cocoa Trees

Part V:  The Un-Friend Zone

• Clear 35 Wildflowers in Prospect Falls
• Collect the Daily Bonus from 3 Mining Suppliers in Prospect Falls
• Craft 10 Spiced Pumpkin Pies

Reward: 500XP, 5 Golden Tickets, 5 Golden Chickens

Part V:  Mae Blastin Away

• Clobber 3 Outlaws in Prospect Falls
• Collect 10 Silver Wool in Prospect Falls
• Craft 5 Powder Packs in Prospect Falls

Reward: 600XP, 6 Golden Tickets, 3 Silver Sheep
Part VI:  Returning the Kindness

• Harvest 40 Tomatoes
• Ask friends for 20 Massage Coupons
• Collect the daily bonus on your completed Stagecoach

Reward: 700XP, 8 Golden Tickets, 1000 Coins

Part VII:  Cashin In

• Harvest 30 Artichoke in Prospect Falls
• Use a Sluice 5 times
• Ask friends for 20 Inventory Lists

Reward: 800XP, 8 Golden Tickets, 1 Cave Truffle

Part IX:  Lock-N-Love

• Use Sheriff Mae to blast 3 Outlaws
• Ask for 20 Love Bullets
• Collect 20 Golden Eggs

Reward: 900XP, 10 Golden Tickets, 5 Boysenberry Crops

Part X: Takin er Easy

• Craft 4 Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Harvest 40 Cocoa Trees
• Tend 30 Cream Cows

Reward: 1000XP, 12 Golden Tickets, 5 Sugar Cane

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FarmVille Gnome Garden Guide

Gnomes on your Farm have been anxiously waiting for a place they can call home. Luckily, the Gnome Garden has arrived with more than enough space for Gnomes of all shapes and sizes.

Help them out by completing the Gnome Garden in FarmVille.  Here's what you need for a Level 1 Gnome Garden:

•     12 Toadstools
•     12 Tiny Windows
•     12 Garden Fences

Now that your Gnome Garden is complete, it’s time to start collecting Gnomes! 

You may have one Gnome Garden on each of your Farms. (Home Farm, English Countryside, Lighthouse Cove, Hawaiian Paradise, and Winter Wonderland).   

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CastleVille Over the Rainbow Quest Guide

More mischief-makers hiding in the bushes? Perhaps it's a rare holiday character that you could squeeze some coins out of! Check out the guide below and see what's at the "other end of the Rainbow!"  Play CastleVille now!


Part I:  Mischief Afoot

•     Clear 2 Grass
•     Tend 2 Flowers
•     Have 1 Pile of Sand

Part II:  To Catch a Leprechaun

•     Get 1 Honey
•     Place the Pot of Gold

Part III:  Calming Treat

•     Tax 2 Houses
•     Have 3 Berries

Part IV:  Rainbow Engineer

•     Have 3 Rainbow Plans
•     Craft 2 Violet Moon Charms
•     Restore the Violet Band of the Rainbow

Part V:  Flower Power!

•     Harvest 20 Flax
•     Tend 15 Flowers
•     Restore the Indigo Band of the Rainbow

PartVI:  In the Rainbow's Defense

•     Craft 1 Wooden Club
•     Cook 1 Hard Boiled Egg
•     Banish Thief

Part VII:  Seashells By the Seashore

•     Have 4 Empty Bottles
•     Go Fishing 6 Times
•     Restore the Blue Band of the Rainbow

Part VIII:  Greener Pastures

•     Consume 1 Bubbly Grog
•     Gather 8 Milk Bottles
•     Restore the Green Band of the Rainbow

Part IX:  Farewell Preparations

•     Tax the Pot of Gold
•     Buy a New Decoration
•     Collect 7 Beeswax

Part X:  Mellow Yellow

•     Have 1 Studio
•     Mine 20 Rocks
•     Restore the Yellow Band of the Rainbow

Part XI:  Orange Crush

•     Have 9 Polish
•     Craft 1 Saucy Tart
•     Restore the Orange Band of the Rainbow

Part XII: In the Red

•     Harvest 10 Tomatoes
•     Craft 2 Fertilizer
•     Restore the Red Band of the Rainbow

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Get 100 or More Population in Pioneer Trail Prospect Falls

Howdy pardners! Have you hitched up your Stagecoach and headed over to start your own Boom Town? Have you been building up your boom town to get the most population you can? If you’ve reached 100 population or more you could be one of our winners! Post a screen shot of your current Prospect Falls population level for your chance to win 25 Horseshoes!

All entries must be posted by 3/18/2012 11:59pm PDT.

Sweepstakes Rules:

• Players that have achieved 100 population or more in Prospect Falls can post a screen shot of their current population level.
• Entries must be posted in the entry thread by 3/18/2012 11:59pm PDT
• Only ONE entry per person. Entry must be your own.
• Once posted, entries cannot be modified or deleted.
• By entering, you will be indicating that Zynga has permission to announce your name if you are chosen as the winner.
• Entries that are not posted in the entry thread (i.e. sent by email or Private Message) will not be considered.
• Do not post negative comments about other contest entries. Doing so may result in the disqualification of your entry.
• This sweepstakes is open to all users that have an account in good standing with Zynga who enter to participate.
• Once submitted, all entries become the sole property of Zynga.
• This contest as well as the use of any Zynga website, forum or game also governed by the Zynga Terms of Service.
• Collection and use of user information governed by Zynga’s Privacy Policy.
• No purchase necessary. Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited.

Click here for guidelines and prizes.

Read more »

Pioneer Trail Family Tree Mission

Granny was talking about a family reunion . She's sharing stories of your kinfolk to teach your kid about your family. Unlock new crops and trees as you complete each mission in Pioneer Trail!

Part I:  BBQ Bonanza

• Clear 30 Rocks on your homestead
• Craft 3 Secret BBQ Sauces
• Construct a Meat Smoker

Reward: 200XP, 200 Coins, 4 Habanero Seeds

Part II:  Explorer Uncle

• Harvest 60 Habaneros on your homestead
• Tend 35 Adult non-rideable horses
• Build a Treasure Hunter's Kit

Reward: 400XP, 400 Coins, 2 Willow Trees

Part III:  Miner 49er!

• Chop Willow Trees 60 times on your homestead (free gift page, and you just got some for last mission)
• Tend 35 Adult Cows
• Assemble Jasper's Equipment

Reward: 600XP, 600 Coins, 2 cream cows

Part IV:  Portrait Proud!

• Tend 12 Capybaras (you just got some in last mission)
• Clobber 10 Bears
• Restore Gramps' Portrait

Reward: 800XP, 2 Walnut Trees, 4 Rhubarb Seeds

Part V:  Family Feast

• Harvest 80 Rhubarb Crops
• Harvest 50 Walnut Trees (you just got some in last mission)
• Cook a Family Feast

Reward: Book of Experience, Dinner

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Special Offer - 30% off all CastleVille Crowns Purchases!

Zynga is again offering small discounts in CastleVille Crowns Purchases.  Today there's a 30% off all CastleVille Crowns Purchases special discount sale.  This offer won't last long, so go play to get it now!

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