No more horsin' around -- FarmVille Wild Mustang feature has been disabled

FarmVille Wild Mustang -- we hardly knew you. We might never get the chance, either, according to Community Manager Lexilicious, who says that the feature is gone and offers no explanation as to why and when (or if) it might be coming back.

    "Hey Farmers,

    The Wild Mustang feature has been disabled. If you were already in the process of wrangling a mustang, your Neighbors will still be able to help you complete it.

    However, no new Wild Mustang pop-ups will appear for users.

    Thanks everyone!"

[Via FarmVille official forums]

Did you ever get the chance to wrangle a mythical Wild Mustang?

FarmVille Japanese Decorations: Garden Pond, Large Lamp, Cherrywood Gate, & Lilac Tree

Continuing with the Japanese theme, FarmVille released additional limited edition Japanese themed decorations.

These LE decorations can be purchased in the FarmVille Market during the next 9 days only and after this time expires they will be retired items.

FarmVille Japanese Decorations (Released June 3oth 2010)

    Garden Pond – 50,000 Coins
    Large Lamp -40,000 Coins
    Cherrywood Gate -10,000 Coins
    Lilac Tree – 8,000 Coins *(Decorative Tree only, will not yield coins)


This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Will you purchase any of these decorations? Which one is your favorite? Be sure to send pics of your decorations, buildings, or animals or Japanese themed farm to editors@games.com and we may feature them here!

FarmVille Japanese Animal: Sika Deer

    farmville sika deer
FarmVille released the Sika Deer as another Japanese themed animal with tonight's updates.

The Sika Deer is also known as the "Spotted Deer" or "Japanese Deer" and can be found throughout East Asia. Unlike other deer who lose their spots after reaching adulthood, the Sika Deer retains its spots for life.

The limited edition Sika Deer can be purchased in the FarmVille Market for 14 FV$ during the next 9 days only.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Will you buy a Sika Deer for your farm? Send pics of your Sika Deer to editors@games.com and we may feature them here.

FarmVille Japanese Buildings: Tea House II

Continuing with the limited edition Japanese theme, FarmVille released the Tea House II building tonight.

The LE Tea House II building can be purchase for 27 FV$ in the FarmVille Market during the next 9 days only.

We can't wait to see all of your Japanese themed farms! Be sure to send pics of your Japanese inspired farm to editors@games.com and we will feature the best of the Japanese themed farms on The Blog!

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

FarmVille Missing Animals!

After tonight's updates, many FarmVille Freaks are reporting that some of their beloved animals have gone missing!

Our very own FarmVille Freak blogger, CabbagePatchKid, lost six Horses including farm cash items like the Percheron Horse and limited edition White Stallion!

This is frustrating as many people have huge collections of animals and decorations, not to mention all those items in Storage. So, FarmVille Freak pack-rats, can you really keep track of all your FarmVille items? I admit, that all of this missing animals business kind of makes me want to create a spreadsheet of all my limited edition items.

Losing special items is never fun especially when you have paid farm cash for them. However, please remember that Zynga will replace farm cash items that are lost due to in-game technical glitches or errors. (See FarmVille Restoration Policy below)

If you have lost any of your animals due to technical glitches be sure to file your reports to Zynga's Customer Support.

Zynga Customer Support

Here is an excerpt from Zynga's FarmVille Restoration Policy:

    "FarmVille Item Restoration Policy

    Items Purchased with Farm Cash:

    If an item purchased with Farm Cash is lost due to an in-game bug or issue, we will restore the item itself whenever possible. If for some reason we are unable to restore the item itself, then we will restore the equivalent amount of Farm Cash that was lost to your account.

    Items Purchased with Farm Coins (that have been bought directly from Zynga):

    If an item bought with Farm coins is lost due to an in-game bug or issue (provided the coins used to buy the item(s) were purchased directly from Zynga) we will restore the coins to your account, up to a maximum of the amount you have purchased from Zynga.

    If a Limited Edition item that was purchased for coins is lost (provided the coins used to buy the item(s) were purchased directly from Zynga), we will restore the item itself whenever possible. If for some reason it is not possible to restore the item, we will credit you with coins in accordance with our restoration policy."


This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

What animals or other items have gone missing from your farm?

FarmVille Update: Missing Animals Being Returned?

Zynga gave sad farmers missing animals some hope this evening in a quick note above the FarmVille game screen.

[Update] We have made progress fixing issues with missing critters and pieces/parts. Still some work to be done, but we expect things to improve shortly.

Source: FarmVille, Zynga

Hopefully this means that missing cows, horses and other animals will soon be returned soon.

Image Source: Richard Masoner

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

When do you think players will be reunited with their beloved animals?

FarmVille California & Yukon Themed Items Return Today Only

FarmVille California and Yukon Limited Edition items
As part of a Limited edition Summer Sale event, FarmVille is offering some limited edition items from the California and Yukon theme. These items will only be available for sale in the FarmVille Market on Monday, August 9th 2010, for a 24 hour period.

Currently the icons listed above are the LE available for sale in the market.

    Elk (animal)
    Proud Goat (decorative animal, not harvestable, will not yield coins)
    Golden Trout (decoration)
    Mammoth Statue (decoration)
    Petrified Wood (decoration)


Be sure to look for more limited edition items later this week. Each day introduces a different LE theme available for sale.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

FarmVille Technical Issues for Tonight: No Posts Sharing

FarmVille Vehicle Plow Information
You may notice while farming that you do not receive any Bushels or Collections items. There is also a current inability to share posts via FaceBook newsfeed. (Click the image above to see the full FarmVille Vehicle Plow Information.)

FarmVille is aware of these technical issues and working on a fix.

In the meantime, you will still receive your rewards while farming, just without notification.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.


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FarmVille Mystery Game restocked with red and orange theme

In keeping with the changing colors of the leaves outside, Zynga has restocked the FarmVille Mystery Game tonight with new items in an orange and red theme.

The items available include the Scarlet Ibis and Baby Giraffe that we brought you a sneak peek of yesterday, along with other items that will give your farm some exclusive (if a bit expensive) personality.

This week, each play of the Mystery Game costs 20 Farm Cash, but Zynga swears that it's better than the traditional Mystery Box, as you have a better chance of receiving what you want from the Game, as opposed to the Box, which could easily fill your farm with duplicate items.

Remember, these Mystery Games are only available for a limited time - in this case, just five days, so play fast if you want a chance at collecting all of the available items.

FarmVille: Mistletoe Tree and Ornament Tree now available

By this time next week, Christmas will have come and gone for those that celebrate it, but Zynga isn't done offering up holiday decorations for those who are still trying to find some additional holiday spirit. In tonight's FarmVille update, we see the release of two new Holiday-themed trees, that will be available in the game for the better part of a month - 28 days from this writing, to be exact.

The two trees are the Mistletoe Tree and the Ornament Tree (not to be confused with the re-release of the Ornament Tree I and II from the beginning of the month). Both of these trees are premium, meaning they are only available for Farm Cash. The Mistletoe Tree is the cheaper of the two, costing 5 Farm Cash, while the Ornament Tree (which grows bunches of red, green and ivory ornaments) goes for 15 Farm Cash.

Both trees are masterable, and can be harvested once every two days. You'll earn 150 coins from each tree that you harvest. As for the mastery, the first star of mastery for both trees is reached at 75 harvests.

Remember, if you've yet to find an in-game present for that special FarmVille neighbor in your life, the fact that these are premium items means that they can be purchased and then sent to friends from within the store, by simply clicking the "Send" button associated with the item you want to send. Sure, it's a virtual item, but if your friends are as into the game as we are, we don't think they'd mind.

FarmVille Mystery Game (12/19/10): Silver and Gold items for all

Tonight's FarmVille update brings with it a slew of silver and gold items, that will surely look great on any user's farm.

Silver and gold, silver and gold - means so much more when I seeeeeeeeee
Silver and gold decorations on every Christmas tree

... Ahem, excuse me. I think I got a little carried there - I do love a good Rudolph reference. Now where was I? Oh yes, new silver and gold items have been added to the Mystery Game this week, and we have a full list of what is included here for your browsing pleasure.

As usual, there are six items up for grabs - here's what you can find inside:

Golden Bridge
Silver and Gold Garden
Silver and Gold Mansion
Gold Trellis Swing
Silver Rabbit
Golden Monkey

See? I told you there were enough silver and gold items to go around! If you'd like a chance at adding one, or all of these new decorative items to your farm, you'll have to pay 16 Farm Cash per dart. And you'll need to do so fast - as usual, this Mystery Game will only be around for the rest of the week, when (presumably next Sunday) these items are removed, and another set of six exclusive items is added to the game.

Check out the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.

FarmVille Yakut Pony and Santa Cat now available for Farm Cash

If you'd like to get your hands on even more Holiday (or at least Winter) themed animals in FarmVille, you'll be happy to know that Zynga has included two such animals in tonight's FarmVille update.

Now available are the Yakut Pony and the Santa Cat. Both are premium items, available only for Farm Cash (or, I suppose you could have a generous farmer purchase one for you, you lucky farmer, you). The Yakut Pony costs 26 Farm Cash, and can be harvested from every three days. You'll earn 84 coins when you do so. The Santa Cat can also be harvested every three days, but it costs less, at 12 Farm Cash. You'll earn 90 coins each time you collect from the cat, making this the more profitable item overall.

Still, for you horse collectors out there, you know what a knew Pony means - that's right! A new Yakut Foal as well, so be sure to add the Pony to your Horse Stable if you do choose to purchase one for a chance of breeding a Foal that can be shared with friends.

Since the Santa Cat is clearly a holiday-related animal, it's time remaining in the store reflects that, as it will only be available to purchase for 5 days, while the Yakut Pony will be available for 12.

Check out the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.

FarmVille Mountain Cabin, FV Ornament, Redwood, Turtle Doves, and more now available

A slew of new Winter Holiday buildings and decorations were released to the FarmVille store this evening, as Zynga is apparently looking to add content to the theme right up until Christmas itself rolls around (or even after). In tonight's update, we see a new building being added to the theme, along with six new decorative items.

The new building is the Mountain Cabin, and it costs 30 Farm Cash to add to your farm. This lovely building fits in with the other Winter Holiday buildings that have been added to the game, as it is themed in a rustic way, with evergreen trees at the corners, just as the others are.

As for the decorative items, they are split evenly between those items that cost Farm Cash, and those that go for coins. On the premium side, we have the Redwood tree, a decoration-only tree that costs 4 Farm Cash, the Horse Snowpile (an animated item that shows a Horse playing around in a pile of snow) which costs 12 Farm Cash, and the Turtle Doves, a pair of lovely birds that are perked upon a themed birdhouse - these birds will set you back 18 Farm Cash. Just as the Redwood tree, these Doves are purely decorative, and are not harvestable.

For those who have already spent all of their Farm Cash on other items from this theme, there are three items that are available for coins. The first is the Snowman Family, a lighted decoration that falls in line with the Lighted Train released at the end of November, which costs 200,000 coins. Next is the FV Ornament (which stands for the "FarmVille Ornament"), which is marked with a 2010 marking, making it especially limited, in that we know it won't be released next year. It can be purchased for 20,000 coins. Finally, the Winter Mailbox is a decorated mailbox that costs 10,000 coins.

These items have varying expiration dates, with the Mountain Cabin being available for 14 days, the FV Ornament and the Snowman Family being available for 5 days, and the Horse Snowpile, Turtle Doves, and Winter Mailbox being available for 12 days. Finally, the Redwood will be available longer still, with 21 days left in the store.

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Ski Resort, Fjord Horse, Blue Duck and more

    Fjord Foal     Prz Horse     Fjord Horse
And just when we all thought FarmVille's Winter Wonderland Theme had ended with the most recent edition of FarmVille Showcase yesterday, FarmVille Freak has found a bunch more that's yet to grace the farm. There are plenty of animals including fan requests like the Fjord Horse and the interesting Komodo. (What's an Indonesian reptile doing on a farm anyway?) But what's most interesting is the Ski Resort, which was not featured in yesterday's showcase. While the Ski Shop was merely a decorative building, I still have hope that this one in particular will hold some sort of function. Keep your fingers crossed.

Andean Bear     Komodo     Blue Duck     Dall Sheep
Rounding out the list of items that may be released are the adult Prz Horse, the Andean Bear (this must be the bear cub we noticed in the video posted yesterday), a Dall Sheep and a Blue Duck. Could that last addition be a reference to a classic 90s movie, perhaps? Stay tuned for when these items possibly release next week.

FarmVille Special Delivery Boxes get 'Open All' feature, save headaches

With the amount of Special Delivery Boxes that some FarmVille players have to open daily, unpacking them individually was becoming a lengthy chore. Thankfully, Zynga introduced a small update to the game recently that allows players to open every Special Delivery Box in their inventory at once, FarmVille Freak reports. With this new 'Open All' feature precious minutes have been restored to many players' short farming sessions.

However, this doesn't remedy the other problem with Special Delivery Boxes: high level players simply don't need them. A few months ago, there were players who expressed their disdain for the smart items because they simply were on top of their game and didn't need 500 extra Bricks, so to speak. Until that improvement comes, just be smart about who you're sending Special Delivery Boxes. If a player is over Level 100, you might help more by leaving them be or sending some Fertilize All.

FarmVille Mystery Game (01/02/11): "Best of" animals now available

It's a Sunday night, and during the holiday season, that means that FarmVille's Mystery Game has been restocked with six new items for you lucky players to try and win. This week's theme is "Best of" animals, and it contains, as the name suggests, some animals that were released in the game previously, but were removed and are now making a reappearance (likely due to fan suggestions).

The confirmed contents of this week's Mystery Game are:

White Peacock
White Owl
Japanese Duck
Red Parrot
Carinal
Female Ostrich

Remember, these items range in rarity from Common to Rare, so keep that in mind when playing the game. If you'd like to do so, this week's Mystery Game costs 20 Farm Cash to play, with 20 Farm Cash earning you a single dart that you can use to attempt to win one of these prizes.

This week's Mystery Game contents will be available for just the next six days, at which point another round of the Mystery Game will launch, with six new items to play for and collect.

FarmVille Winter Wonderland Animals: Baby Penguin, Brown Gypsy Horse, Brown Gypsy Foal

In tonight's FarmVille update, we see the launch of an entirely new limited edition item theme in the game. This theme will continue in the game's love of the winter holiday, as it is called simply "Winter Wonderland." To start this theme off with a bang, we see the release of three new animals to the game, with two of those animals being available in the game's store.

For some of you, you'll recognize these animals as those we brought you a sneak peek of some time ago. They are the Baby Penguin and the Brown Gypsy Horse. Both of these animals are premium, meaning that they can only be purchased with Farm Cash. The Baby Penguin costs 12 Farm Cash, and the Brown Gypsy Horse costs 26 Farm Cash. You'll gain a hefty XP bonus for purchasing either animal - 1200 for the Penguin and 2600 for the Horse.

Remember, since this is a Horse that can be placed inside the Horse Stable, it can also be bred. You guessed it - the Brown Gypsy Horse can produce a Brown Gypsy Foal, that can then be shared with your friends on your wall. If you know of any of your FarmVille neighbors that have purchased this horse for themselves, keep a special lookout for their wall posts to make sure you don't miss out on a free Brown Gypsy Foal for your own farm (or Nursery Barn, if you prefer).

This (first?) round of Winter Wonderland items will remain in the game's store for the next 13 days. We'll be sure to let you know if and when more items are added to the theme in the future, so keep checking back!

Check out the rest of our Holiday 2010 coverage right here.

What do you think of these two Winter Wonderland animals? What other animals do you think would fit in nicely with this theme?

FarmVille Winter Wonderland Building: Bundle up and head into the new Igloo

Brrrrr. It's cold in here. You'd think the walls were made of ice or something. Oh wait... in the case of FarmVille's newest Winter Wonderland building, the Igloo, they are made of ice! The new Igloo is a cute, average sized building item that you can purchase for Farm Cash as a decorative building for your farm. Unfortunately, you can't actually walk inside it - darn!

The Igloo can be purchased for 16 Farm Cash, and can be sold for 8,000 coins, should you change your mind about keeping it once the winter season ends. You'll receive 1600 experience points as a bonus for purchasing the Igloo. While 16 Farm Cash might seem like a high price, this is actually one of the most affordable buildings we've seen released in the game in some time, at least where premium, or Farm Cash only, items are concerned. That being the case, we certainly couldn't blame you if you wanted to pick this one up because of its slightly lower price.

The Igloo will remain in the game for the next 13 days, at which point it will disappear from the store, likely not to be seen again (at least not until Zynga potentially decides to re-release the Igloo next year once winter comes around).

Earn 2 free FarmVille Farm Cash from Best Buy Poll

It's time to score another two smackers on the farm through another FarmVille Sponsored Link. This time, Zynga has teamed with Best Buy to help players earn 2 Farm Cash through a short mini game and poll. First, click on the link below your FarmVille game screen that reads, "Take the Best Buy Buy Back Poll and earn free cash!" Then it's time to throw around the old pigskin Zynga-style in honor of the biggest game of the year.
Best Buy Football
Once inside the pop-up mini game, just, choose a team, select any two plays and you should score a touchdown. Honestly, I doubt any of those choices matter--it's just a fun way to get you to the meat of the sponsored link. Of course, that's answering some helpful questions for Best Buy's marketing department. Just answer the questions as best you can and you'll be brought back to the football game. You'll see in the top right of the window a message telling you that you've earned your Farm Cash. Just click on the "X" next to that message and you'll soon be on your way to FarmVille riches.

Have you completed this sponsored link yet? Who do you think Zynga will partner with next for its Farm Cash offers?

FarmVille Facebook Game Requests missing, hundreds of items lost

Zynga Message Center
Well, at least this is the case for one FarmVille Freak blogger. Over the weekend, FarmVille Freak writer CabbagePatchKid found that many of his or her FarmVille game requests simply weren't appearing where they should if at all. So, the illustrious blogger decided to contact Zynga customer support and get to the bottom of the issue.
Empty Greenhouse
With brand new buildings including the Duck Pond, Greenhouse and Valentine's Day buildings, friends are essential at times like this to complete them. When CabbagePatchKid reported the issue, Zynga customer support representative Sarah responded:

    Sarah T.: Hi, my name is Sarah T.. How may I help you?
    CabbagePatchKid: For quite some time now I have been losing about 90% of my gifts. It has been very difficult for me to complete things, now especially with the 125 bonus limit.
    CabbagePatchKid: Only a few of my gifts show up in the in game gift center, so all my neighbors time and mine is being wasted. Now as of tonight, I click on game requests and they all disappeared, and it continues to do that ( on facebook).
    Sarah T.: Do you know what is exactly missing?
    Sarah T.: I am sorry you are missing items.
    CabbagePatchKid: I have lost a lot of gifts! Especially a lot of special delivery boxes, probably close to 100 this evening.
    CabbagePatchKid: Why are game requests going missing from Facebook?
    Sarah T.: We are currently working on getting this issue resolved with Facebook.

It appears that Zynga has confirmed that the issue is with Facebook and not FarmVille. As of yesterday, a fix to the problem was in the works and still is, according to Zynga community manager Voltai. Stay tuned for updates.

Have you experienced these errors over the weekend? If so, have you discovered any workarounds? How do you think Zynga should handle the losses for players?