Show your true colors with Treasure Isle flags

Treasure Isle Flags
Treasure Isle rolled out a set of 34 new animated flags today, and each one will be around for a limited time. These flags come perfectly timed with the FIFA World Cup 2010, and we're sure that isn't a coincidence. You can now represent your homeland (or your favorite team) by purchasing one of these bright and colorful flags. Each flag costs 12 Island Cash, which is definitely not cheap, especially for a simple flag (and let's face it, who wants to fly just one flag? We want a whole mess of flags on our islands). As an added bonus, buying a flag will give you 72 XP.

These flags vary from the United States, UK, and Australia, to more obscure flags such as Turkey and Thailand. They also through in a Zynga logo flag, a Treasure Isle logo flag, and an Earth flag. Not every Treasure Isle release is super exciting, and flags are definitely not a new invention in the social gaming world. Perhaps people will be motivated by the limited time availability, since these flags are only going to be purchasable for the next 5 days.

See the complete collection of the new Treasure Isle flags after the jump.

What flags are you flying on your Treasure Isle island?

Treasure Isle: What's going on with the new Mysterious Egg?

Treasure Isle Mysterious Egg
If you logged in to play Treasure Isle tonight, you may have noticed that a mysterious egg has randomly washed up on your island. Once you click "okay" on the initial popup when you first load in to your Home Island, you can then place the Mysterious Egg anywhere on your island. You can then click on the egg and "investigate it" however the only thing that occurs is a window with the following message:

    I wonder where to take this to hatch?


We're a little baffled by this, because that's it. There is no further details about what can be done with this egg. Players are trying to buy various items from the Market and place the egg inside to no avail. This truly is a mystery egg, because there does not appear to be any clues whatsoever about what this could be. After it is placed, the egg does occasionally float up and hover over the ground.


Our early prediction is that this egg will be taken to the Fire God Mountain and placed in the circle pictured above in front of the statue. It seems to be the perfect spot for the egg, and it's clear that the Fire God Mountain is coming soon with all of the buzz lately. This is just another fun way that Zynga are growing the anticipation for the new volcano maps, and we can't wait to see what's next.

What do you think the Treasure Isle Mysterious Egg will be used for?

My Empire: Traveling merchants roll into town, bearing gifts

If you've spotted some mysterious folks with camels in your friends' My Empire cities -- don't be alarmed. They are traveling merchants, and helping them find the town market (done by simply clicking on them), will score you some loot, such as coins or resources used for building.

You will be able to find up to nine merchants a day, and they're not available in all of your friends' towns. Out of our eight My Empire friends, we found two sets of merchants. The two sets merchants were found sitting in front of the Town Hall and have a big exclamation point over their heads, so they're hard to miss. Rewards for finding the merchants (so far) include 50 coins and bronze that is sharable with fellow empire builders.
my empire traveling merchant
The merchants are a nice addition to My Empire, but we're really looking forward to seeing this game incorporate some new features that will really have that 'wow' factor. Maybe some mini-game involving gladiators and ferocious animals? Without the gore, of course.

What loot did you score from the traveling merchants?

Mafia Wars London: Chapter 2 opens with four new jobs

Mafia Wars London: Chapter 2 officially opens today, and you have 14 days total to get through all of the jobs -- of course, you'll also have to mind your British passport inventory and those pesky London police who are always slowing down your work. The nerve!

The jobs for Chapter 2 include the following:

Stage a distraction at a Nightclub
Kidnap a Partying Royal Family Member
Hand off the Royal to Russian Agents
Steal a Military Police Helicopter

All in a day's work. Good luck on your second set of London missions, mafiosos.

mafia wars london jobs

Did you finish Chapter 1 yet? Got any expert tips on how to breeze through these jobs?

Pet Society: Romantic Ice Fish gives weddings a splash

Romance is in the air...and in the pond this week in Pet Society. Along with many wedding-themed items at the shops, you can find the Romantic Ice Fish swimming in the pond. The official blog has claimed that you can catch this with anything. (Yeah, right!) We all know how luck plays a BIG role in this game. I'm curious, how lucky have you been lately at the pond?

This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.

FarmVille July 6 Mystery Box: Find out what's inside *Spoilers*

FarmVille released a new Mystery Box tonight, and it is offering some old limited edition favorites that many players have been hoping for. Like all Mystery Boxes, this one costs 16 FV Cash and is only available for 7 days. You can buy it for yourself or for a friend if you wish. It has a random chance of giving you one of the available items, so it is all in the luck of the draw.

If you wish to see what's inside the Mystery Box this time, read on for the spoilers and pictures! Confirmed items in the Mystery Box include:

Teal Victorian
Alpaca
Pleasant Crow
Cabana
Brown Pony
Waterfall

Here are a few pictures of these items.
FarmVille cabana

FarmVille alpaca

FarmVille waterfall



Did you get what you wanted out of this Mystery Box? What items were you hoping for?

Pirates Ahoy! from Playfish lands on Facebook

Pirates Ahoy, a new pirate-themed treasure hunting game from Playfish/EA lands on Facebook, just a week after spotting the game on the company's Wikipedia page. From the official Facebook page -- here is a brief rundown on what's in store for aspiring scallywags:

    Set sail on a swashbuckling adventure in Pirates Ahoy! the new game from Playfish! Take to the seas in your ship with all your friends to search for treasures beyond your wildest dreams! Do battle with sea monsters on your travels, find maps to buried treasure, and build your very own treasure island, the most shipshape pirate haven of them all! Are you game for some pirate fun?

I'm giving this game a go as you read this -- at first glance at the game, it looks like Pirates Ahoy has all of the trademarks of a Playfish game -- colorful graphics, with an overall friendly vibe that will appeal to social gamers of all stripes. A beta tester for the game says, "[I]t seemed like a pretty fun game with room to grow..." Thanks Jennifer!

Try Pirates Ahoy, and let us know what you think in the comments below.

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