Yes, the American holiday of Thanksgiving has already arrived in Mafia Wars. While it may not be a four-course meal at your parent’s house with all the fixings, players of the Facebook game can now give Thanksgiving gifts to their mafia. From weapons (Turkey Silencers, Potato Masher or Tomahawk) to a defensive Pigskin Helmet to a Parade Balloon in the shape of a smoking mob boss, there’s something that will fit the tastes of everyone in your mafia.

There are five new Thanksgiving-themed free gifts available for Mafia Wars. Here is the loot list:

Weapons:

Turkey Silence (28 attack, 13 defense)
Tomahawk (23 attack, 19 defense)
Potato Masher (26 attack, 17 defense)

Armor:

Pigskin Helmet (18 attack, 24 defense)

Vehicle:

Parade Balloon (14 attack, 28 defense)

Weapons Inventory (Attack)

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This list includes all of the Mafia Wars achievements currently possible in the game and there are none missing. These are only subject to change if Myspace Mafia Wars developers decide to add some more which they most likely will. Zynga Games has added achievements that can be unlocked in Mafia Wars on Facebook. Some of the achievements are very simple to unlock, while others will take a bit of determination to acquire. Here is the full list of Mafia Wars achievements and how to unlock them. Note that achievements for Mafia Wars Cuba are also listed here.

Make Fast Money in mafia Wars–Doing jobs is not the most efficient way to make money in Mafia Wars but for those of you who are more money minded and less concerned with speed leveling this list will prove invaluable.

Money awards in Mafia Wars are somewhat random in that there is no set amount at any level. For instance I have done “Make Arrangements for a Visiting Don” from the New York Boss Tier and earned the minimum amount, then clicked do job again and earned the maximum amount. I may be wrong, and please correct me if I am, but it seems that Zynga uses a completely random amount per job.

The list below contains the best ways  to make money faster:

1. Step 1

   Do missions that have high payouts. You can see how much money each mission in Mafia Wars gives you by looking at the description under the jobs tab. Complete missions that have low energy cost but high payouts. Some missions in Mafia Wars will cost less energy but payout high amounts of money. Completing these missions will allow you to get more jobs done and allow you to earn more money faster in Mafia Wars. Read the rest of this entry

Robbing someone in Mafia Wars can be fun and of course happens often. However, it is not so great when you are on the receiving end and very annoying having to pay out for repairs. Then to add insult to injury your property income will be less until you have paid out for the entire repair.  So, I have put together a few tips that will help you to hopefully not get robbed as often or never again.

Get the target off your back or you will be robbed in Mafia Wars!

The number one and easiest thing to help you stop being a target for robbing in Mafia Wars is to make sure you have enough family members. You definitely need at least as many family members as the level you are currently on. For example if you are on level 30 then you must have at least 30 family members. Robbers check the list for players on higher levels than their family count.

Don’t do unto others….Do not rob other Mafia Wars Players.

Simple – If you start robbing people, they will most likely rob you back! Read the rest of this entry

Mafia Wars Level up Faster–There are quite a few ways to progress through Mafia Wars. You may want to invest time and money in winning fights, building up your mafia, or expanding your business empire. No matter what you do though, it’s in your best interests to level up quickly. Every time you get to a new level, your energy, health, and stamina automatically refill. This allows you to keep playing for longer periods and gives you more resources to invest however you choose. It’s pretty easy to see, then, why levelling up quickly is always in your best interests.

Beginning the game

When I started this game, I had no idea what I was getting into. Or what an addiction Mafia Wars would become. You’re first given the choice of a name and character type. Don’t worry too much about your name. You could choose one to intimidate, or pick “Don something” like most others. Don’t bother trying to get “Godfather” – it’s taken. And if you do happen to choose wrong, you have the opportunity to change it later using reward points (visit the Godfather). For character type, the right one to set yourself up to level quickly is “Maniac.” Maniacs have energy that regenerates quicker, vs. Mogul which regenerates money quicker, and Fearless which regenerates health quicker. With the key to leveling quickly (and with less time/effort expense) being energy to do jobs, Maniac becomes the clear winner. Read the rest of this entry

Here’s the list of jobs with the corresponding loot drops.

STREET THUG JOBS (1-4)

Mugging
Corner Store Hold-up
Warehouse Robbery
Auto Theft
Beat Up Rival Gangster……………….= .22 Pistol
Rob a Pimp………………………….= 9mm Semi-Automatic
Collect on a Loan

ASSOCIATE JOBS (5-8)

Collect Protection Money……………..= Butterfly Knife
Rough Up Dealers…………………….= Brass Knuckles
Take Out a Rogue Cop…………………= .45 Revolver
Perform a Hit……………………….= Tactical Shotgun
Bank Heist
Jewelry Store Job
Hijack a Semi Read the rest of this entry

Armor is used by the player for job prerequisites and in heists, war, hitlisting, and fights with other players or bosses. Each piece of armor has an attack and defense rating for whichever the player is currently doing. The higher these ratings, the better the chance of victory. When fighting, a player can utilize 1 piece of armor for as many people are currently in their mafia – up to a maximum of 501.

This page contains the list of Armor available in Mafia Wars. There are no statistics here: just links. Read the rest of this entry