Collectables – a new way to get experience

A new collectibles system has been introduced into Farmville. Essentially, you collect a series of items and when you gather all items from a collection, you can trade in that set for experience and coins.
You can get these collectibles by friends gifting them to you, plowing, harvesting trees, harvesting animals, and fertilizing friends plots. If you visit the collectables screen and move your mouse over each item, it will give you a hint on how to find it.

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The bouncing/flipping coin

Have you ever been plowing away on your farm and noticed a giant yellow coin popping out of the ground? Ever tried running after it with your avatar to catch it? What does it all mean?

If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone. Every time you see one of these coins pop out of the ground, it’s worth 50 coins in your bank. If the coin appears, you’ve received the bonus. You don’t have to run after it to get the money. The faster you plow, the more likely you are to get these bonuses. Having a tractor helps.

Note that Zynga’s official Farmville FAQ states that the flipping coin is worth 100 coins but this is incorrect. It’s actually only worth 50.

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Market Inventory Updated

Hello Y’all. I’ve updated the Market Inventory page with all the lovely crops up to level 20 (because that’s where I’m at right now). This inventory page measures the expected profit and experience you can gain from each crop over a week’s time. Grapes currently are the most profitable crop a level 20 can plant.

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New Market Inventory added

I’ve created a page which will allow you to determine which seeds will turn around the most profit in a one week period. I will add additional data and style it better in the future.

Market Inventory Cost Sheet

Livestock’s a rip off

Currently you can buy Cows, Chickens (level 4 required), and Sheep (level 7 required) in Farmville. But let me tell you why its a bad idea to spend your well earned coins on livestock.

A sheep costs 700 coins and harvests for 28 coins every three days. An apple tree also harvests for 28 coins every 3 days, but the purchase cost is only 325 coins. That’s less than half the cost! In addition, the apple tree takes up less square footage on your farm and you can start buying apple trees at level 1.

The story is similar for Cows and Chickens as well. Cows cost 300 coins and harvest every day for 6 coins. For only 225 coins, you can get a Cherry Tree and although it takes twice as long to harvest, it earns more than twice that of a cow at 18 coins. There is no value in purchasing livestock when compared to trees.