| By now I am sure that you have heard of | | | | But to truly understand it I had to play it. When I |
| FarmVille on Facebook. Since its launch in June | | | | started playing FarmVille, the theme song of the |
| 2009, FarmVille has become the most popular | | | | 60′s sitcom T.V. show Green Acres starts |
| game application on Facebook in less than 6 | | | | to play in my mind: |
| months! As of December 31, 2009 FarmVille | | | | FarmVille is the place to be... Farm livin′ is |
| boasts of over 73.8 Million monthly active users! | | | | the life for me... Land Spreadin' out so far and |
| Quite impressive. | | | | wide... Keep Manhattan, just give me that country |
| A long time ago I gave up social networking over | | | | side... |
| the computer as I believed it was a waste of | | | | I felt like Oliver Wendell Douglas working hard on |
| time. I only joined Facebook as I have clients who | | | | the farm and not getting much accomplished. I |
| utilize it and I had to have access to their | | | | could just imagine me riding on an old tractor, |
| information. One of the first things I notice when I | | | | planting crops that had trouble growing, and Eb, |
| joined Facebook were all these posts for | | | | my hired hand, is busy talking to Arnold (the pig) |
| FarmVille. I discovered many of my Friends and | | | | and Eleanor (the Milk Cow)! Then Mr. Haney would |
| Family were playing this game. | | | | show up and try to sell me useless equipment |
| I discovered that my Sister was a big time | | | | and supplies! That's about what it felt like when I |
| FarmVille fan as she spends 3 hours every | | | | first started to play FarmVille. I needed to know |
| morning working her farm. I asked her why. She | | | | how to succeed at FarmVille. |
| told me that she enjoys FarmVille because she | | | | One of The Best Strategies in FarmVille is |
| gets to play on her own time and feels that she | | | | Acquiring Neighbors |
| has total control over what she is doing without | | | | I quickly learned on my own that not only can |
| the real worldly hassles. | | | | one earn money and experience by visiting and |
| FarmVille is a Game Where You Can Farm With | | | | helping on neighboring farms, but with eight or |
| Your Friends | | | | more neighbors, a player can expand and own |
| My Sister also told me that FarmVille is a game | | | | more land. Gifts such as trees, animals, and |
| that she can play with her friends and make new | | | | decorations can be sent to your neighbors. These |
| friends. She said that sometimes she feels | | | | gifts and other achievements are posted on |
| obligated to help her friends by sending them gifts | | | | Facebook, even to friends who do not use the |
| or helping on their farms, especially when she | | | | application. |
| knows that they have done it for her. She also | | | | Discover Secret Tactics Pros Use To Be the Top |
| meets people she has never met before, but | | | | Farmer in 7 Days! |
| because they know someone in common, it feels | | | | I then discovered and purchased the book |
| as if they have known each other forever. | | | | FarmVille Secrets. FarmVille Secrets is the first |
| Then there is my friend Lionel, I went to his | | | | true strategy guide written for FarmVille. It is |
| house to upgrade his computer and what was the | | | | written to show players the strategies and |
| first thing he did to test out the upgrade, he went | | | | techniques of the game and how to develop and |
| and signed onto Facebook to play FarmVille! | | | | grow their farms into mega-plantations. This book |
| I didn't get it. What is it about FarmVille that has | | | | is great for the beginner just starting out in |
| all these people fascinated? So I started | | | | FarmVille. It clearly explains the game and how to |
| investigating. I discovered that FarmVille is a | | | | best work your farm. |
| real-time farm simulation game that is the newest | | | | The Book FarmVille Secrets is Straight Forward, |
| in a long line of mega-popular casual games on | | | | no fluff or fill. It showed me exactly what I |
| Facebook from Zynga. The game allows | | | | needed to do, and what not to do to succeed. It |
| members to manage a virtual farm by planting, | | | | did not show me how to cheat, but how to utilize |
| growing and harvesting virtual crops, trees, and | | | | the game to my fullest potential. I recommend |
| livestock. | | | | this book to anyone who wishes to play FarmVille |
| More importantly, I learned that the game is built | | | | and succeed. |
| around Social Networking. FarmVille is a social | | | | Happy Farming |
| game in which players post their achievement to | | | | My conclusion of what FarmVille is all about is |
| their Facebook profiles, compete against friends, | | | | summed up in a few words... Fun and Challenging. |
| and use their neighbors as tools to grow bigger. In | | | | And if you ask my friend Trinity why she likes |
| fact, it is the Social Networking aspect that allows | | | | FarmVille, she will tell you that she likes the cows! |
| one to advance in the game. | | | | |