Masked Robbery Challenge

I've started seeing this banner announcing this weekend's upcoming Masked Robbery challenge.

No details yet, but you see the presidential masks used by Hollywood bank robbers in movies like Point Break.


A very nice grand prize - with 130/102 stats - awaits those who complete the challenge



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Challenge Mission : Dublin - Chapter 3!

This is the explanation from Kareem about the last chapter..
Hey Ade,

Challenge Mission DublinChapter 3 : Elect me, I'm Irish

As in the previous chapter you will get a loot item upon completing every job, so you are able to get 4x of the mastery item.You will need exactly 491 Pints of Stout and 10847 energy to finish it from A to Z.
It is highly expensive in all of them, but the mastery item will replace your Bald Eagle it is the best defensive animal can be looted.

Zynga Poker Challenge Returns...Sort Of

Zynga has added a new cross-promotion between Mafia Wars and Poker. It's a bit different - and more challenging - than the previous Poker promotion.



10 hired guns are a great way to add to your Mafia if you aren't at 501 yet. And either way, 5 attack points are always welcome - like leveling once for free. But the rewards pale in comparison to the old Zynga Poker promotion.

Previously, Mafia Wars players who played Zynga Poker could earn - on a daily basis - a full stamina refill or 5 Reward Points - just for winning 3 hands in a poker game. That promotion made leveling even easier, since a stamina refill could earn you thousands of experience points when timed correctly. Zynga ended that promotion in September. Oh, how I wept.

If the new promotion indeed requires you to level up three times in Poker, it will get harder and harder to get the bonus. Like Mafia Wars, leveling up in Zynga Poker requires more accomplishments (winning poker hands) as you obtain each new level.

Unlike Mafia Wars, however, winning a poker hand gets you the same amount of points at each level - so leveling up take a LOT longer as you go. For beginners, 3 levels (or 5) will go quickly... but if you've played for a while, 3 levels can take a week.

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As part of the old Poker promotion, and apparently in the renewed promotion, you can also earn two exclusive weapons...

...as well as two achievments.

You can also access the promotion by clicking on the "exploding aces" when they appear in your Home Screen top bar. In the graphic below, the promotion icon is between the Lucky Stash slot machine and the Mafia Wars Live update icon.



When you click on the promotion, you will be taken to Zynga Poker in a new browser. Like Mafia Wars, Zynga Poker is free... with plently of opportunities to buy things. You'll see the screen below when you get to Poker.

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When you've earned a Mafia Wars reward in Zynga Poker, I suggest you accept it immediately, rather than choosing the option of "Collect Later." When I selected the latter option under the old promotion, I often had search for a long time to find the Poker icon in Mafia Wars to do claim my reward.

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Even if the rewards are lower and the achievement is harder than in the prior Poker promotion, this is good news - because I've really missed those nights with one browser open to Mafia Wars and the other to Zynga Poker... with my wife's divorce lawyer banging on our door.

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Challenge Mission : Dublin - Chapter 2!

Yeah, the chapter 2 has been unlocked around 17 hours ago..It called Ireland Hopping!

As in the previous chapter you will get a loot item upon completing every job, so you are able to get 4x of this mastery item.You will need exactly 326 Pints of Stout and 7040 energy to finish it from A to Z. Thanks for the explanation, Kareem.Mak and Red! also sent the infos, thanks to all of you, guys..
Here are the screenshots.. First job is waiting to be done!

Challenge Mission : Dublin - Chapter 1!

Thanks to all friends for the kind info.. I have not done my Challenge Mission in Dublin yet, but so many friends have done it!This is one email from Kareem..
Chapter 1 - Euro Trash
in Dublin opened

It will require 204 Pints of Stout and 4333 energy

The 4X loot is that they give you Irish traveler every finished job in this chapter
and so on for the next chapters......


Yours KareemSo instead of getting 1x of mastery item for completing the whole jobs, you will get 1x of mastery item for completing 1 job!
Here are the screenshots..

Finish the first job and get the first of mastery item..

Challenge Mission : Mumbai - Chapter 3!

Next mission is opened! You can try to finish Challenge Mission in Mumbai at the Chapter 3 : Box Office Bombay!
Kareem sent me this screenshots 8 hours ago.. I still on my way from the city... and just arrive home now... (been busy, sorry guys..).So here you go..
This is the third chapter.. we still have 4 jobs to be done.. each job needs 3 Film Reels and then 4 Reels for the last job.. Will need more Reels when you hit the Job Heat Meter!

Challenge Mission South Africa

It looks like South Africa will be the next mission for us, and it looks like it is coming soon.


It looks like it will be much like Challenge Mission London and Paris; 3 chapters, collect a consumable item (in this case Counterfeit Tickets) to finish jobs.

There will be one new chapter each week, and 3 chapters total. The first chapter comes out in two days (Saturday night late).

Oh, and make sure you add someone to your Mafia right away - you will be able to collect 10 counterfeit tickets right away and get a little bit of a head start on the collection!

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Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 1

South Africa Chapter 1 is now live. In an unusual twist, the "double mastery weekend" is actually double mastery for South Africa only.


There are 4 jobs for Chapter 1, just like with London. The Heat Meter now can handle 6 jobs before turning to Yellow and 5 jobs before turning to red. Here are the jobs and their percentages:


Arrive In Johannesburg: 1/2/3 Counterfeit Ticket Cost, 10% mastery per attempt (20% for double mastery weekend)

Set up the Mining Union Head: 2/3/4 Counterfeit Tickets, 9% mastery per attempt (18% with double mastery weekend)

Blackmail Him With The Evidence: 3/4/5 Counterfeit Tickets, 8% mastery per attempt (16% with double mastery weekend)

Leverage Your Influence: 4/5/6 Counterfeit Tickets, 7% mastery per attempt (14% with double mastery weekend).

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I am sure a lot of you will find this was really easy. I was able to do it all within a couple of minutes with ease. It takes about 100 Counterfeit Tickets with the Double Mastery weekend.

The reward for finishing Chapter 1 of Challenge Mission South Africa is the Goalie (armor, 45 attack, 58 defense):



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Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 2: Golden Goal

Chapter 2 of Mafia Wars Challenge Mission South Africa is now live!

You get 60 Counterfeit Tickets for adding 2 people to your Mafia; you can now collect 30 tickets every 24 hours. Here is the job list:


Turn Out The Lights in Durban: Cost: 2/3/4 Counterfeit Tickets, pays 10% mastery per attempt

Pick Up The Bullion: Cost: 3/4/5 Counterfeit Tickets, pays 9% mastery per attempt

Ship The Gold Out: Cost: 4/6/6 Counterfeit Tickets, pays 8% mastery per attempt

Bribe The Refs With The Proceeds: Cost: 5/7/7 Counterfeit Tickets, pays 7% mastery per attempt

I don't know if its a bug or intended, but note that on the last two jobs (at least for me) the cost in Counterfeit Tickets jumped up by 2 when the heat meter went from green to yellow. There was then no increase from yellow to red on the last two jobs. If this is working as intended, it just makes it slightly more expensive to finish up.

It still should be pretty easy, especially if you were able to play during the Double Job Mastery in South Africa.

The reward for finishing Mafia Wars Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 2 is the Tiebreaker (weapon; 76 attack, 42 defense).

Will have information tomorrow on the new Mafia Wars Las Vegas job!

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Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Challenge Mission South Africa is now live.

Job List / Cost:

Insert Your Crooked Refs: 10% job mastery per attempt, 3/4/5 Counfeit Ticket Cost

Push The Favorite: 9% job mastery per attempt, 4/5/6 Counfeit Ticket Cost

Flip The Switch On The Final: 8% job mastery per attempt, 5/6/7 Counfeit Ticket Cost

Collect From The Bookmakers: 7% job mastery per attempt, 6/7/8 Counfeit Ticket Cost

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You will get an extra 60 Counterfeit Tickets for adding 2 people to your Mafia. Also, the collection rate is now 40 Counterfeit Tickets every 24 hours.

The reward for finishing off Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 3 is the Penalty Kick (vehicle; 110 attack, 59 defense).

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