Grab the deals from the Sea of Red sale and paint the town red!

The year of the dragon rears its head, bringing you its sound and fury. Make the most of this incredible offer, and you could earn a Celestial Dragon. The event ends on 24th January at 11:59 p.m. PST.

Purchase any 15 items in the Marketplace* to get a Celestial Dragon.

* Loyalty Program, Fight Club, Pawnshop, Treasure Chest keys, Skill Point Reallocation and items selling for less than 5RP do not qualify for prize.

Thanks,

The Mafia Wars Team

Mobsters,

Many of you have asked us to extend this season of Mafia Poker, so we've gone ahead & done just that - extended it by a day to allow you to further master the event. The season will now end at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on 1/20/2012, so keep challenging Juliana to games and trying your Hand against hers! 

- The Mafia Wars Team

Mobsters,

We are aware that the progress of many Mafia Wars players was recently impacted by a game feed issue that was beyond our control. During the outage, any Assassin's Academy upgrade part requests you may have sent were not visible and/or functioning correctly. As a courtesy, we have extended the Assassin's Academy by 24 hours to give everyone a proper chance to fully upgrade the property via feed requests. You now have until 5:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Tuesday 1/24 to upgrade the property with the help of your Mafia sending you upgrade parts. We apologize for the inconvenience earlier and thank you for your patience. - The Mafia Wars Team

Mobsters,

We are aware of a number of player-reported bugs and are currently working on fixes. While we develop solutions for the bugs we know, we want to learn about any others you may have encountered. Please let us know if any bugs are missing from the list below by reporting them (including as much detail as possible, especially steps to reproduce the issue) via this week's "Report A Bug" forum thread. Note: Only forum moderators, administrators, and Mafia Wars developers will be able to see your post to that thread, so any information you provide will remain private.

Thanks for your help,
The Mafia Wars Team

Known Family Issues

Family Battle - Missing Opponents
Issue: Some players report that some opponent family members are not appearing in Family Battles.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Family Battle - Can't See Self In Battle
Issue: Some players report that they are missing from their own battle.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Family Battle - Rankings Not Updating
Issue: Some players report that their battle ranking is not updating.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Family Battle - Battle Ices & Safe House Attacks Not Counting
Issue: Some players report that Family Battle ices and attacks on safe house are not changing the family score or leaderboard ice count.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Family Boss Fight - Delay In Collecting Family Boss Fight Loot
Issue: By design there is a delay between finishing a family boss fight and being able to collect the loot.
Status: By design, but we’re investigating ways to make this more easily understood in the game.

Family Progression - New Properties Not Awarding Full Family Experience
Issue: Some players report that they are not receiving full experience from family progression when crafting from new properties.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Family Progression - Timer Not Resetting Daily
Issue: Some players report that their family progress timer is not resetting daily.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Known Feed Issues

Empty Facebook Game Feed
Issue: Some players report that the Facebook game feed is showing the message, "There are no more posts to show right now."
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: Visit this link to view your Mafia Wars Game Feed. Thanks goes to Herman for suggesting the link!

Feed Permissions Not Being Honored
Issue: Some players report that their feeds post to all friends instead of the group they specify.
Status: Developing a resolution.
Workaround: Opt into the Facebook timeline by following the steps in this article, then follow the steps in this post to set your permissions.

Known Free Gift & ZMC Issues

Only Receiving Blue Mystery Bags In Return
Issue: Some players report receiving only Blue Mystery Bags in return for sending free gifts.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Requests Remain On Facebook Game Requests Page
Issue: Some players report that some gifts remain on players' Facebook Game Requests page after being accepted.
Status: A fix is currently in development. This is a display issue only. Players are not losing any gifts; the gift list on Facebook is not updating correctly. Also of note is that clicking the "Accept" button on the Facebook Game Requests page no longer accepts the gift. Instead, it brings you into the game, where you can accept all free gifts via the ZMC. This is by design and has made a number of enhancements to the Request experience possible. Learn more here. 
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Free Gifts - Not All Gifts Sent By Friends Appear In ZMC
Issue: Some players report that not all of the Free Gifts sent are being received by their intended recipients.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Known Gifting Issues

Error 500 When Gifting From Inventory
Issue: Some players report receiving an "Error 500" message when sending gifts from their Inventory.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Game Crashes to Whitescreen When Gifting From Inventory
Issue: Some players report that their game crashes when attempting to send gifts from their Inventory.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Known Jobbing Issues

Secret District: Back Alley Business - Not Receiving Ruby Mastery Popup or Rewards
Issue: Some players report that they are not receiving the Ruby Mastery popup or rewards upon completing Secret District: Back Alley Business.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Secret District: Back Alley Business - Loot Drops Don't Display After Ruby Mastery
Issue: Some players report that, after mastering the Ruby tier of Secret District: Back Alley Business, the job module won't expand even though Loot items drop.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Known Loading Issues

Can't Load Mafia Wars - Infinitely Spinning Revolver
Issue: Some players report receiving an infinitely spinning revolver when trying to access the game.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Can't Load Mafia Wars - Partial Page Loads
Issue: Some players report that Mafia Wars only partially loads when trying to access the game.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Can't Load Mafia Wars - Error Message
Issue: Some players report receiving an error message when trying to access the game.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Can't Load Mafia Wars - Blank White Screen
Issue: Some players report receiving a blank white screen when trying to access the game.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Known Mission Issues

Mission Event: End Of Days - Task Progress Not Counting Correctly
Issue: Some players report that their task progress is not being counted correctly.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Other Known Issues

Mafia Poker Issues
Issue: Some players report that their "Draw" button goes missing. Others report that, even after understanding that we consider the Ace the highest card, not the lowest, they will sometimes lose with a winning hand, such as two pairs vs. the dealer having just one.
Status: We have determined that most, if not all, of these issues are the result of playing Mafia Wars 1) in multiple tabs/windows, 2) with scripts, and/or 3) while you have Greasemonkey activated in Firefox, even if you are playing Mafia Wars in a different browser. Please try deactivating Greasemonkey in Firefox (if you use it), disabling scripts (if you use any), and playing the game in only one tab/window at a time. If you still experience any issues with Mafia Poker after taking these measures, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: Disable scripts and play Mafia Wars in only one tab/window at a time. If you know of another workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Can't Purchase Via Inventory If City Cash is Banked/Vaulted
Issue: Some players report being unable to buy items from item card/page with banked NY Cash or Italian Lira or vaulted Las Vegas chips.
Status: Fix in development. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Daily Take Energy Boost Doesn't Stick
Issue: Some players report that energy accepted from the Daily Take that puts them over their max disappears.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Money Disappearing From Bank Or Vault
Issue:Some players report that city money has disappeared from their banks/vault.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

No Level Up Popup In New York
Issue: Some players report failing to receive their Level Up Popup in New York.
Status: Investigating. If you are experiencing this issue, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: None yet. If you know of a workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Hello Mafia Players,

We are aware that some of you are experiencing the following issue:

Mafia Poker Issues
Issue: Some players report that their "Draw" button goes missing. Others report that, even after understanding that we consider the Ace the highest card, not the lowest, they will sometimes lose with a winning hand, such as two pairs vs. the dealer having just one.
Status: We have determined that most, if not all, of these issues are the result of playing Mafia Wars in multiple tabs/windows and/or with scripts. Please try disabling any scripts you may be using and playing the game in only one tab or window. If, after doing this, you still experience any issues with Mafia Poker, please add your details to this Bug Report.
Workaround: Disable scripts and play Mafia Wars in only one tab/window at a time. If you know of another workaround for this issue, please Submit A Workaround.

Thanks,
The Mafia Wars Team

Feeling lucky? You can now try your hand at Mafia Poker!

Mafia Poker FAQ

Important Note:
Please ensure that you have a single instance of Mafia Wars running on your PC. If there are multiple instances of game running on your PC, please close them before playing Mafia Poker. Scripts may also interfere with the proper functioning of Mafia Poker. If you experience issues while running scripts, try disabling those scripts to determine if they are causing the errors. Learn more about such errors here.

Q: What is Mafia Poker?
A: Mafia Poker is a simple version of the hugely popular game of poker. The aim is to make a Hand of the best possible 5 cards against the dealer - Juliana.
You make your Hand by selecting and discarding cards from a deck of cards collected by you. Ask your friends for cards or send cards to get some in return. You can also buy cards using Reward Points.
The more cards you have the better are your chances of winning.
At any given point only two of Juliana’s cards will be visible to you. You can gain extra advantage by peeking at her remaining cards.
Stack up the wins to gain mastery over the game and win better rewards.

Q: Is there a minimum level requirement?
A: Yes, to play Mafia Poker, a player must be a minimum of level 25.

Q: What do I need to start the game?
A: You should have minimum of 5 cards in order to start the game. Once you have 5 or more cards, click on “Start” to play the game.

Q: How do I get cards?
A:  You can ask your friends for cards or send cards to them and get some in return. You can also buy cards using Reward Points.

Q: How do I play?
A: After you start the game, you will play against the dealer – Juliana, with an aim to make a Hand of the best possible 5 cards.

Glossary:

Pack of Cards – 52 Cards (13 cards each in 4 Suites)
Suites – Spades, Hearts, Clubs and Diamonds (all suites are equal in strength)
Order of Cards – Ace is the highest card, King is next … all the way down to a Two
A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Hand – Your best 5 cards (please see Rank of Hands below)
Dealer – Your opponent - Juliana
Draw  – Replace empty slots or rejected cards with new cards

Show – Reveal cards to see who has won

Discard – Reject a card from your current hand to replace it with a new card

Click to Keep – Cancel the discard action chosen for one or multiple cards

Peek - At any given point only two of Juliana’s cards will be visible to you. You can gain extra advantage by peeking at her remaining cards.

Please note: 

• All cards that you discard will be permanently removed from your deck of collected cards.
• All cards that you use for a Show will also be permanently removed from your deck of collected cards. 

Rank of Hands:

1. Royal Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suite, in order of A-K-Q-J-10 form aRoyal Flush.
2. Straight Flush: Any five card sequence in the same suite.
3. Four of a Kind: All four cards of the same rank.
4. Full house: Three cards of the same rank (can be in different suite) plus a pair of cards of another rank, such as K-K-3-3-3
5. Flush: Any five cards of the same suite (not all consecutive or in sequence, otherwise it would be a Straight Flush)
6. Straight: Five cards of in sequence, not all of the same suite. An Ace cannot be in the interior of a straight - for example 4-3-2-A-K is not a straight. Since Ace is the highest in rank, A-2-3-4-5 cannot be considered as a Straight Hand.
7. Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank and two other ranks.
8. Two Pair: Two separate pairs. That is, two cards of one rank, two cards of a second rank and remaining one card of a third rank.
9. One Pair: Two cards of the equal rank and remaining three of different ranks.
10. High Card: Five cards of different rank and suite or if a hand does not fall under any category above, it is ranked by the highest single card in hand.

Q: Why am I unable to discard from my hand?
A: This may happen when you have exactly 5 cards in your account (which are already used in forming the hand).
At any point of time in game, you should have at least 6 cards in total to use Discard function.

Q: What is the use of the “Peek” option?
A: At any given point only two of Juliana’s cards will be visible to you.
To override this restriction, use the Peek option to view her remaining cards. This way you will know the hand you need to make to defeat Juliana.

Q: My card deck count shows XX (+YY). Why is the count separated?
A: Mafia Poker is based on a pack of maximum 52 cards. Your card deck count carries two parts:
a. Count of cards remaining in deck (XX) while the game is in progress.
b. Count of any excess cards which you may have received or bought - apart from the deck (+YY)
When you reveal (show) the cards to see who won, the card deck will reset and excess cards (if any) will be adjusted towards the deck to complete the pack.
Please note:

• All cards that you discard will be permanently removed from your deck of collected cards.
• All cards that you use for a Show will also be permanently removed from your deck of collected cards. 

Q: What will happen in case of a tie?
A: In case of a tie (for example: both the dealer and you have the same pair), the player having at least One card higher than that of other’s will win.

 Q: What are the different Mastery Levels and Rewards?
A: Every time you win a Poker hand, your progress will be counted towards the Mastery of the game. At the end of each mastery level, you’ll receive a special item -Fortune Teller with the following stats:

Q: Where can I view my Mastery status?
A: The Mastery status and number of total wins will be available on the top of Mafia Poker page.

PS: Help us make better Mafia Wars features and events by completing this very quick survey to let us know what you think of this one.

The Assassin's Academy is our newest limited-time-to-request-upgrade-parts New York City property! You have until 5:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Monday 1/23 to upgrade it to its maximum potential through feeds/requests. The Assassin's Academy will retain the level to which you are able to upgrade it by the time the countdown timer reaches 0:00:00, after which the only way to upgrade the property will be by purchasing the remaining parts you need with RP.

The Assassin's Academy will allow you to craft some deadly loot, including the Assassin (82/119 +5 Energy at emerald level) as you upgrade the property with the help of your Mafia sending you upgrade parts!

PS: Help us make better Mafia Wars features and events by completing this very quick survey to let us know what you think of this one.

Earlier today, we re-tuned Mission Event: End Of Days to reduce the difficulty of some tasks that ended up be more difficult than intended. We made these changes quickly so that players will have enough time to complete Mission Event: End Of Days. We would also like to assure those of you who spent RP to complete any mission tasks that we will be refunding that RP next week.

Thanks,
The Mafia Wars Team

From Alpha to Omega, you'll experience The Big Bang, Redemption, Resolution, Retribution, & Armageddon, and you have 2 weeks to do it. But don't delay in these End Of Days, as you'll want to be sure to leave yourself enough time for Bonus Mission: Post Script! Complete Mission Event: End Of Days by 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) on 1/19 to earn the Slasher (165/97)!

PS: Help us make better Mafia Wars features and events by completing this very quick survey to let us know what you think of this one.