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Welcome to CityVille
In This Chapter
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Understanding why people play CityVille
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Getting a grasp of the key CityVille concepts
C
ityVille is a Web-based city life simulation game produced by Zynga, a
gaming company. In contrast to many computer games that you have to
gaming company. In contrast to many computer games that you have to
buy on a disc, anyone with an Internet connection and a Facebook account
can load CityVille in his Web browser and play for free in an instant. The ease
of access is one of the reasons CityVille has become so popular.
can load CityVille in his Web browser and play for free in an instant. The ease
of access is one of the reasons CityVille has become so popular.
The basic concept of CityVille is relatively simple. You manage your vir-
tual city by constructing buildings, such as stores, homes, and community
buildings, planting crops to harvest Goods to supply your stores, and
collecting rent on your dwellings. By completing these tasks,
you earn Coins that you can spend to expand and upgrade
your city. You also gain Experience Points, which go
toward earning new levels, new items, and new game
play opportunities in your city. Through weeks and
months of dedicated work in your city, you can build
your initial small, empty city into a massive, thriv-
ing mega-city bustling with life.
tual city by constructing buildings, such as stores, homes, and community
buildings, planting crops to harvest Goods to supply your stores, and
collecting rent on your dwellings. By completing these tasks,
you earn Coins that you can spend to expand and upgrade
your city. You also gain Experience Points, which go
toward earning new levels, new items, and new game
play opportunities in your city. Through weeks and
months of dedicated work in your city, you can build
your initial small, empty city into a massive, thriv-
ing mega-city bustling with life.
Whereas most games cease to exist when you turn
them off, crops in your city continue to grow, busi-
nesses continue to sell Goods, and homeowners
continue to pay rent, even when you’re not actively
playing. Fully grown crops can wither on the vine if
they’re not harvested promptly, and Goods on your
ships can spoil in the same way. Therefore, you may have
to plan your daily schedule around your CityVille play time to
some extent. This time-sensitive game play can be a little annoying,
but the game doesn’t require a heavy time investment — just a half hour to
them off, crops in your city continue to grow, busi-
nesses continue to sell Goods, and homeowners
continue to pay rent, even when you’re not actively
playing. Fully grown crops can wither on the vine if
they’re not harvested promptly, and Goods on your
ships can spoil in the same way. Therefore, you may have
to plan your daily schedule around your CityVille play time to
some extent. This time-sensitive game play can be a little annoying,
but the game doesn’t require a heavy time investment — just a half hour to
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