by Lorie Kistler

Created on: October 02, 2009

Mafia Wars is a game application accessible via Facebook. The game starts in New York, and players use energy to complete jobs to earn money, loot, and experience points. Players collect experience points to progress in levels, which open new job tiers. Once players reach level 35, Cuba is accessible. Players flying to Cuba for the first time quickly realize that playing Mafia Wars in Cuba is a little different than playing in New York. Here are some tips for maximizing game play in Cuba.

-Keep up with your businesses. You are given one business to get you started in Cuba. You can collect 100 canned goods every three hours. Your storage space will hold up to 800 canned goods, so you can store your goods for up to 24 hours. Selling them off clears out your storage and gets you a paycheck.

-Every other business needs to be purchased. Although you have to save up your money to purchase your businesses, it's worth the initial cost in the long run, as you will earn money regularly.

-Upgrade your businesses. Purchasing higher-quality products, bigger storage spaces, and higher output will all earn you more money in a shorter period of time.

-Purchase the Bribery Ring business as soon as you can. You can only store up 10 politico corrupto, and you will need them for several of the jobs in Cuba. If you start storing them up from the beginning, you likely won't have to purchase them as you get to the jobs that require the corrupt politicians.

-Bank your money. Although you are charged a 10% laundering fee for banking your money, it's a much safer endeavor than hoping that you won't be attacked and lose your money. Cuban pesos are harder to earn than money in New York, so money is precious. You will be attacked over and over in Cuba if you don't bank your money, because other players are trying to get that hard-earned money for their own game.

-You are charged a bribery fee based on your Cuban inventory. Every item you purchase as prerequisite for jobs costs you .5% of your job payout. You have two options. You can accept that most of your Cuban money will come from your businesses and not the jobs you complete, or you can sell off attack, defense, and vehicle items if you don't need them. Remember, though, that getting rid of those items also reduces your overall attack and defense scores.

-Remember to bank your money before you attack in Cuba. If you lose a fight with money on you, you will lose some of it.

-If you find that you need items for a job, put them in your wish list. Then, click the Send wish list to your Mafia. Your mafia can gift those items to you.

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