Become A Monster Using Mafia Wars Las Vegas Collections

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Collections are a big part of the scene in Mafia Wars Las Vegas, just as they have been in the original game and all other expansions. Collections give the player the ability to add permanent stat increases, have boosts to use in the right situations, and much more.

Today we are going to breakdown the Mafia Wars Las Vegas Collections and give you insight into how they can benefit your criminal enterprise.

Cactus Collection

  • Christmas Cactus
  • Silver Cholla
  • Cottontop Cactus
  • Hedgehog Cactus
  • Prickly Pear Cactus
  • Barrel Cactus
  • Saguaro

Vault Bonus: +30 Health

Mojave Animals Collection

  • Jackrabbit
  • Coyote
  • Roadrunner
  • Rattlesnake
  • Kit Fox
  • Golden Eagle
  • Mountain Lion

Vault Bonus: +10 Energy, +10 Stamina

Poker Hands Collection

  • Pair
  • Two Pair
  • Three of a Kind
  • Full House
  • Four of a Kind
  • Straight Flush
  • Joker

Vault Bonus: +20 Attack, +20 Defense

Matchbooks Collection

  • Loot Isle Casino
  • Camelot hotel
  • Giza Las Vegas
  • Florentine Resort
  • Soft Rock Casino
  • Jersey, Jersey
  • Planet Bollywood

Vault Bonus: +10% item drop in Las Vegas

As you can see by the valuable vaulting bonuses, collections can help you leverage your criminal career in Las Vegas, or any city for that matter.

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Achieving Greatness In Mafia Wars Las Vegas

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Achievements have been part of Mafia Wars from the beginning and the tradition continues in Mafia Wars Las Vegas. Achievements are a great way to keep the game lively and interesting once all tiers have been completed.

Players who have completed all tiers can then concentrate their efforts toward earning achievements. Below is a list of achievements that are available thus far in Mafia Wars Las Vegas.

Mafia Wars Las Vegas Achievements

Achievement

Requirement

5-Star Casino Tycoon Upgrade all your casino properties
Arachnophobia Own 50 Desert Spiders
Brothers Icing Brothers Ice 250 fighters in Vegas
Casino Owner Build every casino property
Gambling man Win a V$100,000 tournament fight bet
Holes In the Desert Kill 5 players in Las Vegas
Hot Slots 1,000 slot machine visits from friends
In It to Win It Win 10 tournament fighting World Championship Bouts
Leaving Las Vegas Finish Ruby Mastery of all Districts
Long Arm of the LAW Own 100 LAW weapons
Long Odds Win a tournament fight bet of at least V$1,000 with 10:1 or greater odds
Poker Face Complete bronze level mastery in all Districts
Shake Em Down Earn 1.000 Victory Coins
Strip the Strip Clear 50 robbing boards in Las Vegas
Tournament Contender Vault Continental Rings Collection and earn Tournament  Contender Title
Tournament Master Vault Championship Belts Collection and earn Tournament Champion Titile
Tournament Novice Vault the Pantheon Trophies Collection and earn Tournament Novice Title
Trouble Maker Participate in 500 fight jobs

Earning achievements and titles can be a very entertaining alternative to the leveling grind. Once you have finished off all of the Bosses in Las Vegas you can concentrate on earning achievements.

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Mafia Wars Las Vegas Mastery Loot List

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Oct/10
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In Mafia Wars Las Vegas we are presented with the opportunity to pick up some of the best loot so far. Common loot gathered by doing jobs is quite good and ultimately useful in outfitting a strong mafia.

The items that shine the most when we think of Las Vegas are ultimately the tier mastery items. In this expansion the stats of each item increase as you progress through bronze, silver, gold and finally ruby mastery.

Here is a quick list of each item along with the stats for each level.

District 1 – North Las Vegas

Alves’ Muscle Car

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

55

73

Silver

61

83

Gold

73

94

Ruby

81

105

District 2 – Paradise City

Mancuso’s Shades

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

62

80

Silver

64

90

Gold

68

105

Ruby

76

125

District 3 – The Lower Strip

Trieste’s Pistol

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

85

58

Silver

101

75

Gold

113

85

Ruby

129

104

District 4 – Shogun Casino

Bidwell’s Suit

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

71

92

Silver

79

111

Gold

98

135

Ruby

130

151

District 5 – Mojave Desert

Jackson’s Motorcycle

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

107

73

Silver

120

92

Gold

138

105

Ruby

162

140

District 6 – The Upper Strip

Hill’s Heavy Weapons

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

96

119

Silver

117

138

Gold

137

155

Ruby

160

175

District 7 – Area 51

Experimental Exosuit

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

149

90

Silver

167

98

Gold

185

106

Ruby

203

114

District 8 – Hoover Dam

Halloran’s Helicopter

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

90

145

Silver

100

160

Gold

110

175

Ruby

120

190

There have been some bugs with the Experimental Exosuit. It seems that the upgrade in stats did not work properly but Zynga is working on it.

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Complete Loot Break Down for Mafia Wars Las Vegas

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Sep/10
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For most of us who play Mafia Wars money is nice but since it can be made easily it is no the thing that drives us to keep playing. We are not in it for the money; we are in it for the loot.

Here is a quick break down of loot from Mafia Wars Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Loot By District

District 1 – North Las Vegas

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Carver Weapon

24

40

24K Chainsaw Weapon

29

15

Rhinestone Cowboy Armor

33

25

Football Jersey Armor

10

28

All Terrain Vehicle

19

27

Moving Truck Vehicle

12

20

Road Tractor Vehicle

25

33

District 2 – Paradise City

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Reinforced Boots Weapon

27

19

Biohazard Weapon

18

28

El Escorpion Weapon

40

30

Reinfored Tuxedo Armor

28

34

Road Tractor Vehicle

25

33

Sand Storm Vehicle

29

15

Highrise Sport Vehicle

29

38

District 3 – The Lower Strip

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

El Escorpion Weapon

40

30

Pump Shotgun Weapon

32

22

Gilded RPG Weapon

29

42

Motorcycle Helmet Armor

22

32

Femme Fatale Armor

45

28

Classic Convertible Vehicle

30

35

Bison Animal

23

40

District 4 – Shogun Casino

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Belt Fed Shotgun Weapon

27

36

Two Pair Weapon

31

44

Precision SMG Weapon

42

30

Femme Fatale Armor

45

28

Ventilated Blast Cap Armor

32

24

High Society Vehicle

37

29

Hard Four Vehicle

30

50

Bark Scorpion Animal

50

32

District 5 – Mojave Desert

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Precision SMG Weapon

27

36

Range Finder Rifle Weapon

31

44

Set of Biker Leathers Armor

42

30

Mojave Mike Vehicle

45

28

Dune Buggy Vehicle

32

24

Big Horn Ram Animal

37

29

Bark Scorpion Animal

30

50

District 6 – The Upper Strip

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Range Finder Rifle Weapon

37

54

Police Riot Helmet Armor

30

44

Reinhardt and Otto Armor

57

36

Performance Sports Car Vehicle

47

38

Goldsmobile Vehicle

40

55

Gila Monster Animal

36

48

Diamondback Animal

56

48

District 7 – Area 51

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Arcturion Assault Rifle Weapon

59

27

Pitbull Sentry Gun Weapon

28

52

Ares Power Armor Armor

33

58

X-22 Peregrine Vehicle

53

34

Foo Fighter Vehicle

37

60

Diamond Back Animal

56

48

Pronghorn Antelope Animal

21

53

District 8 – Hoover Dam

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Arcturion Assault Rifle Weapon

59

27

Ripper Assault Rifle Weapon

57

30

Hopped-Up Thug Armor

56

18

Cooling Vest Armor

31

61

Amphiquad Vehicle

58

24

Ballista Missile Launcher Vehicle

62

15

Big Horn Animal

26

64

Now you know exactly where you can find your favorite loot.

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District 8 – Hoover Dam

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You have finally made it to the last district of Mafia Wars Las Vegas. Well, at least until they decide to add more districts. Here is the low down on this district.

Required Items for Hoover Dam

Items Required for Hoover Dam

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Number Required

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Ruby

Chen-Wei S15 Weapon

34

25

2

15

60

60

Climbing Gear Armor

18

32

4

15

60

60

Sparrowhawk Heli Vehicle

35

27

4

15

60

60

Hot Tip Consumable

N/A

N/A

25

34

50

100

Alarm Code Consumable

N/A

N/A

13

17

25

50

Hoover Dam Job Break Down

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Uncover Rumors About Governor Halloran Bronze

8

10,185

17

27

1.58

Silver

6

16,296

34

58

1.70

Gold

4

31,095

68

123

1.82

Ruby

2

23,026

136

245

1.86

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Dig Up Links To Halloran And A Meth Ring Bronze

8

0

20

34

1.70

Silver

6

0

41

71

1.73

Gold

4

0

82

153

1.86

Ruby

2

0

165

312

1.89

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Discover A Big Meth Buy At The Hoover Dam Bronze

4

11,480

24

38

1.58

Silver

3

21,124

48

80

1.66

Gold

2

25,256

97

172

1.77

Ruby

1

29,848

194

351

1.80

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Get Your Spotters In Place Above the Dam Bronze

7

7,452

22

36

1.63

Silver

5

11,924

45

76

1.68

Gold

4

14,256

90

178

1.97

Ruby

2

16,848

180

332

1.84

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Verify Halloran’s Arrival At The Dam Bronze

6

6,624

19

32

1.68

Silver

5

10,599

39

67

1.71

Gold

3

12,672

79

157

1.98

Ruby

2

20,964

158

293

1.85

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Question Some Meth Heads Bronze

8

11,529

15

26

1.73

Silver

6

16,040

30

56

1.86

Gold

4

22,055

60

119

1.98

Ruby

2

0

120

244

2.03

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Take Out A Crooked DEA Unit Bronze

7

0

17

29

1.70

Silver

5

0

34

62

1.82

Gold

3

0

68

133

1.95

Ruby

2

0

136

273

2.00

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Take Down The Security Detail Bronze

6

15,218

20

35

1.75

Silver

5

24,349

40

73

1.82

Gold

3

29,113

80

158

1.96

Ruby

2

34,406

160

322

2.01

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Boss: Defeat Governor Halloran Bronze

100

0

6

1600

266.66

Silver

100

861,600

10

1800

180.00

Gold

100

923,200

15

2000

133.33

Ruby

100

984,800

20

2200

110.00

Mastery Item for Hoover Dam

Job Tier Mastery Item

Halloran’s Helicopter

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

90

145

Silver

100

160

Gold

110

175

Ruby

120

190

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District 7 – Area 51

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In this district we leap out of the bright lights of Las Vegas and venture to the mysterious Area 51.

Here are the required items for this district.

Items Required for Area 51

Item

Type

Attack

Defense

Number Required

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Ruby

Explosive Dice Weapon

29

18

10

30

60

120

Silenced Harper .45 Weapon

23

32

6

18

36

72

V-25 Assault Rifle Weapon

30

26

8

24

48

96

Cat Suit Armor

28

14

8

24

48

96

Icebreaker Armor

32

20

4

12

24

48

Stolen USAF Jeep Vehicle

22

34

4

12

24

48

Alarm Code Consumable

N/A

N/A

27

35

45

100

Hotel Security Key Card Consumable

N/A

N/A

25

33

44

84

Area 51 Job Breakdown

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Breach The Area 51 Perimeter Bronze

9

8,556

15

24

1.60

Silver

7

13,690

30

51

1.70

Gold

5

18,824

61

109

1.78

Ruby

2

22,246

122

246

2.01

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Disable a Surveillance Station Bronze

4

5,348

21

33

1.57

Silver

3

8,556

43

39

1.60

Gold

2

11,765

86

147

1.70

Ruby

1

16,926

172

302

1.75

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Infiltrate a Top Secret Bunker Bronze

10

5,175

18

30

1.66

Silver

8

8,280

37

0

0.00

Gold

5

11,385

75

138

1.84

Ruby

3

16,380

151

282

1.86

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Find a Route Through The Ducts Bronze

8

14,936

23

36

1.56

Silver

0

23,898

46

75

1.63

Gold

0

32,861

93

161

1.73

Ruby

0

33,769

187

331

1.77

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Nab A High Tech Prototype Bronze

6

11,052

19

32

1.68

Silver

0

0

39

66

1.69

Gold

3

308

79

142

1.79

Ruby

0

158

158

292

1.84

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Hack The Research Lab Door Bronze

7

4,830

18

28

1.55

Silver

5

0

36

60

1.66

Gold

4

10,626

72

128

1.77

Ruby

2

10,928

144

263

1.82

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Neutralize a Security Patrol Bronze

8

10,104

14

24

1.71

Silver

6

16,167

28

51

1.82

Gold

4

22,229

56

109

1.94

Ruby

2

36,458

112

224

2.00

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Attack A Guard Post Bronze

8

11,422

16

27

1.68

Silver

6

16,891

32

58

1.81

Gold

4

25,128

64

123

1.92

Ruby

2

0

128

253

1.97

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Take Out A Black Ops Team Bronze

8

13,179

18

32

1.70

Silver

6

18,336

36

66

1.83

Gold

4

28,994

72

142

1.97

Ruby

2

34,266

144

283

2.02

Job

Mastery %

Payout V$ Energy Experience Ratio
Boss: Defeat Dr. Hank Williams Bronze

100

0

7

1200

171.42

Silver

100

430,800

10

1300

130.00

Gold

100

530,840

15

1400

93.33

Ruby

100

492,400

20

1500

75.00

Area 51 Mastery Item

Job Tier Mastery Item

Experimental Exosuit

Level

Attack

Defense

Bronze

149

90

Silver

167

98

Gold

185

106

Ruby

203

114

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Mafia Wars Las Vegas – The Mystery of Your Vault

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Sep/10
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In the Las Vegas expansion Zynga moved away from conventional thinking in regard to how cash is stored. Previously your bank could hold any amount of cash but in Las Vegas the amount of cash you can store is dependant upon the size of your vault.

With the Las Vegas expansion Zynga installed one of the best improvements that I have seen in quite some time. Now you can convert the currency from the basic game and any of the expansions into chips to use in your new casino empire. The exchange is one way, you cannot convert the currency into anything except chips and it cannot be converted back.

Since the capacity of your vault determines how many chips it can hold you need to improve it regularly if you are any kind of real mobster. Here is a quick list of what is needed to improve your vault.

Stars

Security
Camera

Reinforced
Steel

Deposit Box

Motion Sensor

Magnetic
Lock

0.5

3

3

3

3

3

1

4

4

4

4

4

1.5

5

5

5

5

5

2

6

6

6

6

6

2.5

7

7

7

7

7

3

8

8

8

8

8

3.5

9

9

9

9

9

4

10

10

10

10

10

4.5

11

11

11

11

11

5

12

12

12

12

12

The size of your vault also determines which currencies you can convert as well as the amount that may be done per day. Here is a list showing the capacity of your vault by star and the conversions that can be done.

Stars

Capacity

Conversion

Type

Amount

To Chips

0.5

100,000

New York

500,000

1,000

1

200,000

New York

1,000,000

2,000

1.5

400,000

Bangkok

10,000

2,000

2

800,000

Cuban

50,000

2,000

2.5

1,500,000

New York

2,000,000

4,000

3

3,000,000

Moscow

50,000,000

4,000

3.5

5,000,000

New York

4,000,000

8,000

Bangkok

10,000

5,000

4

10,000,000

New York

8,000,000

16,000

Cuban

250,000

10,000

4.5

20,000,000

New York

12,000,000

20,000

Moscow

200,000,000

20,000

5

50,000,000

New York

24,000,000

40,000

Bangkok

200,000

40,000

Cuban

1,000,000

40,000

Moscow

400,000,000

40,000

The changes in the vault and currency in Mafia Wars Las Vegas is a great improvement. How many of us have billions stashed in New York and who knows how much in Cuba, Bangkok, and Moscow? Now you can convert the useless currency into chips to use in Las Vegas.

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Mafia Wars Las Vegas – Cash Flow With Your Own Casino Fountain

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Sep/10
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One of the most beautiful spectacles that you will see on the strip in Las Vegas are the water shows that the big mega-casinos use to attract attention. You can visit the Bellagio, the Paris, and other casinos in Las Vegas have the top water fountains in the world. You will be mesmerized as you learn that water really can dance.

The main thought of these fountains is not to beautify the strip, its money. Believe me there is money in water when it is used properly to entrance the public. Las Vegas is a city that is smack dab in the middle of a desert and in a desert water is a precious commodity. No business owner would use water to enthrall the tourists in the middle of a desert unless there was money to be made.

The Bellagio does not have anything on your Mafia Wars Las Vegas casino. Your fountain is just as big and just as enthralling, and the money flows just the same.

This is what you will need to open and improve your casino fountain and how much money will flow.

To unlock your Casino Fountain you will need to complete the job “Discover A Big Meth Buy At The Hoover Dam.”

Stars

Cinder
Block

Steel
Girder

Concrete

Construction
Tool

Payout

0.5

2

2

2

2

7,000

1

4

4

4

4

13,000

1.5

6

6

6

6

19,000

2

8

8

8

8

25,000

2.5

10

10

10

10

31,000

3

12

12

12

12

37,000

3.5

14

14

14

14

43,000

4

16

16

16

16

49,000

4.5

18

18

18

18

55,000

5

20

20

20

20

61,000

Build your casino fountain and put the other mega-casinos to shame, by the time you are done the Bellagio will call you and ask for advice.

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Mafia Wars Las Vegas – Snoozing The Night Away In Your Own Hotel

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Sep/10
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Have you ever been to one of the mega-casinos that litter the strip in Las Vegas? How about one of the other gambling spots around the world? Well for those of you that have not let me tell you that they are truly spectacular. The mega-casinos are much more than just a gambling den they are actually small cities.

The developers kept it in mind that in order to be the cash cows that they are, these casinos must cater to every need of their patrons. Since the goal is to keep the player inside the casino at all times it only made sense to provide a place for them to sleep off a hard day of gambling. To do this every mega-casino also has a very nice hotel attached.

Your casino in Mafia Wars Las Vegas is no different than a real world casino in this respect. Your hotel gives you yet another stream of income and believe me, it’s a pretty big stream.

Here is everything that you need to know about your casino.

Stars

Cinder
Block

Steel
Girder

Concrete

Construction
Tool

Bellhop

Payout

0.5

Complete Job: Rescue A Hotelier

42,000

1

2

2

2

4

4

66,000

1.5

3

3

3

6

6

90,000

2

4

4

4

8

8

114,000

2.5

5

5

5

10

10

138,000

3

6

6

6

12

12

162,000

3.5

7

7

7

14

14

186,000

4

8

8

8

16

16

210,000

4.5

9

9

9

18

18

234,000

5

10

10

10

20

20

258,000

All the mega-casinos have luxury hotels and your Mafia Wars Las Vegas casino is no different. You start out with a fleabag hotel and improve it until it is the 5-star hotel of legend, and earn a lot of cash along the way.

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Mafia Wars Las Vegas – The Holy of Holies, the Poker Room

18
Sep/10
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All of the casinos along the strip feature just about every game that you can think of. At the best establishments you can find baccarat, video slots, roulette, and many more, but do you know which game is the king? Think about it how many times on sports channels and cable TV have you see the “International Roulette Championship?” Poker is the king of course and is where you will find many of the big spenders or whales. These guys think nothing of dropping a cool million in one sitting. Mafia Wars Las Vegas gives you the ability to cash in on the action in you very own poker room.

Imagine this, the alcohol is flowing and the room is filled with cigar smoke and the sound of chips being fondled and cards being shuffled fills the air. Do you know what all of that means? It means that you are making money. In your casino the Poker Room is a river of cash.

Here is the low down on just what it takes to open up your Poker Room and the cash you can expect to rake in.

Stars

Cinder
Block

Steel
Girder

Concrete

Construction
Tool

Poker Table

Payout

0.5

Complete Job: Hijack A Poker Table Delivery

17,500

1

2

2

4

2

4

25,000

1.5

3

3

6

3

6

32,500

2

4

4

8

4

8

40,000

2.5

5

5

10

5

10

47,500

3

6

6

12

6

12

55,000

3.5

7

7

14

7

14

62,500

4

8

8

16

8

16

70,000

4.5

9

9

18

9

18

77,500

5

10

10

20

10

20

85,000

In your casino in the City that Never Sleeps the trickle of money entering your bank can be heard, then you enter the Poker Room. Inside the Poker Room most people can hear the typical sounds but you can hear another sound, a roaring that only a true mobster can hear. That sound is the rushing river of cash. Once your Poker Room is open your river of cash will begin to fill up your vault.

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