MAFIA WARS Starter Pack and Booster Pack

You'll get a pop-up the next time you enter Mafia Wars about a Starter Pack at a special price. If you choose to bypass the pop-up, you can, for now, still locate this special in the Mafia Wars Marketpace. For $6 USD, you get:

3 of the new Mime Crates, 6 stamina, 6 energy, 2 Reward Card punches, 30 reward points, AND:

Hammerhead Goggles

163 94

Ringmaster

94 163

I couldn't help myself in this case, it's a pretty good deal for once! Normally, it costs about $6 just for that many reward points.

I was next offered this Booster Pack. It's pretty much the same items, but at a higher price. I didn't partake of this one... $28 in one fell swoop on Mafia Wars kinda makes me cringe, and I'm on a real tight budget.

If you purchase these, MAKE SURE you go to Facebook and CLEAR YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION. Facebook doesn't tell you in any obvious way, but any time you make ANY purchase through Facebook, Facebook stores your payment information. That's why spammers and scammers are always trying to get your account information. Clear that out of there double-quick.

On Facebook, go to Account Settings > Payments > select Payment Methods. You'll be prompted to enter your Facebook password, go ahead and do so. You can now manage your Payment methods and remove the payment info that Facebook just stored "on your behalf".

MAFIA WARS new Mime Crates

For all you crate junkies out there, Mafia Wars offers a new banner on your home page about Mime Crates available in the Marketplace.

I'm guessing some of these new loot items may be from the Mime Crates, but I haven't confirmed this. I don't buy loot: 
Street Performer (A:113 D:158) [Henchmen] from Marketplace
Bulletproof Bowler (A:123 D:172) [Armor] from Marketplace
Mime (A:173 D:122) [Henchmen] from Marketplace


Following is the information from the Mafia Wars Wiki:

• items are purchasable for Rewards Points. One crate for 12 or Three crates for 35
• Three Crates for 30 Rps In Hourly Sale
• Items in this category may NOT be gifted.

Available: February 2, 2012 - February ?, 2012

Mime Crate ( 12 Reward Points)
60% chance for items
30% chance for items
10% chance for items
A chance to score cool loot.


Three Mime Crates ( 35 Reward Points)
60% chance for items
30% chance for items
10% chance for items
Triple your chances of getting cool loot.