Click to Harvest!

Happy Pets developer Crowdstar added four new mystery gifts to the Happy Pets gift tab, this week. The gifts come in four categories, so players won’t know the specific item they are sending or receiving, but they at least know what type of item is inside.

The four categories are: Outdoor Decor, Furniture, Wall/Floor, and Accessories.

This mystery gift split is very similar to a change Crowdstar made to sister game Happy Island last week. That game also received four new mystery gifts with more specific categories.

Happy Island developer Crowdstar has made their island sim, which was already pretty painless, even more easy to play via the new Offshore Island Bank.

The bank is a premium item, costing 99 FB$ ($9.90). But, it allows players to collect all the money bags on one island with a single click. The drawback (besides its price tag), is that only 75% of the money is collected – the other 25% is eaten up by a “banker’s fee.”

Players are free to spend their money how they like, but in our opinion this is a much weaker offering that most of Crowdstar’s premium Happy Island offers. Players can click once and only collect 75%, or click each attraction and collect 100%? Plus, it costs $10 in real money? And it only works on a single island, when most players have many? No thanks. To justify the $10 price tag, this bank should come with no collection penalty.

It should be noted that this 25% fee can be reduced by upgrading the bank. But without purchasing one (and we certainly aren’t going to), there is no way to know what that upgrading entails. If anyone has the scoop, leave a comment and fill us in.

In a surprise Monday afternoon update (FarmVille typically updates Tuesdays and Thursdays), Zynga added another handful of Asian themed items, further fleshing out the game’s Japanese Garden expansion.

The new items are: Japanese Home, Paper Wall Home, High Bridge Pond, Momiji Tree, Moss Rock, Tiny Dragon, Sand & Stone, Yellow Dome, Egret, and Daikon crop. Note that the Egret is a real, harvestable animal, but the Momiji Tree is purely decorative.

The Daikon crop can be purchased for 65 coins, grows to maturity in 8 hours, and earns 1 XP, and 133 coins when harvested.

All these items expire in 11 days, along with the the rest of the Japanese Garden goods.

Cafe World developer Zynga released two very powerful (and very expensive!) special items today. Both provide players with a permanent bonus.

The No Spoil Genie prevents food from ever spoiling, no matter how long it sits on the stove. The No Clean Fairy prevents stoves from ever requiring cleaning – no clicking required. The genie is for sale for 145 Cafe Cash (about $25), and the fairy is for sale for 95 Cafe Cash (about $17).

Both are limited time offers, and are only available until June 28th. They are for sale under the new “Special” tab of the functional items shop.

Restaurant City developer Playfish released an extensive lounge expansion this week, with much more to see and collect than just new decorations (although there are plenty of those, too).

The centerpiece of the expansion is the new Lounge Bar. Players gain access when they master the Coco Colada drink recipe all the way up to level 10. The Lounge Bar allows players to hire one of their friends to serve as a bartender. More drinks are displayed behind the bar as players master them, unlocking special bonuses.

Speaking of drinks, a new Mint ingredient has been added, allowing for a new Mint Breeze drink recipe, among others.

New lounge decorations include: Jazz Singer, Saxophone Player, Bouncer, Night Lounge Lightning, Night Lounge Door, Funky Lounge seating, and plenty more.

One final nifty addition – players that master the Boston Cooler drink unlock a Night Sculpture. As long as the sculpture is in your restaurant, it will be nighttime outside. Neat!