CityVille for Dummies coming July 2011 to teach Mayor 101

CityVille for Dummies
The farthest-reaching social game of all time with a peak of over 100 million players is getting its own "Dummies" book. Our friend Kyle Orland returns to co-author the 288-page tutorial book, CityVille for Dummies, with Michelle Oxman. Like FarmVille for Dummies, this guide book will cover everything there is to know about CityVille. And since this book is expected to launch at a much closer date to the game's release, its said it "will be aimed at the new or beginning CityVille player," according to Wiley, the book's publisher.

Currently expected to cost $19.99 upon release, players who pick up CityVille for Dummies can expect to learn how to:

    *Construct roads, buildings, restaurants, and more
    *Run sales at your businesses and restaurants to keep your residents happy
    *Expand your city to include doctors, policemen, firemen, and business owners
    *Plant and harvest your own crops to keep restaurants stocked.
    *Import and export goods from other countries
    *Trade goods and factor in costs of various shipping methods for your goods
    *Interact with neighboring cities
    *Deal with technical issues

And that just about covers everything--all the basics at least. Whether CityVille will still be the game to play come July is unknown, but it's doubtful that another game will take the top spot anytime soon. And if another Zynga game comes out before then, I bet Orland will be all over it.

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Would you buy CityVille for Dummies? What do you think of this emerging trend of social game tutorial books and guides?

Lunchtime Poll: Would you buy a Facebook game players guide?

Surely many of you buy the players guide every time a new Pokemon game releases (you can admit it, we're all friends here), so why not buy one for your favorite Facebook game. CityVille Info recently found a piece of software called the CityVille Domination Guide, which claims to improve your mayoral prowess for the limited time price of $27. Granted, I have my doubts of this offer's legitimacy--nor would I recommend you rush to buy it either--but what about the guide books you can easily find in your nearest major bookstore? Our friends Kyle Orland and Angela Morales recently released their first guide through the established Dummies franchise, FarmVille for Dummies, with Orland working on a second book for CityVille. Legitimate or not, these offers beg the question:

Would you buy a Facebook game guide?
If it could give me a chance of getting ahead, sure!Absolutely not. I spend enough money on these games!I don't care enough to buy a players guide.If it was from a legitimate source, I'd pick one up.
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