FarmVille Polar Train Station: Everything you need to know

Similar to the Lighthouse Cove in FarmVille's third farm, the new fourth farm, Winter Wonderland, comes with a Polar Train Station that must be upgraded, and can then be collected from once per day. However, unlike the Lighthouse Cove, which gives you bushels when harvested, this Polar Train Station will receive deliveries, with better prizes being available with more upgraded Stations.

To start, your Polar Train Station will be "Level 0", and it will come "ready" to harvest. By doing so, you'll have a chance to score items like an Arctic Rabbit in your train's delivery, and can then begin the process of upgrading it. There are nine stages of upgrades for your entire Polar Train Station, with each stage requiring more and more Rail Spikes, Rail Ties and Lumps of Coal. For instance, your first upgrade requires three of each item, and you can either pay a single Farm Cash per part to upgrade it manually, or send out requests to your friends to send you the ingredients you need. Also be on the lookout for bonus materials being shared by your friends on their walls.

As you upgrade, you'll be able to receive better and better gifts via your daily deliveries. At Level 9, for instance, you'll have a chance for an Elf Penguin, while at Level 5, you can start receiving parts for a Snowy Train Track. There look to be multiple prizes available for each level of the Polar Train Station, so don't worry about just receiving a single item.

We'll update this space as we learn more about the particular requirements for each level of the Polar Station Upgrade, so keep checking back with us!

Level 1: 3 each
Level 2: 5 each
Level 3: 10 each
Level 4: 15 each
Level 5: 20 each
Level 6: 25 each
Level 7: 30 each
Level 8: 40 each

Check out the rest of our Holiday 2011 coverage right here.

Are you excited about this Polar Train Station system in FarmVille? Have you already started upgrading your Train Station, or are you waiting for a free ticket to Winter Wonderland before you will begin? What sorts of prizes are you hoping your train delivers?

FarmVille: Go on a shopping spree in the new Winter Wonderland market

With the launch of Winter Wonderland in FarmVille, we see Zynga offering players plenty of new goodies to purchase in the store, ranging from trees and animals to buildings or even farm vehicles. There are enough items in this initial release to fill your new farm, so here's a complete look at everything you can now purchase.

Trees

Frozen Spruce - 5,000 coins
Winter Spruce - 15 Farm Cash
Polar Tree - 7 Farm Cash
Ice Crystal Tree - 15 Farm Cash

You'll receive one of each of the Spruce trees for free when first arriving in Winter Wonderland, so don't worry about needing to purchase anymore. If you'd like to quickly master the Winter Spruce, however, remember that you can receive those for free from Mystery Seedlings in your new Winter Wonderland Orchard (which you'll also be given for free, and will simply need to add building materials to).

Animals

Snow Chicken - 200,000 coins
Telemark Cow - 150,000 coins
Greater Scaup Duck - 100,000 coins
Dole Horse - 26 Farm Cash
White Husky - 18 Farm Cash
Magellanic Penguin - 14 Farm Cash
Polar Hare - 10 Farm Cash
Arctic Seal - 14 Farm Cash
White Wolverine - 180,000 coins
Woolly Mammoth - 25 Farm Cash
Arctic Owl - 200,000 coins

A few notes here: you'll receive a Polar Hare for free when arriving in Winter Wonderland, and if you choose to purchase a ticket into Winter Wonderland (rather than waiting for a free way in), you'll receive a free Holiday Mammoth as a prize. This is a different animal than the Woolly Mammoth, so you'll need to purchase both if you are a mastery sign collector.

Buildings

Chicken Coop - 5,000 coins
General Store - 300,000 coins
Sweet Shoppe - 100,000 coins
Holiday Log Cabin - 300,000 coins
Garage (Frame) - 50,000 coins
Garage (Fully Built) - 50 Farm Cash
Orchard (Frame) - 1,000 coins
Orchard (Fully Built) - 30 Farm Cash
Holiday Barn - 30 Farm Cash
Winter Shed - 50,000 coins
Elf House - 20 Farm Cash
Ski Resort - 30 Farm Cash
Snowy Mansion - 50 Farm Cash
Train Water Tower - 18 Farm Cash

In addition to these buildings, you can also purchase another Winter Storage Igloo or base to a Winter Animal Pen, if you happen to delete the two that were given to you upon arrival in Winter Wonderland.

Decorations

Frozen Fountain - 150,000 coins
Holiday Lamppost - 1 Farm Cash
Conductor Gnome - 15 Farm Cash
Iceblock Gate - 50,000 coins
Snowflake Gate - 2 Farm Cash
Candy Cane Fence - 1,000 coins
Snow Carnation Pot - 1,000 coins
Winter Mailbox - 2,000 coins
Ice Tulip Bed - 5,000 coins
Iceblock Fence - 5,000 coins
Ice Rose Bed - 10,000 coins
Snowflake Fence - 10,000 coins
Snow Stack - 15,000 coins
Ice Bench - 30,000 coins
Frozen Pond - 300,000 coins
Sleigh - 20 Farm Cash

While many of these items might look rather boring, just keep in mind that by completing the Winter Wonderland goals that will be regular staples of the game for quite some time into the future, you'll receive plenty of "better," or at least more exciting prizes for your new farm.

Farm Aides

Broken Combine - 500,000 coins
Icy Combine - 110 Farm Cash
Icy Harvester - 40,000 coins
Icy Seeder - 40,000 coins
Icy Tractor - 10,000 coins

Not to be confused with other farm vehicles, all of these are themed with snow accents, including the Broken Combine. You'll just need to collect Vehicle Parts to upgrade how many plots each can tend in a single click, as normal.

With all of these items, we've yet to talk about the many new crops you can grow on your equally new Winter Wonderland farm. We'll make sure to bring you a complete look at the new crops you can grow and master just as soon as we can.

What do you think of the many items available in the Winter Wonderland store? Which ones will you purchase for your farm?

FarmVille Winter Wonderland Crops: Everything you need to know

As you begin to dive into the world of FarmVille's Winter Wonderland farm, make sure to plant those 100 plots allowed to you, so you can start mastering some of the new crops that have come along with our Christmas / Winter themed farms. You'll need to plant some of these crops for the game's newest goals, but also to earn Bushels that you can use to craft new recipes inside your Winter Wonderland Sweet Shoppe.

There are plenty of crops here to grow and master; here's a complete rundown of each crop with its stats.

Candied Yams

    Costs: 20 coins
    Harvest Time: 4 hours
    Harvest for: 50 coins
    XP Gained: 1
    First Star of Mastery: 30 harvests


Gingerbread

    Costs: 65 coins
    Harvest Time: 8 hours
    Harvest for: 130 coins
    XP Gained: 2
    First Star of Mastery: 80 harvests


Red Iceberry

    Costs: 40 coins
    Harvest Time: 8 hours
    Harvest for: 85 coins
    XP Gained: 1
    First Star of Mastery: 80 harvests


Carrotcicle

    Costs: 125 coins
    Harvest Time: 12 hours
    Harvest for: 215 coins
    XP Gained: 3
    First Star of Mastery: 70 harvests


Iced Rice

    Costs: 55 coins
    Harvest Time: 12 hours
    Harvest for: 115 coins
    XP Gained: 2
    First Star of Mastery: 70 harvests


Holly

    Costs: 80 coins
    Harvest Time: 16 hours
    Harvest for: 195 coins
    XP Gained: 3
    First Star of Mastery: 60 harvests


Iceberg Lettuce

    Costs: 110 coins
    Harvest Time: 20 hours
    Harvest for: 165 coins
    XP Gained: 1
    First Star of Mastery: 70 harvests


Frozen Grapes

    Costs: 30 coins
    Harvest Time: 1 day
    Harvest for: 135 coins
    XP Gained: 3
    First Star of Mastery: 50 harvests


Gummi Bear

    Costs: 75 coins
    Harvest Time: 1 day
    Harvest for: 180 coins
    XP Gained: 3
    First Star of Mastery: 50 harvests


Mint Candy

    Costs: 120 coins
    Harvest Time: 1 day
    Harvest for: 285 coins
    XP Gained: 4
    First Star of Mastery: 50 harvests


Snow Tulip

    Costs: 60 coins
    Harvest Time: 1 day
    Harvest for: 165 coins
    XP Gained: 3
    First Star of Mastery: 50 harvests


Glacial Rose

    Costs: 150 coins
    Harvest Time: 2 days
    Harvest for: 345 coins
    XP Gained: 4
    First Star of Mastery: 30 harvests


As you can see, a few of these crops (the Glacial Rose and Mint Candy, as examples) are pretty beefy crops, offering you plenty of experience points for each plot planted and harvested. It's likely that we'll need to grow each of these individual crops at some point during the Winter Wonderland goals that will continue to roll out in the future, but we'll make sure to give you plenty of warning for when to plant these crops to stay on top of things. For now, plant some Gingerbread for the very first goal in the game and work on upgrading your Polar Train Station while you wait!

Check out the rest of our Holiday 2011 coverage right here.

What do you think of these new Winter Wonderland crops? Which crop do you think looks the prettiest?