About the Free Godfather Points Link; Mafia Wars Strategy Guide

If you've been playing Mafia Wars for any bit of time, undoubtedly you've seen the "5 free godfather points" link. If you haven't seen it before, here it is:

http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/index.php?xw_controller=index&xw_action=newbreward

Many of you will get 5 free godfather points for clicking that link. Additionally, many of you will not get anything. The link is a one-time deal. How does this work? Well, if you've seen the links in the many groups on facebook and clicked it there, obviously, it will not work. However, some of you have never seen the link before and still won't get any points; here's why:

After 12 or so hours after you install the Mafia Wars app, you will get a notification that says, "Thanks for playing Mafia Wars" with the same link as above. This is a "newbie reward" for all new players - hence the "newbreward" part of the link. If you click the notification, you are given 5 points on the spot. However, most people seem to miss this notification. If you happened to go on vacation or did not log into facebook for a few days, odds are you missed the link. Since the offer is always open but only valid for one click, some people get 5 reward points while others don't. Players who get points only do so because they missed the notification in the first place.

It's a one time deal, so if you click the link and get nothing, you've already gotten the points, so you aren't missing out on anything. People who benefit from the link simply missed it the first time around!