After online Texas Hold'em Poker, Mafia Wars is the most popular free online game on the internet today. There are more than 5 million people playing Mafia Wars every day. Starting out though can be very frustrating for the beginning player. Beginning Mafia Wars players don't know how to minimize being attacked or minimize the loss of money and property. Here are 3 tips to start playing the right way:

• Jobs - Do jobs to get cash. Move through the levels and get as much cash as possible. As you progress make it a practice to constantly bank your cash. Other people can't rob you if your money is in the bank.


• Acquire properties - Do not buy buildings if you don't want to waste your cash on repairing your properties and protecting them. People can damage and rob the value of your buildings if you buy buildings for your properties. Having said that, some people buy buildings for their properties and they don't protect them saying that collecting 30% of the rent is worth it. It's up to you which way you want to do it.


• Get more Mafia - Recruit as many people into your mob as you can. The more people you recruit the stronger your mob can become. First ask your Facebook friends to join. Once you've got as many from your Facebook friends as you can there are many other ways to get more people for your mob. I've used my own web site blog, Twitter and even announced that I wanted to recruit more players through the Mafia Wars Fans homepage on Facebook. There are many more creative ways to recruit people. You're only limited by your imagination.

These are just a few tips to help you survive the Mafia Wars game.