Mafia Wars

Mission briefing

Mafia Wars is an action-packed shooting game where you play as a cowboy vigilante who fights against the corruption of mafia. Play engaging and immersive levels with various kinds of bosses. You must be careful with how you use your bullets, as saving them will come in handy in difficult battles.

Field manual

During battle, tap on characters to mark the location for the player to shoot at, but bear in mind that the bullet takes a bit of time to reach there. Switch between weapons when needed, and use automatic weapons when there is a swarm of enemies. Do not forget to unlock support and powerful defense barricades; you cannot win certain matches without them. Desktop Interact with the game UI to select and upgrade weapons. During battle, use a mouse click to trigger the player's weapon fire. Mobile Interact with the game UI to select and upgrade weapons. During battle use the touchscreen to trigger the player's weapon fire.

Launch orders: press Launch mission above and the game loads on this page itself — nothing downloads and no form stands between you and the first move. It is designed for a landscape (wide) screen and takes its orders from mouse, keyboard or touch, depending on the mission. It is built wide, for a landscape screen — rotate a phone sideways, or give it a tablet or monitor to stretch out on. If it offers a fullscreen control, use it — a fight this size deserves the whole screen.

Field notes for strategy operations

• Economy first, army second. The player who builds one more resource structure in the opening minutes out-produces the player who built one more soldier — arithmetic is the quietest weapon in strategy.
• Scout before you commit. Every strategy game hides a paper to your rock; two minutes of reconnaissance is cheaper than twenty minutes of building the wrong answer.
• Hold a reserve. Committing everything to the first fight leaves nothing for the second, and there is always a second — usually arriving while you are still rebuilding from the first.

Mafia Wars — questions from the ranks

What does it cost to play Mafia Wars?

Nothing at all. The mission is free from the first order to the last — no sign-up, no download, no paid tier guarding the good levels. The advertising around this page is what keeps the board free.

What sort of mission is Mafia Wars?

Mafia Wars is filed in our Strategy theatre. Like every operation on this board, it is a browser game — read the briefing above for the publisher's own account of what you are deploying into.

Can I run Mafia Wars on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It plays in the browser on phones and tablets exactly as it does on a computer. It is built wide, for a landscape screen — rotate a phone sideways, or give it a tablet or monitor to stretch out on.

Do I have to install anything before playing?

No installation of any kind. Mafia Wars is an HTML5 game: press the launch button and it loads on this page, and closing the tab leaves nothing behind.

After-action

Mission complete, or still pinned down? The full Strategy theatre is one click away — The thinking soldier's shelf: 115 operations where the decisive weapon is a plan made thirty seconds before it is needed. Build first, then hold what you built.