User blog comment:WieQuadrat/Chain is the new Hype today/@comment-5039776-20120507220936

It seems the strategy for maximising bonus is:

1. Pick up all XP only items (as these will break the chain). These include Windmills, Gardens, Giant Fly Traps, Howling Caves, Wooden Bridges and also stuff like Crystal Banks, Crystal Trees etc. (as they give no coin reward) 2. Start with a low value item (worth say less than 20) as these don't count to the chain's value. 3. While you've got time in the low chain levels, pick up stuff with high coin values - items maturing after 8+ hours (especially high value stores like the fruit stores, fancy accessories store etc), high value decorations from the wonder challenge, the Temple, the Totem, the Giant Gems and the Water Fountain). 4.  Then, and only then, go hard at all the other decorations, trying not to hit anything that will break the chain - especially early breaks.  As said somewhere else on this wiki, be very careful on the left and right of your village, as you can inadvertently break the chain by selecting the bingo board or one of the quests (as that slider overlays the board) or (very usually) making a recipe.

Hope this helps.

Oioiaussie 22:09, May 7, 2012 (UTC)

Even with the 40% reduction, I made a 10,000+ value chain this morning.