Minecraft for dummies / by Jacob Cordeiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cordeiro, Jacob.

Series:

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minecraft (Game).

Video games.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

Portable ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.

Summary:

Craft yourself an amazing game of Minecraft! More than just a game, Minecraft consists of players using an avatar to create or destroy various types of blocks, form fantastic structures, create artwork, and do much more, all in a three-dimensional environment and across various multiplayer servers in multiple game modes. With this fun and friendly beginners guide, you will quickly grasp how to play Minecraft in the three modes of game play: survival, creative, and hardcore. The easy-to-understand writing style walks you through every step of the way, from downloading the game to choos

Contents:

Minecraft® For Dummies®, Portable Edition; About the Author; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Bonus Content at Dummies.com; Where to Go from Here; Chapter 1: Entering Minecraft; Registering a Minecraft Account; Purchasing and Installing Minecraft; Playing the Game; Chapter 2: Planning for Your First Night; Devising a Game Plan; Using Your Inventory; Manipulating Your Inventory; Setting Up for Your First Night; Completing Optional Day One Activities; Preparing to Survive

Chapter 3: Overcoming Long-Term ObstaclesUnderstanding and Avoiding Hunger; Building, Mining, and Farming; Advancing Toward the End; Chapter 4: Discovering Blocks and Implementing Items; The Wooden Age; The Looting Age; The Stone Age; Using the Furnace; Chapter 5: Mastering Mines and Farms; Mining Efficiently; Building the Perfect Farm; Chapter 6: Surviving through Invention; Building Masterpieces; Engineering with Redstone; Enchanting Weapons, Tools, and Armor; Brewing Potions; Creatively Improving Your World; Playing in Creative Mode; Chapter 7: Understanding the Natural World

Sightseeing in the BiomesExamining Different Types of Mobs; Chapter 8: Understanding the Man-Made World; Trading in Villages; Excavating Structures; Playing with MultiPlayer Chapter 9: and Cheats; Starting or Joining a Multiplayer World; Using the Chat Menu; Chapter 10: Customizing Your Experience; Surviving Hardcore Mode; Exploring Adventure Mode; Implementing Additional World Options; Managing the .minecraft Folder; Checking Out External Sites and Resources; Chapter 11: Ten Helpful Survival Tips; Digging Safely; Cooking Efficiently; Obtaining Obsidian and Portals Quickly

Mining in the Right LocationAvoiding Overexertion; Defeating Basic Mobs; Amassing Colored Wool; Crafting Quickly; Checking Basic Equipment; Finding Natural Comfort; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-118-53713-0

OCLC:

827211598