Minecraft for dummies

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cordeiro, Jacob
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ John Wiley & Sons 2013
Edition:Portable edition
Series:For dummies
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of 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
  • 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
  • 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