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The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft / Edition 2 available in Paperback, eBook
The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft / Edition 2
by Stephen O'Brien
Stephen O'Brien
- ISBN-10:
- 078975357X
- ISBN-13:
- 9780789753571
- Pub. Date:
- 10/06/2014
- Publisher:
- Que
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Overview
The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Minecraft, Third Edition
Minecraft: These worlds are YOURS!
Minecraft is WAY more than a game: it’s an alternate universe of creation, exhilaration, survival, adventure, passion! Don’t enter that universe alone. More than ever, you need an experienced guide who’ll help you constantly as you learn Minecraft’s newest, most powerful secrets! From Minecraft’s earliest betas to its newest combat upgrades, Stephen O’Brien has seen it all! Now, he’ll take you deep inside craft and mine, cave and menagerie, farm and village. He’ll reveal brand-new combat traps and tricks you need to know, teach you enchantments of unimaginable power, help you survive where few dare to go, and help you OWN the infinite worlds of Minecraft!
- Quick-start guide for first-night survival
- Master exciting combat techniques including Minecraft 1.9’s dual-wielding and shields
- Customize your experience–from peaceful to monstrous
- Harvest resources, craft tools and shelters–let there be light
- Grab your pickaxe: mine iron, gold, diamonds, and redstone
- Escape (or defeat!) all the hostile mobs
- Get friendly critters on your side and build automated farms
- Brew potions to cure ills, gain superpowers, and throw at enemies
- Transform even the simplest shelter into a palace
- Explore ocean monuments and gather golden treasure from the deeps
- Create new worlds and master the fine art of terraforming and installing mods
- Learn the secrets of redstone devices and build incredible rail systems
- Play safely through The Nether and the expanded End region
Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780789753571 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Que |
| Publication date: | 10/06/2014 |
| Pages: | 368 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d) |
About the Author
Stephen O’Brien is an Australian-born writer and entrepreneur currently residing in Sydney after too many years in Silicon Valley. He has previously written 28 books across multiple editions with publishers such as Prentice Hall and Que, including several best-selling titles. He also founded Typefi, the world’s leading automated publishing system, and invented a new type of espresso machine called mypressi. He has been using Minecraft since its alpha release and remains astounded at the unparalleled creativity it engenders. The first edition of this book was an international bestseller. Stephen is also the author of The Advanced Minecraft Strategy Guide, published by Que.
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Third Edition 1What’s In This Book 2
How to Use This Book 4
There’s More Online… 4
Chapter 1 Getting Started 5
Registering and Downloading 5
Launching Minecraft 10
Starting a New Game 13
About Snapshots 20
Controls 21
The Bottom Line 23
Chapter 2 First-Night Survival 25
Surviving and Thriving 25
Heading for the Trees 27
Using Your Inventory 29
Building a Crafting Table 31
Tools and Their (Over)Use 47
A Bit About Achievements 47
What Is This “Bonus Chest” You Speak Of? 48
The Bottom Line 50
Chapter 3 Gathering Resources 5 1
Introducing the HUD 51
Improving Your Tools 56
Chests: Safely Stashing Your Stuff 58
Avoiding Monsters 61
Hunger Management 63
Your Mission: Food, Resources, and Reconnaissance 64
Using the Creative Mode Inventory 71
The Bottom Line 73
Chapter 4 Mining 75
Dig Deep, My Friend 75
The Mining Layer Cake Guide 77
Lava Lakes and Other Pitfalls 80
Descending to Layer 11 82
Layouts for Fast, Efficient Mining 86
Staying Safe While You Mine 88
The Bottom Line 90
Chapter 5 Combat School 91
Introducing the Menagerie 91
Defensive Mobs 100
Mob Target Practice 102
Weapons, Armor, and Shields 103
Taking Combat Damage and Healing 112
The Bottom Line 113
Chapter 6 Crop Farming 115
Choosing a Crop 115
Cooking with Minecraft 119
Establishing a Farm 121
Automated Farms 128
The Bottom Line 140
Chapter 7 Farming and Taming Mobs 141
Farming and Working with Friendly Mobs 141
Taming and Riding Horses, Donkeys, and More 148
Fishing 152
The Bottom Line 154
Chapter 8 Creative Construction 155
Leaving the Cave 155
Building a Custom World 159
Unleashing Your Interior Decorator 161
Building Underwater 169
Protecting Your Perimeter 176
Making Fireworks 180
The Bottom Line 183
Chapter 9 Redstone, Rails, and More 185
Seeing Red: A Beginner’s Guide 186
Advanced Circuits 207
Rail Transport 212
A Word About Hoppers 220
The Bottom Line 221
Chapter 10 Enchanting, Anvils, and Brewing 223
Enchanting Wiles 223
Hammering It Out with the Anvil 235
Brewing Potions 237
The Bottom Line 243
Chapter 11 Villages and Other Structures 245
Village Life 245
Emerald City: Your Ticket to Trade 248
Hidden Temples and Other Structures 251
Mapping, or There and Back Again 257
Crafting a Clock 260
The Bottom Line 261
Chapter 12 Playing Through: The Nether and The End 263
Alternate Dimensions 263
Getting to The Nether 266
Surviving the Nether Fortress 271
Nether Mobs 272
The End Game 275
Beckoning a Beacon 285
The Bottom Line 289
Chapter 13 Mods and Multiplayer 291
Customizing Your Experience 291
Resource Packs: Change Your World 296
Multiplayer Madness 306
The Bottom Line 316
Index 317
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