Get into Minecraft

Get into Minecraft — page 1 — WORLD S FAVORITE GAME The first version of Minecraft was released in 2009 by its creator the Swedish game designer and programmer Markus Persson Throughout its development its popularity exploded Today it s one of the best selling video games of all time With 100 million registered players it is a true global phenomenon Minecraft takes place in a world made of building blocks It is a sandbox game which means players choose their own adventure It can be played alone or with a group online In Minecraft there are no rules to say what a player can and can t do Users are free to wander the wide open world gathering resources and using those resources to build shelters monuments and more ELKE Follow Internet safety rules and get permission from your parents before joining any online group You want to stay safe in the world of Minecraft just as you do in the real

Get into Minecraft — page 2 — THE MINECRAFT WORLD Minecraft takes place in a virtual world where the sun rises and sets and where snow and rain fall You must build shelter and find food as you explore forests mountains oceans mines villages dungeons and many other locations Nights are dangerous because monsters appear Every Minecraft game starts in the You can stick to the relative safety Overworld It has so many types of environments that you may spend of the Overworld the main world of most of the game there Minecraft or you can venture into the lava filled Nether and do battle with monsters There s also the end which is a dimension in outer space The End is where you can fight the legendary Ender Dragon which is the closest Minecraft comes to having a final boss The more you do the more experience points you earn Experience points are small glowing orbs that allow you to move to a higher level and to do even more NoTCH Markus Persson also known as Notch shown on the left is the creator of Minecraft He began developing the game in 2009 At first he worked alone Eventually early versions of the game became so popular that he was able to quit his other jobs as a game developer and programmer to focus completely on his own creation He started a company he called Mojang and hired other employees to help with the workload At first Notch s plan was to sell enough copies of Minecraft to finance future projects However the game was hugely successful and Mojang was bought by Microsoft in 2014 for 2 5 billion It goes to show that if you believe in your own abilities sometimes it pays off beyond your wildest dreams TM All Screenshots Minecraft 2009 2016 Mojang Notch

Get into Minecraft — page 3 — CHOOSE YOUR COMFORT ZONE A Create New Horld Nanie vival HILL be saved in Survival Create New World Search for resources or levels health and hunger old Nano Creative orld Hill be saved in creative Unlimited resources free sing and destroy blocks instantly There are two main modes of play in Minecraft Creative Survival Mode and Mode Survival Mode is what most people think of when they think of Minecraft In this mode you gather resources and build things but you also make weapons and armor to fight monsters You also have to keep an eye on your health bar and eat food to fill up your hunger bar If fighting monsters exploring and collecting resources sounds fun Survival is the mode to play OXBox 360 PLENTY OF WAYS TO PLAY MINEERNET Rox SSD EDITION Originally developed for PCs Minecraft is now available on a number of platforms It's playable on computers running Windows or OS X on Macs and even the Linux operating system There's the Pocket version which can be played on Apple or Android devices such as smartphones and tablets as well as on Windows phones Then there are the JE console versions for the PlayStation 4 Xbox One and WiiU There's even a version for the PlayStation Vita handheld PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are Minecraft Xbox 360 is one of the most popular versions also available Basically if there s a gadget in your of the game home you can probably play Minecraft on it HTMOJANG OTM All Screenshots Minecraft® 2009 2016 Mojang Notch

Get into Minecraft — page 4 — CREATIVE MODE ID YOULKNOW In Creative Mode you don t have to worry about staying alive You can't die and you Players can also choose to start with access to unlimited building play Hardcore Mode Hardcore blocks You also have the ability to fly is similar to Survival but with As a result it is much easier to build the difficulty ramped way up One of the key characteristics massive impressive structures in Creative of the Hardcore Mode is that Mode There is no need to mine or you only get one life If you explore and you can begin creating things die that's it Your world can immediately If you re mostly interested no longer be played Definitely not for beginners in playing Minecraft to build whatever you can imagine Creative is probably the mode for you It offers a peaceful stress free environment in which you can do just that Creative Mode is like a giant canvas that s waiting for you to fill it with your own creations You can spend as much time as you like building whatever you want without pesky interruptions from monsters trying to kill you In Minecraft you can create fabulous buildings and even construct complete cities You are limited only by your imagination IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

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