The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to Strategies for Minecrafters: Everything You Need to Know to Build, Explore, Attack, and Survive in the World of Minecraft

172 Pages·2014·0.97 MB·English

by  Nicole Smith

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Basic Gameplay
How to Survive Your First Day
How to Mine
How to Farm
Mining Ores
How to Fight Monsters
Animals
How to Get Around
Fun Structures
Castle
Steve’s RV
Steve’s Yacht
Archery Range
Prison Tower
Glass Dome
Fishing House
Unique Objects
How to Make a Fireplace at Won’t Burn Your House Down
How to Make Golems
How to Make a Realistic Man-made Lake
Trash Can
How to Make a Cool Bunk Bed
Wrestling Ring
Basketball Court
Stargate
Hot Tub
Obsidian Generator
How to Make a Portal to the Nether
Minecra IRL
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Character Cookies
3-D Papercra Terrains
Pickax Lamp
Creeper Wedding Cake Toppers
Glowing Redstone Block
TNT Clock
Torch of Protection
Paper Snow�akes
Golden Apple Quilt Block
Creeper Pillow Cushion
Minecra Toys
Knit Creeper
Enderman Plushie
Wither Plushie
Stuffed Creeper Doll
Pig USB Holder
Minecra Fashion/Wearables
Fingerless Gloves
Creeper Hat
Mooshroom Hat
Enderman Hat
Creeper Costume
Steve Costume
Introduction
Welcome to the world of Minecra! Dirt, Sand, Stone and Ore are all pixelated parts of
the game which you can collect and re-shape into your own little world. Collect and
cra resources to build your hovel into a home, your home into a town, and your town
into a fortress! Minecra is a sandbox construction game with endless possibilities.
You can choose to play creatively with unlimited resources at your �ngertips and no
monsters to threaten your gameplay, or you can dive head �rst into survival mode with
your �sts as your only tool. With survival you are thrown into a whole new world and
you don’t have much time to get your bearings. Follow along with our tutorials as we
show you how to survive your �rst day and night out on your own. Learn about
collecting resources, �nding food, and building a shelter to protect you from the hostile
mobs that come out at night. Once you’ve �gured out how to stay alive, you can begin to
learn about the basics of Minecra including mining, farming, and raising and breeding
animals. Aer following along with these great Instructables you will be able to move
onto creating interesting new structures including a Castle, a Tower, or even an
enormous Glass Dome.
Learn about all the different areas and creatures you will encounter as you travel around
the never-ending landscapes before you in Minecra. Once you think you have the
world �gured out, you can build a Nether Portal and venture into the darker side of
Minecra: e Nether. Filled with �re, lava and monsters who shoot �re, there will be
excitement at every turn and you can learn everything you need to know right here to
�ght the monsters and survive! Be prepared and don’t forget to bring along e Ultimate
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Unofficial Guide to Minecra Strategies to help you along your way in Minecra!
—Nicole (Penolopy Bulnick)
Basic Gameplay
How to Survive Your First Day
How to Mine
How to Farm
Mining Ores
How to Fight Monsters
Animals
How to Get Around
How to Survive Your First Day
Nicole Smith
(http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Survive-Your-First-Day-in-
Minecra/)
Minecra is a sandbox construction game where you are thrown into a world in
which you need to adapt, explore, and survive. It can be overwhelming and difficult to
just jump right in, so this tutorial will give you the basics of how to get started and
survive your �rst day in Minecra.
Step 1: Generating the World
When you open the game you have a few options to choose from before getting
started. I will outline the basics, but there are more that you can explore when you play
yourself. e �rst thing you need to decide is whether you want to play in survival,
creative, or hardcore mode.
Survival:
With survival mode, you are thrown into a world and must fend to survive. You can
change the difficulty (difficulties are outlined below), and you must gather all the
resources you need to survive.
Creative:
You start with everything you could ever �nd or create in the game (instead of your
inventory screen you have a selection screen from which you can pick out anything to
use). Instead of needing tools to destroy blocks, you can break anything with one hit.
You do not have to worry about eating or a health bar. You cannot die even if you jump
off a cliff or walk through lava. Lastly, you can �y!
Hardcore:
is mode is like survival except you are on the hardest difficulty level, which you
cannot change. You also only have one life to live. ink of this as real life.
Difficulty Levels for Survival Mode: