The Visual Guide To Minecraft

The Visual Guide to

Minecraft

Dig into Minecraft with this (parent-approved) guide full of tips, hints, and projects!

James H. Clark Cori Dusmann

John Moltz

The Visual Guide to Minecraft Dig into Minecraft with this (parent-approved) guide full of tips, hints, and projects!

James H. Clark, Cori Dusmann, and John Moltz

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Editors: Clifford Colby and Robyn Thomas Production Editor: Dennis Fitzgerald Compositor: Maureen Forys Indexer: Valerie Haynes Perry Copyeditor: Scout Festa Proofreader: Patricia Pane Cover design: Mimi Heft Interior design: Maureen Forys and Mimi Heft

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Dedication

To my pterodactyl and smilodon. Sometimes clich?s are

suitable: The world is yours.

--James H. Clark

To all the kids and teens who share their wonder with

me--I truly couldn't do this without you.

--Cori Dusmann

To my son, Hank, who got me into this amazing game. --John Moltz

Acknowledgments

Jennifer--my wife, my partner. To say her expertise, excitement, love, and support is nothing short of amazing would be an understatement.

Yes, their names appear on the cover, but it bears repeating: This book wouldn't be what it is without John and Cori. Cori's kindness, wit, wisdom, and encouragement in game and out have made this journey enjoyable. I'm honored to call her a friend.

Robyn, Cliff, and Scout--for their guidance throughout. And just as important as the words are the look and presentation: Thanks to the design and production crew.

--James H. Clark

Thanks to Xander (Lex/wrednax), who has been a silent partner but deserves full billing, not just for redstone expertise and contributions, but for putting up with the insanity that descends when a book is being born. A mom truly couldn't be luckier than I am.

John and James, with their unique voices and experiences, make this book all the better. Thanks to Cliff, Robyn, and all the team for pulling all the strings together.

James, with the insight and wisdom that comes from close friendship, knows when to listen, cheer, joke, or simply set me back on my path--there were many times I would have faltered without his support.

Rawcritics is my amazing Minecraft community, filled with fantastic friends who have contributed in innumerable ways, from edits and project help to being on the receiving end of my crazy more than once. You guys are amazing and always there for me, and I can't thank you enough.

Finally, to my mom, my family, my friends--there's no way I could do this without each and every one of you; thank you.

--Cori Dusmann

My thanks and love to my wife for encouraging me to quit working for The Man so I could pursue a career in writing and ultimate fighting (I'll get to the second one someday). But mostly my work on this book is thanks to my son, Hank, without whom I never would have played Minecraft in the first place. Love ya, bud!

No thanks to our dog, Grant. He just eats things he shouldn't and barfs them up at 5 a.m. BAD DOG! No, that's mean. Here. Have a biscuit.

Thanks to Cliff, Robyn, James, and Cori for putting up with me, the n00b.

--John Moltz

Contents

Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Welcome to the World of Minecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Part 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Minecraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing Minecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using the Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chapter 2: Surviving Your First Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Preparing for Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Lurking in the Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 What Next?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Accessing Your Achievements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 3: Extending Minecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Hosting a Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Modifying the Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Part 2: Encyclopedia

Chapter 4: Minecraft Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 It's a Crafty Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 The Lay of the Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 World-Generated Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Critters and Creatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Unlimited Possibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Part 3: More Than Just Building--Creating

Chapter 5: There's No Place Like Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Safety First!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Your First Shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Chapter 6: Not Finished Until It's Furnished. . . . . . . . . . 131 Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 The Entrance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Flooring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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