This book is dedicated to Nolan Schwartz my brilliant son with a talent for tech and a vast knowledge of Minecraft in particular Thank you for letting me mine your brain for info to include in this book
Contents Chapter 1 MINING AND CRAFTING 4 Chapter 2 A WORLD OF CHOICES 10 Chapter 3 MINING FOR MORE 17 Chapter 4 MINECRAFT MOVES FORWARD 22 Bonus Points 29 Glossary 30 Learn More about Video Games 31 Index 32
Chapter 1 MINING AND CRAFTING You run down a hill and cross a river in the world of Minecraft After collecting some wood you create planks to make a crafting table On the table you craft a pickax The tool will come in handy when you search a cave for coal to make a torch Every step in Minecraft must be carefully planned if you want to survive Will you make it through the night A crafting table is used to make more complex items such as tools and weapons
Before creating Minecraft Markus Notch Persson worked for the company that made the game Candy Crush Minecraft fans play in a vast world with almost unlimited freedom to be creative But would you believe that the basic elements of Minecraft were created in only a few days A Swedish game developer named Markus Notch Persson coded the game that quickly in 2009 He was in a hurry because he wanted to move on to other games He had no idea the one he'd just made would become a smash hit
