Minecraft was created as an experiment to test random creation for caves. Minecraft was inspired by Infiniminer, a game created by other people.
The first version of Minecraft was released on May
17, 2009. A a significant update known as "The Halloween Update" containing the
Nether was released on October 31, 2010. The beta was released on December 20, 2010. The full
game was released on November 18, 2011. At first, Minecraft was created
only by Persson. Other people started to work on it when Persson started an independent video game company called Mojang. In 2012, Persson gave Jens Bergensten the
job of being the main developer of Minecraft. In 2012,
Minecraft came out on the Xbox 360 and was available for 1600 Microsoft
Points ($19.99). In 2013 Minecraft came out on the ps3
Game modes[change |
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There are 4 main game modes in Minecraft.
the release of versions higher than 1.3.2, where they player is able to break
blocks when holding the matching tool in their player's hand, this feature is
also introduced placing blocks in adventure mode.
In all modes (except Spectator Mode), players can build things such as houses,
pixel
art
and towers. There is also a multiplayer mode, where players can play together
through the internet. This requires the player to enter a server address.
Mutliplayer[change |
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Mutliplayer mode, as mentioned above, requires a server address. This is more
commonly known as an IP address. Once a player has one of these, they
can connect to the server and play with their friends. They can also connect to
a server that is very popular and has people the player has never met
before.
Mobs[change |
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The term "Mob" is short for any monster, animal, or Non-Player-Characters. Some blow up, some
shoot arrows and some just attack you with their limbs (arms and legs).
The Nether[change |
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Players can build a portal out of obsidian blocks and go to a place called the
Nether. In it, they can fight fire-ball-shooting Ghasts, avoid the Zombie
Pigmen, attack Magma Cubes, duel Wither Skeletons, search for brewing
ingredients, dodge the fiery Blaze, and try not to fall into the unforgiving
oceans of lava. Players can find a Nether Fortress, where Blazes and Wither
Skeletons are common. It is mainly constructed of Nether Brick.
The Nether has, besides the oceans of lava, many other things. The ground is
mainly Netherrack, which can be lit forever with a flint and steel. Players can
also find Quartz. The top of the Nether is made of Bedrock (as is the bottom) so
the only way to get through is by "cheating". Players can do this by using the new
Dark Oak sapling formation to grow the tree through the Bedrock.
The End[change |
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The player can make an End Portal which will teleport them to a deadly realm. If they can fend
off Endermen and kill the Enderdragon, they will be shown the credits screen,
which also shows a backstory. They can still play after defeating the dragon.
After you kill the Enderdragon it drops a black egg which can't be moved easily.
But you can move it with a piston. Unlike the Wither boss, the Enderdragon can
only be fought once.
The first version of Minecraft was released on May
17, 2009. A a significant update known as "The Halloween Update" containing the
Nether was released on October 31, 2010. The beta was released on December 20, 2010. The full
game was released on November 18, 2011. At first, Minecraft was created
only by Persson. Other people started to work on it when Persson started an independent video game company called Mojang. In 2012, Persson gave Jens Bergensten the
job of being the main developer of Minecraft. In 2012,
Minecraft came out on the Xbox 360 and was available for 1600 Microsoft
Points ($19.99). In 2013 Minecraft came out on the ps3
Game modes[change |
change source]
There are 4 main game modes in Minecraft.
- "Survival Mode" - The player must gather resources, kill monsters, mine minerals and make items such as tools, armor and weapons. The player must also gather food in
order to survive starvation. If the player dies, they then are given the choice
to re-spawn into the game and continue play (with an exception of dropping all
the current items held in their inventory) or to return to the main menu of the
game. - "Hardcore Mode" - It is the same as "Survival Mode", but with two differences. If the player dies, the world they play in is deleted and they cannot play in that world again. Also, the game is locked on hard difficulty and cannot be changed without any help from a third party program.
- "Creative Mode" - The player gets an unlimited number of blocks, and tools.
This mode was created to let the player build whatever constructions they wanted
to. They do not need to deal with surviving in this mode. - "Adventure Mode" - This mode is designed for community maps. The only way to
access this mode is to enable cheats throughout the more world options, then
changing the game mode by typing /gamemode 2 in the chat bar. The player can not
place or break blocks, until
the release of versions higher than 1.3.2, where they player is able to break
blocks when holding the matching tool in their player's hand, this feature is
also introduced placing blocks in adventure mode.
- "Spectator Mode" Released in Snapshot 14w05a[1]. This allows players to go into other players
viewpoints and "spectate" them. But not just players, players can spectate mobs
too. Each mob has its own viewpoint effect. (Ex: Creepers having a green filter,
and spiders having a kaleidoscope view, hence their 8 eyes) Spectating players
or mobs is done by right-clicking them. Also, when in this mode, the player has
no-clip and can fly. The inventory is invisible, thus making it impossible to
place blocks in Spectator mode without modification of Minecraft. To get into
it, do /gamemode 4.
In all modes (except Spectator Mode), players can build things such as houses,
pixel
art
and towers. There is also a multiplayer mode, where players can play together
through the internet. This requires the player to enter a server address.
Mutliplayer[change |
change source]
Mutliplayer mode, as mentioned above, requires a server address. This is more
commonly known as an IP address. Once a player has one of these, they
can connect to the server and play with their friends. They can also connect to
a server that is very popular and has people the player has never met
before.
Mobs[change |
change source]
The term "Mob" is short for any monster, animal, or Non-Player-Characters. Some blow up, some
shoot arrows and some just attack you with their limbs (arms and legs).
- Hostile: These will attack the player on sight. They include Zombies, Skeletons, Wither Skeletons, Spiders (only attack at night unless you hit them
during the day), Slimes, Creepers, Ghasts, the very destructive Enderdragon, and the very powerful Wither. - Passive: These are mostly animals such as Cows, Pigs, Chickens, Sheep, and Mooshrooms (mushroom cows). They will run away
when hit. They cannot hurt the player at all. - Neutral: These will only attack the player if the player attacks them first.
They may also attack under certain circumstances such as "only attack at night", "if
the player attacks a member of their group", or "if the player looks at them."
They are Wolves, Zombie Pigmen (who fight back if the player hits
one of them), Endermen (also if the player puts the crosshair on them/looks at
them) and Spiders (only neutral during the day). - NPC (non-player character): This group so far only includes villagers. They
are mobs that will not attack you in any way, and they will help you. The Iron
Golem is not a NPC. - Boss: These mobs have much more health than the normal mob. They include the
Enderdragon and the Wither. They have different means of killing you and drop
items on death.
The Nether[change |
change source]
Players can build a portal out of obsidian blocks and go to a place called the
Nether. In it, they can fight fire-ball-shooting Ghasts, avoid the Zombie
Pigmen, attack Magma Cubes, duel Wither Skeletons, search for brewing
ingredients, dodge the fiery Blaze, and try not to fall into the unforgiving
oceans of lava. Players can find a Nether Fortress, where Blazes and Wither
Skeletons are common. It is mainly constructed of Nether Brick.
The Nether has, besides the oceans of lava, many other things. The ground is
mainly Netherrack, which can be lit forever with a flint and steel. Players can
also find Quartz. The top of the Nether is made of Bedrock (as is the bottom) so
the only way to get through is by "cheating". Players can do this by using the new
Dark Oak sapling formation to grow the tree through the Bedrock.
The End[change |
change source]
The player can make an End Portal which will teleport them to a deadly realm. If they can fend
off Endermen and kill the Enderdragon, they will be shown the credits screen,
which also shows a backstory. They can still play after defeating the dragon.
After you kill the Enderdragon it drops a black egg which can't be moved easily.
But you can move it with a piston. Unlike the Wither boss, the Enderdragon can
only be fought once.
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