Building a Minecraft city
By: by Sarah Guthals, PhD
Series: Dummies junior; Dummies junior
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9781119316411; 9781119316435; 9781119316459; 9781544416953
Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature; Video games; Minecraft (Game); Handbooks, manuals
Description: Offering young Minecraft enthusiasts the ultimate sandbox experience, Building a Minecraft City gives kids aged 7-11 an outlet to enhance their love of the game and take their creative play to new heights. Brought to you by the trusted For Dummies brand, this kid-focused book offers step-by-step instructions and simple explanations for completing projects that will teach your child invaluable new skills--all while having a ton of fun!
Table of contents: title: About Minecraft; title: About this book; title: About you; title: About the icons; title: Beyond the book; title: Project 1: entering Minecraft; title: Registering a Minecraft account; title: Purchasing and installing Minecraft; title: Playing the game; title: Logging in and operating the main menu; title: Starting your first game in SinglePlayer mode; title: Understanding basic controls; title: Watching the Heads-Up Display (HUD); title: Project 2: prebuilding strategies; title: Building different Minecraft buildings; title: Gathering materials for construction: Creative mode; title: Setting up the inventory in Creative mode; title: Using the Creative mode menu; title: Organizing your materials for Survival mode; title: Obtaining a good inventory in Survival mode; title: Organizing your materials in Survival mode; title: Getting ready to build in Portable Edition; title: Getting around the structure; title: Using scaffolding; title: Using ladders to scale your structure; title: Location is everything; title: Building on fun landscapes; title: Reshaping the landscape; title: Leveling mostly flat surfaces; title: Leveling large structures; title: Wire framing the build on paper; title: Wire framing the build in Minecraft; title: Project 3: building your dream home; title: Building your first building; title: Clearing your building site; title: Choosing your materials; title: Building walls; title: Building a ceiling; title: Building a door; title: Adding light; title: Building your dream home; title: Protecting your dream home; title: Thinking about new designs; title: Project 4: building your own city; title: Planning your city; title: Choosing a theme for your city; title: Sketching your city; title: Making space in Minecraft; title: Outlining your city; title: Connecting the paths; title: Starting construction; title: Building a tall building; title: Making a moat; title: Building a simple house; title: Using commands to build; title: Fill command; title: Clone command; title: Playing around with commands; title: Making your city unique; title: Project 5: building city attractions; title: Fancy fountains; title: Simple one-block fountain; title: Tall fountains; title: Tall fountains without walls; title: Wide fountains without walls; title: Water slides; title: Multiple story buildings; title: Roller coasters; title: Rail types; title: The structure; title: The track; title: Making your city unique.