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The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft - PlayStation Edition
Minecraft: These worlds are YOURS!
Minecraft is WAY more than a game: it’s an alternate universe of creation, exhilaration, survival, adventure, passion! Don’t enter that universe alone. Take an experienced guide who’ll help you constantly as you learn the secrets of Minecraft on the PlayStation!
Stephen O’Brien has been obsessing over Minecraft since its earliest betas. He’s seen it all! Now, he’ll take you deep inside craft and mine, cave and menagerie, farm and village. He’ll reveal combat traps and tricks you need to know… teach you enchantments of unimaginable power… help you survive where few dare to go… help you OWN the infinite worlds of Minecraft! Based on the international best-seller of the same name, this book is ideal for Minecrafters of all ages.
Stephen O’Brien is an Australian-born writer and entrepreneur now residing in Sydney after too many years in Silicon Valley. He has written more than 30 books, including several best- sellers. O’Brien founded Typefi, the world’s leading automated publishing system, and in his spare time invented a new type of espresso machine called mypressi. He’s a perpetual innovator who remains astounded at the unparalleled creativity Minecraft can engender.
This book was not created by and is not endorsed by Notch Development AB Corporation/Mojang Synergies AB Corporation, or Sony Computer Entertainment.
The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft - PlayStation Edition: Gathering Resources
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Introduction 1
What’s In This Book 1
How to Use This Book 3
Crafting Recipes 3
Chapter 1 Getting Started 5
Starting a New Game 6
More Options 11
Single-Player Game Modes 13
Hosting and Controlling Multiplayer Games 15
Understanding World Seeds 19
Controls 19
The Bottom Line 21
Chapter 2 First-Night Survival 23
Surviving and Thriving 23
Heading for the Trees 25
Using Your Inventory 26
Building a Crafting Table 28
Let’s Build Some Tools 30
Creating a Shelter 31
The Furnace Is Your Friend 35
Let There Be Light 36
Slumbering with Lumber 38
The Bottom Line 41
Chapter 3 Gathering Resources 43
Introducing the HUD 43
Avoiding Getting Lost 46
Improving Your Tools 47
Chests: Safely Stashing Your Stuff 49
Avoiding Monsters 51
Hunger Management 53
Your Mission: Food, Resources, and Reconnaissance 54
Food on the Run 56
Finding a Building Site 58
A Resourceful Guide to the Creative Mode Inventory 61
The Bottom Line 63
Chapter 4 Mining 65
Dig Deep, My Friend 65
The Mining Layer Cake Guide 67
Lava Lakes and Other Pitfalls 69
Descending to Layer 11 70
The 2×1 Ladder Descent 71
The Straight Staircase 73
The Spiral Staircase 74
Layouts for Fast, Efficient Mining 75
Staying Safe While You Mine 78
The Bottom Line 79
Chapter 5 Combat School 81
Introducing the Menagerie 81
Zombies 82
Spiders 83
Skeletons 85
Cave Spiders 86
Spider Jockeys 87
Creepers 88
Slimes 89
Endermen 90
Zombie Pigmen 90
Defensive Mobs 91
Snow Golems 91
Iron Golems 92
Weapons and Armor 93