Single Player Orientation

Minecraft for mobile Singleplayer orientation This document is for Pupils. New words and phrases Singleplayer mode is a way of playing Minecraft on one device. Multiplayer mode can have up to five pupils working together over the local network. Game modes: Creative In creative mode, the only task you have is to build things. You will have access to all the resources in your inventory.

Survival When you are in survival mode you must find food to survive and/or farm resources to craft and build items. If you die, you respawn and carry on.

Adventure Adventure mode is a game mode intended for player-created maps, limiting some of the gameplay in Minecraft. In this mode, you cannot directly destroy any blocks with any tools or place any blocks, in order to avoid spoiling adventure maps.

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Learning outcomes When you have completed Activity: Singleplayer creative mode you will have:  Created an avatar;  Created a new world in singleplayer mode, named the world and set the game mode to creative;  Explored the world in creative mode, using the inventory and hotbar;  Created a small shelter in creative mode;  Documented your build by taking a snapshot; and  Helped fellow pupils through the steps, where appropriate.

When you have completed Activity: Singleplayer survival mode you will have:  Set the game mode to survival;  Explored the world in survival mode;  Completed a selection of Recipes in survival mode;  Documented your crafting activities by taking a snapshot; and  Helped fellow pupils through the steps, where appropriate.

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Activity: Singleplayer creative mode Step 1: Create an avatar 1. Open Minecraft on your tablet. 2. Choose Settings.

3. Choose Profile. 4. Add your name and close this screen.

5. Tap the coat hanger icon to choose an avatar from the Default set and tap Confirm.

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Step 2: Create a new creative mode world 1. From the main menu choose Play. 2. Choose Create New.

3. Choose Create New World.

4. Name the world. Use your name in the title, so you know it is yours!

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5. Set the Default Game Mode to Creative and difficultly to Peaceful.

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6. Choose Seed. From the Seed Picker choose a world. For example Sunflower fields. Do not choose a survival seed.

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World Options 1. Toggle Show Coordinates to on. 2. Also toggle Fire Spreads, TNT Explodes and Mob Loot to off.

Cheats 1. Toggle Activate Cheats to on. 2. Toggle Always Day to on.

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Edit Settings 1. Choose Game (this the single player option). 2. Choose Create.

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Step 2: Explore the world Explore the world and become familiar with the controls:

Use the virtual thumb stick to control navigation and swipe, tap, and hold to interact with the Minecraft world. Touch and drag along the screen to look around:

Use the arrows to move around:

Press the diamond to jump:

Press the up arrow twice in rapid succession to sprint:

While you hold the up arrow you will continue to sprint.

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Flying

To fly when in Creative Mode, tap the diamond twice quickly:

To stop flying repeat the action. To fly faster, tap the up arrow twice in rapid succession while flying.

While in flying mode, you can move up or down using these controls:

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Breaking and placing blocks Touch and hold the screen on a block to mine and chop using your hand or whatever you are holding. If you are holding an item in your hand, touch the screen to use that item or touch and hold the item in your hotbar to drop it.

Sneaking Sneaking keeps you from falling off a block. To toggle sneak tap the hollow diamond:

The hotbar The hotbar show the items that are available to use. Tap items in your hotbar to change the item in your hand.

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The inventory Tap the Inventory button to view your inventory:

This screen shows the items that are available in Creative mode. Tap to select an item, then tap a space in the hotbar to add it:

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Step 3: Create a shelter in creative mode Next, build a basic shelter. It can be made of dirt, stone or wood. It can even be a cave. For example:

Compose a photo of the Minecraft world Take a series of photos (screenshots) of your constructions. To begin, decide on the viewpoint for your photo:  If you are in game press to pause the game.  From the main menu choose Settings.  From Camera Perspective choose from: o First Person; o Third Person Back; or o Third Person Front. To take a screen shot using an android tablet press the power and volume down buttons at the same time. At the top of the screen, you'll see the Screenshot capture To take a screen shot using an iOS tablet press the home and sleep/wake buttons at the same time.

Discuss your screenshots with your classmates.

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Activity: Singleplayer survival mode Step 1: Change gamemode to Survival mode Change the game mode:  If you are in game press to pause the game.  From the main menu choose Settings.  Choose Survival game mode.  From Personal Game Mode choose Survival.  Set Difficulty to Peaceful.  Toggle Always Day on.  Close the Game Settings panel window.  Choose Resume Game.

Heads Up Display (HUD) The HUD now shows information about your status during survival gamemode:

Health bar Hunger bar

Experience bar

Watch your hunger levels when in survival mode. Certain activities will decrease hunger levels at a faster rate, for example sprinting. Replenish your hunger level by eating food. The experience bar shows your current Experience level. Experience points are gained by collecting Experience Orbs. You can get experience orbs from activities such as killing mobs, mining certain blocks and more.

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Step 2: Collect basic supplies Collect basic supplies. Start by chopping down trees and gathering wood. Tap the Inventory button to view your inventory:

In survival mode you will see the Recipe Book on the left – handy if you don’t know a recipe or want to quickly craft something and on the right you’ll find the Crafting Grid:

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The Recipe Book is searchable and you can toggle between recipes that you have or don’t have ingredients for.

Crafting Grid Arrange items from your Inventory in the crafting grid in the shape of an item recipe. If the recipe is correct the item will appear in the output slot to the bottom of the Crafting Grid. Take it from the Output slot and pop it into your Inventory to be used.

Step 3: Build a crafting table Build a crafting table with the wood you have collected. The crafting table will allow you to build more complex objects and also mine for other items. For example an axe will make it easier to collect stone.

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Step 4: Craft items in survival mode From the Recipe book choose 5 Recipes to craft. You will need to mine for materials.

Compose a photo of the Minecraft world Take a photo (screenshot) and talk about the items you have crafted. To begin decide on the viewpoint for your photo:  If you are in game press to pause the game.  From the main menu choose Settings.  From Camera Perspective choose from: o First Person o Third Person Back o Third Person Front Discuss your constructions with the class.