Tips:

Ø                     A good way to find diamond and iron (most valuable resources) is to dig a 1x1        hole to bedrock. (bottom of map) You will need these resources:

1.     About 37 ladders (made out of sticks)

2.     About 2 shovels

3.     About 4-5 stone pick axes

4.     About 10 torches for light (minimum) 

Ø            A good way to catch monsters is making a monster trap which usually includes a hole (4 to 6 spaces dug down) filled with water that will lead a monster into a trap of cactuses, lava, or a watery death of drowning them. When the monster dies the items fall into the water stream of flowing water to bring their character the treasures that they have earned.

Ø                Building a base by digging into a side of a mountain or hill is always good because when you dig the place out you get resources some being very valuable, on the other side houses look nicer and could be used as better look outs in the middle of open areas, the homes are usually built with planks.

Ø  Stay organized, many times players will not be happy with the map they created because it is much unorganized which causes them to die from monsters around there homes, and not be able to find items. Some good tips to stay organized is:

1.                         Build rooms such as storage rooms filled with chests and cooking/smelting rooms.

2.     Don’t cramp everything in your cave/home be sure to keep a wide open space that is organized with the same kind of block as the floor, and all of the same kind of blocks as the walls.

Ø                      Be sure when you explore at night to always bring cooked pork with you to regain health from monsters, also always bring a sword and make some a leather plate body because creepers will not be enabled to kill you in one hit.

Ø                         Steer clear of creepers during the day time because creepers are different than most monsters the sun does not kill them, they will roam around in the day time and will be able to blow you up. Same goes with giant spiders but in day time they do not attack you unless you attack them first.

Ø                           Look for caves many time caves are rich with gold, iron, and coal. 

                 

            Another tip that can be very helpful is to make infinite water or lava sources when you need them. This helps because then you do not need to walk as far to get your water and lava.

1. .     Get a bucket
2.    Dig a 2x2 hole in the ground (1 deep)
3.       Fill bucket with water or lava
4.     Put the water in one of the corners
5.      Get another bucket full of water or lava and put it in the opposite corner from the other start point of water or lava that you put down before
6.      When you see that the water and lava stopped flowing, you know that you have an unlimited resource of water or lava.