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    DD10 has been asking about loading Mimecraft onto her iPad. I know nothing about this except for what I have read here. I found an app called "Minecraft Pocket Edition". Is this the right game? Apparently she played it once a couple of years ago when visiting a friend's home so I want to be sure I get the right thing. Any advice would be appreciated.

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    That's the one DS9 has on his iPad. He enjoys it enough that he rarely asks to play the full game (which we also have) on a computer. Ditto for DD7.

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    thanks!

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    My kids have it on their Android tablets - they seem to enjoy it, although it's more limited than the full version.

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    There are various flavors, and unfortunately you can't mix and match, but they're basically the same game. In order of features, (fewest to most), they go:

    Pocket Edition (for phones/iPods/tablets)
    Console editions (Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation)
    PC

    The last one is the only one that can be modded. The console editions do allow for downloadable content.

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    There is even a version for the Raspberry Pi that comes bundled with Raspbian which is its variant of the Debian Linux distro.


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    My son only wants to play the computer version, he is addicted to it and very particular smile Most of his friends seem to play the tablet or console version. One benefit of the console is that up to four players can play on one screen/console.

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    For an occasional player looking for "just another game", the pocket version (~$5) is fine.

    If your child would like to be a serious Minecraft builder and part of the community, that requires the broader capabilities of the computer version (about $30), plus your willingness to enable/ allow a fair bit of downloading of mods, plug-ins, etc. Why on earth would you ever want to do that? What makes Minecraft interesting is that everything is open source code, and there are millions of people all over the world building things in it, modifying code, creating adventure maps, puzzles, and all sorts of crazy things (you can get a taste of what people are doing in this description of Minecraft maps - just one of many types of stuff people create and post for anyone to download: http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials/Custom_maps). It's an incredible incentive to dive into the code, learn to program, and participate in some real cool stuff that's way beyond just playing another video game.

    Obviously, however, this works best if you have someone in the house willing and able to supervise a high level of on-line interaction, including helping your child find kid-friendly servers if she wants to play somewhere with her friends, and safe sites to download mods from. I say it's totally worth it - but of course, easy to say, since DH is the tech support around here!

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    As I understand it, the pocket edition doesn't have the nether, multiplayer or java mods. I also ink many crafting recipes are different.

    An aside... With no nether, is there no quartz? No daylight sensors? No white palaces?

    It's a great intro to the game, but if she wants to have minecraft playdates with friends or learn Java to make mods (modifications to the game) you'll have to upgrade. There's also a part of the fun of the game which is learning/knowing all the recipes to craft things. She'll have to relearn if she switches, but I don't think that's a huge problem.

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    Agree with Michelle and Tallulah. My kids find the pocket edition is too limited and doesn't offer the kind of building and interactive play they enjoy most. Plus, they like to game together, and I don't think that's possible on the pocket edition. I know it's fine for some kids, but I think for more tech-savvy kids, it will be frustrating.

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