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In-Class Play Exercise 2

For this play exercise we will spend some time with two construction games. 

SimCity

  1. Download this zipped archive.
  2. After downloading the file, right-click it and select "Extract All."
  3. After extraction a folder called "snes9x" will appear. Open that folder.
  4. Click and drag the file titled "Sim City (U) [!].smc" onto the file titled "snes9x.exe."
  5. You will be asked if you want to allow this program to run. Allow it.
  6. The default controls for SimCity are the arrow keys and the C, D, X, and S keys.
  7. You are encouraged to select the "Practice" mode at first but you also may play the other two modes.
  8. Approximately 15 minutes of class time will be devoted to this game.

Minecraft

  1. Go to the Minecraft website.
  2. Register for an account (the link to register is in the top-right portion of the home page).
  3. After registering, log in to the website and play the classic single-player version available through this link.
  4. Information about controls is available on the website.
  5. After spending some time in the classic single-player version, play the multi-player version available through this link.
  6. Spend some time in a few different servers on the list. You are encouraged to select servers with other players. If you are not permitted to join a server, select another one.
  7. Approximately 30 minutes of class time will be devoted to this game.

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