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RuneScape: The Official Handbook

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RuneScape is actually a fairly complicated game. Young people love to play it and there is actually a lot to learn to fully enjoy it. This book introduces and explains the basics, the various characters and some elements of strategy. It is targeted toward young readers between 9-12 years old and judging by the way I see these kids carrying the book around and the enthusiasm they have for it, it's a hit. When I look through it, I notice that there are a lot of good illustrations and the material is visually well presented. There is also enough text to make it worthwhile, but not overwhelming. This is a nice introduction and reference, if you play RuneScape yourself or you have a son or daughter who does, they will probably love this book.

This book is essential for advancing through the various levels of the game. It may be a bit too simplistic for older teenagers. However, it's a nice fast track to get more competitive in a short time.

This gives good coverage of Runescape - free side only. (The members side has lots of features not covered in this book. There seems to be no printed book covering that, altho there are many fan web sites.) The maps are the best part of the book for me; I get tired of using the online map where you have a little "window" into the whole map.

Even though I knew most of the stuff in it,this guide was very useful,like having all the maps at hand,and having all the lvl guides.A great book and they need to have a member version.lol
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Ross Miekley

A very good introductory guide to the game for new players. As well it contains a lot of tips to those who are still acquiring new skills, and haven't completed all the quests.

While experienced players may not find much in this guide that they do not know, it is an attractive book which fans of the game would appreciate. Being able to hold and look at the maps on paper alone will prove an attractive enough feature for some players.

There are still parts of this guide which may prove entertaining reading, and the locations and map might still prove use at times, even to the most accomplished players.

I gave the guide as a gift to my nieces and nephews; and for them I think the clearly laid-out sections on Online Safety Guide, the Rules of RuneScape and Basic tips for beginners are written in language they can understand. Given the importance of Online Safety and the necessity of acting as responsible player as part of a much wider community those sections are crucial to anyone fresh off Tutorial Island.

As a gift it makes and excellent way to pass on the love of the game which avid RuneScape players may wish to give to new players.

Regards, Fey Warrior

My son who is soon to be 11 this month loved this book. It is packed full of info. for the game and he can clearly understand it.

This guide is packed with useless, outdated information. Reading the knowledge base on the runescape official website not only provides significantly more information, but it is also updated.

This guide also lacks any member's features. So if you are a member this guide is completely useless for you. Save your money and just use the knowledge base online.

Allow me to say, if you have already purchased this book then I'm sorry. The book poorly attempts to explain RuneScape and tries to teach players how to play, but the author failed to realize one thing: The game updates every week.

The rules and monsters mentioned in the book are obsolete; the pictures are no longer relevant since runescape is constantly updating the graphics; the rules are ever changing; and the book is for 9-12 year olds when the rules clearly state that the game is for 13+? The author should go back to tutorial island and learn that you should never make a guide book about a constantly changing game.

I'd only recommend this book if it's on the shelf of your supermarket checkout line and you need something to read; of course don't actually buy the book.

well i bought one of theese back in 2007 when it was useful but out of all the updates and such now..this book is very outdated so i reccomend not buying it.

This guide is amazing. But be forewarned, all screenshots are all pre-HD...so it's all going to be Standard Detail. But in my opinion that only made it all the cooler, but hey, I'm old-fashioned.

This guide only cover the F2P (Free-To-Play) aspects of the game, so if you're a member, there's not really anything all that useful for you here.

But it does have some maps that are really helpful.

Oh, and the "exclusive poster" isn't all that great. It's just a pic of the land of Gielinor. But it's like an outline of it, so don't expect any detail.

It's still an awesome guide, so if you're a REAL RuneScape fan, you should buy it. I did it. And that makes me awesome.

This is a great book for new players, older of more experienced players will already know much of this info but it is fun to have an official copy anyway! rich669! skill total 2015