How to Play Runescape

With over nine million players online, Runescape is one of the most popular games in a genre known as MMORPGs, or massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Players create a unique character, who they then develop and nurture and constantly strive to improve.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Runescape account

Create an Account and Sharpen Your Runescape Skills

1. Go to the Runescape home page (see Resources below).

2. Left-click on the "Create a free account (new user)" button.

3. Select your age group. Note that children 12 and under are not allowed to create their own accounts.

4. Create your character. You can choose different colors and styles of hair and clothing for your character as well as selecting its gender.

5. Allow Runescape to choose the best "world" for you to play in. Beginning players will start out on Tutorial Island.

6. Follow the text directions to work your way through Tutorial Island.

7. Graduate to the "real" world by completing all the tasks set to you in Tutorial Island.

8. Spend some time exploring your new world. Find tutors and shops by clicking on them in the map key.

9. Decide what skill you want to improve first.

10. Practice the skill you hope to improve until it is the level you want. You can also do quests that will reward you with skill experience if you are successful.

Tips & Warnings

• Set a goal for your character to help you focus on advancing levels or gaining new skills, and play to achieve that goal.
• Visit every tutor you find, as each will give you valuable advice and sometimes free items pertaining to their skill.
• If you die, you will be sent back to Lumbridge Castle and lose all but the three most valuable items in your inventory. Put valuable items in your bank account to keep from losing them if you die.
• Avoid attacking any character with considerably higher skill levels.
• Keep your player equipped with any weapons you have to increase your chances of surviving if you are attacked by a random creature.
• Children under 13 years old are not allowed to create accounts for Runescape. Instead, parents are encouraged to make accounts and play with their young children.
• Remember that the other players you interact with are real people in the real world. Never give out any personal information or your game password.
• Be careful trading with other players. Always check your trades before accepting them.

Resources

• The official Runescape website for game play