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    • How to Tell if You are a Noob in Runescape

      Playing Runescape can be a lot of fun, especially once you know what you are doing. Below you will find out how to tell if you are a Noob in Runescape. more »

    • How to Make Money Fast in RuneScape

      RuneScape is one of the most popular MMORPGS in the world, next to World of Warcraft, and it's free version has been ranked by the Guinness Book of Records as the most-played free MMO. However, even though the bulk of your gameplay will be spent going on quests and fighting bad guys, there may come a time when you need to get some... more »

    • How to Make Black Knife in Runescape

      If you have been wanting to complete your Runescape character's tough and mysterious look, or you are just tired of using nothing better than steel weapons, then you have to put on your Runescape playing T-shirt, whip out your gamer's keyboard and get yourself a black knife. Seriously, you owe your overly pixelated Runescape character... more »

    • How to Make Gold Rings in Runescape

      Gold rings can be made by all members of RuneScape, even those who have free-to-play accounts. Learning to make gold items, beginning with gold rings, can be a very valuable skill for making money. Gold rings can be sold for cash at the Grand Exchange, to other players and to general stores all over RuneScape.
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    • How to Get a Lucky Rabbit's Foot in RuneScape

      There are two ways to get a lucky rabbit's foot in RuneScape. This item can be traded, so it can be bought from other players or it can be made from raw materials. The rabbit foot helps you get more bird nests while cutting trees. It also helps you get more long and curved bones when fighting. It has no quest requirements, but it... more »

    RuneScape Quick Guides

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    RuneScape Articles

    • About Runescape

      Runescape is a three-dimensional Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG). Game play takes place in the fictional land of Gielinor.... more »

    • How to Appreciate Runescape

      There’s a lot of bad press floating around about Runescape. Whether your friends love it or hate it, there are a few things you may want to know... more »

    • How to Use ArtMoney With RuneScape

      Runescape's popularity continues to grow as more enthusiasts flock to the massive online multiplayer game. ArtMoney is a game editor that allows... more »

    • How Does Runescape Work?

      Movies such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Chronicles of Narnia have added popularity to playing fantasy-based games. With our... more »

    • How to Steal in RuneScape

      RuneScape is another one of those games that caught the gamers' attention was after its renaming and release in 2001, and it's still popular... more »

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    RuneScape

    RuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) released in 2001 by Jagex Ltd. It is a graphical browser game implemented on the client-side in Java, and incorporates 3D rendering. The game has approximately 10 million active accounts per month,"TechRadar"/> and is recognised by the Guinness World Records as the worlds most popular free MMORPG."Guinness Records"/>

    RuneScape takes place in the world of Gielinor, a medieval fantasy realm divided into several different kingdoms, regions, and cities."GodLettersIssue16"/>"WorldMap"/> Players can travel throughout Gielinor on foot, by using magical teleportation spells and devices, and many other methods such as charter ships."Transportation"/> Each region offers different types of monsters, resources, and quests to challenge players. The games fictional universe has also been explored through a tie-in video game, Armies of Gielinor,"AOG"/> and a novel, Betrayal at Falador."BetrayalAtFalador"/>

    Players are represented in the game as customizable avatars. RuneScape does not follow a linear storyline; players set their own goals and objectives. Players can fight NPC monsters, complete quests, or increase their experience in any of the available skills."WSJKnights"/> Players interact with each other through trading, chatting, or by participating in both combative and cooperative minigames and activities.

    The first version of RuneScape was released on 4 January 2001 in beta form."ProquestGower"/> As the games popularity grew, the game engine was rewritten, and its beta was opened to paying players on 1 December 2003 under the name "RuneScape 2". It was renamed RuneScape upon its stable release on 29 March 2004."RS2Launch"/>

    History and development
    Andrew Gower wrote RuneScape with the assistance of his brother, Paul Gower."ProquestGower"/> The game utilized a mixture of both three-dimensional and two-dimensional sprites. It was released to the public as a beta vers read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuneScape

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