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Minigame Review #4: Skywars

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A great minigame, Skywars, is an epic game that can be found on many servers, but is best on the Hypixel server, having evolved more on Hypixel than any others. Skywars is a simple game in the sense that the objective is: Be the last man standing, but has a twist: Everyone is on floating islands that are suspended over endless void. A big risk is getting knocked off into this bottomless abyss. The main weapon that people use to hit people off cliffs are eggs that you can throw. Anything that pushes players far back on contact is an amazing weapon in Skywars. There are many strategies in Skywars, and one of them is something called 'Trolling,' otherwise known as 'Trapping' or 'Tricking.' Trolling is a big category in Minecraft Skywars, but is typically when you set a trap for other players, either including TNT, a hidden hole on an island, or lava that will burn a player efficiently. The hidden hole traps are surprisingly the funniest of the three. Despit...

Minigame Review #3: Dragon Escape

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A game found on the classic Mineplex server, Dragon Escape is a parkour-based game were you maneuver over and past obstacles with a hungry Dragon named Douglass at your heels. If you fall, or get killed by Douglass, you're out. Last player standing wins. The Mineplex server is an old one, and this game is an original. There are several maps, and they are all amazing- and amazingly hard. Dragon Escape is a tough game, so if you're a noob (meaning your new to the game), which there's no shame in, you'd better step back now. Kits Here's a list of a list of all the kits within the game: Leaper Kit: A great kit, the leaper kit is the default, that every one has. It gives you an iron axe that, when right-clicked, will blast you into the direction your pointing. This is great for clearing right over obstacles, but often backfires. The leap needs to recharge before you can use it again. TIP: The axe is mainly useful for skipping obstacles, not recoverin...