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<center> [[FAQ|FAQ]] | [[Tutorials|Tutorials]] | [[Lua Help|Lua Help]] | [[Studio|Roblox Studio]]</center>
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'''[http://www.roblox.com Roblox]''' is a '''free''' online [[Games Page|Multiplayer]] game, where you play in user-created worlds with blocks. Unlike most other games there aren't any pre-defined goals. You are given [[Class Reference|a variety of objects]], [[Lua Help|a scripting language]], [[People Browser|other people]] and left to do whatever you want. With your free account, you get a [[Character]] and a [[Place]]. You can customize your place and character however you want, and visit anyone else's [[Place|place]] as well.
'''[http://www.roblox.com Roblox]''' is a '''free''' online [[Games Page|Multiplayer]] game, where you play in user-created worlds with blocks. Unlike most other games there aren't any pre-defined goals. You are given [[Class Reference|a variety of objects]], [[Lua Help|a scripting language]], [[People Browser|other people]] and left to do whatever you want. With your free account, you get a [[Character]] and a [[Place]]. You can customize your place and character however you want, and visit anyone else's [[Place|place]] as well.


This Help Center is here to help you learn how to play [[Roblox]], how to build using the [[Studio|Roblox Studio]], and how to [[Lua Help|Script]] using the Lua language.
This Help Center is here to help you learn how to play [[Roblox]], how to build using the [[Studio|Roblox Studio]], and how to [[Lua Help|Script]] using the Lua language.


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<h2 style="{{border-radius|6px}};background:#b32e1c; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #000000; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">The Help Center Facts</h2>
The Roblox wiki encompasses {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles and {{NUMBEROFFILES}} files, all created by Roblox's friendly wiki writers. It has been edited {{NUMBEROFEDITS}} times. 
As of today, the {{SITENAME}} encompasses [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles and [[Special:ImageList|{{NUMBEROFFILES}}]] files.<br>
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Roblox provides players to program in [http://www.lua.org/ ''Lua''], a simple scripting language. The basic math level required to understand this with ease is around 8th grade.  That doesn't mean you can't try. 


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*[http://lua.org/pil Programming in Lua]
*[[Absolute beginner's guide to scripting]]
*[[Lua from Other Languages]]
*[[:Category:Scripting Tutorials|There's more!]]
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    General Information
Roblox is an online game designed for kids 4-14. As a Roblox member, players could play and build user-created games with [[Roblox Studio]]. Games are also able to be scripted with Lua.
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<h2 style="{{border-radius|6px}} margin:0; background:#b32e1c; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #000000; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">General Information</h2>
If you're a beginner looking for a place to start, you should view these tutorials:
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*[[Welcome to Roblox]]
  Building and Scripting
*[[Help|General Help]]
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|{{CatItem|LuaCode.png|Function_Dump|Function Dump|A list of useful functions}}
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|{{CatItem|LuaCode.png|Class Reference|Class Reference|A list of every Object in Roblox}}
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