TBJZLPlays returns to RuneScape, memories and giant rats included
His only new upload swaps FC 27 management for Tutorial Island and a first quest in Lumbridge.
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I FORGOT HOW GOOD RUNESCAPE WAS…
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Video summary
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- 0:00Tobi returns to Tutorial Island and begins relearning Old School RuneScape.
- 1:23Mining copper and tin leads to bronze-making and smithing a dagger.
- 8:48He reaches Lumbridge and checks the Combat and Gatherer Adventure Paths.
- 11:42A giant rat interrupts his cooking; the encounter plays out from here.
- 19:24The castle Cook gives him his first quest: fetch milk, flour and an egg.
"I'm relearning this game," Tobi says as Tutorial Island welcomes him back. Fishing shrimp, making a bronze dagger and practising combat bring the memories flooding in on TBJZLPlays' "I FORGOT HOW GOOD RUNESCAPE WAS…". Knowing the place, though, doesn't mean everything goes smoothly.
By Lumbridge, he's chopping trees, lighting fires and rediscovering the pleasures of starting small. Then a giant rat interrupts his cooking. "I'm actually about to die to this rat, you know," he says. It's a nicely unglamorous return for a player so delighted to be back, before he heads into the castle kitchen to accept Cook's Assistant: milk, flour and an egg are the next assignment.
The gameplay replay was the channel's only upload this week and has reached roughly 45,000 views. It's comfortably the busiest of the highlighted videos right now, with the FC 27 career-mode trip to Wembley and DDB's first managerial episode drawing much smaller daily audiences.
Viewers are asking for more than a nostalgia visit. Several want a continuing series; others have already imagined a Sidemen Group Ironman adventure. One particularly specific discussion centres on Tobi asking how long his axe lasts, a question that prompts memories of RuneScape's older woodcutting mechanics.
Across the channel, subscribers stayed unchanged and daily views are below their usual pace. Among similarly sized variety-gaming channels, Slushy Noobz had a much busier week, while RubberRoss was quieter. For TBJZLPlays, the week's distinctive change is the destination: away from the football touchline and back to Lumbridge's trees, kitchen and surprisingly troublesome wildlife.
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@SoupRSSee it on YouTubeImagine we get Sidemen Group Ironman😎
@HellaNGMusicSee it on YouTubeIt’s funny to hear him ask how long his axe lasts becuase it could either be a noob question or a legit question back when your axe heads use to fly off while woodcutting and other players could pick them up.
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Welcome back brother, you never quit. Only long breaks
@BRENDO_BSee it on YouTubeGreat watch! the nostalgia hits hard, welcome back to Gielinor :)
@MaktivityOSRSSee it on YouTubeIf you stick with this, then im here to stay.
@SuperCeomanSee it on YouTubeDidn't expect to see any of the sidemen playing one of the big mmorpgs, cool content 😎
@alexmarshall4854See it on YouTubeIf I don't see you in full rune next episode I'm going to be like grandparent level dissatisfied
@SkylarkingsCinemaSee it on YouTubeSidemen group ironman NEEDS to happen
@IFentonitoSee it on YouTubeThe music soundtrack in this game is so insanely good.
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The videos drawing views on TBJZLPlays right now
- Channel
- TBJZLPlays
- Subscribers
- 1,710,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 50,006
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 44,783
- Views on its first day
- 12,386
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💡 Test your knowledge
Which quest does Tobi accept in Lumbridge Castle's kitchen?
The Cook asks him to collect milk, flour and an egg for Cook's Assistant.





