Quote Originally Posted by AliGamer911 View Post
It requires a little bit more, lad. Consider it at this angle, you must first:
1. Speak to Bob
2. Locate a place to buy shovels
3. Buy a shovel
4. Locate the Crab Shack
5. Dig until you get the key
6. Return the key to Bob
(All while dodging PKers)

The quest unconsciously teaches new players:
1. What shovels are
2. How to dig
3. Gives a reward of 100 (allows them to use this amount to grasp what trading is)
4. What do with crab shells (there's a reason why I chose the Crab Shack)

Excuse my bold claim, but this might be better than the 5 hour rule.
Doesn't sound like that'd take 5 hours at all.