Even ifMinecraftallows limitless creativity with its massile library of items and mechanics, it still seemingly makes no allowances to let specific events like volcano eruptions to happen. However, one player used the game’s mechanics to simulate a volcano eruption event, and the results are spectacular.
The world ofMinecraftis built on a set of relatively simple mechanics revolving around its voxel art style. Players are able to combine the mechanics in clever ways to create effects, movements and other interesting happenings in-game. This has led to plenty of standout creations, and this volcano is easily one of the most memorable.
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A video by Uneavar was posted on the game’s subreddit, and it displays a construction of acustom-made volcano crater inMinecraft, which is filled with lava; this is already intriguing, as volcanoes do not naturally form in the game.. Underneath the crater is a redstone contraption involving TNT, dispensers and careful timing. On a delay, the TNT explodes right after the arrows fire and the blast launches the arrows up through the lava. While passing through the lava all of the arrows light on fire and finally burst out of the top, giving the impression that the volcano is erupting.
The design is a clever pairing of two disparate mechanics ofMinecraft; the fire arrow mechanic is intentional, but not commonly used for its intended combat purpose due to the time required to set it up and the difficulty of aiming through opaque lava. TNT, while it can be used for combat, has a long delay to its explosion and is usually used as either a propellant for TNT cannons and launchers or to mine out large underground areas quickly. However, as demonstrated, sometimesMinecraftmechanicscan be used in contexts far beyond the original mechanically useful intent, instead adding more life and variety to the world.
Precisely timing redstone contraptions can take a lot of trial and error, especially since mistiming a machine involving TNT can blow up a carefully-constructed portion of it. Redstone is essentiallyMinecraft’s equivalent to real-life electronics, with many of the mechanics being centered around the signal strength, delay, and connections between components. The volcano eruption device uses many ofMinecraft’s redstone repeaters, which is understandable given the large delay between the TNT’s activation and explosion.
Redstone is one of the mostversatile mechanic subsets inMinecraft,and combining it with a natural-looking volcano formation would be an impressive sight. The video shows the machine in the context of a superflat redstone testing world, common for players who prefer to test ideas in Creative mode before trying them in Survival, or who simply prefer to use the building mechanics without worry of natural formations obstructing the work. With over 1,000 upvotes so far, manyMinecraftfans clearly appreciate the creation.
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