Summary
AMinecraftplayer has created an incredible version of Connect 4 powered by Redstone and many other blocks. Redstone allowsMinecraftfans to make an assortment of mini-games, but this may be among the most recognizable ones.
Minecraftplayers have been using Redstone to make incredible builds, automated farms, and mini-games since the game was released. This normally involves a combination of the red material with pistons, honey, and powered rails. One player has madea working version ofGuitar Hero, another has recreatedMinesweeper, and another has conceived a retractable house. Connect 4 is a tabletop game that has brought people together since the 1970s. In this game, people must connect four red circles while blocking their opponent using yellow circles. This gamer has found a way to make a playable version of Connect 4 inMinecraft.
Reddit user Towsti recently shared a clip of their working iteration of Connect 4 inMinecraft. The clip begins with the gamer striking a Note Block which produces a sound similar to the one made by Pistons. As aMinecraftRedstone Lamplights up, most pieces on the board fall to add the requested yellow piece to the Connect 4 game. The red and yellow pieces placed on the board are represented by Concrete Powder dyed the same colors. This enables the blocks to fall properly as the Redstone system creates empty space underneath. The video then rotates around the automated Connect 4 to highlight its inner workings.
How Does the Minecraft Connect 4 Work?
This unique Redstone Connect 4 uses many moving parts and blocks like Targets that are necessary for automating it. There are many Observers, Pistons, Powered Rails, Glazed Terracotta, Trapdoors, Glass, Concrete, Redstone and Slime Blocks, Redstone Wire, and Repeaters. As the player strikes a Note Block on the surface level, the Concrete Powder pieces below are moved around with Pistons powered by the combination ofMinecraftRedstone itemsand Observers. The placement of the Connect 4 pieces is indicated by which row the activated Note Block is in, and it notifies the blocks on the opposite side. The Connect 4 board can be reset using a separate Note Block, causing the pieces to be stored underneath for a future game.
Because Towsti has included a download link to their Connect 4 Seed, players can access it to see every detail that went into making it. Beyond sharing their clip, the Reddit user has also credited YouTubers CT and Michael2_3B. AsMojang continues to addMinecraftblocksthrough updates, circuits like this may evolve in future versions of the game.
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Minecraft is a sandbox video game that puts players in procedurally generated worlds and offers them no guidance whatsoever in where to go or what to do, creating a sense of freedom that was unparalleled in 2011. Minecraft has gone on to become the highest-selling video game of all time.
