loli559 brings us a special device, built by collaboration on his SMP server - a massive, fully-functioning Connect Four game, right inside Minecraft!  Using sand and gravel for the playing pieces, players can drop the correct piece into place with the correct flip of a lever and press of a button.  Check it out!


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Following in the theme of interactive displays, Berick created for us an amazing interactive ASCII input/display device - you can input characters from the in-game "keyboard" in real-time, with the ability to backspace and re-type anything you wish!  How does it work?  How many characters are on the keyboard?  Watch and find out!


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Digital displays have been around almost as long as redstone itself.  There have been numerous devices made which use redstone torches as a form of LCD screen - however, these displays use lightstone, pistons, and some incredibly innovative circuitry to fashion customizable displays!  teapoted2, the creator of these devices, gives us an informative walk-through tour of these wondrous creations, not only showing them in action, but explaining how they work in detail.  Enjoy!

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Roller coasters have been a part of Minecraft for a long time.  With the addition of numerous features, they have evolved quite a bit.  TheGameKid shows us one such creation, a winding, meticulous creation of pistons, powered tracks and more.  Definitely worth watching to the end - enjoy! Back to Top

Yesterday, we saw a real-life 3D printer creating art from data streamed in from Minecraft itself.  Today, we see its in-game counterpart:  a 3D printer, built inside the game!  shrogg has constructed a fully functioning 3D printer, complete with a tour of its inner workings, and a demonstration of its capabilities.  Enjoy! Back to Top

Today's Digital Diamond spotlights an innovative creation by beardedcow:  a game of skill and timing, which requires the player to press a button at precisely the right time, winning a diamond block!  This clever machine gives pistons yet another amazing use, and makes use of some exactingly precise timing for piston rotation.  Enjoy!

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Today we bring you a fascinating creation by MusicalWolfe: a fully functioning music box, made with pistons, note-blocks and redstone!  Never missing a beat, the machine plays Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" with a rotating sheet of glass and redstone.  Sit back, relax and enjoy!



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RahmschnitzelZeug brings us a unique treat today, in the form of an animated Minecraft-themed song.  Starring a wide assortment of in-game characters, this catchy video is sure to entertain fans of the game!

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The minds behind VoxelTronix continue to advance their craft, demonstrating their latest work - a moon-walking troll!  The site explains how this is possible, essentially as a form of hyper-advanced redstone mechanics:

"VoxelTronix is a plugin that enables advanced control of time and space through a virtual network of information superimposed over the fabric of the Minecraft engine."

This system is capable of taking inputs from a wide variety of sources, such as light levels, player positioning, written text on signs, and much more.  You can check out more of their amazing creations VoxelTronix on their site, here.  Enjoy!


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Pistons are here, a many players are designing things left and right.  Some take it to a creative extreme, such as YouTuber CraftedMovie, who has created a very elaborate, interesting door-opening mechanism.  Watch as numerous, highly complex devices go through the trying process of opening a simple, wooden door.  Definitely worth a watch!



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