Welcome to Blocked In, a redstone- powered minigame map made entirely by EJMonkey!
WHAT IS BLOCKED IN?
Blocked In is a 2-4 Player Pvp Game that can get very chaotic, or very strategic, depending on different options that you choose for the game. Basically, it is a game where the last player alive wins, often due to how well players manage their resources. In addition to the minigame itself, the LOBBY of the map is quite specacular, so you might want to spend some time exploring the MINI- minigames in the lobby, checking out the easter eggs, doing the parkour, etc.
Official Map Release Video:
How do you play/Teaser Video:
IMPORTANT NOTES—
-Youtuber’s note: This minigame is SUPER chaotic and confusing at first. You may want to try out a practice round or 2 before you start recording, unless you want to capture your initial confusion with what on earth you’re doing.
-This map runs best in Vanilla Minecraft 1.8, though it most likely will work with higher versions as well.
-This map IS self- resettable, so you can play multiple times, and it had been bugfixed for AGES so it probably will run perfectly without need for a map reset, even if something abnormal happens.
-If you plan on seeing how the redstone works, keep in mind that this is year- old, not-very-efficicient-or-updated-to-new-features redstone. XD
SETUP———
1: Download the map, and unzip the .zip folder.
2: Open the folder, take a look at the README (not that anyone ever does) and copy the actual map into your server.
3: Goof around in the overly- complicated lobby!
4: If you want, hit the "Game Reset" button, and mess with some options.
5: Have one player stand in each of the doors for game start, and push the button.
6: Note that the timing on how often power ups spawn is a BIG factor on how fast the game goes, the chaos involved, and overall amount of fun. Adjust rate of power spawning in the OPTIONS panel based on the # of people playing, and the type of game you're going for.
GAMEPLAY:
When you start the game, the 2-4 players each spawn in their own quarter of the arena. Your goal is to kill them and be the last person standing, but you have to do it by building structures in your own quadrant, since you are separated by invisible walls (invisible, so you can see where each other are and can try to place blocks in the correct place to kill them). You are periodically given blocks to use in your building, and whenever you place them, there is a chance that a chunk of the blocks around you will be cloned onto someone else’s area, and there’s also a chance that part of someone else’s area will clone onto your area. This is a random chance, unless you choose the “No random cloning” option in the options panel, which will make blocks clone over to everyone’s area every time. Either way, cloning can cause blocks to be replaced with lava, or it could spawn someone else's wall onto you, suffocating you, etc. You must strategically use your blocks to trap your opponents without getting yourself killed, as well. You have HUNGER to limit your regeneration (and the length of games), so watch your health. You spawn with a few important tools at your disposal. You only get one set of them for the whole game though, so use them wisely. There are also powerups you randomly receive, which do various things. Lava and water are just more placeable weapons for you, a bow automatically shoots arrows into your opponents’ areas, a tnt block will clear some elbowroom in your quadrant, a spawn egg will summon zombies to attack your enemies, etc... OR... You could trade these power ups in to the vendors along the arena wall, and receive some different buffs, instead! If you trade in a piece of your leather armor, or some other non stackable item that isn’t really meant for the system, you will get a tier- 1 version of whatever vendor you bought from. A tnt block will get you a tier- two version, and a spawn egg will get you the highest level. Try to suffocate or trap your opponents without drowning or melting yourself! Manage resources like your ice pick, saving grace, and Tasty morsels to outlast your friends, and win the game! Keep your sword sharp, but your mind sharper, because in this mind- boggling game, either one could save your life. Suffocate, drown, melt, mob, or shoot your opponents down! Last one standing wins. Good Luck.
Randomly- given Powerups include:
Spawn zombies.
Tnt to clear out an area for you to move in...
Lava and Water Buckets to burn and drown...
Bow- and- Arrow to auto- damage opponents...
Potions of saturation to keep you from starving to death quite so fast…
Wooden Pickaxes to break just a few more blocks…
Creeper eggs to blow up opponents, but also endanger you!
USEFUL STRATEGY TIPS—
If you take off your leather boots and trade them in to the ARMOR vendor on the wall in the arena, you can get diamond boots instead. A useful trade!
You also might want to trade your helmet for a sword. Swords can save your life for SURE.
If I were you, I wouldn’t waste my Saving grace... You might need it to dig out of a block if you start to suffocate.
If you use a creeper egg, your enemies will instantly explode in a bit of damage… BUT you do still need to worry about a creeper, now. >:) …You should really read the lore on those items you get. XD
Always be aware of what’s around you… As a random event, sometimes anvils will fall on your head if the block above you is air or clay… Also clay blocks below you might disappear… Also, you cannot place blocks on certain blocks, like ice, glass, sand, etc, so be sure to manage your surroundings.
In the “CHAOS MODE” option, the barrier walls separating you sometimes turn into glass… So… Watch out, in case someone uses their ice pick to break the glass and attack you in person! >:D
Credit/DOWNLOAD
Feel free to play this map and record it, or dissect the map and use my redstone ideas, but PLEASE give me a little credit or recognition for all the hard work I put into this, pretty much on my own. Best way to give credit would probably be a link to my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQ6ahXdYb06c_bFqFnbo3w
This map began as a goofy Idea I had in a test world, which then inspired me to build it into an actual map. I built, tested, and concealed the redstone in less than 1 WEEK of work, back in February 2014 (before other maps with similar premises came out, like Anti- Spleef). Then, sadly, since I didn’t know anyone that was willing to help me test my map, I was forced to do absolutely nothing but a tiny bit of decoration on the map for about 8 months. By the time I actually made some friends willing to help me test my map, I had begun college, and was very busy, to finding time to work on the map was difficult. Finally, though… 1 YEAR and 1 MONTH later, the map has been properly tested, and is finally ready to be released. So I hope you enjoy!
WHAT IS BLOCKED IN?
Blocked In is a 2-4 Player Pvp Game that can get very chaotic, or very strategic, depending on different options that you choose for the game. Basically, it is a game where the last player alive wins, often due to how well players manage their resources. In addition to the minigame itself, the LOBBY of the map is quite specacular, so you might want to spend some time exploring the MINI- minigames in the lobby, checking out the easter eggs, doing the parkour, etc.
Official Map Release Video:
How do you play/Teaser Video:
IMPORTANT NOTES—
-Youtuber’s note: This minigame is SUPER chaotic and confusing at first. You may want to try out a practice round or 2 before you start recording, unless you want to capture your initial confusion with what on earth you’re doing.
-This map runs best in Vanilla Minecraft 1.8, though it most likely will work with higher versions as well.
-This map IS self- resettable, so you can play multiple times, and it had been bugfixed for AGES so it probably will run perfectly without need for a map reset, even if something abnormal happens.
-If you plan on seeing how the redstone works, keep in mind that this is year- old, not-very-efficicient-or-updated-to-new-features redstone. XD
SETUP———
1: Download the map, and unzip the .zip folder.
2: Open the folder, take a look at the README (not that anyone ever does) and copy the actual map into your server.
3: Goof around in the overly- complicated lobby!
4: If you want, hit the "Game Reset" button, and mess with some options.
5: Have one player stand in each of the doors for game start, and push the button.
6: Note that the timing on how often power ups spawn is a BIG factor on how fast the game goes, the chaos involved, and overall amount of fun. Adjust rate of power spawning in the OPTIONS panel based on the # of people playing, and the type of game you're going for.
GAMEPLAY:
When you start the game, the 2-4 players each spawn in their own quarter of the arena. Your goal is to kill them and be the last person standing, but you have to do it by building structures in your own quadrant, since you are separated by invisible walls (invisible, so you can see where each other are and can try to place blocks in the correct place to kill them). You are periodically given blocks to use in your building, and whenever you place them, there is a chance that a chunk of the blocks around you will be cloned onto someone else’s area, and there’s also a chance that part of someone else’s area will clone onto your area. This is a random chance, unless you choose the “No random cloning” option in the options panel, which will make blocks clone over to everyone’s area every time. Either way, cloning can cause blocks to be replaced with lava, or it could spawn someone else's wall onto you, suffocating you, etc. You must strategically use your blocks to trap your opponents without getting yourself killed, as well. You have HUNGER to limit your regeneration (and the length of games), so watch your health. You spawn with a few important tools at your disposal. You only get one set of them for the whole game though, so use them wisely. There are also powerups you randomly receive, which do various things. Lava and water are just more placeable weapons for you, a bow automatically shoots arrows into your opponents’ areas, a tnt block will clear some elbowroom in your quadrant, a spawn egg will summon zombies to attack your enemies, etc... OR... You could trade these power ups in to the vendors along the arena wall, and receive some different buffs, instead! If you trade in a piece of your leather armor, or some other non stackable item that isn’t really meant for the system, you will get a tier- 1 version of whatever vendor you bought from. A tnt block will get you a tier- two version, and a spawn egg will get you the highest level. Try to suffocate or trap your opponents without drowning or melting yourself! Manage resources like your ice pick, saving grace, and Tasty morsels to outlast your friends, and win the game! Keep your sword sharp, but your mind sharper, because in this mind- boggling game, either one could save your life. Suffocate, drown, melt, mob, or shoot your opponents down! Last one standing wins. Good Luck.
Randomly- given Powerups include:
Spawn zombies.
Tnt to clear out an area for you to move in...
Lava and Water Buckets to burn and drown...
Bow- and- Arrow to auto- damage opponents...
Potions of saturation to keep you from starving to death quite so fast…
Wooden Pickaxes to break just a few more blocks…
Creeper eggs to blow up opponents, but also endanger you!
USEFUL STRATEGY TIPS—
If you take off your leather boots and trade them in to the ARMOR vendor on the wall in the arena, you can get diamond boots instead. A useful trade!
You also might want to trade your helmet for a sword. Swords can save your life for SURE.
If I were you, I wouldn’t waste my Saving grace... You might need it to dig out of a block if you start to suffocate.
If you use a creeper egg, your enemies will instantly explode in a bit of damage… BUT you do still need to worry about a creeper, now. >:) …You should really read the lore on those items you get. XD
Always be aware of what’s around you… As a random event, sometimes anvils will fall on your head if the block above you is air or clay… Also clay blocks below you might disappear… Also, you cannot place blocks on certain blocks, like ice, glass, sand, etc, so be sure to manage your surroundings.
In the “CHAOS MODE” option, the barrier walls separating you sometimes turn into glass… So… Watch out, in case someone uses their ice pick to break the glass and attack you in person! >:D
Credit/DOWNLOAD
Feel free to play this map and record it, or dissect the map and use my redstone ideas, but PLEASE give me a little credit or recognition for all the hard work I put into this, pretty much on my own. Best way to give credit would probably be a link to my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQ6ahXdYb06c_bFqFnbo3w
Planet Minecraft Page For Map Download:
http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/blocked-in--new-18-minigame/
HISTORY—
This map began as a goofy Idea I had in a test world, which then inspired me to build it into an actual map. I built, tested, and concealed the redstone in less than 1 WEEK of work, back in February 2014 (before other maps with similar premises came out, like Anti- Spleef). Then, sadly, since I didn’t know anyone that was willing to help me test my map, I was forced to do absolutely nothing but a tiny bit of decoration on the map for about 8 months. By the time I actually made some friends willing to help me test my map, I had begun college, and was very busy, to finding time to work on the map was difficult. Finally, though… 1 YEAR and 1 MONTH later, the map has been properly tested, and is finally ready to be released. So I hope you enjoy!
Wisdom is the intelligence to apply your knowledge.
Wisdom is the intelligence to apply your knowledge.