This article documents an April Fools' joke.
There is no actual Java Edition 20w14∞ version of Minecraft in development.
20w14∞[1] is an April Fools' joke released on April 1, 2020.
Additions
Blocks
- The Box of Infinite Books has a namespaced ID of minecraft:book_box
- It uses the texture of oak planks on all but one face, on which it has its own bookshelf-like texture randomized based on its location.
- When used, a random written book is generated. This book can be thrown into the nether portal.
- The random books are tied to the block such that using the same box multiple times will always return an identical book.
- The title of the random books given by the block is correlated with the location of the block.
- The title's pattern seems to be [Chunk X]/[Chunk Z]/[Facing direction]/[X]/[Y]
- The books on the texture are a random color.
- The author of every book is "Universe itself" and the pages contain random text
- The random books are tied to the block such that using the same box multiple times will always return an identical book.
New minecraft:neither_portal Block
- If any written book — whether obtained from the Box of Infinite Books or written by a player — is thrown into a nether portal, the portal will change to the neither portal block. Entering the portal will generate a new dimension with random blocks and random colors.
- After throwing the book into the portal, the book is destroyed. It will not go through the portal after having changed it.
- Throwing identical books into different nether portals will change the nether portal to send you to the same dimension.
- A changed nether portal from a book and quill will change the blocks with
minecraft:nether_portalas their namespaced ID tominecraft:neither_portalblocks.- The
minecraft:neither_portalblocks are block entities. - Running
/data get blockon them returns the data that includes what dimension it will take you to. - It seems that the blocks dimension data must be correlated with its color. Portals for the same dimension have the same color.
- Using
/setblock ~ ~ ~ neither_portalwill set the block and give it randomized block data as to what dimension it will take you to.
- The
- Generated Dimensions
The Menger Sponge Dimension
- The generated dimensions will have random speed of day/night cycles.
- The generated dimensions can have random structures.
- The generated dimensions have nether-style generation, with a bedrock ceiling at Y level 128 and the cave generation seen in the Nether.
- There are exactly 2,147,483,647 possible dimensions.
- Of the possible dimensions, some have been found to be some pretty cool easter eggs. Write the provided string into a book and quill, sign it with whatever title you want, and throw it into any nether portal to get a portal to the described dimension.
- "sponge" - A dimension with structure resembling a Menger Sponge made out of sponge blocks.
- "diamond please" - A special dimension similar to that of a nether made of Light grey glass,netherite block and diamond blocks where illusioners spawn.
- "shapes" - A dimension similar to the Shapes biome when put into the Buffet world mode, but without any of the regular world generation provided by Buffet.
- "ant" - A special dimension similar to that of a flatlands made of White Concrete.
- At the coordinates 0, 0, 0 are an Ant block and an acacia sign that says "PATIENCE"
- "Sweden" - A dimension very similar to the Nether.
- "content" - An empty dimension with a skyblock island near to coordinates 0, 70, 0.
- The island contains a tree and a chest with various items including a box of infinite books.
- "slime" - A dimension nearly identical to the overworld, with the exception that everything above-ground is buried in a 10 block thick layer of Slime Blocks.
- "skygrid" - A dimension similar to a skygrid map.
- "message" - An empty dimension with the message "We apologise for the inconvenience." written in fire.
- "boom" - A crazy world with random explosions.
- Entering an unchanged nether portal from any of the generated dimensions sends the player back to the Overworld.
- The newly generated portal in the Overworld is not connected with the one from the generated dimension; going through it simply sends the player to the Nether.
- If you write certain colors in your book and throw it into the portal, the dimension will be a colored copy of your world.
- Three new pre-made biomes were added.
- Between
- Works best with Floating Islands buffet world generation.
- Generates a mesh of End Ships
- Biome For Player With No Time For Nonsense
- Works best with Overworld buffet world generation.
- Generates what seems like a normal Overworld map, although mineral blocks and redstone blocks generate instead of ores.
- Shapes
- Between
- Biomes that are discovered by player through the changed portals are added to the list of biomes when creating a Buffet world.
- In end cities in the new dimensions, a book titled "Orders" whose author is "Deep Lore" will be in the chests. It will contain one of below example texts:
- reinforce obfuscated
- capture obfuscated
- find obfuscated
- obliterate obfuscated coctails[2]
- deliver obfuscated Lost Floppies
- build obfuscated
- observe obfuscated modders
- capture obfuscated mappings
- cut obfuscated
- deploy Minecraft 3D:(obfuscated) Lost floppies
- The obfuscated text can be observed by editing your playerdata in your world save to see what the book's pages say. It has been observed to be any of the following:
- toeshoes
- license-free mappings
- bananas
- content
- bicycle build
- cheese
- my canoe
- quasi-connectivity
- mah brewskis
Commands
- Added
/warpcommand.- Can be followed by any string or number to warp to a corresponding randomly generated dimension.
- "You're Almost There", achieved after visiting one billion of the dimensions.
- The cursor block is a block with an animated texture that changes its color every second, toggling between green and black.
- It's called "Cursor" in game and has a namespaced ID of
minecraft:cursor. - The cursor block makes a stone sound when the block is placed or broken.
- The block naturally generates in Terminal dimension.
- It's called "Cursor" in game and has a namespaced ID of
- File:Ant.png Ant Block
- The Ant Block is only accessible through
/setblockor similar commands, as it is not available in the creative inventory, and has a namespaced ID ofminecraft:ant.- Simulates Langton's Ant.
- If placed on top of black or white Concrete, it will move in a deterministic pattern, turning the concrete underneath it into its other variation.
- The ant block is the turing machine mentioned on mojang's website.
- A stair variant for the netherite block.
- It appears as "Swaggiest stairs ever" in the inventory and has a namespaced ID of
minecraft:netherite_stairs.- It cannot be crafted with the intuitive stairs recipe using netherite blocks, nor does it have a crafting recipe.
- Zone Block
- The Zone Block is only accessible through
/setblockor similar commands, as it is not available in the creative inventory, and has a namespaced ID ofminecraft:zone.
- Footprint item
- The footprint item is called "Footprint" in the inventory and has a namespaced ID of
minecraft:footprint.- It uses the footprint particle as its texture.
- The footprint item is not available in the creative inventory and must be obtained through a
/givecommand or similar means. - It does not have a crafting recipe.
- It is not a block, cannot be placed, and has no known use.
- A Very Fine Item
- The item is called "A Very Fine Item" in the inventory and has a namespaced ID of
minecraft:fine_item.- Its texture resembles the side face of a grass block with the words "Home Sweet Home" written on it.
- The Very Fine Item is not available in the creative inventory and must be obtained through a
/givecommand or similar means. - It does not have a crafting recipe.
- It is not a block, cannot be placed, and has no known use.
Changes
- The Mojang splash screen has been changed. When the game is loaded it displays the company name MOJANG underneath it with a person saying "Mojang!" similar to how "Sega!" would be said on a Sega start up screen.
- Blocks and items in the creative inventory have been shuffled.
- The Debug World has also been shuffled like the inventory.
- Worlds from releases and other snapshots are not visible, but can be accessed by launching the game in said releases and snapshots.
Video
Video made by slicedlime:
