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This article is about the April Fool's joke snapshot. For the actual snapshot released that week, see Java Edition 23w13a.
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23w13a_or_b is an April Fools' joke snapshot, supposedly the first and only snapshot for the "Vote Update", released on April 1, 2023,[1] which adds a system where players vote for gameplay features or mechanics to be implemented. This snapshot is a fork of 23w13a.

Additions

Blocks

Air
  • Can be crafted from 4 empty glass bottles only if enabled through voting
  • This block has no function
Copper Sink Copper Sink
Copper Spleaves Copper Spleaves
  • Generates in Moon Rovers
  • Player standing near it/standing on it causes it to break
Cheese (255) Cheese
  • Generates on the moon
  • Can be eaten, causing one eighth of the block to disappear
Packed Air
  • Can be crafted from 9 airs
  • Can be placed in closed rooms on the moon
  • Permanently fills your breath bar when standing in it
  • Disappears like water in the nether when placing it in an open space on the moon, anywhere in another dimension or when the closed room is opened (either a block in the wall gets removed or a door is opened)
Pickaxe Block (S) Pickaxe Block
  • Has to get unlocked by vote minecraft:pickaxe_block
  • Craftable
  • Place a block facing the observer's face, use a lever to activate it and Pickaxe Block will break that block
Place Block (S) Place Block
  • Has to get unlocked by vote minecraft:place_block
  • Craftable
  • Place a block facing the observer's face, use a lever to activate it and Place Block will break that block


Items

Playerbig

A player using a big potion

Playersmall

A player using a small potion

Bottle of Void Bottle of Void
  • Has to get unlocked by vote minecraft:drink_air
  • Bottle of Void can be obtained using a empty glass bottle

Bottle of Entity Bottle of Mobs

  • Use a Bottle of Void on mobs to pick up the mob and get a Bottle of Mob based on the mob you've picked up
  • Players and mobs can morph into a mob contained in the bottle
Potions

Le Tricolore Le Tricolore

  • The French flag
  • Can only be obtained through command or enable the "French Mode"

La Baguette La Baguetee

  • A French bread
  • Can only be obtained through command or activate the "French Mode"
  • Inedible but can be used as a weapon
    • 4 attack damage
    • 1.6 attack speed

Ruby JE1 BE1 Ruby

Read about the history of Ruby: Java Edition mentioned features

  • Re-added rubies to Minecraft after 10 years (2013)
  • Has to get unlocked by vote minecraft:rubies
  • When activated, emeralds will replaced with rubies and villager trading system will be updated
Tag (item)
Added 10 new tag items

Mobs

Moon Cow Moon Cow
  • Spawns on the moon
  • You can create your own Moon Cow by splashing a Splash Potion of Moon Cow Water on a normal cow
  • Drops glass bottles, bones and cheese when killed
  • They wear a block of glass on their heads
  • Unlike the other mobs, they walk backwards

Ray Tracer

  • Humanoid mob
  • Can be spawned by splashing a Splash Potion of Ray Tracing

World generation

The freaky abomination that the machine makes

The freaky abomination that the machine makes.

The Moon
  • A new dimension
  • Can be accessed by ascending to Y=700 in the overworld.
  • There is a different gravity compared to the overworld
  • Entities and particles will float
  • Moon Rovers generate there

Gameplay

Advancements
  • Added following 2 new advancements:
    • I Voted!
      • Vote for the first time
    • Pro Voter
      • Vote 256 times
Voting system
  • About every 2 minutes, a "proposal" will be created, and can be accessed and voted on by pressing V.
    • This will bring up a prompt to change a Gamerule, in which the player voting has some options.
      • One of these options will most likely be "Do Nothing."
      • Whichever change was voted for the most, will change.

Thirst

  • Added the thirst bar
  • Sometimes you may feel thirsty, you need to drink water to fill the bar

Commands

/transform
  • Turns the player into a mob, change its size, or clear both.
/vote
  • Syntax:
    • vote dump_all [short|long]
    • vote io (flush|reload)
    • vote pending (start|repeal|finish|discard|vote)
      • start <rule> - Starts voting for activation of the specified rule. Arguments for the rule is random.
      • repeal <rule> - Starts voting for repeal of the specified rule.
      • finish <vote> - Finishes ongoing votes and activates the rules in response to the voting results. vote must be an uuid of a ongoing vote. Specifing * finishes all ongoing votes.
      • discard <vote> - Rejects existing proposals. vote must be an uuid of a ongoing vote. Specifing * rejects all ongoing votes.
      • vote <vote> <option> <count> - Votes specified voting option with count votes.vote must be an uuid of a ongoing vote..
    • vote rule (<rule>|?|*) (approve|repeal) (arguments corresponding to each rule)
      • Manipulate rules that are usually decided by vote. ? uses a random rule and * regards all the rules. You can't approve using *.
      • Specifing ? for arguments corresponding to each rule activates the rules with random arguments.
      • Valid rules and their arguments:
ID Proposal Result Note
ai_attack Replace player <PLAYERNAME> with advanced AI bot The player will be marked as a robot, and a "blip-blop" message will randomly sent in the chat.
air_blocks Unlock edible Air Blocks, Packed Air to survive on moon and rideable baloon cows to get there Unlocks the recipes for "Air" and "Packed Air" "baloon" is misspelled in-game
always_flying According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a mob should be able to walk All entities are constantly in Flying (as with an elytra) The proposal text is a reference to the first line of The Bee Movie, "According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly"
anonymize_skins Anonymize player skins All players have a default skin
attack_knockback Multiply knockback by <NUMBER>% Multiplies knockback by a random percentage between 0 and 200 /vote can be used to set the value to a specific number. To get the required input value for the multiplier, divide the percent by 100. For example, to multiply knockback by 128%, the value would be 1.28. The percent can be any integer from -2147483648 to 2147483647.
auto_jump_alternatives
  • Auto jump off
  • Auto jump? Yes
  • Auto jump on
  • Auto jump: true
  • Auto jump? Of course
  • Auto jump on. Also set default value of auto jump in vanilla to true
Enables or disables auto-jump
basalt_gen_replace Replaces basalt with a random block when generated using blue ice, soul soil and lava
bed_pvp Gives beds 7 attack damage, and 1.6 attack speed, the same as a diamond sword
bedrock_shadows Renders shadows as dodecagons instead of circles
beds_on_banners Banners use Bed-like model
beeloons Bees fly much higher when on leads, if you leash 3 or more, the bees will drag the player up
beta_entity_ids Shows numeric ids above every entity
big_head_mode Player head size increases
big_moon The moon enlarges and all entities move towards it along the X axis
binary_gamerule_rule Changes the bool variable of a random gamerule
biome_fog_color Changes fog color in a random biome
biome_foliage_color Changes Oak Leaves color in a random biome
biome_sky_color Changes sky color in a random biome
biome_water_color Changes water color in a random biome
biome_water_fog_color Changes water fog color in a random biome
boat_collisions Makes boat explode when collide to block at high speed
bouncy_castle Makes entity bounce back higher than its original height when fall on slime block. The increase in altitude stops at about 650 blocks. Thus, can be used to reach the Moon if placed on Y=50 or higher.
buff_fishing Fishing yields items and experience constantly without player input and treasure items can be fished in any kind of water
buttons_on_things Buttons can be placed on more transparent blocks
caep Gives players a specified cape The ID of the cape (see section below)
charged_creepers All creepers are charged
cobblestone_gen_replace Replaces cobblestone with another block when generated using water and lava The block to replace with
codepoint_replace Replaces a random displayed character with another
codepoint_style Changes a random displayed character's style
colored_light Changes the color of light sources to a random color
copper_sink Adds copper sink
copy_skin Changes all players' skins to the player's skin
damage_modifier Multiplies a random damage type by a multiple of 2 (higher multiples are less common)
day_beds Beds don't work at night; during the day you can sleep to set the time to night (13000)
day_length Changes the length of the day
dead_bush_renewability Saplings now become dead bushes instead of growing into trees
default_sheep_color All sheep that spawn become the color specified. It also changes default varients like gray and black, to spawn as different colors as well
dinnerbonize Render all entities of the specified type upside down, just as if they are named Dinnerbone. Specify the type of entity to dinnerbonize.
disable_item_tooltips Disables the ability to read an items name and stats when hovering over it
disable_shield
dream_mode Some elements in the world will have a bloom effect.
drink_air Empty Glass bottles can be consumed to obtain Bottle Of Void.
dupe_hack_break_chance
dupe_hack_occurrence_chance
egg_free
endermen_block_update
endermen_pick_up_anything Allows endermen to pick up any block
entity_collisions
evil_eye
exploding_phantoms
explosion_power
fast_hoppers Makes hoppers move items 10x faster says it makes hopper minecarts slower, but it doesn't actually
fire_sponge
fish_anything Allows any item to be fished
fix_piston Pistons and sticky pistons explode when activated
fix_qc Disables quasiconnectivity
flailing_level
flintsploder
floating_head_mode
fog_off
food_restriction
footprints
french_mode Gives every player a La Baguette and Le Tricolore, adds a beret and mustache to every player and changes the language to French
give_item
global_pitch
glow_bees Causes bees to let off glow squid particles
glowing_glow_squids
god_of_lightning
grapping_fishing_rods
grummize
haunted_world
infinite_cakes
inflammability
instacheese
integer_gamerule_rule
invisible_armor
item_despawn
item_despawn_time
item_use_speed
keep_friends_close
lava_spread_tick_delay
less_gravity The Overworld Gravity will be reduced, increasing jump height and decreasing fall speed
less_interaction_updates
loot_double_or_half
mbe Enables movable block entities
midas_touch When the player touches any block it will turn into a block of gold. It will also make mobs golden when you touch them.
milk_every_mob Makes every mob milkable
minecart_collisions
minecart_lies
minime
morrowind_power_player_movement
natural_spawn_disable
natural_spawn_replacement
nbt_crafting
new_vote_approve_option_count
new_vote_chance_per_tick
new_vote_cost
new_vote_disable_out_opt
new_vote_more_duration_minutes
new_vote_extra_effect_chance
new_vote_extra_effect_max_count
new_vote_max_approve_vote_count
new_vote_max_repeal_vote_count
new_vote_repeal_option_count
new_vote_repeal_vote_chance
normal_name_visibility
obfuscate_player_names
obsidian_gen_replace
only_mending_trades
optize
optimize_light_engine
other_portal
parent_trap
perma_effect
persistent_parrots
phantom_phantom
pickaxe_block
place_block
player_head_drop
pot_gems
potion_of_big
potion_of_small
president
prevent_floating_trees
push_limit Changes piston push limit
quorum_percent
rain
random_tnt_fuse Primed TNT will be given a random fuse
ray_tracing
recipe_double_or_half
recipe_flip
remove_phantoms
replace_block_model Swaps the block model of two blocks
replace_items
replace_items_with_bottle_of_void
replace_loot_drop
replace_recipe_output
replace_ridable_entities
rowing_up_that_hill
rubies Replaces the Emerald item with a Ruby
silent_vote
sneaking_name_visibility
snitch Announce player votes in chat Announces publicly in the chat which option each player voted for for each proposal.
sound_replace
spawn_egg_chance
special_recipe
stack_size_double_or_half
sticky
stone_gen_replace
swap_sky
test_rule_please_ignore TEST RULE PLEASE IGNORE Adds the text "TEST VOTE PLEASE IGNORE" on the top-left area of the screen.
the_joke Keep ignoring Mobbo Plays a kazoo-like sound. Rule will not be listed in the approved rules.
thunder
tie_strategy
tnt_tennis
trails_and_tails
transform_entity
transform_scale
transparent_players
ultra_realistc_mode
uncontrolable_lave
undead_players
universal_jeb
unstable_tnt TNT will be primed when punched
villager_gem
vote_result_pass_without_players
vote_result_pass_without_votes
vote_result_vote_result_pick_random_if_vote_fails
vote_result_reverse_counts
vote_result_show_tally
vote_result_show_voters
votes_to_win_percent
voting_fireworks Celebrate voting! Fireworks will shoot from the player upon voting
wheels_on_minecarts Wheels-4-Minecarts! Adds rectangular wheels to minecarts
wipwipwi-_-pwipwip The only vote option will be to "Remove Herobrine". Approving the proposal will cause all players to be kicked from the world with the message "Nice try."
world_of_giants
world_shape
zombie_apocalypse It's the zombie apocalypse! Watch out for mushrooms. And zombies. Zombies, zombie villagers, and husks will target, attack, and infect any non-zombie mob. When infected, they will turn into regular zombies.

General

Capes
  • Added the following capes:
Name ID Texture
Awesom caep awesom Awesom Cape
Blonk Cape Blonk Cape

No round shapes allowed

no_circle

No circle Cape

Nya, nya, nya, UwU!

nyan Nyan Cape
Squid Cape squid Squid Cape
Veterenarian Cape veterenarian Veterinarian Cape
Splashes
  • The original splash texts have been replaced with the following entries:
  • Choose Your Own Adventure!
  • Choice Edition!
  • Democratic!
  • People's Choice!
  • Vote!
  • I Voted!
  • Picking and Choosing!
  • Freedom of Choice!
  • Make Your Voice Heard!
  • Choose Wisely!
  • As You Wish!
  • Community Choice!
  • Vote-Driven Development!
  • Mob Votes! Biome Votes! Food Votes! Moon Votes!
  • The Chosen Challenge!
  • To the Moon!
  • The Golden Vote!
  • Voted Game of the Year!
  • By Popular Vote!
  • A/B Voting!
  • Fair Votes Guaranteed!
  • Multiple Choice Gaming!
  • Vote With Your Gaming!
  • Game-Changing Votes!
  • Your Call!
  • You Decide!
  • I Demand a Recount!
  • Vox Populi, Vox Dei!
  • Machine Voting!
  • Online Voting!
  • Voting About Voting!
  • Can't Blame The Developers For Your Choices!

Changes

Mobs

Wolf

  • Wolf given name tags with "kingbdogz" will give them a golden crown with a diamond in the middle referencing kingbdogz.

Fun features

French Mode

  • Added "French Mode"

Midas Touch

  • Added "Midas Touch"
    • Activate by voting for minecraft:midas_touch
    • When activated, the player will have the ability to walk but can turn any surrounding blocks into gold blocks
    • When the player hits a mob, that mob will turn into gold and become immobile like a statue
    • Player's skin will have golden glints

Trivia

Bartek Bok showed a video of a minecart with 3d wheels 3 years ago.[2]

Video

Gallery

Screenshots

References

  1. "Introducing: The Vote Update" by Per Landin. Minecraft.net, April 1, 2023
  2. if? "1283415852348571648"@0x00716F62 on XExpression error: Unrecognized word "what".
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