The following table is a list of special splashes that are/were only visible on certain dates, or are only visible in certain versions of Minecraft.
| Splash text | Date/version displayed | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| Merry X-mas! | December 24 | Shown on Christmas Eve. |
| Happy new year! | January 1 | Shown on New Year's Day. |
| PC Gamer Demo! | — | This is the only splash in the PC Gamer Demo. |
| OOoooOOOoooo! Spooky! | October 31 | Shown on Halloween. |
| Minecraft is love, Minecraft is life | 15w14a | This is the only splash in the 2015 April Fools Snapshot and is a reference to the meme Shrek is love, Shrek is life. |
| APRIL FOOLS! | 2.0 | Starting from 2 April 2013, the only splash and has a random size, but larger than normal. |
| Beta!!! | Bedrock Edition Beta builds | This is the only splash in Minecraft Beta. |
| Preview!!! | Bedrock Edition Preview builds | This is the only splash in Minecraft Preview. |
| Cleaner! | April 1, 2018 (1.12.x and versions from 17w43a to 18w11a) | These splashes were displayed with the 2018 April Fools asset changes, in reference to the new and "improved" textures. |
| Simplified! | ||
| Perfected! | ||
| Art directed! (by robots) | ||
| Machine learned textures! | ||
| Not blurry! | ||
| Not bubbly! | ||
| Not cartoony! | ||
| Photo realistic! | ||
| Hand painted! | ||
| mov ax, 13hint 10h | 3D Shareware v1.34 | Most splashes in "3D Shareware v1.34" are related to 1990s popular culture. mov is a command in x86 assembly language. More specifically it refers to setting Mode 13h via the Video Bios software interrupt (A very common mode for video games) |
| Thousands of colors! | Only 2019 April Fools splash same as release versions. | |
| No co-processor required! | Co-processors were used to assist 1990s CPUs for complex computing, such as float calculation and graphic processing. Modern CPUs can calculate float directly and graphic processing is done by the GPU. | |
| MIDI support coming soon! | MIDI is a computer music format, most popular in 1990s. | |
| Available on most BBSes! | BBS is the predecessor of internet forums. | |
| Too big for tape! | Tape was one of early data media. | |
| Don't copy that floppy! | Floppy disks were most popular data medium in 1990s. | |
| Only 6 years until future! | 3D Shareware v1.34 was 'released' in 1994, so 6 years before 2000. | |
| 16-bit! | Most 1990s computers were 16-bit. | |
| Powered by Turbo Pascal! | Turbo Pascal was one of programming language popular in 1990s. | |
| Program MineCraft; | Pascal style program header. | |
| Memory protected! | ||
| Not Windows 3.11 compatible! | Windows 3.11 was the newest version of Windows in 1994 outside Mainland China. | |
| TCP/IP is just fad! | Ironically, TCP/IP became the basis of internet and hence mainstream web protocols. | |
| IPX forever! | IPX was a web protocol popular in the 1990s. | |
| AT! | AT was the earliest form factor of IBM compatible personal computers. | |
| September got longer! | A reference to the Eternal September | |
| Woo rec.games.computer.minecraft! | rec.games.computer.minecraft is a supposed Minecraft Usenet newsgroup name. | |
| As seen on teletext! | Teletext was one of the interactive TV technologies popular in the 1990s. | |
| Polyphonic (when supported) | The PC speaker was often used to create the impression of polyphonic music or sound effects in the 1990s. | |
| Watch out for MineCraft for Workgroups! | 1990s software often had versions for personal use and workgroups. | |
| "LINUX is obsolete"! | Ironically, Linux is still used to this day. | |
| Photorealistic rendering! | 1990s graphic technology was relatively poor, so "Photorealistic rendering" could be advertising at that time. | |
| FMVs! (CD-ROM version only) | Full motion video was a video game narration technique popular in the 1990s. | |
| Degauss you monitor now! | CRT monitors are able to be magnetized and affect display. | |
| Perfect for LAN Party! | Early online gaming was on LAN networks. | |
| Compatible with most phones! | Smartphones were not popular in 1994. This would be referring to phones using Java. | |
| Visit as at gopher://minecraft.net | Gopher was a web protocol popular in the 1990s. | |
| Send us a postcard with your highscore! | Snail mail was still popular in the 1990s. | |
| Patented exploding barrel technology! | Barrels would explode in 3D Shareware v1.34. | |
| Kibo-free! | Means "Keyboard-free". Ironically, even 3D Shareware v1.34 is mainly controlled by a keyboard. | |
| Check out my geek code! | Geek Code was a language style popular in the 1990s. | |
| 31337! | Leet of "elite". | |
| Clbuttic! | Over censored "Classic". | |
| VIRTUAL REALITY! | Virtual reality already existed in 1994. | |
| Also try Another World! | Another World was a platform game released in 1991. | |
| More dynamic than Myst! | Myst was a graphic adventure game released in 1993. | |
| Serious Doom competitor! | Doom (1993 video game) was a popular videogame in the 1990s. | |
| Dune II, but fantasy? Booooring! | Dune II was the first RTS in the world. | |
| Really? What's next, SimChopper? | Parody of SimCity. | |
| Juice may be bad for you! | ||
| More impact than Shoemaker–Levy! | Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 collided with Jupiter in July 1994. | |
| From country that brought you Ace of Base! | Ace of Base is a Swedish band. | |
| I saw the sign! | Song of Ace of Base. | |
| Woo, third place | ||
| Two gold, one silver! | ||
| Mir is still up there! | Mir was a Soviet space station that was built in low Earth orbit from 1986-1996, which was later destroyed after falling into the atmosphere in 2001. | |
| Spielberg on the roll! | Steven Spielberg is a famous director. | |
| Clever girl! | A quotation from the 1993 movie Jurassic Park. | |
| Square Of Life! | ||
| Blocky and Blockier! | ||
| Somebody stop me! | A quotation from the 1994 movie The Mask (1994 film). | |
| Lord of the Rings movie sucks! | Lord of the Rings live action movie not aired in 1994. | |
| Wind of Change! | Song of Scorpions (band). | |
| Superman is dead! | ||
| Look at that mullet! | ||
| What if Greedo shot first? | There was no "Han shot first" meme in 1994. | |
| Ewoks? What next, talking seahorse!? | Ewoks is a race from Star Wars. | |
| My mom says it's nice! | ||
| Smells Like Teen Spirit! | A reference to the Nirvana song of the same name. | |
| By the power of Grayskull! | Grayskull is god in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. | |
| Over 50mph! | ||
| The most annoying sound in the world! | A quotation from the 1994 movie Dumb and Dumber. | |
| Spared no expense! | Another quotation from the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park”. | |
| A whole new world! | ||
| You can't handle the truth! | A quotation from the 1992 movie A Few Good Men. | |
| Party time! Excellent! | ||
| Rufio! Rufio! | ||
| Cowabunga! | Catchphrase of Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. | |
| The Year of the Cartridge! | Cartridges were a popular form of storage media in 1990s. | |
| Now rated by the ESRB! | ESRB was founded in 1994. | |
| Rated Kids to Adults! | The ESRB's Everyone rating was previously known as Kids to Adults from 1994-1998. Minecraft is rated Everyone. | |
| Now on Atari Lynx! | Atari Lynx was a portable game device sold in the early 1990s. | |
| Creepy babies! Highly collectable! | ||
| You've got mail! | A common message from an e-mail client. | |
| As seen on the World-Wide Web! | ||
| Rainbow unicorns! | ||
| Welcome to Illager Mansion! | ||
| Stay out of the Nether! | ||
| Creeper Blood! | ||
| Talk to the hand! | ||
| Psyche! | ||
| Woo, frosted tips! | Frosted tips was a hairstyle popular in the 1990s. | |
| Have a cow, man! | ||
| Degauss your CRT now! | ||
| "Turning 10 years old!" | 18w30a–1.14.2-pre2 May 17, 2019 |
Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the first public version of Minecraft, 0.0.11a, being released. |
| Wash your hands! | 19w34a–1.16-rc1 March 18 – June 18, 2020 |
These splashes offer advice about the COVID-19 pandemic, replacing all other splashes from March 18 to June 18, 2020, in 1.15 and 1.16 as well as their development versions. In 1.16-rc1, these splashes were integrated into the normal set of splashes. However, splashes in 1.15 do not show the normal set of splashes. |
| Soap and water! | ||
| Support local businesses! | ||
| Stay home and play games! | ||
| Stay safe! | ||
| Stay strong! | ||
| Cough or sneeze into your elbow! | ||
| Don’t touch your face! | ||
| Support elderly relatives and friends! | ||
| Prepare, but don’t hoard! | ||
| Gamers unite – separately in your own homes! | ||
| Save the world – stay inside! | ||
| Shop for your elders! | ||
| Hang out with your friends online! | ||
| One! | 22w13oneBlockAtATime | These splashes refer to the phrase "One Block at a Time", the aforementioned name of the snapshot, and the update "associated" with it. The first five are the words of the phrase as separate splashes, while the rest are variations of the eponymous phrase. |
| Block! | ||
| At! | ||
| A! | ||
| Time! | ||
| One block at a time! | ||
| One block at time a! | ||
| One block a at time! | ||
| One block a time at! | ||
| One block time at a! | ||
| One block time a at! | ||
| One at block a time! | ||
| One at block time a! | ||
| One at a block time! | ||
| One at a time block! | ||
| One at time block a! | ||
| One at time a block! | ||
| One a block at time! | ||
| One a block time at! | ||
| One a at block time! | ||
| One a at time block! | ||
| One a time block at! | ||
| One a time at block! | ||
| One time block at a! | ||
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| One time at block a! | ||
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| One time a at block! | ||
| Block one at a time! | ||
| Block one at time a! | ||
| Block one a at time! | ||
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| Block at one a time! | ||
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| Block at a time one! | ||
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| At one block a time! | ||
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| At time a one block! | ||
| At time a block one! | ||
| A one block at time! | ||
| A one block time at! | ||
| A one at block time! | ||
| A one at time block! | ||
| A one time block at! | ||
| A one time at block! | ||
| A block one at time! | ||
| A block one time at! | ||
| A block at one time! | ||
| A block at time one! | ||
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| A at one time block! | ||
| A at block one time! | ||
| A at block time one! | ||
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| A at time block one! | ||
| A time one block at! | ||
| A time one at block! | ||
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| A time at one block! | ||
| A time at block one! | ||
| Time one block at a! | ||
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| Time at one block a! | ||
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| Time at a one block! | ||
| Time at a block one! | ||
| Time a one block at! | ||
| Time a one at block! | ||
| Time a block one at! | ||
| Time a block at one! | ||
| Time a at one block! | ||
| Time a at block one! | ||
| Choose Your Own Adventure! | Java Edition 23w13a or b | These splashes refer to "The Vote Update". |
| 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! | ||
| ✅ | ||
| ❎ | ||
| Splash text | Date/version displayed | Occasion |
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The "Happy new year!" splash as it appeared on January 1, 2013 (1.4.6). -
April Fools splash (2.0). -
One of the splashes from the 2018 April Fools.
