Chapter 222: Officially Launched
While players discussed online how to build a piano in Minecraft, Alex published another video in the same three days.
The video was surprisingly simple: how to build a functional calculator in Minecraft. Watching the calculator and its components, built entirely with small pixel blocks, and finally demonstrating addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, players, who had thought that the previous piano was already incredible, were forced to admit that this one was even more so.
Calculators are not rare; many games even have them built-in. The key is that in those games, they are pre-configured. But in this Minecraft video, Alex built everything himself.
'Doesn't this mean that they will be able to build it in the game someday?'.
From the launch of the first video until now, the popularity of Minecraft has been amazing, captivating the entire video game industry. It can be said with certainty that anyone who is online and even visits gaming communities knows this game to a greater or lesser extent.
"My goodness! A new trick every three days!".
"Can you play like that? I'm blown away!".
"So the original trailer was not a lie! The only thing that limits the gameplay is the imagination!".
"It's incredible! I'm going to make one!".
"Don't brag, baby! It scares me! Its size terrifies me! I'll give you a hundred years to do it!".
"Damn it, mom, get out! Don't belittle me! When I figure out how this works, I'm going to make one!".
"It's incredible! Make a calculator in a game? Why not a computer?".
Countless players were stunned by these four new videos. What they didn't know was that this game does have a computer. With a decent computer, it is even possible to play Minecraft inside Minecraft. Of course, that's a lot to ask for. Of course, it's not a problem to build a computer that can play Snake, write characters, and play Minesweeper.
The main reason for not doing it was that the piano and calculator demonstrations alone would have been more than enough.
The selection of these promotional videos, in addition to showing the appeal and potential of Minecraft, also had a specific purpose. The Riverbank Scene of the Harvest Festival and the Forbidden City, of course, simply served to demonstrate what the seemingly simple block-building gameplay of Minecraft could achieve. The scenes of the piano performance and the calculator, on the other hand, were intended to offer players a glimpse into the true potential of the game's redstone technology.
Likewise, Alex, naturally, had a specific guide for this fifth video. Its purpose was for players to understand that Minecraft is more than just a block-building game or an adventure RPG.
Amid the anticipation of countless players, the fifth video was officially released.
This time, it showed an amusement park. A series of complex tracks, with countless pixel figures on roller coasters. A carousel and a Ferris wheel were in full swing in the southwest corner. Meanwhile, in the center of the amusement park, a huge redstone maze undergoes irregular transformations at regular intervals, with countless pixel figures playing a minigame inside.
In the water, a winding race track, reminiscent of the Fall Guys variety show, is where many players compete. The gameplay is still the traditional Minecraft, but the use of structures and mechanisms powered by redstone creates a completely different experience. There is hide and seek, racing, and even a circular race track where players can shoot targets with bows and arrows. This has amazed countless players and caused heated debates.
It's New Year's Eve, the last day of the year. The video that Alex published that day is different from the previous ones. It is not a show or new content. Instead, it is a New Year's celebration created from Minecraft.
The video does not offer anything new, just some adjustments to previous videos. In the Harvest Festival scene, the riverbanks are shrouded in a rich celebratory atmosphere, with fireworks blooming and river lanterns flowing.
It is still the Forbidden City, but this time it is full of NPCs, which makes it a beehive of activity. The piano is still playing, but instead of the melancholic "To River," a cheerful New Year's song plays.
The video ends with a scene in the amusement park. Among the fireworks, the camera focuses on the cubic figures, each with a name or code name.
They are all employees of Nebula Games.
On the first day of the new year, after the holidays, Minecraft was officially released.
Meanwhile, Aether Games' Voyage, previously released, finally postponed its launch. The usual excuse was the desire to polish the game, which forced them to make the difficult decision. In the past, announcing a release date and then delaying it would have undoubtedly caused outrage from players.
But this time, there was not a single reaction.
The attention of all players was focused on Minecraft.
Minecraft was officially launched on the first day of the new year. At Mike's house in the capital, after visiting his relatives and celebrating the new year, like most players, impatient to watch videos, he immediately returned home to try Minecraft.
'He had his hands full!'.
Those videos had completely unleashed his creative inspiration. He logged into the game and discovered something. Sarah, Tom, Ethan, and Chloe were logged in.
"Is everyone here?" Mike asked the voice chat and heard an outburst of screams.
"I was talking about you, Mike, don't you know your parents yet?" Tom shouted.
"It's the fourth day of the new year! Log in so I can get in! It's beautiful and amazing! Alex created a server specifically for this. We can visit the riverbank scene of the Harvest Festival and the Forbidden City, and there are even scenes that don't appear in the videos!", Sarah exclaimed excitedly.
"Wait, I'll be right there!". Hearing this, Mike also got a little excited.
'Are you really experiencing it in the game? It's incredible!'.
Upon opening it, it needed a pretty big update. Luckily, his internet connection at home was fast.
After entering, Mike quickly noticed a significant difference from his previous experience. For example, the Nebula Games logo went unnoticed. The opening animation had changed. The sun slowly rose over the eastern sea. Under its rays, the beach, the green grass, the leafy mountains, and the forests looked stunningly beautiful.
Steve walked along the beach, while the surrounding space constantly changed. From the sand, he was transported to the riverbanks a thousand years ago, experiencing the landscape and customs of that time. The next instant, he was in the magnificent Forbidden City. He rested before the bonfire of the Firelink Shrine.
Then, scenes that Mike did not recognize passed quickly... After each one of them, Steve returned to the amusement park. Finally, the sun slowly set and the scene returned to the riverbanks. Countless celestial lanterns shone brightly in the sky, forming the words "Minecraft."
At the same time, the game's interface also changed. It was no longer the island as before, but a pleasure boat on the river. Along the shore were options such as "Start Game" and "Options."
But before he could finish reading, Sarah, from his friends list, sent him an invitation asking if he wanted to join the other player's server. Without hesitation, Mike directly confirmed.
With the black screen loading, Mike was full of expectations. At the same time, he had a plan: learn from others. He certainly couldn't build the Harvest Festival scene. But he wanted to take a look at the residential houses of the Harvest Festival scene and then build one himself.
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