Top 10 Minecraft Facts

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 minecraft facts for this list we’re

minecraft facts for this list we’re

minecraft facts for this list we’re looking at those weird wonderful and

looking at those weird wonderful and

looking at those weird wonderful and astounding little details about Mojang’s

astounding little details about Mojang’s

astounding little details about Mojang’s creations that caught our attention yeah

creations that caught our attention yeah

creations that caught our attention yeah maybe it’s time number 10 infinite world

so nothing is endless minecraft makes a

so nothing is endless minecraft makes a noble effort of aiming for that goal the

noble effort of aiming for that goal the

noble effort of aiming for that goal the game loads each individual world based

game loads each individual world based

game loads each individual world based on your computer’s available ram which

on your computer’s available ram which

on your computer’s available ram which determines the size of the playable area

however the game can use to load chunks

however the game can use to load chunks of land beyond what is playable more on

of land beyond what is playable more on

of land beyond what is playable more on chunks later thus this overworld is

chunks later thus this overworld is

chunks later thus this overworld is theoretically infinite estimated to be

theoretically infinite estimated to be

theoretically infinite estimated to be at least 17 times the surface area of

at least 17 times the surface area of

at least 17 times the surface area of our real-life planet

if you were playing the game before the

if you were playing the game before the 8.1 version of the beta you could reach

8.1 version of the beta you could reach

8.1 version of the beta you could reach the farlands

the farlands

the farlands which technically represented the end of

which technically represented the end of

which technically represented the end of the infinite world but that would mean a

the infinite world but that would mean a

the infinite world but that would mean a 12.5 million block trip from your

12.5 million block trip from your

12.5 million block trip from your original spawn point number 9 big chunks

speaking of large things even the

speaking of large things even the building blocks are massive in scope

building blocks are massive in scope

building blocks are massive in scope minecraft worlds consist of singular

minecraft worlds consist of singular

minecraft worlds consist of singular blocks grouped together into larger

blocks grouped together into larger

blocks grouped together into larger chunks called chunks this alone sounds

chunks called chunks this alone sounds

chunks called chunks this alone sounds relatively impressive but the exact

relatively impressive but the exact

relatively impressive but the exact numbers are actually astounding

each chunk of a world is made up of

each chunk of a world is made up of 65,000 in-game blocks mostly consisting

65,000 in-game blocks mostly consisting

65,000 in-game blocks mostly consisting of the air around you there’s apparently

of the air around you there’s apparently

of the air around you there’s apparently no such thing as a vacuum in Minecraft

no such thing as a vacuum in Minecraft

no such thing as a vacuum in Minecraft even the open air is counted as a block

number 8

number 8 creeper the coding error one mistake can

creeper the coding error one mistake can

creeper the coding error one mistake can lead to great and terrible things so it

lead to great and terrible things so it

lead to great and terrible things so it was with the creation of the creeper the

was with the creation of the creeper the

was with the creation of the creeper the green hissing monster with a penchant

green hissing monster with a penchant

green hissing monster with a penchant for exploding at the most inconvenient

for exploding at the most inconvenient

for exploding at the most inconvenient times the story goes that notch was

times the story goes that notch was

times the story goes that notch was developing pigs for the game but got the

developing pigs for the game but got the

developing pigs for the game but got the dimensions all wrong the creature was

dimensions all wrong the creature was

dimensions all wrong the creature was tall and thin not short and stout but

tall and thin not short and stout but

tall and thin not short and stout but notch decided to run with it

they gave the monster a bizarre face and

they gave the monster a bizarre face and an explosive property thus ensuring

an explosive property thus ensuring

an explosive property thus ensuring builders would never have a good night’s

builders would never have a good night’s

builders would never have a good night’s rest

in the game of fools you win or you

in the game of fools you win or you laugh out loud maybe both given how

laugh out loud maybe both given how

laugh out loud maybe both given how amusing Mojang’s fake update for April

amusing Mojang’s fake update for April

amusing Mojang’s fake update for April Fool’s 2014 turned out to be no not that

Fool’s 2014 turned out to be no not that

Fool’s 2014 turned out to be no not that one

one

one if you boot it up minecraft on April 1st

if you boot it up minecraft on April 1st

if you boot it up minecraft on April 1st you were treated to an a cappella

you were treated to an a cappella

you were treated to an a cappella rendition of the opening theme from

rendition of the opening theme from

rendition of the opening theme from HBO’s fantasy series Game of Thrones

partially in honor of the show Stan

partially in honor of the show Stan impending fourth season and partially a

impending fourth season and partially a

impending fourth season and partially a nod to a resource pack provided by

nod to a resource pack provided by

nod to a resource pack provided by element animation this was an all round

element animation this was an all round

element animation this was an all round fun Easter Egg 30-element pack also

fun Easter Egg 30-element pack also

fun Easter Egg 30-element pack also provided new sound effects for

provided new sound effects for

provided new sound effects for everything in the game courtesy of their

everything in the game courtesy of their

everything in the game courtesy of their own voices we’re sorry we ruined

own voices we’re sorry we ruined

own voices we’re sorry we ruined Minecraft today no we are not number six

Minecraft today no we are not number six

Minecraft today no we are not number six the Denmark replica

something might be rotten in Denmark but

something might be rotten in Denmark but this is pretty fresh as a means of

this is pretty fresh as a means of

this is pretty fresh as a means of getting youth interested in geography

getting youth interested in geography

getting youth interested in geography the Danish geodata agency underwent the

the Danish geodata agency underwent the

the Danish geodata agency underwent the task of building a one-to-one scale

task of building a one-to-one scale

task of building a one-to-one scale recreation of their entire country

the resulting map took up a full

the resulting map took up a full terabyte of data and stretch for about

terabyte of data and stretch for about

terabyte of data and stretch for about four thousand billion blocks with

four thousand billion blocks with

four thousand billion blocks with special attention paid to buildings in

special attention paid to buildings in

special attention paid to buildings in major cities we don’t know how it did it

major cities we don’t know how it did it

major cities we don’t know how it did it Denmark but we’re proud that you did

number five

number five pumpkin of safety move aside great

pumpkin of safety move aside great

pumpkin of safety move aside great pumpkin there’s a new squash in town

pumpkin there’s a new squash in town

pumpkin there’s a new squash in town it’s no secret that the ghoul like

it’s no secret that the ghoul like

it’s no secret that the ghoul like Enderman are among the most unsettling

Enderman are among the most unsettling

Enderman are among the most unsettling of Minecraft creatures with their

of Minecraft creatures with their

of Minecraft creatures with their unpleasant sounds and their tendency to

unpleasant sounds and their tendency to

unpleasant sounds and their tendency to linger in the dark fortunately there’s a

linger in the dark fortunately there’s a

linger in the dark fortunately there’s a solution stick a pumpkin on your head

solution stick a pumpkin on your head

solution stick a pumpkin on your head yes wearing a spare pumpkin as your

yes wearing a spare pumpkin as your

yes wearing a spare pumpkin as your would-be helmet apparently keeps

would-be helmet apparently keeps

would-be helmet apparently keeps Enderman from turning hostile saving you

Enderman from turning hostile saving you

Enderman from turning hostile saving you doodles of stress in the process number

doodles of stress in the process number

doodles of stress in the process number four

four

four Microsoft’s big purchase have you sold

Microsoft’s big purchase have you sold

Microsoft’s big purchase have you sold out to the evil corporations yet no not

out to the evil corporations yet no not

out to the evil corporations yet no not yet that we hope not to success brings

yet that we hope not to success brings

yet that we hope not to success brings buyers and buyers bring paychecks this

buyers and buyers bring paychecks this

buyers and buyers bring paychecks this was what defined the Microsoft

was what defined the Microsoft

was what defined the Microsoft corporations decision in late 2014 to

corporations decision in late 2014 to

corporations decision in late 2014 to buyout Mojang and the minecraft IP for a

buyout Mojang and the minecraft IP for a

buyout Mojang and the minecraft IP for a whopping 2.5 billion dollars yes the

whopping 2.5 billion dollars yes the

whopping 2.5 billion dollars yes the deal is real Mojang is being bought by

deal is real Mojang is being bought by

deal is real Mojang is being bought by Microsoft Microsoft stated that it’s

Microsoft Microsoft stated that it’s

Microsoft Microsoft stated that it’s aunt minecraft as a means of

aunt minecraft as a means of

aunt minecraft as a means of strengthening its development in mobile

strengthening its development in mobile

strengthening its development in mobile gaming to say nothing of the other

gaming to say nothing of the other

gaming to say nothing of the other opportunities that may come of the

opportunities that may come of the

opportunities that may come of the purchase

though there were doubts about the

though there were doubts about the direction minecraft would take in the

direction minecraft would take in the

direction minecraft would take in the deals aftermath most would agree that

deals aftermath most would agree that

deals aftermath most would agree that the game’s quality and sense of

the game’s quality and sense of

the game’s quality and sense of creativity has remained intact we

creativity has remained intact we

creativity has remained intact we respect the brand and independent spirit

respect the brand and independent spirit

respect the brand and independent spirit that has made Minecraft great and will

that has made Minecraft great and will

that has made Minecraft great and will carry on the tradition of innovation to

carry on the tradition of innovation to

carry on the tradition of innovation to move the franchise forward number three

move the franchise forward number three

move the franchise forward number three notches success one of us younger didn’t

notches success one of us younger didn’t

notches success one of us younger didn’t have a lot of money at all if I ever get

have a lot of money at all if I ever get

have a lot of money at all if I ever get rich along every one of the boring rich

rich along every one of the boring rich

rich along every one of the boring rich people doesn’t spend money let it never

people doesn’t spend money let it never

people doesn’t spend money let it never be said that money is wasted on the

be said that money is wasted on the

be said that money is wasted on the young right now I’m just you know buying

young right now I’m just you know buying

young right now I’m just you know buying houses in LA imparting departing from

houses in LA imparting departing from

houses in LA imparting departing from Mojang after the buyout co-founder

Mojang after the buyout co-founder

Mojang after the buyout co-founder Markus notch Pearson sought to distance

Markus notch Pearson sought to distance

Markus notch Pearson sought to distance himself from game development for a

himself from game development for a

himself from game development for a while and several truckloads of that

while and several truckloads of that

while and several truckloads of that sweet sweet Microsoft money certainly

sweet sweet Microsoft money certainly

sweet sweet Microsoft money certainly helped notch settled in Hollywood

helped notch settled in Hollywood

helped notch settled in Hollywood purchasing a 70 million dollar manor one

purchasing a 70 million dollar manor one

purchasing a 70 million dollar manor one that was also being considered by

that was also being considered by

that was also being considered by Beyonce and jay-z which was the highest

Beyonce and jay-z which was the highest

Beyonce and jay-z which was the highest price ever paid for a house in Hollywood

price ever paid for a house in Hollywood

price ever paid for a house in Hollywood cheers knotch

cheers knotch

cheers knotch you certainly hit the jackpot you could

you certainly hit the jackpot you could

you certainly hit the jackpot you could possibly never release the game again

possibly never release the game again

possibly never release the game again yeah but I would be fine with that

yeah but I would be fine with that

yeah but I would be fine with that number two the education of Stockholm

videogames as education we finally live

videogames as education we finally live to see the day the Victor Rydberg school

to see the day the Victor Rydberg school

to see the day the Victor Rydberg school in Stockholm has established compulsory

in Stockholm has established compulsory

in Stockholm has established compulsory lessons in Minecraft aimed at their

lessons in Minecraft aimed at their

lessons in Minecraft aimed at their 13-year old students the staff believed

13-year old students the staff believed

13-year old students the staff believed that by implementing the game into their

that by implementing the game into their

that by implementing the game into their curriculum that can better reinforce the

curriculum that can better reinforce the

curriculum that can better reinforce the importance of ideas such as City

importance of ideas such as City

importance of ideas such as City Planning and environmental awareness

approximately a hundred Navy students

approximately a hundred Navy students are instructed to develop virtual worlds

are instructed to develop virtual worlds

are instructed to develop virtual worlds and contribute what details they can

and contribute what details they can

and contribute what details they can think of electric grids and water supply

think of electric grids and water supply

think of electric grids and water supply networks come to mind it’s inspiring to

networks come to mind it’s inspiring to

networks come to mind it’s inspiring to see creativity enforced and embraced so

see creativity enforced and embraced so

see creativity enforced and embraced so readily before we unveil our top pick

readily before we unveil our top pick

readily before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

hey number one the influence of

hey number one the influence of infiniminer minecraft was not born of

infiniminer minecraft was not born of

infiniminer minecraft was not born of nothing but rather shaped from something

nothing but rather shaped from something

nothing but rather shaped from something basic its progenitor was infiniminer a

basic its progenitor was infiniminer a

basic its progenitor was infiniminer a small-scale multiplayer PC game about

small-scale multiplayer PC game about

small-scale multiplayer PC game about collecting precious minerals and

collecting precious minerals and

collecting precious minerals and building structures with them sound

building structures with them sound

building structures with them sound familiar

familiar

familiar notch has outright admitted that the

notch has outright admitted that the

notch has outright admitted that the game influenced minecraft development

game influenced minecraft development

game influenced minecraft development and it shows throughout its similarities

and it shows throughout its similarities

and it shows throughout its similarities however infiniminer was unique in its

however infiniminer was unique in its

however infiniminer was unique in its competitive design and details like

competitive design and details like

competitive design and details like character selection which made it

character selection which made it

character selection which made it distinctive in its own right while still

distinctive in its own right while still

distinctive in its own right while still being a cornerstone to Minecraft legacy

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