Clever Minecraft Fan Uses New Minecarts to Recreate Angry Birds

A creative player has used Minecraft‘s resources to recreate Angry Birds inside the game. The main element of the player’s build is the Minecart, one of the oldest items available in Minecraft that was introduced back in 2010, but has recently undergone an important adjustment.

The Minecart is a train-like vehicle that moves on rails, and players can craft it using five iron ingots. For a long time, it took a back seat to other methods of travel when navigating Minecraft‘s world, as it could not compete with something like the Elytra. But with the release of snapshot 24w34a, Mojang has decided to make tweaks, allowing players to send Minecarts flying through multiple blocks, something that wasn’t possible before, as they would stop when there was no track. They have also received movement adjustments such as correct rotation when immediately placed on rails. The changes made by Mojang aimed to make the vehicle more interesting, and as a result, one player built an impressive experiment.

Using one of the changes made by snapshot 24w34a, Reddit user Firebolt360 recreated Angry Birds in Minecraft. The player shared a video showing the platforms they created, which are reminiscent of the ones in Rovio’s game. On the right side, they built a structure using Redstone blocks and torches along with command blocks to make a Minecart with a TNT spin and be thrown. The throwing distance is defined by a meter at the top of the building, which they say was created from copper bulbs.

Minecraft Players Continue to Explore New Changes to Minecarts

With the changes made by snapshot 24w34a, the Minecraft community was quick to exercise its creativity building rollercoasters of all kinds, reproducing the feeling of the amusement ride in an impressive way. According to them, the core of the Angry Birds recreation is the “Minecart yeeter”, a popular build among players of Mojang’s sandbox. But despite the positive feedback in the comments section, the OP hasn’t said whether they intend to put the world up for download or create a tutorial so that other players can have access to the mini-game.

The Minecart wasn’t the only aspect of the game changed with the release of snapshot 24w34a. Another noteworthy feature was the re-introduction of the bundle, one of Minecraft‘s unused features, allowing players to test a new way of storing items obtained during their adventures. Redstone experiments were also released, particularly impacting the behavior of wires. The game also introduced changes to projectiles such as arrows and tridents, which now bounce off the edge of the world if hit. Still, for many, the new minecarts remain the most entertaining change.