Blockly Minecraft
Task 1 ) Please copy the example task. Task by
task. Do not alter or personalise it in any way.
Drag out the SKYMAP block
Drag out a SKIN block
Then select AGENTSMITH
Press
CTRL & D
to
bookmark
and save
your work
Then press
Run
X
Adding extra blocks
Using the Minecraft blocks
Copy this block pattern
Your blockly character needs a nickname – Call him Agent Smith
Now- Run the program
X
Your character takes small steps – try
changing the step to 1 – steps are
longer – but not realistic
Use right click to quickly
create additional blocks
so that walking looks
more realistic.
What will happen if you
use move -0.5?
Using arrays
Example A
A
Example B
B
Program B works slower why?
Using variables – creating an array!
Drag in this VARIABLE block
Give the variable a name
Drag in this list block
Drag in this minecraft block
Duplicate it so that you have
three copies. Add text phrases
Variables are usually defined at the
start of a program
Drag and connect the quotes
variable to the start of the program.
A variable which stores several
distinct pieces of data is called an
ARRAY.
This array is in the form of a list.
X
If you press run – the array will not
do anything. The data is simply
stored in a memory location inside
the computers RAM memory chip.
Lets create a path for Agent smith to
walk
Drag a loop block
from the control
menu
Your program should look like this!
Set the loop to run 8 times
Use 108 degrees
Run the program to test it
Press
CTRL & D to
bookmark and
save your work
X
Then press
Run
Make your character talk
Drag and connect these
communication blocks from the
Minecraft fly out option menu
Type in Hello, World!
This is a tradition that all programmers follow
When you learn a new programming language
Print(“Hello, World!) is usually your first step.
Press
CTRL & D to
bookmark and
save your work
X
Then press
Run
Lets use the data array - Quotes
Drag and connect this
communication block from the
Minecraft fly out option menu
Drag and connect this Lists block
This command will pick RANDOM quotes from the data
array and your character will say them on screen
Putting it all together
Agent Smith will now walk and talk
randomly. E.g. b c a c b
• Research
• Lets google search and find some cool
phrases!
No delay block!
No problem!
Lets make one
using a stepping
loop
Going random
Make Agent Smith
unpredictable
Using random numbers in a loop creates interest.
Make Agent Smith dance
Using random walks
-numbers walk backwards
+numbers walk forwards
Task 2
• Document your program. Like this. Use this example or the
template provided.
Task 3) Choose a
different character.
E.g. Mario
Use the www to
research his quotes.
Test and document
your program.
Example