Introduction
In this video tutorial we show you how to create a working volcano in the Minecraft world, using Python.
Tutorial Video
Full code listing
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| import mcpi.minecraft as minecraft | |
| import mcpi.block as block | |
| import random, time | |
| mc = minecraft.Minecraft.create() | |
| mc.postToChat("Minecraft Volcano!") | |
| mc.setBlocks(-100,0,-100,100,50,100,block.AIR) | |
| height = 20 | |
| center = 20,0,0 #x,y,z | |
| for i in range(height): #Create the base! | |
| size = height - i | |
| mc.setBlocks(center[0] - size, center[1] + i, center[2] - size,center[0] + size, center[1] + i, center[2] + size,block.STONE) | |
| for i in range(height*height): | |
| randomx = random.randint(center[0] - height, center[0] + height) | |
| randomz = random.randint(center[2] - height, center[2] + height) | |
| mc.setBlock(randomx,center[1] + height + 10, randomz,block.GRAVEL) | |
| while True: | |
| mc.setBlock(center[0],center[1]+height,center[2],block.LAVA_FLOWING) | |
| time.sleep(1) |
by Extension Challenges
- Get your volcano to erupt water instead
- Create a circular volcano instead of a square volcano.
- Adapt your volcano so that it only erupts every 5 minutes
- Create a volcano to grows over time (changes the lava to rocks after a while)