The indispensable primer for achieving redstone greatness Minecraft Redstone For Dummies is the complete guide to finding, using, and maximizing the power of redstone in the Minecraft world. This key element is essential for crafting and brewing, and can be placed on the ground as redstone dust – a flat, transparent block that can transmit redstone power, the major component of most redstone circuits. Written by a recognized Minecraft expert, this useful guide walks you through mining, smelting, and other methods of obtaining redstone, and teaches you how to make the most of your redstone stores. Craft a compass, piston, lamp, or torch, brew a potion that reverts to Level 1, or turn it to dust to help find nearby power components. Whether you're in Creative or Survival mode, redstone mastery is crucial for successful gameplay. Minecraft is a worldwide phenomenon, boasting over 100 million players from around the world. While gameplay varies according to player preference, redstone remains a central element that allows players to build, brew and create as they advance through the biomes. Minecraft Redstone For Dummies teaches you everything you need to know about redstone, including how to get it and how best to use it. Learn which methods result in more redstone per attempt Discover how redstone is used in crafting and brewing Use redstone dust to build circuits and power mechanical components Understand redstone power, including source, levels, and configuration Don't be content to acquire what you stumble across. Redstone's versatility makes it an indispensable resource in the Minecraft world, and knowing where to find it and how to use it efficiently can make all the difference in your gameplay. If you're ready to level up, Minecraft Redstone For Dummies will make you a redstone guru in no time.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Where to Go from Here 3 Chapter 1: Introducing Redstone 5 Exploring Redstone Basics 5 Understanding How Redstone Works 7 Discovering the Applications of Redstone 8 Chapter 2: Getting Started with Redstone Programming 11 Gathering Redstone Dust 11 Laying Out Redstone Dust 12 Carrying a charge 13 Measuring redstone strength 15 Connecting machines 16 Crafting and Implementing Redstone Items 17 Redstone torches 17 Redstone repeaters 21 Redstone comparators 25 Redstone blocks 28 Powering Blocks 29 Understanding which blocks can be powered 30 Making a block powered 30 Applying powered blocks 31 Preventing blocks from being powered 32 Chapter 3: Using Redstone to Power Mechanisms 35 Using Mechanisms to Activate Redstone Devices 35 Powering Machines with Redstone 38 Using Minecart Mechanisms 40 Minecarts 40 Rails 42 Connecting Mechanisms 43 Assembling simple creations 44 Connecting machines with redstone 45 Chapter 4: Understanding the Laws of Redstone 49 Exploring the Laws of Redstone 49 The laws of power production 50 The laws of power reception 51 Designing Space-Efficient Redstone Machines 52 Building Some Essential Redstone Devices 53 Producing sensors 53 Building automatic minecart machines 55 Chapter 5: Designing Logic Gates, Loops, and Other Devices 57 Designing Basic Logic Gates 57 The NOT gate 58 The OR gate 59 The AND gate 60 The XOR gate 62 Examining Loops 64 Constructing a loop 64 Implementing loops 67 Manipulating Redstone Strength 68 Constructing Various Useful Redstone Devices 69 Implementing memory 70 Designing a block update detector 72 Building redstone vertically 73 Chapter 6: Using Physical Machines in Redstone Devices 75 Moving and Sorting Items between Containers 75 Implementing and connecting hoppers 76 Using hoppers to distribute items 78 Building item-based circuits 80 Pushing Blocks Around with Piston Machines 82 Hooking pistons together 82 Pushing powerful blocks 83 Sticking blocks together with slime blocks 86 Managing Entities with Redstone Circuits 87 Moving entities around 88 Using entities as input in redstone circuits 89 Building Circuits and Machines with Minecart Tracks 89 Understanding Other Applications of Physical Machines 91 Building an automatic farm 92 Programming fancy doors and locks 93 Bouncing entities with slime blocks 93 Chapter 7: Introducing the Command Block 95 Obtaining a Command Block 96 Programming and Activating a Command Block 96 Applying Different Commands 98 Basic commands 99 Advanced commands 103 Autocompleting Commands on the Chat Menu 118 Implementing Special Arguments in Commands 119 Examining relative positions 119 Applying selectors 120 Managing a Scoreboard 122 Creating scoreboard objectives 122 Acquainting players with the scoreboard 125 Creating teams with the scoreboard 127 Chapter 8: Using Data Tags to Customize Objects 129 Understanding the Syntax of Data Tags 129 Introducing Data Tags Belonging to Entities 132 Integrating attributes and modifiers in entities 144 Summoning customized villagers 146 Throwing blocks around with the FallingSand entity 148 Equipping and posing armor stands 150 Implementing Data Tags in Items 151 Modifying attributes through items 155 Implementing the display tag 158 Creating custom fireworks 159 Containing Data Tags in Blocks 161 Fixing Bugs in Commands and Their Data Tags 168 Trying out some general debugging methods 168 Identifying specific error messages 169 Chapter 9: Combining Commands 171 Discovering the Applications of Combined Commands 171 Exploring interesting command-block combinations 172 Connecting command blocks and comparators 173 Using the scoreboard to combine commands 177 Applying Commands to Redstone Machines 178 Creating impossible machines with command circuits 178 Setting command blocks on loops 180 Using Generalized Variables to Create Commands Efficiently 182 Using one command block in place of many 182 Mastering relative coordinates 183 Using command block minecarts 184 Chapter 10: Building a Custom World with Redstone 187 Introducing Custom Worlds 188 Customizing a Map for Other Players 189 Setting up the map 189 Controlling the adventure with redstone 190 Using Redstone to Produce Coordinated Events 191 Performing tasks determined by active player input 192 Triggering events with passive player input 193 Constructing Challenges 195 Planning out and assembling a minigame 196 Constructing an adventure 198 Chapter 11: Ten Redstone Tricks for Survival Mode 201 Self-Harvesting Farms 201 Adjustable Implements 202 Dungeon Farms 203 Fast Transportation 204 Defense Mechanisms 205 Mechanical Lights, Walls, Bridges, and Other Elements 206 Elevators 206 Handy Dispensers 207 Automatic Notifications 207 Redstone in Battle 207 Index 209