Earth:Unused features

Since the beginning of Minecraft Earth's development, there have been a number of features added to the game that have little to no actual use. Some of these features were leftovers from removed features, or simply placeholders for new features in future updates.

Blocks

Unused

Legendary Adventure Chest

Legendary Adventure Chests were added in 0.11.0, but remained only in the game files and had no functionality in the future.

Icons and descriptions

The game files contained icons of some blocks and their journal descriptions, but they were not in the game.

Utility blocks

It was planned to add all the utility blocks to the game from the original Minecraft. One of the developers wrote about this in the Minecraft Earth Discord Server.^[1] Below is a list of blocks that already have an icon and a description of the journal:

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Banners

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Black

So moody! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Black Banner in-game description

Red

So bold! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Red Banner in-game description

Green

So vivid! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Green Banner in-game description

Brown

So neutral! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Brown Banner in-game description

Blue

So cool! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Blue Banner in-game description

Purple

So fancy! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Purple Banner in-game description

Cyan

So vibrant! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Cyan Banner in-game description

Light Gray

So muted! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Light Gray Banner in-game description

Gray

So monochrome! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Gray Banner in-game description

Pink

So pretty! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Pink Banner in-game description

Lime

So fluorescent! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Lime Banner in-game description

Yellow

So bright! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Yellow Banner in-game description

Light Blue

So fresh! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Light Blue Banner in-game description

Magenta

So flamboyant! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Magenta Banner in-game description

Orange

So brash! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— Orange Banner in-game description

White

So plain! Express yourself with a fancy banner and make a statement today!

— White Banner in-game description

Chest

You can only carry so much stuff. Store things in style!

— Chest in-game description

Crafting Table

What would you do without a trusty surface to do all your crafting on?

— Crafting Table in-game description

Dispenser

When given a charge through a redstone circuit, a random item you've stored inside will pop out. Such a clever contraption.

— Dispenser in-game description

Dropper

A natural partner to the hopper, this block can take items out of blocks with inventories and drop them when powered with a switch or redstone circuit.

— Dropper in-game description

Item Frame

If you're not into art, you might like to display your stuff on your walls instead.

— Item Frame in-game description

Furnace

The hot companion to the crafting table, this block makes some of the most brilliant items possible!

— Furnace in-game description

Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate

Weighted pressure plates can be used to create traps, befuddle enemies, or simply open doors.

— Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate in-game description

Hopper

Putting items into chest manually is boring. Why not automate the process with a hopper?

— Hopper in-game description

Jukebox

Have a music disc? You'll need a jukebox to play it. Add that little extra ambience to any buildplate you make.

— Jukebox in-game description

Light Weighted Pressure Plate

Weighted pressure plates can be used to create traps, befuddle enemies, or simply open doors.

— Light Weighted Pressure Plate in-game description

Observer

The observer is a block that likes...watching stuff. It emits a redstone signal when it detects a block update.

— Observer in-game description

Nether blocks

It was planned to add the Nether and all Nether blocks to the game.^[2] This was stated by one of the game's developers. Some of them have already been added, such as the glowstone, but not all of them have been added.

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Nether Brick Block

This impressive building block is non-flammable and very durable. Where did it come from?

— Nether Brick Block in-game description

Nether Brick Fence

Fence blocks can defend you against an army of mobs. Build a fence around a well-lit area and you'll be safe because mobs can't jump over it.

— Nether Brick Fence in-game description

Nether Brick Stairs

Nether brick stair blocks are handy for forming stepped roofs and for creating the appearance of a curved surface or edge. Stairs are wonderful!

— Nether Brick Stairs in-game description

Netherrack

The tops of these mysterious blocks can be lit on fire. The fire will burn indefinitely. That...is...awesome.

— Netherrack in-game description

Red Nether Brick Wall

A more intimidating fence used to block off areas.

— Red Nether Brick Wall in-game description

Obsidian

Perfect for building a blast resistant structure.

— Obsidian in-game description

From the very beginning of the game's development, obsidian was in Minecraft Earth, but later this block was removed for revision, and eventually it did not make it back into the game.

Purpur blocks

The game also had textures and descriptions of the End blocks, but no one reported that there were plans to add End blocks.

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Purpur Block

For the decoration aficionado, this block is a must.

— Purpur Block in-game description

Purpur Pillar

Have a few extra purpur blocks laying around? Make some purpur pillars to step up your building game!

— Purpur Pillar in-game description

Purpur Slab

Useful for creating shallow steps and flooring but wait there's more! Slabs are also a great way to hide redstone wires.

— Purpur Slab in-game description

Purpur Stairs

Purpur brick stair blocks are handy for forming stepped roofs and for creating the appearance of a curved surface or edge. Stairs are wonderful!

— Purpur Stairs in-game description

Descriptions only

Some blocks had neither an icon nor a code, but had a journal description the game files. Below is a list of blocks and their descriptions:

Utility blocks

Anvil

That is a LOT of iron there! The anvil feels like it has a purpose. Surely it might be good for fixing stuff someday?

— Anvil in-game description

Beds

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Black

So moody! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Black Bed in-game description

Red

So bold! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Red Bed in-game description

Green

So vivid! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Green Bed in-game description

Brown

So neutral! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Brown Bed in-game description

Blue

So cool! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Blue Bed in-game description

Purple

So fancy! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Purple Bed in-game description

Cyan

So vibrant! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Cyan Bed in-game description

Light Gray

So muted! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Light Gray Bed in-game description

Gray

So monochrome! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Gray Bed in-game description

Pink

So pretty! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Pink Bed in-game description

Lime

So fluorescent! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Lime Bed in-game description

Yellow

So bright! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Yellow Bed in-game description

Light Blue

So fresh! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Light Blue Bed in-game description

Magenta

So flamboyant! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Magenta Bed in-game description

Orange

So brash! Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— Orange Bed in-game description

White

Beds are one of the first things you'll want to make for your new house because they are brilliant. Who doesn't like a bed?

— White Bed in-game description

Daylight Detector

This handy little block detects changes in light. Want to automate something when it's dark? This is the block for you.

— Daylight Detector in-game description

Sign

Signs can be used to leave notes and instructions, label chests, or tell stories.

— Sign in-game description

Other

Blue Ice

Ice is brittle, impermanent, and slippery.

— Blue Ice in-game description

Farmland

This is the perfect block for planting and growing seeds, root vegetables and some saplings.

— Farmland in-game description

Podzol

This dirt type block has a special friendship with mushrooms.

— Podzol in-game description

Items

Unused

Boosts

In 0.33.0, crafting and smelting boosts were replaced by the radius boost, as in this version these processes took 5 seconds for one item, and accordingly these boosts became useless.

Boost name	Description	Level I 10 minutes 1 for 10 rubies	Level II 15 minutes 5 for 75 rubies	Level III 30 minutes 3 for 100 rubies
Crafting Boost	Faster crafting jobs	+100%	+300%	+700%
Smelting Boost	Faster smelting jobs	+10%	+20%	+30%

Legendary Adventure Crystal

Legendary Adventure Crystal was added in 0.19.0, but later were not used in the game, so they remained only in the game files.

Icons and descriptions

The game files contained icons of some items and their journal descriptions, but they were not in the game.

Utility items

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Armor Stand

You know what this place needs? A stand for armor. Display your wearable items on this convenient mannequin!

— Armor Stand in-game description

Boats
Oak

I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?

— Oak Boat in-game description

Spruce

I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?

— Spruce Boat in-game description

Birch

I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?

— Birch Boat in-game description

Jungle

I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?

— Jungle Boat in-game description

Dark Oak

I'm on a boat! This water vehicle supports up to 2 riders, including mobs. What will you do with yours?

— Dark Oak Boat in-game description

Compass

Compasses reign supreme as the ultimate navigation tool. Seriously, what could be better?

— Compass in-game description

Firework Rocket

Celebrate in style with some decorative explosions brought to you by the one and only, Firework Rocket.

— Firework Rocket in-game description

Minecart with Chest

What an amazing portable storage solution! You have to make one of these if you're always on the go.

— Minecart with Chest in-game description

Minecart with Hopper

Is there a hopper inside this minecart? Why yes, yes there is. Great for automated collection systems!

— Minecart with Hopper in-game description

Minecart with TNT

Like a birthday present inside a minecart. How will you use it?

— Minecart with TNT in-game description

Armor

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Diamond

Protect your noggin in style with armor made from the strongest of all materials.

— Diamond Helmet in-game description

Protect your body in style with armor made from the strongest of all materials.

— Diamond Chestplate in-game description

Protect your legs in style with armor made from the strongest of all materials.

— Diamond Leggings in-game description

Protect your feet in style with armor made from the strongest of all materials.

— Diamond Boots in-game description

Golden

Protect your noggin in style with armor made from the shiniest of all materials.

— Golden Helmet in-game description

Protect your body in style with armor made from the shiniest of all materials.

— Golden Chestplate in-game description

Protect your legs in style with armor made from the shiniest of all materials.

— Golden Leggings in-game description

Protect your feet in style with armor made from the shiniest of all materials.

— Golden Boots in-game description

Iron

Protect your noggin in style with armor made from the most versatile all materials.

— Iron Helmet in-game description

Protect your body in style with armor made from the most versatile of all materials.

— Iron Chestplate in-game description

Protect your legs in style with armor made from the most versatile all materials.

— Iron Leggings in-game description

Protect your feet in style with armor made from the most versatile of all materials.

— Iron Boots in-game description

Leather

Protect your noggin in style with armor made from the most flexible of all materials.

— Leather Cap in-game description

Protect your body in style with armor made from the most flexible of all materials.

— Leather Tunic in-game description

Protect your legs in style with armor made from the most flexible of all materials.

— Leather Pants in-game description

Protect your feet in style with armor made from the most flexible of all materials.

— Leather Boots in-game description

A special type of armor that can be given to a horse to wear. Aren't they fancy?

— Leather Horse Armor in-game description

Other

Golden Apple

Eat this special food item to be granted beneficial effects!

— Golden Apple in-game description

Descriptions only

Some items had neither an icon nor a code, but had a journal description the game files. Below is a list of blocks and their descriptions:

Other

Clock

Clocks display the sun and moon in relative position to the horizon to tell time.

— Clock in-game description

Firework Star

A super special item used to determine the color, effect, and shape of firework rockets.

— Firework Star in-game description

Fishing Rod

Fishing rods are tools whose primary purpose is to use for fishing.

— Fishing Rod in-game description

Textures

Spawn Eggs

The wooly cow spawn egg can be found next to the Wooly Cow texture in the game files. It is the only inventory icon representing a spawn egg that can be found.

Spawn egg textures for Cluckshrooms, Horned Sheep, Jumbo Rabbits and Mooblooms can also be found next to each mob's texture in the game files.

One of the game's artists also shared the inventory icons of several unimplemented spawn eggs:

Old Experience reward

This is the old icon for the experience orb. It was replaced but remained present in the game files.

Menu icons

Three unused menu icons are present in the game files. The first two are the old icons for Settings and Adventures, but the third, Skilltree, seems to be a placeholder for the Seasons.

Planned items

Due to Minecraft Earth shutting down, a lot of blocks and items never made it into the game. Some already had an inventory texture that went unused.

Blocks

Items

Mobs

Challenges

In the game's files, there were references to two unused journal challenges that were never in the game:

Challenge	Description
???	Collect ? types of saplings
???	Collect ? types of fruits and vegetables

Seasons

There are mentions of seasons 18, 19, and 20 in the language files, however, these never occurred in-game due to the last season before Minecraft Earth was shut down being season 17. Season 18 and season 20 are repeats of previous seasons, however season 19 is completely new.

Season 18: Dark Forest

"Welcome to the Dark Forest! We are heading out on a 2-week adventure to find treasure deep within the darkness. Come along and have some fun! Simply pick your path and complete the challenges to win some amazing prizes. There are tales of untold riches, and if you're lucky you may even discover exclusive character customizations. So be brave and travel far to discover the treasure of the trees. What are you waiting for? Let's go!"

Season 19: Cooking

"Welcome to the Cooking! For the next 2 weeks we are celebrating all different ways to cook in the world and discover some rewards along the way. Come along and have some fun! Simply pick your path and complete the challenges to win some amazing prizes. There are tales of untold riches, and if you're lucky you may even discover exclusive character customizations. Dive in to all the fun and unique ways there are to cook. What are you waiting for? Let's go!"

Season 20: Badlands

"Welcome to the Badlands! Let's head out on a 2-week adventure to explore the depths of the badlands. Come along and have some fun! Simply pick your path and complete the challenges to win some amazing prizes. The badlands contain untold riches, and if you’re lucky you may even discover exclusive character customizations. What are you waiting for? Let's go!"

References

Navigation

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