Beta 1.4 April fools

This is a sub-page of Minecraft: Java Edition/Version Differences/April Fools.

On April 1st, 2011, in Minecraft: Java Edition Beta 1.4, the locked chest and a fake "Minecraft Store" website was added in to the game. These locked chests will only spawn if you play this version on April 1st.

Additions#

Blocks#

Locked chest#

The Locked chest or Steve Co. Supply Crate was a block intended to direct players to the Minecraft Store.

• The data value of this block is 95.
  • It was changed to white stained glass, in snapshot 13w41a for release 1.7.2.
• Locked chests were indestructible except to explosions, which allowed it to drop. From Beta 1.4_01 up.

More info on this block is documented here.

Other#

Minecraft Store#

Upon clicking use button on a locked chest in Java Edition Beta 1.4, the prompt shown to the left would appear, and clicking on the "Go to store" button would forward the player to the Minecraft store at https://minecraft.net/store/loot.jsp.(archive)

• On April 2, the store had the addition of a multicolored banner which read "♥ April Fools'! ♥"
• You will get jump scare by Velociraptor if you try to buy stuff.
  • The script that caused the Velociraptor to appear contains a reference to the Konami Code

// Determine Entrance
if(options.enterOn == 'timer') {
    setTimeout(init, options.delayTime);
} else if(options.enterOn == 'click') {
    _this.bind('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
if(!locked) {
     init();
}
    })
} else if(options.enterOn == 'konami-code'){
var kkeys = [], konami = "38,38,40,40,37,39,37,39,66,65";
$(window).bind("keydown.raptorz", function(e){
kkeys.push( e.keyCode );
if ( kkeys.toString().indexOf( konami ) >= 0 ) {
    init();
    $(window).unbind('keydown.raptorz');
}
}, true);

• Items "sold"
  • Steve Co. Supply Crate Key ($3)
  • Steve Co. Supply Crate Key 5-pack ($18)
  • Miner's Helmet ($21)
  • Name Change ($99)
  • Creeper Saddle ($42)
  • Secret Griefer Identity ($155)
  • Enlargement Pill ($2)
  • Response from Support ($494)
  • Three "coming soon" items (priced at $75, $7, and $1499)
  • Regular Padlock ($8)
• if your cart amount went over 10,000 you'd be prompted with this message that says "If you're prone to seizures, press cancel."
• The store, as well as the locked chests which link to them, are a reference to the Mann Co. Supply Crates from Team Fortress 2. These crates, obtainable through the item drop system, require a key to open; said key must be purchased for $2.49 in the in-game shop called Mann Co. Store in order to open the crate.
• This may have been what Notch was talking about in his Twitter post about a "silly secret project".

Gallery#