Chapter 1
Introducing Redstone
In This Chapter
Understanding what redstone is and what you use it for
Exploring the essential concepts of redstone
Understanding the value and applicability of redstone
The world of the game Minecraft is appealing in its infiniteness. In a game where every piece of the world can be destroyed, modified, and rearranged, the possibilities are limitless for how you can work, construct, and venture to make the world your own. This feature is particularly visible in the study of a few choice blocks and items that can function together to form machines of enormous size and scale. The tools, and the science behind these machines, are referred to as redstone.
This chapter introduces you to the basic structure and possibilities of redstone machines.
Exploring Redstone Basics
Redstone is a dust that you can find underground and use like wiring. Redstone can connect power suppliers (such as levers and buttons) to devices (such as doors and pistons), using the power suppliers to activate the devices from any distance.
You can use redstone to build an automatic ...
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