Exciting news for Minecraft fans: you can now enjoy the A Minecraft Movie DLC for free on the Marketplace while awaiting the film’s release. This latest promotional update introduces a thrilling in-game experience featuring three unique mini-games and seven unlockable characters.
The charm of this DLC lies in its arcade-style mini-games set within Garrett’s video game store. Players can select different characters or skins before diving into the action. Interacting with Garrett at the counter adds an engaging touch, as his dialogue reflects the tone of his character from the movie. Below is a comprehensive guide detailing all the mini-games and unlockable characters available in A Minecraft Movie DLC.
Unlocking All Characters in the A Minecraft Movie DLC
Here’s a summary of the character skins and the requirements for unlocking them:
| Character | Image | How To Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Steve | Default skin (available from the start). | |
| Dawn | Survive 2 nights in the First Night Survival game. | |
| Natalie | Survive 8 nights in the First Night Survival game. | |
| Garrett | Complete the Elytra Chase game in under 4 minutes. | |
| Piglin | Complete the Elytra Chase game in under 2 minutes. | |
| Henry | Retrieve the crystal in the Mansion Stealth game in under 10 minutes. | |
| Villager | Retrieve the crystal in the Mansion Stealth game in under 3 minutes. |
Completing All Mini-Games in A Minecraft Movie DLC
1. First Night Survival
The goal of this mini-game is straightforward: survive for as long as possible. However, challenges abound, as players cannot break blocks to construct defenses. Instead, you must defeat hostile Minecraft mobs and gather loot from chests to enhance your chances of survival.
Be vigilant about collecting items from fallen mobs, as chests are sparse and the number of re-spawning enemies increases rapidly. Remember, the night won’t conclude until all mobs are defeated!
Here’s a list of top items to utilize in First Night Survival:
- Scatterer: Delivers area-of-effect damage to mobs.
- Trap: Captures and damages enemies that walk into it.
- Decoy: Distracts mobs, exploding for added damage.
- Battle Axe: Sweeps enemies away and allows for strategic retreats.
- Buck-Chuckets: Stuns and delivers critical hits to mobs.
Other weapons are also available in this mini-game, such as Turrets and Explosives, but focusing on the items listed above will best position you to survive eight nights and unlock Dawn and Natalie in A Minecraft Movie DLC.
Stay mobile, collect resources, and craft essential tools. The initial nights may be manageable, but expect a steep difficulty increase beginning from the third night onward.
2. Elytra Chase
The Elytra Chase mini-game may seem easy, and it often is. Your primary task is to navigate through a course that spans various biomes, dodging obstacles and collecting boosts. However, the moving piglin-ghast combination can be challenging, and the terrain may present additional difficulties. Mistakes like falling or colliding with objects mean losing a life, so play cautiously.
While flying, look for two types of boosts: the Elytra, which reduces your overall time by five seconds, and Rockets, which give a speed burst. You can’t deploy rockets otherwise, so use them wisely. Be on the lookout for tricky boost placements, as avoiding hazards will improve your run. Mastering this can lead to a sub-two-minute completion in Elytra Chase, unlocking Garrett and Piglin skins in A Minecraft Movie DLC.
3. Mansion Stealth
At first glance, Mansion Stealth might appear to be the most challenging mini-game; however, it’s simply demanding when compared to the First Night Survival. The aim here is to retrieve the Earth Crystal from the mansion and escape, which can be complicated due to the mansion’s vastness, its mob-infested hallways, and the absence of a map to assist you.
Fortunately, a simple path can lead you through the mansion quickly — enough to complete Mansion Stealth in under three minutes and unlock Henry and Villager skins in A Minecraft Movie DLC.
Follow this quick guide for the Mansion Stealth mini-game:
- Upon starting, move towards the right side of the mansion. Climb the vines to reach the first level, collect the time boost, then scale the left-side vines and activate the checkpoint nearby.
- Enter the mansion and grab the time boost on your left.
- Proceed straight and navigate into the hallway on your right, avoiding any illagers.
- Take a left, then a right, drop down to the lower level, and hide in the pot adjacent to you.
- Turn around and enter the room beside you. Collect the Totem of Undying in the doorway and the Earth Crystal from the chest.
- Turn left and pass through the portrait. Peek into the next room to check for patrolling mobs, then jump through.
- Head to the next hallway, turn left, and leap down to the staircase below to reach the checkpoint.
- Hide behind either banner at the bottom, then calmly cross once the path is clear.
- Finally, take a left into the side room, dodge the mob, and escape via the window.
With good timing (and perhaps a few attempts), you’ll find that this Minecraft mini-game is relatively easy to win.