Nano Games

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Before even considering to attempt to create a Nano Games Map, please make sure you have played the game. Some of these concepts really only make sense if you've played a lot of the game. The best way to make the best maps for minigames, it to start by playing a lot of the game first.


Global

• All maps if possible should be built on flat land
  
• All maps if possible should be built around 0.0
  
• All maps should have border points set at sensible values
  
• The locations that spectators spawns is set as the average of all the spawns
  
• Placing one sponge point with the first line “LOOK_AT” will make all player spawns face that block

Map Details:

• Around 30 blocks radius/60x60

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations.
• A lot of RED data points which represent a possible location the platform could spawn at.

Example:

Map Details:

• Small box like structure
• The copy and paste sections should be 7x7
• Map MUST be on a flat world with substantial amounts of the map around the build generated
• Only build one arena. The other arenas will generate themselves once the game starts (which is why the border data points are so important)

Data points:

• 1 GREEN spawn location
• 1 RED data point at the center of the copy
• 1 ORANGE data point at the center of the paste
• The map border points should encapsulate the build tightly. This area is then copied for each player in the game.

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 30 blocks radius/60x60

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations.
• A lot of LIME data points which represent a possible location a chicken could spawn above. Chickens spawn 13 blocks above the green data points.

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 60x60 in size. Though they do not have to be square
• Floor should NOT be void

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations
• RED data points represent the center of a possible colour

Example:

Map Details:

• Should be from 0 up to 256
• Can be any shape
• The goal should be water. You may use slime but bear in mind this will effect the end data point.

Data points:

• At least 1 GREEN spawn location
• Glass blocks represent blocks that are turned to air when the game starts
• A sponge point around 10 blocks above the floor with the first line being “END”, the second should being an integer (whole number). The game does the following:
  • Is a player below this point?
  • Yes? Wait for the number of ticks that is on the END data point (there are 20 ticks in a second)
  • Is the player still alive (hasn’t hit the ground and died in that time)?
  • Yes? They’ve completed the course

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 53x27x53 in size
• The ground can be made of anything (not ores obviously), the pickaxe will mine at the same speed regardless

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations
• 2 YELLOW data points should be placed one block outside at the opposite corners of the mining area.

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 60x60 in size

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations
• 4 GREEN data points at the center of the map. These are where players are teleported to when there are less than 5 people left

Example:

Map Details:

• A cylinder of radius 15, with a radius 10 hole in the middle.
• The block support (the one underneath the red data point) and the platform itself can be any block. Just note that the bars spawning in are red and blue.

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations spread around the cylinder. These must be all on the SAME Y level
• 1 RED data point in the center of the cyl, on the same Y level as the spawn points. This is where the top bar will spawn.
• 1 ORANGE data point on the SOUTH side to represent where the bottom bar will spawn, on the same Y level as the spawn points.

Example:

Map Details:

• A race track that can be completed in around a minute per lap
• Walls should be solid and at least 2 blocks in height, no 1 block thick walls!
• Karts can go up one block jumps though the use of slabs is recommended
• Sand and Soul Sand blocks slow karts to a maximum speed of 20 and 30 respectively
• Gold blocks speed up karts to a maximum speed of 150
• Maps can be void, karts are reset when they fall for more than 20 blocks
• Do not do what is shown on the left of the second example, this will cause the karts to fly through the wall. Only ever do the right example

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations in a grid like starting formation

Checkpoints:

• MineKart has 2 types of checkpoints, REGULAR and KEY.
• Regular checkpoints are used to determine what place the player is in during the race
• Key checkpoints are used to determine if a player has completed a lap or not, in short players MUST go through each key checkpoint in order
• Checkpoints are defined using sponge data points (see example 3). With line one being “CP”, line two being the index of the checkpoint, and line three being whether or not it is a key checkpoint. “K” for key checkpoints, “” for regular checkpoints.
• Two data points are needed for each checkpoint (see example 4), these then form a box. When a kart goes into this box it counts as going through that checkpoint. The box should always been at least 2 BLOCKS WIDE on the x and z axis.
• The start/finish line should have checkpoint index “0” and should be a key checkpoint (see example 3)
• When deciding where to place the key checkpoints, you must remember that the player has to hit all of them in order, so if your track splits or has a shortcut, you must make sure that the player would not miss a key checkpoint in doing so.
• For the example map shown below, 24 checkpoints were used, 5 of them being key checkpoints.

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 50x50 in size, doesn’t have to be square

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations
• A lot of ORANGE data points. These represent a possible location in which a minecart could spawn above
• 1 RED data point with the block you want the floor to be made of under it

Example:

Uses Micro Battles maps

Uses Wizards maps

Map Details:

• A 1 block thick platform that is exactly 31x31 blocks in size.
• 1 green and 1 red area outside of the map where the dead players go.

Data points:

• Quick has a very complex setup of data points. Please do not place any, other than the map border points.

Example: None required

Map Details:

• A parkour course of increasing difficulty as it progresses
• Must be winnable within 3 minutes
• Checkpoints should be placed evenly and fairly

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations
• A lot of BLACK data points that mark the path players must take, if a player misses too many of these points they are killed (similar to Dragon Escape)
• YELLOW data points represent a checkpoint, the nearest ORANGE data point represents the direction the player should face when being respawned
• A player completes the course when they reach the last black data point

Example:

Map Details:

• The course should be around 110x40 facing SOUTH (Towards positive z)
• Map should have obstacles and clever ways of moving faster (ice, 2 block height sections)

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations
• 1 LIME data point that represents the finish line and where the villager spawns
• Emerald ore blocks represent the wall that disappears at the start of the game
• Diamond ore blocks represent the wool blocks that change color when the lights change

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 60x60 in size, flat
• Should have an almost maze like structure with walls and tight turns

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn points

Example:

Uses One in the Quiver maps

Uses Super Spleef maps

Map Details:

• Around 30 blocks radius/60x60, flat

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn points
• 1 RED data point with the block that you have made floor out of under it.

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 150x60 in size though can be any shape
• Arena should be primarily neutral wool and stained glass blocks as these are the blocks that can be painted
• This is IMPORTANT: don’t make wool cubes, layer the wool on top of another block like obsidian, otherwise it will paint the blocks that players can’t see (example below of what to do)
• Height variation with walls that players can climb by painting

Data points:

• At least 12 RED and 12 BLUE spawn points

Example:

Uses Death Tag maps

Map Details:

• Around 300x25 in size, or there about. Doesn't have to be completely straight but can't curve back on itself. Must face SOUTH.

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations
• A pair of YELLOW data points representing where you want each wall. They have to be opposite eachother and no more than 1 block thick. See below for example.
• 1 RED data point with the block you want the walls you run through to be made of under it
• 1 LIME data point at the end of your map for the finish line.
• Emerald ore blocks represent the wall that disappears at the start of the game

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 25x50 in size, or there about. The map shouldn't be too small, or too big.
• Make sure there are a few obstacles inside the arena to make for interesting gameplay and pvp.
• Your map needs viewing platforms where dead players will tp to watch until the battles commence!

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations (in the viewing platforms)
• 2 YELLOW data points opposite ends of eachother represent spawns for the fights.

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 80x80 in size with some height variation

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations evenly around the map.

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 63x63 in size, square.
• Must have a roof of barrier blocks directly above the top layer of cubes so players can't f5.

Data points:

• At least 24 GREEN spawn locations evenly around the map.
• 1 PINK data point in the center of the map.

Example:

Map Details:

• Around 80x40 in size. 40x40 for each side.
• 13 width x 5 depth x 15 height for the goals.
• Must have barrier block (or regular) walls since the ball will bounce all around the walls.

Data points:

• 65 BLUE data points in the blue goal.
• 65 RED data points in the red goal.
• At least 26 BLUE spawn points in front of the goal.
• At least 26 RED spawn points in front of the goal.
• 1 YELLOW data point in the center of the map, where the ball spawns.

Example:

Map Details:

• A cylinder of radius 12.
• Must also have a depth of 3 blocks.

Data points:

• Fill the cylinder with BLUE data points. If you've done this correctly, you should have 421 BLUE data points.
• 1 GREEN spawn point 80 blocks above the cylinder, centered.

Example: