Minecraft Player Recreates Flappy Bird Using Redstone

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By now, so many people have played Minecraft that it barely warrants an introduction. As a video game that players can sink hundreds of hours into, it's still enjoyed by millions after more than ten years, and its status as one of the most successful gaming IPs cannot be understated. What attests to this popularity is the way the game allows fans to create pretty much whatever they can imagine, and sometimes these projects can even incorporate other franchises.

In a recent clip uploaded to Reddit, Minecraft user mattbatwings2 has managed to use the game's powerful Redstone feature to essentially create a game-within-a-game. Specifically, they've made their own version of Flappy Bird, the hit mobile game from 2013 that became a global phenomenon practically overnight. While it's a rudimentary recreation, it still typifies what the Android and iOS release was known for back when it was still available.

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While the game was officially discontinued in 2014, Flappy Bird has enjoyed a sort of resurgence through MacOS, specifically being placed entirely inside a push notification. The original creator, Dong Nguyen, became a huge success in the mobile gaming market, and the game caught people's attention with its «endless run» gameplay, simplistic control scheme, and addictive properties. Those who played Flappy Bird back in the day will no doubt recall just how easy it was to get hooked on that little yellow bird bouncing through the air and avoiding green pipes.

Not only did Flappy Bird enjoy a successful, albeit brief, launch, it was also a game that spawned numerous clones. Titles like Tappy Chicken, which was surprisingly released by Epic Games, were seemingly an attempt to cash in