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The immersive world of Minecraft has almost boundless potential to unleash your creativity. The game has numerous mechanics built into it and one such is its redstone system that allows you to add several functions to the structures you build. Placing redstone blocks next to compatible items allows you to control it.
If you wish to get started on understanding how Redstone works in the game, you can do so by creating a simple doorbell for your house. It notifies you if your friends are visiting your world and also helps you familiarize yourself with the game’s mechanics. Without further ado, here’s how you can create a functioning doorbell in Minecraft.
Creating a Doorbell System in Minecraft
In order to create a working buzzer, there are a few prerequisites that you need to meet. These are:
One button of your preferred type
Two redstone repeaters
Four redstone dust
Two note blocks
Two blocks to place under your note blocks.
There are numerous sounds that you can use for your doorbell and these sounds are created by placing various blocks under your note block. Here are some you can use:
Wood: Bass
Packed Ice: Chimes
Wool: Guitar
Dirt: Piano
Hay Bale: Banjo
Emerald: 8-bit
Gold: Bell
Arguably the gold block fits the bill perfectly as it accurately mimics the sound of a buzzer.
Steps to Build a Working Doorbell in Minecraft
Place the button in the area next to your door.
If you wish to open the doors automatically upon ringing the bell, you can also place it directly next to your door.
Break the block underneath your button’s position and place one redstone dust.
Dig a 4x2 ditch right in front of the block where you kept your redstone dust
Place your first repeater directly in front of the aforementioned block. (no adjustment needed)
Make sure that the shorter end is placed in the opposite direction of the first redstone dust block
Place the second repeater one block forward and two blocks to the left of the first one. (or vice versa if your button is placed to the right of your door)
Connect the repeaters with 2 redstone dust and place the remaining one at the opposite end of the second repeater.
The second repeater should now face the door. Stand on it and break one block on either side of the door.
Place the gold blocks on both sides followed by the note blocks on top of it
Make sure that the note block on the left is four steps higher than the one on the right. This creates an accurate doorbell sound.
Set the second repeater at maximum delay to imitate the doorbell sound.
Cover up the entire system with blocks of your preference. Do not worry if you use dirt blocks for this as the grass will grow back shortly.
Following these steps properly must ensure that you have a fully functional doorbell system for your home. Check out our other guides if you need help with other such builds.
