Fancy Trying To Put Out The Great Fire Of London In MINECRAFT

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It was a disaster London has never experienced before, starting with a fire that erupted in an East End bakery on July 1666. Persiancat's blog



The fire quickly spread and continued to take over for days, consuming cities in swathes and claiming thousands of homes.



Thanks to a variety of maps specially designed for Minecraft, gamers now have a first-person view of The Great Fire of London.



With a variety of maps specifically designed for Minecraft gamers can enjoy an in-person view of the Great Fire of London.



MINECRAFT FIRE MAPS



The Museum of London has produced the Minecraft maps to commemorate the 350th anniversary of when the blaze broke out.



A series of mini-games allows players to explore the city's burning streets.



The second map will show how the fire spread throughout the city. It will be made public next month.



Through various mini-games players will be able experience the Great Fire as their tongues are smoldering in the blocky world.



You can play as a journalist for the London Gazette.



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The second map, which is scheduled to be released in the coming months, will reveal the way the fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner (pictured) and spread through the city.



Players will be able to relive the Great Fire through a number of mini games. Cats They will be able to join firefighters fighting the flames using traditional tools that are used in the trade, such as recreations of the 17th Century fire truck (pictured) and buckets made of leather



They can then walk around different terrains, such as mountains, forests and caves. They can also fly in the air for an aerial view of the surrounding landscape.



Players can now enter virtual reality, thanks to the game launching for the Oculus Rift.



Joshua Blair, the museum's digital learning coordinator, said that the first map in the Great Fire1666 series let us immerse users in London's life and the times of 1666. We were able to recreate the narrow streets and iconic landmarks such St Paul's Cathedral or London Bridge to create the setting for the fire.



He added: 'This second map is where the Great Fire story really unfolds and we hope that players be enthralled by this watershed moment in London's history in a fun and entertaining way.'



According to its creators the mini-games attract historical figures such as King Charles II, Thomas Farriner (whose bakery set the blaze) and Samuel Pepys (a famous diarist who documented the fire).



The museum's Great Fire 1666 exhibit, which runs through April 2017, features the game.



The new maps will be available to download on Mac and PC beginning on September 2nd.