Herobrine's Mansion, one of the most famous adventure maps out there.
Adventure maps are self-contained Minecraft experiences that are generally a lot less about the building and a lot more about exploring and, very often, fighting. They're frequently full of traps, puzzles and all sorts of secrets and while you can play many of them quite happily by yourself, there's more than a few out there that have been designed for more than one player. Best of all, because the Minecraft community is so industrious, there are thousands of them out there and many of them are very, very good.
Plucked from those thousands, here are ten adventure maps that you absolutely must try. Bear in mind that almost all of them will have particular rules or settings that you'll need to follow to ensure they work properly, such as setting the game to a particular difficulty level or being sure not to break any blocks when you start playing. Each map has its own rules, but don't worry, for each map that you try, the creators will let you know what you should and shouldn't do before you begin.
There's no way I could put together a roundup without including this, which was so popular last Hallowe'en. Herobrine's Mansion is the work of Hypixel, one of the community's most respected mappers and someone who I'll be featuring again in this roundup. This map is packed with things to find, including custom enemies, half a dozen bosses, special items and unique potions. It's widely regarded as one of the very best adventure maps out there and if you only try one map from this collection, make it this one. Though it's designed to be played with friends, you can try it solo.
If you want to get fit, you're probably not going to manage to do so in front of your PC. If you want to pretend you're already very fit, then the parkour action of Assassin's Creep is right up your street and, indeed, up your tower, across your rooftops and around your ledges. I also covered this map last year, when it had already achieved some 300,000 downloads. I think it takes its inspiration from a famous video game series, though the name escapes me just now.
This map doesn't just feature some of the most impressive builds in this collection, it also boasts minigames and its own soundtrack. The Tourist is one of the longer adventure maps out there, clocking in at around four hours, though your own mileage may vary depending upon how long you want to spend just staring at things in the game. That's what the Yogscast spent quite a bit of their time doing when they gave it a play.
The high fantasy adventure that is Kingdom of the Sky adds the rather novel concept of narration, provided by a series of YouTube audio recordings videos that the player is given links to at key points during the map. It's a little bit like listening to the audio logs in System Shock or Bioshock, as you can carry on playing while the narration chats away to you.
A labour of love, this sci-fi map took its creators three months to build and saw them transform Minecraft into something remarkably different. Deep Space Turtle Chase is the search for wanted criminal Dr. Earl S. Testudine, who is hiding somewhere on a mining station beyond Tarsus 3. Catching him will require all your wits and ingenuity.
Because this map is pretty much a total conversion for Minecraft, you'll want to back up your original copy before following the installation instructions, a process that will see you end up with a game that's been quite considerably modified.
Another work from the excellent Hypixel, this hack-and-slash adventure map is once again full of beautiful structures, custom weapons, potions and items, as well as boss fights, challenges, secret sections and easter eggs. It's recommended for two players, but you should be able to solo your way through it if you grit your teeth.
This is a classic among adventure maps, being one of the first ever made and remaining popular despite being relatively short. The Forgotten Temple inspire other mapmakers with its puzzles, secrets and challenges, and at the end it will even present you with a score to let you know just how well you did.
I haven't posted up a YouTube video for this map as they tend to be pretty-spoiler heavy, or even give complete walkthroughs, and you wouldn't want me to make it easy for you, would you?
Minecraft's Edge
Made by the same team who would later go on to create Assassin's Creep, this map has proved just as popular. Inspired by Mirror's Edge, it's another adventure all about running and jumping your way to victory across the rooftops of and through the alleys of a city. It's not easy, mind, and you can expect to come crashing back to earth if you're not too careful. Be warned that if you do die mid-game, you'll have to start again from the beginning.
Do you want a diamond lightsaber? Of course you do. Also by Hypixel, and for use with the Mine Wars texture pack, this epic adventure of stormtroopers and Star Destroyers has you fighting your way through snowy wastelands and takes you into deep space. It ticks all the Star Wars boxes, featuring blaster rifles, Jedi knights, AT-ATs and just about everything else you might want, and I should add that those Imperial walkers look pretty damn good in the Minecraft engine.
No-one has seen the Pumpkin Prince for weeks and the land is in peril. Guess who's job it is to try and find him and make sense of what is going on? That's right, it's up to you and, if they fancy the challenge, one or two of your friends can join you. The Curse is a map of twee towns, monster hordes and dangerous surprises, including a wonderful trap where (spoiler!) the walls close in on you. Don't be fooled by what might seem like a cheesy trailer, this map has some tricks up its sleeve.
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