Mission 193
Into the Stronghold: Map It, Mark It, Don’t Go Through
Badge: Stronghold Scout
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Tunnel into the stronghold, map the maze, find the portal room, get out.
Below your X: a maze of stone halls, silverfish and a mysterious portal. Look all you like, but never fill it.
- New skill Navigating a maze-like structure
- Level 2 · Rise of the Kingdom
- Difficulty Beginner
- Mode Survival
- Time 30–45 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Write an escape plan for the dangers ahead, then head to your X and dig down to the stronghold. Follow a torch rule and sketch every room and corridor as you explore. Find the portal room, log its coordinates and retreat without touching the frame.
Finish line: You've mapped the stronghold, found the portal room and made it back out safely.
Bonus challenge: Explore one more room and bring back one treasure from a chest if you find one. Mark where it was on your maze map.
You’ll need
- Torches
- Armour
- Food
- A pickaxe
- A family member as a safety buddy
You choose
- My torch rule (e.g. torches on the right going in)
- My survival kit
- My turn-back signal (e.g. half health or food)
Stuck?
- Dig down with a staircase, never straight down, so you can see what's below.
- Stone bricks that break unusually fast may hide silverfish, so be ready for a fight.
- Never place eyes in the portal frame. Look, log it and leave.
For grown-ups
Get this mission
This mission is in Mission Pack 19. Each printable has the full steps, a Plan & Log page and a parent page.
Print one mission at a time. You never need to print everything.
Played on Minecraft Bedrock on iPad. Buttons can differ on other devices and versions.