Mission 577
You’ve Got Mail: The Mailbox That Shouts
Badge: Postmaster General
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Build a mailbox that raises a flag and rings a bell when mail arrives.
Post a letter and a red flag pops up, a lamp flashes and a bell rings inside. Snail mail, upgraded.
- New skill Reading a chest with a comparator
- Level 6 · Inventor's Lab
- Difficulty Intermediate
- Mode Creative
- Time 45–60 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Build a mailbox by your gate with a hopper slot that drops letters into a chest. A comparator senses the mail, then a lamp flashes, a bell rings and a red flag pops up. Write and post your first letter, then check it all resets when emptied.
Finish line: Your mailbox raises a flag, flashes a lamp and rings a bell when mail drops in, and resets when emptied.
Bonus challenge: Add a parcel slot with its own hopper and chest that rings a different tune, so you know if it's a letter or a parcel from inside.
You’ll need
- Hopper and chest
- Comparator
- Repeater
- Redstone lamp
- Sticky piston and red wool
- Book and Quill
You choose
- My mailbox design
- Flag colour and bell tune
- Who gets my first letter
Stuck?
- One letter makes a tiny signal, so put a repeater right after the comparator.
- Mail not landing? The hopper on top must point down into the chest.
- Flag stuck up? Empty the chest completely to reset everything.
For grown-ups
Get this mission
This mission is in Mission Pack 57. 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.