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Build a self-running stopwatch with START and FINISH pads and a sidebar.
Who's really fastest? No more arguing. Build a stopwatch that starts and stops all by itself.
- New skill Making a scoreboard timer
- Level 8 · Game Makers
- Difficulty Advanced
- Mode Creative
- Time 45–60 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Build a stopwatch that runs itself, with START and FINISH pads on a short course and a live timer on the side of the screen. Learn to use tags as on and off switches, then run it several times and turn ticks into seconds.
Finish line: Your stopwatch starts and stops itself, and your true record is set over five runs.
Bonus challenge: Build a record wall with signs for the top 3 times, then invite your family to knock you off the top spot.
You’ll need
- Command blocks
- 2 pressure plates
- A short course
- Cheats turned on
You choose
- My stopwatch's name
- The course it times
- Who I challenge first
Stuck?
- Timer not counting? Set the repeat block to Always Active.
- Counting double speed? Make sure only one repeat block is adding ticks.
- To read the time in seconds, divide the ticks by 20.
For grown-ups
Get this mission
This mission is in Mission Pack 75. 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.