Game Development Reference
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Minecraft places resources in 16×16 blocks that run all the way from bedrock to the sky.
(These are known as
chunks
.) There are an average of just over 3 diamond blocks per
chunk, and of course many times that of the more common ores. So if you don't find what
youneed,justdigacrossatleast16blocksandtryagain.There'sawealthofmaterialdown
there, and it won't be long before you can build an incredible powered rail system that can
zoomyouupanddownfromthesurface asfastasafreight train, aswell ascarryresources
for you.
Youmayhavenoticedonething,though,whileyouweretoilingaway.Thosecavesyou've
nodoubtuncoveredlookmightytempting—allthatexposedorejustwaitingforyoutocol-
lect.Inthenextchapter,yougetbattle-readysoyoucanheadbackdown,takeonthemobs,
and take home the spoils.
