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TriggersAdded in 1.5

TRAPPED CHEST

A chest that outputs a redstone signal proportional to the number of players viewing it. Signal strength equals the number of players with the chest open, up to 15.

Crafting Recipe

1 Chest + 1 Tripwire Hook → 1 Trapped Chest

Signal Behavior

Input

Players opening the chest

Output

Signal strength = number of players viewing

Max Signal Strength

15

Delay

Instant on open, slight delay on close

Modes

  • Analog signal based on viewer count

Common Uses

  • Player traps
  • Secret room triggers
  • Player counting
  • Security systems

Common Mistakes

  • !Looks similar to regular chest (slight red tint)
  • !Can be placed next to regular chests
  • !Signal only while chest is open
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