ABBA Rules

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ABBA Rules is a style of caving introduced by VintageBeef where two or more members go caving for a set period of time, collecting ores with silk touch. Each ore is assigned a certain number of points. At the end the participants tally their points and the winner takes all the loot gathered by all parties. This competitive style of caving was inspired by Swedish band ABBA's 1980 pop song The Winner Takes It All, hence the name.[1]

PvP is not allowed and participants typically make use of potions or Ender Pearls if they so choose.

Mindcrack Server[edit]

Point System[edit]

Iron and coal ore are not worth any points. Gold ingots found in chests may or may not count for points. Nametags, Horse Armour and other loot chest items may or may not count for points - they are usually worth between 7-10 points. Guude found a Golden Apple in a chest once which counted for 10 points.[citation needed]

Mindcrack Season 3 Videos[edit]

Ore/Item Points
Emeralds & Diamonds 5
Lapis Lazuli & Gold 3
Redstone & Iron 1
Date
published 		Participants Notable features Time limit Winner
30 Jun 2012
  • The first ABBA Rules session on the server
  • Diamond is worth 5 points, Gold is worth 1. No other blocks count for points.
20 Minutes AnderZEL
2 Aug 2012
  • Using the standard point system
20 Minutes VintageBeef
7 Sep 2012
  • Using the standard point system (Except emeralds)
  • Extra rules: No attacking mobs, No using buckets, No breaking or placing blocks, ingots found in chests do not count
20 Minutes Zisteau
15 Oct 2012
  • Using the standard point system
  • Winner also gets the Wither Star
20 Minutes VintageBeef
4 Nov 2012
  • Gold ingots found in mineshaft chests contribute points to the final score
15 Minutes Etho
1 Dec 2012
  • Diamonds and gold ingots found in mineshaft chests contribute points to the final score
28 Minutes W92Baj
21 Apr 2013
  • Diamonds and gold ingots found in mineshaft chests contribute points to the final score
  • Reddit Post
30 Minutes Mcgamer
3 Jun 2013
  • If anyone dies they lose
  • Everyone wears leather armor
  • Loser walks home
  • Gold and diamond found in chests do not count
  • Horse armor is 8 points, nametags are 6 points and saddles are 4 points
  • Reddit Post
20 Minutes Guude
15 Jun 2013
  • Using the standard point system
  • Everyone wears leather armor
  • VintageBeef dies twice to creepers
20 Minutes AnderZEL

Mindcrack Season 4 Videos[edit]

Date
published 		Participants Notable features Time limit Winner
5 Aug 2013
  • Winner receives an item of choice from loser
20 Minutes VintageBeef
5 Sep 2013
  • Diamonds and gold ingots found in mineshaft chests contribute points to the final score. Nametags are worth 10 points.
  • If anyone dies they are out of the running
20 Minutes Guude
24 Nov 2013
  • Using the standard point system
20 Minutes AnderZEL
12 Jan 2014
  • Health potions are the only ones allowed (no night vision)
  • Saddles and name tags count for 10 points
20 Minutes Nebris, though he lost his winnings in a bet against the others
7 Feb 2014
  • Golden apples worth 10 points
20 Minutes VintageBeef
1 May 2014
  • Using standard point system
20 Minutes VintageBeef
9 Dec 2014
  • They had to find a separate cave a few minutes after beginning. Chad also lead Beef to a new cave.
  • Chad used a diagram of sorts to show the points each player got.
20 Minutes VintageBeef
8 Jan 2015
  • They decided that name tags, horse armor, and golden apples are worth 10 points.
  • With about 7 mins left, they had a timeout because Arkas was lagging too badly he couldn't collect ores or kill mobs.
20 Minutes OMGchad
22 Jan 2015
  • Using the standard points system with nametags and horse armor worth 7 points each and saddles worth 0
20 minutes VintageBeef
18 Feb 2015
  • Using the standard points system with nametags and horse armor worth 7 points each
20 minutes OMGchad
5 Mar 2015
  • Using the standard points system
20 minutes Guude

29 Dec 2016

ANDERZ WON AGAINST BEEF: 245 to 243

Mindcrack Season 7 Videos[edit]

Date
published 		Participants Notable features Time limit Winner
30 May 2019
  • Nametags and horse armor are worth 7 points each, and iron ore is worth 1 point each
30 Minutes Chiblee

Mindcrack Feed the Beast[edit]

Point System[edit]

Ore Points
Iridium 100
Emeralds 8
Diamonds 7
Ferrous ore & Lapis Lazuli 5
Gold & Uranium, 3
Galena Ore 2
Nikolite, Redstone, Rubies & Sapphires 1

Iron and coal ore are not worth any points. Gold ingots found in chests may or may not count for points. PvP is not allowed. N.B. true as of the episodes released on 17 Apr 2013.

Videos[edit]

Date
published 		Participants Notable features Time limit
1 Mar 2013
  • Confusion over which ores count for points
20 Minutes
17 Apr 2013
  • Diamonds and gold ingots found in mineshaft chests contribute points to the final score
20 Minutes

Bedrock drag racing[edit]

A variant of ABBA caving was invented by generikb and AnderZEL during Season 5, where a world border was introduced:[2] The contestants would dig straight down to level 6 in the corner of the map, and then start digging towards one of the other corners of the map. It is only allowed to dig straight forward; the only exceptions are collecting veins of ore and moving temporarily upwards or downwards when dodging lava lakes. When hitting a cave, exploring it is allowed.

The notable difference to ABBA caving is that an extra 20 points are awarded to the winner who reached the other end of the map first. This adds a level of strategy where skipping low-scoring ores or skipping caves may be beneficial because of the extra points.

Point System[edit]

Ore/Item Points
Emeralds 7
Diamonds 5
Gold 3
Lapis Lazuli 0.4
Iron 0.25
Redstone 0.1

Videos[edit]

Date
published 		Participants Notable features Winner
22 Jul 2014
  • Only stone picks were allowed for digging stone
  • Ores are collected with Fortune picks, score is counted per ingot
  • Iron doesn't count
  • Fractions per ore were rounded down.
generikb
3 Aug 2014
  • Only iron picks were allowed for digging stone
  • Second place gets 5 points
  • Ores are collected with Silk Touch picks, score is counted per ore block
  • Redstone scores 1 point per ore
generikb

References[edit]

  1. ↑ VintageBeef (30 June 2012). "Mindcrack Number 75 - "Beef Plays Minecraft - Mindcrack Server - S2 EP89 - ABBA Rules". YouTube. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_HcNlmOSwg&t=2m10s>
  2. ↑ Generikb (24 July 2014). "BEDROCK DRAG RACING w/ AnderZel!!! Mindcrack Livestream Footage July 22nd". YouTube. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNBqJVP3ris&t=31m43s>.
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