In Minecraft Alpha Single Player Survival, what are the specifications to create a waterfall elevator to go from the bottom of a long mine shaft to the surface?
Answer
If I understand the theory, here’s how you do it.
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Remove the marked block and this happens:
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To move up and down, swim up and down the column of water; move slightly out to breathe then continue your ascension.
A boat makes this faster as Strix explains and this video demostrates. However, you must allow further space down to avoid crashing on the bottom:
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█≋≋≋≋≋█ - extra space to break the fall
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This video shows, however, that you can also climb a boat elevator by simply swimming.
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