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'''Mechanisms''' are items which can be activated or activate other mechanisms that are connected to them with [[wire]]. Whenever any of these items is held, all wires, [[Actuator]]s, and other usually invisible wire-related objects are visible, similar to the effect of the {{eil|Mechanical Lens}}.
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'''Mechanisms''' are items which can be activated or activate other mechanisms that are connected to them with [[wire]]. Whenever any of these items are held, all wires, [[Actuator]]s, and other usually invisible wire-related objects are visible, similar to the effect of the {{eil|Mechanical Lens}}.
   
 
== Items ==
  
== Items ==
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| {{item|mode=table|Switch}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Switch}}
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| Triggers activation upon right-clicking. Can be placed anywhere a [[torch]] can be placed.
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| Sends a signal upon right-clicking. Can be placed anywhere a [[torch]] can be placed.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Lever}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Lever}}
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| Triggers activation upon right-clicking. Can be placed on the floor and on background walls
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| Sends a signal upon right-clicking. Can be placed on the floor and on background walls
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Pressure Plates|image=Brown Pressure Plate.png}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Pressure Plates|image=Brown Pressure Plate.png}}
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| Triggers activation when touched; different colored plates are activated by different combinations of the player, NPCs and enemies. Can be placed on the floor like furniture, and becomes partially hidden when placed.
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| Sends a signal when pressed down; different colored plates are activated by different combinations of the player, NPCs and enemies. Can be placed on the floor like furniture, and becomes partially hidden when placed.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Pressure Plates|Weighted Pressure Plates|image=Pink Weighted Pressure Plate.png}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Pressure Plates|Weighted Pressure Plates|image=Pink Weighted Pressure Plate.png}}
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| Triggers activation by player when stepping on or off it, being practically the only trigger that creates a pulse. Can be placed on the floor like furniture.
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| Sends a signal when a player steps on or off it, being practically the only trigger that creates a pulse. Can be placed on the floor like furniture.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Teal Pressure Pad}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Teal Pressure Pad}}
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| Triggers activation when touched by projectiles or [[Pet]]s. Can be placed on the floor, ceiling, or side wall but not on platforms.
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| Sends a signal when pressed down by projectiles or [[Pet]]s. Can be placed on the floor, ceiling, or side wall but not on platforms.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Sensors|Time Sensors|image=Logic Sensor (Day).png}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Sensors|Time Sensors|image=Logic Sensor (Day).png}}
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| Triggers activation when night turns to day or day turns to night depending on the logic sensor used.
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| Sends a signal when night turns to day or day turns to night depending on the logic sensor used.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Sensors|Player Above Sensor|image=Logic Sensor (Player Above).png}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Sensors|Player Above Sensor|image=Logic Sensor (Player Above).png}}
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| Triggers activation when a player enters the area above it, and triggers again when the player leaves the area above it.
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| Sends a signal when a player enters or leaves the area above it.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Sensors|Liquid Sensors|image=Liquid Sensor (Water).png}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Sensors|Liquid Sensors|image=Liquid Sensor (Water).png}}
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| Triggers activation when submerged in water, lava, honey, or any liquid depending on the liquid sensor used.
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| Sends a signal when submerged in water, lava, honey, or any liquid depending on the liquid sensor used.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Pressure Plate Track}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Pressure Plate Track}}
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| Triggers activation when a [[Minecart]] rides over it.
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| Sends a signal when a [[Minecart]] presses it down.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Timers|image=5 Second Timer.png}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Timers|image=5 Second Timer.png}}
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| Once activated, they will keep sending activation signals through the wire they are connected to.
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| Once activated, they will send a signal every X seconds.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Detonator}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Detonator}}
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| Triggers activation when touched or right clicked, similar to pressure plates. Found in explosive traps underground.
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| Sends a signal when right clicked, or when a player falls from above onto it. Found in explosive traps underground.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Gem Locks|image=Amethyst Gem Lock.png}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Gem Locks|image=Amethyst Gem Lock.png}}
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| Once the Large Gem of the Gem Lock has been placed inside, the Gem Lock will trigger activation.
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| Sends a signal when the correct Large Gem is placed or removed from the lock
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Trapped Chests}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Trapped Chests}}
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| When it is opened, it triggers activation.
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| When it is opened, it sends a signal instead of opening a storage menu.
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| {{item|mode=table|Dead Man's Chest}}
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| When it is opened, it sends a signal and opens a storage menu (unlike Trapped Chests, which have no storage functionality). It also sends a signal if block-swapped with a normal chest.
 
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! style="font-size:110%" colspan="3"| '''Devices'''
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| {{item|mode=table|Toilets|image=Toilet.png}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Toilets|image=Toilet.png}}
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| Causes feces to fly out.
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| Causes sewage to fly out.
 
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| {{item|mode=table|Cannon}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Cannon}}
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| {{item|mode=table|Announcement Box}}
  
| {{item|mode=table|Announcement Box}}
 
| Announces (in the chat) what was written on the sign when powered.
  
| Announces (in the chat) what was written on the sign when powered.
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| {{item|mode=table|Fog Machine}}
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| On by default; can be toggled on or off. Creates a visual cloud of fog around its location.
 
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!style="font-size:110%" colspan="3"| '''Other'''
  
!style="font-size:110%" colspan="3"| '''Other'''
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Revision as of 07:24, 16 November 2020

Mechanisms are items which can be activated or activate other mechanisms that are connected to them with wire. Whenever any of these items are held, all wires, Actuators, and other usually invisible wire-related objects are visible, similar to the effect of the Mechanical Lens.

Items

Item Description
Wire Wire Connects mechanisms. Can be placed anywhere as long as another wire of the same color is not already present. Can even be placed in mid-air without support. Currently four different colors: Red, Green, Yellow and Blue. Removed with Wire Cutters.
Triggers
Switch Switch Sends a signal upon right-clicking. Can be placed anywhere a torch can be placed.
Lever Lever Sends a signal upon right-clicking. Can be placed on the floor and on background walls
Pressure Plates Pressure Plates Sends a signal when pressed down; different colored plates are activated by different combinations of the player, NPCs and enemies. Can be placed on the floor like furniture, and becomes partially hidden when placed.
Pressure Plates Weighted Pressure Plates Sends a signal when a player steps on or off it, being practically the only trigger that creates a pulse. Can be placed on the floor like furniture.
Teal Pressure Pad Teal Pressure Pad Sends a signal when pressed down by projectiles or Pets. Can be placed on the floor, ceiling, or side wall but not on platforms.
Sensors Time Sensors Sends a signal when night turns to day or day turns to night depending on the logic sensor used.
Sensors Player Above Sensor Sends a signal when a player enters or leaves the area above it.
Sensors Liquid Sensors Sends a signal when submerged in water, lava, honey, or any liquid depending on the liquid sensor used.
Pressure Plate Track Pressure Plate Track Sends a signal when a Minecart presses it down.
Timers Timers Once activated, they will send a signal every X seconds.
Detonator Detonator Sends a signal when right clicked, or when a player falls from above onto it. Found in explosive traps underground.
Gem Locks Gem Locks Sends a signal when the correct Large Gem is placed or removed from the lock
Trapped Chests Trapped Chests When it is opened, it sends a signal instead of opening a storage menu.
Dead Man's Chest Dead Man's Chest When it is opened, it sends a signal and opens a storage menu (unlike Trapped Chests, which have no storage functionality). It also sends a signal if block-swapped with a normal chest.
Devices
Light sources Light sources Once activated, they will switch between their 'lit' and 'unlit' states.
Doors Doors Once activated, they will switch between their 'open' and 'closed' states.
Trap Door Trap Door Once activated, they will switch between their 'open' and 'closed' states.
Tall Gate Tall Gate Once activated, they will switch between their 'open' and 'closed' states.
Pumps Pumps Liquid will be pumped from inlet to outlet once per activation.
Grate Grate Activation will toggle the ability for liquids to flow through it.
Active Stone Block Toggle-able blocks Once activated, they will switch between their 'active' and 'inactive' versions. The inactive version will let things pass through them, similar to the way most furniture behaves.
Actuator Actuators Like Toggle-able Blocks, but works with almost any block it's placed on.
Dart Trap Dart Trap Will shoot poisoned darts once per activation, with a cooldown of three seconds.
Super Dart Trap Super Dart Trap A stronger version of the Dart Trap.
Spear Trap Spear Trap On activation, shoots out a spear that deals a lot of damage.
Spiky Ball Trap Spiky Ball Trap Drops several spiky balls when activated.
Flame Trap Flame Trap Shoots out a jet of flame when activated.
Geyser Geyser Shoots flame for a maximum of about 20 blocks.
Explosives Explosives Once activated, they will detonate instantly.
Mini Volcano Mini Volcano Turns the flow of lava on and off.
Large Volcano Large Volcano Turns the flow of lava on and off.
Toilets Toilets Causes sewage to fly out.
Cannon Cannon Depending on where the wire is connected, either shoots a cannonball or rotates toward the side the wire is on.
Bunny Cannon Bunny Cannon Depending on where the wire is connected, either shoots an exploding bunny or rotates toward the side the wire is on.
Music Boxes Music Boxes Once activated, they will play recorded soundtracks.
Statues Statues
(only certain ones)
 		There are 41 statues that function as mechanisms. The other 67 statues are not. Statue mechanisms can spawn a variety of items, creatures, or teleport NPCs.
Chimney Chimney The chimney has three states it rotates through: Off and On, and a third state that adds smoke particles.
Teleporter Teleporter When activated, teleports the player and/or any NPCs currently standing/walking over it to another Teleporter connected by wire.
Boulder Boulder
Gemspark Blocks Gemspark Blocks Will toggle "lit" and "unlit" states when activated.
Wire Bulb Wire Bulb Lights up bulbs for each wire color.
Firework Rockets Firework Rockets Activated through Wire or by right-clicking. Creates pretty fireworks and damages enemies in the explosion. Consumed on use.
Firework Fountain Firework Fountain Activated through Wire or by right-clicking. Creates pretty fireworks.
Fireworks Box Fireworks Box Activated through Wire or by right-clicking. Creates pretty fireworks. Does not damage enemies.
Confetti Cannon Confetti Cannon Depending on where the wire is connected, either launches confetti or rotates toward the side the wire is on. Does not damage enemies.
Bubble Machine Bubble Machine Can be toggled on or off. Creates bubbles.
Silly Balloon Machine Silly Balloon Machine Can be toggled on or off. Creates balloons.
Water Fountains Water Fountains Activated through Wire or by right-clicking. Changes the water color nearby to that of the fountain's biome.
Monoliths Monoliths Activated through Wire or by right-clicking. Changes the background to that of the corresponding pillar.
Party Center Party Center Activated through Wire or by right-clicking. Can be toggled off, but will turn itself off at 7:30pm. All party centers in the world are activated/deactivated by triggering one.
Land Mine Land Mine Activated when a character or monster walks onto it or when activated by Wire, dealing damage and removing it.
Campfire Campfires Activated through Wire or by right-clicking.
Portal Gun Station Portal Gun Station Depending on where the wire is connected, either shoots a portal, swaps portal colors, or rotates toward the side the wire is on.
Announcement Box Announcement Box Announces (in the chat) what was written on the sign when powered.
Fog Machine Fog Machine On by default; can be toggled on or off. Creates a visual cloud of fog around its location.
Other
Actuation Rod Actuation Rod Allows directly switching the state of an Actuator without having to activate it via wire.
Junction Box Junction Box Allows wires of the same color to cross without connecting. Can be hammered.
Logic Gates Logic Gates
Logic Gate Lamps Logic Gate Lamps

See also

History

  • Desktop 1.3.2: Party Center and Silly Balloon Machine introduced.
  • Desktop 1.3.1:
    • Gem Locks, Trapped Chests, Portal Gun Station, Announcement Box, Junction Box, Geyser, Logic Gates, and Logic Gate Lamps introduced.
    • Cannon, Confetti Cannon, and Bunny Cannon can now be wired.
  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Trap Doors, Tall Gates, Monoliths, Confetti Cannon, Chimney, and Detonator introduced.
    • Two new Pressure Plates are added: the Weighted Pressure Plate and Teal Pressure Plate.
  • Desktop 1.2.4:
    • Fireworks now show the wiring layout when selected.
    • Fireworks Box and Pressure Plate Tracks introduced.
    • Wiring system runs at least three times faster.
    • Longer wire systems get larger gains.
    • Fixed a bug where only one wire attached to a Lever would work when you flipped it.
  • Desktop 1.2.3:
    • Gemspark Blocks were added and can be toggled.
    • Added infinite wiring support across the map.
  • Desktop 1.2:
    • New traps are introduced: Flame Traps, Super Dart Traps, Spear Traps, and Spiky Ball Traps.
    • Actuators, Teleporters, Water Fountains, Land Mine, Bubble Machine, Firework Rocket, Firework Fountain, Cannon, and Bunny Cannon introduced.
    • Pressure Plates now have different triggering conditions based upon their color.
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