Everything You Need to Know About Locked Chests in Minecraft

TLDRLocked chests were an April Fool's joke feature in Minecraft, introduced in Beta 1.4 on April 1st, 2011. They were indestructible and spawned in the world on that specific date. The chests could be combined to make double locked chests and had a unique popup when right-clicked. The joke extended to a fake Minecraft store where players could buy crate keys and other items. Over time, the locked chest texture changed and in Minecraft 1.7, locked chests were removed from the game.

Key insights

🔒Locked chests were added to Minecraft as an April Fool's joke in Beta 1.4 on April 1st, 2011.

💣Locked chests were indestructible, except for explosions.

🧩Players could combine locked chests to create double locked chests.

💡Right-clicking a locked chest triggered a popup with a message about a fake Minecraft store.

🛒The fake Minecraft store allowed players to buy crate keys and other items as part of the April Fool's joke.

Q&A

When were locked chests added to Minecraft?

Locked chests were added to Minecraft in Beta 1.4 on April 1st, 2011.

What could players do with locked chests?

Locked chests were indestructible and could be combined to create double locked chests.

What happened when you right-clicked a locked chest?

Right-clicking a locked chest triggered a popup message about a fake Minecraft store.

Could players actually buy items from the fake Minecraft store?

No, the fake Minecraft store was just part of the April Fool's joke and players could not actually buy items.

When were locked chests removed from Minecraft?

Locked chests were removed from Minecraft in release 1.7.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Locked chests were added to Minecraft as an April Fool's joke in Beta 1.4 on April 1st, 2011.

02:10Locked chests were indestructible, except for explosions.

01:13Players could combine locked chests to create double locked chests.

01:19Right-clicking a locked chest triggered a popup with a message about a fake Minecraft store.

01:37The fake Minecraft store allowed players to buy crate keys and other items as part of the April Fool's joke.