Legacy Console Edition Tutorial

This feature is exclusive to Legacy Console Edition.

Completed map of the TU46 tutorial world on the Nintendo Switch.

The Tutorial is a world that introduces the player to the basic mechanics of Minecraft. Available only in the Legacy Console Edition, it allows newcomers to familiarize themselves with the game, primarily with the controls and the crafting system. The world and presentation differ depending on the version of the game it was created in; however, the basic tutorial mechanics remain the same. All versions begin with the player in a small, enclosed area where building, crafting, mining, and survival mechanics are introduced. The tutorial world contains twelve hidden chests with a music disc that the player can search for.

Concepts covered[edit | edit source]

The tutorial walks the player through:

Chopping wood
Game controls
Creating planks and a crafting table
Inventory use
Creating basic tools
Using a furnace
Building a shelter
Surviving the night
Sprinting
Jumping
Hunger / Health

Other tutorials for features such as beds, Nether portals, trading, boats, pistons, brewing, and fishing rods are scattered throughout the world, but are not part of the main tutorial.

Tutorial area[edit | edit source]

The tutorial world depends on the version of the game that it is created in.
- The tutorial world on Xbox One Edition and Nintendo Switch Edition introduces features added in TU46, such as the Elytra. Since these two editions equate to the World of Color Update, they currently use an older version of the tutorial world than the other Legacy Console Editions.
- The tutorial world on Xbox 360 Edition, PlayStation 3 Edition, PlayStation Vita Edition, PlayStation 4 Edition, and Wii U Edition introduces Update Aquatic features added in TU69.
When a player joins the tutorial world, they are initially spawned into a small forest area with an incomplete miner's shelter. This basic tutorial area is enclosed by a natural wall. The player cannot leave this area until they have completed or skipped the basic tutorial, which teaches them aspects of the game including controls, menus, crafting, smelting, and building. In early iterations of the tutorial, players could learn about basic redstone contraptions, fishing, and boats (TU1-TU11). This was changed in later updates (TU12+), as the basic tutorial area was simplified.
Once the player leaves the basic tutorial area, they can explore the rest of the tutorial world
From TU5 onward, twelve music discs were hidden throughout the tutorial world. Players could explore the tutorial world to find them all. They were often hidden in various manmade structures, such as the Minecraft logo.
From TU7 onward, the immediate area outside of the tutorial world featured sub-tutorials for features such as enchanting and brewing. As new features were added with updates, respective tutorial areas were added as well.
Tutorial worlds slowly became bigger and better. While early tutorial worlds only featured tutorials for basic features and a few builds, later tutorials included a swath of manmade structures for the player to explore, often resembling structures in real life.

History[edit | edit source]

[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU1							Equates to Java Edition Beta 1.6.6 Added the tutorial world, exclusive to Legacy Console Edition. Seed: 1171544198849424676 World Download (All Platforms)
TU3							Equates to Java Edition Beta 1.7.3 Added optional tutorial for Pistons and Redstone. Added a self-building bridge to the castle using pistons. Added some sugar cane, cacti and clay to the world. Added a few other things for players to discover. Seed: 1171544198849424676 World Download (All Platforms)
TU5							Equates to Java Edition Beta 1.8.1 Changed the tutorial world to enable the new terrain features in it. Added mini tutorial for sprinting in the tutorial world. Added mini tutorial for eating in the tutorial world. Added music disc quests in the tutorial world - players can search the world for the 12 chests, each containing one of the music discs that can be played in a jukebox. Seed: 6173462 World Download (All Platforms)
TU7							Equates to Java Edition 1.0.0 New tutorial world with new biome. New mini-tutorials for new features. Updated new music disc quest in the tutorial world. Seed: 96414766889474996 World Download (All Platforms)
TU9							Equates to Java Edition 1.1 Moved six of the twelve music disc quests in the tutorial world. Changed the tutorial world to add climbable vines, and some of the new items, and removed/reduced the items in the brewing, farming and breeding chests. Seed: 96414766889474996 World Download (All Platforms)
TU12		1.00	1.00	1.00			Equates to Java Edition 1.2.3 New tutorial world. Seed: 1227750481513469519 World Download (All Platforms)
TU14	CU1	1.04	1.00	1.00			Equates to Java Edition 1.3.2 New tutorials to the tutorial world for the new items & features. Updated the positions of the music disc chests in the Tutorial World. This includes new places. Seed: 1227750481513469519 World Download (All Platforms)
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12	Patch 1		Equates to Java Edition 1.6.4 New tutorial world. This world is artificially-created and can't be generated by any seed. World Download (All Platforms)
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Equates to Java Edition 1.8.8 New tutorial world. This world is artificially-created and can't be generated by any seed. World Download (All Platforms)
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15	1.0.1	Equates to Java Edition 1.12.2 New tutorial world. This world is artificially-created and can't be generated by any seed. World Download (All Platforms)
TU46	CU36	1.39	1.39	1.39	Patch 15		Minor updates to Tutorial world.
TU48	CU38	1.41	1.41	1.41	Patch 17		Re-entering a tutorial area while the playing the tutorial will now reset the chests.
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Equates to Java Edition 1.13.2 New tutorial world to show the player how to use the new features. This world is artificially-created and can't be generated by any seed. World Download (All Platforms)
TU73		1.82	1.83	1.82	Patch 42		Fixed barrier block in the tutorial level.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

In the TU3-4 tutorial world, there is an underwater room containing a full set of diamond armor & tools. It is located to the right of the castle's tallest tower, outlined with white wool at the top.
In the TU3-4 tutorial world, there is a lever on each side of the floating Minecraft logo. Flipping it reveals a concealed hallway with a lit nether portal in the middle.
In the TU3-4 tutorial world, there is a gravel "x" at the coordinates (213, 75, 55). Digging down reveals a dungeon with a skeleton spawner.
In the TU5-6 tutorial world, chests on the outer portions of the world often fail to generate when the tutorial world is initially loaded. It's difficult to generate this tutorial world with all twelve chests. This glitch can occur in the TU7-11 tutorial world, yet it is less common.
The TU12-14 tutorial world castle is located in the northern corner west of the TU31 tutorial world spawn.
The western main island of the TU19 tutorial world is based off of Isle of Skye and Stampy’s Island being based off Isle of Rum
In the southwest corner of the TU19 tutorial world Stampylonghead’s House and SS Stumpy from the popular YouTube series 'Stampy's Lovely World' can be found along with two music discs.
In the TU69 tutorial world, the world of the old TU46 tutorial world can be located south of the new spawn. The orientation in which the old spawn was sunken and aligned is a reference to the then Update Aquatic.