Trails & Tales Event
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| Developer(s) |
Hive Games[1], Mojang Studios |
|---|---|
| Edition(s) | |
| Pack author(s) |
Hive Games |
| Release date |
June 23, 2023 |
| Closing date |
June 25, 2023 |
| Article |
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The Trails & Tales Event, referred to on Minecraft.net as the Trails & Tales Live Event; in the main menu as the Summer Event; and in the in-game chat as the Trails and Tales Theme Park, was an event server that opened on June 23, 2023 at 10am PST to last through the weekend until June 25, 2023 at 10pm PST.[2] The server contained attractions including multiple mini-games in three different themed sections.
Trails and Tales Theme Park
There were three different sections present in the theme park for players to venture in. Mini-games were one of the main attractions in the theme park. Multiple attractions were present in every section.
Cherry Grove
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Cherry Grove sign.
The Cherry Grove contained a cherry grove and some bamboo.
River Raft Racers
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| — River Raft Racers NPC |
River Raft Racers was an attraction where players could compete in a race to try and finish the race as fast as possible by riding a bamboo raft[a] around the Cherry Grove river. Coins also appeared on the water to be collected. There was only one lap and players were given up to one minute and thirty seconds to complete the race.
- ↑ The "raft" was actually an oak boat that was made to look like a bamboo raft with the resource pack.
Biome Trail Maze
The Biome Trail Maze was a medium difficulty maze that was made to be like a cave system. The themes were the end, crimson forest, and deep dark biomes and the stronghold and ocean monument structures. Two hidden mobs could be found in the maze.
Cherry Tree Parkour
The Cherry Tree Parkour was a medium difficulty parkour course that went above and through the Cherry Grove section. It had two checkpoints.
Hot Air Balloon
The Hot Air Balloon was an attraction that took players up into the sky to view the whole park.
Raft cutout
The Raft cutout was a small structure of two rafts that was present next to the Cherry Tree Parkour which was available for players to take pictures. Walking up behind it changed the camera perspective to be in front of the cutout so players could take a picture of themselves.
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Cherry Grove cutout.
Camel Canyon
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Camel Canyon sign.
The Camel Canyon was a land in the park that resembled a desert with an archaeological site.
Desert Dash
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| — Desert Dash NPC |
The Desert Dash was an attraction in which Camels were ridden by players to compete in a race to get the fastest time. Speed balloons appeared floating above the track. When a balloon was popped by punching it,
Speed II was applied to the player's camel for three seconds. two minutes were given to complete two laps around the desert track.
Dig Site Duster
Instructions: Add suspicious sand drop rates
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| — Dig Site Duster NPC |
The Dig Dite Duster was an attraction in which players utilized a brush on suspicious sand to uncover items to earn points.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 4 | |
| 6 |
Desert Town Parkour
The Desert Town Parkour was an easy difficulty parkour course that went above and through the Cacti Canyon land; specifically through the desert village with gift shops. It had some checkpoints.
Desert Cave Parkour
The Desert Cave Parkour was a medium difficulty parkour course that went beneath and through the Dig Site Duster attraction. It had two checkpoints.
Camel cutout
The Camel cutout was a small structure of two camels present in the desert village area for players to take pictures. Walking up behind it changed the camera perspective to be in front of the cutout so players could take pictures of themselves.
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Camel Canyon cutout.
The Lost World
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The Lost World sign.
The Lost World was a park land themed around the sniffer in a lush environment.
Mob Head Mania
Instructions: Add the max amount of rounds possible
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| — Mob Head Mania NPC |
The Mob Head Mania was an attraction in which there were four small areas that held one player each, Players had to memorize a note melody with mob sounds from a
creeper,
piglin,
dragon,
skeleton, and a
zombie head, which started off with one note, but slowly had one note being added to the melody after each round. After the melody was played, the player must repeat the same melody by pressing the buttons on the note blocks. There were more than thirteen rounds.
Jungle Tree Parkour
The Jungle Tree Parkour was a medium difficulty parkour course that went above and through the sniffer exhibit, through the volcano with striders, and a fossil. It had two checkpoints.
Ancient Cave Parkour
The Ancient Cave Parkour was a hard difficulty parkour course that went around the sniffer exhibit. It had some checkpoints.
Sniffer cutout
The Sniffer cutout was a small structure of two sniffers present at the bottom of The Lost World land for players to take pictures. Walking up behind it changed the camera perspective to be in front of the cutout so players could take pictures of themselves.
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The Lost World cutout.
Carousel of Tales
The Carousel of Tales was a carousel located in the central area where the three lands met. There were two sniffers and two camels that players could ride on anytime.
Minecart Madness
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| — Minecart Madness NPC |
The Minecart Madness was a rollercoaster next to the park entrance in a booth where players could ride in a custom modeled minecart around the edge of the map. The track occasionally broke off into a small pond of water with bubble columns from soul sand which then launched the minecart over obstacles. A hidden mob, the creeper, could also be found when passing through the desert pyramid.
Merch and Food
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| — Merch and Food NPCs |
The Merch and Food shops were two different types of shops that could be found throughout the park and which were run by named NPCs from whom players could collect items. At Merch shops, NPCs sold items such as balloons, hats, and masks. At Food shops, NPCs sold items such as popsicles and ancient popcorn. These items were not saved in inventories upon players exiting the server.
Kinsley's shop
Kinsley's Merch shop, named Gift Shop! on a sign, was located across from the Minecart Madness attraction near the park entrance. Kinsley offered the following items:
- Sniffer Balloon
- Camel Balloon
Bella's shop
Bella's Food shop, named SELF SERVICE on a sign, was located between the Carousel of Tales and the Minecart Madness attraction near the park entrance. Bella offered the following items:
- Ancient Popcorn
- Speed
- Sniffer Snout Popsicle
- Candy Apple
Gideon's shop
Gideon's Food shop, named SELF SERVICE on a sign, was located between the Carousel of Tales and the Minecart Madness attraction near the park entrance. Gideon offered the following items:
- Boba
- Cactus Cola
- Speed
- Torchflower Tea
- Night Vision
Jasper's shop
Jasper's Merch shop was located across from the Mob Head Mania attraction in The Lost World land. Jasper offered the following items:
- Sniffer Mask
- Sniffer Hat
Everett's shop
Everett's Food shop was located at the end of the small tunnel between the Mob Head Mania attraction and Jasper's shop. Everett offered the following items:
- Popsicle
- Torchflower Tea
- Night Vision
Orson's shop
Orson's Merch shop, named PANDA TIME! on a sign, was located in the Cherry Grove land. The shop was made with bamboo and themed around pandas. Orson offered the following item:
- Panda Mask
Rosalind's shop
Rosalind's Merch shop, named HATS ON HATS! on a sign, was located on the path near the River Raft Racers attraction. The shop was made with cherry wood. Rosalind offered the following item:
- Flower Crown
Lila's shop
Lila's Merch shop was located in the desert village area of the Camel Canyon land of the park. Lila offered the following items:
- Camel Mask
- Camel Hat
Winston's shop
Winston's Food shop was located in the desert village area of the Camel Canyon land of the park. Winston offered the following items:
- Ancient Popcorn
- Speed
- Cactus Cola
- Speed
Secret hunt
Ten minature versions of mobs, referred to by the name Secret, were scattered around the park for players to find.
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Camel -
Chicken -
Creeper -
Ghast -
Goat -
Iron Golem -
Panda -
Sheep -
Sniffer -
Warden
Rewards

Players obtained the Cherry Wood Tee Character Creator top item for joining the server.
Unused Content
Volcano
Volcano rocks were found in the resource pack that included a model, texture, and a volcano erupting sound.
Sounds
Parkour
| Sounds | |||||
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| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Music | Checkpoint | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Finish | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour fall | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour fall | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour fall | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour fall | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour fall | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour checkpoint | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour checkpoint | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour checkpoint | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour checkpoint | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Parkour checkpoint | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Minigame
| Sounds | |||||
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| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Music | Minigame good action | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Minigame good action | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Minigame begin | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Minigame fail | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Minigame join queue | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Minigame success | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Minigame woosh | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Finish | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Point gained | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Point gained bonus | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Finish countdown | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Digsite
| Sounds | |||||
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| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Music | Start | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Race
| Sounds | |||||
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| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Music | Start | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Speedboost | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Horn Call | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Horn Call | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Horn Call | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
UI
| Sounds | |||||
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| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Music | Success | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Joined | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Fail | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Purchase | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Teleport | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Minecart
| Sounds | |||||
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| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Music | Loop | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Land | projectcamel | 0.8 | varies | |
| Music | Launch | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Pass High | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Pass Low | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
- ↑ Can be 1.0, 1.05, 0.95, or 0.9.
Mob heads
| Sounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Friendly Creatures Friendly Mobs | Creeper Head | projectcamel | 2.5 | 1.0 | |
| Friendly Creatures Friendly Mobs | Piglin Head | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Friendly Creatures Friendly Mobs | Ender Dragon Head | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Friendly Creatures Friendly Mobs | Skeleton Head | projectcamel | 3.0 | 1.0 | |
| Friendly Creatures Friendly Mobs | Zombie Head | projectcamel | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
Miscellaneous
| Sounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Music | Volcano erupt (Unused) | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Music | Hot Air Balloon Launch | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Trashcan | projectcamel | 1.0 | 1.0/1.2 | |
| Music | Music | projectcamel | 0.2 | 1.0 | |
| Ambient/Environment | Cave sounds | ambient | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
Gallery
Screenshots
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Several characters leaving the directory to explore the server. -
Three different sections of the map, highlighted in the official trailer.[3] -
Makena, Efe, and Zuri in one of the shops. -
Zuri, Efe, and Makena in the Cherry Grove Parkour area. -
Efe and Zuri posing in each other’s cutouts. -
Desert Town Parkour -

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One of the merch stores. -
The entrance to the Cherry Grove. -

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Renders
NPCs
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Everett. -
Mob Head Mania NPC. -
Jasper. -
Kinsley and Gideon. -
Bella and the Minecart Madness NPC. -
Winston and the Dig Site Duster NPC. -
Lila and the Desert Dash NPC. -
Orson. -
Rosalind and the River Raft Racers NPC.
Cutouts
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The Lost World cutout. -
Camel Canyon cutout. -
Ditto. -
Cherry Grove cutout. -
Ditto.
Items
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Cherry Blossom Tea. -

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Candy Apple. -

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Camel Mask. -

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Camel Hat. -

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Camel Balloon. -

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Cactus Cola. -

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Ancient Popcorn. -

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Torchflower Tea. -

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Sniffer Mask. -

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Sniffer Snout Popsicle. -

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Flower Crown. -

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Panda Mask. -

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Sniffer Balloon. -

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Sniffer Hat. -

Miscellaneous
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Carousel of Tales. -
Carousel of Tales spinning animation. -
Camel carousel. -
Camel carousel moving animation. -
Sniffer carousel. -
Sniffer carousel moving animation. -
Ditto. -
Speed boost. -
River Raft Racers traffic lights. -
River Raft Racers traffic lights idle animation. -
River Raft Racers traffic lights starting animation. -
Desert Dash traffic lights. -
Desert Dash traffic lights idle animation. -
Desert Dash traffic lights starting animation. -
River Raft Racers coin. -
River Raft Racers coin collecting animation. -
River Raft Racers coin idle animation. -
River Raft Racers coin spawning animation. -
Minecart. -
Hot Air Balloon. -
Sniffer hedge. -
Balloon bundle. -
Balloon bundle interact animation. -
Volcano.
References
- ↑ "This was so much fun!!
We had the opportunity to work on both the event and the free map for this years Summer Celebration!
Next up... server stuff! 🐝" – @theHiveMC on X (formerly Twitter), June 20, 2023 - ↑ "The Trails & Tales Event" by Sophie Austin – Minecraft.net.
- ↑ "Join the trail to new adventures with our Summer Celebration inspired by the Trails & Tales Update!
🎢 Trails & Tales event
🗺️ Free adventure world
🛍️ Daily giveaways and discounts at Minecraft Marketplace" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), June 20, 2023
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