Intermediate · 4 blocks

Minigame start countdown

Use four Command Blocks and Redstone Repeaters to announce 3, 2, 1, and Go! in chat before a minigame starts.

Choose in-game screen

Java Edition Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition (stable)

What you need

Before placing the blocks

4 Command Blocks
1 button
At least 3 Redstone Repeaters to space out the messages

Expected result

Test after setup

Every player sees 3, 2, 1, and Go! in sequence at the pace set by the Redstone Repeaters.

Placement direction

Make every block arrow point in the same direction

1 Impulse 2 Impulse 3 Impulse 4 Impulse

Configure one block at a time

Open the game and match these values

The copy button copies only Command Input. Choose every other value in the Command Block screen.

Block 1 — announce 3

Attach the button to the first block, then run the signal through a Redstone Repeater to the next block.

Command Block

Hover Note

Block 1 — announce 3

Block Type:

Impulse

Condition:

Unconditional

Redstone:

Needs Redstone

Execute on First Tick:

OFF

Delay in Ticks:

Command Input

say 3

Previous Output

Block Type:: Impulse
Condition:: Unconditional
Redstone:: Needs Redstone

Block 2 — announce 2

Receive the first delayed signal, then connect another Repeater to the third block.

Command Block

Hover Note

Block 2 — announce 2

Block Type:

Impulse

Condition:

Unconditional

Redstone:

Needs Redstone

Execute on First Tick:

OFF

Delay in Ticks:

Command Input

say 2

Previous Output

Block Type:: Impulse
Condition:: Unconditional
Redstone:: Needs Redstone

Block 3 — announce 1

Receive the third signal, then connect the final Repeater to the start block.

Command Block

Hover Note

Block 3 — announce 1

Block Type:

Impulse

Condition:

Unconditional

Redstone:

Needs Redstone

Execute on First Tick:

OFF

Delay in Ticks:

Command Input

say 1

Previous Output

Block Type:: Impulse
Condition:: Unconditional
Redstone:: Needs Redstone

Block 4 — announce Go

The final block receives the last delayed signal and announces the start.

Command Block

Hover Note

Block 4 — announce Go

Block Type:

Impulse

Condition:

Unconditional

Redstone:

Needs Redstone

Execute on First Tick:

OFF

Delay in Ticks:

Command Input

say Go!

Previous Output

Block Type:: Impulse
Condition:: Unconditional
Redstone:: Needs Redstone

If it does not work

Check these four things first

Cheats are enabled and you have Operator permission
Needs Redstone or Always Active matches the example
Chain Block arrows face the same direction and follow the previous block
Read Previous Output to find the command that failed

Read the Command Block basics