Do You Want To Try Putting Out The Great Fire Of London In MINECRAFT?

It was a catastrophe London has never experienced before, which began with a fire that erupted in an East End bakery on July 1666.

The flame quickly spread and continued to take over for days, consuming areas of the city and claiming thousands of homes.

Now gamers are being offered the first-person perspective of The Great Fire of London, thanks to a variety of specially-designed maps that can be played in the hit game Minecraft.

Gamers can enjoy the first-person view of the Great Fire of London, thanks to a number of specially made maps which can be played in the cult game Minecraft. Minecraft

MINECRAFT FIRE MAPS

The Museum of London created the Minecraft maps to mark 350 years since the beginning of the fire.

Players can navigate the burning city by playing a series mini games.

The second map, to be released in the next month will show how the fire began and spread throughout the city.

Participants will be able recreate the Great Fire through a number of mini games, as flames blaze in the smoldering world around them.

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The second map that will be released next month shows how the fire spread throughout the city starting with Thomas Farriner's bakery (pictured).

Mini games allow players to experience the Great Fire. They can join firefighters fighting the flames with traditional tools which include recreations of 17th Century firetruck (pictured) or leather buckets.

They can then explore diverse terrains, such as caves and forests. To get a bird's-eye view players can fly in the air.

Players can now experience virtual reality with the game being launched for the Oculus Rift.

Joshua Blair, digital learning coordinator at the museum said: 'The very first map in the Great Fire 1666 series has allowed us to really immerse players in the life and times of London in 1666, re-creating the narrow streets, wooden structures and iconic landmarks like St Paul's Cathedral and London Bridge to set the scene for the fire.'

He said: "This second map is where you can find the Great Fire story. We hope that our visitors enjoy learning about this pivotal event in the history of London.

According to its creators, the mini-games draw in historical figures like King Charles II, Thomas Farriner - whose bakery started the blaze - as well as famous diarist Samuel Pepys, who documented the blaze.

The museum's Great Fire 1666 exhibit, which runs through April 2017, will feature the game.

The new maps will be available to download on Mac and PC starting 2 September.