Are You Interested In Trying To Recreate The Great Fire Of London In MINECRAFT

It was a catastrophe the likes of which London has never witnessed before beginning with a fire that broke out in an East End bakery in July 1666.

The flame quickly spread and went on to continue to rage for days, devouring areas of the city and claiming thousands of homes.

The players are now able to get a first person view of the Great Fire of London, thanks to a number of specially designed maps that can be played in the hit game Minecraft.

Thanks to a range of maps specifically designed for Minecraft, gamers can get an insider's view of the Great Fire of London.

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The Museum of London has produced the Minecraft maps to commemorate 350 years since the fire broke out.

Players can explore 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.

Players will be able to relive the Great Fire through a number of mini games, while tongues of flame burn in the world of blocks.

You can play as an editor for the London Gazette.

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The second map, which is scheduled to be released in the coming months, will detail how the fire started in the bakery of Thomas Farriner (pictured) and spread throughout the city. MINECRAFT VANILLA SERVERS

Participants will be able relive the Great Fire through a number of mini games. Players will join firefighters fighting the flames using traditional tools of the trade, with recreations of the 17th Century fire truck (pictured) and buckets made of leather

They can then explore diverse terrains, such as forests and caves. For a birds-eye view players can fly in the air.

With the Oculus Rift, now available gamers can experience virtual reality.

Joshua Blair, the museum's digital learning coordinator, explained that the first map of the Great Fire1666 series allowed us to make visitors feel part of London's history and its times in 1666. We were able to recreate the narrow streets and iconic landmarks such St Paul's Cathedral or London Bridge to set the scene for the fire.

He added: 'This second map is where the Great Fire story really unfolds and we hope that players will be enthralled by this watershed moment in London's history in a fun and engaging way.'

According to its creators the mini-games are a draw for historical figures like King Charles II, Thomas Farriner (whose bakery set the blaze) and Samuel Pepys (a famous diarist who documented the fire).

The museum's Great Fire 1666 exhibit, which is on display until April 2017, includes the game.

Players will be able to download the new maps for PC and Mac on September 2nd.