🏃 How to Create a Parkour Game in Minecraft Using VisualModder

This guide will teach you step-by-step how to build a parkour challenge in Minecraft using VisualModder code. Parkour means jumping across blocks without falling!

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🎯 What Your Program Will Do

• Build a mini obstacle course automatically
• Show where to start
• Start a timer when the player steps on a plate
• Stop the timer at the finish
• Prevent cheating by flying

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🧱 Step 1 — Build the Parkour Course

• def parkour(): creates a function called parkour.
• A function is a set of instructions that can be run anytime.
• vm.moveTo moves the building location so the course appears in front of the player.
• responsive with function defines a function to be called when the players teps on the pressure plate

What does this grid mean?

This is like a map made of numbers. Each number tells Minecraft which block to place.

• 0 = empty space
• 1, 2, 3, 4 = special blocks (defined below)

The rows show where blocks will appear. Players will jump across them.

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🧩 Step 3 — Choose Which Blocks to Use

What each block does:

• 🕸️ Cobweb — slows the player down
• 🪨 Stone — normal jumping block
• 🪧 Sign — tells players where to enter
• 🟫 Start plate — begins the timer
• ⬜ Finish plate — stops the timer

So when the map uses number 3, it places the start plate.

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🚫 Step 4 — Anti-Cheat System

Why is this needed?

• Some players might try to fly to finish faster.
• This function stops the game if flying is detected.
• It shows a message saying cheating is not allowed.
• It sets the timer value so that the score will be bad
• it disables the check if the player is flying

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▶️ Step 5 — Start the Game

What happens here?

1. The game checks if the player is flying.
2. If yes → it asks them to stop.
3. If no → the timer starts.
4. Save value .. with key makes sure that the time is stored in a variable that can be read later
5. The game watches for flying to catch cheaters.

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🏁 Step 6 — Stop the Timer

What happens at the finish line?

• The game reads the start time.
• It checks the current time.
• It subtracts to find how long you took.
• Your score appears on screen.

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🎮 How Players Use Your Parkour

1. Walk to the sign
2. Step on the start plate
3. Jump across the obstacles
4. Reach the finish plate
5. See your time and try again!

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🎉 Congratulations! You built your own parkour game!

Here is the python code of the program

# Python code of the Parkour minigame using Visualmodder
# Variables
time = None

def parkour():
  global time
  vm.moveTo(7, Direction.BACKWARD)
  vm.createDrawing(
  ["02320",
   "00100",
   "00100",
   "00100",
   "00010",
   "00100",
   "01000",
   "00100",
   "00400"
  ], [
    [dict(TYPE=Block.COBWEB)],
    [dict(TYPE=Block.STONE)],
    [dict(SIGN="enter here", TYPE=Block.ACACIA_SIGN)],
    [dict(ACTION="start", TYPE=Block.ACACIA_PRESSURE_PLATE)],
    [dict(ACTION="stop", TYPE=Block.BIRCH_PRESSURE_PLATE)],
    [Block.NOTHING],
    [Block.NOTHING],
    [Block.NOTHING],
    [Block.NOTHING],
    [Block.NOTHING]
  ], 1, Draw.CENTER);

def cheat():
  global time
  vm.printTitle('Cheater !', 'you are not allow to fly')
  vm.save(-99999, 'myTimingKey')
  vm.clearEvents();

def stop():
  global time
  time = vm.read('myTimingKey')
  vm.printTitle('Well Done', 'Your parkour timing is ' + str(vm.getTimeOfDay() - time))

def start():
  global time
  if vm.isPlayerFlying():
    vm.printTitle('Stop flying to start', vm.getPlayerName())
  else:
    vm.printTitle('Game Started', vm.getPlayerName())
    vm.save(vm.getTimeOfDay(), 'myTimingKey')
    vm.onEvent(Event.STARTED_FLYING, 'cheat');