A group of men worked together at the Caesars Boardwalk Regency casino in Atlantic City back in 1982. One man opened the targeted slot machine and attached 20-inch long piano wires to the whirring. 1/3 - Create a narrow corridor with a chest at the end and an enticing sign at the entrance. 2/3 - Along the bottom of the wall, install a Dispenser (or more if you like) and put some arrows inside it. In front of it, on the floor, lay down a pressure plate. Rigging is different from cheating. A rigged machine has been tampered with 'from the inside.' For this to happen, the programmer or manufacturer of the slot machine must be in on it. They may program the machine so that it pays out after you play in a certain way, or make certain options.
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a dispenser with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a dispenser is a redstone powered device that can store up to 9 stackable items and dispense them when activated by a redstone device.
Let's explore how to make a dispenser.
A dispenser is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
---|---|
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (0.14.0) |
Xbox 360 | Yes |
Xbox One | Yes |
PS3 | Yes |
PS4 | Yes |
Wii U | Yes |
Nintendo Switch | Yes |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes (0.14.0) |
Education Edition | Yes |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Here is where you can find a dispenser in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
---|---|---|
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | 1.8 - 1.17 | Redstone |
Here is where you can find a dispenser in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
---|---|---|
Pocket Edition (PE) | 0.14.1 - 1.1.3 | Tools |
Pocket Edition (PE) | 1.2 - 1.16.20 | Items |
Here is where you can find a dispenser in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
---|---|---|
Xbox 360 | TU35 - TU69 | Redstone and Transportation |
Xbox One | CU23 - CU43 | Redstone and Transportation |
Xbox One | 1.2.5 - 1.16.20 | Items |
Here is where you can find a dispenser in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
---|---|---|
PS3 | 1.26 - 1.76 | Redstone and Transportation |
PS4 | 1.26 - 1.91 | Redstone and Transportation |
PS4 | 1.14.0 - 1.16.20 | Items |
Here is where you can find a dispenser in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
---|---|---|
Wii U | Patch 3 - Patch 38 | Redstone and Transportation |
Nintendo Switch | 1.04 - 1.11 | Redstone and Transportation |
Nintendo Switch | 1.5.0 - 1.16.20 | Items |
Here is where you can find a dispenser in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
---|---|---|
Windows 10 Edition | 0.14.1 - 1.1.3 | Tools |
Windows 10 Edition | 1.2 - 1.16.20 | Items |
Here is where you can find a dispenser in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
---|---|---|
Education Edition | 0.14.2 - 1.0.18 | Tools |
Education Edition | 1.0.21 - 1.14.31 | Items |
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a dispenser:
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a dispenser, place 7 cobblestones, 1 bow, and 1 redstone in the 3x3 crafting grid.
When making a dispenser, it is important that the cobblestones, box, and redstone are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 cobblestones. In the second row, there should be 1 cobblestone in the first box, 1 bow in the second box, and 1 cobblestone in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 cobblestone in the first box, 1 redstone in the second box, and 1 cobblestone in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a dispenser.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the dispenser will appear in the box to the right.
Once you have crafted a dispenser, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a dispenser in Minecraft!
In Minecraft, a dispenser has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item | Description (Minecraft ID Name) | Minecraft ID | Minecraft Data Value | Platform | Version(s) |
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Dispenser (minecraft:dispenser) | 23 | 0 | Java Edition (PC/Mac) | 1.8 - 1.12 | |
Dispenser (minecraft:dispenser) | 23 | Java Edition (PC/Mac) | 1.13 - 1.17 |
See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.
In Minecraft, a dispenser has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item | Description (Minecraft ID Name) | Minecraft ID | Minecraft Data Value | Platform | Version(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dispenser (minecraft:dispenser) | 23 | 0 | Pocket Edition (PE) | 0.16.0 - 1.16.100 |
See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.
In Minecraft, a dispenser has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item | Description (Minecraft ID Name) | Minecraft ID | Minecraft Data Value | Platform | Version(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dispenser (minecraft:dispenser) | 23 | 0 | Xbox One | 1.6.0 - 1.16.100 |
See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.
In Minecraft, a dispenser has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item | Description (Minecraft ID Name) | Minecraft ID | Minecraft Data Value | Platform | Version(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dispenser (minecraft:dispenser) | 23 | 0 | PS4 | 1.14.0 - 1.16.100 |
See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.
In Minecraft, a dispenser has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item | Description (Minecraft ID Name) | Minecraft ID | Minecraft Data Value | Platform | Version(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dispenser (minecraft:dispenser) | 23 | 0 | Nintendo Switch | 1.6.0 - 1.16.100 |
See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.
In Minecraft, a dispenser has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item | Description (Minecraft ID Name) | Minecraft ID | Minecraft Data Value | Platform | Version(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dispenser (minecraft:dispenser) | 23 | 0 | Windows 10 Edition | 0.16.0 - 1.16.100 |
See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.
In Minecraft, a dispenser has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item | Description (Minecraft ID Name) | Minecraft ID | Minecraft Data Value | Platform | Version(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dispenser (minecraft:dispenser) | 23 | 0 | Education Edition | 1.0 - 1.14.31 |
See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.16.4 and 1.17, the /give command for Dispenser is:
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Dispenser is:
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 0.16.0, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.100, the /give command for Dispenser is:
In Minecraft Xbox One 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.100, the /give command for Dispenser is:
In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.100, the /give command for Dispenser is:
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.100, the /give command for Dispenser is:
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 0.16.0, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.100, the /give command for Dispenser is:
In Minecraft Education Edition 0.14.2, 1.0, 1.0.18, 1.0.21, 1.4.0, 1.7.0, 1.9.0, 1.12.0, 1.12.60 and 1.14.31, the /give command for Dispenser is:
Here are some activities that you can do with dispensers in Minecraft: