At Amusement Expo 2024, there was a Minecraft-shaped surprise from Raw Thrills, with the 2-player Dungeons Arcade cabinet. RT were coy however about the next software update and Series 3 cards… until today. Thanks to them and a few subsequent updates, here is the first look at Series 3 and the Hero cards.
Minecraft Series 3 – The Hero Update
As a refresher, Series 1 is what came with the machine for starters, offering 60 cards to collect; Series 2 came along in at the end of 2022 and bumped that up to 98 cards (and a new level, The Hidden Depths). Now with Series 3, we see the number reach 118, while introducing a new category of card: The Hero Card.
Here’s the new sell sheet, featuring the new two player model cabinet that is indeed now being sold. You could almost call this an “Arcade Heroes” update 😉
Hero Cards
The new Hero Cards feature five powerful items on one unique card and automatically fill all five player loadout slots – Melee, Range, Armor, Skin and Pet. They have an “opulent holographic and gold foil accents” and are already shipping. Operators who order a box or a case will receive a free upgrade kit that includes a software update USB, a new Series 3 translite and a voucher to redeem a free Series 3 promotional banner. The software update will automatically download to all online-connected Minecraft Dungeons Arcade units in mid-April.
Players have a one-in-ten chance to pull a Hero Card every time they press start. Series 1 & 2 still work just fine, so players can continue to craft their characters.
The release I received didn’t specifically mention what a new level or what it may have, but there were slots for such levels from the Series 2 update. In case you missed that, it added The Hidden Depths to the mix. I then received clarification on this – while there is a new level in the works, it is not being released at this present time. Stay tuned for an update in that regard.
I will of course grab a direct capture of the newest level and post to the channel once it is available. In the meantime, do you have any thoughts or comments on this update?
