Do You Want To Put Out The Great Fire Of London In MINECRAFT

It was a disaster London was never before, starting with a fire that erupted in an East End bakery on July 1666.

The fire quickly spread, and continued to burn for several days, consuming vast areas of the city and killing thousands.

Today, players can get the first-person perspective of the Great Fire of London, thanks to a variety of specially made maps which can be played in the hit game Minecraft.

With a variety of maps specifically designed for Minecraft gamers can enjoy an in-person view of the Great Fire of London.

MINECRAFT FIRE MAPS

The Museum of London created the Minecraft maps to commemorate 350 years since the beginning of the blaze.

Players can explore the burning city with a series of mini games.

The second map, to be released in the next month will detail how the fire started and spread through the city.

Through several mini-games, players will be able experience the Great Fire as their tongues are smoldering in the blocky world.

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 show the way the fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner (pictured) and spread through the city.

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

They can then walk around various terrains, including mountains, forests and caves. For a birds-eye view, players can fly up in the air.

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

Joshua Blair, digital learning coordinator at the museum, said: 'The first map in the Great Fire 1666 series has allowed us to fully take the visitors into the life and times of London in 1666, reconstructing the narrow streets, wooden structures and iconic landmarks like St Paul's Cathedral and London Bridge to create the setting for the fire.'

He said: '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 enjoyable way.'

According to the creators the mini-games draw in historical figures like King Charles II, Thomas Farriner - whose bakery was the one that ignited the fire - as well as famous diarist Samuel Pepys, who documented the fire.

The game is part of the museum's Great Fire 1666 exhibition that runs through April 2017.

The new maps will be available for download on Mac and PC from 2 September.