When curiosity beats physics in Minecraft

Hey everyone, it’s me again — the redstone‑handed experimenter! You know those moments when the first thought is, “What if…?” Honestly, I look at this big ghast and my hand itches to set up a mechanism nearby. That’s how my new micro‑test was born: can I use a piston to push a block through the Happy Ghast if I wall it in? Spoiler: it was something else!

Building the “lab”: ghast in a trap

Step one — catch our Happy Ghast and don’t let it fly away (who knows, maybe it won’t like my ideas). For that, I build a classic cobblestone “box” around it so the ghast doesn’t twitch or escape mid‑experiment. From the outside — it looks like a survival reality show among blocks.

Arena ready: assembling the mechanism

Then it’s simple. I take a regular sticky piston and place it tight to the wall so it can push a block exactly into the pocket of air currently occupied by part of the ghast. Next to it — a sturdy stone block at the ready. System primed, the audience (chickens and sheep) holding their breath.

The magic lever and an unexpected result

Here comes the moment — lever in hand, anticipation maxed. I trigger the piston… and — miracle! The block slides straight into the Happy Ghast without a second thought. It almost “swallows” it whole, the model jitters a bit, but nothing breaks. The ghast doesn’t vanish, doesn’t scream in pain (or joy), just calmly keeps floating like nothing happened.

Humor, bugs, and what to do with this find

Honestly, I expected glitches: I thought I’d get launched back, the ghast would get yeeted out of the world, or at least something would crack with a bug. But no! I successfully fit the un‑fit‑able into the un‑fittable. It even looks cinematic — you could build a full stone ghast‑maze for real.

Practical use and a tip for subscribers

If you ever dreamed of decorating your ghast or making a walking tunnel right through a mob — now you know what to do. The main thing — don’t forget to give the ghast something sweet “for the stress” afterward… because now it’s not just a happy air cushion, it’s also a potential block truck!

Challenge to readers: who can top it?

Have you tried anything like this? Any ideas for what else to push through a ghast? Drop your versions in the comments — and I’ll keep looking for what else can be “crossed” between redstone and imagination in Minecraft.