GameTypes Guide
This page introduces GameTypes from a public server-docs point of view. It focuses on what the feature does in-game, how to get started when you have access, and which commands are useful.
What It Does
Section titled “What It Does”GameTypes helps players find the correct menu for island-style game modes. Use it when you are in a BentoBox world or when you want the server to show the available game type menus.
How Players Use It
Section titled “How Players Use It”Start with /gametype. The sections below explain what GameTypes is for, which commands players can try, and what to expect when your account has access.
Available features include:
- One menu system for OneBlock, SkyBlock, AcidIsland, CaveBlock, and SkyGrid.
- Automatic current-world detection with a game-type index when no island world is detected.
- Core island actions for travel, creation, teams, information, help, top lists, kits, and daily shops.
- Addon buttons for warps, challenges, levels, biomes, generators, borders, and other installed BentoBox features.
- Per-game-type button visibility based on installed and enabled BentoBox addons.
- A confirmation screen for destructive island reset actions when reset is enabled.
- Back-to-index navigation for switching between configured game types.
Quick Start
Section titled “Quick Start”- Start with
/gametypeto open or view GameTypes. - Use
/gametype statusto check your current progress, settings, or state. - Use
/gametype infowhen you want the in-game help or a short explanation. - Try
/gametype menuwhen you are ready to use one of the feature actions.
Commands
Section titled “Commands”| Command | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
/gametype | Opens the detected game type menu for the player’s current world. If no BentoBox game type is detected, it opens the GameTypes index. | /gametype |
/gametype menu | Opens the detected menu from the current world, or the GameTypes index from worlds such as wild, spawn, survival, or skylands. | /gametype menu |
/gametype menu <type> | Opens a specific configured menu when world detection is not possible, such as from /wild. | /gametype menu oneblock |
/gametype status | Shows loaded hooks, enabled game types, the current world, and detection state. | /gametype status |
/gametype info | Shows the player-friendly intro, starter command, help command, and docs link. | /gametype info |
/gametype help | Shows only commands available to the sender. Permission nodes are hidden from normal help. | /gametype help |
Examples
Section titled “Examples”/gametype/gametype menu/gametype menu oneblock/gametype status/gametype info/gametype help
Good To Know
Section titled “Good To Know”- Some commands may be hidden until your group, event progress, or unlocks allow them.
- If a command opens a menu, follow the buttons in-game; the website is only the learning guide.
Full Reference
Section titled “Full Reference”The full synced GameTypes reference is available for exact technical details.