"Try Robot Chicken! — In memory of MODJAM 2025"

Overview

The Robot Chicken Goggles provide advanced night vision capabilities combined with a unique ore mining reward system. When active, mining ore blocks has a chance to generate Cyber Chicken Eggs, providing an extra incentive for mining operations.

Features

Base Functionality

• Night Vision: Provides clear vision in complete darkness
• Multiple Modes: ON / OFF / AUTO switching
• Auto Mode: Automatically activates below light level 7
• Energy Consumption: 1 energy per second while active
• Maximum Charge: 1800 energy units
• Rechargeable: Uses Spider Eyes, Fermented Spider Eyes, or Glowstone Dust
• Versatile Equipment: Can be worn as helmet or in curios/trinket slot

Enhanced Features

• +2 Armor Protection: Improved defense compared to base goggles
• Cyber Chicken Egg Generation: Chance to spawn eggs when mining ores

Cyber Chicken Egg System

How It Works

• Trigger: Mining any ore block while goggles are active
• Chance-based: Random probability to generate an egg
• Automatic: Eggs appear in your inventory automatically
• No Extra Cost: No additional energy consumed for egg generation

Compatible Ores

The system works with blocks tagged as ores, including:

• All vanilla ores (iron, gold, diamond, coal, redstone, lapis, emerald, copper)
• Nether ores (nether gold, nether quartz, ancient debris)
• Modded ores (if properly tagged)
• Deepslate variants
• Raw ore blocks

Cyber Chicken Eggs

• Item: calypsos_nightvision_goggles:cyber_chicken_egg
• Use: Robot Chicken mod integration
• Collection: Can be stored for later use
• Value: Varies based on Robot Chicken mod features

Crafting

Recipe

Recipe Type	Ingredients	Outputs	Recipe preview
Recipe Type Shaped Crafting	Ingredients 3x Feather 2x Block of Iron 2x Red Dye 1x Night Vision Goggles 1x Redstone Torch	Outputs 1x Robot Chicken Goggles	Recipe preview Red Dye Block of Iron Night Vision Goggles Redstone Torch Block of Iron Feather Feather Red Dye Feather Robot Chicken Goggles
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The Robot Chicken Goggles are crafted by upgrading the base Night Vision Goggles with additional materials.

Usage

Equipping

• Place in helmet armor slot for protection and egg generation
• Alternatively, equip in curios/trinket slot if you have compatible mods installed
• Right-click while equipped to cycle through modes

Mode Switching

• ON: Continuously active night vision and egg generation
• OFF: Completely disabled, conserves energy
• AUTO: Automatically activates in darkness (light level < 7)

Mining for Eggs

1. Activate the goggles (ON or AUTO mode)
2. Mine ore blocks as normal
3. Cyber Chicken Eggs will occasionally appear in your inventory
4. Continue mining for more chances

Energy Management

• Monitor energy level through the HUD display
• Egg generation doesn't consume extra energy
• Recharge using:
  • Spider Eyes
  • Fermented Spider Eyes
  • Glowstone Dust

Tips & Strategies

• Branch Mining: Perfect for systematic ore collection in caves
• Fortune Enchantment: Combine with Fortune pickaxe for maximum ore yield
• Energy Conservation: AUTO mode works well since most ores are found in darkness
• Ore Hunting: Prioritize ore-rich areas like caves, ravines, and deep underground
• Egg Collection: Save up eggs for Robot Chicken mod features
• Multiplayer: Great for mining sessions where extra rewards are appreciated

Compatibility

• Robot Chicken Mod: Full integration for egg utility
• Without Robot Chicken: Eggs still generate but may lack functionality
• Ore Tags: Works with any block tagged as an ore

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