The Block: Oversized

The Block Minecraft 2023 (nicknamed The Block: Oversized) is currently being held in the seed 1947 and each team will build the mansion of their dreams from scratch on properties of over 1000 acres each. This year the competition is expected to last longer to allow contestants to clear their properties and extra time for the landscape and each contestant will be between 16 and 25 years of age. BLOCK9 will also build a house alongside the Blockheads which he will keep. There is also a free build section and other properties in the map which other players not related to The Block Minecraft will build on. The series started on 15 June, 2023

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## BLOCK9’s house and other parts of the world

This year BLOCK9 decided to use the entire map of seed 1947. There are 16 thousand acre blocks, 8 of which have been sold, 7 of which are used for the contestants to build mansions on for the competition and one for BLOCK9 to build his own house.

## House 1: Jake and Amber

### About:

Jake (20) and Amber (19) from Cairns, Queensland are all stars from The Block Through Time (2020). They have now been in a relationship for five years and both have new jobs, Jake as a bartender at a local pub and Amber as a hairdresser. Since being on The Block Minecraft in 2020 they have been very active in Minecraft and often build houses for disadvantaged children. They both also volunteer together at a soup kitchen.

### Challenge:

Jake and Amber came sixth in the challenge and chose House 1.

### Room Reveal Scores:

Week 1: 38 (Chumps)

Week 2: 46

Week 3: 46

Week 4: 42 (Chumps)

Week 5: 39 (Chumps)

Week 6: 47 (Winners)

Week 7: 46 (Chumps)

Week 8: 47

Week 9: 43

Week 10: 26

Week 11: 45 (Chumps)

Week 12: 48

Week 13: 46

Week 14: 48

## House 2: Jazz and Jai

### About:

Jazz (16) and Jai (17) have been together for 18 months and call themselves the “Glam Couple” they are both from Glenelg, South Australia. Both Jazz and Jai are Minecraft pros and often build upper class mansions for themselves and their friends. Jazz is in Year 11 and Jai is in Year 12 at high school and both plan to study at University.

### Challenge:

Jazz and Jai came fifth in the challenge and chose House 2.

### Room Reveal Scores:

Week 1: 45

Week 2: 39

Week 3: 49 (Winners, Tied)

Week 4: 44

Week 5: 49 (Winners)

Week 6: 46

Week 7: 48

Week 8: 45

Week 9: 47 (Winners, Tied)

Week 10: 37

Week 11: 46

Week 12: 47

Week 13: 45

Week 14: 46

## House 3: Sherry and Lewis

### About:

Sherry (18) and Lewis (19) have been together for 5 years and are from Parramatta, New South Wales. They are both passionate passionate about history and are always keen to learn! They both study at university, Sherry is studying art and Lewis is studying teaching. They both play Minecraft and Fortnite frequently, Sherry likes to create sculptures and giant artworks and Lewis likes combat and building unusual things, they both hope to use The Block Minecraft to show off their talents.

### Challenge:

Sherry and Lewis came fourth in the challenge and chose House 3.

### Room Reveal Scores:

Week 1: 45

Week 2: 47

Week 3: 42

Week 4: 50 (Winners!)

Week 5: 48

Week 6: 43

Week 7: 49

Week 8: 46

Week 9: 47 (Winners, Tied)

Week 10: 31

Week 11: 47

Week 12: 47

Week 13: 48

Week 14: 45

## House 4: Rose and Paris

### About:

Rose (22) and Paris (24) are sisters from Launceston, Tasmania who are advocates for animal rights and work at Tasmania Zoo in Launceston. The girls play Minecraft together semi regularly since they were teenagers and have created some cool things like a zoo and a shopping centre.

### Challenge:

Rose and Paris won the challenge and chose House 4.

### Room Reveal Scores:

Week 1: 43

Week 2: 41

Week 3: 44

Week 4: 48

Week 5: 46

Week 6: 45

Week 7: 48

Week 8: 38 (Chumps)

Week 9: 45

Week 10: 13 (Chumps)

Week 11: 48

Week 12: 43 (Chumps)

Week 13: 36 (Chumps)

Week 14: 35 (Chumps)

## House 5: Lucas and Jess

### About:

Lucas and Jess (both 23) have been together for 4 years and are from Melbourne, Victoria, They met each other in class while studying a course in 2019. Lucas is a passionate movie buff and Jess loves animals. Now Jess works at an animal shelter a couple of days a week and Lucas works 2 jobs, one at KFC and one at Village Cinemas in Narre Warren. Jess has played Minecraft since she was 12 but Lucas never did until Jess convinced him to during the Covid-19 pandemic for something to do.

### Challenge:

Lucas and Jess came last in the challenge and received House 5.

### Room Reveal Scores:

Week 1: 46

Week 2: 38 (Chumps)

Week 3: 41 (Chumps)

Week 4: 46

Week 5: 48

Week 6: 45

Week 7: 49

Week 8: 45

Week 9: 46

Week 10: 49 (Winners)

Week 11: 46

Week 12: 47

Week 13: 46

Week 14: 48

## House 6: Ryan and Jacob

### About:

Ryan and Jacob (both 21) are best friends from Exmouth, Western Australia. The boys consider themselves “True Blue Aussies” and are travel bloggers, they travel all around Australia and have even featured in a couple of ads for Queensland and New South Wales tourism. Their favourite places include Coober Pedy, The Gold Coast and Broken Hill. They are also the first Block Minecraft team to build a house while on the road. The boys were on The Block Outback in 2021 where they renovated a house based on Coober Pedy where they did from home to occupy themselves while they’re not travelling and have been playing Minecraft occasionally during their travels.

### Challenge:

Ryan and Jacob came second in the challenge and chose House 6.

### Room Reveal Scores:

Week 1: 46

Week 2: 45

Week 3: 49 (Winners, Tied)

Week 4: 49

Week 5: 48

Week 6: 46

Week 7: 50 (Winners)

Week 8: 46

Week 9: 41 (Chumps)

Week 10: 46

Week 11: 47

Week 12: 49 (Winners)

Week 13: 48

Week 14: 50 (Winners)

## House 7: Malcolm and Siobhan

### About:

Malcolm (23) and Siobhan (21) have been together for 4 years and both were raised by their families on farms in a small town called Jeparit in regional Victoria. They enjoy watching movies together and would drive all the way to Ballarat or Bendigo on “Movie Night Dates”! In 2022 they went on a “World Tour” where they have been to Europe, Asia and South America! They play Minecraft regularly since they were teenagers and use it to play online with their friends from Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

### Challenge:

Malcolm and Siobhan came third in the challenge and chose House 7.

### Room Reveal Scores:

Week 1: 47 (Winner)

Week 2: 49 (Winner)

Week 3: 48

Week 4: 49

Week 5: 48

Week 6: 41 (Chumps)

Week 7: 49

Week 8: 49 (Winners)

Week 9: 46

Week 10: 44

Week 11: 49 (Winners)

Week 12: 48

Week 13: 49 (Winners)

Week 14: 49

## Auction Results

Mr Beast bought House 3

The Rock Squad bought Houses 6 & 7

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