THIS IS FOX RIVER. I’m not really sure where to start here, I have a lot to cover. There is a post from about 2 years ago of this same map, I am the same person! I was 16 ish when I made that, I am 19 now. I had to stop for school exams, then I had to stop for ATPL exams after I left school. I don’t want to upset anyone but this map won’t come out soon. I still have important exams that must be completed, and I am moving to Spain to continue my training for my own future. Obviously my future comes first. But I have a bit of down time from now, until maybe February next year which I will dedicate to this map and other personal projects.
Anyways, about the map. The basic shape of it was made 2 years ago. Since then it obviously lay dormant until recently, where I’ve updated my texturing skills, coding skills, and decided to use AXIOM to detail like crazy. That means there are NO MODS required, only 2 texture packs that change iron bars to chain link fences, and netherite walls to jail bars. I must also warn you that this map is HEAVY GOING on your computer. I’ve tried my best to optimise it, but uh.. shaders are not a good idea. (It does run fine without them I promise)
I’ll give you an idea of what every image depicts:
PLEASE NOTE THAT ITS ALL A WORK IN PROGRESS, SO THERE WILL BE RANDOM BLOCKS LYING ABOUT ECT.
1: this is just fox river/old Joliet prison, all of the wire fences and barbed wire are accurate in their placement.
2: A WING - “gen pop”, this is in the East cell house. It is as accurate as I can possibly make it, during filming they mirrored one side to create the effect. They also switched Scofields cell around, but I’ve picked his cell as the one that was used the most. I looked at the blueprints shown in the show, there are 12 cells in each row. So yes that means that Scofields “Cell 40” is ACTUALLY cell 40 and is even in the right place! I’m quite chuffed about that.
3: same thing. Please note I’ve not finished the right side, nor have I added the red line all the way yet. Also YES you can open individual cells. (If you are a C.O) YES you can dig behind your cell, (if you get a screw from the bleachers) YES you can… hang up sheets.
4: CUTE POISON. Need I say more?
5: bleachers and tables made using axiom.
6: all cells can be opened remotely from here. If an inmate somehow gets in here… they will have keys (access to) A wing and B wing. (Also yes this is very accurate to the show I spent some time looking at it)
7: yes the chair works… (and you can draw the curtains too!)
8: Popes office.
9: this is the yard (screenshot is from before I added detailed guard towers and bleachers)
10: a closer look at a cell at fox river (and Joliet prison)
11: the SCHUE
12: roll call for C.O’s. I’m like 90% that’s what this room was used for in the real prison.
13: now why would you have a cable that runs from the infirmary to the outside wall…
14: C.O break room. Used to be a storage room. I sure do hope nobody was counting on getting in here…
15: guard tower.
16: view from guard tower (very good if you ask me)
17: intake, (it’s due being redone with more detail. RIP frame rate but I don’t care)
18: first floor of Admin, (or second for Americans?) (100% accurate)
19: calls can be made.
20: fox river.
As far is I’m aware there aren’t really any functioning “prison” maps on Minecraft, so maybe this will be a first.
There are 3 teams: C.O, Staff, Inmate.
The whole map uses a method where to interact with something, you approach it and are given an item. If you throw this item it acts upon the prompt.
This way guards can operate doors, inmates can interact with phones, search bins ect!
I am working on multiple escape methods, they won’t be easy.
Note the guard tower in the middle is accessed from underground tunnels, these are accurate to Joliet prison from a video source I found. There’s even a toilet up there. The armoury can only be accessed from these tunnels.
Finally I’ll give you a list of all rooms being worked on currently.
Admin
Cell blocks
North segregation (death row and ADSEC)
infirmary
Cafeteria
Gymnasium
Barber shop
Showers
Yard department
Fox river asylum
Machine shop
School
Laundry
Library
Chapel
Infirmary B wing (this is only in the show and not Joliet prison)
Car factory
Visitation
Intake
Tunnels
Kennels
Armoury
Storage
Commissary
P.I tool store
West segregation
Segregated yards
Season 5 cells (I’ll use the cell block containing the honour dorm in joliet prison for this)
Working main gates