Anti-Mushroom Bureau of Environmental Restoration
Notice: This page was made for humorous purposes, and as such, the following info shouldn't be taken seriously.
A.M.B.E.R. (Anti-Mushroom Bureau of Environmental Restoration) is an agency operating across all Minecraft realms with their respective headquarters on RetroMC. The main building is located in the town of Nebuley (X: 13276, Z: 10764), right next to Miner's Guild. It was built by initiative of
ZEROCONDA to bring agency's services to the server.
Origin
A.M.B.E.R. began as an intiative of Sir Mash Rum that has been focusing on fungi research. Noticable effort was forged into a new organisation, being funded by the scientist in its entirety. His vast knowledge in biology and chemistry not only secured two Cobble Prizes, but also helped to advance into unknown territory of the fungi. Years of dedication and hard work lead to promising yet shocking discoveries. It turned out that mushroom are not as innocent as they seem to be and in reality they are fast spreading floral predators that feed on organic beings (excluding players).
Dirtbreaking discovery ensured Sir Mash Rum that his agency needs to take action beyond scientific field. In order to respond to the growing threat of fungi infestation, he formed IRTF (Immediate Response Task Force) in 80 BSS (Before Server Start). New division opened new posibilities, which allowed to contain the outbreak and prevent fungi contamination. Unfortunately, his health got worse and he passed in 62 BSS leaving the fate of the agency in his son's - Sir Phunguy Sh. Rum - hands.
Sir Phunguy didn't lack the spark and immediately got to work. In 61 BSS he formed Amber League, to distribute agency's influence onto the other Minecraft realms. This meant that the core of the organisation was decentralized and divided into minor operational units to maximize efficiency and time needed to contain the rapid spread of the fungi. Like father, like son, Sir Phunguy inherited a sharp and brilliant mind after his father and made another breakthrough discovery in 54 BSS. He found out that spores' origin isn't in the Overworld, but the Nether instead. Conducting dozen of experiments confirmed his theory and as a response he started Nether Purge Program in 53 BSS to contain the infestation at its core. However harsh and hostile environment cost many lives of his employees, thus he put pressure on providing gear upgrades and creating proper training facilities. This action made the accident count drop by almost 70% in under eight months. Sir Phunguy lived until 36 BSS, when he passed his Overseer powers to his dearest friend - Dr Matilda Fungee.
In year 9 PSS (Post-Server Start) a player and official member of the agency -
ZEROCONDA - settled down in town of Nebuley and constructed main headquarters in the region. The department remained idle until 11 PSS, when an annoucement thread had been created on RetroMC's Discord. On 19 February 2025, the agency officialy began to operate. In following days, that is 22 February 2025, agency performed first task of clearing the Nether spawn area from the overgrowth.
Long-term goals & rules
A.M.B.E.R. took the responsibility of cleansing the world from the netherspawn (fungi). To work efficiently, the agency formed clear longterm goals:
- Preventing mushroom colonies from spreading in unhabited areas of the server,
- Educating players about dangers of mushroom infestation,
- Inviting new members to participate in the project.
Along with goals came rules. Good intentions still must be acted on in the boundaries of the server's law. Though the RetroMC's rules serve as a principle and have direct authority over our actions, we formed simple rules for our members to follow:
1. We must destroy every wild mushroom colony, no matter its size.
2. Player-made mushroom farms can't be destroyed as it is considered griefing.
3. Being a member is voluntary and everyone can quit at any time.
4. Membership is free.
5. We are bound to help each other.
6. Our service is free.
Members
Official
| No. | Name | Role | Date of initiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZEROCONDA | Local Overseer | 1 September 2023 |
| 2 | SvGaming234 | Member / Explosives Specialist | 22 February 2025 |
| 3 | Q0AL | Member / RMCURA Representative | 22 February 2025 |
| 4 | lnphi | Member / Kingdom of Polaris Representative | 22 February 2025 |
| 5 | Monoma | Member | 24 February 2025 |
Unofficial (associates)
| No. | Name | Role | Date of initiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UxorialMink9181 | Associate | 22 February 2025 |
| 2 | Audriusxx10 | Associate | 22 February 2025 |
| 3 | milkbucket64 | Associate | 24 February 2025 |
VMRM (Verified Mushroom Removal Methods)
In order to efficiently remove large amounts of fungi in short period of time we can turn to VMRM. At this moment in time, we can divide methods into two main groups, considering how high is the cost we are going to bear:
- High Operational Cost
- Low Operational Cost
- You must be insane (free)
High Operational Cost Method (HOCM)
SvGaming234This method focuses on using two different resources: water and/or TNT.
Water from the bucket can be used in the Overworld as it can be spilled and it flows rapidly removing entities in its path. However in the Nether we can't use the water bucket due to high temperatures. Thankfully the never disappointing science comes to the rescue... to some extent. In order to spill the water in the hellish realm we need to use blocks of ice, which are impossible to obtain by ordinary means and they are pretty expensive. Although pricey, this tactic can quickly cover large amount of Nether terrain within seconds providing constant protection from mushroom spreading.
Second option is the use of TNT. A properly aligned line of explosives can lead to immediate and satisfying effects at the expense of the terrain. To produce mass amount of TNT we need lots of sand and, most importantly, gunpowder. Without a mob grinder that sustains our need for gunpowder, we have to suffer the costs of investing into the explosives or ingriedients.
In summary, both methods are the fastest and most efficient, but at a certain cost.
Low Operational Cost Method (LOCM)
Third method is a lava bucket. Simply put, we place lava next to the mushroom clusters and quickly take it back again. This will result in block updates in a small (mostly 2x2 or 3x3) area and automatically eradicate fungi. It is relatively cheap as we only need three iron ingots, but in return comes realization of how tedious and dangerous process it is. Wrong lava placement can lead to severe burns or even death, so it is crucial to set home near the area of our work. Possesion of proper armor and food supply is also welcome to provide valuable protection and healing if need be.
In conclusion, it's simple and cheap, but it can quickly get very dull and overwhelming, not to mention the possibility of burning ourselves.
You must be insane (free method)
Too much time on your hands? Do you like tedious and repetetive tasks? Then this method is for you! You can easily destroy each single mushroom with your hand! Have fun!
Announcements & Achievements
Annoucements
In order to complete the goal of educating people about fungi threat, A.M.B.E.R. prepared couple annoucements to share the knowledge and spread overall awareness.
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Annoucement #01
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Announcement #02
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Announcement #03 (1 of 2)
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Announcement #03 (2 of 2)
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Announcement #04
Achievements
One of the first tasks that were mostly completed at the first attempt was removing large amount of mushrooms in the Nether spawn area.
ZEROCONDA and
SvGaming234 performed complete extermination of the fungi with use of lava, ice and lots of TNT. Simultaneously,
UxorialMink9181 along with
Audriusxx10 began to eradicate mushroom colonies in the cave systems under the BetaFalls.
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Cleared out area around spawn
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Area cleared with TNT by SvGaming234
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Removing mushroom colony with lava
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Shrooms near netherlogin village before removal
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Shrooms near netherlogin village after removal
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Infestation in caves under BetaFalls
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Same spot with all mushrooms removed
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Mushroom colony under BetaFalls before removal
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The same cave after shrooms had been removed
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TNT being used to clear a heavily invested cave under spawn
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Just one of the many sections of the largest infection that AMBER has cleared to this day
On 24 February 2025,
ZEROCONDA,
Q0AL,
Monoma and
milkbucket64 removed smaller mushrooms clusters in the Nether and later couple large colonies during cave exploration. Thanks to coordinated manouvers the caves had been cleared out in a short period of time.
Shortly after,
Q0AL discovered the biggest infection that has been documented. The infection was found by following one of the many Insanity Tunnels under spawn. Due to the fact that it was under so deep spawn it was allowed to spread for years unchecked. Even with the help of
SvGaming234,
Monoma and
PotatoKirby64 it still took almost an hour of non-stop explosions, Water buckets and breaking by hand to fully clear out the infestation. Even as this page is written, more and more of the infestation is being uncovered from exploration of the Insanity Tunnels.
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Clearing mushrooms in one of the caves
Trivia
- A.M.B.E.R.'s maxim is the Latin sentence "Pro bono", which means "for the public good", indicating good intentions.
- The name also references the gemstone that can preserve anything (i.e. mosquitoes), in the same way that this agency tries to preserve natural order that was shaken by the fungi infestation.
- This is the old logo used by A.M.B.E.R. between 2023 and 2025:
