With great risk comes great reward.

The cube clearly defines this quote.

In the cube, players are able to earn much, but lose it all if they make any false move. YOU CAN LOSE ITEMS IN THIS EVENT

GAMEPLAY

The object is to mine as many ores as possible. There are many emeralds, diamonds, gold, and other valuable ores. You are able to mine as much as you wish within about a 2 minute timer. There's only one catch. The cube is on a platform of bedrock until 1 minute passes, then the bedrock becomes lava. Not only that, there are lava pockets inside of the cube, just like in the Overworld. These lava pockets include multiple valuable ores, but as I have said, one false step will mean certain death.
When you feel you have sufficient amounts of ore, you may leave by using /spawn or /home. You could also wait the game out, but this method is risky because of the lava.

RECOMMENDATIONS

A few things that might come in handy would be:

1. Fire Resistance is a big must have, it will protect you from any fire damage for 2 minutes or 8 minutes for extended potions. YOU MUST USE THE POTION BEFORE YOU ENTER THE BEDROCK AREA, OTHERWISE IT CANNOT BE USED!

2. Of course, a pickaxe. There are many ores that require Iron and above. I would be careful bringing any enchanted pickaxes unless you have Fire Resistance potions.

3. Good reflexes and a good internet connection will be necessary if you wish to go along without a Fire Resistance potion.

TIPS

Most of the best ores like Emeralds are further into the center. Remember, the closer to the center you get, the more chance of encountering lava there is.

One skilled miner can expect about 30 diamonds and 25 gold with a good pickaxe. Numerous other ores such as coal and redstone are hard to average. Not every block in the cube is an ore, there will be some other random blocks thrown into the mix, such as stone, sand, cobblestone, gravel, stone bricks, snow, etc.

FAQ

1. Can you place blocks?
A: Yes, you may place blocks.

2. Is there any PVP?
A: No, PVP is not allowed in this event.

3. Can I lose my stuff?
A: YES, the game would be too easy if there wasn't any risk.

4. Will I have to supply a pickaxe?
A: Yes, you will need to bring a pickaxe unless you know someone that will.

5. Can I keep the ores I mine?
A: Yes, any blocks you mine are yours to keep.

6: How do I leave the game?
A: You can either do /spawn or /home if you have set a home location. /spawn is the easiest way to get back.

PICTURES

Feel free to post your own, I'm going to post some of mine shortly


The start of the event:



A lava pool with ore:



After 1 minute of the event, the bedrock and anything on that layer becomes lava:

Thank you Fatnoob. Yeah, I said "many" because there are so many for a tiny box.

I will change that though, thanks for the feedback and sticky.

It is really fun    and i was also wondering how often this will be going on.

Thanks Brianta, I hope it helps players understand more about the game and prevent people saying at the last minute "Can we lose stuff" and "Is there PVP?" etc.

I wish it would be on agian

did anyone else notice that someone built a house in the cube?>? O_O

use fire resistants 8:00 for it to be really easy