It was a catastrophe that London had never seen, starting when a fire broke out in an East End bakery in July 1666.
The fire quickly spread, and continued to burn for several days, engulfing large areas of the city and killing thousands.
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Now gamers are being offered a first person view of the Great Fire of London, thanks to a range of specially designed maps that can be played in the popular game Minecraft.
Thanks to a variety of maps specifically designed for Minecraft, gamers can get a first-person view of The Great Fire of London.
MINECRAFT FIRE MAPS
The Museum of London has produced the Minecraft maps to commemorate the 350th anniversary of when the blaze broke out.
Players can navigate the burning city through a series of mini games.
The second map will show how the fire spread throughout the city. The map will be released in the coming months.
Through various mini-games players will be able recreate the Great Fire as their tongues go up in the slick world.
Playing as a journalist from the London Gazette, whose offices were destroyed by flames on the second day of the fire gamers will decide the household items that need to be saved.
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The second map, to be released next month, will reveal the way the fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner (pictured) and spread throughout the city.
Players will be able to experience the Great Fire through a number of mini games. Players will join firefighters fighting the flames with traditional tools of the trade, including recreations of the 17th Century fire truck (pictured) and leather buckets
They can then walk through various terrains, including forests and caves. For a bird's eye view, players can fly up in the air.
Players are now able to experience virtual reality with the game being launched for the Oculus Rift.
Joshua Blair, digital learning coordinator at the museum, said: 'The first map in the Great Fire 1666 series has allowed us to really take the visitors into the life and times of London in 1666, reconstructing the narrow streets, wooden buildings and iconic landmarks like St Paul's Cathedral and London Bridge to set the scene of the fire.'
He added: "This second map is where you can discover the Great Fire story. We hope that players will are interested in learning more about this important moment in London's history.
According to the creators of the mini-games attract historical figures like King Charles II, Thomas Farriner (whose bakery caused the fire) and Samuel Pepys (a famous diarist who documented the blaze).
The museum's Great Fire 1666 exhibit which runs through April 2017, includes the game.
Players will be available to download the latest maps for PC and Mac on September 2nd.
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