Java Edition:Monster Spawner with Sign Data
A Monster Spawner with Sign Data, also known as a Sign Spawner, is a monster spawner that has block entity data of a sign. In the latest version, its appearance resembles a pig spawner but no pigs ever spawn from it. Additionally, no spawn eggs can be used to change the pig entity in the center of the monster spawner. This bug occurred as monster spawners were given the same Entity ID as signs in Infdev 20100625-2, and as a result, updating to a later version will update the monster spawner's Entity ID attributes to that of a sign, giving it the properties of one. Because of this, all previous attributes of the monster spawner are deleted, such as the mob it spawns.
Obtaining
Any monster spawner loaded in this version will turn into a monster spawner with sign data when updated. The location can be chosen as at this time, pickaxes could be used to transport the monster spawner as an item.
Adding text
The only way to add text to the sign data is to update to 15w31a, where every reload added unnecessary backslashes and quotes.[1]
Gallery
A Sign Spawner from Infdev 20100627 to Alpha v1.0.0
![A Sign Spawner in Alpha v1.1.0 to ?[test] has the look of an empty spawner](/images/thumb/9/9f/Sign_Spawner_Alpha.png/196px-Sign_Spawner_Alpha.png)
A Sign Spawner in Alpha v1.1.0 to ?[test] has the look of an empty spawner
A Sign Spawner in 1.0 (Also how it looks in Alpha v1.0.1_01 to Alpha v1.0.17_04)
A Sign Spawner in 1.7.5, a pig has taken the default appearance
The appearance of a Sign Spawner with the new monster spawner texture
The modern appearance of a Sign Spawner with updated sign data
![A Sign Spawner in Alpha v1.1.0 to ?[test] has the look of an empty spawner](/wiki/File:Sign_Spawner_Alpha.png)
See also
- Chest with Monster Spawner Data
- Chest with Structure Block Data
- Monster Spawner with Chest Data
- Block Entity Swap