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How to Make 1997 in Infinite Craft

1997 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Date plus Mario Kart 64. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DateMario Kart 641997

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 206 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustWindSandstorm
  3. 3SandstormWaterOasis
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5OasisPlantDate
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7FireSteamEngine
  8. 8FireWindSmoke
  9. 9SmokeWaterFog
  10. 10FogPlantMushroom
  11. 11DustEarthPlanet
  12. 12MushroomPlanetMario
  13. 13EngineMarioMario Kart
  14. 14PlantWaterSwamp
  15. 15Mario KartSwampMario Kart 64
  16. 16DateMario Kart 641997
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm3Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis4Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant5Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date6Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam7Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine8Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke9Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog10Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom11Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet12Mushroom + Planetโ†’ Mario13Engine + Marioโ†’ Mario Kart14Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp15Mario Kart + Swampโ†’ Mario Kart 6416Date + Mario Kart 64โ†’ 1997

Other ways to make 1997

6 combinations are known to produce 1997. Here are 6 of them.

What you can make with 1997

1997 at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
20
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
16
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

Similar effort to 1997, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 1997 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Date with Mario Kart 64. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 1997?

16 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is 1997 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 1997?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce 1997, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.