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How to Make Alleyway to the Future in Infinite Craft

Alleyway to the Future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Alleyway plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AlleywayFuture TenseAlleyway to the Future

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 72

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthFireLava
  2. 2LavaWaterStone
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantStoneFossil
  5. 5FossilWaterOil
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7TreeWindLeaf
  8. 8WindWindTornado
  9. 9LeafTornadoTumbleweed
  10. 10OilTumbleweedTexas
  11. 11StoneTexasAustin
  12. 12AustinTornadoAlley
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14FireFossilDinosaur
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustWindSandstorm
  17. 17DustTreeWood
  18. 18SandstormWoodSandal
  19. 19DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  20. 20LakeThesaurusSynonym
  21. 21AlleySynonymAlleyway
  22. 22DustFireAsh
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24FireSteamEngine
  25. 25EarthEngineTractor
  26. 26EarthTractorFarm
  27. 27FarmFireBarbecue
  28. 28AshBarbecueBurger
  29. 29BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  30. 30DustEngineVacuum
  31. 31FireVacuumBlack Hole
  32. 32Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  33. 33Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  34. 34PlantSteamTea
  35. 35EngineWindWindmill
  36. 36TeaWindmillDutch
  37. 37DustEarthPlanet
  38. 38FirePlanetSun
  39. 39SunTime MachineFuture
  40. 40DutchFutureTense
  41. 41Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  42. 42AlleywayFuture TenseAlleyway to the Future
Crafting tree
1Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava2Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil5Fossil + Waterโ†’ Oil6Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree7Tree + Windโ†’ Leaf8Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado9Leaf + Tornadoโ†’ Tumbleweed10Oil + Tumbleweedโ†’ Texas11Stone + Texasโ†’ Austin12Austin + Tornadoโ†’ Alley13Water + Waterโ†’ Lake14Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur15Earth + Windโ†’ Dust16Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm17Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood18Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal19Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus20Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym21Alley + Synonymโ†’ Alleyway22Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash23Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam24Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine25Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor26Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm27Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue28Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger29Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger30Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum31Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole32Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine33Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger34Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea35Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill36Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch37Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet38Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun39Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future40Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense41Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense42Alleyway + Future Tenseโ†’ Alleyway to the Future

Alleyway to the Future at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
72
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Alleyway to the Future in Infinite Craft?

Combine Alleyway with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Alleyway to the Future?

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

Is Alleyway to the Future hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Alleyway to the Future?

Only one known combination produces Alleyway to the Future.

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