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How to Make Back to the Future in Infinite Craft

Back to the Future sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Fire plus Marty McFly.

The final combination

FireMarty McFlyBack to the Future

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1497 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4PlanetSteamSteampunk
  5. 5SteampunkWindAirship
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7EarthPlantTree
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9TreeWaveSurfboard
  10. 10AirshipSurfboardHoverboard
  11. 11DustHoverboardMarty McFly
  12. 12FireMarty McFlyBack to the Future
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet3Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam4Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk5Steampunk + Windโ†’ Airship6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree8Water + Windโ†’ Wave9Tree + Waveโ†’ Surfboard10Airship + Surfboardโ†’ Hoverboard11Dust + Hoverboardโ†’ Marty McFly12Fire + Marty McFlyโ†’ Back to the Future

Other ways to make Back to the Future

97 combinations are known to produce Back to the Future. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Back to the Future
FirstSecondResult
FireMarty McFlyBack to the Future
Marty McFlySmokeBack to the Future
DeloreanSmokeBack to the Future
Burnt ToastFlying CarBack to the Future
EngineerFlying CarBack to the Future
AlcatrazFlying CarBack to the Future
DeLoreanFireBack to the Future
Flying CarMovieBack to the Future
Acid RainMarty McFlyBack to the Future
Easter EggFlying CarBack to the Future
Flying CarTime TravelBack to the Future
SnowboardingTime TravelBack to the Future
BogartFlying CarBack to the Future
DeloreanExplosionBack to the Future
Don QuixoteTime TravelBack to the Future
DrivingTime TravelBack to the Future
AshleyTime TravelBack to the Future
BillFlying CarBack to the Future
Time MachineWindexBack to the Future
AnnoyanceFlying CarBack to the Future
CakeDeloreanBack to the Future
DeloreanHadesBack to the Future
KrakenMichael J. FoxBack to the Future
DeloreanHamsterBack to the Future
GhostbustersTime TravelBack to the Future

What you can make with Back to the Future

Back to the Future at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
14
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
97
ways to make it
Used in
999
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

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

Combine Fire with Marty McFly. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

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

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

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

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

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

Yes. 97 combinations are known to produce Back to the Future, 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.