Minecraft Easter Eggs: Dinnerbone, jeb_, the Killer Bunny and More
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Short answer: Name a mob “Dinnerbone” or “Grumm” with a name tag and it turns upside down. “jeb_” makes a sheep’s wool cycle through rainbow colours, “Toast” gives a rabbit a black-and-white coat and “Johnny” makes a Vindicator attack every mob. Java Edition also has a 1 in 10,000 chance of a “Minceraft” title screen, pumpkin-headed mobs on Halloween and a hidden Killer Bunny you can summon with a command.
Name tag Easter eggs
Rename a name tag in an anvil, then use it on a mob. The name appears above the mob, and four names do something extra. Type them exactly as shown.
| Name | Works on | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Dinnerbone | Any mob | The mob turns upside down. |
| Grumm | Any mob | Same as Dinnerbone: the mob turns upside down. |
| jeb_ | Sheep | The wool cycles through rainbow colours. |
| Toast | Rabbit | The rabbit gets a special black-and-white coat. |
| Johnny | Vindicator | The Vindicator attacks any mob near it, not only players and villagers. |
Johnny is a nod to The Shining. Be careful where you name one: a Johnny Vindicator will go after your animals and pets too.
The “Minceraft” title screen
In Java Edition, the title screen logo has a 1 in 10,000 chance (0.01%) of reading “Minceraft” instead of “Minecraft”. There is no way to force it; you simply have to be lucky when the game starts.
The Evoker turns blue sheep red
When an Evoker is not fighting, it can turn nearby blue sheep red. It is a reference to the priests in Age of Empires, who convert enemy units. If you want to see it, dye a few sheep blue near a woodland mansion or a raid.
Halloween mobs (Java Edition)
On 31 October, undead mobs such as zombies and skeletons can spawn wearing a carved pumpkin on their head (a 22.5% chance), and more rarely a jack o’lantern. Set your computer’s date to 31 October if you want to see it on another day.
The Killer Bunny (Java Edition)
The Killer Bunny is a hostile rabbit hidden in the game files. It does not spawn on its own, so you need a command. Turn on cheats in your world, press T to open chat and type:
- Java Edition 1.11 to 1.20:
/summon rabbit ~ ~ ~ {RabbitType:99} - Java Edition 1.8 to 1.10:
/summon Rabbit ~ ~ ~ {RabbitType:99}
The command does not work in Bedrock Edition. Newer Java versions may store rabbit types differently, so if the command fails, check the format for your version.
All Minecraft Easter eggs at a glance
| Easter egg | How to see it | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Upside-down mobs | Name tag “Dinnerbone” or “Grumm” | Java and Bedrock |
| Rainbow sheep | Name tag “jeb_” on a sheep | Java and Bedrock |
| Toast the rabbit | Name tag “Toast” on a rabbit | Java and Bedrock |
| Johnny the Vindicator | Name tag “Johnny” on a Vindicator | Java and Bedrock |
| Minceraft logo | 1 in 10,000 chance at start-up | Java |
| Blue sheep turned red | Blue sheep near an Evoker | Java and Bedrock |
| Pumpkin-headed mobs | 31 October | Java |
| Killer Bunny | Summon command with RabbitType 99 | Java |
More Minecraft guides
Every Minecraft guide on the site is on the Minecraft page. If you like hunting for secrets, try our Stardew Valley secrets guide too.
Sources
- Minecraft Bedrock Wiki (Fandom): Name Tag and Evoker pages
- 4Netplayers: Minecraft secrets and Easter eggs
- BisectHosting: five hidden Minecraft Easter eggs
- DigMinecraft: how to summon the Killer Bunny
- Sportskeeda: Minecraft Halloween Easter egg
Last checked against sources: 10 November 2026.
