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Alpha 1.0 releases
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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Alpha v1.0.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Infdev releases.
Mobs[edit | edit source]
New[edit | edit source]
Name | Image | Habitat | Drops | Note |
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Cow | ![]() |
Surface |
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Can be milked. |
Slime | ![]() |
Underground |
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Chicken | ![]() |
Surface |
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Lays eggs. |
Spider Jockey | ![]() |
Dark places | The first composite mob. |
Changed[edit | edit source]
Name | Image | Changed |
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Hostile mobs | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Now have unique sounds instead of sharing the player's sounds. |
Blocks[edit | edit source]
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Name | Image | Obtaining | Tool Required | Uses | ||||
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Redstone Ore | ![]() |
Generates deep underground. | Pickaxe (iron or better) | Drops redstone dust. | ||||
Redstone Dust | ![]() ![]() |
A block form of redstone dust. | Any | Transmits redstone power. | ||||
Redstone Torch | ![]() ![]() |
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Any | Powers redstone components. | ||||
Lever | ![]() |
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Any | Toggles redstone components on and off. | ||||
Button | ![]() |
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Pickaxe | Temporarily powers redstone components when pressed. | ||||
Stone Pressure Plate | ![]() |
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Pickaxe | Powers redstone components while stepped on. | ||||
Wooden Pressure Plate | ![]() |
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Pickaxe | Powers redstone components while stepped on. | ||||
Iron Door | ![]() |
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Pickaxe | Can only be opened by a redstone signal. | ||||
Ice | ![]() |
Generates in winter mode worlds. | Pickaxe |
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Snow | ![]() |
Generates in winter mode worlds. | Shovel |
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Snow Block | ![]() |
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Shovel | A building block only obtainable in winter mode. | ||||
Cactus | ![]() |
Generates on sand. | Any |
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Reeds | ![]() |
Generate on grass next to water. | Any |
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Clay block | ![]() |
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Shovel | Drops clay. | ||||
Jukebox | ![]() |
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Axe | Can play music discs. | ||||
Fence | ![]() |
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Axe | Cannot be jumped over. |
Changed[edit | edit source]
Name | Image | Changed | ||||
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Bookshelf | ![]() |
Is now craftable:
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Bricks | ![]() |
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Sign | ![]() |
Can now be placed on walls. | ||||
Lava | ![]() |
Can now set fire to nearby flammable blocks.[verify] | ||||
Monster spawner | ![]() |
No longer drops itself when mined. | ||||
Furnace | ![]() |
Lit furnaces now drop normal furnaces instead of lit furnaces when mined. |
Items[edit | edit source]
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Name | Image | Obtaining | Uses | ||||
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Redstone Dust | ![]() |
Drops from redstone ore. | Transmits redstone power. | ||||
Snowball | ![]() |
Drops from snow and snow blocks mined with a shovel. | Can be thrown or crafted into snow blocks. | ||||
Leather | ![]() |
Drops from cows. | Can be crafted into leather armor. | ||||
Milk bucket | ![]() |
Obtained by using a bucket on a cow. | Does not yet have a use. | ||||
Paper | ![]() |
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Can be crafted into books. | ||||
Book | ![]() |
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Can be crafted into bookshelves. | ||||
Clay | ![]() |
Drops from clay blocks. | Can be cooked into bricks or crafted into clay blocks. | ||||
Brick | ![]() |
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Used to craft brick blocks. | ||||
Slimeball | ![]() |
Drops from slimes. | Does not yet have a use. | ||||
Egg | ![]() |
Chickens randomly lay eggs. | Does not yet have a use. | ||||
Music disc | ![]() ![]() |
Found in dungeon chests. | Can be played in a jukebox. |
Changed[edit | edit source]
Name | Image | Changed |
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Leather armor | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Arrow | ![]() |
Now crafted with flint instead of iron ingot. |
Wooden and cobblestone stairs | ![]() ![]() |
Inventory icon is now a (bugged) 3d model instead of a flat texture. |
Wooden door | ![]() |
Has a new inventory icon. |
Non-mob entities[edit | edit source]
New[edit | edit source]
Name | Image | Creation | Drops | Note | ||||
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Boat | ![]() |
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Can be used to cross water. | ||||
Minecart with furnace | ![]() |
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Can be used to push minecarts. | |||||
Minecart with chest | ![]() |
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Can be used to transport items. |
Structures[edit | edit source]
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Name | Image | Changed |
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Oak tree | ![]() |
Can now sometimes generate in larger and more complex shapes. |
Gameplay[edit | edit source]
New[edit | edit source]
Name | Description |
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Executable client | Before this version, Minecraft was only playable through a browser. |
Cave sounds | Added cave ambience. |