Release Date: September 10, 2010, at 18:40 UTC
Server Versions: 0.2.0 and 0.2.0_01
Notes: Reuploaded on September 13, 2010, to fix a bug where players could force the camera inside walls. The launcher contains the reupload №1 version with a different compilation and checksum.
Alpha v1.1.0 is known as the ninth and final “Seecret Friday” update. It introduced the shared client-server inventory and several gameplay improvements.
Additions
Items:
- Compass: Always points toward the world spawn.
- Iron Ingot
- Redstone Dust
Changes
- Experimental switch to enable monsters in multiplayer.
- Multiplayer server inventories are now saved.
- Lava buckets can be used as fuel to smelt up to 100 items.
- Clay appears more frequently during world generation.
- Servers now save player locations when leaving.
- Mob spawners no longer render the model of the mob inside to reduce lag on older computers.
Fixes
- Fixed one bug: Chests, signs, and furnaces now function correctly in multiplayer.
References
- Official Alpha release notes and community documentation
- YouTube: Minecraft historical updates