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Survival Test was an experimental phase in Minecraft’s development aimed at testing the Survival game mode. Initially, it was released for premium members during the Classic phase, accessible via minecraft.net/survivaltest. A total of 11 versions were released between September 1 and October 24, 2009. On October 24, 2009, the Survival Test became accessible to all […]

Multiplayer Test refers to a set of 38 versions of Java Edition Classic released between May 31 and July 11, 2009. These versions focused primarily on introducing and developing multiplayer functionality. Additions & Features Blocks and Items Multiplayer Features Commands (Admin-Only) Inventory Sounds

Early Classic represents a series of 15 releases of Java Edition Classic, spanning May 17 to May 28, 2009. This phase followed the Private Alpha and preceded the Multiplayer Test stage. During this period, Notch officially released Minecraft to the public via Minecraft.net. The game remained creative singleplayer only, and players had access to a

Private Alpha is the earliest released phase of Java Edition Classic, sometimes called Minecraft Alpha. It should not be confused with the later Java Edition Alpha. These builds were privately released for testing to select users via IRC, and were not intended for the public. This phase comes after Pre-Classic and before Early Classic. The

Pre-Classic refers to the very first development phase of what is now Minecraft: Java Edition. These prototype versions were created before Classic, and the phase lasted for less than a week, from approximately May 10–16, 2009. At the time, none of these versions were publicly released. The game initially went by the name “Cave Game”,

The rd-161348 pre-Classic version was compiled on May 16, 2009, at 11:48 UTC. This is the last archived pre-Classic version. While available in the Minecraft launcher, the copy there was last modified on August 6, 2013, so it is not the original. The launcher version also appears tampered, containing the terrain.png from Classic 0.0.13a and

The pre-Classic version rd-160052 was created on May 16, 2009, at 00:42 CEST. This version is available in the Minecraft launcher, though the copy there was last modified on August 6, 2013, so it is not the original release. Additions Non-Mob Entities Changes Gameplay General Technical Bugs Trivia

The pre-Classic version rd-20090515 was developed on May 16, 2009, around 00:25 CEST. This update introduced several new features, including new blocks, block picking, fullscreen support, hills, and more. The version was never officially released. Although the launcher contains a version labeled “rd-20090515,” it actually runs rd-161348, which is a later pre-Classic version. Additions Blocks

The pre-Classic version rd-132328 of Minecraft was released on May 13, 2009, at 23:28 CEST. This release is notable for introducing mobs into the game for the first time. Like earlier pre-Classic versions, the launcher copy was last updated on August 6, 2013, so it is not entirely original. Additions Mobs General Trivia

The first publicly released pre-Classic version of Minecraft, known as rd-132211, was launched on May 13, 2009, at 22:11 CEST. This version is the oldest available in the Minecraft launcher and represents the earliest fully archived release, though the launcher copy was last updated on August 6, 2013, so it is not entirely original. Additions