Released on , this version was a critical early experiment in the Java Edition Survival Test phase. It moved the game away from purely creative building toward the resource management and combat gameplay known today. Release Date: September 1, 2009, at 17:55 UTC.
: In versions 0.24 through 0.24_03, a Creeper exploding in water would create an "Infinite Water Source" block. The Legacy of minecraft 0.24 survival test 03
The game tracked your score based on blocks placed, broken, and mobs killed. Released on , this version was a critical
Famously born from a mistake in modeling the pig, resulting in a tall, green, destructive entity. New Mobs: Zombies, Skeletons : In versions 0
A major fix prevented liquids from dropping items when disturbed by a creeper explosion.
Since this version of the game was never officially released to the public and exists only as a screenshot/mention in the game's development history, this paper is structured as an .