Java Edition Alpha v1.0.6_01

Minecraft Alpha v1.0.6_01
Alpha v1.0.6_01.png: Infobox image for Minecraft Alpha v1.0.6_01 the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

July 17, 2010

Downloads

Client (.json)
No corresponding server

Protocol version

10

Minimum Java version

Java SE 5

Alpha v1.0.6_01[1][2] is a version of Java Edition Alpha, released on July 17, 2010,[3] that added special splashes and new splashes, made changes to boats, among other changes.

Additions

General

Special splash

  • Is only visible on certain dates and/or players.
  • Added first special splashes:
    • "Happy birthday! I love you! Alex x" - visible for player "athna" on July 26, 2010
    • "Happy birthday, ez!" - visible on November 9
    • "Happy birthday, Notch!" - visible on June 1
    • "Merry X-mas!" - visible on December 24
    • "Happy new year!" - visible on January 1

Splash

  • Added new splashes:
    • "Matt Damon!"
    • "Superfragilisticexpialidocious!"
    • "Consummate V's!"
    • "Cow Tools!"
    • "Double buffered!"
    • "Fan fiction!"

Changes

Blocks

Leaves

  • Decay again, using an algorithm that checks whether it has a solid or leaf block underneath, it or is adjacent to a solid block. If it doesn't, it must be connected to a leaf block that is also supported as long as it's no further than 5 blocks away from the support.

Mobs

Spawning

  • Has been tweaked.
    • The chances of mobs spawning are now lower, making certain items difficult to find.

Non-mob entities

Boats

  • Can now be placed out of water.
  • Only break on impact at high speeds.
  • Create water splash particles when going fast enough to break upon impact.
  • Turn more smoothly.

Fixes

1 bug fixed

  • Fixed stuttering after death bug.

Gallery

References

  1. Minecraft Alpha v1.0.6_01 screenshot uploaded to Imgur on July 17, 2010
  2. "Minecraft: Taste the addiction" – thegr8odin on YouTube, July 17, 2010 (non-functional archive)
  3. Minecraft Alpha 1.0.6_01 – The Word of Notch, July 17, 2010

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