Java Edition pre-Classic rd-160052

rd-160052 is a pre-Classic version made on May 15, 2009, at 22:52 UTC. It is available in the launcher.

Changes

 * Added "block particle" entities.
 * They appear when blocks are broken.
 * Fall to the ground before disappearing.
 * Made the crosshair graphic thicker.
 * Now matches modern Minecraft.

Trivia

 * The name of the game is changed from "Minecraft: Order of the Stone" to "Minecraft".
 * The “rd” prefix in the update’s name stands for RubyDung, a previous game Notch worked on and abandoned, and was used as some of Minecraft’s inspiration.