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Alpha v1.0.1[1] was the third of the Seecret Updates, released on July 2, 2010.[2] It is the first version truly named Alpha as Alpha v1.0.0 was only called "Alpha" retroactively upon the release of v1.0.1.

Additions[]

Blocks[]

Iron Door
Lever
Redstone dust
  • At the time, redstone dust was not given a name.
Redstone Ore
Redstone Torch
Stone Button
Wood Pressure Plate
Stone Pressure Plate

Changes[]

Blocks[]

Cobblestone stairs
  • Inventory model is now 3D:
Oak door
  • Item texture changed from
Mushrooms
  • Generate anywhere.[verify]
  • If generated in sunlight will eventually drop.
    • Do not drop at night time.
Oak stairs
  • Inventory model is now 3D:
Signs
  • Can now be placed on the sides of blocks.
  • Smaller and non-solid.
Spawners
  • Does not drop as an item upon being mined.
Burning furnace
  • Now drops a regular furnace when mined instead of a burning furnace.

Mobs[]

General

World generation[]

Caves
  • Can be much bigger than before.[verify]
Coal ore
  • Blobs now vary in size.[verify]

Removals[]

Blocks[]

Gears
  • Removed and replaced by the newly added redstone.
    • This means that gears placed on worlds will turn into redstone or pop off, depending on how they were placed.

General[]

Distance effects
  • Due to their removal, gears no longer appear very stretched at far distances.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. "Minecraft secret friday update the third" – LouisWasTaken on YouTube, July 2, 2010
  2. Seecret Friday update the third! OooooOOOoo! – The Word of Notch, July 2, 2010