Java Edition Alpha v1.0.6_01

Minecraft Alpha v1.0.6_01
Edition	Java Edition
Release date	July 17, 2010
Downloads	Client (.json) No corresponding server
Protocol version	10

Alpha v1.0.6_01 is a version 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

• 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.
• Boats will only break on impact at high speeds.
• Boats create water splash particles when going fast enough to break upon impact.
• Boats turn more smoothly.

Fixes

1 bug fixed

• Fixed stuttering after death bug.

Gallery

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  A waterfall in this version.

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  One of the splash texts mentioned above.