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Java Edition Alpha v1.2.1

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This version is currently lost.
 
While this version is known to exist, it has not been archived in the launcher or elsewhere, and is therefore considered lost.
If you believe you have a copy of this version, please post it on the talk page.
Additional info: Please note that the copy found in the official launcher and other launchers that use the Mojang version servers (e.g. MultiMC) is a duplicate of Alpha v1.2.1_01.
Note: Numerous fake copies of this version exist, so please consider checking the dates of the files inside.
Minecraft Alpha v1.2.1
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Alpha v1.2.1[1] is a version of Java Edition Alpha released on November 5, 2010,[2] to fix bugs. Although the launcher claims to have this version available, the version listed is just a duplicate of Alpha v1.2.1_01.

Changes

Blocks

Leaves

  • Particle colors now reflect the biome instead of having the grayscale texture.

Mobs

Hostile mobs

  • Now only spawn at light level 7 or lower regardless of height.

Gameplay

Multiplayer

Fixes

3 bugs fixed

  • Signs on the sides of cacti no longer crash the game.
  • Optimized CPU usage for mob spawning.
  • Music now plays in multiplayer.

Trivia

  • Excluding pre-reupload versions, Alpha v1.2.1 is the most recent Java Edition version that is currently lost.
  • A build during the day in this version
    A build during the day in this version
  • A build at night in this version
    A build at night in this version
  • A player with a cow skin
    A player with a cow skin
  • Visual bug[citation needed]
    Visual bug[citation needed]
  • Proof of existence
    Proof of existence

References

  1. ↑ "A proper tour of my Minecraft Fortress" – JaqenHghar on YouTube, November 5, 2010
  2. ↑ "Minecraft Alpha 1.2.1, Minecraft Server 0.2.3" (archived) – The Word of Notch, Tumblr, November 5, 2010.

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