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Pocket Edition Demo

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This page documents a version of the game that was only released privately.
 
While there is proof of this version's existence, it was never released to the public.
Minecraft - Pocket Edition Demo
Pocket Edition Demo.jpg: Infobox image for Minecraft version 'Minecraft - Pocket Edition Demo'
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There is a guide for this update!
 
See Bedrock Edition guides/Pocket Edition Demo for a guide to all of the new features introduced in Pocket Edition Demo.
Notch playing the demo at E3 2011

Minecraft - Pocket Edition Demo[1] was the first known developmental version of Minecraft: Pocket Edition. This version was never publicly released, but was playable at E3 2011 (June 7–9, 2011) and given to many individuals for private testing and showcasing.

Features

Demo block and item additionsInvicon Air.png: Inventory sprite for Air in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Air with description: AirInvicon Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sand with description: SandInvicon Oak Leaves.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Leaves in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Leaves with description: Oak LeavesInvicon Birch Leaves.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Leaves in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Leaves with description: Birch LeavesInvicon Spruce Leaves.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Leaves in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Leaves with description: Spruce LeavesInvicon Light Gray Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Wool with description: Light Gray WoolInvicon Gray Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Wool with description: Gray WoolInvicon Black Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Black Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Wool with description: Black WoolInvicon Brown Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Wool with description: Brown WoolInvicon Red Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Red Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Wool with description: Red WoolInvicon Orange Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Wool with description: Orange WoolInvicon Yellow Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Wool with description: Yellow WoolInvicon Lime Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Wool with description: Lime WoolInvicon Green Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Green Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Wool with description: Green WoolInvicon Cyan Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Wool with description: Cyan WoolInvicon Light Blue Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Wool with description: Light Blue WoolInvicon Blue Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Wool with description: Blue WoolInvicon Purple Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Wool with description: Purple WoolInvicon Magenta Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Wool with description: Magenta WoolInvicon Pink Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Wool with description: Pink WoolInvicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Grass Block.png: Inventory sprite for Grass Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Grass Block with description: Grass BlockInvicon Dirt.png: Inventory sprite for Dirt in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dirt with description: DirtInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Glass.png: Inventory sprite for Glass in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Glass with description: GlassInvicon Block of Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Diamond with description: Block of DiamondInvicon Block of Gold.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Gold in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Gold with description: Block of GoldInvicon Block of Iron.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Iron in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Iron with description: Block of IronInvicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: ObsidianInvicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bricks with description: BricksInvicon Ladder.png: Inventory sprite for Ladder in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Ladder with description: LadderInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Rose BE.png: Inventory sprite for Rose in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Rose with description: RoseInvicon Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Torch with description: TorchInvicon Sugar Cane.png: Inventory sprite for Sugar Cane in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sugar Cane with description: Sugar CaneInvicon Red Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Red Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Mushroom with description: Red MushroomInvicon Brown Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Mushroom with description: Brown MushroomInvicon Dandelion.png: Inventory sprite for Dandelion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dandelion with description: DandelionInvicon TNT.png: Inventory sprite for TNT in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to TNT with description: TNTInvicon Smooth Stone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Stone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Stone Slab with description: Smooth Stone SlabInvicon Snow.png: Inventory sprite for Snow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Snow with description: SnowInvicon Water.png: Inventory sprite for Water in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Water with description: Water

Blocks

Unobtainable

Entities

Terrain features

General

  • Inventory hotbar had a smaller look and contained 8 item slots, with a 9th functioning as an inventory button.
  • Version exclusive Blocks in the item form use their own block texture (if there are several, then side texture).

Older versions

Mojang demo

An older version of the Demo is known to exist.[1] Made on May 25, 2011, this version has a few differences from the version showcased at E3 2011.

Known differences from the version showcased at E3 include:

  • This version lacks an inventory button, instead a block of iron is in the 8th slot, with the ladder on the 9th slot instead of the 8th slot.
  • When the crosshair is facing a block in this version, a white overlay is not shown.
  • The water texture appears to be different from the version showcased at E3, however this might just be due to hardware.
  • TNT is obtainable in this version, despite being unobtainable in the E3 demo.

Sony Ericsson demo

A separate Sony Ericsson development version was shown on June 2, 2011.

Changes from the earlier Mojang demo include:

  • Inventory buttons added
  • TNT can be placed without edits and explodes

Trivia

  • The inventory and hotbar block icons were seen in 2D instead of 3D.
  • The rose was going to be identical to Java Edition's rose, but was replaced with a cyan texture because of hardware issues.[2] Using the red rose texture on an Xperia Play device causes noticeable ghosting of red pixels.
  • The first internal version only had an ASCII renderer.[3]
  • The app icon
    The app icon
  • App icon on Xperia Play
    App icon on Xperia Play
  • Menu screen
    Menu screen
  • Blocks
    Blocks
  • Gameplay
    Gameplay
  • Pre-release on Xperia Play with Notch holding it and smiling
    Pre-release on Xperia Play with Notch holding it and smiling
  • E3 2011
    E3 2011
  • Notch builds a house at E3 2011.
    Notch builds a house at E3 2011.
  • The demo
    The demo
  • The first ever picture of Pocket Edition Demo
    The first ever picture of Pocket Edition Demo
  • House building
    House building

Videos featuring the demo

References

  1. ↑ a b "Minecraft - Pocket Edition on Xperia Play" – Minecraft on YouTube, May 25, 2011
  2. ↑ "@Michaeldz360 The cyan flowers was an attempt to get rid of a hardware-related problem. We don't plan to add them to the PC version" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), June 9, 2011
  3. ↑ "Pocket Edition is 5 years old!" by Marsh Davies – Minecraft.net, December 2, 2016.

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