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{{lost version|pre-reupload}}
{{Infobox version
|title=Minecraft Alpha v1.2.0
|vernum=1.2
|image=Alpha_v1.2.0.png
|image2=Alpha_v1.2.0_menu.png
|server=[[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha server 0.2.2|0.2.2]]
|edition=java
|name=[[Minecraft:Halloween Update]]
|date=October 30, 2010
|clientdl=Original unavailable<br>
[https://vault.omniarchive.uk/archive/java/client-alpha/a1.2.0.jar Reuploaded client] ([https://meta.omniarchive.uk/versions/v1/a1.2.0-2057.json .json])
|prevparent=Alpha v1.1.0
|prev=Alpha v1.1.2_01
|next=Alpha v1.2.0_01
|nextparent=Beta 1.0
}}
{{relevant guide|Java Edition guides/Halloween Update}}

'''Alpha v1.2.0''', also known as the '''[[Minecraft:Halloween Update]]''', is a major update to {{JE}}. It was released with [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha server 0.2.2|server 0.2.2]] on October 30, 2010,<ref>{{TWON|1441206676|The Halloween Update is out!|October 30, 2010}}</ref> at 20:53 UTC.<ref>[https://archive.org/download/MinecraftIRCLogs2010/%23minecraft.20101030.full.log #minecraft.20101030.full.log] – Minecraft IRC logs. "''[10/30/2010 4:53:43 PM] <Notch> I just uploaded the halloween update client''". [UTC&minus;4]</ref> It primarily added [[Minecraft:the Nether]] along with new Nether-exclusive mobs and blocks. It also added [[Minecraft:fishing]], a new terrain generator, and other changes and fixes.

Alpha v1.2.0 was re-uploaded immediately after release to prevent the game still saying "do not distribute" in the [[Minecraft:main menu]].<ref name="do-not-distribute">[https://archive.org/download/MinecraftIRCLogs2010/%23minecraft.20101030.full.log #minecraft.20101030.full.log] – Minecraft IRC logs. "''[10/30/2010 4:55:39 PM] <Notch> Awww, I forgot to fix the title screen''", "''[10/30/2010 4:55:43 PM] <Notch> it still says do not distribute''". [UTC–4]</ref>

This version is listed in the [[Minecraft:launcher]], but instead downloads [[Minecraft:Alpha v1.2.0_02]].<ref>{{bug|MCL-1421}}</ref>

== Additions ==
{{Additions table
|Netherrack
|Soul Sand
|Glowstone
|Glowstone Dust
|Carved Pumpkin
|Jack o'Lantern
|Nether Portal
|Clock
|Raw Cod
|Cooked Cod
}}

=== Blocks ===
'''[[File:Netherrack JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Netherrack]]'''
* Generates in [[Minecraft:the Nether]].
* Sustains [[Minecraft:fire]] indefinitely.

'''[[File:Soul Sand JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Soul sand]]'''
* Generates in [[Minecraft:the Nether]].
* Decreases the player's walking speed.

'''[[File:Glowstone JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Glowstone]]'''
* Generates in [[Minecraft:the Nether]].
* Emits a [[Minecraft:light level]] of 15.
* Drops 1 [[Minecraft:glowstone dust]] per block.
* Crafted with 9 [[Minecraft:glowstone dust]].
{{Crafting table
|A1=Glowstone Dust
|A2=Glowstone Dust
|A3=Glowstone Dust
|B1=Glowstone Dust
|B2=Glowstone Dust
|B3=Glowstone Dust
|C1=Glowstone Dust
|C2=Glowstone Dust
|C3=Glowstone Dust
|Output=Glowstone}}

'''[[File:Carved Pumpkin (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Carved Pumpkin|Pumpkin]]'''
* New plant found in patches in the [[Minecraft:overworld]].
* Can be worn by the player.

'''[[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jack 'o' lantern]]'''
* Emits a [[Minecraft:light level]] of 15.
* Can be worn by the player.
* Crafted with 1 [[Minecraft:Carved Pumpkin|pumpkin]] and 1 [[Minecraft:torch]].
{{Crafting table
|B2=Carved Pumpkin
|B3=Torch
|Output=Jack o'Lantern}}

'''[[File:Nether Portal (EW) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Nether Portal (block)|Nether portal]]'''
* New block used to transport players to and from [[Minecraft:the Nether]].
* Emits a [[Minecraft:light level]] of 11.

=== Items ===
'''[[File:Clock JE1.gif|32px]] [[Minecraft:Clock]]'''
* New [[Minecraft:item]] that tells the time.
* Crafted with 1 [[Minecraft:redstone dust]] and 4 [[Minecraft:gold ingots]].
{{Crafting table
|A2=Gold Ingot
|B1=Gold Ingot
|B2=Redstone Dust
|B3=Gold Ingot
|C2=Gold Ingot
|Output=Clock}}

'''[[File:Glowstone Dust JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Glowstone dust]]'''
* Obtained by mining [[Minecraft:glowstone]], one piece per block.

'''[[File:Raw Cod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Raw fish]]'''
* Obtained by fishing.
* New [[Minecraft:food]] [[Minecraft:item]], which restores {{hp|2}}.

'''[[File:Cooked Cod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cooked fish]]'''
* New [[Minecraft:food]] [[Minecraft:item]], which restores {{hp|5}}.
* Obtained by cooking [[Minecraft:raw fish]] in a [[Minecraft:furnace]].

=== Mobs ===
'''[[File:Ghast JE1 BE1.gif|40px]] [[Minecraft:Ghast]]'''
* Large, white [[Minecraft:mob]] that floats around in [[Minecraft:the Nether]].
* Shoots fireballs at the [[Minecraft:player]].
** The fireballs use the [[Minecraft:snowball]] texture when shot.
* Has {{hp|10}}.
* Drops 0-2 [[Minecraft:sulphur]].
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="5" |Sounds&nbsp;
|-
! Name
! Sound
! Description
! Volume
! Attenuation<br>distance
|-
| Ghast cries
| [[File:Ghast idle1.ogg]] [[File:Ghast idle2.ogg]] [[File:Ghast idle3.ogg]] [[File:Ghast idle4.ogg]] [[File:Ghast idle5.ogg]] [[File:Ghast idle6.ogg]] [[File:Ghast idle7.ogg]]
| Randomly
| 5.0
| 16
|-
| Ghast dies
| [[File:Ghast death.ogg]]
| When a ghast dies
| 5.0
| 16
|-
| Ghast hurts
| [[File:Ghast hurt1.ogg]] [[File:Ghast hurt2.ogg]] [[File:Ghast hurt3.ogg]] [[File:Ghast hurt4.ogg]] [[File:Ghast hurt5.ogg]]
| When a ghast is damaged
| 5.0
| 16
|-
| Ghast shoots
| [[File:Ghast charge.ogg]]
| When a ghast signals to shoot a fireball
| 10.0
| 16
|-
| Ghast shoots
| [[File:Ghast fireball4.ogg]]
| When a ghast shoots a [[Minecraft:fireball]]
| 10.0
| 16
|}

'''[[File:Zombified Piglin JE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Zombified Piglin|Zombie pigmen]]'''
*Neutral [[Minecraft:mob]] found in [[Minecraft:the Nether]].
* When one zombie pigman is attacked, all nearby pigmen retaliate and attack the [[Minecraft:player]], becoming permanently hostile.
* Holds a [[Minecraft:golden sword]].<ref name="Release change" group="note">This change occurred between the [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0 (preview)|Alpha v1.2.0 preview]] and the full release of Alpha v1.2.0.</ref>
* Has {{hp|10}}.
*Drops 0-2 [[Minecraft:cooked porkchop]]s.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="5" |Sounds&nbsp;
|-
! Name
! Sound
! Description
! Volume
! Attenuation<br>distance
|-
| Zombie Pigman grunts
| [[File:Zombie pigman idle1.ogg]] [[File:Zombie pigman idle2.ogg]] [[File:Zombie pigman idle3.ogg]] [[File:Zombie pigman idle4.ogg]]
| Randomly while calm
| 1.0
| 16
|-
| Zombie Pigman grunts angrily
| [[File:Zombie pigman angry1.ogg]] [[File:Zombie pigman angry2.ogg]] [[File:Zombie pigman angry3.ogg]] [[File:Zombie pigman angry4.ogg]]
| When a zombified piglin becomes angry; Randomly while angry
| 2.0; 1.0
| 16
|-
| Zombie Pigman dies
| [[File:Zombie pigman death.ogg]]
| When a zombified piglin dies
| 1.0
| 16
|-
| Zombie Pigman hurts
| [[File:Zombie pigman hurt1.ogg]] [[File:Zombie pigman hurt2.ogg]]
| When a zombified piglin is damaged
| 1.0
| 16
|}

=== Non-mob entities ===
'''[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Fireball|Ghast fireball]]'''
* It is a projectile from a [[Minecraft:ghast]].
* It has a straight trajectory unaffected by gravity and a theoretically infinite range.
* It creates an [[Minecraft:explosion]] upon impact with an entity or block, setting [[Minecraft:fire]] to nearby blocks.
* It uses the same snowball texture.

=== World generation ===
{{Main|Biome/Before Beta 1.8}}
* New terrain generator, featuring 12 new [[Minecraft:biome]]s:

'''{{BiomeLink|Desert}}'''
* A warm biome consisting of [[Minecraft:sand]] and [[Minecraft:cacti]]. No [[Minecraft:tree]]s generate.

'''{{BiomeLink|Forest}}'''
* A biome with many [[Minecraft:tree]]s.

'''{{BiomeLink|Nether Wastes|Hell}}'''
* A biome found in [[Minecraft:the Nether]]. Consists of [[Minecraft:netherrack]] and [[Minecraft:soul sand]].
* To get there, you'll have to build an [[Minecraft:obsidian]] [[Minecraft:Nether_portal|portal]] frame and set it on fire in the center [[File:Nether portal.gif|32px]].
* One block passed in this dimension is equal to eight blocks passed in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]].
* [[Minecraft:Water]] cannot be placed here.

'''{{BiomeLink|Ice Desert}}'''
* Unused biome. Same as the [[Minecraft:desert]], except the ground is covered in [[Minecraft:snow]] and no [[Minecraft:Cactus|cacti]] generate.

'''{{BiomeLink|Plains}}'''
* Flat, open biome with only the occasional [[Minecraft:tree]].

'''{{BiomeLink|Rainforest}}'''
* Very wet forested biome, with a 1 in 3 chance of [[Minecraft:tree]]s being big, rather than 1 in 10 in all other biomes.

'''{{BiomeLink|Savanna}}'''
* Mostly flat biome with occasional [[Minecraft:tree]]s. Only difference from the [[Minecraft:plains]] biome is the [[Minecraft:grass color]].

'''{{BiomeLink|Seasonal forest}}'''
* Very similar to the [[Minecraft:forest]], with the only difference being a lower-density canopy.

'''{{BiomeLink|Shrubland}}'''
* Very similar to [[Minecraft:plains]], with the only difference being the [[Minecraft:grass color]].

'''{{BiomeLink|Swamp|Swampland}}'''
* Indentical to Shrubland, with only a different [[Minecraft:grass color]] and the occasional patch of [[Minecraft:snow]].

'''{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga|Taiga}}'''
* Snowy forested biome.

'''{{BiomeLink|Tundra}}'''
* A cold biome with [[Minecraft:snow]], [[Minecraft:ice]], and very few [[Minecraft:tree]]s.

=== Gameplay ===
'''[[Minecraft:Fishing]]'''
* Gives function to the [[Minecraft:fishing rod]].
* Each tick when a fishing bobber is in water, it has a {{frac|1|500}} chance of catching a fish.
* Currently the only item that can be obtained through fishing is [[Minecraft:raw fish]].

=== General ===
'''[[Minecraft:Music]]'''
* Added new music by C418: {{cd|d=,|hal1.ogg|hal2.ogg|hal3.ogg|hal4.ogg|nuance1.ogg|nuance2.ogg}}

'''[[Minecraft:Splash]]'''
* Added new splashes:
** Slow acting portals!
** Try the Nether!
** Don't look directly at the bugs!
** Oh, ok, Pigmen!
** Finally with ladders!
** Scary!

'''[[Minecraft:Textures]]'''
* [[File:Pigman (texture) JE1.png|48px]] An unused texture for [[Minecraft:pigmen]] has been added to <code>mobs/pigman.png</code>.

== Changes ==
=== Blocks ===
'''[[File:Block of Diamond JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of diamond]]'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Block of Diamond JE1.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Block of Gold JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of gold]]'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Block of Gold JE2.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Block of Iron JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of iron]]'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Block of Iron JE1.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cobblestone stairs|Stone stairs]]'''
* Now face the same direction as the player when placed.

'''{{Animate|Furnace (S) JE1.png; Lit Furnace (S) JE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Furnace]] and [[Minecraft:lit furnace]]'''
* Now face the same direction as the player when placed.

'''[[File:Grass Block JE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Grass block]]'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Grass Block JE2.png|32px]].
* Its color is now dependent on temperature/humidity values.

'''[[File:Oak Leaves JE3 BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Leaves (fast) JE2 BE4.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Leaves]]'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Oak Leaves JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Leaves (fast) JE1.png|32px]].
* Its color is now dependent on temperature/humidity values.
* Decaying no longer occurs.

'''[[File:Rail (NS) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Rail]]s'''
* Texture changed from [[File:Rail (NS) JE1.png|32px]].

'''[[File:Oak Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Wooden stairs]]'''
* Now face the same direction as the player when placed.

=== Mobs ===
'''General'''
* Higher lighting values are required the deeper they are to keep mobs from spawning.

'''[[File:Skeleton JE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s'''
* Now hold [[Minecraft:bow]]s.

'''[[File:Slime JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Slime]]s'''
* Completely removed from mob spawning code.

=== World generation ===
'''[[Minecraft:Chunk]]s'''
* Fake chunks spawn at 32,000,000 blocks instead of the void.
** They cannot be interacted with.
** They are not solid.
** Lighting stops working.
** Trees, flowers, grass, and dungeons stop generating beyond this point.

=== Gameplay ===
'''[[Minecraft:Sunrise]]'''
* Now creates a red glow at the horizon.

'''[[Minecraft:Sky]]'''
* Color is now dependent on temperature/humidity values.

'''[[Minecraft:Heads-up display]]'''
* Pressing {{key|F1}} hides the HUD and the view-model from the person's view. In third person mode, pressing {{key|F1}} creates a view looking back at the player's own face.

'''[[Minecraft:Player]]'''
* The "ough" sound no longer plays when the player takes damage.

=== General ===
'''[[Minecraft:Music]]'''
* {{cd|d=,|piano2.ogg}} now has a slightly different mix.{{note|1=Can be heard in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeP4U-IJHZ4 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNjoz09vmP8}} {{cd|d=,|piano3.ogg}} has been extended.{{note|1=Can be heard in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWjXPNB-E7A or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ2EVZH6wI8}}

'''[[Minecraft:Title screen]]'''
* Changed ''Minecraft'' logo from [[File:Java Edition logo 5.png|x20px]] to [[File:Java Edition logo 6.png|x20px]].

== Removals ==
=== General ===
'''[[Minecraft:Winter mode]]'''
* Due to the removal of winter mode and therefore snow, it no longer becomes [[Minecraft:Java Edition distance effects/Historical effects|visually distorted at great heights]].

=== Command format ===
'''{{cmd|wood}}'''

'''{{cmd|iron}}'''

== Fixes ==
* Fixed the game still saying "do not distribute" on title screen.<ref name="do-not-distribute" /><ref group=note>This change occurs in the reupload of this version.</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Minecraft Webpage Alpha 1.2.0.jpg|A Nether portal in this version.
</gallery>

== Notes ==
{{reflist|group=note}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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