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{{Infobox development phase
|title=Survival Test
|name=SURVIVAL TEST
|image=Survival Test.png
|startver=[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|Classic 0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST]] (September 1, 2009)
|latestver=[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.30#Survival|Classic 0.30 (Survival)]] (November 10, 2009)
|paid=Yes, prior to October 24, 2009 (€9.95) No, since October 24, 2009
|prevparent=Java Edition pre-Classic
|prev=Multiplayer Test
|next=Late Classic Creative
|nextparent=Java Edition Indev
}}

[[File:Zombie helmet.png|thumb|x200px|right|A [[zombie]] wearing a [[Minecraft:helmet]] in the Survival Test.]]
[[File:Skeleton helmet.png|thumb|x200px|right|A [[skeleton]] wearing a [[Minecraft:helmet]] in the Survival Test.]]

'''Survival Test''' was a test for the [[Minecraft:Survival]] game mode, initially released to premium members<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904213840/http://www.minecraft.net/survivaltest|title=Survival Mode Test|website=Minecraft.net|quote=You have to pre-purchase the game to be able to participate in the test.}}</ref> during the [[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic|Classic]] phase of development, being accessible at [[Minecraft:minecraft.net]], and refers to 12 versions released between September 1 and November 10, 2009, including the Survival mode variant of [[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.30|Classic 0.30]].

On October 24, 2009,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20091027054401/notch.tumblr.com/post/221349730/survival-mode-updated-free-testing-for-everyone</ref> Survival Test was opened to be played regardless of premium membership.

Survival Test was removed from the website on December 16, 2010, when the site received a major overhaul. Survival Test is not available in the [[Minecraft:launcher]], though it can be played if the user is able to provide the <code>.jar</code> file.

== Additions ==
{{see also|Java Edition version history#Survival Test}}
{{Additions table
|Smooth Stone Slab
|Block of Iron
|TNT
|Mossy Cobblestone
|Bricks
|Bookshelf
|Arrow
}}

; [[Minecraft:Mob]]s
: Added [[Minecraft:zombie]]s, [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s, [[Minecraft:creeper]]s, [[Minecraft:pig]]s, [[Minecraft:spider]]s, and [[Minecraft:sheep]].
: [[Minecraft:Creeper]]s in this version had a melee attack where they jumped toward the player and would explode only upon death.
: [[Minecraft:Skeleton|Skeletons]] fired arrows that were [[Minecraft:Java_Edition_unused_features#Purple_arrow|purple]], and after killed resulted in an "explosion" of four to nine arrows that the player could pick up, increasing the total amount of arrows the player has. They also shot arrows from their bare hands, as bows did not exist until [[Minecraft:Java Edition Indev|Indev]]. Skeletons had a random chance of shooting an arrow on each tick, unlike in future versions where they shoot at a specific fixed rate depending on factors such as distance from the player.
: [[Minecraft:Sheep]] could eat grass (and did so constantly), a behavior that was removed in Indev and not re-added to the game until [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.1|1.1]].
; [[Minecraft:Health]]
: The player has a health bar, which has 10 hearts ({{Hp|20|notag=1}}). When the player has 2 hearts or less, the health bar begins to shake.
: Players and mobs can take damage from various sources: falling, drowning, [[Minecraft:lava]], hostile mobs, and the player's [[Minecraft:arrow]]s.
: [[Minecraft:Brown mushroom]]s can be eaten by right-clicking while holding it, healing {{hp|5}} points of health. They are dropped by pigs and sheep. [[Minecraft:Red mushroom]]s are poisonous, and deal {{hp|3}} damage to the [[Minecraft:player]].
: When the player dies, the world is no longer playable, like in [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] mode before Spectator mode was introduced.
; General
: The player can fire arrows by pressing "tab". However, the player only spawns with 20 arrows upon generating a new world.
: After 0.26 SURVIVAL TEST, the player starts with 10 [[Minecraft:TNT]] in their ninth [[Minecraft:hotbar]] slot, which can be placed with right-click and detonated with left-click. Exploding TNT deals a maximum of six hearts of damage (depending on how close the player is to it) and has a blast radius of about four blocks.

== Points ==
Some aspects of the [[Minecraft:Score|point system]] are listed below:
* [[Minecraft:Pig]]s awarded 10 points.
* [[Minecraft:Sheep]] awarded 10 points.
* [[Minecraft:Zombie]]s awarded 80 points (formerly 100).
* [[Minecraft:Spider]]s awarded 105 points (formerly 10).
* [[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s awarded 120 points (formerly 100).
* [[Minecraft:Creeper]]s awarded 200 points (formerly 250).
Points would not be awarded for indirect kills (''e.g.'' a creeper's explosion killing a zombie did not award points for killing the zombie).

== Blocks ==
A handful of blocks are obtained in different ways than in the modern game:
* [[Minecraft:Gold block]]s were obtained by mining [[Minecraft:gold ore]].
* [[Minecraft:Iron block]]s were obtained by mining [[Minecraft:iron ore]].
* Stone [[Minecraft:slab]]s were obtained by mining [[Minecraft:coal ore]].
* [[Minecraft:Oak wood planks]] were obtained by chopping up oak [[Minecraft:log]]s.

All blocks in the Survival Test could stack up to 99.

All other blocks found naturally in the world could be picked up normally, with the exception of ores and logs, which drop their resources, [[Minecraft:stone]] which drops [[Minecraft:cobblestone]] as normal, [[Minecraft:leaves]] which also drop [[Minecraft:sapling]]s as normal, [[Minecraft:grass block]]s which drop [[Minecraft:dirt]] (which can handle grass again) and [[Minecraft:fluid]]s and [[Minecraft:bedrock]] which are unbreakable.

The following table details what items can be collected in a given Survival Test world:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Items and their obtainability
! Block
! Dropped
! Hotbar
! Obtained by
|-
! [[Minecraft:Dirt]]
| [[File:Dirt (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Dirt (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Found in the world Breaking it Breaking [[Minecraft:grass block]]s
|-
! [[Minecraft:Cobblestone]]
| [[File:Cobblestone (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Cobblestone (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Breaking it Breaking [[Minecraft:stone]] Breaking [[Minecraft:obsidian]]{{note|Cannot be encountered legitimately at this point.}}
|-
! [[Minecraft:Sand]]
| [[File:Sand (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Sand (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Found in the world Breaking it
|-
! [[Minecraft:Gravel]]
| [[File:Gravel (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Gravel (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Found in the world Breaking it
|-
! [[Minecraft:Oak Planks]]
| [[File:Oak Planks (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Oak Planks (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Breaking it Breaking [[Minecraft:oak log]]s
|-
! [[Minecraft:Smooth Stone Slab]]
| [[File:Smooth Stone Slab (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Smooth Stone Slab (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Breaking it Breaking [[Minecraft:coal ore]]
|-
! [[Minecraft:Block of Iron]]
| [[File:Block of Iron (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Block of Iron (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Breaking it Breaking [[Minecraft:iron ore]]
|-
! [[Minecraft:Block of Gold]]
| [[File:Block of Gold (dropped) JE2.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Block of Gold (inventory) JE2.png|128px}}
| Breaking it Breaking [[Minecraft:gold ore]]
|-
! White Cloth
| [[File:White Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|White Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Breaking it Punching [[Minecraft:sheep]]
|-
! [[Minecraft:TNT]]
| [[File:TNT (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|TNT (inventory) JE2.png|128px}}
| Start with in hotbar Defusing existing entities
|-
! [[Minecraft:Oak Sapling]]
| [[File:Oak Sapling (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Oak Sapling (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Breaking it Breaking [[Minecraft:oak leaves]]
|-
! [[Minecraft:Dandelion]]
| [[File:Dandelion (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Dandelion (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Found in the world Breaking it
|-
! [[Minecraft:Rose]]
| [[File:Rose (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Rose (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Found in the world Breaking it
|-
! [[Minecraft:Brown Mushroom]]
| [[File:Brown Mushroom (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Brown Mushroom (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Found in the world Breaking it Killing sheep Killing [[Minecraft:pig]]s
|-
! [[Minecraft:Red Mushroom]]
| [[File:Red Mushroom (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Red Mushroom (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
| Found in the world Breaking it
|}

The following items cannot be obtained in a Survival Test world, but a creative world with existing instances of these blocks will result in the items being obtainable through breaking them:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Items obtainable only through world loading
! Block
! Dropped
! Hotbar
|-
! [[Minecraft:Glass]]
| [[File:Glass (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Glass (inventory) JE3.png|128px}}
|-
! [[Minecraft:Sponge]]
| [[File:Sponge (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Sponge (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! [[Minecraft:Bricks]]
| [[File:Bricks (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Bricks (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! [[Minecraft:Mossy Cobblestone]]
| [[File:Mossy Cobblestone (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Mossy Cobblestone (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Red Cloth
| [[File:Red Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Red Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Orange Cloth
| [[File:Orange Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Orange Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Yellow Cloth
| [[File:Yellow Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Yellow Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Chartreuse Cloth
| [[File:Chartreuse Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Chartreuse Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Green Cloth
| [[File:Green Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Green Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Spring Green Cloth
| [[File:Spring Green Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Spring Green Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Cyan Cloth
| [[File:Cyan Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Cyan Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Capri Cloth
| [[File:Capri Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Capri Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Ultramarine Cloth
| [[File:Ultramarine Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Ultramarine Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Purple Cloth
| [[File:Purple Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Purple Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Violet Cloth
| [[File:Violet Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Violet Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Magenta Cloth
| [[File:Magenta Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Magenta Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Rose Cloth
| [[File:Rose Cloth (dropped) JE1.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Rose Cloth (inventory) JE1.png|128px}}
|-
! Dark Gray Cloth
| [[File:Dark Gray Cloth (dropped) JE2.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Dark Gray Cloth (inventory) JE2.png|128px}}
|-
! Light Gray Cloth
| [[File:Light Gray Cloth (dropped) JE2.gif|150px]]
| {{pximg|Light Gray Cloth (inventory) JE2.png|128px}}
|}

== Trivia ==
* Survival Test was going to be the original "beta" phase of the game, with "release" being when Survival was finalized.<ref>[https://archive.org/download/Minecraft_IRC_Logs_2009/DBN-IRC-Logs/ IRC logs] on Archive.org; #minecraft.20090711.log. July 11, 2009 (UTC−5). "''A9:27:00 <08Notch> beta = when survival mode works "ok"''", "''A9:27:06 <08Notch> release = when survival mode is done''" (14:27 UTC)</ref> This was changed by Indev as Notch realized the game would have a much longer development cycle.
* In Survival Test, [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s had a chance of wearing decorative plate armor, but Notch removed it in Indev. This feature was re-added in a similar fashion in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.4.2]].
* In Survival Test, the fastest mob was the [[Minecraft:spider]], being able to move as fast as the player.
* In [[Minecraft:Classic 0.24 SURVIVAL TEST|0.24]], [[Minecraft:creeper]]s were made from the failed [[Minecraft:pig]] model.
* In Survival Test, the player's hand is pointed backwards and is rotated slightly. This was changed in Indev and remains the same.
* [[Minecraft:Stone]] materials are not damaged by [[Minecraft:TNT]].
* In this version, [[Minecraft:creeper]]s had melee attacks and only exploded when killed. The only food source was mushrooms, and you could get them by killing pigs and sheep or finding them in caves. The [[Minecraft:Score|point system]] was first implemented in this update. The player's fist also took {{hp|4}} away from the mob the player punched.
* If the player pressed the "{{Keys|F5}}" key on their keyboard, it would toggle a rainy weather effect.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Creepers old 2009.png|Creepers in Survival Test
Pigs old 2009.jpg|Pigs in the early development of Survival Test
0.25 05 House.png|A simple home in the 0.25_05 SURVIVAL TEST
Arrow.jpg|Arrow stuck in a block
</gallery>

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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