Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.24 SURVIVAL TEST/Development

Classic 0.24 refers to blog posts and Minecraft:YouTube videos released during the development of Minecraft:Java Edition Classic showcased by Minecraft:Notch. They show in-development features later included in Minecraft:0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST and later releases.

Resource management test (August 4, 2009)

General
- Resource management
  - Breaking blocks allows players to pick them up and place them, thus adding and removing from hotbar.
  - Infinite stack size limit in hotbar.Template:Verify
Changes
- Sky color is now Template:Color instead of Template:Color.
Removals
- Removed Minecraft:Creative mode.

General
- Not much is known about this version other than it added armor and added the 3D anaglyph mode. It is unknown how the armor worked in this version, the only known screenshots shows Steve wearing armor, but it is unknown if this was a screenshot taken in multiplayer mode, if it was a dummy test mob, or if it was the Steve mob as seen in previous versions.
Additions
- 3D anaglyph mode.
- Armor.

File:Notch3D.jpg
File:ArmorModel Aug 13 2009.jpg
File:3D Anaglyph.png

Screenshot from a later point in development showing 3D anaglyph mode

Additions
- Minecraft:Zombie and Minecraft:skeleton mobs
  - No collision.
  - Do not attack.
  - Spawn with random armor.
Changes
- Mouse button held down to break blocks (cracks cover the surface until it busts).
- Gathering resources has an animation of block bobbing up.
- Pressing Template:Key now spawns either a zombie or skeleton, rather than a mob.

Generalized
- Armor mechanics are mentioned in the blog post, but it is unknown if they were present in this version.
Additions
- Health bar.
- Fall damage.

Additions
- Droppable Minecraft:signs while pressing Template:Key with preset text saying: "This is the test of the signs. Each line can be 15 chars!".
Changes
- Health bar now blinks when damage is received.
- Mobs are invulnerable for a few seconds after being hit.
- If the player has low health, the health bar shakes.

Additions
- Minecraft:Creepers
  - Did not have a proper texture yet and used a placeholder static texture.
  - Was passive.
  - Did not explode when killed.
  - Was a failed Minecraft:Pig model
Oddly, in the HTML for the original 2009 Survival Test webpage, "Minecraft creeper test" is mentioned. It is possible this build was uploaded at one point for private testing.

Additions
- Viewport bobbing.
Changes
- New level generator.
- More cliffs.
- Longer and narrower caves.
  - The deeper, the bigger the caves are.
- Currently selected block shows up in view.
- Leaves now drop saplings.
- Saplings now grow into trees.
- Mobs now spawn in groups.
- Mobs and player can push each other around.
- Breaking log drops 3-5 planks blocks.
- The player can now hold their breath underwater for up to 15 seconds.
- Lava now does damage.
Removals
- Removed the ability to spawn mobs by pressing Template:Key.<ref group="note">It's unknown when exactly this happened, but it was likely by this point as mobs could now naturally spawn.</ref>

Additions
- The player's arm is now visible.
  - Only appears when no item is selected.
- Permanent death.
Changes
- Blocks and arm now swing when the mouse is pressed.
- Mobs can take damage, but they don't have a dying animation.
- Mobs can hurt the player.
- Harsher fall damage.
- The player can no longer respawn using the Template:Key key.

Changes
- Creepers
  - Now have a texture.
  - Explode when killed.
  - Attack the player - are no longer passive.
- Signs are now spawned with the Template:Key key.
Differences from final 0.24
- Mobs do not glow when hurt.
- The death animation for mobs is different, instead of jumping and slowly falling over, they simply flop over quickly.
- The version number is still "0.24" like the other dev builds, rather than "0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST".
- Creeper explosions don't cause blocks to drop themselves as a resource.