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Minecraft
File:Minecraftlogo.gif File:Minecraft title.png
Developer(s)Markus Persson
Publisher(s)Markus Persson
Designer(s)
Composer(s)
Engine
Platform(s)Java platform, Java applet
ReleaseAlpha: May 17, 2009
Genre(s)Sandbox, Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson (under the pseudonym "Notch"). The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer.[1][2] The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and plans to move into beta sometime in October 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.

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A screenshot of Minecraft Alpha 1.0.17_04

Gameplay

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Alpha

Alpha is the only version of Minecraft which is currently being updated, and is only available to users who have purchased the game. Currently only featuring a survival mode (although with single and multiplayer variants) Alpha requires that the player use the building and mining mechanics as a method of protection from hostile monsters, and as a way to uncover useful ores in the ground. Alpha also includes limits on the number of blocks that can be held by the player, using an inventory system, and requires that all blocks be mined first rather than giving the player an unlimited supply as in Classic's creative mode. Different blocks can be crafted into items such as chests, minecarts and tracks, and buckets. There are also plants and animals, which can be farmed and hunted for other resources. The player has an inventory in which to hold blocks and items, as well as a health meter. Health can be restored upon eating certain items and is lost from long falls or attacks by monsters. Upon death, the player respawns at their original spawn point with an empty inventory, though items can be recovered if the player reaches the point of death before the items vanish.

Alpha also places a heavy emphasis on creativity. Players must devise methods of building functional and navigable structures that can withstand the nightly assault from various monsters. The player's short reach and short jumping ability forces players to plan structures carefully, lest they trap themselves or fall to their death during construction. More advanced players can create complex traps and mechanisms using the game physics as well as primitive electrical circuits and logic gates.

Alpha allows for an effectively infinite horizontal playing surface, though limits exist on vertical movement both up and down. The game world is procedurally generated as the player explores it, with the full size possible stretching out to be nearly eight times the surface area of the Earth before running into technical limits.[3] Alpha can be played either with a stand-alone client or in a browser, and in either single or multiplayer mode (which is still under heavy development). Minecraft Alpha is expected to move out of alpha status into beta soon, along with a name change.[4]

Classic

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A screenshot of Minecraft Classic (single player).

The other Minecraft mode is Classic, which is divided into two modes, survival and creative. Survival is a very basic version of the Alpha survival mode and contains far fewer features, while creative features only the game's base functionality, allowing players to build and destroy any and all parts of the world, either alone or in a multiplayer server, without the need to worry about being attacked by mobs or avoiding hazards like lava or steep falls. The player is given an unlimited number of blocks with which to build, and can place and remove blocks instantly regardless of type. Unlike Alpha, Classic is free to play, though it is not updated like Alpha. Classic is intended to be phased out as Alpha progresses, leaving Alpha as the only Minecraft game. An official version of the Classic server software is available from the Minecraft website, but several fans have created their own custom servers with extra features.

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Reception

Minecraft has received generally favorable responses. It has been praised for the creative freedom it grants its players in-game, and for how dynamic its overall gameplay is.[5][6][7] PC Gamer listed Minecraft as the fourth-best game to play at work in issue 200.[8] A review of the alpha version, by Scott Munro of the Daily Record, called it "already something special" and urged readers to buy it.[9] Jim Rossignol of Rock, Paper, Shotgun also recommended the alpha of the game, calling it "a kind of generative 8-bit Lego Stalker".[10] On September 17, 2010, gaming webcomic Penny Arcade began a series of comics and news posts about the addictiveness of the game.[11] Video game talk show Good Game gave it a 7.5 and 9 out 10 praising its creativity and customization, though they criticized its lack of a tutorial.[12].

Notable events

  • On January 12, 2010, the number of registered users reached 100,000.[13]
  • In September 2010, PayPal froze Persson's account, on grounds of "a suspicious withdrawal or deposit", due to the startling influx of funds from purchases of the game. At the time, Persson said there was about €600,000 (750,000 US dollars) in the account.[14]
  • Shortly after an update released on September 18, 2010, the Minecraft.net server went down for five days due to the massive number of players trying to update their clients.[15][16] Persson responded by offering free offline playing until the issues were fixed on September 22, 2010[17][18] followed by a peak in game sales at 25,936 purchases in 24 hours.[19]
  • As of October 2nd 2010, Minecraft surpassed 1,000,000 registered users and 300,000 purchases.[20].

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References

  1. ^ Markus Persson (2009-05-26). "Credits due". Markus Persson.
  2. ^ Handy, Alex (2010-03-23). "Interview: Markus 'Notch' Persson Talks Making Minecraft". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. ^ Persson, Markus (2010-03-19). "How saving and loading will work once infinite is in".
  4. ^ Persson, Markus (2010-07-29). "I'm going all gaga now, 1000 sales in 24 hours!". Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  5. ^ Rossignol, Jim. "Building-block World". PC Gamer UK. No. 204.
  6. ^ DHindes, Daniel. "Trouble Down Mine". PC PowerPlay. No. 169. {{cite magazine}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ Reinhart, Brandon (2010-07-28). "Is that an Equalizer in your pocket?". Valve Corporation. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  8. ^ Rossignol, Jim (2010). "50 Games to Play at Work". PC Gamer. Future plc. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Munro, Scott (2010-07-27). "Minecraft (Alpha Review)". Daily Record. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  10. ^ Rossignol, Jim (2010-08-10). "Chockablock: Minecraft Revisited". Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  11. ^ Holkins, Jerry (2010-09-17). "Mine All Mine, Part One". Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  12. ^ Bendixsen 9/10, O'Donnell 7.5/10 (20 September 2010). "Minecraft Review". Season 5. Episode 32. ABC Television. {{cite episode}}: External link in |transcripturl= (help); Missing or empty |series= (help); Unknown parameter |transcripturl= ignored (|transcript-url= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Persson, Markus (2010-01-13). "100 000 registered users!". Retrieved 2010-08-11.
  14. ^ Quintin Smith. "PayPal Freezes MineCraft Dev's 600k Euros". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
  15. ^ "Server pains:The Word of Notch". notch.tumblr.com. September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  16. ^ http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=38065, Accessed September 18, 2010, when the server came back on and the update was released it was 1.1.2 this is because update 1.1.0 had a gray screen of death effect.
  17. ^ "Free Minecraft until this gets fixed". Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  18. ^ "Minecraft.net is up but still slow and people buying the game too fast". Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  19. ^ "24 hour sales peak". 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  20. ^ Persson, Markus (2010-10-02). "Minecraft Stats". Retrieved 2010-10-02.
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