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Alpha was the fifth development phase of Minecraft and introduced survival multiplayer, creating multiplayer-exclusive discontinued features.

Discontinued Features

This is a total list of discontinued features, or a list of all features that can be obtained in Alpha versions.

Feature Type Feature Page Start Version End Version Recontinued Version Removed Version Availability Notes
Block Floating Button Alpha v1.0.1_01 Alpha v1.0.1_01 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Overstacked Snowballs Alpha v1.0.5-1 Alpha v1.0.5-2 Continued Not removed Development
Block Full Block Cactus Alpha v1.0.6 Alpha v1.0.10 Continued Not removed Development
Item Negative Durability Golden Hoe Indev 20100206-2034 Alpha v1.0.16_02 Not Recontinued Not removed Development
Item Count Overstacked Milk Buckets Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.0.16_02 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Understacked Items via Close Inventory Alpha v1.0.17_02 Alpha v1.0.17_02 Continued Removed in 16w32a Development
Item Duplication Item Duplication via Close Inventory Understacked Items Alpha v1.0.17_02 Alpha v1.0.17_02 Continued Not removed Development
Entity Slime Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.1.2_01 Recontinued in Beta 1.2_01 Not removed Development
Item Slimeball Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.1.2_01 Recontinued in Beta 1.2_01 Not removed Development
Terrain Monolith Infdev 20100611 Alpha v1.1.2_01 Continued Not removed Development
Terrain Some Bedrock Chunks Infdev 20100616 Alpha v1.2.0 Continued Not removed Development
Block Short Lava Stream in the Nether Alpha v1.2.0 Alpha v1.2.0_02 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Server Given Overstacked Snowballs Alpha server 0.2.6 Alpha server 0.2.6 Continued Not removed Multiplayer
Item Count Overstacked Eggs Alpha v1.0.14-1 Alpha v1.2.6 Continued Not removed Development
Block Unbreakable Block Removal via Seeds Indev 20100206-2034 Beta 1.1_02 Continued Not removed Development
Block Lever on Chest by Placing Alpha v1.0.1 Beta 1.2_02 Recontinued in Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1 Not removed Development
Block Block Replacement Bypass Alpha v1.0.5-1 Beta 1.4_01 Continued Not removed Development A powerful method that allows for many invalid block configurations including triple chests.
Block Invalid Item in Furnace Output Slot Indev 20100219 Beta 1.5 Recontinued in 12w42a Not removed Development
Block Top Half Door from Cactus Alpha v1.0.11 Beta 1.5_01[test] Continued Not removed Development
Block Button on Chest by Placing Alpha v1.0.1 Beta 1.5_02 Recontinued in Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1 Not removed Development
Item Count Overstacked Fishing Rods Alpha v1.1.1 Beta 1.5_02 Continued Not removed Development
Terrain Nether Terrain in the Overworld Alpha server 0.2.2_01 Beta 1.5_02 Not Recontinued Not removed Development
Block Blocks Above Build Limit in the Far Lands Infdev 20100327 Beta 1.7.3 Recontinued in 12w07a Not removed Development
Block Unlit Chest Indev 0.31 20100124-2119 Beta 1.7.3 Recontinued in ≈1.15[test] Removed in ≈1.7[test] Development
Terrain Far Lands Infdev 20100327 Beta 1.7.3 Continued Not removed Development
Terrain Nether Far Lands Alpha v1.2.0 Beta 1.7.3 Continued Not removed Development
Block Full Block Chest Indev 0.31 20100124-2119 Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5 Not Recontinued Not removed Development Most support blocks on chest are obtainable from when they are added until Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5. Buttons and levers are listed separately since they cannot be placed during some versions after their addition.
Block Half Door from Tree Replacement Infdev 20100607 Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5 Continued Not removed Development
Item Apple via Notch Drop Infdev 20100327 12w17a Continued Not removed Release Only possible in worlds with the player "Notch". It's possible to change the player's name using other launchers.
Entity Weaponless Skeleton via No Equipment Tag Classic 0.25 SURVIVAL TEST 1.3.2 Recontinued in 15w33b Not removed Release
Entity Weaponless Zombie Pigman via No Equipment Tag Alpha v1.2.0 1.3.2 Continued Not removed Release
Entity Minecart (Entity) Infdev 20100618 13w05b Recontinued in 13w06a-2 Not removed Release
Entity Minecart with Chest (Entity) Alpha v1.0.14-1 13w05b Recontinued in 13w06a-2 Not removed Release
Entity Minecart with Furnace (Entity) Alpha v1.0.14-1 13w05b Recontinued in 13w06a-2 Not removed Release
Block Invalid Item in Furnace Fuel Slot Indev 20100219 14w25b Not Recontinued Not removed Release
Block Floating Gravity Block from Floating Point Error Infdev 20100618 14w31a Continued Not removed Release
Item Count Understacked Items via TNT + Chest Indev 0.31 20100124-2119 15w40b Not Recontinued Removed in 16w32a Release
Item Duplication Item Duplication via TNT + Chest Understacked Items Indev 0.31 20100124-2119 15w40b Continued Not removed Release
Item Zero Durability Equipment via Usage Indev 0.31 20100131 18w30a Not Recontinued Not removed Release Mobs dropping zero durability equipment has been marked as intentional. Equipment not naturally held or worn by mobs remains discontinued.
Item Duplication Item Duplication by Alt + F4 Infdev 20100327[test] 1.15[test] Continued Not removed Release

This is a start list of discontinued features, or a list of features which become obtainable in Alpha versions.

Feature Type Feature Page Start Version End Version Recontinued Version Removed Version Availability Notes
Block Floating Button Alpha v1.0.1_01 Alpha v1.0.1_01 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Overstacked Snowballs Alpha v1.0.5-1 Alpha v1.0.5-2 Continued Not removed Development
Block Full Block Cactus Alpha v1.0.6 Alpha v1.0.10 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Overstacked Milk Buckets Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.0.16_02 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Understacked Items via Close Inventory Alpha v1.0.17_02 Alpha v1.0.17_02 Continued Removed in 16w32a Development
Item Duplication Item Duplication via Close Inventory Understacked Items Alpha v1.0.17_02 Alpha v1.0.17_02 Continued Not removed Development
Entity Slime Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.1.2_01 Recontinued in Beta 1.2_01 Not removed Development
Item Slimeball Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.1.2_01 Recontinued in Beta 1.2_01 Not removed Development
Block Short Lava Stream in the Nether Alpha v1.2.0 Alpha v1.2.0_02 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Server Given Overstacked Snowballs Alpha server 0.2.6 Alpha server 0.2.6 Continued Not removed Multiplayer
Item Count Overstacked Eggs Alpha v1.0.14-1 Alpha v1.2.6 Continued Not removed Development
Block Lever on Chest by Placing Alpha v1.0.1 Beta 1.2_02 Recontinued in Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1 Not removed Development
Block Block Replacement Bypass Alpha v1.0.5-1 Beta 1.4_01 Continued Not removed Development A powerful method that allows for many invalid block configurations including triple chests.
Block Top Half Door from Cactus Alpha v1.0.11 Beta 1.5_01[test] Continued Not removed Development
Block Button on Chest by Placing Alpha v1.0.1 Beta 1.5_02 Recontinued in Beta 1.8 Pre-release-1 Not removed Development
Item Count Overstacked Fishing Rods Alpha v1.1.1 Beta 1.5_02 Continued Not removed Development
Terrain Nether Terrain in the Overworld Alpha server 0.2.2_01 Beta 1.5_02 Not Recontinued Not removed Development
Terrain Nether Far Lands Alpha v1.2.0 Beta 1.7.3 Continued Not removed Development
Entity Weaponless Zombie Pigman via No Equipment Tag Alpha v1.2.0 1.3.2 Continued Not removed Release
Entity Minecart with Chest (Entity) Alpha v1.0.14-1 13w05b Recontinued in 13w06a-2 Not removed Release
Entity Minecart with Furnace (Entity) Alpha v1.0.14-1 13w05b Recontinued in 13w06a-2 Not removed Release

This is an end list of discontinued features, or a list of features which become unobtainable in Alpha versions.

Feature Type Feature Page Start Version End Version Recontinued Version Removed Version Availability Notes
Block Floating Button Alpha v1.0.1_01 Alpha v1.0.1_01 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Overstacked Snowballs Alpha v1.0.5-1 Alpha v1.0.5-2 Continued Not removed Development
Block Full Block Cactus Alpha v1.0.6 Alpha v1.0.10 Continued Not removed Development
Item Negative Durability Golden Hoe Indev 20100206-2034 Alpha v1.0.16_02 Not Recontinued Not removed Development
Item Count Overstacked Milk Buckets Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.0.16_02 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Understacked Items via Close Inventory Alpha v1.0.17_02 Alpha v1.0.17_02 Continued Removed in 16w32a Development
Item Duplication Item Duplication via Close Inventory Understacked Items Alpha v1.0.17_02 Alpha v1.0.17_02 Continued Not removed Development
Entity Slime Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.1.2_01 Recontinued in Beta 1.2_01 Not removed Development
Item Slimeball Alpha v1.0.11 Alpha v1.1.2_01 Recontinued in Beta 1.2_01 Not removed Development
Terrain Monolith Infdev 20100611 Alpha v1.1.2_01 Continued Not removed Development
Terrain Some Bedrock Chunks Infdev 20100616 Alpha v1.2.0 Continued Not removed Development
Block Short Lava Stream in the Nether Alpha v1.2.0 Alpha v1.2.0_02 Continued Not removed Development
Item Count Server Given Overstacked Snowballs Alpha server 0.2.6 Alpha server 0.2.6 Continued Not removed Multiplayer
Item Count Overstacked Eggs Alpha v1.0.14-1 Alpha v1.2.6 Continued Not removed Development

Complex Version Path Items

These are a group of items which have multiple steps that need to be done in multiple versions for the final product, each version group (In this instance Alpha) shows different stages of the items progress through different versions using Previous, Current, and Next version ranges in the items progress. Each progress state can be done within the given Version Range.

Feature Type Feature Page Previous Version Range Current Version Range Next Version Range Recontinued Version Removed Version Notes
Block Half Door Block Via Corruption Infdev 20100607 12w05b (1.2.1 Snapshot) 14w26a (1.8 Snapshot) 1.13 Not Recontinued Not Removed
Item Invalid Data Value Jukebox Alpha v1.0.14 Beta 1.5_02 Beta 1.8 Pre-Release Beta 1.8 Pre-Release 2 ;) Not Recontinued Converted in 17w47a (1.13 Snapshot) The only two Music Discs, "13" and "Cat" at this time gave the Jukebox a Data Value of 1 or 2 respectively.
Entity Weaponless Mobs Via Updating Alpha 1.2.0 1.3.2 12w32a (1.4 snapshot) Not Recontinued Not Removed