Java Edition Alpha v1.0.3

Minecraft Alpha v1.0.3

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	July 7, 2010
Downloads	Client (.json) No corresponding server
Minimum Java version	Java SE 5
Applet page	minecraft.net/game/
Cache ID	1278525565000
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Alpha v1.0.3 is a version of Java Edition Alpha, released on July 7, 2010 to add new sounds and to change the behavior of mobs.

Additions

Gameplay

Ambient sounds

• Added 13 cave ambient sounds.

Sounds
Name	Sound	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Cave 1		1.0	1.0	16
Cave 2
Cave 3
Cave 4
Cave 5
Cave 6
Cave 7
Cave 8
Cave 9
Cave 10
Cave 11
Cave 12
Cave 13

Changes

Items

Diamond axe, hoe, pickaxe, shovel, and sword

• Durability has been increased from 513 to 1025.

Mobs

General

• Pathfinding has been improved on hills.
  • Only exception is for spiders.
• Generally more convincing mob idling behavior.
  • They stand still more often, looking around at their surroundings.

Creepers

• Added sounds.

Sounds
Name	Sound	Description	Volume	Attenuation distance
Creeper dies		When a creeper dies without exploding	1.0	16
Creeper hurts		When a creeper is damaged	1.0	16
Creeper hisses		When a creeper begins its explosion timer	1.0[verify for Java Edition]	16
Explosion		When a creeper explodes	4.0	16

Mob

• No longer has movement AI, therefore it is unable to walk around. It can, however, still rise in water and look around.

Skeletons

• Added sounds.

Sounds
Name	Sound	Description	Volume	Attenuation distance
Skeleton rattles		Randomly	1.0	16
Skeleton hurts		When a skeleton is damaged	1.0	16
Skeleton shoots		When a skeleton shoots an arrow	2.0	16

Spiders

• Added sounds.

Sounds
Name	Sound	Description	Volume	Attenuation distance
Spider hisses		Randomly	1.0	16
Spider dies		When a spider dies	1.0	16
Spider hurts		When a spider is damaged	1.0	16

Zombies

• Added sounds.

Sounds
Name	Sound	Description	Volume	Attenuation distance
Zombie groans		Randomly	1.0	16
Zombie dies		When a zombie dies	1.0	16
Zombie hurts		When a zombie is damaged	1.0	16

Gameplay

Third-person view

• The player's body no longer slowly rotates to face forward while in third person view.

Gallery

• 
  The Minecraft webpage with this version