Java Edition Alpha v1.0.3

Minecraft Alpha v1.0.3
Alpha v1.0.3.png: Infobox image for Minecraft Alpha v1.0.3 the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

July 7, 2010

Downloads

Client (.json)
No corresponding server

Minimum Java version

Java SE 5

Alpha v1.0.3[1][2] 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.
  • 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 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.[3]

Skeletons

  • Added sounds.
Sounds 
Name Sound Description Volume Attenuation
distance
Skeleton rattles Randomly 1.0 16
Skeleton dies When a skeleton dies 1.0 16
Skeleton hurts When a skeleton is damaged 1.0 16
Footsteps While a skeleton is walking 0.15 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
Footsteps While a spider is walking 0.15 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
Footsteps While a zombie is walking 0.15 16

Gameplay

Third-person view

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

Gallery

References

  1. Multiplayer progress update, and Minecraft Alpha 1.0.3 – The Word of Notch, July 7, 2010
  2. "Minecraft Mine Shaft Mine Cart System" – thatGUYbehindthemask on YouTube, July 8, 2010
  3. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb9rVa8vLRE - Mob

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