The new version of Minecraft, Minecraft 1.3 brings in the most awaited features like adventure mode and trading. Some of the other major features of this release are:
- Single-player now runs a server internally
- Publish the single-player instance to LAN
- Automatically detect LAN worlds in multi-player screen
- Added “cheats” option in single-player (enables commands)
- Added “bonus chest” option to give players a quicker start in a new world
- Added adventure mode (work in progress)
- Added trading with villagers
- Added emeralds, emerald blocks and emerald ore
- Added tripwires
- Added new creative mode inventory with search functionality
- Made it possible to gain enchantment orbs from mining ore and smelting
- Added writeable books
- Added “large biomes” world type
- Added temples to jungles and deserts
- Added chat settings
The game is coded in Java and playable in all major platforms including Linux. This game boasts 30 million players worldwide. You can download Minecraft from here.
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