Minecraft 0.24 Survival Test 03
In late 2009, Minecraft Creative was popular, but Notch wanted to add "survivability." The 0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST series were not full game updates, but rather specific, experimental versions pushed to the website to test mechanics.
: Unlike modern versions, this update had a score counter in the top-right corner. You earned points for killing mobs: Pigs : 10 points Zombies/Skeletons : 100 points Creepers : 250 points minecraft 0.24 survival test 03
: A critical bug was patched where liquids (water/lava) would drop themselves as collectible items if destroyed by a Creeper explosion. In late 2009, Minecraft Creative was popular, but
that hindered the game's shift from a purely creative builder to a survival challenge. Minecraft Wiki Core Gameplay & Mechanics In late 2009