The "story" of (often referred to as Alpha 1.2.6_01) is primarily a popular creepypasta or "mythological" version of the game . While Alpha 1.2.6 was a legitimate final update to the Alpha stage of Minecraft development, the specific "01" variant is associated with the urban legend of Errorbrine . The Creepypasta Legend: " Errorbrine
He was crossing a river when the terrain simply broke. A sheer cliff face dropped away, revealing a void of blue fog. It was a "Far Lands" precursor, a glitch in the terrain generation that Alpha was famous for. The ground didn't slope; it stacked. Giant, floating islands of dirt and stone hovered in the air, defying physics, connected by bridges of gravel that looked ready to snap. minecraft alpha 1.2.6-01