: You can mine most blocks, including stone and iron ore, by hand without tools. Mining coal uniquely yields half slabs instead of coal items.

Killing mobs increases a numerical score displayed on the screen.

: Worlds came in three fixed sizes: Small (64x64), Medium (128x128), and Large (256x256).

: Yields half-slabs (slabs) rather than individual coal pieces.

This forced players to focus exclusively on exploration and survival, not progression.

While modern Minecraft is a vast sandbox of crafting and exploration, 0.30 was a primitive, high-stakes combat trial where survival was the only goal, and death was permanent. 1. The Core Gameplay: Survival Without Crafting