However, since there were no bows, they shot them out of their hands. They also made a funny little noise that is very nostalgic to some veteran players. The Minecraft Survival Test introduced the iconic Arrow into Minecraft.Īrrows did not require a Bow, and could be shot by pressing the Tab key. The Survival Test was initially going to be the beta of Minecraft until Notch decided that the game would take longer than he expected!Īlso read: Top 5 coolest mods in Minecraftįive unknown things about Minecraft's Survival Test #5 - Arrows Big arrow is big (Image via GrabCraft) Luckily, Notch decided to scrap a lot of the features in the Survival Test, as they didn't showcase the idea he wanted for the game.
It was the beginning of Minecraft it is known today. Released on September 1st, 2009, the Survival Test was released to test out the survival aspects of Minecraft, such as hostile mobs, arrows, health, and TNT. While unknown to most players, the Minecraft Survival Test added the most iconic mobs that exist currently.
