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| image = OldNether.png
| caption = The screenshot posted on Notch's blog on October 10, 2010.
| date = October 30, 2010
| version = [[Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0]]
| prevparent = [[Seecret Updates]]
| nextparent = [[Adventure Update]]
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[[File:Halloween Update logo.png|thumb|Halloween Update logo.]]
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The '''Halloween Update''' is the name for [[Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0]], a major update released on October 30, 2010. [[The Nether]] was the most prominent feature of the update.

== Notable features ==
{{main|Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0}}
; New [[dimension]]
* [[The Nether]]
** A new hell-like dimension that can be accessed through a [[nether portal]].
** Can be used to traverse large distances on the [[Overworld]], as 1 block in the Nether is 8 blocks in the overworld.

; New [[block]]s
* [[File:Glowstone JE1.png|32px]] [[Glowstone]]
** Obtained by crafting four [[glowstone dust]].
** Can be used as a light source.
* [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Jack o'Lantern]]
** Obtained by crafting a [[carved pumpkin|pumpkin]] with a [[torch]].
* [[File:Nether Portal (EW) JE1.png|32px]] [[Nether Portal (block)|Nether Portal Block]]
* [[File:Netherrack JE1.png|32px]] [[Netherrack]]
** Found abundantly in the Nether.
* [[File:Carved Pumpkin (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Pumpkin]] (now [[Carved Pumpkin]])
** Found in patches across the Overworld.
** Can be worn by the player.
* [[File:Soul Sand JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Soul Sand]]
** Found in the Nether.
** Has high friction, slows down the player's speed when walked over.

; New [[item]]s
* [[File:Clock JE1.gif|32px]] [[Clock]]
** Used to tell the time in the [[Overworld]].
** Cannot function in the Nether.
* [[File:Glowstone Dust JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Glowstone Dust]]
** Obtained from mining [[glowstone]] blocks.
** Can be used to craft glowstone.
* [[File:Raw Cod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Raw Fish]] (now Raw Cod) and its [[File:Cooked Cod JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Cooked Cod|cooked variant]]
** Obtained from using a [[fishing rod]] on an area of water.

; New [[mob]]s
* [[File:Ghast JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[Ghast]]
** Flying mob in the Nether.
** When in target of the player, will shoot a [[fireball]] towards them.
** Drops [[gunpowder]] when killed.
* [[File:Zombified Piglin JE2.png|32px]] [[Zombie Pigman]] (now Zombified Piglin)
** Neutral mobs in the Nether.
** Are passive at first, but will become hostile forever if the player hits one.
** Drops [[cooked porkchop]]s when killed.

; New [[world generation]]
* Proper biomes were added:
** {{BiomeLink|Desert}}
*** Generates with [[sand]] and [[cacti]].
** {{BiomeLink|Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|id=nether-wastes|link=Nether Wastes|The Nether}}
** {{BiomeLink|Plains}}
*** Generates with few [[oak]] trees, [[dandelion]]s, and [[poppy|roses]].
** {{BiomeLink|Rainforest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Seasonal Forest}}
** {{BiomeLink|Shrubland}}
** {{BiomeLink|id=swamp|link=Swamp|text=Swampland}}
** {{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
*** Generates with [[taiga]] trees, [[snow]], and [[ice]].
** {{BiomeLink|Tundra}}
*** Generates with few [[oak]] trees, [[snow]], and [[ice]].

; New [[Generated structures|structures]]
* [[File:Glowstone Cluster JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Glowstone blob]]
** Found on the Nether ceiling.
* [[File:Nether portal (animated).png|32px]] [[Nether portal]]

; New [[gameplay]]
* [[Fishing]]
** At the time, was only used to obtain [[raw cod|raw fish]].

; New [[Minecraft - Volume Alpha|soundtrack]]
* Six new ambient music tracks from [[C418]] were added:
** "hal1.ogg" - "Subwoofer Lullaby"
** "hal2.ogg" - "Living Mice"
** "hal3.ogg" - "Haggstrom"
** "hal4.ogg" - "Danny"
** "nuance1.ogg" - "Key"
** "nuance2.ogg" - "Oxygène"
* "piano2.ogg" ("Wet Hands") received a slightly different mix.
* "piano3.ogg" ("Mice on Venus") received an extension.

; Notable changes
* Added the ability to hide the player's HUD and viewmodel with <code>F1</code>
* Darker [[grass block]] and [[leaves]]
* Sunrise creates a red glow
* New [[creeper]] [[sound]]s

== History ==
The update was announced on October 4, 2010 on Notch's blog.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/1243370641</ref> A new type of block was announced on October 8, and on October 11 Notch posted a statement on his Twitter saying: "I just made the most unfair mob ever even more unfair. You will hate the [[Ghast]]."<ref>{{tweet|notch|27054892351}}</ref> On October 10, 2010, Notch posted the first image of [[the Nether]] on his blog.

On October 19, it was announced that there were six new block types (of which five had unique abilities), one new monster, a new dimension, and a couple of bug fixes.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/1351006839/calm-before-the-storm</ref>

On October 22, [http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/10/22/minecraft-halloween-update-preview-meet-the-ghasts/ PC Gamer] posted an article giving more details about the new update. The article states that Ghasts "are flying cuboid jellyfish that could shoot fireballs at you, blowing chunks out of the world around you and setting it on fire." It also states that the [[nether portal]]s to go to and from the Hell dimension will be made from [[obsidian]].

On October 25, Notch tweeted that he was working on a second, more harmless mob.<ref>[{{tweet|notch|28689926226}}]</ref> This was later revealed to be the [[zombie pigman]].

Torches were planned to become temporary light sources with the new permanent light source being lanterns, but the update didn't make it in time. [[Lantern]]s, however, were added in the [[Java Edition 18w46a|Java snapshot 18w46a]] and [[Bedrock Edition 1.9.0|Bedrock 1.9.0]] versions.

== Trivia ==
* The "poster" was located at minecraft.net/boo, which no longer exists. An archive of it is available at [http://web.archive.org/web/20101204044906/http://www.minecraft.net/boo/ archive.org]
* The poster said that pumpkins were "useless", while now, they provide a shield against provoking [[endermen]].
* The poster said "Portal in, move 10 meters, portal out, and you're hundreds of meters away." Since portals move the player by a factor of 8, 10 meters away in the Nether is 80 meters away in the Overworld, not hundreds. Also, moving less than 16 meters before building a new portal will most likely take the player back to the original portal in the Overworld (provided it has not been destroyed beforehand), so 0 meters away.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Halloween Update logo.png|The Halloween Update logo.
Halloween Update poster.png|A complete list of what [[Markus Persson|Notch]] hoped to finish for the update.
Boo.png|A complete list of what Notch finished for the update.
OldNether.png|A [[The Nether|Nether]] landscape.
Killer Ghast.png|A [[ghast]] attacking the [[player]].
Alpha v1.2.0.png|The [[Overworld]] in [[Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0|Alpha 1.2]].
Example of Biomes.png|An example of the new biomes added in this update.
Beta Mountain.png|Vegetation could be much more vibrant after the Halloween Update.
</gallery>

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Adventure Update]]
* [[Pretty Scary Update]]
* [[Nether Update]]

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