Once you have successfully completed your quest, you need to know how to actually function in this prehistoric world.

If you own a legitimate copy of the Java Edition of Minecraft, you already have access to this version through the official launcher. You do need to find an "updated" file on a fan site.

By downloading and playing this updated, functional version, you become a game preservationist. You are experiencing the exact code that made Notch and the early Mojang team realize that Minecraft on phones was the future—which eventually led to the Bedrock Edition we use today.

: It was followed shortly by Alpha v1.0.17 on August 23, 2010, which fixed major bugs such as players getting stuck. How To Play Old Minecraft Alpha | Step By Step