

If you’re considering buying Minecraft on your preferred platform, this is the optimum way to experience the game a little and know for sure before you spend your money. Whilst the restriction can be frustrating, this is more than enough time to try out the various mechanics in the game, and familiarise yourself with the gameplay loop if you’re uncertain as to whether you’ll enjoy it.

The time limit varies from platform to platform, but always averages out at around 90-100 minutes, equating to around 5 in-game days. To ensure this isn’t exploited, you have a time limit imposed once you begin the trial. The free trial (regardless of the Edition or your platform) is the full game as paying customers would experience it there is no barred content that will be inaccessible. In terms of the Java Edition, which is available exclusively to Windows, Mac, and Linux, an additional set of links are available lower down on the same page, with specific instructions on how to download and install each respective version. Via Minecraft’s official website, you can access links that will lead to the download pages for the Bedrock Edition, available on Windows, Android, PS3/4/5, and PS Vita. The night will automatically be skipped.For those wanting to get a taste of the endless hours of entertainment that Minecraft can provide, but are yet unwilling to pay the entry fee, there is in fact a free trial of both Bedrock and Java versions of the game. With a bed, you can sleep so you don’t need to wait all night. There are just a few things you need – walls, a roof, a door, and a bed. So now that you’ve built your first house, you need to set up a real shelter so that you never have to hide in a hole covered in dirt again. As soon as it’s morning, you can dig the blocks in front of you to create a small step to jump on so you can leave the hole you’ve been hiding in. Now, if it’s still dark, just place the dirt down again and wait a bit longer. In 7 minutes time, you can look up and hold left click to dig the dirt to reveal the morning light. Your game must stay open, otherwise the time will be paused.

So either wait and hear the dangerous creatures walking by outside, or take a quick break and come back in 7 minutes. But the important thing is that you’re safe. Next, look up, and equip the dirt you just mined.
