Although Minecraft fans have various means to play Java Edition for free, including the game's demo as well as Minecraft Classic, these options are limited.

It might surprise you to find out that Minecraft isn't a free-to-play title. However, you can access a demo of the game on PC or play a 2009 version for free.

As previously noted, to get max speed minecarts in Minecraft at the moment through the use of the /gamerule command, you'll need to be playing on Snapshot 24w33a or above and also have cheats enabled.

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