It was inspired by a game called "Infiniminer," actually. But it is a very different game.
But to answer your question, it is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X, and Linux. A mobile version for Xperia Play, Android, and iOS devices and a console version for the Xbox 360 will be released on an unspecified date.
It costs about $20 USD and can ONLY be purchased from
Minecraft.net.
EDIT: Also, thought I should mention: The game is currently in Beta. The price will go up when the full version is released. However, anyone who purchases during Beta will get the final version for free. (Beta is 25% less than the gold release will be). There will be expansions that cost money released after the full version comes out. Anyone who purchased during Alpha (50% off final price) will get these expansions free of charge. Unfortunately, it's now too late for that.
Updates are released very often (There's actually one scheduled for tomorrow, which will add pistons and shears to the game, as well as bug fixes), and the update after that will contain a lot of new features, such as a revamped combat system, improved lighting system, NPC villages, and some other mysterious features.
EDIT 2:
This is what a good-sized server can look like.If that seems huge, take in the fact that the map is
over a month old. (The server started in January.) The server has grown a lot since then. (For those curious, it is the unofficial server of another forum I go on. It's pretty accommodating to outsiders, though. If you post your username here I can get you added to the whitelist. Just be warned that there are a good set of rules to obey.)
As for our server, what
Bukkit plugins should we use?
As far as I am concerned, the must-haves are MC Essentials, Permissions, Big Brother, and WorldEdit (For the WorldGuard functionality).
Other servers I've played on have had mods like MyWarp (Good for creative servers), iConomy (For economy servers), Towny (For town-based servers), amongst others.
-Canama
