You need an account, yes. When you start the minecraft program, it needs to log you in to your account.
You must register your account to play Minecraft, however, anyone can download Minecraft.
You need a Premium account which you get when you register your Minecraft name and purchase the game.
Minecraftnet is the only place where you can register the premium account that you need to play the full version of Minecraft.
No. I don't believe so. Plus register is free so why don't you just register.
If you register an account of your own on the Minecraft site, you can play Minecraft classic for free.
no you need minecraft beta to play beta servers
When you register for Minecraft, you have a free account. You can play the free Classic online version. You can still download the Minecraft launcher, you just won't be able to play it without paying for it first. Once your account is premium you can log into the launcher (that you downloaded) and it will download the rest of the game.
No, you need to register and pay for the premium account online.
minecraft itself and java
When you register an account on the Minecraft website, that's just a general account. You can play the free Minecraft Classic using it. To play the full game, you need to upgrade to a premium account by paying, that lets you play full Minecraft.
There is no fake Minecraft, but you need a paid account.
yes you need a minecraft map to explore.