[Brad]

Here's the current whitelist:

BradSmith InvaderJak blichte1 SpecMode greychristian Bonn89 bryson430 Stretchmonkey RowdyScot kraetos Atariboy remlemasi Eije Boxofjason turtle2472 Captain_Drew Jasoco

Originally Posted by turtle Edit: So I have to pay before playing? There isn't a way to play first?

Yep. you have to pay. It's a one-time cost, though. Not recurring like other MMO-games.

If you want to demo the "classic" mode in single-player, you can try it for free in the browser here: http://minecraft.net/play.jsp