TU9 Seed & Map: halyard

Total Score
14.3 / 30.0 ( 47.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	5.2	INT	5.4	MAG	3.7

Rating

• ++ Beginner ++
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert
• Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: 691 571 789
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

A halyard is a line on a sailboat used to hoist and lower a sail.

Notes

A really nice abandoned mineshaft worth checking out and a cool large butte to play host to your castle.

Villages

• [-139.79.273] village, x9 buildings, guard tower, blacksmith

Underground

• [-45.25.361] abandoned mineshaft, x1 chest, x4 gold
• [22.19.66] medium underground ravine, x7 gold
• [364.48.80] dungeon, zombies, x2 chests

Above Ground

• [194.62.363] hidden lava pit
• [288.101.-335] really cool large butte
• [44.69.-342] medium ravine
• [-277.46.141] abandoned mineshaft
• [-390.66.114] lava pit
• [43.72.316] medium grass flatland

TU9 Seed & Map: sweetandsour

Total Score
16.9 / 30.0 ( 56.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	3.8	INT	6.5	MAG	6.6

Rating

• Beginner
• ++ Intermediate ++
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert
• Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: 177 463 6896
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Notes

Four villages to chose from should keep you fairly busy. The abandoned mineshaft I found runs through a large ravine, so it's more open than your usual AMS. The crater lake was nice.

Villages

• [-14.75.262] village, x7 buildings, water well, blacksmith, x3 gold
• [107.70.-419] village, x5.5 buildings
• [-236.72.276] village, x7 buildings, water well, blacksmith
• [342.73.325] village, x10 buildings, water well

Underground

• [84.33.151] abandoned mineshaft, x2 spider dungeons
• [-80.29.230] ender protal, x1 eye

Above Ground

• [77.64.354] expert-level cave, dig down at bottom for deeper cave
• [342.64.-176] two lava pits
• [-285.64.-358] small ravine
• [-321.63.-282] dungeon, skeletons, no chests
• [-358.64.257] small flat desert
• [-378.65.383] large ravine
• [-204.93.78] crater lake

TU9 Seed & Map: robinseggblue

Total Score
21.3 / 30.0 ( 71.0% )
RIM Scores*
REAL	7.7	INT	5.1	MAG	8.5

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Rating

• ++ Beginner ++
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Technical Details

Seed Number: 390186286
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

The American robin lays eggs that are a pale blue color. For those of you who write HTML code or want to see what the color is in your favorite image editor: in hex, it's #96DED1.

My Review

Bang! What a great seed. I was worried I wouldn't find a particularly sweet one today, but I lucked out. This site has some great sight lines. I found a ravine with a massive cave drilled through the middle of it, a couple of sweet overhangs, and some deep pits you'll have to build some stairs to descend into. I even found diamonds. However, with all that, there isn't any real dangerous spots, so I feel confident in my beginner rating.

The northwest corner has a town, ravine, and some cool caves. The southwest corner has a crazy thick swamp. Guess which one I would encourage you to spend most of your time in.

Villages

• [65.71.54] village, x8 buildings, water well, blacksmith
• [-241.76.-255] village, x7 buildings

Underground

• [9.14.-320] abandoned mineshaft
• [22.14.-284] dungeon (spider), x4 diamonds
• [1.12.-260] x2 diamonds
• [8.27.-257] lava! x11 gold
• [-93.39.263] large cave
• [150.59.0] dungeon, x1 chest, saddle, x7 gunpowder

Above Ground

• [50.64.263] shortcut cave, good fort, large hidi-hole
• [87.64.344] large pitfall cave
• [137.72.355] holy sheep!
• [245.80.267] mushroom island
• [349.64.20] medium hole
• [291.62.-115] medium hole
• [-194.64.-348] medium ravine, waterfall, lava fall
• [-246.46.-278] deep cave!!!
• [-322.67.-267] lava pit
• [-122.64.279] huge ravine scaring the landscape
• [-213.80.33] medium erosion
• [-142.66.-83] lava pit
• [40.102.-188] two large overhangs, waterfall
• [150.69.-40] large cave, dead drop, bring torches
• [-2.81.-20] pumpkins

1.8.2 Seed & Map: enrevanche

Total Score
70.1 / 170.0 ( 41.2% )
Ratings*
FLAT	5.5	V	8.7	M/H	4.4
RAV	6.1	C	7.9	AMS	8.9
HOLD	--	DW	1.7	OH	3.3
LB	2.8	FLOAT	--	SHADE	2.8
W	2.5	CLAY	3.3	LAVA	4.2
WF	6.3	LF	1.7

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

• Populated! 8.0 or higher in villages.
• Tubular! 8.0 or higher in abandoned mineshafts.

Rating

• ++ Beginner ++
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Technical Details

Seed Number: 107147833
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

"En revanche" is a French idiom that means, basically, "on the other hand...".

My Review

This was a fantastic seed. Clearly the five villages I found would make this something special all on their own. However, this seed also contains multiple dungeons as well. Together -- along with the nice ravines and flaming trees -- they combine to give you the highest ranking seed so far. Beginners should absolutely try this one out; experts might get a little bored if they already have a multi-village seed. All around, very exciting.

By the way, if you look closely at the photo above, you'll see that what you're actually looking at is two dungeons right next to each other. How 'bout that?

Villages

• [-178.78.-406] village, x8 buildings
• [20.71.21] village, x8 buildings, guard tower, water well
• [309.73.117] village, x5 buildings, blacksmith, water well
• [47.83.-390] village, x8 buildings, guard tower
• [340.70.-412] village, x5 buildings, guard tower, water well
• [325.71.-252] abandoned water well

Underground

• [-49.14.84] x6 diamonds
• [-33.29.371] medium flooded abandoned mineshaft
• [27.16.412] underground ravine with abandoned mineshaft
• [-27.47.345] underwater large ravine
• [-144.16.-414] x6 diamonds, x4 gold on ceiling
• [-169.16.-392] x5 lapis, x4 gold
• [-170.23.-393] medium cavern
• [-154.17.-352] three waterfalls in cavern
• [-112.29.-341] medium ravine with abandoned mineshaft
• [-126.28.-327] abandoned mineshaft dungeon
• [-137.26.-326] other dungeon, x1 chest, gunpowder, saddle
• [-79.26.-345] other abandoned mineshaft dungeon

Above Ground

• [-80.70.63] square lake, dig down for caves
• [-27.66.-75] open-air dungeon, x1 chest, gunpowder, red stone
• [362.80.85] medium cascading waterfall
• [381.84.116] shortcut cave with medium cave, Y=42
• [334.73.241] medium spire and medium cascading waterfall
• [23.70.373] open-air dungeon, x1 large chest, saddle
• [-144.70.314] clay field, x3 deposits
• [-217.64.347] small erosion with large coal
• [-316.65.240] t-shaped small ravine
• [-289.65.176] lake emptying into large ravine
• [-390.65.-295] clay field, x3 deposits

1.8.2 Seed & Map: pouvez-vousm'aider

Total Score
61.2 / 170.0 ( 36.0% )
Ratings*
FLAT	0.4	V	2	M/H	4.7
RAV	3.1	C	2.6	AMS	7.3
HOLD	--	DW	10	OH	5.9
LB	2.1	FLOAT	3.6	SHADE	4.4
W	1.3	CLAY	--	LAVA	5.8
WF	4.7	LF	3.3

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

• Perfection! This seed has achieved one or more perfect scores.
• Abyssal! 8.0 or higher in deep water.

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• ++ Expert ++
• Suicidal Expert

Technical Details

Seed Number: 1715469984
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

So I'm expanding my seed influences to include other languages now. "Pouvez-vous m'aider" is French for "can you help me?"

My Review

Well, you can't ask for a better water world. This seed consists of two remote islands in the middle of what appears to be a vast ocean. Searching the depths could take weeks. However, I did find some goodies. Specifically, this is a great place to get your hands on some red stone. Beyond that, I found two dungeons and more than a handful of gold deposits. I'd say this is an expert level because even swimming between islands is a struggle and the underground is chock full of pitfalls and traps. Novices garde! (That's "Beginners beware!" in case you were wondering)

Villages

• [-203.84.277] village, x6 buildings on a small hill

Underground

• [16.10.-326] x15 red stone
• [72.37.-372] tiny abandoned mineshaft
• [-13.27.-375] abandoned mineshaft, chest x1, gold
• [5.27.-375] abandoned mineshaft, dungeon
• [62.37.-335] large ravine, medium abandoned mineshaft Y=17
• [11.29.-351] abandoned mineshaft, chest x1, gold
• [-20.28.-422] x3 gold
• [355.38.-265] hidden cave with mega coal
• [373.12.-295] x4 red stone, x4 lapis, obsidian generator
• [426.31.-365] five waterfalls in medium cavern
• [421.15.-346] x9 gold
• [404.32.-357] mysterious dirt dungeon, x1 chest, x1 diamond, x8 melon seed, x9 red stone
• [371.45.83] dead drop chasm, deep cave Y=12
• [333.13.35] abandoned mineshaft, parts of which are on fire due to contact with lava
• [330.13.8] x6 diamonds
• [217.14.-17] x4 lapis, x6 red stone

Above Ground

• [-212.59.37] underwater land bridge
• [-148.67.218] small waterfall
• [-131.64.199] medium land bridge, erosion, and waterfall
• [349.96.-80] bulbous medium overhang (photo above)
• [332.111.-31] medium floater
• [351.80.-10] small overhang
• [324.74.10] small floating spire
• [187.66.83] lava pit
• [117.81.52] pitfall cave

1.8.2 Seed & Map: playwright

Total Score
66.8 / 170.0 ( 39.3% )
Ratings
FLAT	7.8	V	5	M/H	4.2
RAV	4.8	C	3.2	AMS	4.2
HOLD	--	DW	6.1	OH	1.8
LB	3.7	FLOAT	2.9	SHADE	3.6
W	3.7	CLAY	--	LAVA	4.8
WF	6.8	LF	4.2

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• ++ Advanced ++
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Technicals

Seed Number: -792010129
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

A playwright is someone who writes plays. It combines the words play (a written drama or comedy) and wright (a person who does work on, in this case, plays). Both words a old English, but the first instance of the word playwright dates to the late 1600s.

My Review

This is the seed to play if you want to see all the things that this new update has to offer. There are many villages peppered around the map. I love the flatland desert in this level. It's a really good spot to plant down a castle. There are a lot of waterfalls and floaters on this level. Very scenic. I recommend this seed to all advanced users while I continue my search for something a little more -- legendary.

Map

Well, it doesn't get any simpler than this. The map runs east to west. Dead center is a massive desert with a super thick forest in the west, a nice mountain range in the southwest, and a small bit of ice out east.

Villages

• [162.71.18] village, 9 buildings plus water well and guard tower
• [-405.69.-187] village, 7 buildings plus guard tower, coastal
• [-186.77.-186] village, 1 house, 1 blacksmith, water well
• [-262.77.-396] abandoned house and water well
• [90.69.-231] abandoned water well

Underground

• [237.18.264] gold
• [254.14.223] gold
• [339.26.236] dungeon, 2 chests, cocoa beans, iron bars
• [330.30.260] small underground ravine and cavern
• [153.27.-333] medium underwater ravine with lava floor
• [161.12.-335] lapis and obsidian
• [156.26.-305] abandoned mineshaft
• [-12.43.-290] dead drop
• [-48.70.-302] medium ravine, Y=32

Above Ground

• [-401.75.324] large floater
• [-334.81.199] medium overhang
• [-362.84.241] medium waterfall
• [-382.81.120] large crater, large land bridge with cave, medium waterfall
• [-372.113.97] medium floater
• [-294.77.148] large lava fall
• [164.66.179] twin tall waterfalls
• [188.70.146] small cave
• [228.68.171] beautiful shaded lake and small waterfall
• [268.68.178] medium waterfall
• [326.68.-18] lava pit in small icy forest
• [360.59.-31] small shortcut cave
• [217.66.-336] small flatland island
• [77.69.-80] small erosion
• [20.68.-101] small erosion with coal
• [33.86.-33] desert
• [59.68.-326] medium cave
• [-323.65.-365] pumpkins
• [-329.79.-218] small swamp
• [-291.74.-158] pumpkins
• [-328.79.-63] lava pit and forest fire
• [-349.69.-35] lava pit
• [-286.73.-39] thick forest
• [-288.65.-71] medium cave with coal
• [-163.71.23] small, flat erosion

Images

[TOP] This is a shot from inside one of a medium cavern showing a lava fall that illuminates two nearby waterfalls.

[ABOVE] Keeping with the lava theme, here is a medium lava fall flowing out of the side of a mountain just after twilight.

[ABOVE] Here is a shot of the largest of the villages. I'm pretty sure this is as big as a spawned village can get without player assistance.

[ABOVE] This really scenic lake is being fed by a small waterfall. This lake is actually surprisingly deep.

[ABOVE] This series of medium and large land bridges combine to create a serious shadow across the terrain. No doubt you're going to find some daywalkers hanging out under here.

[ABOVE]This is a view from one of the many ravines on this level.

1.8.2 Seed & Map: questionnaire

Total Score
50.7 / 170.0 ( 29.8% )
Ratings
FLAT	6.3	V	3.7	M/H	4.8
RAV	4.2	C	3.2	AMS	2.1
HOLD	2.7	DW	1.8	OH	3.7
LB	3.9	FLOAT	1.8	SHADE	2.4
W	5.1	CLAY	2.9	LAVA	2.1
WF	--	LF	--

Rating

• Beginner
• ++ Intermediate ++
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Technicals

Seed Number: -1017049693
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

Another commonly misspelled word.

My Review

I started off getting spawned next to a village in the southwest quadrant of the map, so that was lovely. After that, I had a look around. This seed has a wide variety of biomes attached to it. There are no less than three separate deserts, three separate icy spots, and two mountain ranges. There are several good ravines and plenty of opportunities for obsidian.

Map

This map is a patchwork quilt of biomes.

Villages

• [-196.69.299] village, 8 buildings plus guard tower

Underground

• [364.65.247] small ravine, Y=47
• [166.67.315] tiny ravine, Y=51
• [148.64.-316] small shady ravine, Y=44
• [-325.19.299] abandoned mineshaft
• [-243.13.272] x6 lapis, gold on ceiling
• [393.9.-376] x5 gold, red stone, coal
• [396.9.-363] x4 lapis
• [381.13.-341] small underground ravine
• [377.47.326] obsidian generator

Above Ground

• [-270.65.220] dig down for large cave complex
• [-369.99.237] medium overhang
• [-364.82.122] beautiful small rocky bay
• [-393.86.103] small floater
• [-389.90.62] medium shady overhang
• [-233.62.128] large clay, tiny underwater ravine
• [-194.68.-26] deep cliff-side cave
• [-336.83.-23] pumpkins
• [-376.45.-192] deep lake
• [-364.64.-224] sugar and pumpkins
• [-328.76.-345] secret cave entrance
• [132.64.-323] dead drop into stronghold
• [143.62.-307] hidden lava pit
• [252.64.-306] medium erosion with coal
• [314.87.-52] small overhang
• [364.119.-20] tallest peak
• [298.89.-25] medium land bridge
• [316.107.-104] large butte
• [182.109.-22] tall cliff dive event
• [231.65.160] medium overhang
• [143.65.86] river valley
• [-151.64.-178] pumpkins
• [54.69.48] lava pit/obsidian generator
• [5.74.81] medium erosion with coal
• [-41.67.160] huge flatland
• [25.66.193] pumpkins

Images

[TOP] A shot of the new sunset as the sun goes down between a double spire in the middle of the map. I'm not a fan of the sunsets -- they look horrible when viewed at the edge of the map -- but this one looks alright I guess.

[ABOVE] This is an overhang and a land bridge -- both medium in size -- in the mountainous region of the map. As you can see, these mountains aren't all that impressive, but I thought this was a good shot.

[ABOVE] - This is a dead drop that lands on top of a stronghold. The stronghold is alright, but getting down to it is an epic challenge. You can find this entrance at 132.64.-323.

1.8.2 Seed & Map: principleprincipal

Total Score
46.9 / 170.0 ( 27.6% )
Ratings
FLAT	7.3	V	2.4	M/H	4.8
RAV	5.3	C	4.1	AMS	--
HOLD	--	DW	4.8	OH	1.1
LB	1.9	FLOAT	1.7	SHADE	2.9
W	4.1	CLAY	--	LAVA	3.3
WF	2.1	LF	1.1

Rating

• Beginner
• ++ Intermediate ++
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Technicals

Seed Number: 1547823666
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

In a world full of principals, it is the principle principal who rules them all. He may not be the principal principal, but he is without question the principal of his principles. This unquestionable truth is known as the Principal Principle.

My Review

Lots of underground to take a look at in this one. There are plenty of lava pits and a really large village. You're going to need a lot of diamond swords to protect this one. Finding resources was no sweat and I also discovered several underwater features that instantly made this one of my favorites.

One of the most interesting features of this map is at -335.42.272. It's a dual ravine system where one ravine is basically sitting on top of the second. Digging through the floor of the first ravine is dangerous, so don't forget where you're standing.

Map

The southeast corner is a swamp on the surface, but a vast underground network below. This level is mostly a huge hunk of desert, but luckily the arctic north of the map contains lots of trees and caves.

Villages

• [56.67.-12] village, 8 houses and water well
• [324.70.-171] abandoned water well
• [37.70.276] abandoned water well
• [-173.68.273] abandoned water well

Underground

• [381.66.247] deep cave, safe entrance Y=12
• [382.64.226] same deep cave, cave dive entrance Y=12
• [372.14.221] x6 red stone
• [401.12.224] x4 lapis, x4 red stone, x7 diamonds
• [395.14.253] x2 diamonds
• [398.14.285] x2 lapis
• [414.12.284] iron, coal, and red stone
• [-183.12.-417] x1 diamond, x6 red stone
• [-344.20.277] lower underground ravine, x5 lapis, Y=12
• [-335.42.272] upper underground ravine with one block floor to lower ravine
• [237.19.-105] deep, forked ravine with lapis and coal, Y=12
• [177.24.-100] x7 gold

Above Ground

• [213.79.319] small swamp
• [197.59.332] hidden deep cave
• [355.94.-119] small frosty forest
• [87.69.-207] lava pit
• [23.95.-314] thick icy forest
• [-150.64.-402] dig straight down for cave system
• [-377.56.-353] small underwater land bridge; swim under island
• [-326.66.-112] underwater cave entrance
• [-346.68.76] lava pit
• [-320.66.235] small land bridge
• [-356.43.251] deep lake; dig down in bottom
• [-302.70.259] small waterfall
• [-264.98.261] tall cliff dive
• [-291.76.312] a river running through desert
• [-81.66.287] hidden lava pit
• [-96.74.237] lava pit
• [-16.74.395] pumpkins
• [-119.65.-122] two small transecting ravines
• [-188.81.203] medium floater

Images

Just the one image: what you're looking at is the snow-covered floor of the first ravine at the point where it is transected by the lower intersecting ravine. The lava that can be seen in this shot is not the lava at Y=12.