TU9 Seed & Map: eastandwest

Total Score
22.4 / 30.0 ( 74.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	7.6	INT	5.9	MAG	8.9

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -947 982 999
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

After World War II, the city of Berlin was divided into two parts: east and west. East Berlin was controlled by Russia; the West by American/English administrators. Due to the restrictive nature of communism, East Berlin became a truly repressive place to live. Though 99% of the wall is gone, to this day you can distinguish both sides by looking at the architectural differences (visible even in aerial photographs).

Notes

The ender portal on this level has four eyes already in place, so that's nice. Also, you're going to find some good mountains and a nice nether.

Villages

• [-234.70.292] village, x6 buildings, water well, blacksmith, guard tower, x6 obsidian
• [337.71.-419] village, x7 buildings, guard tower

Underground

• [-223.56.-343] follow waterfall for deep cave system
• [-17.45.145] ender portal, x4 eyes

Above Ground

• [-336.69.156] long ravine
• [-50.65.302] pumpkins
• [63.65.330] caution: dead drop to nowhere
• [310.65.43] long ravine, good cave in bottom under mountain
• [338.69.-244] small flat grassland
• [22.70.-249] large land bridge
• [-258.69.27] medium cave complex
• [-214.69.-169] lava pit

TU9 Seed & Map: soubresaut

Total Score
20.2 / 30.0 ( 67.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	4.4	INT	8.1	MAG	7.7

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -199 625 0807
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

When a ballet dancer begins in first, third, or fifth position and then leaps forward and lands again in the same position. If you drop the "u", it becomes a somersault.

Notes

The middle of the map has some great mountains. There are also some great waterfalls and some nice shadows. Very scenic!

Villages

• [-205.76.-140] village, x9 buildings, blacksmith, water well, guard tower, x1 diamond, x1 gold
• [4.70.292] village, x7 buildings, water well, blacksmith

Underground

• [219.52.242] cool waterfall cave
• [261.18.137] x9 gold
• [-383.17.43] x7 gold
• [223.40.17] ender portal

Above Ground

• [225.59.214] deep dead drop
• [224.100.88] small valley
• [339.53.102] large hidi hole
• [268.79.-228] medium overhang
• [-6.89.-332] medium lava fall
• [-297.65.-61] medium flat desert
• [-393.106.-64] medium overhang
• [-399.116.6] small floater
• [-369.85.276] cool medium crater; nearby smaller crater
• [52.110.128] medium float
• [5.114.35] large overhang
• [160.64.-76] cool medium ravine

TU9 Seed & Map: mjolnir

Total Score
24.3 / 30.0 ( 81.0% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	10	INT	10	MAG	4.3

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 109 418 0765
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

In Norse mythology, the god Thor carries a hammer -- named Mjolnir. The spelling of the name varies from source to source as the original has special characters not supported by my keyboard. And don't give me grief if you play DotA 2 -- they misspelled it on purpose.

Notes

I am not a lawyer and nothing that I say here should be misconstrued as legal advice.

This is the hardest level I've seen to date. It's the primary ingredient in all known recipes for a night terror. Looking upon the face of the land may be a criminal action in some countries. You should check the statutes in your jurisdiction before playing.

Ironically, finding the ender portal was not a problem, as it's floating in the middle of the ocean. You can find it in seconds; it's clearly visible during the day.

Congratulations, instant ender portal. Now try finding something else. Anything else. Exactly. This seed is so heinous, I've decided to add a new rating classification: this seed is the first to be ranked nightmare.

Villages

• None

Underground

• [278.38.32] dungeon, skeleton, x2 chests, gunpowder, x4 red stone
• [-430.15.-309] medium ravine with lava floor
• [-393.13.-303] x6 gold
• [-352.29.169] underground ravine, x6 gold
• [-225.25.304] x10 gold, medium cavern

Above Ground

• [-50.55.-134] dive down for submerged ender portal, x1 eye
• [-356.89.-400] mushroom island #1
• [-105.83.396] mushroom island #2
• [369.80.366] mushroom island #3
• [166.82.-146] mushroom island #4
• [13.64.-61] your only shot: dig down to Y=32, then due north 11 paces and no more for ravine/cave super complex. Beware, this will bring you in above the lava -- don't fall off the ledge and pray to James Lipton you don't attract any bad guys.

TU9 Seed & Map: raspberrypie

Total Score
19.3 / 30.0 ( 64.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	10	INT	5.5	MAG	3.8

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -557 715 582
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

It's a pie with raspberries in it. Seriously, sometimes you ask me to explain the weirdest things to you.

Notes

Islands-a-plenty in this archipelago, but the main one is very large and full of trees and such. So it's ideal for people looking to play their first island level. The ender portal room has a side entrance -- something I can't recall seeing in any other seed I've taken a look at so far. I know it's minor, but worth mentioning nonetheless. For those of you who like their nethers less open than I do, this seed has a nice one.

Villages

• None

Underground

• [-40.15.-99] x4 gold
• [262.27.46] x1 chest, golden apple, x9 red stone, pearl
• [269.27.51] x1 chest, pearl
• [238.33.44] x1 chest, pearl
• [260.35.54] ender portal with side entrance

Above Ground

• [-370.79.-195] medium mushroom island
• [363.99.188] large mushroom island, medium land bridge
• [-74.66.-97] large mushroom island, cave entrance

TU9 Seed & Map: quatrefoil

Total Score
20.5 / 30.0 ( 68.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	7.2	INT	7.8	MAG	5.5

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -126 469 4154
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Derived from Latin, quatre means "four" and foil means "leaf". Although used chiefly in architecture, the word can also be used to describe a four-leaf clover.

Notes

This is a really nice level -- despite the obvious lack of surface to work with. The keys are all unique and really interesting while the peninsula is the place to go for resources and adventure.

Villages

• None

Underground

• [296.30.-309] abandoned mineshaft, dungeon, spider
• [-48.39.-155] ender portal, x2 eyes

Above Ground

• [-213.65.-122] medium ravine
• [-367.67.-377] lava pit
• [-247.66.-373] cave system
• [316.71.-363] deep dead drop
• [284.81.-178] medium mushroom island #1
• [255.85.248] medium mushroom island #2
• [129.89.221] medium mushroom island #3
• [-176.98.193] crazy mountain island

TU9 Seed & Map: tollgate

Total Score
11.3 / 30.0 ( 37.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	3.7	INT	5.5	MAG	2.1

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -106 891 6602
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Notes

The southwest corner has some alright hills, but the big draw of this seed are the large deserts. I found a really cool ravine that was split into two by a hunk of land in the middle and the ender portal stronghold is another one of these broken affairs.

Villages

• [4.74.-219] village, x13 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

• [1.15.-7] x2 chests, x1 diamond
• [22.19.50] ender portal

Above Ground

• [207.68.187] dead drop, Y=29
• [277.65.-50] divided long ravine
• [273.65.-176] small tunnel
• [12.65.-342] medium flat desert
• [164.71.-127] pitfall with waterfall
• [-42.67.-141] open air dungeon, spider, x1 chest, gunpowder
• [241.90.-372] tiny floater
• [-277.68.393] pitfall, follow waterfall down/dig through gravel for gold and red stone
• [-5.69.249] lava pit, flat desert
• [-12.60.91] dead drop v

TU9 Seed & Map: jacobin

Total Score
19.5 / 30.0 ( 65.0% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	7.8	INT	6.6	MAG	5.1

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -183 699 7652
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

The Jacobins (pronounced SHOCK-o-bin) were a radical revolutionary group who brought about the French Revolution. Known amongst their contemporaries as the Society of the Friends of the Constitution, their passion for governmental change infused with their greed for power and resulted in a public hysteria known as the Reign of Terror.

Notes

Well, there's some really cool stuff to see on this one, but my favorite is the triple village -- three villages within visual distance of one another (as evidenced by the photo above). Also, there's a really neat hill that is just honeycombed by tunnels.

Villages

• [-140.73.292] village, x7 buildings, water well, blacksmith
• [4.74.277] village, x11 buildings, water well
• [117.71.116] village, x6 buildings, water well
• [69.72.-171] village, x1 building, water well, blacksmith, large cave in middle of town

Underground

• [114.44.-376] awesome dead drop, Y=12
• [71.27.280] library
• [84.24.250] ender portal, x1 eye

Above Ground

• [-137.65.-381] two lava pits
• [-362.69.-352] awesome medium crescent-shaped ravine, medium floater, small overhang
• [-273.65.-207] small flatland desert
• [-326.64.-6] large flatland desert
• [-228.82.40] collapsible floater
• [-151.85.189] cool island land bridge
• [175.90.373] honeycomb hill, lava fall, waterfall
• [277.65.47] large overhang, pumpkins, cool cave
• [269.82.-22] large overhang over water
• [232.84.-79] small valley
• [91.72.-305] pumpkins
• [183.65.-292] lava pit