TU9 Seed & Map: crissandcross

Total Score
20.8 / 30.0 ( 69.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	5.5	INT	8.2	MAG	7.1

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -623 061 885
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

You know in cartoons when someone has to sign on the dotted line and they make an "X"? That's a real life thing. Historically, people who didn't know how to write their own name would use a crisscross -- which comes from "Christ's cross". Originally it wasn't an "X", but an actual cross and people would sign with the Christian cross to promise "to God" to fulfill the contract. Over time, the cross got tipped on it's side and now is an "X".

Today, the word "crisscross" means to cross over and then back (think laces on a shoe).

Notes

Tons of villages, including three big ones. One of them even has diamonds. I found some really nice old-school rock formations -- not the least of which is an epic-sized land bridge.

Villages

• [308.79.35] village, x12 buildings, water well, blacksmith, x2 diamonds
• [260.72.-172] village, x1 building, water well, blacksmith
• [-252.71.-411] village, x13 buildings, water well, guard tower
• [-139.76.324] village, x2 buildings, water well, guard tower
• [-172.78.100] village, x11 buildings, water well, guard tower

Underground

• [-62.46.231] dungeon, skeleton, x2 chests; stronghold
• [-59.41.227] ender pearl
• [-62.33.213] ender portal, x1 eye

Above Ground

• [24.67.360] cave complex
• [67.70.334] lava pit
• [355.74.226] great hidi hole
• [316.82.-216] large overhang
• [294.94.-240] small floater
• [207.91.-332] epic land bridge
• [104.107.-221] large crater
• [-13.73.-297] waterfall valley, small floater
• [-168.98.-263] thin land bridge
• [73.72.-95] pumpkins

TU9 Seed & Map: magic8ball

Total Score
17.3 / 30.0 ( 57.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	4.1	INT	7.1	MAG	6.1

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 153 390 4042
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

It's an icosahedral die floating in tinted blue water.

Notes

This site has some rare but amazing extreme mountains.

Villages

• [356.70.-236] village, x10 buildings, water well, blacksmith, guard tower
• [255.70.-418] village, x8 buildings
• [85.74.-219] village, x2 buildings, water well, guard tower

Underground

• [-349.52.267] under the water glitch, pitfall cave into deep cave
• [27.55.283] x1 chest, spider dungeon
• [-36.15.-56] nice underground lava cave and ravine
• [117.42.246] stronghold
• [106.35.220] ender portal

Above Ground

• [-58.65.342] dead drop into long ravine
• [374.63.175] land bridge over cove, cliffs
• [244.75.387] pumpkins
• [383.74.-289] pumpkins
• [298.78.251] small crater
• [246.100.194] triple land bridge
• [93.66.-298] medium flat grassland
• [-326.71.-171] lava pit

TU9 Seed & Map: mg3si4o10(oh)2

Total Score
22.2 / 30.0 ( 74.0% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	6.3	INT	9.1	MAG	6.8

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 154 879 5393
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

This is the chemical formula for talc.

Notes

I know I rated this one beginner, but that's just because everyone could play it. There's something for everyone on this level, so don't dismiss it just because noobs would be at home here too.

What a fantastic level. I found a lot of really cool stuff to look at. I highly recommend this one, especially if you are into flatland, as there is a great flatland desert peninsula, which you could easily build a wall around and defend. The ender portal already has three orbs in it, which is awesome. The nether is beautiful. Solid all the way around.

Villages

• [-157.73.84] village, x11 buildings, water well, guard tower, blacksmith

Underground

• [-239.29.-355] great deep cave
• [-336.54.-209] small waterfall ravine
• [-369.59.190] great deep caverns
• [114.12.398] x4 diamonds, dig around
• [96.12.385] x6 gold, x4 red stone
• [106.45.137] awesome waterfall cavern
• [-62.32.103] x1 chest, gold bar
• [-99.40.107] ender portal, x3 eye orbs

Above Ground

• [-349.65.-123] pumpkins
• [-313.65.-42] medium flat desert
• [-279.74.229] small overhang over water
• [-264.65.135] medium land bridge
• [-185.72.303] small erosion
• [28.73.313] huge flat desert peninsula
• [386.65.401] small flat banana-shaped island, dig down for cave system
• [277.85.-92] large mushroom island
• [352.64.-186] danger: dead drop hole
• [392.64.-235] pumpkins
• [316.103.-396] great spire, small floater, lake, medium cave
• [145.65.-376] large divided ravine

1.8.2 Seed & Map: littleblackant

Total Score
96.8 / 170.0 ( 56.9% )
Ratings*
FLAT	4.4	V	5.5	M/H	9.1
RAV	5.2	C	6.6	AMS	--
HOLD	--	DW	3.1	OH	7.3
LB	9.7	FLOAT	7.8	SHADE	8.3
W	5.1	CLAY	6.2	LAVA	6.8
WF	7.1	LF	4.6

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

• Premium! This seed has scored higher than 80 out of 170 in the overall score.
• Rolling! 8.0 or higher in mountains and hills.
• Spanned! 8.0 or higher in land bridges.
• Dark! 8.0 or higher in shadows.

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 1609147006
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

The little black ant, Monomorium minimum, may seem like little more than a common household pest, but it is situated in a unique part of it's ecosystem and fulfills a vital role -- they eat bird crap. Without the black ant (and car washes), the whole of the United States would be covered in bird crap. They are unusual for insects: they have multiple queens and can grow and shed wings for mating purposes.

My Review

Simply put, this is a stunning level that will melt your brain and then compress the resultant goo into diamonds that it will then hide by the massive underground lake of lava. This is without a doubt the longest single mountain range that I have found so far. "Shadow Lake" is gorgeous and situated in a great place to build a castle. For people who like floaters, this level also contains the biggest floater I've found so far (post-update) and a crazy village that is half-situated on a floater. The waterfalls and the shadows are absolutely amazing. If you know how to handle yourself, you have got to check this one out.

Can't Miss

There are tons of things to see and do, but the best of them all is the waterfall-covered triple land bridge. It is a flashback to some of the legendary mountain seeds of the previous Minecraft build. Water flows from everywhere and the shadows are beautiful yet void of bad guys.

Villages

• [-221.73.117] village, x7 buildings, guard tower, water well
• [-251.88.293] elevated village, x5 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

• [-300.13.-5] lava lake
• [-333.12.-21] x8 diamonds

Above Ground

• [-52.122.-40] tallest point
• [-17.71.-167] three small floaters
• [-53.68.-78] pumpkins in amazing cave
• [-46.69.-103] mega overhang
• [8.82.-49] small land bridge
• [48.66.-60] sinkhole
• [131.117.-108] perfect shield mountain
• [127.99.-62] tall waterfall
• [186.78.-302] medium land bridge
• [236.68.-314] "Shadow Lake" monster land bridge
• [208.115.-340] two gnarly medium overhangs
• [374.81.-247] medium overhang
• [-31.95.-101] perfect cliff-side hidi-hole
• [-110.94.-67] large floater
• [-105.73.-23] medium overhang
• [-93.66.90] medium land bridge
• [-131.76.64] medium cascading waterfall
• [-303.68.3] hidden lava pit

1.8.2 Seed & Map: raslebol!

Total Score
78.4 / 170.0 ( 46.1% )
Ratings*
FLAT	5.2	V	7.8	M/H	7.6
RAV	4.8	C	1.3	AMS	--
HOLD	--	DW	2.7	OH	2
LB	7.7	FLOAT	8.1	SHADE	6
W	5.5	CLAY	3.3	LAVA	7.5
WF	6.7	LF	2.2

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

• Anti-gravity! 8.0 or higher in floaters.

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -465506209
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

"Ras le bol" is a French phrase similar to being "fed up". Both exclamations imply that the speaker can't take any more. Note: this seed name has an exclamation point at the end.

My Review

This seed is the best post-update seed I've found to date. In fact, it's so good that I'm thinking about changing my criterion for awarding the title "premium" to a seed. But sadly, it's not for everyone. This is a very difficult seed with lots of shadows and very difficult terrain. The mountains are epic, there are very few caves to clue you in to where the underground stuff is located, and when you do find something amazing underground it's covered in lava. If you're looking for a serious challenge, look no further: you just found it!

Villages

• [260.72.20] village, x11 buildings, blacksmith, guard tower, water well
• [116.72.-188] village, x8 buildings, water well, lava pit
• [85.73.341] village, x5 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

• [24.13.101] x4 lapis, x5 red stone
• [135.13.106] x3 diamonds
• [99.33.72] medium underground ravine, Y=12

Above Ground

• [32.75.122] dig down for large cave system
• [100.70.37] abandoned water well; small pitfall cave
• [308.66.97] small open-air ravine
• [229.70.112] lava pit
• [384.79.-257] deep dark dead drop
• [386.123.-285] large floater
• [364.70.-315] mega triple land bridge (photo above)
• [336.116.-299] medium floater
• [325.69.-358] large waterfall, large floater
• [150.123.-364] large mesa with small arête
• [122.99.-388] tall waterfall
• [-76.79.-302] lava pit
• [-384.108.104] "The Swan" (photo below)
• [-334.103.302] small cove
• [-216.100.253] small floater and medium butte
• [-171.77.266] abandoned water well
• [305.77.375] lava pits

1.8.2 Seed & Map: sergeant

Total Score
67.8 / 170.0 ( 39.9% )
Ratings*
FLAT	2.5	V	3.1	M/H	7.7
RAV	5.9	C	7.8	AMS	--
HOLD	--	DW	2.1	OH	3.9
LB	6.6	FLOAT	3.1	SHADE	8.2
W	4	CLAY	--	LAVA	1.9
WF	7.3	LF	3.7

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

• Dark! 8.0 or higher in shadows.

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 1365325689
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

My Review

This level has a lot of awesome overhangs that cast creepy shadows everywhere. Take for instance the image at top, which is of a formation I'm calling "Coiled Snake Rock". Not only is the "head" of the snake casting a shadow, but the interior of the coil (which you can't see) is a sinkhole that also has shadows. This seed is a breeding ground for day-walkers, so consider yourself warned. There's even a Gargamel-style cavern just riddled with zombies.

Beyond that, you're going to find a lot of waterfalls on this level. The ravines are very nice and there's even a dungeon for those of you who like moss stone. All in all, a fine seed.

Villages

• [341.71.-235] village, x11 buildings, guard tower

Underground

• [-101.62.247] open air cave complex
• [-45.49.388] large ravine with huge underground cavern
• [-22.27.374] x8 gold
• [145.44.308] large underground cavern
• [-350.12.-78] obsidian generator, x4 gold
• [-318.14.-59] x3 lapis, x9 red stone
• [-349.13.-98] mega red stone deposit
• [-89.69.189] small pitfall cave
• [-15.73.366] deep cave, Y=22
• [-334.64.-131] deep cave, Y=12
• [-306.58.-382] dungeon, 1 chest
• [-356.67.-362] medium cave complex

Above Ground

• [258.67.-344] small erosion with coal
• [154.63.-322] medium ravine, lava fall, water fall
• [77.83.-340] small floater
• [-228.90.-243] medium crater
• [-258.94.-396] tall waterfall, large arête,
• [-298.99.-383] large dead drop sinkhole, dig down at bottom for cave
• [-259.77.-219] medium waterfall
• [-348.87.-57] tabletop land bridge and small overhang
• [-165.101.-151] tall cascading waterfall
• [-92.90.-199] Gargamel-style shadow cavern
• [-118.65.-76] pumpkins and wolves
• [-66.64.203] lava pit
• [210.69.338] large ravine cut in half by a river, Y=40
• [337.72.255] pumpkins
• [315.92.193] "Coiled Snake Rock"; large sinkhole in coil
• [346.69.0] epic mountain valley
• [303.70.109] one medium/one tall waterfall
• [174.71.-158] pumpkins
• [175.83.-240] thin, medium spire

Seed: sableandindia

Special Achievements

• Premium! This seed has scored higher than 40 out of 70 in the overall score.
• Anseled! Higher than 8 out of 10 in awesome features.

Rating

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

Spawn and Version

Spawn: -150.67.-250
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 7.7 DW 5.0 C 7.5 W 4.1 SP 5.5 VR 4.3 AF 8.2     42.3

Etymology

India ink is a standard black ink used by cartoonists and graphic novelists. A sable brush is a brush with particularly soft hairs made from the tail of a kolinsky -- a type of weasel. So technically, it's a weasel brush.

My Review

This is a fantastically beautiful and scenic seed. The pack of mountains around the monster volcano-style crater at -184.105.-184 could easily keep you busy for an entire game and you would never have to leave. But you should, because this level is gorgeous and some of these other features are to die for. Mountains abound on this seed, but really they are only shells for caves. Some of these caves go down to even Y=30, but none of them cut past the diamond/lava barrier. I found one real dungeon and one false dungeon.

Can't Miss

With so many things to see on this map, you'd think that there would be more than one can't miss, but this one is extra special. This underwater gravel deposit is absolutely massive and it sits precariously above an underground cave. If you dig in the wrong spot, you can easily destroy the cave and kill yourself -- although it is fun to run from the falling gravel (save game before attempting). There is already an entrance to the cave, but it's underwater so it's going to take some time to get there. Once inside, the cave is beautiful. Enjoy.

Underwater

• [-10.66.-351] humongous underwater gravel deposit
• [-33.64.313] deep underwater hole, down then west for huge cave
• [-61.63.324] underwater hole

Items of Interest

• [-109.65.-188] two medium overhangs and large land bridge
• [-168.65.-146] monster lava fall, so big you can find it on the map
• [-179.83.-199] tiny gorge with large coal
• [-184.105.-185] huge volcano-like crater
• [-194.114.-225] tall waterfall (cliff dive)
• [-159.120.-227] tallest point
• [-239.90.-239] cool valley
• [-251.77.-222] hidden cave and small land bridge
• [-273.73.-244] dead drop cave and small flatland
• [-281.72.-237] medium pitfall cave, Y=45
• [-363.70.-263] medium cave, Y=39
• [-263.87.-333] small sinkhole
• [-186.87.-315] small overhang and shortcut cave
• [-132.73.-367] large overhang and medium waterfall
• [-133.71.-325] medium overhang
• [-107.67.-314] sugar
• [121.76.-359] deep cave
• [216.73.-223] deep cave
• [245.70.-254] dungeon with one chest, 3 saddles and a hidi-hole, medium floater, and medium overhang
• [252.76.-319] massive overhang/land bridge, deep pitfall cave
• [217.80.-392] large overhang/land bridge combo, tall waterfall
• [346.67.-263] false dungeon
• [349.66.-228] medium clay
• [363.65.-95] large lake
• [329.68.-58] two small waterfall streams
• [306.69.38] two small overhangs
• [-160.69.326] medium flatland
• [-284.77.274] large hidi-hole
• [-373.69.362] medium spire
• [-357.71.242] large overhang
• [-359.68.76] deep dead drop cave, Y=32
• [-215.73.137] erosion with coal
• [-96.65.136] hidi-hole with coal
• [79.69.-102] large tabletop overhang
• [156.67.-98] large tabletop land bridge

Images

This level is so scenic that narrowing all of the photographs down to five actually pained me. The top image is of a beastly overhang/land bridge combo. As for the image right below it, how about that shot! It's like standing inside the visor of a massive space trooper. It was taken from inside the same formation looking out at the next formation, which was also beautiful. You can find it at 252.76.-319.

Moving on to the smaller images at right, the first is of a medium-sized butte as seen from between the legs of a medium land-bridge. It's a weird formation because this area was mostly desert.

Below that, I took this shot from almost the same spot where I spawned. This image and the one below it are from the same circular range of mountains that form a massive crater. These mountains go up to Y=120 and have a lava fall flowing out of them. So really, this formation is as close as you're ever going to get to volcano in Minecraft -- unless they program volcanoes into Minecraft (which would be awesome!)