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: 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: steakdiane

Total Score
27.1 / 30.0 ( 90.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	10	INT	9.5	MAG	7.6

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -135 291 2219
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Steak Diane is steak that has been seared in it's seasoned juices and then set on fire while you're looking at it. If you like your steak well done and covered in Brandy, this may be the dish for you. The dish is named after the Roman goddess Diana -- the protector of huntsman and game.

Notes

You fool! You fell for my trap! Here I am reeling you in with a juicy story about liquored-up steak. Now you can't stop reading. And this seed is rated suicidal expert. What are you going to do now? Play it? You are? Ha! You fool!

This is the Minecraft equivalent of hosting a marathon in Alaska. There is only a tiny whisp of green in the southeast corner. The rest of the map is a blinding white blur -- except when you accidentally step in a hole and plummet to your death. Because the only thing this seed has more of other than acres and acres of snow covered nothing is holes in the ground that bottom in graveyards of bony adventurers -- like yourself.

Can't Miss

The triplets are three gaping holes that corkscrew into the earth. Each is unique and one of them is a monstrous and obscene climb that I would not dare attempt on survival mode. I'll let you figure out which one it is.

Villages

• None

Underground

• [-125.42.-374] abandoned mineshaft
• [-70.36.202] x9 red stone, chest, stronghold
• [-78.30.185] ender portal

Above Ground

• [317.71.-207] huge deep hole, flaming abandoned mineshaft, lava fall of death
• [140.68.-170] large lava pit
• [348.66.-72] medium ravine
• [340.68.54] awesome Y-shaped ravines
• [95.67.338] other huge deep hole, dig down at bottom for more huge hole
• [58.73.292] pumpkins
• [-350.74.373] dead drop x2
• [-360.65.93] medium cave
• [-358.65.178] the other, other huge deep hole
• [-141.66.-336] dead drop into cave
• [-149.118.-245] tallest point
• [-169.67.-114] dead drop into deep cave
• [-128.64.70] medium ravine
• [-95.68.57] if you're going to the nether, set your portal up here.

TU9 Seed & Map: moravian

Total Score
25.1 / 30.0 ( 83.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	6.3	INT	10	MAG	8.8

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -221 616 911
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Notes

This was an awesome level! Firstly, the entire southwest corner is just a big mess of caves, ravines, and one ender portal. It's not the best I've ever seen, but it will be a great place to play for a couple days. Better than that, though. About dead center in the map, you'll find a cave complex that is absolutely stunning. Huge chasms, winding paths that you can get lost in forever. It's just beautiful. Sadly, it's a hike from the southwest corner mountain range, but between the two I think everyone should check this one out.

BTW, red-stone-a-plenty on this one.

Villages

• None

Underground

• [120.43.345] submerged abandoned mineshaft
• [129.39.350] x1 chest, x2 diamonds, x4 lapis lazuli
• [104.27.-32] Can't Miss: Monstrous Cave!!!
• [-251.33.165] ender portal, stronghold, abandoned mineshaft, medium underground ravine
• [379.24.-359] x5 gold
• [391.19.-285] medium underground ravine, obsidian
• [111.10.-361] x10 red stone
• [113.12.-331] dungeon, zombies, x2 chests, red stone

Above Ground

• [225.66.392] pumpkins
• [290.72.127] great hidi-hole
• [380.64.-369] medium open ravine, lava fall, waterfall
• [-20.71.-322] large flat desert
• [-389.67.-67] very long shortcut cave
• [-371.69.290] tiny dead drop hole
• [-328.64.149] pumpkins
• [0.84.292] mushroom island
• [125.67.-70] Entrance to monster cave
• [60.65.-140] small ravine
• [-42.70.115] great nether portal spot

TU9 Seed & Map: dayeyedi3d

Total Score
17.9 / 30.0 ( 59.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	8.2	INT	6.6	MAG	3.1

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 172 979 1038
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Notes

Holy crap -- a fully-floating Nether. Even though this map primarily consists of one medium-sized island, I still think this level isn't so hard that it's only for experts. There's a lot to see and do here. I found a lot of gold and other goodies below ground.

Villages

• None

Underground

• [260.32.343] large ravine with many waterfalls
• [170.37.-124] dungeon, spider, abandoned mineshaft
• [202.34.-103] dungeon, skeleton, x1 chest, above lava pit
• [229.29.-68] x4 gold, x2 lapis lazuli
• [238.31.-47] abandoned mineshaft, x4 gold, x1 chest
• [-137.17.54] x6 gold
• [-151.12.37] x5 red stone, x2 diamonds
• [-143.14.12] x7 gold
• [214.29.272] stronghold
• [216.31.257] ghost library
• [142.39.276] ender protal
• [-152.39.109] best nether portal spot

Above Ground

• [-63.64.368] medium cave
• [-336.63.51] dive down for medium flooded ravine
• [-289.89.-57] large mushroom island
• [-348.86.-394] medium mushroom island
• [268.78.-393] small mushroom island
• [178.71.115] broken mushroom island
• [65.67.181] mostly flat desert

TU9 Seed & Map: grummer

Total Score
14.6 / 30.0 ( 48.7% )
RIM Scores*
REAL	4.1	INT	7.2	MAG	3.3

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 298 729 015
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

My Review

Grummer is a very unique map. Sadly, there are too many biomes on this one island. The mountains have some nice spots, but I found a huge abandoned mineshaft in the level that is quite complex.

Villages

• None

Underground

• [-274.14.-364] x4 red stone
• [-282.12.-389] x3 diamond
• [-302.14.-405] x6 gold
• [-27.18.50] abandoned mineshafts, chest, x6 lapis
• [-3.19.78] four falls cave
• [-119.15.111] ender portal stronghold

Above Ground

• [322.74.294] lava pit/forest fire
• [199.67.331] huge cavern
• [171.69.309] medium ravine
• [31.74.303] large ravine
• [17.71.366] medium flatland
• [-92.90.310] awesome butte
• [-348.65.70] tiny island, dig down for large abandoned mineshaft
• [-236.74.-158] abandoned water well
• [-300.98.-316] large mushroom island
• [288.72.-395] boomerang island
• [172.80.258] two medium waterfalls
• [83.82.162] medium floater
• [-72.88.-48] x6 small patchy erosions
• [-2.75.67] dig right here for underground ravine
• [-133.69.171] safe nether portal location

TU9 Seed & Map: gh3ps3

Total Score
13.4 / 30.0 ( 44.7% )
RIM Scores*
REAL	3.2	INT	4.7	MAG	5.5

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -124 848 7970
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

My Review

There aren't that many mountains, but there are some really interesting formations. I found some nice ravines and there are a few places where you can do some deep water exploration. The nether is nice, though you're going to have to build a great many bridges to get around.

Villages

• [68.70.68] village, x8 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

• [329.35.386] abandoned mineshaft
• [213.20.-114] deep underwater hole, x4 gold
• [269.17.384] abandoned mineshaft in ravine
• [-388.17.171] abandoned mineshaft
• [-357.11.200] gold and red stone, chest
• [80.12.-403] lava pit cave, x2 diamonds
• [-124.11.-9] x4 red stone
• [-139.16.-40] x3 gold
• [-157.13.7] x11 red stone, x1 gold
• [-149.12.35] x6 diamonds

Above Ground

• [-369.69.229] lava pit
• [-54.90.-374] x2 medium floater
• [124.87.-390] large overhang
• [340.63.403] dig down for underground medium ravine
• [204.65.339] dig down exactly here for underground monster ravine
• [203.70.317] twisty spire
• [107.91.270] small flat floater
• [67.74.-139] abandoned water well and lava pit
• [-57.67.-123] lava pit
• [26.71.8] great nether portal spot