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

Seed: greengas

Special Achievements

• Premium! This map 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 Coordinates

-59.78.-113

Seed Score MH 7.4 DW 3.9 C 6.3 W 3.3 SP 6.2 VR 4.9 AF 8.2     40.2

My Review

Visually stunning -- albeit devoid of trees -- this seed has many thick land bridges that cast heavy shadows across the map. There are also lava falls and a huge pumpkin patch that are must sees. However, there is plenty of space in between the mountains that you can move around freely without having to continuously stop to climb something. This is a great level that would have been the finest of the day had it not been for one other fluke level I found that edged it out.

Items of Interest

• [-59.64.-123] sugar
• [-36.65.-116] lots of lava
• [0.73.-178] small cave
• [105.70.-299] deep coal cave
• [270.82.-330] huge pumpkin patch
• [-92.75.96] a large coal deposit

Images

An example of one of several stunning rock formations found throughout the level. At right, A view from underneath another land bridge of a lava fall. If it wasn't for the glowing lava, you know creepers would be living here.

Seed: 123abc

Special Achievements

• Premium! This map has scored higher than 40 out of 70 in the overall score.
• Rolling! Higher than 8 out of 10 in hills and mountains.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-99.66.-253

Seed Score MH 8.7 DW 5.8 C 6.2 W 7.4 SP 6.6 VR 3.7 AF 7.8     46.2

My Review

This was the second best seed of the day. There are a lot of amazing features, including spire/land bridge combos and dueling caves that run in opposite directions but share the same mouth. As always, big fan of the pumpkins and this level seems to have a lot more sheep than one would normally expect to find. Clearly, everyone from beginners to seasoned experts will find something to enjoy in this seed.

Items of Interest

• [-9.67.15] hidi-hole
• [20.66.-53] a cave underneath of collapsing sands
• [32.69.-152] hidi-hole
• [44.77.-161] two caves, one up and one down, one of which contains an underground waterfall
• [121.76.-21] pumpkins
• [150.73.-44] hidi-hole

Images

This is a great overhang that is high enough off the ground that it doesn't shield the zombies from the sun. At right, this was a very interesting land bridge/spire combination.

Seed: russianmustanganus

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

88.74.-3

Seed Score MH 3.7 DW 7.1 C 2.1 W 5.1 SP 2.1 VR 1.3 AF 2.2     23.6

My Review

This seed is as cold as, well, the anus of a Russian mustang. It has some trees, but they are hell and gone from where I spawned. This seed is a trek: an archipelago with not-so-frozen water that requires a lot of swimming. Getting to and from resources like coal and iron is going to be a bear. Beyond that, not much is interesting. I did find an island that was literally infested with sheep. I'm not sure if that's always going to be the case, but I'll include the coords for Sheep Island anyway.

Items of Interest

• [212.69.-100] hidi-hole
• [253.70.-136] a deep cave and a shortcut cave near each other
• [191.65.-285] Sheep Island

Image Coordinates

A four corners shot from the spawn point that shows how some islands are flat and worthless while still others are round and mountainous. It's an interesting mix. The photo at right is of... well... sheep! You can visit them at 191.65.-285.