Seed: hittheroadjack

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

12.65.3

Seed Score MH 7.3 DW 3.4 C 4.8 W 5.9 SP 2.9 VR 3.1 AF 5.2     32.6

My Review

So, I spawn in this level and start gathering sand just in case I fall into a hole or something an I have to get back out in a hurry (you know how it goes). Three digs in, I fall into a cave. Now, normally that would be a good sign, but this level has many shallow caves but not very many deep ones, so don't expect too much spelunking. It turns out -- once I extricated myself from my spawn hole -- that this level is a nice archipelago full of wolves and some nice pockets of resources. Worth a try.

Items of Interest

• [20.64.4] my in-spawn dig-down-to-death cave
• [173.17.132] a massive, interconnected cave complex

Image Coordinates

Hopefully, you can tell from the image above that this seed has a nice balance when it comes to biomes.

Seed: wednesday13

Special Achievements

• Rolling! Higher than 8 out of 10 in hills and mountains.
• Born Free! Higher than 8 out of 10 in spawn point.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

51.67.-23

Seed Score MH 8.9 DW 5.2 C 1.9 W 7.2 SP 8.4 VR 2.9 AF 2.6     37.1

My Review

I liked this board. This is the second request (murderdolls) I took a look at today for Terantatek, a guy on the GamesFAQs forum. There is a large mountain due east of the place where I spawned. This is full of wood and hidi-holes making it an excellent starting point. However, it's not for beginners. While there is plenty of wood, this level is a behemoth with many mountains that are difficult to traverse. Getting away from enemies was a problem on more than one occasion and it's also worth noting that in certain places the trees were so thick that enemies lurked even during the day. In fact, it took me five minutes to climb past a mountain because it was so steep and so massive that I had no other choice but to stop and mine my way over it. Now that's a good time!

Items of Interest

• [-324.72.-36] coal, floaters, and some interesting spires
• Due south of the spawn, I found two packs of wolves.
• [-158.73.-14] pumpkins plus a shortcut cave with a deep cave connected to it in the middle.

Image Coordinates

The first shot is actually a four corners shot -- even though it doesn't look like it because that massive fucking mountain is in the way. That thing consumes a huge chunk of the board. The photo at right is one of the few places you can rest and cover good distance, with some steep mountains in the background.

Seed: -7888332628260394416

Special Achievements

• Born Free! Higher than 8 out of 10 in spawn point.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-41.77.44

Seed Score MH 4.1 DW 3.7 C 2.8 W 5.2 SP 8.1 VR 4.1 AF 2.9     30.9

My Review

You gotta give it to Minecraft, some of these random number seeds are pretty good. This one is no exception. One of the best of the day, this seed has one of the best spawn points I've seen so far. It's a perfect beginner world. The spawn features an almost complete hidi-hole plus a short-cut cave that runs under the hidi-hole. Plus, there's trees everywhere. Top quality stuff. Lots of pigs, a nice hilly terrain interlaced with water, and an inordinate amount of cacti.

Items of Interest

• [-71.70.212] really cool sand dune

Image Coordinates

The above image is a four corners shot.

Seed: slim99457

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Spawn Coordinates

120.66.320

Seed Score MH 6.3 DW 5.3 C 2.3 W 3.6 SP 1.7 VR 1.1 AF 3.3     23.6

My Review

This place is a snowy wasteland. As far as trees and other essentials are concerned, it's slim pickings. At the spawn, they maroon you on a sandbar. There are some quirks to this level, like hidden pitfall caves with only a single cube hole at the top and trees that grow out of water. Both were interesting to see, but the level as a whole is probably a pass unless you're into climbing either up or down.

Items of Interest

Just when I thought this level had nothing for me, I damn near killed myself stumbling into a massive hidden cave at 247.65.106 -- nowhere near the spawn, but still worth the trip if you want to see the hole I fell through. There's also a lake inside of a gorge at 75.69.260.

Image Coordinates

The above view is a three corners view of the main island from the spawn point sandbar.

Seed: queenbee

Special Achievements

• Premium! This map has scored higher than 40 out of 70 in the overall score.
• Spelunked! Higher than 8 out of 10 in caves.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-5.68.11

Seed Score MH 6.2 DW 3.3 C 8.3 W 6.0 SP 7.2 VR 5.3 AF 7.9     44.2

My Review

The seed "queenbee" was a pleasant surprise. At first when I looked at it, I thought it was going to be an icy letdown. However, the cave systems on this map are amazing -- and there are a lot of them. I'm a big fan of floaters -- blocks that aren't connected to anything, they're just hanging in mid-air. As such, this level is interesting because it has clusters of floaters in several locations.

Items of Interest

There is an amazing cave at 158.60.398. There is a second, deep cave at -41.70.-59. There are many deep gorges, floaters, and a lava fall that's pouring into and defrosting a frozen lake. It's really cool.

Image Coordinates

The image at top is a three corner view showing the snow covered trees that dominate this level. The image above is a view of the lava defrosting system they've got going on this level. It can be found at 55.64.55.

Seed & Map: wq8mt

Special Achievements

• Born Free! Higher than 8 out of 10 in spawn point.

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Spawn Coordinates

96.74.-65

Seed Score MH 2.5 DW 6.0 C 6.0 W 4.0 SP 8.0 VR 2.2 AF 6.8     35.5

My Review

This is the first board of the day that I can say is truly balanced in most respects. Most important of all the things I like about this board is the spawn point -- which is just epic. There is a nearby massive cave with a lake in it that's easily convert-able into a hidi-hole. Lots of craters and sugar. The edges of the map are covered in interesting and rare formations; you have to walk to get there, but it's worth it. A great starter board for noobs, yet still interesting for veterans.

I would also like to mention that while this seed does have some truly interesting rock formations, it is 90% flat -- a great seed for building small towns.

Items of Interest

• [8.68.345] exposed stone with coal and iron
• [-180.64.336] medium cave with coal
• [-289.68.378] pumpkins and a red flower patch
• [-397.71.-165] massive overhang, two land bridges, a medium waterfall, and gravel
• [-309.66.-304] large clay
• [-397.79.-372] lone pumpkin
• [-330.69.-378] deep cave complex with iron
• [-321.65.-342] medium clay
• [-243.71.-335] deep dead drop cave
• [364.89.-319] large overhang/land bridge combination
• [332.65.77] medium clay
• [206.68.-111] lava pit with coal and iron nearby

Update - August 24, 2012

Due to the immense popularity of this particular seed, I have gone back and updated this blog post with additional photographs, a full map, and the above abbreviated list of landmarks.

Images

Above (top) is from a rocky outcrop due north of the spawn. It's a great little landmark spire and you can see the balance of the level in this one shot. Coordinates: -6.85.-191. Next (above, bottom), is a huge table-top overhang/land bridge combo sitting on top of a mountain. You can find this one at 364.89.-319.

At right (top), you'll see a lone sandy spire in the middle of the ocean in the northwest corner. I'd be careful digging on this thing because it looks like it could go at any second. The other photo at right is a shot from the prime attraction of this level: at -397.71.-165 there is a massive overhang/land bridge (shown) and a very nice waterfall.