Seed & Map: herokiller

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-36.70.-7

Seed Score MH 4.2 DW 2.8 C 3.1 W 6.0 SP 4.4 VR 1.8 AF 4.4     26.7

My Review

I took a look at this level and was impressed immediately because it just so happens that I spawned next to a pumpkin. I was very excited. But during the rest of my walkabout, I was quite blasé. So, this level was tracking around the 21-23 overall score mark when all of a sudden, I found the biggest pumpkin patch I've seen in Minecraft. This patch is so amazing that even Linus would be happy. When added to the availability of trees, this level really picked up at the last moment and surprised me with a pretty descent score. Also, you can find a lot of sugar here.

Items of Interest

• [-97.65.-29] zombie cave with iron
• [-227.72.-154] mondo big pumpkin patch
• [-320.70.-79] gravel pit
• [-375.73.-24] a hidi hole near a really weird hole in a wall where water is trickling out. It's not a waterfall, per se. It's more like a leak in the earth.
• [-171.65.302] a deep cave

Image Coordinates

So many pumpkins! If you want to pick from the patch, go to -227.72.-154. Also, at right, a regular four corners shot that illustrates the nice balance of this level.

Seed: sooooobored

Special Achievements

• Treemium! Higher than 8 out of 10 in wood.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-12.69.55

Seed Score MH 6.9 DW 2.7 C 4.9 W 8.1 SP 5.3 VR 4.0 AF 5.8     37.7

My Review

There are five "o"s in sooooo (just sayin'). The two things that you're going to notice over and over again in this level are the epic supply of lumber and the really odd boxy mountains that dot the canvas. There are many wolves, here. In fact, I would highly recommend this level for any beginner looking to earn his or her first pet wolf.

Items of Interest

• [-38.67.24] a wolf was stuck on a ledge of this deep cave when I arrived. Whatever you do, don't try to help the wolf because if you kill it, you'll get jumped from all directions.
• [-36.77.-113] a seriously complex cave system featuring four caves of various depth
• [-130.98.-256] a tree-infested climb to the top of this mountain is epic

Image Coordinates

There's certainly a lot of these boxy mountains around.

Seed: adamseden

Special Achievements

• Rolling! Higher than 8 out of 10 in hills and mountains.
• Treemium! Higher than 8 out of 10 in wood.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

377.73.147

Seed Score MH 8.2 DW 2.4 C 1.3 W 8.4 SP 2.4 VR 2.1 AF 6.3     31.1

My Review

One of the most beautiful and scenic seeds I have yet to come across. First of all, there were pumpkins in the spawn. This is the first time that's ever happened to me so that was cool. Many of the caves are flooded, so that was a bummer.

Can't Miss

Do you like to cliff dive? Sure, we all do. Well, virtually anyway. Well, there's this awesome spot where you can leap off a mountain top and land in water. It's an awesome ride. I spawned in the far north. There is a desert and lots of sand in this level despite what the photos suggest.

Items of Interest

• [286.656.14] Shhh! I can hear zombies!
• [282.65.-150] Cliff diving experience you don't want to miss

Image Coordinates

Both of these photos showcase some of the strange mountains that just reach up out of nothing. They're all around the board. It's like wondering around in Java.

Seed: asdf

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-158.72.-52

Seed Score MH 4.5 DW 3.2 C 5.2 W 4.7 SP 3.1 VR 2.8 AF 3.3     26.8

My Review

Sticking with my theme of the day which was don't over think it (see "2"), I decided that "asdf" might give me something. Nope. Don't get me wrong, it's an okay board and definitely suitable for beginners, but don't think this thing is going to rock your world anytime soon. The northwest of the map is covered in mountains. I was not impressed by the availability of any goods, so really this is a basic map with some cute elements that make it worth a one-time look.

Items of Interest

• [-207.70.-157] a hidi-hole
• [-299.73.-258] a deep cave (more like a hole in the game)
• [-211.85.-202] the tree cave
• [-321.70.-345] a cool land bridge
• [-398.68.-298] zombies can be heard here; start digging!

Image Coordinates

A four corners shot of -- you guessed it -- a Minecraft board. At right, this is a tree growing out of a cave. I know, right? There are also flowers surrounding the cave which was interesting because it's in a part of the board that is otherwise empty (-211.85.-202) so it almost calls you over to it.

Seed: ANGELIKMAYHEM

Special Achievements

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

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

14.71.-152

Seed Score MH 5.5 DW 6.2 C 4.8 W 8.1 SP 6.0 VR 4.1 AF 5.3     40.0

My Review

What can I say? I'm vain. The seed name is in all caps BTW because that's how my X-Box name is formatted. Good to know, in case you want to friend me. I played with myself (ha!) for about 30 minutes -- even after dark because I was looking for lava. I spawned in a massive sandy crater. There are many submerged caves -- which is inconvenient for hidi-holes but I noticed they usually had something interesting like coal or iron deposits. The southwest of the map has a massive desert with some interesting bits in between the long boring stretches of listening to your footsteps. However, I'm glad I stayed after dark because I found a cool lava pit with coal deposits and a nearby water source to make obsidian. That totally made this board worth it in my view. But check it out for yourself.

Items of Interest

• [76.78.-145] shortcut cave
• [-55.76.18] an unflooded hidi-hole
• [-109.77.60] a lavapit and possible obsidian generator
• [-178.67.161] sizeable clay deposit

Image Coordinates

The top shot is another three corners shot that show the magnitude of some of these mountains and the tree coverage in areas outside of the desert. Look at the size of this lava pit in the photo on the right. That's outrageous! It was like standing next to the sun. You can tan yourself at -109.77.60.

Seed: viking

Special Achievements

• Spelunked! Higher than 8 out of 10 in caves.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-179.65.-297

Seed Score MH 7.2 DW 2.4 C 8.5 W 5.1 SP 3.4 VR 3.8 AF 7.1     37.5

My Review

I would never crow about a level whose only features were gravel and snow -- though both are readily available in this seed. In few other maps do you have to climb this far up just to climb so far down. The caves on this map are quite treacherous. One wrong step can cut your health in half -- or worse. Your whole existence is going to be about producing torches.

Items of Interest

• [-180.74.-249] hidi-hole with gravel and coal
• [-218.71.-137] deep cave with a waterfall
• [-194.69.-150] deep cave; in my notes I have "20M"... I think that's how long it took me to get the hell back out of the thing.
• [101.77.-105] deep cave
• [196.72.-14] yet another deep cave (get the drift?)

Image Coordinates

The top image is an island that you have to visit. I heard zombies everywhere I stepped. At right, a really deep cave that -- if you look closely -- contains a naturally illuminated waterfall. It's neat. You can swim back out of the cave at -218.71.-137.

Seed: dontcrossstreams

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-105.65.-303

Seed Score MH 1.3 DW 1.7 C 3.4 W 0.8 SP 1.9 VR 2.3 AF 6.2     17.6

My Review

Well, that photo up there says it all. Cold. Very cold. Icy and vast. No wood, no deep water, and no hills. In fact, all the water is frozen -- which is actually convenient because all the land is spread out all over hell so huge frozen ice is a good way to get around. It's a hell of a thing to see -- a vast frozen ocean -- even if you don't stay for the ride. And by ride, I mean caves -- which are basically holes in the ground that literally are only one or two cubes wide through which you can plummet to your death. I spawned in the north and then moved southwest. Nothing improved. Very cold.

Items of Interest

• [-72.71.-220] this was a really interesting stone complex that almost looks like ruins. Worth checking out. There is also a deep cave here, so be careful where you step.
• [68.80.183] a nice sized hidi hole
• [20.66.208] a coal cave
• [9.69.215] a deep ice hole

Image Coordinates

These three intrepid little bastards were the only source of color in the whole seed. They were right next to the spawn heading southeast. They marked the end of dry land and the start of dry water. At right, a vast plummeting cave I found on one of the islands at 9.69.215.

Seed: 2

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

55.72.28

Seed Score MH 5.9 DW 2.3 C 6.8 W 3.9 SP 4.1 VR 5.6 AF 5.3     33.9

My Review

Sometimes we overthink things. We come up with these big fancy seed names when really all we need to do is just plug in "2", for instance. There's a submerged cave by where I spawned that was a great little hidi-hole to start with. Then, just behind the hidi-hole was a humungous deep cave. This level is filled with caves. You're going to find lots of them. There are an inordinate number of chickens in this level. You'll also find some small gravel pits and a fair amount of sugar.

Items of Interest

• [51.81.-18] I found a valley with a cave with a sandy bottom
• [65.66.-99] there's a gravel pit
• [5.68.-182] there's a nice little hidi-hole
• [-54.75.-191] I refer to this as the Three Roses cave as there are three red flowers near the mouth of the cave
• [-97.69.-188] there's a really deep cave with a subterranean waterfall inside

Image Coordinates

A great view from the spawn looking northeast at a massive mountain that juts up out of nowhere. This thing was a great climb. The shot on the right is of the humungous deep cave near the spawn.

Seed: mistwalker

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-12.74.-1

Seed Score MH 4.2 DW 3.6 C 4.1 W 2.5 SP 3.2 VR 2.1 AF 4.1     23.8

My Review

This is one of those seeds that's been going around the Internet as one of the best seeds you can play. I disagree. I'm not impressed at all by this thing. It has a fair number of hills and a few interesting features -- like the spire imbedded in the mouth of the lake right near where I spawned (see photo above) -- but overall it's very bland and lacks the sizzle to sell this steak. I did find some clay and mushrooms, but all things considered, this one is going to require a lot of digging to get good.

Items of Interest

• [-164.67.100] hidi-hole plus mushrooms
• [-318.83.-3] double cave system with a deep lava pit

Image Coordinates

This is a four corners view looking past the small mountain that borders this lake in the spawn. As you can see, not many trees. This other view is a great cave (and flower) on the side of a hill. Sorry, no coords.

Seed: 694228

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

152.67.-15

Seed Score MH 5.3 DW 3.1 C 2.1 W 4.8 SP 6.2 VR 1.3 AF 1.9     24.7

My Review

I had a great spawn point on this one that had a hidi-hole filled with iron. Go figure! You're going to find lots of sheep -- including a few black sheep -- and lots of gravel. This is a great board for beginners with some really cool rock formations and a land bridge that is part sand and part rock.

Items of Interest

• [0.78.91] there's an interesting path through a mountain that you can see through from one end to the other which makes it like a natural doorway
• [398.66.-348] I didn't have time to investigate, but there's a gravel pit here with zombie noises coming from underneath. Look into that for me.
• [-91.69.0] a valley that runs between two cliffs in the southwest of the map. Very scenic.
• [324.68.-215] a shortcut cave

Image Coordinates

The top image is of a land bridge that's part sand and part mud. Really cool. You can find that at 217.85.-183. The image at right is the mouth of a cave that I didn't feel like climbing up to because it's wedged between two steep cliffs.

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: murderdolls

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

94.67.27

Seed Score MH 4.4 DW 4.1 C 4.2 W 6.5 SP 4.8 VR 3.1 AF 1.3     28.4

My Review

One of two that I did by request today (wednesday13) for Terantatek, a guy on the GamesFAQs forum. This seed is a nice archipelago that features a large number of squid and pigs. It's very balanced between mountains and trees. It's easy to get around and features some interesting caves. Beginners should stay near the spawn point if they give it a shot; the level is loaded with baddies that pile out of the caves during the day. The north-northeast section of the map is dominated by desert. Given how often I heard zombies just under the surface while walking around, I'm guessing there are some nice farming to be done. But I'll leave that for you to find.

Items of Interest

• [132.69.-4] pre-built hidi-hole
• [213.67.-63] a shortcut cave featuring good iron deposits
• [214.65.-116] a really deep cave
• [208.69.-125] I call it Sandy Gravel Cave
• [357.79.-259] near the edge, I heard zombies under the ground

Image Coordinates

The corner shot I took may seem like a standard, boring randomly-generated seed, but looks can be deceiving. While swimming around, I discovered this cave on an island. It has some nice coal deposits. No coords.

Seed: 348610

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.
• Anseled! Higher than 8 out of 10 in awesome features.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

13.65.171 (in the South)

Seed Score MH 8.1 DW 7.2 C 4.1 W 6.9 SP 2.9 VR 4.1 AF 8.1     41.4

My Review

It's not just that this seed has great hills, it's that it has so many great hills I had to fight to narrow down the screenshots to just two. Sadly, I lost that battle, so I'm including a third screenshot just because I can. Unless you're looking for squid, you're not going to find any amazing excess of resources. But this level isn't about that; it's about looking at pretty mountains. So have at it.

Items of Interest

• [44.66.183] hidi-hole plus gravel pit plus coal
• [1.60.124] zombie sounds coming from the bottom of the lake; not too far down
• [81.73.-41] welcome to the desert
• [119.67.6] gravel pit
• [293.82.105] cliff-side hidi-hole with a great view

Image Coordinates

The top image is a shot of the twin peaks from across the lake near where I spawned. The second shot (above) explains it all: little bit of peaks nestled in a whole lotta trees in the southeast of the seed at 208.73.110. The shot at right is a view from a great cliff-side hidi-hole shortcut cave with a view of a gnarled looking overhang. You can find it at 293.82.105.

Seed: blackreach

Special Achievements

• Golden! This map has scored higher than 50 out of 70 in the overall score.
• 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.
• Spelunked! Higher than 8 out of 10 in caves.
• Anseled! Higher than 8 out of 10 in awesome features.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

0.68.0

Seed Score MH 8.8 DW 5.8 C 8.3 W 5.9 SP 6.5 VR 5.8 AF 9.2     50.3

My Review

This seed is one of the most popular seeds that's been making the rounds on the Internet and it's easy to see why. There are land bridges and overhangs a plenty. I found lots of clay, a whole lotta bacon (pigs), and I even stumbled across a cave that has moss stone right inside the front door. I was amazed. Beyond that, you'll be surprised by the number of wolves in this level. You could easily explore this level for hours -- especially given how jagged the terrain is -- and I would encourage you to do just that.

Items of Interest

• [-24.64.-179] deep cave
• [-6.78.-263] a whole fleet of caves; possible network
• [-52.73.-344] a great little hidi-hole well to the north of the spawn point
• [-160.65.-358] the cave where I found the moss stone

Image Coordinates

An incredible land bridge to the immediate east of the spawn area at 0.65.0. The image at right is an amazing set of features. The one on the right looks like a Star Wars AT-AT. No coords on this one.

Today's Seeds: July 30, 2012

Fourteen seeds per day was probably a little unrealistic, what with me having a job and a life and all that. With that in mind, I have done all the X-Box stuff with the following seeds, but it's going to be a day or two before I can get them all posted here to the blog.

I included some unique seeds as well as six or seven seeds that I collected from various posts across the Internet. These are some of the more popular seeds that everyone raves about. Given that I started this blog to showcase new seeds that people haven't been talking about, you shouldn't expect too many famous seeds in the future.

• [50.3] blackreach
• [41.4] 348610
• [40.0] ANGELIKMAYHEM
• [37.7] sooooobored
• [37.5] viking
• [37.1] wednesday13
• [33.9] 2
• [31.1] adamseden
• [28.4] murderdolls
• [26.8] asdf
• [26.7] herokiller
• [24.7] 694228
• [23.8] mistwalker
• [17.6] dontcrossstreams

How to Use Seeds

I fielded a question earlier today about how this whole seed thing works. During the course of that conversation, I attempted to pull up an X-box Minecraft screenshot of the "create game" menu screen and was told by Google that no such screenshot exists.

Well, now it does.

Behold, I have taken a screenshot and posted it here in case anyone else is interested in playing with seeds but isn't aware of exactly where to put the seed in order to get the level to generate. After you select "create game" from the start menu, you'll see this screen prompting you to name your save game, select options for connections to friends and X-Box live, and the seed name. If you leave it blank, the game will simply choose a random number to use as a seed.

Of course, that can be fun, too. But then what would you need me for?

Seed: $h!thead

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.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

15.69.4

Seed Score MH 8.3 DW 6.2 C 4.0 W 6.4 SP 4.8 VR 4.2 AF 6.2     40.1

My Review

This is it, last one of the day. As it turns out, it was also the highest rated seed of the day as well. This is a great board. There are amazing landmark formations that make navigating easy and provide great visuals. The photo doesn't show it, but there actually is a lot of wood on this level. It is very difficult to get to where you have to go because you're constantly climbing; this level is not for beginners. There is a lot of coal to be found by just walking around, though some of it is high up in the sides of mountains.

When entering this seed name, note that the "s" in "$h!thead" is a dollar sign and the "i" is an exclamation point. Who knows what you'll get with just a plain old "shithead".

Can't Miss

So this is new. I've decided that there are certain places and things that I have to highlight so you have a chance to decide if you want to be a douche and miss them or give them a shot. This board has one of those can't miss moments. It's a lava fall side-by-side with a waterfall. It took everything I had to get there because I was under attack the whole way by every baddie the game has to offer. But it was worth it. You have to make it to -256.63.-269 before nightfall, but you need to stay for the show after the sun goes down. It's nice -- and DANGEROUS!!!

Items of Interest

• [80.82.-4] a deep, treacherous cave
• [92.84.-16] a coal deposit
• [88.85.-198] a deep ravine that cuts through a crowded mountain range
• [-141.64.-293] a waterfall to the northwest of the spawn
• [-256.63.-269] falling lava meets falling water

Image Coordinates

The view at top is one of the corner shots from the spawn. The image at right is the nonchalant entrance to an impressive cave system at 80.82.-4

Seed: @mn8

Special Achievements

• Rolling! Higher than 8 out of 10 in hills.
• Treemium! Higher than 8 out of 10 in wood.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

30.65.-61

Seed Score MH 8.1 DW 2.4 C 4.4 W 8.1 SP 4.2 VR 2.4 AF 6.3     35.9

My Review

In this seed, you want to head due south for some fun. That's where the massive waterfall is, that's where the wolves are, that's where the caves full of baddies are. I spawned in a tree, which is usually a good sign for beginners. But this isn't their kind of seed. The terrain is foreboding, and no matter where you're going, you have to climb up and down to get there. Some of the mountains are so high that you can't see where you're going once you get to the top because of the clouds. That's when the creepers in the nearby caves come to get you. If you ever wanted a pet wolf (feed them bones), this is the pet store to get one.

Items of Interest

• [98.67.-16] the massive cliff-side waterfall
• [132.83.145] a deep cave

Image Coordinates

The image at the top is one of the four corners shot from the spawn point. The image at right is a particularly interesting tree-infested valley.

Seed: chinatown

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-125.65.-160

Seed Score MH 5.2 DW 4.8 C 2.3 W 3.8 SP 5.4 VR 1.6 AF 3.1     26.2

My Review

This seed gets a beginner rating because even though there are few trees, most of them are concentrated around the spawn area, so it works out well for noobs. In addition, there are very few caves from whence enemies may launch a sneak attack. Beyond that, if you like caves, swim out to the mini islands. If you like icy gravel, then stay where you are.

Items of Interest

• [-350.71.236] a deep cave

Image Coordinates

A pyramid mountain on the edge of the map; I'm convinced someone is buried in there. You can find it at -399.79.0.

Seed: kotor

Special Achievements

• Abyssal! Higher than 8 out of 10 in deep water.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

80.65.-270

Seed Score MH 5.8 DW 8.2 C 2.9 W 3.1 SP 1.3 VR 2.4 AF 6.3     30.0

My Review

My homage to the greatest game in history (that's right, I said it!!!) is actually a very nice Minecraft seed -- if you're SUICIDAL! It's really nice that this world has such deep waters because that's where you should spend most of your time... almost drowning. The spawn point (in the extreme north of the map) is horrific -- one of the worst I've seen. There's just nothing. Head due east for wood. Much of the water is covered in ice, so you don't have to swim as often as you would think. Lots of gravel and clay. Now, you'd think I would tell you to avoid this level, but it's actually quite beautiful with many, many interesting features. So, I'd give it a shot -- if you're SUICIDAL! My God, you were actually considering checking this one out, weren't you. You sick bastard!

Items of Interest

• [200.68.64] a decent cave
• [235.67.51] a really deep cave
• [400.70.331] PUMPKINS!!! (and lava)

Image Coordinates

The top image is a really decent cave I found at 200.68.64. The image at right is a deep resource/hidi-hole spot I found, however, I forgot to write down the coords. Sorry.

Seed: offworld

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-3.67.153

Seed Score MH 4.9 DW 4.2 C 3.7 W 1.3 SP 4.5 VR 1.9 AF 2.4     22.9

My Review

This seed is about as hospitable as the moon. I spawned in a flooded cave full of iron. That was the last nice thing to happen to me. I was penned in by sheep on a hillside. I was hit with an arrow while passing by the mouth of a cave that I didn't even know was there. The only interesting resource I found was a shitload of gravel. This is a Spartan world with little to look forward to, virtually no wood, and openly hostile caves. Not for the faint of heart.

Items of Interest

• [47.81.-50] an interesting floater due north of the spawn
• [80.72.-95] a really deep cave; bring weapons
• [194.69.-147] a deep cave to the northeast of the spawn

Image Coordinates

Yeah, that's about as lovely as this world gets. At right, this is the cave from which I was attacked while I was walking by completely unaware of its existence. You can find it at 80.72.-95.

Seed: jsmash7

Special Achievements

• Rolling! Higher than 8 out of 10 in hills.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

270.65.-127

Seed Score MH 8.4 DW 8.1 C 1.4 W 6.3 SP 4.7 VR 1.6 AF 6.3     36.8

My Review

I love hiking through hills in Minecraft, so this was a really nice level. Lots of ups and downs, as it were. This seed looks like something out of survivor. Picking out two photos for this particular level was tough because I found four really quirky formations within five minutes walk of each other. Pretty good! The spawn is on the far east of the map and is surrounded with wood. I'd say this was a challenge for a beginner who can stay on the spawn island and a fun curiosity for a seasoned player who doesn't mind swimming due west to check out the rest of the board.

Items of Interest

• [61.73.-161] a cave that as I was passing it, the creepers literally came out to greet me in the middle of the day. It was like overflowing with death
• [-76.88.6] is a really nice valley that might have some good resources to mine
• [-140.88.11] a nice waterfall

Image Coordinates

Image at top is a really nice spire that could house a house if you felt like climbing that beast. The image at right is a dinosaur!

Seed: toadlovesmario

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

0.65.0

Seed Score MH 4.8 DW 3.2 C 1.9 W 5.0 SP 3.0 VR 4.1 AF 1.9     23.9

My Review

This level is visually very bland. There's not much in the way of cool spires or anything like that. However, I will say that this is a good level for anyone who likes lava pits and available coal. It's not a good map for beginners, but could be a fun challenge for someone on an intermediate level. There's a good spot for making obsidian so dig yourself up a diamond pickaxe ASAP.

Items of Interest

• [-99.67.76] lava and water together; you know what that means
• [-216.74.159] cave
• [-216.75.187] coal cave
• [-118.70.-55] cave

Image Coordinates

The image above isn't spectacular, but that cave is actually very interesting. It features a lot of coal and could easily be converted into a hidi-hole. You can find it at -216.75.187.

Seed: vig18

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-273.67.111

Seed Score MH 5.1 DW 5.2 C 3.2 W 5.8 SP 5.0 VR 2.8 AF 2.4     29.5

My Review

This seed has a really nice balance of hills and trees. It's slightly difficult to get around because of the terrain, but is still good for beginners. This level has some very interesting visuals, including multiple waterfalls and land bridges. It also has coal near the surface and some clay. For those who are interested in underwater exploration, this has one of the deepest lakes I've found so far. Lots of fun.

Items of Interest

• [-327.68.200] deep zombie cave
• [-262.71.-24] this is actually two caves with one mouth
• [-315.70.-210] this is an amazingly deep ocean well to the north of the spawn point.
• [-329.65.-216] a large clay deposit

Image Coordinates

The image at the top is a four corners shot of a scared hill and a distant land bridge. In the image at right, an interesting sand formation near a zombie cave at -327.68.200.

Seed: flash456

Special Achievements

• Treemium! Higher than 8 out of 10 in wood.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

70.65.-20

Seed Score MH 6.1 DW 3.8 C 5.9 W 8.3 SP 5.8 VR 2.1 AF 1.3     33.3

My Review

A tiny island full of plenty of wood. A good spawn point makes this an interesting board that, while probably a bit out of reach for beginners, could make for an enjoyable experience for more seasoned players. Lots of squid and visible resources like coal. Most of the caves are submerged in water -- which can be a challenge. There's also an interesting set of sister caves (A+B, see below) that promises some good hunting.

Items of Interest

• [336.71.-222] a resource quarry
• [243.67.-393] entrance to cave A
• [175.65.-383] entrance to cave B

Image Coordinates

The image at top is an interesting island full of sugar cane, overhangs, interesting trees, and other fascinations. The image at right is an example of the many pockets of visible coal.

Seed: spiderbait

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

74.67.104

Seed Score MH 5.6 DW 7.0 C 3.7 W 4.1 SP 3.0 VR 4.6 AF 6.5     34.5

My Review

That's "bait", not "bite" mind you. One of the better levels of the day, though everything is either a long hike or a long swim. This is an archipelago (I spawned in the water, twice) with many, many cows. If you're into leather, this is the place for you. There's also some really nice gravel and clay deposits dotted around the various islands, so that's interesting too. In between the islands is some deep water and on two occasions, I could hear zombies under the water (go figure).

Items of Interest

• [19.68.171] a hidden cave
• [40.65.303] I found three pieces of ice just randomly in the middle of an otherwise warm body of water
• [36.73.391] this is a lagoon cut into the base of a large mountain. There is also a spire in the middle, making it a good place to set up a cool, floating house. I'm thinking about playing this one later.
• [59.69.243] a gravel pit and cave combination

Image Coordinates

The top photograph is a four corners shot looking out toward the northeast island. The image at right is a shot of the lagoon in the mountain at 36.73.391.

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.