1.8.2 Seed & Map: misfitmadness

Total Score
82.5 / 170.0 ( 48.5% )
Ratings*
FLAT	5.2	V	6.8	M/H	7.7
RAV	4.8	C	4.2	AMS	5.5
HOLD	--	DW	3.1	OH	6.6
LB	3.1	FLOAT	6.8	SHADE	5.2
W	4.8	CLAY	3.1	LAVA	5.2
WF	7.1	LF	3.3

*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.

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 16899085
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

This is a Halloween-inspired seed name that came a little too late because of a small once-in-a-decade hurricane that wiped out my power grid. But you know what they say: "better late than never".

My Review

Here it is, people. The very first premium seed I've found in the post-update era. I'm very excited and you should be too because this thing is fantastic. The northwest corner of the map is riddled with nice mountains, buttes, floaters, and a magnificent shaded cove. There's a hillside village -- easily defensible. This level contains an oddly disproportionate number of pumpkins. Even where there aren't mountains, the forests and arctic regions are covered in interesting formations and full of nooks and crannies.

This seed had so many interesting things above ground that I had very little time to explore underground, so this seed probably contains a lot more stuff than is listed below. Amazing and worth at least one play-through.

Villages

• [-253.73.-187] village, x12 buildings, guard tower, water well
• [-252.84.36] hillside village, x9 buildings, blacksmith, water well
• [69.74.291] village, x10 buildings, guard tower, water well
• [-156.70.373] village, x9 buildings, water well

Underground

• [-237.12.82] x8 lapis
• [-213.13.45] medium underground ravine
• [-194.33.24] abandoned mineshaft extensive
• [-114.23.48] x4 gold
• [-54.28.-23] x6 gold
• [201.14.387] abandoned mineshaft, x4 gold
• [176.27.382] medium ravine, very thin

Above Ground

• [-63.68.-146] waterfall valley, x3 medium waterfalls
• [-67.77.-108] pumpkins
• [-34.117.-286] beautiful dome mountain
• [-11.69.-204] pumpkins
• [210.98.-383] tall cascading waterfall
• [65.71.-381] medium overhang, dead drop cave
• [28.70.-361] medium overhang
• [7.82.-320] huge coal deposit
• [-110.70.-306] lava pit
• [-79.99.-396] small floater
• [-32.111.-367] medium floater
• [-182.111.-368] medium floater, small floater
• [-277.65.-363] "Cobra Rock", medium overhang (photo below)
• [-321.103.-305] medium overhang
• [-352.114.-282] twisted butte
• [-304.92.-277] tall waterfall
• [-380.66.-354] shadowy cove (photo above)
• [-411.78.85] abandoned water well
• [-226.70-97] massive hidi-hole
• [-57.64.267] open-air dungeon, x1 chest, x5 cocoa beans, x4 gunpowder
• [113.116.397] medium arête
• [169.84.380] small bay

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: vaccum

Total Score
63.3 / 170.0 ( 37.2% )
Ratings
FLAT	2.2	V	2.7	M/H	4.8
RAV	8.3	C	6.8	AMS	--
HOLD	--	DW	8.8	OH	2.3
LB	1.7	FLOAT	2.2	SHADE	2.9
W	2.1	CLAY	7.5	LAVA	4.7
WF	3.1	LF	3.2

Awards

• Gashed! 8.0 or higher in ravines.
• Abyssal! 8.0 or higher in deep water.

Rating

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

Technicals

Seed Number: -824097757
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

My Review

This one is definitely for an expert; a noob would be slaughtered even on peaceful mode. It's an archipelago with surprisingly shallow water given how much of the surface is covered in blue. Finding clay is not a problem, but finding anything else is a pain. Once you get into the underground areas, exploring caves makes this seed worth it. But on those rare occasions when, you know, you need some wood? Screwed.

Villages

• [-220.70.37] village, x12 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

• [139.13.218] x2 diamonds
• [104.28.175] medium underground ravine, tons of coal, Y=12
• [411.14.213] x6 diamonds
• [406.17.182] x5 gold
• [354.22.241] underground ravine, y=12

Above Ground

• [127.94.156] dead drop cave, y=51
• [71.71.256] clay field, x7 deposits
• [387.91.372] southeast corner, three land bridges
• [367.91.148] small spire
• [143.63.-48] underwater cave
• [126.64.-20] tiny ravine
• [239.70.96] two transecting ravines, Y=12
• [8.65.52] clay field, x6 deposits
• [-384.67.-1] small cave
• [-377.64.-208] two small caves
• [45.108.399] large arête, medium lava fall

Seed & Map: crowquill

Special Achievements

• Premium! This seed 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 and Version

Spawn: 0.72.0
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 8.1 DW 5.2 C 6.1 W 5.5 SP 5.8 VR 5.9 AF 9.5     46.1

Etymology

You know when you see an old-fashioned pen in a bottle of ink like they used to use in the old days. That actually has a name: it's known as a crowquill. There is a modern-day version of this same tool that uses inks and a very fine point to allow artists to make detailed illustrations and architects to make powerful line-drawings.

My Review

Just like it's namesake, this seed is very exacting. The mountains here are stunning and very difficult to traverse. Do not play this if you are a beginner. However, this level isn't so difficult that only the best dare venture here. On the contrary, there are many clean caves and easy to find resources making this an ideal seed for someone looking for a challenging day of Minecrafting with yet enough pockets of epic, twisted caves that someone looking to die has a good shot at that as well.

Can't Miss

The large, Gargamel-style cavern at -155.73.-360 is something you definitely need to see. Ironically, if you manage to scale the interior cliff and make it to the far exit, you'll find that you're on top of another cliff and falling off could severely injure or even kill you. So if you're being chased by zombies/spiders, you'll either have to turn and do battle or make some kind of hasty staircase to manage escape.

Map

This seed has almost no snow, a nice chunk of flatland, and plenty of trees. The east side of the map is more tame; the west is more crazy.

SEED MAP PIXEL COUNTS Classification: Peninsula water 41.1% forest 12.7% plains 33.3% sand 1.8% ice/snow 5.1% * margin of error +/- 1.1%

Overhangs

• [-254.75.-53] cliff-side double overhang
• [-176.65.-49] dumbbell overhang
• [-179.70.-120] monster overhang
• [-243.73.-112] large overhang
• [-197.76.-179] epic overhang and deep basin
• [-226.73.-352] medium overhang
• [-254.99.-387] medium overhang #2
• [-102.69.-172] medium overhang and medium waterfall
• [397.73.59] rail thin overhang

Items of Interest

• [-53.68.44] small flatland and sugar
• [-120.66.315] medium clay
• [-168.80.320] medium floater and medium spire
• [-364.65.221] underwater lava pit, instant obsidian
• [-293.65.221] pumpkins and sugar
• [-249.71.79] medium and small floaters
• [-317.70.43] small crater
• [-318.72.-7] large crater lake
• [-297.65.-65] cool bay and sugar
• [-134.67.-98] pumpkins
• [-199.71.-153] medium mesa
• [-336.80.-249] medium hidi-hole
• [-155.73.-360] massive Gargamel-style cavern
• [-108.69.-227] medium lava fall
• [-88.66.-244] medium alluvial gravel
• [5.64.-155] massive underwater gravel deposit
• [50.65.-340] medium floater
• [198.67.-372] erosion with coal
• [271.75.-392] large shortcut cave inside butte
• [346.65.-217] medium clay
• [346.71.-188] pumpkins
• [367.69.-97] small flatland
• [236.69.-97] small beachfront flatland and large clay
• [219.65.74] small clay
• [402.69.116] medium arête
• [348.77.188] medium cliff dive
• [344.65.305] medium ravine
• [62.65.308] sugar
• [77.65.302] small cave with lots of coal
• [56.70.182] large flatland

Images

The first image is of an overhang I found kind of looks kinda like a fish. It's a member of a pack of four overhangs that live right next to each other around a central valley. The image in the Can't Miss section highlights the most magnificent feature of this map: the Gargamel-style mega cavern. Don't let the fact that you can see sky through this thing fool you -- it's dark in there and both entrance and exit are blocked by a steep climb.

Looking to the images on the right, you'll find first two small overhangs that frame this lovely yet treacherous valley quite nicely. Basically, if you're going to find daywalkers (or rather, they'll find you), then it's probably going to be under one of these trees.

Also at right is a dumbbell-shaped butte with a table-top overhang at the top. There were some pigs up there, but they failed to heed my safety warnings. You can risk the edge at -176.65.-49. Finally, another view of the same fish-shaped overhang and one of it's companions. The valley below is bordered by steep cliffs on all sides with only a thin exit provided by the end of the map and a dangerous, shady entrance under the far overhang.

Seed & Map: susiederkins

Special Achievements

• 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 and Version

Spawn: 0.64.-22
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 8.1 DW 5.2 C 2.1 W 3.8 SP 6.6 VR 3.1 AF 8.9     37.8

Etymology

Susie Derkins is Calvin's foil in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. To say that they have a love-hate relationship is putting it mildly. Of course, Hobbes is more than happy to return her affections.

My Review

While there are many steep mountains to be had in this seed, I was shocked to find that moving around between them was not a problem. They're all fairly easy to scale -- even the tallest one that takes you all the way up to Y=120. Given how many shadowy places there are, I wouldn't recommend this for beginners. However, plenty of challenges for even the most advanced players make this seed well worth checking out.

Can't Miss

The seed Gargamel is known for a massive above-ground cavern full of bad guys. This level contains a similar Gargamel-style cavern. It's not as big, but still formidable.

Map

It's basically one large hunk of land with a small smattering of water and islands to the extreme east side of the map.

SEED MAP PIXEL COUNTS Classification: Tundra water 29.1% forest 5.6% plains 26.3% sand 2.4% ice/snow 31.5% * margin of error +/- 1.0%

Items of Interest

• [-23.77.-6] Can't Miss: mega Gargamel-style cavern
• [-24.78.336] two pumpkin patches
• [53.71.383] small, flattop butte and small floater
• [250.65.205] medium floater
• [354.60.66] dungeon with two chests
• [343.70.-19] medium cove with small flatland
• [337.67.-181] large clay
• [366.75.-266] large shortcut cave and large coal
• [200.72.-262] fantastic dome with hole in roof, medium cliff dive
• [132.95.-50] large tabletop overhang
• [97.71.-36] medium land bridge
• [0.120.-35] highest point
• [-40.84.-83] large sinkhole
• [28.106.-122] large valley
• [29.73.-290] pumpkins
• [138.67.-314] small erosion, iron
• [105.65.-353] large clay
• [52.66.-353] huge clay
• [-53.72.-310] small cave complex, Y=50
• [-283.81.-135] large shadowy overhang above cliff, small waterfall, small cliff dive
• [-217.70.-126] two large land bridges
• [-166.87.-96] medium sinkhole
• [-279.74.-30] small arête
• [-262.69.74] thick forest, sugar
• [-312.88.271] two small floaters
• [-302.72.297] medium cave complex
• [-246.72.352] medium flatland
• [-173.76.323] pumpkins

Images

There are actually a lot of things to see and do on this level. I probably have another three photos that just missed the cut.

First up, the cave (topmost photo) here is a Gargamel-style mega cave full of bad guys and death. I assure you getting through here on any level other than "no bad guys" is gonna be tough. The other image at top is a large, shadowy overhang located in another part of the seed. I like that the waterfall pours out onto the ice here -- unrealistic, but neat.

Finally, the three photos at right are c) a double land bridge setup, d) a misty mountain in early morning, and e) a relatively steep valley amidst some tall mountains (mountain at far right is tallest).

Seed & Map: fenderstratocaster

Special Achievements

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

Rating

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

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 0.64.-40
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 3.8 DW 8.9 C 4.8 W 6.9 SP 4.6 VR 3.1 AF 4.2     36.3

Etymology

The Fender Stratocaster was the guitar of choice for Jimi Hendrix. He used it, among other places, when he performed his rendition of the national anthem at Woodstock.

My Review

The center of this map has one gigantic mass of mountains. You're going to find a ton of gravel as you travel around; no worries finding flint on this one. But the biggest feature (and the reason that travel is such a bear) is the epic quantities of water. The central island has few trees, so you either have to waste time planting more or head to one of the satellite islands. This means swimming... far! This seed is not for noobs.

Map

The center of the map has your mountains. The southwest corner is 90% flat with a single massive mountain making up the other 10%

Items of Interest

• [208.68.292] massive alluvial gravel
• [386.78.240] nice medium cove
• [320.69.73] large hidi-hole with large coal
• [200.65.-7] large clay
• [165.66.-40] medium alluvial gravel
• [128.66.-354] large hidi-hole with lava
• [125.61.-338] deep pitfall cave
• [-232.82.384] medium waterfall and medium butte
• [-215.65.340] tall spire

Images

In the distance, you can see a collection of spires and buttes past the large crater that's in the foreground. At right, two sailfin arêtes spring up out of the flatland prairie.

Seed & Map: windcriesmary

Rating

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

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 40.64.-22
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 5.5 DW 7.2 C 4.1 W 4.4 SP 2.8 VR 3.7 AF 5.7     33.4

Etymology

It's the name of a great Jimi Hendrix song.

My Review

What a fantastic seed. Even though it's pretty far down on the list of seeds today, on any other day it would be near the top. I rated it "intermediate" because of the vast amount of water and patches of desert that would give a beginner who spawned there some problems. There are lots of water features on this level like coves and bays and such. There are also plenty of overhangs and a few land bridges. Most importantly, I found a monstrous hidi-hole that generates armies of bad guys. Keep an eye out for it, but don't get too close.

Can't Miss

The monstrous hidi-hole/bad guy generator is something you simply have to see. It's not a cave. It's more like the serendipitous melding of several mountains into a massive concave expanse that is just completely shaded and full of death.

Map

This seed map is basically an odd, dirty island scarred by two huge erosion spots and covered in lakes, bays, and coves. You'll find some good mountains in the south.

SEED MAP PIXEL COUNTS Classification: Island water 44.6% trees 15.5% plains 18.7% sand 13.5% ice/snow 4.1% * margin of error +/- .7%

Overhangs

• [-69.79.-388] small floater with medium overhang and tall waterfall
• [161.67.266] medium overhang
• [-326.65.306] medium overhang with sugar
• [-236.65.387] large tabletop overhang
• [67.66.234] medium overhang with coal
• [92.73.232] medium overhang

Clay

• [381.65.-62] medium clay
• [389.65.102] small clay
• [50.66.0] huge clay
• [-92.65.269] large clay

Items of Interest

• [57.65.-27] large flat beach
• [43.64.-139] small cave with iron and coal
• [-102.73.-171] erosion with coal
• [-105.73.-196] crater lake
• [-146.64.-159] coal and iron cave complex
• [-164.66.-265] small sandbar
• [-134.88.-376] pumpkins on large hill
• [63.70.-364] hidden deep cave
• [157.65.-335] suspicious hole, but not a dungeon
• [346.63.-392] deep dead drop cave with coal
• [339.67.-154] large coal
• [295.65.-147] underwater sinkhole
• [385.64.123] underwater cave
• [334.72.339] two small floaters
• [138.69.293] large land bridge with pitfall
• [93.92.356] small cave diving experience (that's right, a cave dive)
• [71.79.356] large hidi-hole
• [-132.68.347] monstrous hidi-hole/bad guy generator
• [-264.65.373] medium lake and medium floater
• [-328.65.339] two cascading tall waterfalls
• [-396.86.124] medium arête
• [-399.72.88] large floater with hidi-hole
• [-273.71.-189] beautiful deep cave complex
• [-252.66.-48] small falling sand
• [-232.69.120] medium erosion with small coal
• [-31.65.262] medium cave complex
• [84.72.184] small lake
• [177.65.147] medium cave complex with large iron deposit

Images

At top, this land bridge has a pitfall behind it. The result is an interesting shadow pattern that casts against the sheer cliff inside this nook. I'm not sure the shadows can spawn baddies, but keep an eye out.

At right, two images. The first is a shadowy scar running across the base of this mesa. It's worth noting that the pigs on the left committed suicide one by one while I was here, which resulted in an overabundance of hamsteaks. Below, this skinny little overhang needed legs in order to keep it from falling to the ground. The lake in the foreground is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs.