Seed & Map: waves

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

32.86.2

Seed Score MH 4.3 DW 6.5 C 5.7 W 2.3 SP 5.1 VR 3.7 AF 4.2     31.8

My Review

This level is half icy and half grassy, but there are enough trees, caves, and formations breaking up the monotony that I rate this seed acceptable for players of all skill levels -- including beginners. After I finished mapping out this level, my friend GVdaMan and I went back to the dead drop at 187.73.166 and jumped down the hole. After a little exploration, I was able to break through into a massive hidden cave complex full of gold, red stone, and other goodies.

The Nether

So, my buddy GVisDaMan and I have been playing this level for a little bit and we took a little trip into the Nether to see what was up. Boy, were we in for a surprise. The Nether is entirely open, with lava on the floor as far as you can see. There are multiple lava falls and getting to the glowstone on the ceiling is a project and a half.

We spawned on a ledge on the side of a cliff surrounded by a drop to our death and a flowing river of lava that cut off our path. We had to build a bridge over the lava flow just to have a look around. Later on, I went back and dug through the cliff in the opposite direction and found some good flatland/soul sand on which to build a fort.

Items of Interest

Warning: the following list contains coordinates and descriptions of the majority of resources and other features in this seed. If you prefer to discover these things on your own, skip ahead to the final paragraph.

• [-24.89.102] coal in crevasse
• [-99.67.221] lava pit with water (obsidian)
• [-48.77.158] medium overhang over deep basin
• [-118.65.266] sugar
• [-114.67.317] zombie sound
• [-20.82.315] zombie shortcut cave
• [345.66.120] gravel
• [379.65.108] small lava fall, sugar, and coal
• [367.81.37] coal
• [390.96.-3] big cliff dive experience
• [400.69.-7] tall waterfall
• [395.68.-49] medium floater
• [364.72.-48] pumpkins
• [256.64.-55] hidden lava pit, instant obsidian
• [248.65.-66] other side of hidden lava pit, iron
• [320.68.-403] northeast corner, landmark: "The Tortoise and the Hare"
• [210.69.-328] hidi-hole with iron and coal
• [44.66.-334] small flat beach
• [-28.79.-352] small floater
• [-63.87.-232] high cliff dive experience
• [-201.65.-202] overhang and cave
• [-235.68.-362] pitfall
• [-358.69.-220] large overhang over water
• [-326.65.-211] sugar
• [-330.76.99] medium lava cave with coal
• [-338.73.126] medium cave and nearby stout spire
• [-354.71.224] deep cave
• [-232.65.268] medium lava pit
• [-215.65.228] medium lava pit near water (obsidian)
• [-170.64.97] deep hole
• [156.73.-156] small waterfall, coal, and medium cave
• [157.66.-120] medium hole
• [177.65.23] dig down for hidden cave
• [187.73.166] deep dead drop hole; descend to Y=52, mega coal, medium iron, dig west and down for more goodies
• [168.39.177] underground tunnel, gold, coal
• [138.13.152] a cavern full of gold
• [149.20.124] iron and a lava fall

Images

You know, most levels have very few landmarks that you can identify just by looking at them. This, however, is a landmark formation I call, "The Tortoise and the Hare". If you stare at it long enough, it makes sense. At right, this is a medium floater hanging out just past a large cliff.

There are two photos of the Nether. The first is a view looking southwest from the ledge that we got spawned onto. Digging through the side wall will take you to a nice flat area for a fort. The second image is a shot from that flat area of a nearby lava fall.

Legendary Seed: opensource

Special Achievements

• Perfection! This seed has achieved one or more perfect scores.
• Legendary Seed! This map has scored an astonishing 55+ out of 70 in the overall score.
• 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.
• Abyssal! Higher than 8 out of 10 in deep water.
• Spelunked! Higher than 8 out of 10 in caves.
• Anseled! Higher than 8 out of 10 in awesome features.

Legendary Status

This seed has, in my opinion, generated such interesting features and provides such entertaining potential that it deserves recognition as a seed in the top 1% of all those I've reviewed.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

55.65.189

Seed Score MH 8.9 DW 8.2 C 8.4 W 7.2 SP 5.8 VR 7.7 AF 10.0     56.2

My Review

I could not finish this seed fast enough. The second I saw this thing, I knew I had discovered something awesome. You could, theoretically walk through about 40% of this board and be like, "What? This thing is crap. It's all flat and boring." Keep walking! When you get to the southwest quadrant, that's when all hell is going to break loose. Craters, creepers, overhangs, multiple land bridges conjoining, pitfalls, and some things you've got to see to believe. If you're a beginner, load it up just to see it, but don't expect to survive. Experts: good luck. I was this close (you can't see it, but I'm indicating with narrow fingers) to rating this one suicidal. This board has so many landmarks that I couldn't write them all down on a single piece of paper and, indeed, if I've missed any, please add them in the comments below along with the coordinates.

How difficult is this level, you may be asking? Well I'll tell you. I played this thing first on creative wussy mode -- AND DIED when I took a header off the top of a mountain and fell from 128 to 64. Alright. Then I played it on normal and had my ass handed to me as, apparently, I may be a beginner. This board is epic.

Can't Miss

I could choose any number of things that this board has that you'd have to see. However, one in particular was stunning. It wasn't the perfectly formed crater and it wasn't the mountain above the cloud line and it wasn't any of the floaters -- of which there are MANY! No. At 243.72.15, I found what I will refer to as the "Black Waterfall" -- a waterfall contained within a shortcut cave that is so narrow and dark that no light illuminates the water. It is without question unique, beautiful, and guarded by creepers in the dozens if you play anything other than creative. It is a must-see attraction.

Items of Interest

Warning: the following list contains spoiler locations for the major landmarks and items available in this seed. If you prefer to discover these things on your own, skip ahead to the bottom paragraph.

• [-396.67.78] coal
• [-356.82.216] quintuple waterfall
• [-359.65.313] gravel and floater
• [-400.68.298] lava fall and land bridge
• [-408.67.337] small clay deposit
• [-391.70.373] overhang
• [-396.83.337] hidi-hole and coal
• [-268.72.372] red flower patch
• [-259.65.320] red flower patch #2
• [-205.65.355] sugar
• [-25.65.346] sugar
• [211.76.349] waterfall and small cave
• [210.77.334] hidi-hole with hidden cave
• [217.78.332] large waterfall bursting out of cliff
• [205.69.312] waterfall
• [197.77.300] great shortcut cave behind waterfall
• [204.79.257] shortcut cave
• [251.81.298] land bridge
• [234.74.308] waterfall
• [254.65.332] wolves
• [396.74.272] small cliff diving experience
• [344.83.237] land bridge
• [380.71.172] epic coal cave
• [393.66.151] mushrooms and coal
• [381.67.115] complex of deep holes; watch where you walk
• [303.69.128] floater
• [322.69.102] flooded cave
• [321.70.64] medium cave, hidi-hole, coal, and hidden cave with underground waterfall
• [367.88.1] stone mountainside
• [393.85.12] overhang
• [339.83.-26] waterfall
• [287.72.-47] waterfall and coal
• [243.72.15] the black waterfall
• [238.66.50] massive land bridge
• [228.67.57] twin waterfalls
• [205.67.60] floater
• [196.72.94] land bridge
• [208.75.110] crazy flattop overhang; do not dig, only one block deep
• [230.65.109] iron deposit
• [239.65.87] waterfall and overhang
• [291.81.72] crevasse, hidi-hole
• [298.84.72] a perfectly formed crater, gorgeous
• [309.85.4] massive floater
• [344.92.-79] lava pit
• [336.72.-106] large land bridge
• [328.95.-157] massive ravine
• [253.124.-186] tall mountain above clouds; do not fall off this mountain!!!
• [55.65.189] clay
• [45.65.225] hidi-hole, coal, and cave
• [57.65.310] clay
• [-21.65.346] sugar
• [-122.65.284] medium cave
• [-369.65.312] gravel
• [-349.65.255] the Twin Towers: two waterfalls
• [-363.75.-143] cliff diving
• [-384.66.-179] shortcut cave and gravel
• [-170.65.-44] sugar
• [-59.64.24] medium cave
• [-25.63.-25] coal
• [62.65.-376] deep hole
• [304.71.-379] one lonely pumpkin: very sad
• [111.65.361] pumpkin patch

This is not even close to a complete list, by the way. There were cliff-side caves I couldn't get to and floaters I could barely see and couldn't get the coordinates for. The northwest quadrant has a desert of all things and there is a large amount of flat land for those who like to build large castles. There is truly something for everyone on this board.

Images

There was no way I was doing this review with only two photos. You'll have to bear with me as I try to cover all of these shots.

So, working from top to bottom, this is a general shot of the southwest quadrant that shows two waterfalls converging and then running to the ocean. You can also see an overhang on the right covered in trees that houses some creepers.

Next is two massive floaters hovering above an already elevated hilltop. Deep in the background of this particular shot, you can see the tallest of the mountains.

Third is the double waterfall shot. There are no less than twenty waterfalls in this seed. The final large shot is a thick land bridge adjacent to a lava pit (left). Many skeletons live under here.

The final three shots are the smaller ones to the right. The first shows a variety of formations you're going to find here, including a heavy overhang that casts a deep shadow. Next is a waterfall that was near my spawn, unique in that there's a cave behind it. Finally, the last shot is a conflagration of several land bridges that leaves this massive area in perpetual nighttime.

Seed: gravedigger

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-40.67.140

Seed Score MH 3.7 DW 6.3 C 2.9 W 1.3 SP 4.1 VR 2.8 AF 1.4     22.5

My Review

Sadly, this was the second worst of the day. Basically, this level is a really large island. There are a lot of flooded caves in this level and virtually no trees, which were the to determining factors in my declaring this level for experts. There is a nice water cave at the spawn that can become a hidi-hole.

Items of Interest

• [-15.78.-43] cool river valley with several interesting hills that may offer up some goodies.
• [-72.76.-88] another interesting river valley
• [-99.87.-95] a massive crevasse
• [-84.68.-188] PUMPKINS!

Image Coordinates

The top image was shot on the side of a hill at -15.78.-43. The shot on the right was taken at -99.87.-95 from a particularly tricky spot. Both are southwest from the spawn point.