TU9 Seed & Map: hortensia

Total Score
14.9 / 30.0 ( 49.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	8.8	INT	2.8	MAG	3.3

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -159 939 9015
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

While pressing their feet together, a ballet dancer leaps into the are and pulls their feet as high as possible. Simultaneously, they allow their knees to bend outward. This forms a diamond shape with their legs.

Notes

There is a massive desert island in this one and on it is a large amount of flatland for those of you who like to build villages and such.

Villages

• [-170.70.36] village, x10 buildings, water well, blacksmith, full iron gear

Underground

• [80.35.-97] library #1
• [32.29.-60] ender portal
• [45.14.-142] x5 gold

Above Ground

• [113.63.288] medium cave
• [294.66.328] medium ravine
• [377.66.272] pitfall into medium cave system
• [402.64.-266] medium ravine has cut this island in half
• [212.93.-344] large mushroom island
• [109.76.-370] medium mushroom island
• [-336.68.-108] large flat desert
• [-261.65.3] small collapsable sand dune

TU9 Seed & Map: tollgate

Total Score
11.3 / 30.0 ( 37.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	3.7	INT	5.5	MAG	2.1

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -106 891 6602
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Notes

The southwest corner has some alright hills, but the big draw of this seed are the large deserts. I found a really cool ravine that was split into two by a hunk of land in the middle and the ender portal stronghold is another one of these broken affairs.

Villages

• [4.74.-219] village, x13 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

• [1.15.-7] x2 chests, x1 diamond
• [22.19.50] ender portal

Above Ground

• [207.68.187] dead drop, Y=29
• [277.65.-50] divided long ravine
• [273.65.-176] small tunnel
• [12.65.-342] medium flat desert
• [164.71.-127] pitfall with waterfall
• [-42.67.-141] open air dungeon, spider, x1 chest, gunpowder
• [241.90.-372] tiny floater
• [-277.68.393] pitfall, follow waterfall down/dig through gravel for gold and red stone
• [-5.69.249] lava pit, flat desert
• [-12.60.91] dead drop v

TU9 Seed & Map: rightround

Total Score
17.2 / 30.0 ( 57.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	2.9	INT	7.7	MAG	6.6

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -137 023 4638
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

You spin me, baby. You spin me...

Notes

Huge deserts, deep pits, and lots of waterfalls.

Villages

• [-155.72.373] village, x8 buildings, guard tower, water well
• [5.76.-187] village, x8 buildings, water well, blacksmith
• [52.70.117] village, x5 buildings, blacksmith, water well, guard tower

Underground

• [251.18.325] abandoned mineshaft, deep cave on fire
• [266.15.340] x3 gold
• [-402.32.-81] deep waterfall cave
• [-83.42.-45] stronghold, ender portal

Above Ground

• [-12.66.359] huge flat desert
• [249.66.312] dead drop hole
• [316.63.-347] lava pit/obsidian
• [201.65.-328] lone pumpkins
• [-318.64.66] underground entrance to dead drop medium cave
• [-200.68.223] two medium x-shaped ravines, pumpkins
• [-267.64.140] small ravine
• [-9.79.-37] dead drop hole

TU9 Seed & Map: moravian

Total Score
25.1 / 30.0 ( 83.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	6.3	INT	10	MAG	8.8

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -221 616 911
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Notes

This was an awesome level! Firstly, the entire southwest corner is just a big mess of caves, ravines, and one ender portal. It's not the best I've ever seen, but it will be a great place to play for a couple days. Better than that, though. About dead center in the map, you'll find a cave complex that is absolutely stunning. Huge chasms, winding paths that you can get lost in forever. It's just beautiful. Sadly, it's a hike from the southwest corner mountain range, but between the two I think everyone should check this one out.

BTW, red-stone-a-plenty on this one.

Villages

• None

Underground

• [120.43.345] submerged abandoned mineshaft
• [129.39.350] x1 chest, x2 diamonds, x4 lapis lazuli
• [104.27.-32] Can't Miss: Monstrous Cave!!!
• [-251.33.165] ender portal, stronghold, abandoned mineshaft, medium underground ravine
• [379.24.-359] x5 gold
• [391.19.-285] medium underground ravine, obsidian
• [111.10.-361] x10 red stone
• [113.12.-331] dungeon, zombies, x2 chests, red stone

Above Ground

• [225.66.392] pumpkins
• [290.72.127] great hidi-hole
• [380.64.-369] medium open ravine, lava fall, waterfall
• [-20.71.-322] large flat desert
• [-389.67.-67] very long shortcut cave
• [-371.69.290] tiny dead drop hole
• [-328.64.149] pumpkins
• [0.84.292] mushroom island
• [125.67.-70] Entrance to monster cave
• [60.65.-140] small ravine
• [-42.70.115] great nether portal spot

TU9 Seed & Map: flyswatter

Total Score
23.7 / 30.0 ( 79.0% )
RIM Scores*
REAL	9.8	INT	8.5	MAG	5.4

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -188 567 9785
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

I was attacked by a beetle while getting ready to start the day's seed search and my rash thought became a nice piece of serendipity.

My Review

Wide open deserts are the order on this one. However, there is a nice pocket of forest due south on the map. This gives a slight amount of relief to an otherwise unforgiving map, however, don't consider this one if you are new to the game or are looking for something other than an extreme desert challenge.

Nether and The End

Traversing over from the landing platform to the island in The End is tricky, but after that it's smooth going. The Nether is wide open, but with not as much lava as some of the others.

Villages

• [20.70.101] floating village

Underground

• [71.27.208] danger: stronghold dead drop!!
• [11.22.332] x3 gold
• [67.26.341] small underground ravine
• [8.13.258] x4 gold
• [84.22.216] ender portal
• [356.17.338] x2 gold
• [-4.39.-360] underwater ravine, dive down

Above Ground

• [14.63.242] small cave
• [-13.65.221] lava pit/forest fire
• [-27.69.343] pumpkins
• [391.58.328] small stalactite cave
• [341.73.293] abandoned water well
• [375.60.-274] dig down for underground cave
• [-365.76.-169] mushroom island #1
• [-221.81.-96] mushroom island #2
• [47.108.-133] large mushroom island #3

TU9 Seed & Map: morphshock

Total Score
19.4 / 30.0 ( 64.7% )
RIM Scores*
REAL	10	INT	8.3	MAG	1.1

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 181 080 6426
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

My Review

I know what you're thinking. It's the same thought that you get when you hear some idiot say that marijuana is a horrific drug that can kill you only to find out that it's a lie the government tells you because the dead guys who were in charge in 1937 were racist losers but the current politicians can't admit that they were wrong so they keep perpetuating the lie even though SCIENCE HAS PROVEN THEM WRONG! You're thinking, surely this can't be a seed that will actually make me want to end my own life.

I want you to read the words as they flow from my fingers: this seed will make you consider holding your breath until you have no more thoughts. I want you to seriously consider skipping this one to save yourself the coma.

Nether and The End

We just talked about this. Why are you still considering this seed. Fine. You want to hear it? I'll say it. This level has one of the best nether fortresses you'll ever see. There. You happy? No? You want more? Oh, you sick, sick puppy. Fine. The End is, frankly, as easy a path to the dragon as you could possibly ask for. There is no such thing as a better The End.

How dare you make me contradict myself. Now I'm kinda rooting for your coma.

How are you even going to get to these places? There are three trees on the one-and-only tiny frozen husk of an island. What sense does that make? Clearly, you're beyond reason. You'll have to make your own mistakes, but someday you'll apologize and I'm just gonna be like, "Look, I didn't play the thing. I'm okay."

Villages

• Are you even looking at the map?

Underground

• [208.22.-371] x4 gold, underwater hole
• [-9.23.238] nether portal spot
• [-157.42.41] ender portal

Above Ground

• [-345.79.-349] mushroom island
• [-241.64.-219] tiny island
• [301.64.93] underwater ravine, tall lava fall
• [-158.65.45] dig down in this exact spot for stronghold

TU9 Seed & Map: woodchuck

Total Score
18.0 / 30.0 ( 60.0% )
RIM Scores*
REAL	7.8	INT	5.2	MAG	5

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -176 904 6389
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Groundhogs are known as woodchucks in some parts of the United States. Of course, since groundhogs are indigenous to the United States, some of you might not know what that is. A groundhog is a type of ground squirrel. Of course, all of those are indigenous to the United States, too. So really, this has become too complicated an etymology. My advice: Google it.

My Review

This was a really simple yet cool level. I thought it would be perfect for beginners. It is almost entirely desert. There are, however, a few mountains in the southeast corner. So someone new to the game would have plenty of cool locations to set up shop and then experiment with some of the more advanced level stuffs. I know most people don't care about deep water exploration, but I found some really cool spots to dive down for stuff. If that's your game, this seed is also for you.

Villages

• [-203.71.36] village, x8 buildings, guard tower, water well
• [397.71.-157] village, x10 buildings, guard tower, blacksmith

Underground

• [-18.58.-154] underground lava pit
• [107.43.105] giant cavern
• [110.12.120] x4 diamonds
• [137.34.134] ender portal stronghold
• [32.27.380] x4 gold
• [178.4.270] x4 gold
• [147.10.268] x4 lapis

Above Ground

• [-315.79.379] small erosion
• [-397.87.355] pumpkins
• [-339.60.230] small hole
• [-368.66.177] lava pit/forest fire
• [-289.64.156] large flatland
• [-310.66.-398] tiny mushroom island
• [116.65.-238] flat large
• [208.72.-400] tiny mushroom island #2
• [308.64.23] lava pit
• [383.67.122] small ravine
• [265.105.201] tall waterfall
• [353.65.238] small overhang
• [266.74.339] small floater
• [271.58.356] deep cave, y=12 (really nice)
• [-260.64.-196] tiny island
• [-151.64.-81] dungeon, spider, x1 chest
• [-75.74.-74] medium floater
• [99.65.66] lava pit
• [222.82.168] medium overhang
• [213.108.241] medium floater
• [213.113.243] good nether portal spot

1.8.2 Seed & Map: merveilleux

Total Score
65.9 / 170.0 ( 38.8% )
Ratings*
FLAT	3.3	V	2.9	M/H	4.8
RAV	5.2	C	4.4	AMS	2.1
HOLD	--	DW	5.7	OH	3.3
LB	4.2	FLOAT	--	SHADE	3.8
W	4.2	CLAY	2.1	LAVA	8.1
WF	6.3	LF	5.5

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

• Fiery! 8.0 or higher in pooled lava.

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 1187291336
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

It's simply "marvelous", baby!

My Review

So, this seed has the most photographs I've ever attached to a blog post. There was an additional four images that didn't make the cut. This is without a doubt the most scenic seed I've found post-update. This seed has only the second black waterfall I've ever found -- albeit less spectacular than the first one. The epic cliff dive at 188.112.4 was so beautiful, I took a photo of it before I jumped. Despite the ring of desert and arctic ice surrounding it, this seed is a fantastic one to try for players of every level.

Villages

• [-395.75.-251] village, x11 buildings, blacksmith, water well

Underground

• [408.58.272] underground ravine, follow waterfall down to bottom, medium abandoned mineshaft
• [362.34.298] dead drop
• [316.16.-234] large underground cavern
• [323.12.-211] x1 diamond
• [330.15.-189] x4 diamond
• [310.13.-228] x18 red stone, x3 lapis

Above Ground

• [128.67.188] multiple underwater medium cave entrances
• [199.107.3] tall craggy spire
• [188.112.4] epic cliff dive
• [161.96.17] pumpkins
• [102.118.-174] eroded mountain with coal
• [87.78.-101] a black waterfall
• [70.88.-222] medium cascading waterfall
• [46.103.-294] tall cascading waterfall
• [-17.90.-358] pumpkins
• [-326.66.13] medium desert
• [-240.64.391] medium arctic overhang
• [-74.64.361] medium erosion with lots of coal
• [122.64.307] small pitfall cave