TU12 Seed & Map: zaq38

Total VRIM Score
34.5 / 40.0 ( 86.3% )
Individual Scores (MAX: 10.0)
VIS	10.0	REAL	9.5	INT	5.0	MAG	10.0

Photos
Map

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 115 669 519
Version: XBL 1.5 (TU12) (PC equiv 1.2.3)

Notes

The single best TU12 seed I've found to date and one of my favorite seeds I've ever found. It is without question a great little spot for those who are looking for a serious challenge. It's a single massive, gnarled island full of jungle trees and hills. Daywalkers are everywhere and making to The End is going to be a huge project. Highly, highly recommended.

Villages

• n/a

Underground

• [223.19.-383] x5 gold
• [240.21.-382] small underground pool
• [254.17.-349] huge underground cavern
• [266.14.-366] x10 gold
• [119.14.62] x6 gold
• [99.23.66] ender portal, x2 eyes

Above Ground

• [106.66.383] bed of roses
• [-201.79.18] medium mushroom island
• [-258.63.-309] medium erosion and medium open air ravine, great coal spot
• [364.66.-22] large lava pit

Seed: guavalava

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-59.65.95

Seed Score MH 6.8 DW 4.7 C 5.0 W 5.0 SP 1.7 VR 2.8 AF 2.1     28.1

My Review

I was really hoping that guavalava would work out because it would be catchy because it rhymes. Though it is a nice level, it's not the must-see I was banking on. Also, I didn't find lava, but I did find pumpkins. Well balanced and easy to navigate, this level is one half icy and one half green. I explored the south end of the map and found lots of sugar and hidi-holes, but no deep caves or interesting mountain formations. Maybe up north is better, but from what I saw I rate this a slight challenge for a beginner.

Items of Interest

• [-93.66.115] large pumpkin patch
• [-177.65.184] pumpkins and sugar
• [-389.64.320] red flower patch
• [-182.72.341] hidi-hole
• [-69.72.346] yellow flower patch
• [0.90.323] dead drop
• [88.66.379] hidi-hole
• [-96.71.344] open air cave with iron and coal
• [-55.62.335] waterfall; hidden cave; red flower patch

Images

A shot from ground level from my spawn. Like I said earlier, it's a nice balance but there wasn't really anything that stood out.

Seed & Map: deathfromabove

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-59.65.182

Seed Score MH 3.8 DW 4.2 C 5.7 W 3.8 SP 4.1 VR 4.9 AF 4.2     30.7

My Review

It's a really nice level if you're into exploring caves or building on flat land. It could do with a few more trees, but other than that, you can expect an interesting game. The island in the northeast is almost completely barren, so I would avoid it and concentrate on the mainland, which is mostly grassland so it's easy to move around in. A few decent caves should keep you occupied.

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.

• [-50.82.199] overhang
• [-108.72.42] hidi-hole
• [-98.79.20] coal deposit and overhang
• [-146.72.11] hidi-hole with nearby coal
• [-189.73.-14] red flower patch
• [-191.96.-87] floater, coal, and medium cave
• [-163.67.-110] lava pit and water (you know what that means); also gravel and the sound of zombies underfoot
• [91.65.-96] yellow flower patch
• [151.65.12] medium gravel
• [161.66.43] medium gravel
• [113.72.72] shortcut cave
• [139.70.163] mushroom patch
• [63.90.324] yellow flower patch
• [-65.73.306] medium lava pit
• [-204.65.368] sugar and clay
• [-241.67.369] coal
• [-241.65.192] coal and iron
• [-302.67.175] shortcut cave
• [-345.65.35] sugar
• [-324.69.14] tiny hidi-hole in the side of a cliff; cool
• [-324.74.-112] red flower patch
• [-340.67.-243] exposed stone, dig for coal
• [-213.71.-306] yellow flower patch
• [-127.66.-274] large gravel pit
• [-22.64.-328] sugar
• [3.56.-297] massive cave, pit fall
• [110.73.-334] yellow flower patch
• [55.65.-333] large sugar
• [210.65.-319] dead drop
• [213.71.-310] hidi-hole
• [248.65.-292] large clay
• [400.70.-279] lava flow
• [303.77.-147] coal
• [309.65.-110] medium cliff dive
• [334.68.-91] deep hole
• [352.67.-78] coal and iron
• [343.65.-39] deep cavern under the sand
• [340.67.-22] dead drop
• [264.72.345] coal
• [164.89.360] land bridge
• [105.69.219] coal cave

Images

Table-top overhang plus a dense cluster of trees makes this particular location dangerous with day-walkers. Caution when entering THIS forest. At right, while there are trees in clumps in various places around the board, predominately you're looking at grassland and rogue mountains.

Seed & Map: gimmeclay

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

315.65.268

Seed Score MH 7.1 DW 3.8 C 4.1 W 5.8 SP 5.2 VR 6.1 AF 4.2     36.3

My Review

This was from the wishful thinking pile. I asked it to give me clay and you know what? It gave me clay. I found several open air clay deposits peppered throughout the map. Amazing. So, if you feel strongly about building your castle out of bricks, then this is the place to do so. Outside of that piece of irony, the board itself is lovely. It's a good spot for beginners since there is plenty of wood and some really nice starter caves. The primary island runs latitudinal with microislands bordering on the north and south. As a rule, north is more frozen than south and there are lots of squid on the island.

Items of Interest

Warning: The following is a list of landmarks located around this map. If you prefer to discover these things for yourself, do not read this list and skip ahead to the final paragraph.

• [368.67.325] coal/lava cave
• [334.67.364] deep hole and a clay deposit
• [267.65.342] medium clay
• [114.66.349] sugar
• [-169.65.374] hidden cave
• [-184.65.389] clay
• [-265.65.338] pitfall
• [-362.71.-23] tall waterfall
• [-338.68.-34] massive cave complex with coal
• [-349.65.-140] big patch of clay
• [-331.70.-204] medium coal cave
• [-339.76.-240] deep dead drop
• [-172.73.-382] coal
• [-167.66.-343] clay
• [-20.65.-335] wolf pack, sugar
• [119.65.-332] crazy water feature, caves, and a lava fall
• [173.67.-308] caves
• [231.71.-319] cave
• [382.68.-313] red flower patch and a hidi-hole
• [351.73.-248] yellow flower patch
• [311.59.-239] medium cave with sandstone stalagmites
• [352.65.-149] clay
• [350.81.27] hidden lava pit
• [353.69.66] waterfall
• [121.81.164] deep cavern
• [40.73.160] coal
• [15.77.192] hidi-hole
• [-171.97.51] flat overhang
• [-176.65.-84] hidi-hole and wolf pack
• [-33.65.-144] dead drop

Images

It's a mountain.

Seed & Map: megamountain

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-36.65.-21

Seed Score MH 5.5 DW 4.2 C 3.7 W 0.3 SP 2.1 VR 3.2 AF 1.7     20.7

My Review

This is quite possibly the hardest level you could play. Why? Because if you look closely at the map, there are about three trees in the northeast corner, two trees in the southwest corner, and NOTHING in between but snow and death. I can't imagine the horror that would be this level on anything other than creative. This was second worst of the day only because the vast frozen gulf is easy to walk across and the resources (coal, iron) are easily found. This is the kind of level where even torches are a waste of good wood. My advice: make one torch and just keep moving it around with you. The only person who could be happy in a place like this would have to be related to Jor-El.

Items of Interest

Warning: The following is a list of landmarks located around this map. If you prefer to discover these things for yourself, do not read this list and skip ahead to the final paragraph.

• [-312.67.-17] OMG, there's color! It's a red flower patch
• [-336.65.47] dead drop, careful where you step
• [-224.65.180] hidden cave with coal and an underground waterfall
• [-263.76.283] wolf cave
• [-278.70.338] lava pit
• [377.65.275] wolf pack
• [369.73.237] pitfall
• [359.67.218] multi-cave system with underground waterfall
• [274.70.197] shortcut cave
• [204.65.113] lava pit
• [354.74.-43] red flowers
• [344.67.-102] coal
• [364.69.-166] hidi-hole
• [323.69.-184] overhang
• [315.79.-229] shortcut cave X2 with coal
• [345.83.-400] huge pumpkin patch
• [230.70.-307] waterfall
• [7.74.-398] red flower patch
• [-18.70.-407] hidi-hole
• [-64.73.-376] coal cave
• [-339.70.-342] deep cave with lava, iron surrounded by a huge collection of cattle and sheep
• [116.65.-61] coal hidi-hole

Images

At top, an interesting overhang formation in the middle of this mountain range. You can find it at 323.69.-184. At right, this is the view from where I spawned. I was looking... at this. I didn't even realize the board had loaded yet until I started looking around for something else. AND THERE WASN'T ANY ELSE!

Seed: wormfodder

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

62.65.-34

Seed Score MH 6.2 DW 3.8 C 2.8 W 5.1 SP 4.1 VR 3.7 AF 3.3     29.0

My Review

At first, this seed looked pretty bleak. However, this board really shaped up nicely and I would have no problem recommending it to someone who is just starting out. There are a lot of rivers and gravel beds in this level. I also found a small island that could easily be cultivated to house a large supply of sugar. All and all, plenty of wood and some nice hilly terrain makes this seed a good one.

Items of Interest

• [329.65.-113] iron and coal deposits
• [267.65.-14] clay
• [310.65.40] pumpkins and gravel
• [309.69.171] a large red flower patch
• [322.66.300] Sugarcane Island
• [280.64.370] medium cave full of iron

Images

A view of a spire overlooking a frozen lake.

Seed & Map: crosstype

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

0.77.130

Seed Score MH 5.5 DW 6.4 C 4.9 W 6.2 SP 2.1 VR 3.8 AF 4.3     33.2

My Review

I took a look at this entire seed map and I didn't find any ice or snow at all. This bodes well for me. There were a few really cool formations and plenty of wood, however this map isn't for beginners. If you want to have some real fun, set up your camp inside the large desert just south of the center of the map. Also, there is a particularly thick forest at about 215.64.0 that is dark enough to house daytime-creepers, so watch where you chop. I found a mushroom in a tree, a hefty desert, and several overhangs with trees and other plants growing on them.

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.

• [12.77.142] interesting stone hillside
• [54.94.150] coal deposit
• [55.80.157] crazy overhang
• [95.71.140] floating idol
• [157.20.171] shortcut cave and coal
• [137.65.186] gravel
• [199.73.158] submerged hidi-hole
• [390.86.152] floater
• [366.72.250] deep hidi-hole; shortcut cave complex
• [339.80.325] multiple overhangs (3)
• [379.77.327] shortcut cave
• [372.69.386] hidi-hole
• [335.59.397] dig down for hidden cave
• [319.79.375] shady overhang; watch out for skeletons
• [285.73.364] hidi-hole
• [-59.65.390] wolves, wool, and sugar on peninsula
• [-139.64.358] shortcut cave and hidden cave
• [-166.73.347] megacoal
• [-343.66.76] tiny patch of snow, weird
• [-280.67.115] shortcut cave with small cave
• [-312.64.39] shortcut cave with iron
• [-304.65.-11] clay
• [-314.58.-47] subterranean cavern bring lots of pickaxes and dig down eight blocks
• [-328.65.-107] bring shovel, underground iron, gravel, and cave
• [-322.64.-226] small waterfall
• [-273.65.-386] private island; no animals
• [-202.65.-323] discolored water (possible glitch)
• [-142.69.-332] medium cave with coal
• [-60.65.-322] gravel
• [20.65.-309] yellow flower patch
• [58.72.-325] lava pit
• [284.73.-314] submerged cave with coal
• [308.75.-316] hidi-hole with shortcut cave
• [344.68.-294] coal under gravel
• [372.71.-205] deep hidi-hole
• [361.80.-166] shortcut cave complex
• [377.71.-123] gravel, coal, and hidi-hole
• [368.78.-88] forest
• [369.72.-43] medium cave and coal
• [20.73.20] lava pit
• [-54.72.126] sunken pond
• [-67.72.148] large waterfall
• [-137.71.25] red flower patch
• [-186.65.-176] lava pit
• [37.68.-85] coal
• [48.67.-94] deep hidi-hole
• [48.86.-44] floater
• [116.79.-98] shortcut cave
• [148.77.-100] deep hole
• [187.74.-84] hidi-hole

Image Coordinates

So, here are some interesting formations for ya. First, there is a seriously long but narrow overhang, so it doesn't cast a shadow that can protect creepers but is still really cool. At right, this thing is like a mothership hovering above Los Angeles during any one of a dozen alien invasion movies. Good luck building on this thing; the sand isn't all that stable.

Seed: rj892pole

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-76.95.109

Seed Score MH 6.2 DW 3.2 C 1.7 W 6.0 SP 4.4 VR 2.4 AF 3.7     27.6

My Review

This is an interesting river level, featuring multiple rivers (including a dried up river bed) snaking their way through the mountains. Getting out of the rivers is tricky because in some places there are sheer cliffs that guard the river banks. As far as wood goes, I spawned in a tree so that should tell you something. Other great resources I found were coal, flowers, and sugar. Final verdict: I think this one is worth a look.

Items of Interest

• [-51.66.108] dried up gravel river bed
• [56.78.-42] a large bed of yellow flowers
• [-255.69.-264] hidi-hole
• [-357.65.-247] a deep hole in the ground
• [-395.65.-223] sugar

Images

At top, a four-corners shot of a mountain that was near the spawn point. At right, standing in the middle of a dried up river bed, I found enough gravel to keep me rolling in flint for the entire game. There is a nearby water source if you desire a little terraforming.

Seed: moonbase87

Special Achievements

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

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

5.67.-7

Seed Score MH 7.4 DW 1.4 C 4.2 W 6.1 SP 3.2 VR 5.2 AF 8.7     36.2

My Review

Highest pumpkin patch I've ever seen. I should be able to write that and that should be the end of this review because you should instinctively want to see that. However, if you need more, so be it. This level features the highest and thickest lava fall I've found yet AND (within spitting distance) a great stone basin.

Items of Interest

• [-47.107.36] the highest pumpkin patch I've ever found
• [-60.71.-1] a deep cave
• [-133.84.80] a large red flower patch
• [-100.72.113] a great lava fall
• [-108.68.186] the Great Stone Basin of moonbase87

Images

Up top, you can see a mountain jetting out of the sands. The majority of the level is like that where you're walking through sand and then suddenly there's an odd rock formation shooting up out of nowhere. At right, pumpkins with a view of the lava fall in the background.

Seed: [25]

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

112.85.372

Seed Score MH 6.3 DW 4.1 C 5.1 W 5.9 SP 1.2 VR 2.4 AF 5.9     30.9

My Review

Welcome to the next of my ongoing series of obsession-based bracketed seeds. "[25]" is a good seed with plenty of hills and interesting things to see. For instance, I found a good sized hidi-hole that comes complete with it's own built-in waterfall and drilled through the top of a mountain is another fantastic shortcut cave that could easily be renovated into a lighthouse or lookout tower. Just gorgeous.

Items of Interest

• [172.65.243] two huge patches of yellow and red flowers
• [226.67.148] a hidi-hole
• [153.90.48] cliff diving
• [179.74.-99] small cliff dive, but you can hear zombie sounds here
• [104.93.-175] a fantastic short-cut cave/hidi-hole
• [265.73.-174] a large lava-pit complete with sacrifice alter with a hidden cave underneath to store all the bones. Be careful where you dig so you don't get lava in the eye.

Images

The photo above was taken from 187.65.-12. It's of an island off the mainland that has some good places to build a house and raise a family. Of course, you'll have to bring the wood, but we can't do all the work for you.

Seed: supravodkaconsultants

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-72.76.196

Seed Score MH 5.1 DW 1.9 C 4.1 W 3.7 SP 4.8 VR 1.9 AF 2.4     23.9

My Review

Well, this seed is not what you would call a winner. The forests are very distant apart and clumped together, so it's hard to find wood when you need it. There is a large desert and plenty of gravel, but other than that, it's slim pickings. I was impressed with the elevated overhang in the photo at top because if you look carefully, you can see a cow that was living up there. I don't think that's what they had in mind when they say that hamburgers can raise your cholesterol. The rest of the board is barren and forgettable.

Items of Interest

• [-41.76.174] a deep cave
• [-91.65.151] two large gravel pits separated by some dirt
• [-161.67.134] a sea cave that goes back quite a ways behind an elevated platform big enough to hold a nice sized house.
• [-335.79.-64] a deep cave with heavy coal deposits
• [-345.75.-134] a cute little hidi-hole
• [-321.75.-147] I don't know why, but there's a huge number of yellow flowers here. I figured I'd mention it in case you're looking to plant a garden.

Image Coordinates

The image at top is an elevated platform with a cow stuck on it. Two all-beef patties to whoever can get the cow down at -161.67.134. The other is just a cool rock formation that I happened across.