Raiders of the Lost Ark... Temple, Zombies and a Mineshaft!

Seed #: -784752771  Rating: 5/5

• A fantastic world to play...
• Desert Temple, Zombie Spawner and caves next to a great village
• Great night hunting to keep you entertained!
• And an extensive abandoned mine-shaft to explore
  
  

  

  Instant Base near spawn that will keep you on your toes at night

Near the Spawn:

• Plains biome @ x: -229 z: 211
• Animals: Cows, Sheep

Break into the Spawner for the Zombie Hunt!

Desert village:

• Nth East from Spawn
  @ x: -195 z: 149
• # Buildings: 11, Blacksmith: No, Farms: 4

Entrance to the Mineshaft

• Desert Temple
  next to village

• Zombie Spawner
  in a cave near the temple
  @ x: -166 z: 70
• Open the Spawner room when ready!

• Plenty of other caves next to village to East and South. 

Don't Get Lost!

• Extensive Abandoned MineShaft further away to South East.
• Enter via large Cave in valley @ x: 11 z: 224
• Mineshaft @ x: 60 z: 199

Source: Original Seed found by Rhys - and played for many hours!

Idyllic Jungle Retreat

Seed #: 3835348299869787148   Rating: 3/5

A beautiful base, if you have the patience to hunt down the cows and chickens in the jungle.

• No village nearby, but you spawn almost on top of a jungle temple, beside a crystal clear pool.

Near the Spawn:

• Jungle biome @ x:-200, z:260
• Animals: sheep, chickens, cows scattered around

Another possible base with plenty of food.

• Witch hut
• Direction from Spawn: SW  Coord's: x: -331  z: 597
• Pigs, chickens, pumpkins & both kinds of mushrooms and sugarcane in the surrounding swamp.

• Buried zombie spawner room
• NE of spawn, @ x:-41  z:126
• I found 2 gold apples in the chest.
• Pigs & sheep nearby

• Buried zombie spawner room
• NW of spawn @ x:-641  z:217
• Medium sized convoluted cave system with mobs.

Source: Original seed found by Jane

Travel South for adventure...

Seed #: -6768792731643722660   Rating: 5/5

Spawn right here, in this plains village with blacksmith

• Spawn in a plains village with zombie neighbours who visit during the day, then trek South to a desert village and jungle temple with nearby caves system.

• Near the Spawn:
• Biome: plains
• Approx Coordinates: x: 131  z: 249
• Animals: sheep, with cows a short walk to the West

• Plains village
• Directly at spawn point!
• # Buildings: 8  Blacksmith: Y  Farms: N
• Cows are just over the hill to the West, but watch out for the zombies who continually spill from the caves in that direction!

• Desert village
• Not far South of spawn   Coord's: x: 180  z: 490
• 11 buildings.  Blacksmith: Y  Farms: Y

Jungle temple at the edge of the desert,
with nearby buried spawner room & caves

• Jungle temple
• South of Spawn -  Coord's: x: 150  z: 837
• Not far from desert village

• Buried skeleton spawner room
• South of Spawn -  Coord's: x: 91  z: 807
• Slightly West from jungle temple

Drop in and meet some new friends...

• Open cave system
• Direction from Spawn: NE  Coord's: x: 305  z: -622
• skeleton spawner room

Source: Original Seed found by Jane

Own Your Own Island!

Seed #: 6769318875306488369   Rating: 3/5

Your own personal tropical island has trees, coal and a nice ravine to explore.

• Spawn on or just near a small island with an interesting ravine & cave system, with a desert village and temple not too far away.

Near the Spawn:

• Beach biome (small island with trees) @ x: 11 z:91
• Animals: cows, pigs & sheep on island just to the North

Other Features:

• Desert village
• Just South of Spawn @ x: 55  z: 284
• 10 Buildings,  Blacksmith: N  Farms: Y
• Sprawling town has sheep & cows to the South and donkeys & horses to the South West.

• Desert temple
• NW of spawn @ x: -330  z:-285

Source: Original seed found by Jane

Most animals and Village

Seed #: -2398533140069221479   Rating: 3/5

• Most animals at spawn
• Nearby Village next to small cave system
• Witches Hut (Long way off) so rated down

Caves next to village

Near the Spawn:

• Plains biome @ x: -96 z: 243
• Animals: Chickens, Cows, Pigs, Sheep

Desert village:

• Near spawn @ x: 34 z: 94
• Direction from Spawn: Nth East.
• Buildings: 10  Blacksmith: Yes  Farms: 3

Other Features:

Witches Hut is Sth East of Spawn

• Small Cave System next to village to West

• Witches Hut (a fair way East of Spawn) @ x: 226 z: 282

Source: Original Seed found by Andre

Large Village and Ravine, but far from Spawn

Seed #: -8346232010527111888     Rating: 2/5

• Large Village, far to North from Spawn (rated down for this)
• Deep ravine right near Village

Large village with farms, cows and pigs.  Ravine is to left before river.

Near the Spawn:

• Biome: Jungle
• Approx Coordinates:  x:83  z: 253

Village:

• Direction from Spawn: South. Coord's: x: 110  z: 651
• Biome: Plains. # Buildings: 14 Blacksmith: N Farms: Y
• Animals: Cows, Pigs and Horses nearby

Other Features:

• Lava Lake (on way to Village)
• Direction from Spawn: Sth Coord's: x: 69 z: 492

• Deep Ravine
• Direction from Village: East. Coord's: x: 189 z: 638
• Deep down at 188,646 is a room with multiple lava and waterfalls

Deep in the Ravine

Source: Original Seed found by Andre

Village at spawn, nearby stronghold & 2 mines

Seed #: 943735722883972817      Rating: 5/5

Plains village on the border of desert and swamp biomes, at spawn point.

• Awesome seed, with a village at the spawn point, two abandoned mines nearby and a large stronghold to the East.

Near the Spawn:

• Plains biome @ x: 252  z: 162
• Animals: Chickens, sheep just to NW, cows to the West and pigs in village.

• Plains village
• Just South of the spawn point @ x: 290  z: 257
• 4 Buildings, Blacksmith: Y  Farms: Y

• Buried zombie spawner room
• Roughly South of Spawn @ x: 524  z: 275

Stronghold, found by digging stairs down from a buried spawner room.

• Large Stronghold
• South of Spawn @ x:524   z:275
• Starting beside the zombie spawner (above), dig a stairway downwards to the South and you will end up on the roof of the stronghold - it's quite a way down. (thank you minecraft glitch!)

• Cave leading to Abandoned Mine 1
• Entrance is roughly North of Spawn @ x:195  z:-14
• Follow the cave all the way along, past two lots of lava and at the very end (x: 215  y: 49  z: -35) dig South until you hit gravel. Then dig straight down to the mine & watch out for mobs...

Fantastic ravine in jungle biome with mine entrances at the bottom & spiders galore.

• Ravine with Abandoned Mine exposed at the bottom
• Direction from Spawn - Coord's: x: 215  z: -288
• At least 3 different entrances to the mine system are at the bottom of the ravine, with a spider spawner just inside one.
• Open spider spawner room halfway down the ravine at one end.
• Lavafall & waterfall combine to make a natural cobblestone generator.

Source: Original Seed found by Jane

Indiana Jones and the temple mine...

Seed #: 2980160477847605085    Rating: 3/5

Indiana Jones eat your heart out!

• Desert temple near spawn with mine underneath, and desert village nearby.

Near the Spawn:

• Jungle biome @ x: -225  z: 261
• Animals: pigs & sheep

Desert village with good food supply & blacksmith

• Desert village
• North West of Spawn @ x: -342  z: 104
• 8 Buildings, Blacksmith: Y  Farms: Y
• Chickens & pigs in nearby jungle.

• Desert temple
• West of Spawn @ x: -437  z: 266

• Abandoned mine
• West of Spawn @ x: -445  z: 274
• Dig directly down in the centre of the Western tower of the temple.

Source: Original Seed found by Jane

Salem - Village with local Witches Hut, caves, most animals and Ocelots

Seed #:  2155347503560243317   Rating: 4/5

• Plains Village, most animals, and a cave system to keep you amused.
• Local Witches Hut for happy hunting, and a local Jungle Temple also.

Village with caves below, Ocelots in the Jungle,
and a Witches Hut within sight (top of screen above tree)

Near the Spawn:

• Plains Biome @ x: 18 z: 236

Village:

• Head South from spawn @ x: -2 z: 672
• 10 Buildings, Blacksmith: No, Farms: 1
• Plenty of caves beneath to keep you amused
• Most animals near the village
• Witches Hut within sight @ x: -1 z: 770 

Jungle Temple:

• West of the village @ x: -298 z: 566

Source: Original Seed found by Andre

Village over Deep Cave System

Seed #: 7495268554406678810  Rating: 2/5

• Nice Village right on top of massive cave system
• Explore easily from your front door!

Deep caves right next to / under the village!

Near the Spawn: 

• Plains biome @ x: -173 z: 253
• Animals: Cows, Pigs and Sheep

Plains Village:

• North West from Spawn @ x: -237 z: 77
• Enjoy the massive cave system immediately below! 
• 10 Buildings, Blacksmith: No, Farms: 5

Source: Original Seed found by Andre

Temples, Spawners & Mines, oh my!

Seed #: -4927297494584108245    Rating: 4/5

Jungle temple on the edge of a snowy taiga biome, with cows & sheep.

• Village near spawn, with both kinds of temples & mine.

Near the Spawn:

• Plains biome @ x: 335  z: 330
• Animals: chickens & cows

• Desert village
• Just North East of Spawn @ x: 366  z: 307
• 8 Buildings, Blacksmith: N  Farms: Y
• Lava nearby & horses to the South East.

• Desert temple
• East of village @ x: 551  z: 363

Abandoned mine underneath dungeon.

• Buried spider spawner dungeon
• South East of temple @ x: 572  z: 394
• Connected to caves that lead to an abandoned mine.

• Buried zombie spawner dungeon
• North East of village @ x: 482  z: 219

• Jungle temple
• North West of village @ x: 105  z: 40
• Cows and sheep

  Source: Original Seed found by Jane

Village on top of Abandoned Mine

Seed #: 1920276374933919477     Rating: 4/5

A desert village with all the advantages of living on the grass plains.

• Village near spawn with caves leading to ravine with abandoned mine, nearby temple & spawner rooms.

Near the Spawn:

• Plains biome @ x: 178  z: 251
• Animals: cows & pigs

• Desert village
• Direction from Spawn @ x: 126  z: 201
• 10 Buildings, Blacksmith: Y  Farms: Y
• Chickens, cows, pigs on plains to the East.

Fantastic abandoned mine underneath the village!

• Abandoned mine
• Cave entry is on North edge of village @ x: 122  z: 155
• Go straight down (small drop) and to the left to find an underground ravine with entry to the mine.

• 2 connected buried spawner rooms
• SW of village @ x: -40  z: 366

• Buried spawner room
• Direction from Spawn @ x: 67  z: 311
• Marked by a single block hole in the sand - you can peek in and see the room.

Spot the temple...

• Desert temple
• West of Spawn @ x: -165  z: 233

Source: Original Seed found by Jane

Buried Spawner Dungeons in Desert Biomes

When you're crossing a desert biome, you'll often come across curiously regular features.

Looks can be deceiving!

Rectangular holes are one example that are really worth investigating.

Another example of a buried spawner dungeon in the desert.

They form when the seed is created, and a spawner room has a sand ceiling that collapses.

Buried spider spawner dungeon after the sand is removed

They'll usually have chests, too.

This buried zombie spawner dungeon also has an entrance to caves

Here's a link to seeds we've found with hidden desert spawner dungeons.

Temple with abandoned mine near village

Seed #: -2102453433233039434    Rating: 3/5

Abandoned mine hidden under the desert temple

• Rated down to 3/5 because neither village nor temple are at the spawn point.

Near the Spawn:

• Jungle biome @ x: 148  z: 455
• Animals: cows

• Desert temple
• North of Spawn @ x: 155  z: 282
• Horses, cows, pigs & sheep East of temple.

• Abandoned mine
• Underneath the temple @ x: 162  z: 290
• Dig straight down in the centre of the Southern tower of the temple.

Desert village just West of the temple, with blacksmith & farms.

• Desert village
• West of temple @ x: 30  z: 312
• 8 Buildings, Blacksmith: Y  Farms:  Y

• Spider dungeon
• NW of village @ x: -123  z: 162

Source: Original Seed found by Jane

Stock up for Adventure & Fortune!

Seed #: -4712537152594079230    Rating: 4/5

Dig around in the dirt just in front of the spawner room and enjoy!

• Travel to the first village, stock up and when you're ready trek across the desert to the really good stuff...
• Rated 4/5 because you have to travel a bit.

Near the Spawn:

• Border desert/taiga biome @ x: -70  z: 265
• Cows in snowy forest, pigs near swamp.

• Desert village 1
• North East of Spawn,  @ x: 105  z: 100
• 10 Buildings, Blacksmith: N  Farms: Y
• Cows amongst the trees nearby.

Peeking into spawner room 1, that leads to abandoned mines.

• Spawner room 1
• East of Spawn (SE of village 1) @ x: 517  z: 133
• On the way to the desert temple & village 2 (below)
• Single block hole in sand drops into the room, which leads to caves & an abandoned mine.

• Desert temple
• East of Spawn @ x: 586  z: 201

Desert village with blacksmith & temple.

• Desert village 2
• East of Spawn, or South East of village 1 @ x: 625  z:214
• 11 Buildings, Blacksmith: Y  Farms: Y
• Chickens, pigs & sheep in nearby jungle.

• Caves leading to spawner room & a surprise
• Cave entry South of village 2 @ x: 550  z: 350
• Dig around in the dirt nearby and you'll find a nice sized stronghold!

Source: Original Seed found by Jane

Food Challenge, Hidden Zombies, Hidden Mine

Seed #:  -4746006197836497964  Rating: 3/5

• I spawned next to a village with sheep only and no farm...
• In a nearby Ravine I heard Zombies...
• When I dug I found a hidden mine with Spiders and Zombies nearby!
• The challenge - how to build your food reserves?

Village next to where I spawned - but NO Food!

Village @ Spawn:

• Desert Village next to forest and water
• @ x: 205  z: 183
• # Buildings: 5 Blacksmith: Yes Farms: No!

I heard the Hidden Zombies here... 

• Small Ravine
• South East of Village @ x: 279  z: 272
• I heard zombies at the North Wall
• Hint: Dig through @ right gravel

• Abandoned Mine
• Extensive to keep you amused - if you get food!
• A good chest at x: 227 Z: 201

Source: Original Seed found by Andre

Food Challenge: Two Temples, Two Villages, Ravine, Mine, but Not many Animals

Seed #:  412912860350563225   Rating: 4/5

• Visit a Jungle Temple and Desert Temple
• Base in one village near a ravine and mine, and visit the other village
• Explore the Ravine and Mine and lose yourself!
• Note: not many animals - so tender your farms well!

A nice base village with Desert temple in the backgound

Near the Spawn:

• Spawns approx @ x: 162 z: 207 in a jungle
• North West to Jungle Temple
• @ x: 104 z: 135

Village 1:

• West from Jungle Temple
• @ x: -213  z: 81
• # Buildings: 6 Blacksmith: No. Farms: 2

• Desert Temple:
• Near village 1 to South West
• @ x: -294  z: 234

• Ravine and Abandoned Mine:
• North of Village 1
• @ x: -253  z: -58
• This is approx entrance to a mine

Village 2:

• South from Desert Temple
• @ x: -345  z: 575
• # Buildings: 7 Blacksmith: No. Farms: 1

Source: Original Seed found by Andre

Enter the Mine from the Ravine.  Another Ravine is to the right.

Directions and Co-ordinates in Minecraft

Like in the real world, the sun rises in the East in Minecraft.
But it can be tricky knowing just where you are, without a map.

Screenshot showing co-ordinates, direction and biome.
(click on the image to enlarge)

You can see the above display, showing the direction you're facing & your co-ordinates at any time, by pressing your F3 key.

The x co-ordinates run East-West, with numbers going higher as you move East.
Y co-ordinates run North-South, with numbers going higher as you move South.

We try to give you the direction from the spawn point as well as co-ordinates, to make features easier to find.

And if the display annoys you, just toggle it off again with F3.