Hi everybody! I wanted to share a technique I use, called a Spiral Mine! It is probably nearly as efficient as a Phoenix or X-Mine, but with a lot less counting! You never count higher than 3! And it's easy on the brain to follow along, and you also have a 'quick' path back to your mineshaft.
Tutorial video:
Overview picture:
http://imgur.com/sAQoB
As always, comments and criticisms are welcome!
-ATexanPlaysGames
http://www.youtube.com/user/ATexanPlaysGames?feature=mhee