master Example 1 -> Example 2

Example.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package exampleBot;
 
 import battlecode.common.Direction;
+import battlecode.common.MapLocation;
 import battlecode.common.RobotController;
 
 
@@ -17,6 +18,12 @@ public static void run(RobotController rc) {
 
 					if ( rc.isActive() ) {
 						Direction dir = rc.getLocation().directionTo(rc.senseEnemyHQLocation()); // Get the direction to the enemy Base
+						MapLocation spawnLocation = rc.getLocation().add(dir); // Get me the next adjacent location in that direction
+
+						while ( rc.senseMine(spawnLocation) != null) { // Check to see if there's a mine at that location
+							dir = dir.rotateLeft(); // If so, rotate until we find a direction with no mines
+							spawnLocation = rc.getLocation().add(dir);
+						}
 
 						rc.spawn(dir); // Spawn a robot in that direction!!
 					}