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The Great Cyber-Dino Heist
Oh no! A sneaky space-dino bandit has raided the blocky shipyard of Sector Nine and stolen the Golden Redstone Engine. Captain Bolt and the Star-Dino Fleet need your help to trace the clues, solve the math, and find the real thief before they warp away!
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Space Ability | Special Gear | Observed Hook | Wired Mohawk | Foil Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creeper Cody | Gravity Ray | Plasma Sword | Right Hook | Red Mohawk | Rust Spray |
| Captain Rex | Laser Claw | Force Field | Right Hook | Blue Mohawk | Magnet Net |
| Cpt Gold-Block | Laser Claw | Force Field | Left Hook | Green Mohawk | Magnet Net |
| Enderman Ed | Laser Claw | Mega Drill | Right Hook | Green Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Tricera-Chip | Rocket Tail | Obsidian Shield | Right Hook | Blue Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Stego-Beard | Jetpack Jump | Digging Claw | Right Hook | Blue Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Plank-Walker Bot | Sonic Roar | Mega Drill | Left Hook | Red Mohawk | Rust Spray |
| Sir Gears-a-Lot | Laser Claw | Mega Drill | Right Hook | Blue Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Bucky Bot | Laser Claw | Obsidian Shield | Right Hook | Blue Mohawk | Magnet Net |
| Metal Mike | Sonic Roar | Plasma Sword | Right Hook | Green Mohawk | Rust Spray |
| Byte-Size Beard | Rocket Tail | Digging Claw | Right Hook | Blue Mohawk | Magnet Net |
| Laser Raptor | Jetpack Jump | Digging Claw | Right Hook | Red Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Cyber-Claw | Sonic Roar | Force Field | Right Hook | Blue Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Raptor Rusty | Jetpack Jump | Force Field | Right Hook | Red Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Pegleg Rocky | Jetpack Jump | Digging Claw | Left Hook | Blue Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Barnaby Bolt | Rocket Tail | Plasma Sword | Right Hook | Blue Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Captain T-Rex | Gravity Ray | Digging Claw | Left Hook | Green Mohawk | Magnet Net |
| Scurvy Steve | Laser Claw | Obsidian Shield | Left Hook | Blue Mohawk | Slick Ice Blocks |
| Rusty Redstone | Gravity Ray | Obsidian Shield | Right Hook | Red Mohawk | Rust Spray |
| Scurvy Spino | Sonic Roar | Obsidian Shield | Left Hook | Blue Mohawk | Magnet Net |
| Robo-Beard | Gravity Ray | Mega Drill | Left Hook | Blue Mohawk | Magnet Net |
Clue 1
Addition
Captain Bolt counts the empty crates in the cargo hold. Add the redstone dust piles to find the total missing blocks.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
4240
7736
3428
T
4240
7736
3990
3428
8516
9259
2938
3428
5312
5463
2938
T
4240
7736
6461
7256
3428
6461
9259
3990
3004
3004
3990
5463
3004
4687
6974
6461
2650
1451 + 2789 =T
3632 + 4884 =F
1291 + 1647 =O
1682 + 968 =W
2651 + 1339 =I
2589 + 4667 =V
1923 + 2764 =C
1895 + 1533 =E
2497 + 4477 =L
2814 + 2498 =S
1999 + 3464 =N
2066 + 4395 =A
2881 + 4855 =H
1149 + 1855 =G
4388 + 4871 =D
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The pirate ship radar is fuzzy and only displays rounded gravity levels. Round the scanner reading to track their jump vector.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
70
1300
7000
50
W
70
50
430
30
50
7000
20
90
430
50
700
110
290
20
130
20
90
90
900
Round 70 to the nearest tenW
Round 48 to the nearest tenA
Round 434 to the nearest tenF
Round 126 to the nearest tenT
Round 919 to the nearest hundredK
Round 94 to the nearest tenO
Round 1,327 to the nearest hundredE
Round 28 to the nearest tenL
Round 680 to the nearest hundredR
Round 17 to the nearest tenH
Round 107 to the nearest tenI
Round 7,473 to the nearest thousandS
Round 287 to the nearest tenG
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The thief dropped cargo during their escape. Subtract the spilled fuel canisters to see how much energy they have left.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
2316
3080
5107
6758
5579
6538
4524
4169
T
2316
3019
6206
4169
2533
2533
5107
4524
4617
6538
3019
6206
4169
4947
4480
4169
4947
5107
6758
6206
4617
4947
4480
3019
3197 - 881 =T
6472 - 893 =A
11484 - 4726 =B
4578 - 409 =I
7017 - 2493 =D
6397 - 1917 =K
6135 - 1518 =O
4875 - 1856 =S
9139 - 4192 =C
7761 - 2654 =E
6548 - 342 =L
5079 - 1999 =H
8411 - 1873 =N
7368 - 4835 =P
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The hangar has several rows of storage bays. Multiply the rows by the lockers to find where the thief hid the map.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
48
5
72
55
7
42
6
22
54
100
55
W
48
70
42
54
45
100
7
5
27
55
144
22
W
48
84
12 × 4 =W
7 × 6 =N
2 × 3 =D
5 × 9 =B
10 × 7 =I
12 × 7 =K
9 × 6 =G
10 × 10 =L
7 × 1 =U
12 × 12 =H
9 × 3 =M
12 × 6 =F
5 × 1 =E
11 × 5 =O
2 × 11 =A
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We found the bandit's crew sharing stolen crystals. Divide the energy gems equally to reveal which escape pod they used.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
80 ÷ 10 = ?
2 ÷ 2 = ?
11 ÷ 1 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
42 ÷ 6 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
12 ÷ 3 = ?
20 ÷ 4 = ?
9 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain swung from the pirate rigging, then scooped up the golden chest.
2.The villain hacked the redstone lock, then stole the robot power core.
3.The villain stomped across the hangar, then snatched the laser cannon blueprint.
4.The villain swung from the pirate rigging, then grabbed the glowing fuel cells.
5.The villain zoomed past the laser grid, then stole the robot power core.
6.The villain zoomed past the laser grid, then grabbed the glowing fuel cells.
7.The villain blasted through the blast doors, then snatched the laser cannon blueprint.
8.The villain swung from the pirate rigging, then stole the robot power core.
9.The villain swung from the pirate rigging, then snatched the laser cannon blueprint.
10.The villain blasted through the blast doors, then grabbed the glowing fuel cells.
11.The villain zoomed past the laser grid, then plundered the diamond block hoard.
12.The villain stomped across the hangar, then stole the robot power core.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Cyber-Dino Heist
Culprit: Sir Gears-a-Lot (Laser Claw · Mega Drill · Right Hook · Blue Mohawk · Slick Ice Blocks)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT HAVE A DIGGING CLAW"1451 + 2789 = 4240 (T) · 3632 + 4884 = 8516 (F) · 1291 + 1647 = 2938 (O) · 1682 + 968 = 2650 (W) · 2651 + 1339 = 3990 (I) · 2589 + 4667 = 7256 (V) · 1923 + 2764 = 4687 (C) · 1895 + 1533 = 3428 (E) · 2497 + 4477 = 6974 (L) · 2814 + 2498 = 5312 (S) · 1999 + 3464 = 5463 (N) · 2066 + 4395 = 6461 (A) · 2881 + 4855 = 7736 (H) · 1149 + 1855 = 3004 (G) · 4388 + 4871 = 9259 (D)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "WE SAW A FLASH OF A RIGHT HOOK"Round 70 to the nearest ten = 70 (W) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (A) · Round 434 to the nearest ten = 430 (F) · Round 126 to the nearest ten = 130 (T) · Round 919 to the nearest hundred = 900 (K) · Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (O) · Round 1,327 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (E) · Round 28 to the nearest ten = 30 (L) · Round 680 to the nearest hundred = 700 (R) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (H) · Round 107 to the nearest ten = 110 (I) · Round 7,473 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (S) · Round 287 to the nearest ten = 290 (G)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE BANDIT SLIPPED ON SLICK ICE BLOCKS"3197 - 881 = 2316 (T) · 6472 - 893 = 5579 (A) · 11484 - 4726 = 6758 (B) · 4578 - 409 = 4169 (I) · 7017 - 2493 = 4524 (D) · 6397 - 1917 = 4480 (K) · 6135 - 1518 = 4617 (O) · 4875 - 1856 = 3019 (S) · 9139 - 4192 = 4947 (C) · 7761 - 2654 = 5107 (E) · 6548 - 342 = 6206 (L) · 5079 - 1999 = 3080 (H) · 8411 - 1873 = 6538 (N) · 7368 - 4835 = 2533 (P)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND A GLOWING BLUE MOHAWK"12 × 4 = 48 (W) · 7 × 6 = 42 (N) · 2 × 3 = 6 (D) · 5 × 9 = 45 (B) · 10 × 7 = 70 (I) · 12 × 7 = 84 (K) · 9 × 6 = 54 (G) · 10 × 10 = 100 (L) · 7 × 1 = 7 (U) · 12 × 12 = 144 (H) · 9 × 3 = 27 (M) · 12 × 6 = 72 (F) · 5 × 1 = 5 (E) · 11 × 5 = 55 (O) · 2 × 11 = 22 (A)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Sir Gears-a-Lot80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 2 ÷ 2 = 1 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12 · 42 ÷ 6 = 7 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Cyber-Dino Heist — set in The Blocky Nebula of Sector Nine
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects