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The Great Spawn Egg Heist
Someone snuck into the central spawn town and swiped the legendary Dragon Egg! The server build team is in a panic. We need to follow the pixelated clues and find the block thief before they log off for good!
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 | Gear Item | Special Tool | Dominant Hand | Head Style | Thief Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream | Golden Apple | Water Bucket | Right Handed | Brown Steve Hair | Cat Meow |
| Hermit | Netherite Armor | Swiftness Potion | Right Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Iron Golem |
| Stampy | Golden Apple | Silk Touch Pickaxe | Left Handed | Brown Steve Hair | Iron Golem |
| George | Ender Pearl | Water Bucket | Right Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Cat Meow |
| Ranboo | Ender Pearl | Swiftness Potion | Left Handed | Brown Steve Hair | Cat Meow |
| Grian | Ender Pearl | Swiftness Potion | Left Handed | Green Creeper Hood | Splash Water Potion |
| Alex | Ender Pearl | Swiftness Potion | Right Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Splash Water Potion |
| DanTDM | Ender Pearl | Swiftness Potion | Right Handed | Green Creeper Hood | Iron Golem |
| Martyn | Golden Apple | Fire Aspect Sword | Left Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Iron Golem |
| Sapnap | Diamond Sword | Water Bucket | Left Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Cat Meow |
| Lizzie | Elytra Wings | Swiftness Potion | Left Handed | Brown Steve Hair | Cat Meow |
| Steve | Diamond Sword | Totem of Undying | Right Handed | Green Creeper Hood | Iron Golem |
| Aphmau | Ender Pearl | Water Bucket | Right Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Iron Golem |
| Skeppy | Diamond Sword | Fire Aspect Sword | Left Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Cat Meow |
| Preston | Ender Pearl | Fire Aspect Sword | Right Handed | Brown Steve Hair | Iron Golem |
| Jimmy | Ender Pearl | Fire Aspect Sword | Left Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Iron Golem |
| Tommy | Elytra Wings | Water Bucket | Left Handed | Brown Steve Hair | Cat Meow |
| Techno | Elytra Wings | Water Bucket | Left Handed | Brown Steve Hair | Splash Water Potion |
| Tubbo | Golden Apple | Swiftness Potion | Left Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Iron Golem |
| Mumbo | Elytra Wings | Silk Touch Pickaxe | Left Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Iron Golem |
| Sparklez | Elytra Wings | Totem of Undying | Left Handed | Orange Alex Hair | Iron Golem |
Clue 1
Skip counting
To track the thief across the square plains we count the torches left along the trail in a steady pattern
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
40
39
50
T
40
39
10
50
27
16
65
50
42
8
65
T
40
24
42
50
15
T
40
65
T
40
50
140
65
27
24
8
16
36
10
8
9
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50T
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28U
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70E
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160M
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20D
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15G
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42Y
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12N
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Word problems
Inside a ruined temple we find a chest locked with a word puzzle about crafting recipes
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
L
19
51
27
15
41
75
79
D
51
D
There were 40 ender pearls. 21 were used up. How many ender pearls are left?L
There were 99 redstone dust. 24 were used up. How many redstone dust are left?A
The miner lined up 9 rows of 3 diamonds. How many diamonds in all?F
The miner lined up 3 rows of 5 ender pearls. How many ender pearls in all?T
The miner found 16 diamonds yesterday and 25 more today. How many diamonds in all?H
The miner found 2 redstone dust yesterday and 77 more today. How many redstone dust in all?N
The miner found 29 diamonds yesterday and 22 more today. How many diamonds in all?E
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
A hidden chest room has rows of double chests and counting the total loot by rows will unlock the next lead
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
48
144
32
T
48
144
45
32
21
1
9
80
77
12
81
12
120
21
1
30
60
12
80
45
1
30
80
4
30
96
32
60
8 × 6 =T
2 × 2 =G
1 × 1 =R
9 × 5 =I
9 × 9 =W
7 × 11 =S
6 × 10 =M
1 × 9 =U
3 × 7 =F
4 × 8 =E
6 × 5 =O
4 × 3 =A
12 × 12 =H
12 × 10 =Y
8 × 12 =L
10 × 8 =N
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Addition
We gather the dropped cobblestone blocks from the blast site to tally up the total damage and find a clue
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
417
685
396
750
732
606
204
693
686
839
662
606
204
693
750
396
750
839
662
606
371
685
662
472
685
739
933
662
233
839
190 + 227 =W
143 + 61 =D
549 + 290 =R
456 + 237 =S
276 + 120 =F
304 + 435 =X
293 + 313 =N
203 + 269 =L
338 + 324 =A
395 + 355 =O
259 + 112 =G
312 + 373 =E
325 + 361 =T
514 + 419 =H
137 + 96 =I
314 + 418 =U
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We divide the remaining green emeralds equally among the villagers to get them to talk about what they saw
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
36 ÷ 6 = ?
18 ÷ 9 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
66 ÷ 6 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
96 ÷ 12 = ?
8 ÷ 8 = ?
77 ÷ 11 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain griefed the obsidian castle, then released a pack of angry wolves.
2.The villain sneaked past the iron golems, then stole all the diamond blocks.
3.The villain dug a tunnel under the temple, then released a pack of angry wolves.
4.The villain mined straight down to bedrock, then looted the blacksmith chest.
5.The villain bridged across the end void, then released a pack of angry wolves.
6.The villain sneaked past the iron golems, then flooded the nether portal with water.
7.The villain dug a tunnel under the temple, then looted the blacksmith chest.
8.The villain mined straight down to bedrock, then flooded the nether portal with water.
9.The villain mined straight down to bedrock, then stole all the diamond blocks.
10.The villain dug a tunnel under the temple, then blew up the village bridge with tnt.
11.The villain griefed the obsidian castle, then stole all the diamond blocks.
12.The villain sneaked past the iron golems, then looted the blacksmith chest.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Spawn Egg Heist
Culprit: Mumbo (Elytra Wings · Silk Touch Pickaxe · Left Handed · Orange Alex Hair · Iron Golem)
- Clue 1 (Skip counting): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE A TOTEM OF UNDYING"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50 = 40 (T) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (U) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (E) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (M) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21 = 15 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (D) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (G) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (Y) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (N)
- Clue 2 (Word problems): "LEFT HANDED"There were 40 ender pearls. 21 were used up. How many ender pearls are left? = 19 (L) · There were 99 redstone dust. 24 were used up. How many redstone dust are left? = 75 (A) · The miner lined up 9 rows of 3 diamonds. How many diamonds in all? = 27 (F) · The miner lined up 3 rows of 5 ender pearls. How many ender pearls in all? = 15 (T) · The miner found 16 diamonds yesterday and 25 more today. How many diamonds in all? = 41 (H) · The miner found 2 redstone dust yesterday and 77 more today. How many redstone dust in all? = 79 (N) · The miner found 29 diamonds yesterday and 22 more today. How many diamonds in all? = 51 (E)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE THIEF RUNS AWAY FROM AN IRON GOLEM"8 × 6 = 48 (T) · 2 × 2 = 4 (G) · 1 × 1 = 1 (R) · 9 × 5 = 45 (I) · 9 × 9 = 81 (W) · 7 × 11 = 77 (S) · 6 × 10 = 60 (M) · 1 × 9 = 9 (U) · 3 × 7 = 21 (F) · 4 × 8 = 32 (E) · 6 × 5 = 30 (O) · 4 × 3 = 12 (A) · 12 × 12 = 144 (H) · 12 × 10 = 120 (Y) · 8 × 12 = 96 (L) · 10 × 8 = 80 (N)
- Clue 4 (Addition): "WE FOUND STRANDS OF ORANGE ALEX HAIR"190 + 227 = 417 (W) · 143 + 61 = 204 (D) · 549 + 290 = 839 (R) · 456 + 237 = 693 (S) · 276 + 120 = 396 (F) · 304 + 435 = 739 (X) · 293 + 313 = 606 (N) · 203 + 269 = 472 (L) · 338 + 324 = 662 (A) · 395 + 355 = 750 (O) · 259 + 112 = 371 (G) · 312 + 373 = 685 (E) · 325 + 361 = 686 (T) · 514 + 419 = 933 (H) · 137 + 96 = 233 (I) · 314 + 418 = 732 (U)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Mumbo36 ÷ 6 = 6 · 18 ÷ 9 = 2 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 66 ÷ 6 = 11 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 8 ÷ 8 = 1 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Skip counting, Word problems, Multiplication, Addition, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Spawn Egg Heist — set in The Craftwood SMP Server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects