⛏️ MinecraftGrade 4Reading: grades 5-6RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Grief of Spawn Castle
Someone hacked the admin console, griefed the grand spawn castle, and stole the community diamond stash. We must search the blocky landscape and find the rogue player who did this!
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 | primary tool | spawned pet | hotbar preference | skin hairstyle | glitch vulnerability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedstonePro | Redstone Torch | Pet Creeper | Left Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Splash Potions |
| Dream | Diamond Pickaxe | Tamed Wolf | Left Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Water Buckets |
| Skeppy | Netherite Sword | Iron Golem | Left Handed Skin | Pixelated Blue Hair | Splash Potions |
| Alex | Enchanted Book | Iron Golem | Right Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Water Buckets |
| CaptainPuffy | Redstone Torch | Tamed Wolf | Right Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Chorus Fruit |
| TommyInnit | Enchanted Book | Companion Parrot | Left Handed Skin | Classic Brown Hair | Chorus Fruit |
| Philza | Diamond Pickaxe | Iron Golem | Left Handed Skin | Classic Brown Hair | Splash Potions |
| Stampy | Redstone Torch | Baby Zombie | Right Handed Skin | Classic Brown Hair | Water Buckets |
| GeorgeNotFound | Enchanted Book | Companion Parrot | Left Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Splash Potions |
| Grian | Redstone Torch | Pet Creeper | Left Handed Skin | Classic Brown Hair | Splash Potions |
| Ranboo | Golden Apple | Tamed Wolf | Right Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Splash Potions |
| BadBoyHalo | Netherite Sword | Tamed Wolf | Left Handed Skin | Pixelated Blue Hair | Water Buckets |
| HermitSkid | Diamond Pickaxe | Tamed Wolf | Left Handed Skin | Pixelated Blue Hair | Splash Potions |
| Technoblade | Diamond Pickaxe | Companion Parrot | Left Handed Skin | Classic Brown Hair | Chorus Fruit |
| CaptainSparklez | Netherite Sword | Pet Creeper | Left Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Splash Potions |
| DiamondMiner | Enchanted Book | Tamed Wolf | Right Handed Skin | Classic Brown Hair | Chorus Fruit |
| Sapnap | Golden Apple | Tamed Wolf | Left Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Splash Potions |
| MumboJumbo | Golden Apple | Pet Creeper | Right Handed Skin | Classic Brown Hair | Water Buckets |
| LDShadowLady | Redstone Torch | Companion Parrot | Right Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Water Buckets |
| EthosLab | Diamond Pickaxe | Tamed Wolf | Left Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Splash Potions |
| Steve | Golden Apple | Iron Golem | Left Handed Skin | Golden Helmet Hair | Splash Potions |
Clue 1
Rounding
The server console is lagging making coordinates hard to read. To locate the first clue we must round the corrupted chunk numbers to the nearest hundred.
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
50
2300
200
430
2300
170
700
T
50
90
130
1300
90
200
2000
700
90
T
50
2300
170
30
200
170
430
200
T
50
20
5000
200
200
430
200
5000
Round 47 to the nearest tenT
Round 1,823 to the nearest thousandS
Round 4,647 to the nearest thousandR
Round 2,293 to the nearest hundredH
Round 426 to the nearest tenP
Round 1,307 to the nearest hundredD
Round 88 to the nearest tenO
Round 16 to the nearest tenC
Round 129 to the nearest tenM
Round 31 to the nearest tenV
Round 167 to the nearest tenA
Round 195 to the nearest hundredE
Round 673 to the nearest hundredN
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Our inventory counts are messy. We need to tally all the iron ingots collected across different mining chests to see what supplies are missing.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
L
6940
5941
8342
7393
8177
7808
8012
9681
5941
9681
6487
6364
7679
8012
3893
8469
7808
3312
3797
6487
8868
8012
7393
8177
5941
6364
8868
8868
9681
3002 + 3938 =L
1877 + 2016 =G
1228 + 2569 =K
2413 + 3951 =W
4826 + 2853 =I
2515 + 5497 =N
4264 + 2223 =S
3111 + 5231 =F
4073 + 3320 =T
6013 + 2855 =O
2992 + 2949 =E
2840 + 5629 =M
5531 + 2646 =H
3207 + 6474 =D
1085 + 2227 =R
3665 + 4143 =A
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
A lava flow melted some of our wood block storage. By subtracting the destroyed blocks from our original build count we can find the hidden chest.
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
5869
1324
8745
T
5869
8915
2492
6923
8745
T
5869
1375
8745
8915
2492
8745
7959
2468
8400
5025
8915
2468
1324
8400
1241
T
5869
5171
1241
3395
2468
1241
1375
1324
8915
2492
4027
7124 - 1255 =T
6587 - 3192 =N
12773 - 4028 =E
9985 - 3062 =G
5293 - 2801 =R
8892 - 3867 =L
8389 - 3218 =I
4208 - 181 =M
4736 - 3412 =H
13367 - 4967 =P
6894 - 4426 =S
6169 - 4928 =O
10824 - 1909 =A
12571 - 4612 =D
5707 - 4332 =F
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The griefing phantom left a giant grid of obsidian blocks. If we multiply the rows by the columns the total reveals the passcode to the vault.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
G
56
108
64
24
40
12
60
84
99
24
40
21
48
64
64
21
60
108
25
84
40
7
22
99
27
7
48
64
25
48
12
7 × 8 =G
11 × 9 =N
8 × 3 =D
5 × 5 =M
3 × 9 =Y
12 × 4 =E
2 × 11 =I
9 × 12 =O
12 × 7 =A
8 × 8 =L
7 × 1 =H
10 × 6 =R
12 × 1 =T
8 × 5 =S
3 × 7 =F
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We recovered a stack of diamonds from a trap. Splitting the diamonds equally among the active server moderators will expose the final clue.
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
5 ÷ 5 = ?
10 ÷ 5 = ?
121 ÷ 11 = ?
27 ÷ 9 = ?
8 ÷ 1 = ?
72 ÷ 8 = ?
20 ÷ 2 = ?
55 ÷ 11 = ?
48 ÷ 12 = ?
77 ÷ 11 = ?
84 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain gained super health by eating a golden apple, then ordered an iron golem to smash the iron gates.
2.The villain cast a high level spell with an enchanted book, then sent a companion parrot to scout ahead.
3.The villain gained super health by eating a golden apple, then rode off on a fast baby zombie into the nether.
4.The villain rigged a massive tnt trap with a redstone torch, then sent a companion parrot to scout ahead.
5.The villain slashed through the mob farm with a netherite sword, then provoked a pet creeper to blow up the storage room.
6.The villain mined straight down with a diamond pickaxe, then whistled for a tamed wolf to guard the escape route.
7.The villain slashed through the mob farm with a netherite sword, then rode off on a fast baby zombie into the nether.
8.The villain cast a high level spell with an enchanted book, then ordered an iron golem to smash the iron gates.
9.The villain cast a high level spell with an enchanted book, then provoked a pet creeper to blow up the storage room.
10.The villain gained super health by eating a golden apple, then provoked a pet creeper to blow up the storage room.
11.The villain gained super health by eating a golden apple, then whistled for a tamed wolf to guard the escape route.
12.The villain rigged a massive tnt trap with a redstone torch, then provoked a pet creeper to blow up the storage room.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Grief of Spawn Castle
Culprit: EthosLab (Diamond Pickaxe · Tamed Wolf · Left Handed Skin · Golden Helmet Hair · Splash Potions)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE PHANTOM DOES NOT HAVE A PET CREEPER"Round 47 to the nearest ten = 50 (T) · Round 1,823 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (S) · Round 4,647 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (R) · Round 2,293 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (H) · Round 426 to the nearest ten = 430 (P) · Round 1,307 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (D) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (O) · Round 16 to the nearest ten = 20 (C) · Round 129 to the nearest ten = 130 (M) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (V) · Round 167 to the nearest ten = 170 (A) · Round 195 to the nearest hundred = 200 (E) · Round 673 to the nearest hundred = 700 (N)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "LEFT HANDED SWING MARKS ON THE WOOD"3002 + 3938 = 6940 (L) · 1877 + 2016 = 3893 (G) · 1228 + 2569 = 3797 (K) · 2413 + 3951 = 6364 (W) · 4826 + 2853 = 7679 (I) · 2515 + 5497 = 8012 (N) · 4264 + 2223 = 6487 (S) · 3111 + 5231 = 8342 (F) · 4073 + 3320 = 7393 (T) · 6013 + 2855 = 8868 (O) · 2992 + 2949 = 5941 (E) · 2840 + 5629 = 8469 (M) · 5531 + 2646 = 8177 (H) · 3207 + 6474 = 9681 (D) · 1085 + 2227 = 3312 (R) · 3665 + 4143 = 7808 (A)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE TARGET FEARED SPLASH POTIONS OF HARM"7124 - 1255 = 5869 (T) · 6587 - 3192 = 3395 (N) · 12773 - 4028 = 8745 (E) · 9985 - 3062 = 6923 (G) · 5293 - 2801 = 2492 (R) · 8892 - 3867 = 5025 (L) · 8389 - 3218 = 5171 (I) · 4208 - 181 = 4027 (M) · 4736 - 3412 = 1324 (H) · 13367 - 4967 = 8400 (P) · 6894 - 4426 = 2468 (S) · 6169 - 4928 = 1241 (O) · 10824 - 1909 = 8915 (A) · 12571 - 4612 = 7959 (D) · 5707 - 4332 = 1375 (F)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "GOLD STRANDS FELL FROM A SHINY HELMET"7 × 8 = 56 (G) · 11 × 9 = 99 (N) · 8 × 3 = 24 (D) · 5 × 5 = 25 (M) · 3 × 9 = 27 (Y) · 12 × 4 = 48 (E) · 2 × 11 = 22 (I) · 9 × 12 = 108 (O) · 12 × 7 = 84 (A) · 8 × 8 = 64 (L) · 7 × 1 = 7 (H) · 10 × 6 = 60 (R) · 12 × 1 = 12 (T) · 8 × 5 = 40 (S) · 3 × 7 = 21 (F)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → EthosLab5 ÷ 5 = 1 · 10 ÷ 5 = 2 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 72 ÷ 8 = 9 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 55 ÷ 11 = 5 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 84 ÷ 7 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Grief of Spawn Castle — set in the Blocky SMP Server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects