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The Mystery of the Shattered Beacon
Someone broke into the spawn castle and smashed the legendary rainbow beacon! Blocks are missing and redstone is everywhere. We need your help to find the Griefer!
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 | Favorite Tool | Potion Effect | Mining Style | Skin Hair Color | Item Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeorgeNotFound | enchanted bow | fire resistance | right-handed builder | steve brown hair | glowstone dust |
| PhilaZA | prismarine trident | invisibility | left-handed builder | alex orange hair | glowstone dust |
| Hannahxxrose | splash potion | invisibility | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | glowstone dust |
| Ranboo | splash potion | speed potions | left-handed builder | alex orange hair | glowstone dust |
| Awesamdude | diamond sword | strength booster | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | glowstone dust |
| DanTDM | prismarine trident | strength booster | left-handed builder | alex orange hair | glowstone dust |
| HermitGrian | diamond sword | invisibility | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | glowstone dust |
| Dream | prismarine trident | fire resistance | right-handed builder | ender purple hair | splash water bottle |
| LDShadowLady | netherite axe | speed potions | left-handed builder | alex orange hair | glowstone dust |
| Antfrost | netherite axe | speed potions | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | glowstone dust |
| Skeppy | netherite axe | speed potions | right-handed builder | alex orange hair | glowstone dust |
| CaptainSparklez | enchanted bow | night vision | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | glowstone dust |
| Smallishbeans | prismarine trident | invisibility | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | milk bucket |
| BadBoyHalo | splash potion | invisibility | left-handed builder | ender purple hair | milk bucket |
| TommyInnit | diamond sword | speed potions | left-handed builder | ender purple hair | glowstone dust |
| JackManifold | splash potion | speed potions | right-handed builder | ender purple hair | splash water bottle |
| Sapnap | prismarine trident | speed potions | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | splash water bottle |
| CaptainPuffy | diamond sword | fire resistance | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | splash water bottle |
| StampyCat | enchanted bow | speed potions | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | glowstone dust |
| Purpled | splash potion | fire resistance | right-handed builder | steve brown hair | glowstone dust |
| Technoblade | enchanted bow | strength booster | left-handed builder | steve brown hair | splash water bottle |
Clue 1
Place value
We found a coordinates device dropped in the mud. Look at the digit in the hundreds place to unlock the first 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.
T
6000
30
300
90
70
400
300
9000
300
70
5000
40
300
50
700
40
T
6000
1000
50
300
400
700
10
400
50
400
500
400
4000
400
T
6000
200
What is the value of the 6 in 86,494?T
What is the value of the 4 in 9,482?I
What is the value of the 3 in 836?H
What is the value of the 5 in 8,154?S
What is the value of the 4 in 84,359?L
What is the value of the 5 in 5,239?D
What is the value of the 1 in 4,710?V
What is the value of the 5 in 537?B
What is the value of the 7 in 754?N
What is the value of the 3 in 390?E
What is the value of the 4 in 246?O
What is the value of the 9 in 29,041?F
What is the value of the 2 in 7,235?Y
What is the value of the 9 in 2,896?G
What is the value of the 7 in 1,576?R
What is the value of the 1 in 1,235?U
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
A hidden hopper holds a chest full of resources. Let us add up all the iron bars inside to find the second 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.
L
9813
5445
6104
6419
5186
4130
7144
4926
5445
4926
9528
4122
7963
7144
5989
3528
4130
7087
2315
9528
6241
7144
4122
4130
L
9813
L
9813
9528
6429 + 3384 =L
4101 + 3043 =N
2433 + 1697 =A
3302 + 4661 =I
2735 + 3506 =O
2101 + 2021 =W
4511 + 2576 =R
1956 + 1572 =M
1032 + 1283 =K
3871 + 5657 =S
3467 + 2952 =T
1834 + 3352 =H
2773 + 3216 =G
1570 + 3356 =D
3579 + 2525 =F
1742 + 3703 =E
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The Griefer took some falling damage. Subtract the hearts they lost from their total health to get the next 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
1569
6476
1194
1249
1194
1045
1194
4422
1820
6490
4488
1045
4634
5914
W
1569
6490
4488
5914
1820
6476
5969
6398
6490
4488
2322 - 753 =W
8468 - 2070 =U
6559 - 2137 =I
7105 - 1191 =O
5440 - 952 =T
5810 - 4561 =K
4742 - 2922 =N
9449 - 3480 =D
4338 - 3293 =G
4892 - 3698 =A
7011 - 2377 =L
7412 - 936 =E
8892 - 2402 =S
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Word problems
An old crafting book holds recipes with missing ingredients. Solve these word problems to unlock the fourth clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Astrandof hairturnedupatthescene.
S
48
12
41
20
41
32
14
40
W
N
H
A
I
14
There were 80 obsidian blocks. 32 were used up. How many obsidian blocks are left?S
There were 30 golden apples. 16 were used up. How many golden apples are left?R
Alex the Builder lined up 8 rows of 4 redstone dust. How many redstone dust in all?B
Alex the Builder lined up 8 rows of 5 golden apples. How many golden apples in all?O
There were 33 diamonds. 21 were used up. How many diamonds are left?T
There were 67 emeralds. 26 were used up. How many emeralds are left?E
Alex the Builder lined up 2 rows of 10 redstone dust. How many redstone dust in all?V
0/7 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We need to divide our torches equally among the search teams. Share them out to reveal 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
120 ÷ 12 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
77 ÷ 7 = ?
12 ÷ 12 = ?
8 ÷ 1 = ?
15 ÷ 3 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
18 ÷ 3 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
12 ÷ 3 = ?
54 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain looted the desert temple, then fled on an elytra.
2.The villain looted the desert temple, then rode off in a minecart.
3.The villain mined the diamond vault, then teleported with an ender pearl.
4.The villain griefed the castle wall, then escaped on a fast horse.
5.The villain mined the diamond vault, then rode off in a minecart.
6.The villain flooded the redstone maze, then fled through a nether portal.
7.The villain mined the diamond vault, then fled on an elytra.
8.The villain griefed the castle wall, then rode off in a minecart.
9.The villain looted the desert temple, then escaped on a fast horse.
10.The villain stole the dragon egg, then escaped on a fast horse.
11.The villain stole the dragon egg, then fled through a nether portal.
12.The villain griefed the castle wall, then fled through a nether portal.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Shattered Beacon
Culprit: Antfrost (netherite axe · speed potions · left-handed builder · steve brown hair · glowstone dust)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE GRIEFER DOES NOT USE INVISIBILITY"What is the value of the 6 in 86,494? = 6000 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 9,482? = 400 (I) · What is the value of the 3 in 836? = 30 (H) · What is the value of the 5 in 8,154? = 50 (S) · What is the value of the 4 in 84,359? = 4000 (L) · What is the value of the 5 in 5,239? = 5000 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 4,710? = 10 (V) · What is the value of the 5 in 537? = 500 (B) · What is the value of the 7 in 754? = 700 (N) · What is the value of the 3 in 390? = 300 (E) · What is the value of the 4 in 246? = 40 (O) · What is the value of the 9 in 29,041? = 9000 (F) · What is the value of the 2 in 7,235? = 200 (Y) · What is the value of the 9 in 2,896? = 90 (G) · What is the value of the 7 in 1,576? = 70 (R) · What is the value of the 1 in 1,235? = 1000 (U)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "LEFT HANDED SWING MARKS ON WALLS"6429 + 3384 = 9813 (L) · 4101 + 3043 = 7144 (N) · 2433 + 1697 = 4130 (A) · 3302 + 4661 = 7963 (I) · 2735 + 3506 = 6241 (O) · 2101 + 2021 = 4122 (W) · 4511 + 2576 = 7087 (R) · 1956 + 1572 = 3528 (M) · 1032 + 1283 = 2315 (K) · 3871 + 5657 = 9528 (S) · 3467 + 2952 = 6419 (T) · 1834 + 3352 = 5186 (H) · 2773 + 3216 = 5989 (G) · 1570 + 3356 = 4926 (D) · 3579 + 2525 = 6104 (F) · 1742 + 3703 = 5445 (E)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "WEAK AGAINST GLOWSTONE DUST"2322 - 753 = 1569 (W) · 8468 - 2070 = 6398 (U) · 6559 - 2137 = 4422 (I) · 7105 - 1191 = 5914 (O) · 5440 - 952 = 4488 (T) · 5810 - 4561 = 1249 (K) · 4742 - 2922 = 1820 (N) · 9449 - 3480 = 5969 (D) · 4338 - 3293 = 1045 (G) · 4892 - 3698 = 1194 (A) · 7011 - 2377 = 4634 (L) · 7412 - 936 = 6476 (E) · 8892 - 2402 = 6490 (S)
- Clue 4 (Word problems): "STEVE BROWN HAIR"There were 80 obsidian blocks. 32 were used up. How many obsidian blocks are left? = 48 (S) · There were 30 golden apples. 16 were used up. How many golden apples are left? = 14 (R) · Alex the Builder lined up 8 rows of 4 redstone dust. How many redstone dust in all? = 32 (B) · Alex the Builder lined up 8 rows of 5 golden apples. How many golden apples in all? = 40 (O) · There were 33 diamonds. 21 were used up. How many diamonds are left? = 12 (T) · There were 67 emeralds. 26 were used up. How many emeralds are left? = 41 (E) · Alex the Builder lined up 2 rows of 10 redstone dust. How many redstone dust in all? = 20 (V)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Antfrost120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 15 ÷ 3 = 5 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Word problems, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Shattered Beacon — set in Craftia Server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects