⛏️ MinecraftGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4Place valueMultiplicationSubtractionAdditionDivision
The Mystery of the Spawner Heist
A sneaky griefer broke into the main spawn temple and stole the legendary Golden Apple! The Server Host needs your help to track down the culprit before they wreck the entire village.
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 | Special Skill | In-Game Gear | Hand Settings | Character Hair Color | Item Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jen | redstone wiring | lava immunity | left handed | brown hair | snowballs |
| George | elytra flying | pumpkin helmet | right handed | brown hair | splash potions |
| Tommy | redstone wiring | enchanted sword | left handed | brown hair | snowballs |
| Jeb | redstone wiring | diamond armor | left handed | brown hair | snowballs |
| BadBoy | potion brewing | lava immunity | right handed | green hair | water buckets |
| Steve | potion brewing | pumpkin helmet | left handed | blue hair | water buckets |
| Dream | iron golem strength | wolf pack | right handed | brown hair | splash potions |
| Pat | potion brewing | wolf pack | right handed | blue hair | snowballs |
| Alex | ender teleport | lava immunity | right handed | blue hair | snowballs |
| Philza | iron golem strength | diamond armor | left handed | green hair | snowballs |
| Logdot | redstone wiring | wolf pack | left handed | blue hair | splash potions |
| Notch | ender teleport | lava immunity | right handed | blue hair | splash potions |
| DanTDM | ender teleport | enchanted sword | right handed | green hair | water buckets |
| Tubbo | ender teleport | enchanted sword | left handed | blue hair | snowballs |
| Aphmau | iron golem strength | pumpkin helmet | right handed | blue hair | water buckets |
| Skeppy | iron golem strength | wolf pack | left handed | blue hair | snowballs |
| Unspeakable | ender teleport | pumpkin helmet | left handed | blue hair | snowballs |
| Preston | potion brewing | diamond armor | left handed | blue hair | snowballs |
| Ranboo | redstone wiring | pumpkin helmet | right handed | green hair | water buckets |
| Lizzie | elytra flying | wolf pack | left handed | blue hair | snowballs |
| Mumbo | iron golem strength | diamond armor | left handed | green hair | water buckets |
Clue 1
Place value
To open the first security vault, we need to read the server coordinate map. Look at the digit cards to find the values of the hundreds and tens 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
30
700
900
T
30
700
8000
900
400
8000
20
5000
7000
T
30
50
900
100
6000
8000
5000
800
100
4000
2000
10
4000
200
8000
5000
700
900
1000
10
900
T
30
What is the value of the 3 in 235?T
What is the value of the 6 in 96,710?R
What is the value of the 2 in 271?K
What is the value of the 7 in 732?H
What is the value of the 9 in 903?E
What is the value of the 1 in 1,307?L
What is the value of the 5 in 357?W
What is the value of the 7 in 7,829?O
What is the value of the 8 in 38,446?I
What is the value of the 4 in 461?F
What is the value of the 4 in 24,202?P
What is the value of the 1 in 718?M
What is the value of the 2 in 52,846?U
What is the value of the 8 in 9,800?G
What is the value of the 1 in 182?A
What is the value of the 5 in 25,816?N
What is the value of the 2 in 5,924?S
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The robber left behind rows of redstone torches in the cave. To find the total number of items they dropped, we must multiply the rows by the columns.
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
49
35
56
28
32
72
110
1
72
56
72
63
99
100
28
72
90
1
36
T
49
32
T
49
32
72
99
72
144
T
49
32
100
50
90
7 × 7 =T
7 × 9 =P
12 × 3 =I
10 × 5 =N
10 × 10 =A
9 × 8 =E
8 × 7 =R
11 × 10 =S
4 × 8 =H
12 × 12 =F
11 × 9 =L
10 × 9 =D
7 × 4 =C
1 × 1 =W
5 × 7 =O
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The castle wall took some heavy damage from a creeper blast. If we subtract the destroyed stone blocks from the original wall size, we get our 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.
T
8159
6614
1998
4583
2859
3430
4111
T
8159
1998
2102
4111
6614
2102
2173
3430
7166
2205
2102
2859
4583
5251
2859
1426
3194
4111
3430
2859
2843
8324
2173
1426
1426
4111
8781 - 622 =T
3966 - 536 =N
9052 - 4469 =M
5516 - 2673 =W
6986 - 4813 =A
8656 - 2042 =H
9751 - 2585 =K
9854 - 4603 =C
2506 - 508 =E
4854 - 3428 =L
5645 - 1534 =S
4529 - 1670 =O
7961 - 4767 =D
12246 - 3922 =B
5285 - 3183 =R
6012 - 3807 =F
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Addition
The local blacksmith wants to check the iron supply. By adding the new iron bars to the old blocks in the chest, we can unlock the secret diary.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
3169
7112
8905
8310
A
3169
8033
6768
8310
8033
2157
7753
9243
A
3169
2049
7510
7422
6768
7510
A
3169
4998
7462
5554
A
3169
7422
8905
4998
6768
9243
7753
7112
9243
7753
7422
6768
1996 + 1173 =A
3971 + 3782 =E
3698 + 3414 =C
718 + 1439 =U
4783 + 3527 =B
4309 + 3724 =L
4050 + 5193 =H
1091 + 958 =I
3295 + 1703 =N
2174 + 4594 =T
4866 + 4039 =O
4041 + 3421 =D
3930 + 3580 =R
4306 + 3116 =S
2919 + 2635 =W
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We found a small bag of emeralds near the portal. If we divide the emeralds equally among the five village guards, the leftover amount tells us the hair color.
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
12 ÷ 3 = ?
77 ÷ 11 = ?
8 ÷ 1 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
110 ÷ 11 = ?
88 ÷ 8 = ?
12 ÷ 1 = ?
6 ÷ 6 = ?
40 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain uses potion brewing, then gains lava immunity.
2.The villain uses redstone wiring, then equips diamond armor.
3.The villain uses ender teleport, then gains lava immunity.
4.The villain uses elytra flying, then summons a wolf pack.
5.The villain uses ender teleport, then wears a pumpkin helmet.
6.The villain uses ender teleport, then equips diamond armor.
7.The villain uses ender teleport, then swings an enchanted sword.
8.The villain uses iron golem strength, then summons a wolf pack.
9.The villain uses potion brewing, then equips diamond armor.
10.The villain uses iron golem strength, then gains lava immunity.
11.The villain uses redstone wiring, then swings an enchanted sword.
12.The villain uses redstone wiring, then summons a wolf pack.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Spawner Heist
Culprit: Preston (potion brewing · diamond armor · left handed · blue hair · snowballs)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE THIEF IS NOT WEARING A PUMPKIN HELMET"What is the value of the 3 in 235? = 30 (T) · What is the value of the 6 in 96,710? = 6000 (R) · What is the value of the 2 in 271? = 200 (K) · What is the value of the 7 in 732? = 700 (H) · What is the value of the 9 in 903? = 900 (E) · What is the value of the 1 in 1,307? = 1000 (L) · What is the value of the 5 in 357? = 50 (W) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,829? = 7000 (O) · What is the value of the 8 in 38,446? = 8000 (I) · What is the value of the 4 in 461? = 400 (F) · What is the value of the 4 in 24,202? = 4000 (P) · What is the value of the 1 in 718? = 10 (M) · What is the value of the 2 in 52,846? = 2000 (U) · What is the value of the 8 in 9,800? = 800 (G) · What is the value of the 1 in 182? = 100 (A) · What is the value of the 5 in 25,816? = 5000 (N) · What is the value of the 2 in 5,924? = 20 (S)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "TORCHES WERE PLACED WITH THE LEFT HAND"7 × 7 = 49 (T) · 7 × 9 = 63 (P) · 12 × 3 = 36 (I) · 10 × 5 = 50 (N) · 10 × 10 = 100 (A) · 9 × 8 = 72 (E) · 8 × 7 = 56 (R) · 11 × 10 = 110 (S) · 4 × 8 = 32 (H) · 12 × 12 = 144 (F) · 11 × 9 = 99 (L) · 10 × 9 = 90 (D) · 7 × 4 = 28 (C) · 1 × 1 = 1 (W) · 5 × 7 = 35 (O)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE MONSTER SHRANK FROM COLD SNOWBALLS"8781 - 622 = 8159 (T) · 3966 - 536 = 3430 (N) · 9052 - 4469 = 4583 (M) · 5516 - 2673 = 2843 (W) · 6986 - 4813 = 2173 (A) · 8656 - 2042 = 6614 (H) · 9751 - 2585 = 7166 (K) · 9854 - 4603 = 5251 (C) · 2506 - 508 = 1998 (E) · 4854 - 3428 = 1426 (L) · 5645 - 1534 = 4111 (S) · 4529 - 1670 = 2859 (O) · 7961 - 4767 = 3194 (D) · 12246 - 3922 = 8324 (B) · 5285 - 3183 = 2102 (R) · 6012 - 3807 = 2205 (F)
- Clue 4 (Addition): "A COBALT BLUE HAIR STRAND WAS ON THE CHEST"1996 + 1173 = 3169 (A) · 3971 + 3782 = 7753 (E) · 3698 + 3414 = 7112 (C) · 718 + 1439 = 2157 (U) · 4783 + 3527 = 8310 (B) · 4309 + 3724 = 8033 (L) · 4050 + 5193 = 9243 (H) · 1091 + 958 = 2049 (I) · 3295 + 1703 = 4998 (N) · 2174 + 4594 = 6768 (T) · 4866 + 4039 = 8905 (O) · 4041 + 3421 = 7462 (D) · 3930 + 3580 = 7510 (R) · 4306 + 3116 = 7422 (S) · 2919 + 2635 = 5554 (W)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Preston12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 110 ÷ 11 = 10 · 88 ÷ 8 = 11 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Multiplication, Subtraction, Addition, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Spawner Heist — set in the Pixel Hills Minecraft Server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects