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The Phantom Griefer of Pixel Hills

Someone logged onto the server last night and completely griefed the spawn castle! The Lead Server Builder discovered giant towers of cobblestone and missing diamond chests. We must track down the culprit before the whole world gets ruined.

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	Movement Skill	In Battle Item	Shield Placement	Skin Headgear	Server Countermeasure
Joel	potion brewing	splash potions	left handed shield	creeper hood	snowball barrage
Techno	redstone wiring	golden apples	left handed shield	steve wig	snowball barrage
George	redstone wiring	golden apples	left handed shield	creeper hood	water bucket splash
BadBoyHalo	potion brewing	spectral arrows	left handed shield	netherite helm	milk bucket drink
DanTDM	ender pearling	totem of undying	left handed shield	creeper hood	snowball barrage
Mumbo	ender pearling	lava buckets	left handed shield	steve wig	water bucket splash
Wilbur	redstone wiring	golden apples	left handed shield	steve wig	water bucket splash
Lizzie	tnt blasting	totem of undying	left handed shield	netherite helm	snowball barrage
Dream	elytra gliding	golden apples	right handed shield	creeper hood	water bucket splash
Grian	redstone wiring	spectral arrows	left handed shield	steve wig	water bucket splash
Stampy	tnt blasting	totem of undying	left handed shield	creeper hood	milk bucket drink
Steve	redstone wiring	totem of undying	left handed shield	steve wig	water bucket splash
Philza	elytra gliding	totem of undying	left handed shield	steve wig	water bucket splash
Shubble	elytra gliding	totem of undying	right handed shield	steve wig	water bucket splash
CaptainSparklez	elytra gliding	lava buckets	right handed shield	netherite helm	milk bucket drink
Skeppy	elytra gliding	splash potions	right handed shield	steve wig	snowball barrage
Scar	ender pearling	totem of undying	right handed shield	netherite helm	milk bucket drink
Pearl	redstone wiring	spectral arrows	left handed shield	creeper hood	snowball barrage
Tubbo	potion brewing	splash potions	left handed shield	steve wig	milk bucket drink
Gemini	potion brewing	golden apples	right handed shield	creeper hood	water bucket splash
Alex	ender pearling	lava buckets	right handed shield	creeper hood	water bucket splash

Clue 1

Addition

To track down the phantom, we must first count the blocks used to repair the ruined town square. Add up these repair piles to get our search coordinates.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

8567

7737

7739

6219

6492

5913

8630

6492

9693

2152

5043

7739

2619

9693

5043

8567

9410

8630

4467

8435

5913

8630

6219

8630

3908

8616

9410

2626

7739

8567

2619

5641 + 2926 =T

2632 + 5107 =E

5004 + 2733 =H

5708 + 2922 =A

5270 + 3346 =U

873 + 1746 =S

1913 + 2554 =R

4378 + 2114 =I

3117 + 2796 =L

1208 + 1418 =K

808 + 1344 =D

2123 + 2920 =O

2144 + 4075 =V

1319 + 2589 =B

6508 + 3185 =N

5123 + 3312 =Y

3410 + 6000 =C

0/17 letters found

Clue 2

Subtraction

The griefer broke into the storage vault and stole a bunch of diamond armor. Subtract the remaining pieces from the starting total to see how much gear they took.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

1126

3382

6550

2550

6445

7371

6550

1972

6550

6445

3826

2143

6550

2143

2425

6991

6550

1972

1126

3382

2425

2474

7857

6550

7857

2143

3382

7371

6550

6991

7857

3698 - 2572 =T

7445 - 74 =I

6920 - 3538 =H

5384 - 2959 =A

6613 - 4139 =N

10946 - 3955 =L

9086 - 2536 =E

9744 - 1887 =D

6737 - 4765 =F

7814 - 3988 =U

8833 - 2388 =R

4167 - 2024 =S

6733 - 4183 =G

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Multiplication facts (1-12)

We found a hidden base with rows of supply chests stacked perfectly in a grid. Multiply the rows by the chests in each row to count the total loot.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

120

144

110

120

10 × 12 =T

9 × 6 =P

6 × 8 =C

10 × 8 =D

9 × 9 =E

11 × 6 =W

12 × 12 =F

12 × 8 =B

7 × 7 =R

1 × 1 =A

10 × 11 =S

7 × 10 =U

10 × 9 =Y

3 × 5 =O

4 × 1 =H

7 × 4 =K

0/16 letters found

Clue 4

Rounding

Our ancient debris radar is glitching and only shows rough estimates of nearby materials. Round these distance numbers to the nearest ten to pinpoint the signal.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

3700

2900

1300

300

2300

110

4300

300

2300

110

1300

2900

9000

4300

1300

300

110

3700

230

3700

1100

2000

Round 24 to the nearest tenW

Round 1,963 to the nearest thousandG

Round 27 to the nearest tenT

Round 1,257 to the nearest hundredO

Round 49 to the nearest tenA

Round 4,325 to the nearest hundredR

Round 3,662 to the nearest hundredE

Round 88 to the nearest tenU

Round 1,135 to the nearest hundredI

Round 2,292 to the nearest hundredD

Round 8,710 to the nearest thousandB

Round 2,949 to the nearest hundredF

Round 230 to the nearest tenV

Round 299 to the nearest hundredN

Round 113 to the nearest tenS

0/15 letters found

Clue 5

Missing addends — the last clue

The redstone bridge needs a specific total of repeaters to power up, but some are missing. Find the missing number of repeaters to activate the bridge.

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

31 + ___ = 43

21 + ___ = 23

23 + ___ = 29

5 + ___ = 14

6 + ___ = 7

14 + ___ = 17

30 + ___ = 37

2 + ___ = 10

20 + ___ = 31

31 + ___ = 36

6 + ___ = 10

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain teleports past walls using ender pearls, then survives fatal falls with a totem of undying.

2.The villain activates hidden redstone trapdoors, then survives fatal falls with a totem of undying.

3.The villain detonates block structures with tnt, then tags the running players with spectral arrows.

4.The villain splashes speed potions to escape, then tags the running players with spectral arrows.

5.The villain glides through the sky with an elytra, then heals back to full health with golden apples.

6.The villain glides through the sky with an elytra, then survives fatal falls with a totem of undying.

7.The villain splashes speed potions to escape, then survives fatal falls with a totem of undying.

8.The villain splashes speed potions to escape, then creates defensive walls using lava buckets.

9.The villain teleports past walls using ender pearls, then heals back to full health with golden apples.

10.The villain activates hidden redstone trapdoors, then tags the running players with spectral arrows.

11.The villain glides through the sky with an elytra, then blinds the server mods using splash potions.

12.The villain activates hidden redstone trapdoors, then heals back to full health with golden apples.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Phantom Griefer of Pixel Hills

Culprit: Grian (redstone wiring · spectral arrows · left handed shield · steve wig · water bucket splash)

Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT CARRY LAVA BUCKETS"
5641 + 2926 = 8567 (T) · 2632 + 5107 = 7739 (E) · 5004 + 2733 = 7737 (H) · 5708 + 2922 = 8630 (A) · 5270 + 3346 = 8616 (U) · 873 + 1746 = 2619 (S) · 1913 + 2554 = 4467 (R) · 4378 + 2114 = 6492 (I) · 3117 + 2796 = 5913 (L) · 1208 + 1418 = 2626 (K) · 808 + 1344 = 2152 (D) · 2123 + 2920 = 5043 (O) · 2144 + 4075 = 6219 (V) · 1319 + 2589 = 3908 (B) · 6508 + 3185 = 9693 (N) · 5123 + 3312 = 8435 (Y) · 3410 + 6000 = 9410 (C)
Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE GRIEFER USES A LEFT HANDED SHIELD"
3698 - 2572 = 1126 (T) · 7445 - 74 = 7371 (I) · 6920 - 3538 = 3382 (H) · 5384 - 2959 = 2425 (A) · 6613 - 4139 = 2474 (N) · 10946 - 3955 = 6991 (L) · 9086 - 2536 = 6550 (E) · 9744 - 1887 = 7857 (D) · 6737 - 4765 = 1972 (F) · 7814 - 3988 = 3826 (U) · 8833 - 2388 = 6445 (R) · 4167 - 2024 = 2143 (S) · 6733 - 4183 = 2550 (G)
Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE FOE WAS STOPPED BY A WATER BUCKET"
10 × 12 = 120 (T) · 9 × 6 = 54 (P) · 6 × 8 = 48 (C) · 10 × 8 = 80 (D) · 9 × 9 = 81 (E) · 11 × 6 = 66 (W) · 12 × 12 = 144 (F) · 12 × 8 = 96 (B) · 7 × 7 = 49 (R) · 1 × 1 = 1 (A) · 10 × 11 = 110 (S) · 7 × 10 = 70 (U) · 10 × 9 = 90 (Y) · 3 × 5 = 15 (O) · 4 × 1 = 4 (H) · 7 × 4 = 28 (K)
Clue 4 (Rounding): "WE FOUND STRANDS OF A BROWN STEVE WIG"
Round 24 to the nearest ten = 20 (W) · Round 1,963 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (G) · Round 27 to the nearest ten = 30 (T) · Round 1,257 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (O) · Round 49 to the nearest ten = 50 (A) · Round 4,325 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (R) · Round 3,662 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (E) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (U) · Round 1,135 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (I) · Round 2,292 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (D) · Round 8,710 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (B) · Round 2,949 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (F) · Round 230 to the nearest ten = 230 (V) · Round 299 to the nearest hundred = 300 (N) · Round 113 to the nearest ten = 110 (S)
Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 10) → Grian
31 + ___ = 43 = 12 · 21 + ___ = 23 = 2 · 23 + ___ = 29 = 6 · 5 + ___ = 14 = 9 · 6 + ___ = 7 = 1 · 14 + ___ = 17 = 3 · 30 + ___ = 37 = 7 · 2 + ___ = 10 = 8 · 20 + ___ = 31 = 11 · 31 + ___ = 36 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 10 = 4

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 6 math
Math topics: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Rounding, Missing addends
Reading level: grades 5-6
Theme: The Phantom Griefer of Pixel Hills — set in the Pixel Hills SMP Server
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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