⛏️ MinecraftGrade 2Reading: grades 5-6Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Redstone Heist
The server's central lobby has been griefed! A mysterious player breached the spawn protection, leaving a trail of bedrock and wild redstone contraptions. As the Lead Moderator, you must follow the clues left in the block data to identify the griefing thief before the server crashes!
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 | Pocket Item | Combat Stance | Head Accessory | Effective Counter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TangoTek | Diamond Sword | Water Bucket | Left Handed Swing | Orange Beanie | Obsidian Cage |
| EthosLab | Redstone Wrench | Glowstone Dust | Left Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Splash Potion |
| Cubfan | Ender Pearls | Slime Blocks | Right Handed Swing | Blue Wizard Hood | Tame Ocelot |
| GoodTimesWithScar | Diamond Sword | Firework Rockets | Left Handed Swing | Orange Beanie | Tame Ocelot |
| FalseSymmetry | Redstone Wrench | Water Bucket | Right Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Tame Ocelot |
| MumboJumbo | Ender Pearls | Magma Blocks | Right Handed Swing | Orange Beanie | Obsidian Cage |
| Docm77 | Diamond Sword | Slime Blocks | Right Handed Swing | Blue Wizard Hood | Obsidian Cage |
| SmallishBeans | Netherite Pickaxe | Firework Rockets | Right Handed Swing | Orange Beanie | Obsidian Cage |
| Grian | Diamond Sword | Slime Blocks | Left Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Tame Ocelot |
| VintageBeef | Netherite Pickaxe | Firework Rockets | Right Handed Swing | Orange Beanie | Tame Ocelot |
| Iskall | Redstone Wrench | Firework Rockets | Left Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Obsidian Cage |
| Stampy | Elytra Wings | Magma Blocks | Right Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Tame Ocelot |
| LDShadowLady | Elytra Wings | Water Bucket | Right Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Tame Ocelot |
| CaptainSparklez | Netherite Pickaxe | Magma Blocks | Left Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Obsidian Cage |
| GeminiTay | Elytra Wings | Slime Blocks | Right Handed Swing | Blue Wizard Hood | Obsidian Cage |
| Welsknight | Diamond Sword | Glowstone Dust | Right Handed Swing | Orange Beanie | Splash Potion |
| Keralis | Diamond Sword | Firework Rockets | Right Handed Swing | Orange Beanie | Obsidian Cage |
| ZombieCleo | Elytra Wings | Slime Blocks | Right Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Tame Ocelot |
| Rendog | Redstone Wrench | Glowstone Dust | Right Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Tame Ocelot |
| ImpulseSV | Diamond Sword | Slime Blocks | Right Handed Swing | Orange Beanie | Tame Ocelot |
| DanTDM | Ender Pearls | Glowstone Dust | Right Handed Swing | Green Slime Hat | Splash Potion |
Clue 1
Place value
A shifting coordinate grid flashes on the console. Read the digit places to unlock the first secure block.
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
73
94
46
25
85
32
46
42
46
85
60
21
46
38
71
21
T
73
40
38
46
20
15
25
20
15
76
53
21
62
77
38
What number has 7 tens and 3 ones?T
What number has 3 tens and 8 ones?S
What number has 6 tens and 0 ones?D
What number has 7 tens and 1 one?N
What number has 9 tens and 4 ones?H
What number has 2 tens and 0 ones?M
What number has 8 tens and 5 ones?R
What number has 2 tens and 5 ones?G
What number has 1 ten and 5 ones?A
What number has 2 tens and 1 one?O
What number has 6 tens and 2 ones?C
What number has 7 tens and 6 ones?B
What number has 4 tens and 6 ones?E
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?F
What number has 5 tens and 3 ones?L
What number has 7 tens and 7 ones?K
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?I
What number has 4 tens and 0 ones?U
0/18 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
An iron golem drops several iron ingots after defending the village. Count and add them to find the path.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
57
82
65
52
59
59
38
23
38
73
35
23
38
52
36
S
57
S
57
64
65
82
52
96
73
64
51
64
38
91
59
35
59
S
57
82
96
91
73
28 + 29 =S
55 + 27 =W
22 + 13 =E
38 + 58 =I
18 + 33 =T
27 + 25 =R
38 + 21 =D
40 + 33 =G
6 + 17 =M
36 + 29 =O
15 + 21 =K
23 + 15 =A
28 + 36 =H
53 + 38 =N
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
A nearby creeper explosion damaged a stone brick wall. Subtract the destroyed bricks to measure the blast radius.
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
62
80
88
60
84
60
66
88
67
T
62
68
55
88
88
60
68
32
81
38
63
T
62
63
38
88
81
67
88
55
81
T
62
69 - 7 =T
115 - 31 =U
40 - 2 =M
103 - 23 =H
93 - 33 =S
98 - 31 =C
96 - 30 =P
93 - 12 =O
84 - 16 =F
88 - 33 =L
49 - 17 =R
123 - 35 =E
85 - 22 =A
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Rows of automated wheat farms are harvesting in bundles. Skip count the hay bales to track where the thief fled.
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
65
45
33
22
130
26
28
90
22
22
33
27
22
25
140
90
27
45
45
26
50
12
6
25
45
60
140
18
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60S
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35M
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110G
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160A
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150U
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39F
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18L
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26O
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32D
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
A ruined nether portal stands half built. Find the missing amount of obsidian blocks needed to light the gateway.
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
2 + ___ = 5
4 + ___ = 5
2 + ___ = 9
10 + ___ = 20
3 + ___ = 15
10 + ___ = 19
7 + ___ = 18
3 + ___ = 5
10 + ___ = 15
4 + ___ = 10
8 + ___ = 16
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain soars over the build height with elytra wings, then then bounces away on slime blocks.
2.The villain teleports instantly using ender pearls, then then blinds the lobby guards with glowstone dust.
3.The villain rewires the spawn gates with a redstone wrench, then then puts out any defensive fires with a water bucket.
4.The villain rewires the spawn gates with a redstone wrench, then then blinds the lobby guards with glowstone dust.
5.The villain blasts a tunnel with a netherite pickaxe, then then propels upward using firework rockets.
6.The villain soars over the build height with elytra wings, then then blinds the lobby guards with glowstone dust.
7.The villain soars over the build height with elytra wings, then then puts out any defensive fires with a water bucket.
8.The villain blasts a tunnel with a netherite pickaxe, then then leaves a hot path of magma blocks.
9.The villain teleports instantly using ender pearls, then then propels upward using firework rockets.
10.The villain blasts a tunnel with a netherite pickaxe, then then puts out any defensive fires with a water bucket.
11.The villain rewires the spawn gates with a redstone wrench, then then bounces away on slime blocks.
12.The villain teleports instantly using ender pearls, then then puts out any defensive fires with a water bucket.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Redstone Heist
Culprit: Rendog (Redstone Wrench · Glowstone Dust · Right Handed Swing · Green Slime Hat · Tame Ocelot)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE GRIEFER DOES NOT USE MAGMA BLOCKS"What number has 7 tens and 3 ones? = 73 (T) · What number has 3 tens and 8 ones? = 38 (S) · What number has 6 tens and 0 ones? = 60 (D) · What number has 7 tens and 1 one? = 71 (N) · What number has 9 tens and 4 ones? = 94 (H) · What number has 2 tens and 0 ones? = 20 (M) · What number has 8 tens and 5 ones? = 85 (R) · What number has 2 tens and 5 ones? = 25 (G) · What number has 1 ten and 5 ones? = 15 (A) · What number has 2 tens and 1 one? = 21 (O) · What number has 6 tens and 2 ones? = 62 (C) · What number has 7 tens and 6 ones? = 76 (B) · What number has 4 tens and 6 ones? = 46 (E) · What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (F) · What number has 5 tens and 3 ones? = 53 (L) · What number has 7 tens and 7 ones? = 77 (K) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (I) · What number has 4 tens and 0 ones? = 40 (U)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "SWORD DAMAGE MARKS SHOW RIGHT HANDED SWING"28 + 29 = 57 (S) · 55 + 27 = 82 (W) · 22 + 13 = 35 (E) · 38 + 58 = 96 (I) · 18 + 33 = 51 (T) · 27 + 25 = 52 (R) · 38 + 21 = 59 (D) · 40 + 33 = 73 (G) · 6 + 17 = 23 (M) · 36 + 29 = 65 (O) · 15 + 21 = 36 (K) · 23 + 15 = 38 (A) · 28 + 36 = 64 (H) · 53 + 38 = 91 (N)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SUSPECT FLEES FROM A TAME OCELOT"69 - 7 = 62 (T) · 115 - 31 = 84 (U) · 40 - 2 = 38 (M) · 103 - 23 = 80 (H) · 93 - 33 = 60 (S) · 98 - 31 = 67 (C) · 96 - 30 = 66 (P) · 93 - 12 = 81 (O) · 84 - 16 = 68 (F) · 88 - 33 = 55 (L) · 49 - 17 = 32 (R) · 123 - 35 = 88 (E) · 85 - 22 = 63 (A)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "WE FOUND GOO FROM A GREEN SLIME HAT"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22 = 18 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (M) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (G) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (A) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70 = 60 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18 = 12 (L) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (D)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 4) → Rendog2 + ___ = 5 = 3 · 4 + ___ = 5 = 1 · 2 + ___ = 9 = 7 · 10 + ___ = 20 = 10 · 3 + ___ = 15 = 12 · 10 + ___ = 19 = 9 · 7 + ___ = 18 = 11 · 3 + ___ = 5 = 2 · 10 + ___ = 15 = 5 · 4 + ___ = 10 = 6 · 8 + ___ = 16 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Redstone Heist — set in Overworld Creative Server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects