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The Spawn Castle Heist

The legendary Ender Dragon Egg has been snatched from the pedestal at the center of the Spawn Castle! The server admin logged on to find the item frame shattered and a mysterious trail of blocks leading into the dark forest. We need to identify the rogue player before they log off and escape with our ultimate trophy.

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	In-Game Pet	Shield Placement	Skin Headwear	Fear
CaptainSparklez	Diamond Pickaxe	Baby Zombie	Right-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Lava Pools
Awesamdude	Golden Apple	Baby Zombie	Right-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Lava Pools
Mumbo	Diamond Pickaxe	Strider	Right-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Lava Pools
Karl	Diamond Pickaxe	Baby Zombie	Left-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Water Buckets
Skeppy	Golden Apple	Strider	Left-hand Shield	Feather Cap	Water Buckets
George	Netherite Sword	Ocelot	Left-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Cats
Quackity	Redstone Repeater	Baby Zombie	Left-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Lava Pools
Tubbo	Golden Apple	Tamed Wolf	Left-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Lava Pools
Stampy	Golden Apple	Baby Zombie	Right-hand Shield	Feather Cap	Lava Pools
Punz	Diamond Pickaxe	Allay	Right-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Lava Pools
DanTDM	Diamond Pickaxe	Tamed Wolf	Left-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Water Buckets
BadBoyHalo	Enchanted Bow	Tamed Wolf	Right-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Water Buckets
Philza	Diamond Pickaxe	Allay	Left-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Water Buckets
Techno	Enchanted Bow	Baby Zombie	Right-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Water Buckets
Antfrost	Diamond Pickaxe	Tamed Wolf	Left-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Lava Pools
Steve	Golden Apple	Allay	Left-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Water Buckets
Dream	Golden Apple	Ocelot	Left-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Lava Pools
Grian	Netherite Sword	Baby Zombie	Right-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Lava Pools
Sapnap	Enchanted Bow	Strider	Left-hand Shield	Creeper Hood	Water Buckets
Purpled	Enchanted Bow	Strider	Right-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Water Buckets
Tommy	Golden Apple	Allay	Left-hand Shield	Slime Hat	Lava Pools

Clue 1

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The griefer left stacks of blocks behind. We count several chests, each holding exactly nine stacks of diamonds. Let us multiply to find the total.

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

132

3 × 9 =T

5 × 5 =Z

10 × 9 =A

2 × 11 =B

1 × 4 =R

9 × 8 =E

12 × 8 =I

9 × 2 =M

6 × 11 =D

5 × 3 =N

11 × 9 =Y

1 × 7 =G

4 × 6 =O

4 × 10 =W

7 × 9 =F

11 × 1 =H

12 × 11 =S

0/17 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

To repair the damaged cobblestone generator, the server admin must combine the broken blocks from the north wall with those from the south wall.

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

2804

7688

3314

5615

5885

5615

5488

3314

8738

2804

7688

3314

2621

4974

2804

7688

3314

5615

7688

7075

3314

2621

4974

7075

6019

2804

7688

3314

2621

3314

5047

2804

7688

4301

6019

4974

1791 + 1013 =T

2616 + 4459 =I

1279 + 1342 =L

2852 + 2122 =D

1502 + 2799 =A

2841 + 2206 =F

3750 + 2269 =N

4719 + 4019 =C

1664 + 1650 =E

1949 + 3936 =U

2651 + 5037 =H

3875 + 1740 =S

1934 + 3554 =P

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Rounding

Our coordinates tracker is glitched by a redstone signal. It only displays the approximate location, so we have to round the decimal coordinates to the nearest whole 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.

370

130

370

290

1700

370

900

170

9000

430

130

7000

370

130

230

290

430

290

370

2900

300

2000

370

Round 371 to the nearest tenT

Round 170 to the nearest tenL

Round 304 to the nearest hundredC

Round 1,685 to the nearest hundredG

Round 227 to the nearest tenY

Round 9,471 to the nearest thousandD

Round 27 to the nearest tenE

Round 2,875 to the nearest hundredB

Round 20 to the nearest tenS

Round 427 to the nearest tenW

Round 126 to the nearest tenH

Round 287 to the nearest tenA

Round 6,575 to the nearest thousandN

Round 2,376 to the nearest thousandK

Round 69 to the nearest tenR

Round 93 to the nearest tenU

Round 925 to the nearest hundredF

0/17 letters found

Clue 4

Subtraction

The griefer depleted the durability of our enchanted diamond armor. We need to calculate how much protection remains after subtracting the damage points.

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

8110

2148

3869

5967

5477

2706

5637

2862

8964

3003

2148

2706

8803

3003

2148

8981

2148

3003

2278

5967

5637

2051

2148

3869

4868

6645

2148

2278

8703

2706

5637

12181 - 4071 =W

9708 - 4840 =T

5679 - 3401 =H

6195 - 228 =O

9330 - 627 =I

10834 - 1870 =G

6645 - 4594 =L

11793 - 2990 =C

4736 - 1733 =R

3619 - 1471 =E

10494 - 1513 =P

5804 - 3098 =N

9769 - 3124 =B

3116 - 254 =A

4731 - 862 =F

9205 - 3728 =U

7849 - 2212 =D

0/17 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

We salvaged a chest of gold ingots left behind. If we divide the loot evenly among our online party members, we can trace where the odd leftovers went.

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

84 ÷ 7 = ?

50 ÷ 10 = ?

44 ÷ 4 = ?

44 ÷ 11 = ?

27 ÷ 3 = ?

6 ÷ 6 = ?

40 ÷ 5 = ?

10 ÷ 1 = ?

24 ÷ 4 = ?

8 ÷ 4 = ?

49 ÷ 7 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain disabled the hidden redstone traps, then fled on a fast skeleton horse.

2.The villain blew up the stone bridge with TNT, then fled on a fast skeleton horse.

3.The villain bridged across the deep lava moat, then escaped into a purple Nether portal.

4.The villain bridged across the deep lava moat, then hit the ground running with swiftness boots.

5.The villain bridged across the deep lava moat, then glided off using an elytra.

6.The villain blew up the stone bridge with TNT, then hit the ground running with swiftness boots.

7.The villain mined through the obsidian wall, then fled on a fast skeleton horse.

8.The villain bridged across the deep lava moat, then teleported away using an ender pearl.

9.The villain mined through the obsidian wall, then glided off using an elytra.

10.The villain blew up the stone bridge with TNT, then escaped into a purple Nether portal.

11.The villain disabled the hidden redstone traps, then hit the ground running with swiftness boots.

12.The villain tunnelled directly under the castle spawn, then glided off using an elytra.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Spawn Castle Heist

Culprit: DanTDM (Diamond Pickaxe · Tamed Wolf · Left-hand Shield · Creeper Hood · Water Buckets)

Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE GRIEFER DOES NOT OWN A BABY ZOMBIE"
3 × 9 = 27 (T) · 5 × 5 = 25 (Z) · 10 × 9 = 90 (A) · 2 × 11 = 22 (B) · 1 × 4 = 4 (R) · 9 × 8 = 72 (E) · 12 × 8 = 96 (I) · 9 × 2 = 18 (M) · 6 × 11 = 66 (D) · 5 × 3 = 15 (N) · 11 × 9 = 99 (Y) · 1 × 7 = 7 (G) · 4 × 6 = 24 (O) · 4 × 10 = 40 (W) · 7 × 9 = 63 (F) · 11 × 1 = 11 (H) · 12 × 11 = 132 (S)
Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT HELD THE SHIELD IN THE LEFT HAND"
1791 + 1013 = 2804 (T) · 2616 + 4459 = 7075 (I) · 1279 + 1342 = 2621 (L) · 2852 + 2122 = 4974 (D) · 1502 + 2799 = 4301 (A) · 2841 + 2206 = 5047 (F) · 3750 + 2269 = 6019 (N) · 4719 + 4019 = 8738 (C) · 1664 + 1650 = 3314 (E) · 1949 + 3936 = 5885 (U) · 2651 + 5037 = 7688 (H) · 3875 + 1740 = 5615 (S) · 1934 + 3554 = 5488 (P)
Clue 3 (Rounding): "THE TARGET FLED WHEN THEY SAW WATER BUCKETS"
Round 371 to the nearest ten = 370 (T) · Round 170 to the nearest ten = 170 (L) · Round 304 to the nearest hundred = 300 (C) · Round 1,685 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (G) · Round 227 to the nearest ten = 230 (Y) · Round 9,471 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (D) · Round 27 to the nearest ten = 30 (E) · Round 2,875 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (B) · Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (S) · Round 427 to the nearest ten = 430 (W) · Round 126 to the nearest ten = 130 (H) · Round 287 to the nearest ten = 290 (A) · Round 6,575 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (N) · Round 2,376 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (K) · Round 69 to the nearest ten = 70 (R) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (U) · Round 925 to the nearest hundred = 900 (F)
Clue 4 (Subtraction): "WE FOUND A GREEN CREEPER HOOD LEFT BEHIND"
12181 - 4071 = 8110 (W) · 9708 - 4840 = 4868 (T) · 5679 - 3401 = 2278 (H) · 6195 - 228 = 5967 (O) · 9330 - 627 = 8703 (I) · 10834 - 1870 = 8964 (G) · 6645 - 4594 = 2051 (L) · 11793 - 2990 = 8803 (C) · 4736 - 1733 = 3003 (R) · 3619 - 1471 = 2148 (E) · 10494 - 1513 = 8981 (P) · 5804 - 3098 = 2706 (N) · 9769 - 3124 = 6645 (B) · 3116 - 254 = 2862 (A) · 4731 - 862 = 3869 (F) · 9205 - 3728 = 5477 (U) · 7849 - 2212 = 5637 (D)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → DanTDM
84 ÷ 7 = 12 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 44 ÷ 11 = 4 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Multiplication, Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Division
Reading level: grades 5-6
Theme: The Spawn Castle Heist — set in Diamond Valley SMP Server
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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