⛏️ MinecraftGrade 3Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Spawn City Griefer
A sneaky player has flooded the spawn city with lava and trapped the farm animals! The server admin needs your help to read the chat logs, solve the puzzles, and catch the pixelated culprit.
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 | modded item | block placement style | skin headgear | mob fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docm77 | diamond pickaxe | lucky block | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of phantoms |
| MythicalSausage | iron axe | tnt launcher | right hand blocks | creeper hood | scared of creepers |
| iHasCupquake | netherite sword | tnt launcher | right hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of creepers |
| Steve | golden shovel | tnt launcher | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of endermen |
| LDShadowLady | iron axe | tnt launcher | right hand blocks | creeper hood | scared of endermen |
| SmallishBeans | netherite sword | teleport staff | right hand blocks | gold crown | scared of creepers |
| fWhip | iron axe | elytra wings | right hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of creepers |
| AntVenom | netherite sword | lucky block | left hand blocks | creeper hood | scared of creepers |
| Alex | diamond pickaxe | lucky block | left hand blocks | gold crown | scared of endermen |
| ZombieCleo | iron axe | teleport staff | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of endermen |
| BadBoyHalo | enchanted bow | lava bucket | right hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of endermen |
| PearlescentMoon | golden shovel | tnt launcher | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of phantoms |
| FalseSymmetry | golden shovel | teleport staff | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of phantoms |
| DanTDM | enchanted bow | teleport staff | left hand blocks | creeper hood | scared of endermen |
| CaptainSparklez | enchanted bow | elytra wings | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of endermen |
| EthosLab | diamond pickaxe | elytra wings | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of endermen |
| GamingWithJen | golden shovel | lava bucket | right hand blocks | creeper hood | scared of phantoms |
| Skeppy | enchanted bow | teleport staff | right hand blocks | gold crown | scared of endermen |
| MumboJumbo | golden shovel | lucky block | right hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of creepers |
| PopularMMOs | diamond pickaxe | lucky block | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of endermen |
| Grian | netherite sword | lava bucket | left hand blocks | iron helmet | scared of phantoms |
Clue 1
Rounding
A broken radar in the spawn lobby is showing rounded numbers of blocks placed. We must round them to the nearest ten to unlock the first database file.
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
90
3000
6000
2000
800
900
900
300
800
20
8000
30
6000
50
20
30
T
90
70
50
6000
300
T
90
20
T
90
900
300
70
20
80
3000
6000
60
Round 93 to the nearest tenT
Round 5,970 to the nearest thousandE
Round 56 to the nearest tenR
Round 23 to the nearest tenN
Round 844 to the nearest hundredI
Round 74 to the nearest tenU
Round 886 to the nearest hundredL
Round 80 to the nearest tenC
Round 32 to the nearest tenO
Round 8,292 to the nearest thousandD
Round 2,086 to the nearest thousandV
Round 2,666 to the nearest thousandH
Round 46 to the nearest tenS
Round 345 to the nearest hundredA
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We found chest logs with separate tallies of redstone dust. Add the stacks together to see the total count and boot up the next terminal.
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
769
210
934
256
282
272
934
898
934
282
257
642
878
493
934
543
377
272
T
769
210
T
769
210
934
272
282
642
934
898
T
769
210
878
559
563
286 + 483 =T
250 + 293 =S
198 + 84 =R
159 + 334 =C
147 + 109 =G
118 + 259 =W
378 + 181 =N
523 + 355 =A
299 + 264 =D
96 + 176 =I
619 + 279 =F
383 + 259 =L
84 + 173 =P
426 + 508 =E
81 + 129 =H
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
A trap drained some water from our safety moat. Subtract the lost buckets from the starting total to find how much water remains.
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
685
364
488
T
685
426
398
175
488
T
685
751
364
475
427
751
T
685
364
488
T
685
426
170
170
488
427
706
488
398
114
488
427
774 - 89 =T
1024 - 318 =D
665 - 238 =N
742 - 378 =H
662 - 174 =E
546 - 148 =R
348 - 173 =G
774 - 299 =U
798 - 47 =S
182 - 68 =M
539 - 113 =A
319 - 149 =L
0/12 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The griefer lined up rows of obsidian blocks. Multiply the number of rows by the blocks in each row to figure out the total wall strength.
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
44
45
63
24
108
56
24
81
70
108
63
16
20
15
16
40
11
A
44
45
20
16
99
40
12
16
63
24
108
50
4 × 11 =A
10 × 5 =D
1 × 11 =W
12 × 2 =I
2 × 10 =L
10 × 7 =O
6 × 2 =B
9 × 5 =S
4 × 4 =E
3 × 5 =M
8 × 7 =Y
7 × 9 =H
5 × 8 =T
9 × 11 =F
9 × 9 =R
12 × 9 =N
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We recovered a stack of gold ingots to share among the villagers. Divide the loot equally to solve the final server lock.
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
70 ÷ 10 = ?
21 ÷ 7 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
99 ÷ 9 = ?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
12 ÷ 1 = ?
100 ÷ 10 = ?
40 ÷ 10 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
5 ÷ 5 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain swung their diamond pickaxe through walls, then fired explosive blocks with a tnt launcher.
2.The villain swung their diamond pickaxe through walls, then cracked open a mystery lucky block.
3.The villain swung their diamond pickaxe through walls, then flew away using elytra wings.
4.The villain fired shots from an enchanted bow, then cracked open a mystery lucky block.
5.The villain chopped wooden doors with an iron axe, then zapped out of sight with a teleport staff.
6.The villain slashed with a netherite sword, then tipped over a glowing lava bucket.
7.The villain fired shots from an enchanted bow, then flew away using elytra wings.
8.The villain chopped wooden doors with an iron axe, then tipped over a glowing lava bucket.
9.The villain chopped wooden doors with an iron axe, then fired explosive blocks with a tnt launcher.
10.The villain fired shots from an enchanted bow, then tipped over a glowing lava bucket.
11.The villain dug a trench with a golden shovel, then flew away using elytra wings.
12.The villain swung their diamond pickaxe through walls, then tipped over a glowing lava bucket.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Spawn City Griefer
Culprit: ZombieCleo (iron axe · teleport staff · left hand blocks · iron helmet · scared of endermen)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A TNT LAUNCHER"Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (T) · Round 5,970 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (E) · Round 56 to the nearest ten = 60 (R) · Round 23 to the nearest ten = 20 (N) · Round 844 to the nearest hundred = 800 (I) · Round 74 to the nearest ten = 70 (U) · Round 886 to the nearest hundred = 900 (L) · Round 80 to the nearest ten = 80 (C) · Round 32 to the nearest ten = 30 (O) · Round 8,292 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (D) · Round 2,086 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (V) · Round 2,666 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (H) · Round 46 to the nearest ten = 50 (S) · Round 345 to the nearest hundred = 300 (A)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE GRIEFER PLACES WITH THEIR LEFT HAND"286 + 483 = 769 (T) · 250 + 293 = 543 (S) · 198 + 84 = 282 (R) · 159 + 334 = 493 (C) · 147 + 109 = 256 (G) · 118 + 259 = 377 (W) · 378 + 181 = 559 (N) · 523 + 355 = 878 (A) · 299 + 264 = 563 (D) · 96 + 176 = 272 (I) · 619 + 279 = 898 (F) · 383 + 259 = 642 (L) · 84 + 173 = 257 (P) · 426 + 508 = 934 (E) · 81 + 129 = 210 (H)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE TARGET SHUNS THE TALL ENDERMEN"774 - 89 = 685 (T) · 1024 - 318 = 706 (D) · 665 - 238 = 427 (N) · 742 - 378 = 364 (H) · 662 - 174 = 488 (E) · 546 - 148 = 398 (R) · 348 - 173 = 175 (G) · 774 - 299 = 475 (U) · 798 - 47 = 751 (S) · 182 - 68 = 114 (M) · 539 - 113 = 426 (A) · 319 - 149 = 170 (L)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A SHINY IRON HELMET WAS LEFT BEHIND"4 × 11 = 44 (A) · 10 × 5 = 50 (D) · 1 × 11 = 11 (W) · 12 × 2 = 24 (I) · 2 × 10 = 20 (L) · 10 × 7 = 70 (O) · 6 × 2 = 12 (B) · 9 × 5 = 45 (S) · 4 × 4 = 16 (E) · 3 × 5 = 15 (M) · 8 × 7 = 56 (Y) · 7 × 9 = 63 (H) · 5 × 8 = 40 (T) · 9 × 11 = 99 (F) · 9 × 9 = 81 (R) · 12 × 9 = 108 (N)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → ZombieCleo70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 21 ÷ 7 = 3 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 99 ÷ 9 = 11 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 100 ÷ 10 = 10 · 40 ÷ 10 = 4 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 5 ÷ 5 = 1 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Spawn City Griefer — set in a blocky Minecraft server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects