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The Wrigley Field Scoreboard Glitch
The digital scoreboard at Wrigley Field is flashing wild colors! A mysterious glitcher has bypassed security, moonwalked across the outfield, and swiped the legendary Diamond Bat. The Head Scorekeeper needs your help to decode the clues, solve the Blooket-style math challenges, and unmask the culprit before the big game!
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 | Glitch Power | Dance Move | Sparkle Glove Side | Cap and Hair style | Security Vulnerability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Spellbook | Gold Glove Shield | Mystic Arrow Hail | Left Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Ryne Sandberg | Blook Multiplier | Mystic Arrow Hail | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Loud Pop Music Beats |
| Phantom Fox | Moonwalk Teleport | Line Drive Blast | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Ben Zobrist | Blook Multiplier | Line Drive Blast | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Mad Hatter Blook | Ivy Vine Grapple | Line Drive Blast | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Blue Cubs Cap Hair | Loud Pop Music Beats |
| Ian Happ | Ivy Vine Grapple | Mystic Arrow Hail | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Blue Cubs Cap Hair | Chalk Line Marker |
| Seiya Suzuki | Moonwalk Teleport | Token Blizzard | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Chalk Line Marker |
| Ron Santo | Laser Arrow Shot | Line Drive Blast | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Spooky Ghost Blook | Gold Glove Shield | Smooth Slide | Left Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Master Archer | Ivy Vine Grapple | Token Blizzard | Left Hand Sparkle Glove | Blue Cubs Cap Hair | Chalk Line Marker |
| Cody Bellinger | Ivy Vine Grapple | Mystic Arrow Hail | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Ernie Banks | Laser Arrow Shot | Smooth Slide | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Blue Cubs Cap Hair | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Sammy Sosa | Moonwalk Teleport | Mystic Arrow Hail | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Loud Pop Music Beats |
| Dansby Swanson | Laser Arrow Shot | Line Drive Blast | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Blue Cubs Cap Hair | Loud Pop Music Beats |
| Fergie Jenkins | Moonwalk Teleport | Token Blizzard | Left Hand Sparkle Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hair | Chalk Line Marker |
| Thriller Zombie | Gold Glove Shield | Line Drive Blast | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Clark the Bear | Blook Multiplier | Line Drive Blast | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hair | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Harry Caray | Laser Arrow Shot | Smooth Slide | Left Hand Sparkle Glove | Blue Cubs Cap Hair | Chalk Line Marker |
| Speed Runner | Blook Multiplier | Spooky Thriller Dance | Right Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Chalk Line Marker |
| Annie Areyouok | Moonwalk Teleport | Smooth Slide | Left Hand Sparkle Glove | Blue Cubs Cap Hair | Blooket Shield Potions |
| Justin Steele | Gold Glove Shield | Spooky Thriller Dance | Left Hand Sparkle Glove | Neon Green Pixels | Loud Pop Music Beats |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We count the rows of digital Blook tokens left on the Wrigley outfield. We multiply the rows and columns to find the total left behind.
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
72
120
88
110
2
14
14
32
2
70
4
100
88
63
70
100
T
72
9
63
88
27
7
63
T
72
2
20
32
11
11
100
90
120
32
2
14
9 × 8 =T
4 × 1 =D
10 × 9 =W
12 × 10 =H
1 × 2 =I
9 × 7 =S
1 × 9 =U
7 × 10 =N
3 × 9 =M
7 × 1 =Y
11 × 10 =V
10 × 2 =C
11 × 8 =E
10 × 10 =O
2 × 7 =L
11 × 1 =R
4 × 8 =A
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Fractions of a number
The stadium scoreboard is partially glitched. We can only see a fraction of the total registered Cubs fans in the arena database.
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
21
24
40
3
33
12
32
S
21
24
39
19
19
32
17
39
36
19
4
32
3
37
26
4
19
4
40
36
17
39
36
12
18
1/5 of 105 =S
1/2 of 80 =A
4/8 of 34 =D
1/3 of 12 =H
2/8 of 144 =N
2/10 of 160 =E
5/10 of 74 =I
1/5 of 195 =O
3/6 of 6 =R
4/8 of 38 =T
2/4 of 36 =Y
2/8 of 96 =P
4/8 of 24 =L
2/5 of 65 =G
1/4 of 132 =K
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Multi-step word problems
To open the security vault, we must track the stolen baseball equipment. We must add the bats, subtract the broken ones, and then double the rest.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
B
51
26
39
39
16
73
40
10
H
I
73
26
D
P
39
40
I
39
N
10
There were 543 glowing tokens in all. 33 glowing tokens were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 10 The Friendly Confines Crew. How many glowing tokens did each get?B
There were 341 baseball bats in all. 29 baseball bats were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 The Friendly Confines Crew. How many baseball bats did each get?O
Coach Davis earned 3 fedora hats in each of 2 rounds, plus 71 bonus fedora hats. Then 4 fedora hats were lost. How many fedora hats are left?E
There were 247 glowing tokens in all. 39 glowing tokens were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 The Friendly Confines Crew. How many glowing tokens did each get?L
Coach Davis collected 1 baseball bats in the morning and 95 baseball bats in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 The Friendly Confines Crew. How many baseball bats did each get?K
Coach Davis filled 3 boxes with 8 fedora hats each, then found 16 more fedora hats. How many fedora hats are there in all?T
There were 118 ivy leaves in all. 2 The Friendly Confines Crew used 34 ivy leaves each. The other 5 The Friendly Confines Crew shared the rest equally. How many ivy leaves did each of the other The Friendly Confines Crew get?S
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Order of operations
The hacker locked the main console with a tricky equation. We have to solve the steps in the correct order of operations to unlock it.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
G
59
80
13
8
36
53
G
59
53
19
13
53
G
59
45
19
19
53
21
36
16
19
80
61
8
19
45
19
79
13
9
53
65
53
19
63
45
44
69
8 × 9 - 13 =G
61 + 4 × 2 =Y
11 × 3 - 17 =X
9 × 5 - 24 =P
24 + 7 × 3 =R
26 + 9 × 6 =L
9 + 2 × 2 =O
11 + 6 × 7 =N
24 + 2 × 6 =I
2 + 2 × 3 =W
9 × 8 - 11 =S
10 × 6 - 16 =B
12 × 8 - 17 =F
53 + 3 × 4 =D
1 + 2 × 4 =U
4 × 6 - 5 =E
10 × 9 - 27 =A
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
A pile of golden music notes is missing from the dance stage. We know the total we started with, so we must find the missing amount.
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
26 + ___ = 27
9 + ___ = 14
3 + ___ = 9
33 + ___ = 40
15 + ___ = 18
3 + ___ = 13
25 + ___ = 29
3 + ___ = 11
36 + ___ = 47
30 + ___ = 32
20 + ___ = 29
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain teleports using a sudden moonwalk, then smashes through the gate with a line drive blast.
2.The villain swings from the outfield ivy vines, then slides smoothly across the pitch.
3.The villain blocks the security lasers with a gold glove, then unleashes a mystic arrow hail.
4.The villain swings from the outfield ivy vines, then shatters the system with a token blizzard.
5.The villain fires a glowing laser arrow, then smashes through the gate with a line drive blast.
6.The villain multiplies their avatar count to escape, then smashes through the gate with a line drive blast.
7.The villain blocks the security lasers with a gold glove, then shatters the system with a token blizzard.
8.The villain multiplies their avatar count to escape, then slides smoothly across the pitch.
9.The villain swings from the outfield ivy vines, then smashes through the gate with a line drive blast.
10.The villain teleports using a sudden moonwalk, then shatters the system with a token blizzard.
11.The villain teleports using a sudden moonwalk, then performs a spooky thriller dance routine.
12.The villain blocks the security lasers with a gold glove, then smashes through the gate with a line drive blast.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Wrigley Field Scoreboard Glitch
Culprit: Thriller Zombie (Gold Glove Shield · Line Drive Blast · Right Hand Sparkle Glove · Neon Green Pixels · Blooket Shield Potions)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE MYSTIC ARROW HAIL"9 × 8 = 72 (T) · 4 × 1 = 4 (D) · 10 × 9 = 90 (W) · 12 × 10 = 120 (H) · 1 × 2 = 2 (I) · 9 × 7 = 63 (S) · 1 × 9 = 9 (U) · 7 × 10 = 70 (N) · 3 × 9 = 27 (M) · 7 × 1 = 7 (Y) · 11 × 10 = 110 (V) · 10 × 2 = 20 (C) · 11 × 8 = 88 (E) · 10 × 10 = 100 (O) · 2 × 7 = 14 (L) · 11 × 1 = 11 (R) · 4 × 8 = 32 (A)
- Clue 2 (Fractions of a number): "SPARKLE SPOTTED ON THE RIGHT HAND ONLY"1/5 of 105 = 21 (S) · 1/2 of 80 = 40 (A) · 4/8 of 34 = 17 (D) · 1/3 of 12 = 4 (H) · 2/8 of 144 = 36 (N) · 2/10 of 160 = 32 (E) · 5/10 of 74 = 37 (I) · 1/5 of 195 = 39 (O) · 3/6 of 6 = 3 (R) · 4/8 of 38 = 19 (T) · 2/4 of 36 = 18 (Y) · 2/8 of 96 = 24 (P) · 4/8 of 24 = 12 (L) · 2/5 of 65 = 26 (G) · 1/4 of 132 = 33 (K)
- Clue 3 (Multi-step word problems): "BLOOKET SHIELD POTIONS"There were 543 glowing tokens in all. 33 glowing tokens were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 10 The Friendly Confines Crew. How many glowing tokens did each get? = 51 (B) · There were 341 baseball bats in all. 29 baseball bats were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 The Friendly Confines Crew. How many baseball bats did each get? = 39 (O) · Coach Davis earned 3 fedora hats in each of 2 rounds, plus 71 bonus fedora hats. Then 4 fedora hats were lost. How many fedora hats are left? = 73 (E) · There were 247 glowing tokens in all. 39 glowing tokens were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 The Friendly Confines Crew. How many glowing tokens did each get? = 26 (L) · Coach Davis collected 1 baseball bats in the morning and 95 baseball bats in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 The Friendly Confines Crew. How many baseball bats did each get? = 16 (K) · Coach Davis filled 3 boxes with 8 fedora hats each, then found 16 more fedora hats. How many fedora hats are there in all? = 40 (T) · There were 118 ivy leaves in all. 2 The Friendly Confines Crew used 34 ivy leaves each. The other 5 The Friendly Confines Crew shared the rest equally. How many ivy leaves did each of the other The Friendly Confines Crew get? = 10 (S)
- Clue 4 (Order of operations): "GLOWING NEON GREEN PIXELS WERE FOUND NEARBY"8 × 9 - 13 = 59 (G) · 61 + 4 × 2 = 69 (Y) · 11 × 3 - 17 = 16 (X) · 9 × 5 - 24 = 21 (P) · 24 + 7 × 3 = 45 (R) · 26 + 9 × 6 = 80 (L) · 9 + 2 × 2 = 13 (O) · 11 + 6 × 7 = 53 (N) · 24 + 2 × 6 = 36 (I) · 2 + 2 × 3 = 8 (W) · 9 × 8 - 11 = 61 (S) · 10 × 6 - 16 = 44 (B) · 12 × 8 - 17 = 79 (F) · 53 + 3 × 4 = 65 (D) · 1 + 2 × 4 = 9 (U) · 4 × 6 - 5 = 19 (E) · 10 × 9 - 27 = 63 (A)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 12) → Thriller Zombie26 + ___ = 27 = 1 · 9 + ___ = 14 = 5 · 3 + ___ = 9 = 6 · 33 + ___ = 40 = 7 · 15 + ___ = 18 = 3 · 3 + ___ = 13 = 10 · 25 + ___ = 29 = 4 · 3 + ___ = 11 = 8 · 36 + ___ = 47 = 11 · 30 + ___ = 32 = 2 · 20 + ___ = 29 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Fractions of a number, Multi-step word problems, Order of operations, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Wrigley Field Scoreboard Glitch — set in The Wrigley Field Virtual Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects