The Dead Rails Derailer
A mysterious hacker has hijacked the Roblox Dead Rails system! They locked the Lead Conductor in a runaway minecart and are scrambling the signals along the tracks. We must decrypt the system, find the clues, and stop the Saboteur before the final crash.
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Main Sabotage | Glitch Power | Goggles Type | Roblox Hair | Defeat Tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoboBlip | Steam Bursting | Gravity Flipping | Wears Light Goggles | Spiky Blue Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| GlitchHunter | Cart Derailing | Block Spawning | Wears Light Goggles | Blocky Yellow Hair | Golden Wrench |
| SignalMan | Speed Glitching | Laser Welding | Wears Light Goggles | Neon Green Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| DominoCrown | Speed Glitching | Block Spawning | Wears Heavy Visor | Blocky Yellow Hair | Rusty Crowbar |
| ProCartRider | Signal Jamming | Laser Welding | Wears Heavy Visor | Blocky Yellow Hair | Golden Wrench |
| Cheezburger | Track Sabotage | Gravity Flipping | Wears Heavy Visor | Neon Green Hair | Rusty Crowbar |
| NoobKing | Steam Bursting | Block Spawning | Wears Light Goggles | Neon Green Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| BaconHairPro | Speed Glitching | Block Spawning | Wears Light Goggles | Spiky Blue Hair | Rusty Crowbar |
| Guest666 | Signal Jamming | Gravity Flipping | Wears Light Goggles | Neon Green Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| SpikeDodge | Speed Glitching | Magnet Pulling | Wears Light Goggles | Blocky Yellow Hair | Rusty Crowbar |
| BloxxyDev | Steam Bursting | Magnet Pulling | Wears Heavy Visor | Blocky Yellow Hair | Golden Wrench |
| SteamViper | Track Sabotage | Block Spawning | Wears Light Goggles | Neon Green Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| CartCrasher | Speed Glitching | Ghost Speeding | Wears Light Goggles | Neon Green Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| PixelCrusher | Steam Bursting | Ghost Speeding | Wears Light Goggles | Neon Green Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| OofMaster | Speed Glitching | Laser Welding | Wears Heavy Visor | Blocky Yellow Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| ValiantValk | Steam Bursting | Magnet Pulling | Wears Heavy Visor | Neon Green Hair | Golden Wrench |
| Builderman | Signal Jamming | Laser Welding | Wears Heavy Visor | Neon Green Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| Telamon | Track Sabotage | Ghost Speeding | Wears Light Goggles | Neon Green Hair | Rusty Crowbar |
| Shedletsky | Track Sabotage | Magnet Pulling | Wears Heavy Visor | Spiky Blue Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| TixSpender | Cart Derailing | Laser Welding | Wears Light Goggles | Blocky Yellow Hair | Super Bloxi Cola |
| TrackRacer | Track Sabotage | Block Spawning | Wears Heavy Visor | Neon Green Hair | Golden Wrench |
Addition
We found the switchboard at Station One. The saboteur added extra dummy circuits to overload the power. Add up the active circuits on the grid to reveal our first hidden 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.
Subtraction
The cart's fuel cell is leaking rapidly! We need to calculate how much fuel was lost between the two checkpoints. Subtract the current level from the starting amount to unlock the next data node.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The backup generator is locked behind rows of cargo containers. The layout is a massive grid of stacked boxes. Multiply the number of rows by the boxes in each row to bypass the lock and get the hair clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Place value
A strange signal is blinking on the speed monitor. The numbers are scrambled, and we need to identify the exact digit in the thousands place to decode the frequency. Read the digit carefully to find the tell.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Fractions of a number — the last clue
The final track switch is jammed. We have a set of light bulbs, but only a fraction of them need to be turned on to reset the mechanism. Calculate the exact fraction of bulbs to light up, and we will reveal the villain's true weakness!
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!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Dead Rails Derailer
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE BLOCK SPAWNING"3130 + 2669 = 5799 (T) · 4945 + 3882 = 8827 (P) · 4887 + 2339 = 7226 (E) · 3816 + 2175 = 5991 (U) · 3082 + 2509 = 5591 (S) · 1796 + 3845 = 5641 (N) · 6633 + 3110 = 9743 (V) · 4656 + 3902 = 8558 (C) · 3271 + 3281 = 6552 (D) · 1569 + 1660 = 3229 (O) · 1646 + 2648 = 4294 (G) · 1068 + 1076 = 2144 (I) · 4553 + 2147 = 6700 (L) · 4882 + 2595 = 7477 (B) · 4126 + 5297 = 9423 (K) · 4141 + 1812 = 5953 (H) · 3049 + 4523 = 7572 (A) · 5629 + 3210 = 8839 (W)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN WEARS LIGHT GOGGLES"12092 - 4929 = 7163 (T) · 5649 - 4166 = 1483 (E) · 6375 - 4061 = 2314 (G) · 7435 - 66 = 7369 (W) · 1462 - 132 = 1330 (O) · 8574 - 1435 = 7139 (A) · 3753 - 1555 = 2198 (S) · 6044 - 2602 = 3442 (H) · 10339 - 4368 = 5971 (R) · 11450 - 2480 = 8970 (I) · 9328 - 3354 = 5974 (N) · 8520 - 4038 = 4482 (L) · 9893 - 1430 = 8463 (V)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN COWERS AT SUPER BLOXI COLA"12 × 10 = 120 (T) · 10 × 5 = 50 (S) · 8 × 11 = 88 (U) · 6 × 2 = 12 (E) · 10 × 4 = 40 (H) · 10 × 10 = 100 (L) · 1 × 10 = 10 (I) · 9 × 3 = 27 (R) · 9 × 12 = 108 (N) · 4 × 11 = 44 (B) · 2 × 9 = 18 (X) · 7 × 9 = 63 (C) · 3 × 5 = 15 (P) · 7 × 7 = 49 (W) · 11 × 6 = 66 (O) · 7 × 6 = 42 (V) · 3 × 7 = 21 (A)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "NEON GREEN HAIR CLIPPINGS WERE FOUND"What is the value of the 8 in 15,844? = 800 (N) · What is the value of the 3 in 63,585? = 3000 (L) · What is the value of the 4 in 15,147? = 40 (E) · What is the value of the 1 in 657,128? = 100 (I) · What is the value of the 9 in 49,615? = 9000 (H) · What is the value of the 4 in 753,406? = 400 (W) · What is the value of the 5 in 230,956? = 50 (F) · What is the value of the 9 in 150,494? = 90 (C) · What is the value of the 7 in 556,795? = 700 (G) · What is the value of the 9 in 51,988? = 900 (R) · What is the value of the 5 in 21,534? = 500 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 24,113? = 4000 (U) · What is the value of the 6 in 346,427? = 6000 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 61,275? = 70 (P) · What is the value of the 7 in 437,558? = 7000 (A) · What is the value of the 2 in 52,313? = 2000 (D)
- Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 7) → CartCrasher1/4 of 24 = 6 · 2/4 of 22 = 11 · 1/4 of 8 = 2 · 8/10 of 10 = 8 · 2/8 of 16 = 4 · 4/10 of 25 = 10 · 2/8 of 4 = 1 · 1/8 of 40 = 5 · 6/10 of 15 = 9 · 3/8 of 32 = 12 · 2/4 of 6 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Place value, Fractions of a number
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Dead Rails Derailer — set in The Abandoned Roblox Minecart Tracks
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects