MrBeast's $1 Million Cube Challenge

Introduction

• 50 of the biggest YouTubers participated.
• Prize: $1 million for the last one standing.
• Rules: Stepping on the red line results in elimination.

Challenge 1: Free Throw

• Task: Make a free throw; success gives a subscriber a cybertruck and re-entry, failure results in elimination.
• Notable Attempts:
  • Mark Rober missed.
  • Jidion missed badly.
  • Jesser and FazeRug succeeded.
• Outcome: 4 YouTubers eliminated.

Settling In

• Brief period of boredom leading to risky behaviors.
• Additional YouTuber eliminated for crossing the line while bored.

Challenge 2: Cookie Cutting

• Task: Cut out shapes from cookies without breaking them. Each captain assigns cookies to team members.
• Shapes: Star, Triangle, Umbrella.
• Outcome: 7 YouTubers eliminated.
• Notable Eliminations:
  • Sketch, Lexi, Pokimane

Challenge 3: Giant Jenga

• Task: Paired up, opponents play head-to-head in Jenga.
• Outcome: Multiple eliminations, including some sacrificial moves for friends.
• Conclusion: More intricate game dynamics explored.

Day 2

• YouTubers wake up next to the $1 million prize pool.
• Introduction of IShowSpeed as a possible contestant; YouTubers voted against his entry.

Challenge 4: Steal or No Steal

• Task: Choose/steal briefcases that can either have a safe or 'eliminated' note inside.
• Judge: Howie Mendel as the game host.
• Outcome: Several eliminations based on strategic steals and bluffs.
• Notable: Sam and Colby eliminated first.
• Final Four: Whittling down until two remaining contestants.

Challenge 5: Cooking

• Task: Pair up and cook a dish; judged on taste, creativity, presentation.
• Judges: Joey Chestnut, Miranda Cosgrove, IShowSpeed.
• Dishes: Various unique and elaborate dishes prepared.
• Outcome: 5 teams competed with 3 advancing to next round.

Challenge 6: Final Bluff

• Task: Blindfolds and briefcases shuffled; one case holds $1M check while others are empty.
• Dynamics: Intense bluffing and reading opponents.
• Outcome: Jaiden Animations outbluffs others to win.

Conclusion

• Jaiden Animations plans to use the $1 million to help artists attend art school.
• Emphasis on teamwork, strategy, bluffing, and reading opponents throughout the competition.