MrBeast YouTube Challenge Event

Overview

• Event: 50 major YouTubers compete in a cube
• Prize: $1,000,000 for winner's subscribers
• Unique aspect: Total subscribers of participants = 1 billion

Rules

• Simple: Stay inside the cube.
• Stepping on the red line results in elimination.
• Last to leave wins the $1,000,000.

Initial Setup

• Tension among participants as stakes are high.
• Strategies: Conserve energy vs. form alliances.

Challenge 1: Free Throws

• Task: Make a free throw to win a Cybertruck for a subscriber.
• Risk: Miss and you’re eliminated.
• Outcome: Mixed results: Wins for Jesser and FazeRug, but eliminations for others like Mark Rober and Jidion.

Settling In

• Some participants eliminated due to boredom-induced actions (e.g., stepping on the red line).
• Team dynamics started forming.

Challenge 2: Cookie Carving

• Task: Carve out shapes from cookies without breaking them.
• Outcome: Elimination of several YouTubers, including Colby, Rugs, Michael Reeves, and Pokimane.

Challenge 3: Giant Jenga

• Task: Paired up and played head-to-head in Jenga.
• Complications: Height of the tower limited the possible moves.
• Outcome: KSI controversially eliminated, allowing AJ to return.

Transitional Phase

• YouTubers allowed to entertain themselves (e.g., bottle cap games).
• Re-pairing for the next challenge, forming new alliances.

Challenge 4: Deal or No Deal

• Hosted by Howie Mendel.
• Task: Pick briefcases containing elimination or safe cards and decide on the basis of bluffs and intuition.
• Outcome: Several eliminations, including Sam and Colby, Kai, Matpat, etc.

Final 10 Round

• Re-introduction of eliminated players influenced by deception and alliances.
• Use of Samsung Galaxy rings to detect heart rates and bluffs.
• Gradual elimination until 5 players left.

Challenge 5: Cooking

• Task: Cook a meal and present it to judges Joey Chestnut, Miranda Cosgrove, and IShowSpeed
• Performance based on taste, creativity, and presentation.
• Outcome: Remaining teams scored and bottom two eliminated.

Final Challenge

• Setup: Shuffle and pick briefcases blindfolded. Four are empty, one has a $1,000,000 check.
• Process: Bluffing and voting determine the final elimination.
• Final Outcome: Jaiden Animations wins $1,000,000 for her subscribers.

Reflections

• Remaining players reflect on their journey and how they plan on using the prize money.
• Emphasis on subscribing and community building among YouTubers.