MrBeast's YouTube Challenge: Last To Leave The Cube

Overview

• 50 top YouTubers compete in a cube for a million dollars
• The contestant who lasts the longest wins the prize for their subscribers
• Total competing subscribers: 1 billion

Rules

• Simple rule: Do not step on the red line

Initial Reactions

• Many participants discussed their strategy
• Some participants joked around, others took it very seriously

Challenge 1: Free Throws

• Participants could leave the cube temporarily to make a free throw
• Prize: A free cybertruck for a subscriber
• Risk: Missing the shot means elimination from the challenge

Key Moments

• Mark Rober missed the free throw, eliminating himself
• Some YouTubers like Jesser succeeded, winning a cybertruck for their subscriber
• Many others opted not to risk it after witnessing the failures

Settling In

• YouTubers started getting bored and engaged in silly activities
• Four YouTubers eventually left the cube during this period

Challenge 2: Cutting Cookies

• Teams of five were formed, and each team needed to appoint a captain
• Captains had to decide who would cut cookies representing various shapes

Key Moments

• Most participants struggled with the complicated shapes
• Many were eliminated including Colby, Rugs, Michael Reeves, Fede, Ossy, Lexi, Matpat, and others

Challenge 3: Giant Jenga

• Participants were paired off and duct-taped together, competed in giant Jenga
• Some creators sacrificed themselves for allies
• Ultimately, some of the most intense games led to more eliminations

Key Moments

• Final move was nerve-wracking as the tower became increasingly unstable
• Notably intense and strategic decisions were made

Free Time

• With time to spare, many YouTubers entertained themselves by playing with bottle caps

Challenge 4: Deal or No Deal

• Famous game brought back, including Howie Mendel as the face of the game
• Participants had to choose and sometimes steal briefcases

Key Moments

• Logan Paul and Kai were involved in key decisions
• Multiple intense moments of bluffing and strategizing

Cooking Challenge

• Teams of two had to prepare meals within a time limit
• Nest judged by Joey Chestnut, Miranda Cosgrove, and IShowSpeed

Key Moments

• Each team presented unique dishes
• Teams prepared dishes like Cordon Bleu, mac and cheese, and creative builds
• Results: Some teams were eliminated, while others advanced based on judges’ scores

Final Challenge: Briefcase Bluff

• Participants had to choose and hold briefcases, only one containing the million-dollar check
• Strategy and bluffing were essential
• Players repeatedly voted to eliminate others

Key Moments

• Highly tense moments as participants tried to read each other's expressions
• Final votes led to Jaiden Animations winning the million-dollar prize for her subscribers
• Plans to use the money to fund art education for struggling artists

Conclusion

• The challenge was intense, filled with strategic decisions and suspenseful moments
• Jaiden Animations won the final challenge and the million-dollar check for her subscribers