MrBeast's YouTuber Cube Challenge

Jul 14, 2024

MrBeast's YouTuber Cube Challenge

Overview:

  • Participants: 50 biggest YouTubers
  • Prize: $1 million for subscribers
  • Objective: Last person standing in the cube wins

Rules:

  • Stepping on the red line means elimination.
  • Various challenges determine elimination.

Early Interactions:

  • General Sentiment: Competitive with initial camaraderie.
  • Early Strategies: Conserve energy, form alliances, avoid making enemies.

Challenge 1: Free Throw

  • Task: Make a free throw to win a Tesla Cybertruck for a subscriber.
    • If missed: Participant eliminated, no truck for subscriber.
  • Key Actions:
    • Mark Rober misses.
    • Jidion misses.
    • Jesser and Faze Rug succeed.
    • Many chose not to attempt.

Challenge 2: Cookie Cutting

  • Inspired by Squid Games: Shape cutting task.
  • Rules: Break the shape, get eliminated.
  • Observations:
    • Easy shapes like stars were completed quickly.
    • Umbrellas and complex shapes caused trouble.
    • Pivotal Moments: Lexi, Pokimane, Sketch, and several others struggled.
  • Outcome: 11 YouTubers eliminated. 34 remain.

Intermission Activities:

  • Entertaining Each Other: Players engaged in games (e.g., bottle caps).

Challenge 3: Giant Jenga

  • Teams: Paired up, head-to-head battles.
  • Key Moments: Tall structures, tension, and sacrifices.
  • Outcome: Multiple eliminations leading to intense face-offs.
  • End Game: KSI controversially eliminated, while AJ got a second chance.
  • Remaining Participants: 33

Morning Arrival of IShowSpeed:

  • Options: Let him join or send him back.
  • Result: Voted not to allow him in.

Challenge 4: Steal or No Steal

  • Mechanics: Choose to steal cases or keep them based on possible elimination inside.
  • Notable Players: Valkyrae deceives, Ludwig analyzes heart rates.
  • Results: Sam, Kai, Ludwig, and others eliminated. Challenge continues.

Challenge 5: Cooking

  • Judges: Joey Chestnut, Miranda Cosgrove, IShowSpeed
  • Rules: Cook judged on taste, creativity, and presentation
  • Standout Moments:
    • AJ and Kai produce spaghetti tacos.
    • Nick and Andrea create elaborate dishes.
  • Outcome: Two teams eliminated; five individuals remain.

Final Challenge: Briefcase Voting

  • Mechanics: One briefcase has $1 million, others are empty.
  • Voting: Players vote to eliminate perceived empty briefcases.
  • Outcome: Multiple elimination rounds until final reveal.

Winner:

  • Jaiden Animations: Wins $1 million for subscribers, plans to help art students.

Conclusion: Jaiden Animations wins, resulting in an emotional and revealing gameplay emphasizing strategic thinking and misdirection. Lastly, MrBeast reinforces the importance of subscribing to channels.

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