Lecture Notes: Beast Games Competition Overview
Introduction
- Competition Prize: $5 million in cash
- Contestants: 2,000 competitors
- Format: A 10-episode Prime Video series called "Beast Games"
Key Points
- Elimination: By the end of the initial rounds, 1,000 contestants will be eliminated
- Final Prize: One contestant will win the $5 million prize
Challenge 1: Drop the Curtains
- Objective: Teams of 400 must move a 10,000-pound boulder to a finish line.
- Elimination: Last team to finish is eliminated.
- Outcome: Red team eliminated; each member receives $2,000 just for participating.
Challenge 2: Briefcase Selection
- Objective: Teams must select the correct 'safe' briefcases; 50 players per team will pick 'eliminated' briefcases.
- Rounds: Each team (Pink, Orange, Green, Yellow) selects briefcases.
- Outcome: 50 players eliminated per team; each eliminated participant receives $2,000.
Challenge 3: Flag Capture
- Objective: Capture one of the 1,100 flags out of 1,400 participants; those without a flag are eliminated.
- Rounds: Multiple rounds with decreasing number of flags.
- Outcome: 300 players eliminated; strategy involved due to limited flags.
Challenge 4: Trust Test
- Objective: Groups of 100 must trust each other; if one person steps off the platform, entire group is eliminated.
- Bribes: Offers of $5,000, $50,000, and $1 million were made to tempt participants.
- Outcome: One participant stepped off prematurely, eliminating their group of 100.
Conclusion and Next Steps
- Finalists: 1,000 contestants move on to "Beast Games" TV show.
- Show Features: Large-scale production including a self-built city, private island giveaway, and record-breaking prizes.
- Call to Action: Watch "Beast Games" Episode 1 on Prime Video.
Summary
The event is a groundbreaking series with intense challenges testing strength, memory, speed, and trust among contestants all vying for the unprecedented prize of $5 million in cash. The series promises to be an exciting watch, with its grand production scale and stakes.