Netflix has begun streaming Squid Game: The Challenge, a series based on its biggest show ever. But similar to the series, do the contestants really end up dying in The Challenge? Here’s all you need to know about its elimination rules.
Is Squid Game: The Challenge real with people dying?
While people from the real world do take part in Squid Game: The Challenge, they don’t end up dying like the original K-drama it is based on.
In the series, we see quite a few games from the original series get brought to life. Like the show, The Challenge begins with the “Red Light, Green Light” game, putting 456 players into the competition. While many of them get eliminated, none of them actually die like the contestants in the K-Drama series.
Instead of being shot, the contestants have pouches with black color attached to their clothes, which burst when they get eliminated. Beyond that, they simply leave the show while the other players move on to the next round.
Is Squid Game: The Challenge a reality show?
Yes, Squid Game: The Challenge is a reality game show. In it, people compete in a series of high-stakes children’s games to win $4.56 million and then take part in a few tests within the dorm room.
Upon winning the games, players move to live in a Squid Game-style dormitory with several bunk beds. Players take part in multiple tests within the dormitory between the rounds to gain an advantage or eliminate other contestants. Ultimately, the winner of this reality game show will take home the aforementioned grand prize money, similar to how things happen in other reality shows such as Big Brother.
The official synopsis of Squid Game: The Challenge reads:
“456 real players will enter the competition show in pursuit of a life-changing reward of USD $4.56 million. As they compete through a series of games inspired by the original show – plus surprising new additions – their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them.”
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