Name powerful animals and throw liquorice fish into a fishbowl
Task types:
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Single brief
AdaptedTask brief
The brief for the task is as follows:
Throw the salmiakki fish into the fishbowl.
On every throw, you must name a different animal.
If the fish you throw lands in the bowl, the animal you named becomes your choice of animal.
Strongest animal wins.
Your time starts on the Taskmaster’s signal.
Task notes
- The contestants are arranged in a semi-circle around a central fishbowl on stage, and take it in turns to name animals and throw their salmiakki fish into the bowl.
- Salmiakki is a type of strong, salty, black liquorice, popular in northern Europe.
Task stats
Points
15
Disquals
0
Attempts
Here's a description of the contestants' attempts. Images will be added later.
- In the first round, Pirjo names a walrus, and then misses with her throw. In the second round, she names a horse, and successfully throws a salmiakki fish into the bowl. Jaakko awards her fourth place.
- In the first round, Fathi names a blue whale, and then successfully throws a salmiakki fish into the bowl. Jaakko awards him first place.
- In the first round, Eija throws a fish at the bowl before naming an ox. When she is corrected on the order of operations, she again names an ox and then throws a fish at the bowl. Both of her throws miss. In the second round, she names a crocodile, and misses. Before the third round, she receives some advice from Fathi about how she should throw the fish. She then names a donkey, and barely misses her throw. In the fourth round, she names a tortoise, and successfully throws a salmiakki fish into the bowl. Jaakko awards Eija fifth place.
- In the first round, Paleface names a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and misses his throw. In the second round, he names a humpback whale, and misses again. In the third round, he names a giant sloth, and misses yet again. In the fourth round, he names a Plesiosaur, and successfully throws a salmiakki fish into the bowl. Jaakko awards him second place.
- In the first round, Kalle names an ant, and misses his throw. In the second round, he names a polar bear, and misses again. In the third round, he names a tiger, and successfully throws a salmiakki fish into the bowl. Jaakko awards him third place.
(Source credit: Jenny R)
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