Communicate things to the Taskmaster using only sounds
- In this live studio task, the contestants have to communicate given items (e.g. animals, machines, foods, instruments) to the Taskmaster using only sounds, but no words or actions.
- To help prevent the contestants from communicating via gestures, they may be instructed to hold an umbrella out in front of themselves with both hands, or be hidden from the Taskmaster's view by being behind a screen or behind the Taskmaster's back.
- In some versions of the task, the contestants each communicate one animal per round, with the slowest communicator being eliminate each time, until there is just one contestant remaining.
- In other versions, contestants are eliminated if the Taskmaster makes an incorrect guess at what they are trying to communicate, with the last one standing being named the winner.
- In some versions, the contestants have a short amount of time to communicate as many items as possible, with the winner being the one who successfully communicates the most.
Original version
Adaptations
In this version of the task, the contestants only have to communicate one item (an animal) to the Taskmaster, with the person who succeeds fastest winning.
In this version of the task, each contestant was given a limited amount of time to convey as many animals as possible from a list to the Taskmaster. Instead of asking the contestants to hold an umbrella out in front of them, each had to stand behind a barrier to prevent them communicating anything with their body.
This version of the task is a winner-takes-all task.
In this version of the task, the contestants choose their own animal to mimic to the Taskmaster in each round, writing it on a chalkboard. If the Taskmaster is unable to identify their animal, they are eliminated. At the end of each turn, the contestant must also nominate the next person who will play. To prevent the Taskmaster from seeing what animal the contestants have written on their board, or any gestures they might make, he is seated with his back to them.