Make and throw paper aeroplanes
- In this task, the contestants are instructed to make and then throw paper aeroplanes.
- In some versions, they are first instructed to choose what type of paper (e.g. toilet paper, wrapping paper, origami paper, regular paper), or how much paper they want to use (i.e. sheets of paper, or a quantity of wrapping paper).
- In some versions, the amount of paper they choose affects the starting balance of a score which they may then affect in the second part of the task.
- They are then instructed to fold the paper into one or more paper aeroplanes in a limited time.
- The paper aeroplane(s) must be thrown from a certain location (e.g. the stage, or a window), either into one or more receptacles to score points, or just as far as possible.
- The winner of the task is either the contestant with the most points, or the one whose plane flies the furthest, depending on the specifics of the adaptation.
Original version
In this version of the task, each sheet of paper kept reduces the contestant’s in-game score by 5 points. There are multiple receptacles arranged in front of the stage for them to throw their planes into, each of which is worth a different amount of points.
Adaptations
In this Christmas version of the task, the contestants must first select how much wrapping paper they want, from five rolls held by the Taskmaster’s assistant. They then have one minute to make a single paper aeroplane using all of the paper they have selected. Their paper aeroplanes are then thrown towards the audience, with the person whose plan travels the furthest winning the task.
In this version of the task, each sheet of paper kept reduces the contestant’s in-game score by a single point. Also, there is only one target receptacle – a bathtub – which earns the contestants 5 points per successful throw.
In this pre-filmed version of the task, the contestants must choose from one of several different types of paper to make their paper aeroplane. They must then use all of that paper to make their plane, without cutting or tearing it. The plane is then launched from an upper floor window of the house, with the winner being the one whose plane flew the furthest.