Identify the contents of the gloves
- In this task, the contestants must attempt to identify the contents of a series of washing-up gloves by shaking hands with them.
- They may or may not be permitted to cut the fingers off of some of the gloves.
- They may or may not be required to then identify the name of an individual, based on the first letters of the contents they have identified.
- Clues to the contents of the gloves may or may not be provided in the task location.
Original version
In this version of the task, there are nine rubber gloves for the contestants to shake hands with and identify the contents of. They are permitted to cut off a total of three fingers and a thumb, using a pair of scissors. They must then identify the name of the person spelt out by the first letter of the contents of each glove. The gloves are mounted across the fence panels along points in the letters ‘A’ and ‘H’, providing an additional clue to the identity of the person.
Adaptations
In this version of the task, there are 12 rubber gloves for the contestants to shake hands with and identify the contents of, and they are not looking to identify the name of anyone whose name is spelt out by the first letters of those contents. Also, a variety of clues to the contents are provided in the room, including a full list of them which is written on the inside of the glove they are wearing themselves.