Tie the string to the glasses and put them on
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The brief for the task is as follows:
Tie the ends of your strings on the frame and put the glasses on.
Fastest wins.
Your time starts on Mark’s signal.
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Task notes
- The contestants are lined up side-by-side on stage, each standing behind a red toolbox, which is locked with a four-digit combination lock.
- The contestants need to figure out the combination to the lock, which turns out to be Lasse’s year of birth, 1972.
- Inside the toolbox there is a pair of glasses and an inflated balloon, inside of which a length of string has been hidden.
- Lasse’s first clue to the combination is ‘MCMLXXII’.
- His second clue is ‘123 x 16 + 4’.
- His third clue is ‘The year The Godfather premiered in theatres.’
- His fourth clue is that the combination is his year of birth.
- His final clue is to tell the contestants that he is 51 years old.
Task stats
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Points
15
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Disquals
0
Attempts
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