Complete the fortune trail
Task types:
Solo
Filmed
Mental
Physical
Objective
Multiple brief
Adapted
Mastertasks:
Locations:
Task briefs
The initial task brief is laid on the doormat of the Taskmaster house. The briefs for the task are as follows:
Complete the fortune trail.
Fastest wins.
Your time starts now.
Attached to the step-ladder:
Walk under the ladder, or put the ladder back in the shed.
On the first plinth:
Find a lucky penny, or put exactly £13 on the lucky plate.
On the second plinth:
Either spill the salt or throw all the salt over your shoulder onto the pasta in the caravan.
On the third plinth:
Either open the umbrella inside the shed or close these five umbrellas.
On the fourth plinth:
Toss five heads on a coin in a row.
Each toss of the coin must be a standard coin toss.
Task notes
- Set up on the driveway, there are a step-ladder and four plinths, each with their own associated task briefs, and each with a large single letter attached to the front, spelling out the word ‘LUCKY’.
- The first plinth has a piggy bank full of assorted coins, and a plate, on top of it.
- The second plinth has a large bag of salt on it.
- In front of the third plinth, there are five opened umbrellas lying on the ground.
- The final plinth has a normal penny on top of it.
- Alex clarifies that the contestants must work from right to left (from their point of view), starting with the ladder.
- Next to the pot of pasta in the caravan, there is a swear box with a double-headed coin laid on top of it.Inside the shed, there is an overturned plate with a double-headed coin on it, right out in the open, with a large red arrow on the ceiling, drawing attention to it.
- Directly above the front door of the house, behind the fortune trail, there is a double-sided coin attached to a wax ‘TM’ seal.
- There is also a double-headed coin inside of the piggy bank.
Task stats
Points
12
Disquals
2
Attempts
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