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Eyes down, eyes up

A 360-degree shot of all five contestants sitting in a circle and wearing helmets with large red arrows.

Task types:

Solo

Live

Mental

Social

Objective

Single brief

Original

Locations:

Pinewood Studios

Winner takes all?

Yes

Task brief

The brief for the task is as follows:

When Greg says ‘Eyes down’, you must look down.

When Greg says ‘Eyes up’, you must immediately look at a fellow contestant.

If the contestant is also looking at you, you are both eliminated.

First to win twice wins.

Andy Zaltzman in a hot dog outfit reading the task as him and the other four contestants sit in a circle on the island. Greg and Alex sit behind them on the stage.

Task notes

Greg and Alex are seated next to on another in the centre of the stage, facing the audience.
The contestants are brought into the studio wearing helmets to which large red arrows have been mounted.
They take their seats on the stage island, where they have been arranged in a circle, facing inwards.
As contestants look at one another, they are eliminated from the round, and the other contestants keep playing until just one remains.
The winner of each round puts on a red rosette, to keep track of how many rounds they have won.
On the Taskmaster app, it was revealed that the production team had played this game at a barbecue hosted by Alex at his home.