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Cannonball roulette

Task types:

Solo

Live

Mental

Objective

Single brief

Original

Locations:

Drammen's Theatre

Task brief

The actual text of the task brief is not known. The text below is paraphrased based on information disclosed in the episode:

Take it in turns to choose a cannon and light its fuse.

If it fires a blank, you’re through to the next round.

If it hits the Taskmaster, you’re eliminated.

Last one standing wins.

Task notes

The contestants are seated on a bench on the left-hand side of the back of the stage, while Olli is stood on the right-hand side of the back of the stage.
Atle is seated in his throne in the centre of the stage, with his back to the audience.
Arranged in three semi-circles between Atle and the back of the stage, there are 14 mini cannons, all pointing directly at him.
Each cannon has a fuse which the contestants light to fire it, but actually appears to be fired remotely using compressed air (there is a wire running to each cannon from the back of the stage).
Four of the cannons contains soft plastic or rubber cannonballs at Atle, which appear to hit him quite hard, but don’t appear to actually hurt him.
Each contestant is equipped with a small box of matches, to light the fuses of their choice.
As the contestants are eliminated, they stand behind the bench.