MUSHROOM TRIP
Spinning Mushroom of Death / Flying Mushroom
 | Land on the finish platform |
 | Drop into the water |
 | Centrifugal force |
The contestant starts on a high platform, at the edge of a lake, and has to grab onto the stalk of a giant mushroom. Once they're gripped on, the mushroom starts flying over the lake - constantly spinning around as it goes.
The contestant must hold on until they reach a small platform floating on the lake. Here they have to let go and drop onto this finish spot.
There is a handhold on one side of the stalk to help grip on. There's also a short rope attached to the stalk that smaller contestants (who can't reach far enough around) are allowed to grip with one hand.
Played
23
times; in episodes:
2-4, 6-7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 27, 30, 32, 38, 41, 44, 46, 63, 65
Variations
| Ep# |
| 24 |
Kyonshi
Contestants must carry a banner to ward off a mini Chinese vampire. |
| 27 |
Dracula
Contestants must carry a string of garlic to ward off Dracula. |
| 44 |
Monkey
When landing on the finish platform, contestants must fight a guard to avoid being thrown off. |
| 63 |
Oil
The finish platform is covered in oil, making it slippery. |
| • | In the first playings the mushroom didn't spin. To fix this; two guards twist up the wire before the contestants got on the mushroom, so that it span as it unwound while flying over the lake. |
| • | The difficulty was increased from episode 30, when the show changed locaton, with the distance between the start and the finish spot being extended. |