The binge-worthy,
ultraviolent
gameshow from Hell,
Squid Game
has become a worldwide media sensation
and is quickly becoming
Netflix’s biggest show yet.
With our minds being dominated by
Squid Game’s lethal interpretations
of children's games,
we can't think of a better time
to place a bet on our favorite player.
You.
But don’t freak out.
We'll give you the tips
you need to survive
all six deadly games
and get your hands on
For those who aren’t already obsessing
over Squid Game,
here’s the rundown
on what you’re getting yourself into.
In the show,
hundreds of debt-ridden players
participate in a series of secret,
highly organized
and incredibly unsettling children’s games.
The rules are simple.
If a contestant wins all six games,
they get 45.6 billion won.
If they lose,
they die.
Oh, did we not mention that part?
Now it's your turn to play.
Make it to the end
of six terrifying rounds,
and the prize money is yours.
Lose just one game
and, well,
you get the idea.
The game is Red Light, Green Light.
This one plays just like the classic
playground favorite,
only a little more sinister.
When a giant,
nightmare-inducing doll says
“green light”
players must run toward the finish line.
But be careful!
As soon as the doll says
“red light”
players must freeze in place.
If it catches you moving,
you're eliminated.
And when we say eliminated,
we mean brutally shot.
Our strategy?
Don't look at the doll.
Her haunting gaze
is only going to throw you off your game.
Since all the cues
you need to look out for are auditory,
The doll is nothing more
than a visual distraction.
A terrifying,
haunt-you-in-your dreams
kind of distraction.
Instead, you need to focus
on your feet and stability.
We'd also recommend
getting behind another player,
preferably one that's larger than you.
The Honeycomb Challenge is
based on a popular South Korean game
where shape is pressed into the center
of a very thin piece of toffee candy.
The goal is to break the shape
out of the candy
without cracking it in the process.
In Squid Game,
players select one of four shapes.
Circle, triangle, star or umbrella.
They are given 10 minutes
to use a tiny needle
to cut the shape out of a brittle piece
of honeycomb toffee.
The catch is you break it,
you buy it.
You know, in the sense
that you bought the farm.
I know it sounds crazy,
but maybe it's time for a snack break.
The candy is known
to crack in a straight line.
You could counteract this
by licking the candy.
As you continue to enjoy your
life-or-death honey snack,
your saliva will moisten the toffee,
making it less fragile and easier to cut.
Squid Game offers
your classic Tug of War match,
only with one major difference.
A death drop of 305 m (1,000 ft)
for the losing team.
The secret to making sure
your team doesn't go over the edge
is brains over brawn.
Start the challenge by positioning
everyone on alternating sides of the rope
while leaning back as far as possible.
Position your heaviest team member
at the back of the rope to anchor it,
and everyone plants their
feet facing forward.
This will counter the pulling
from the other platform.
Essentially, you're holding fast
while the other team
is wearing themselves out,
letting you go for the final pull
to win the game.
In this fatal game of Marbles,
players partner up
and are each given a pouch of 10.
You have just 30 minutes
to get your hands
on all of your opponent's marbles.
Now, unless you've got a secret passion
for dominating
the playground game scene.
We recommend you play dirty.
The rules of the game don't
dictate specifically how to win.
So your best option is to cheat,
lie
and manipulate your way
into making your opponent
literally lose their marbles.
Look, we know it's pretty low,
but between 20 marbles or a bullet.
Guess which one we'd choose?
You might want to take off
your shoes for this one.
The Glass Stepping Stones Game
sees contestants
walking over a long bridge
constructed from both strong,
tempered glass
and normal glass panels.
You know,
the shatter-under-the-weight-of-a -human
type of glass?
In a deadly game of trial and erro,.
each player follows the other,
with additional panels
breaking as the bridge becomes
cluttered with more people.
This challenge comes down to dumb luck
unless you're holding
some inside information.
If you wanted to bend the rules,
you could drop a knee
and test the weight of a panel
before committing.
Just don’t get caught though,
these guys are sticklers for the rules.
Here it is, the final game.
Squid Game is based on the Korean
schoolyard contest
between two teams attempting
to take over the other's territory.
You do that, you win.
It's all about strategically thinking
two steps ahead of your opponent
while simultaneously
outmaneuvering them.
When you twist it into a
head-to-head death match,
you're not just battling over space
on a court drawn in the sand,
you're fighting for your life,
and some serious cash.
Just remember not to let
the last five games go to your head.
You don't want to lose your cool
in the final game.
Congrats,
you made it through all six games.
Your prize?
45.6 billion won
and years of therapy.
And look, I know it got messy in there
but this is How to Survive,
not how to make friends, OK?
People can do some pretty crazy things
when they're desperate.
Just think of the movie
The Purge, for example,
where society instituted
one night a year
where all crimes are legal.
Do you think you have what it takes
to make it through the night?
Let's find out here on How to Survive.