Takeshi's Castle?

[apsham]

Some may reconize this show as the one that the Spike-TV show Most Extreme Elimination Challenge is based around, but I was just wondering, what the show actually is about, who the characters like Guy, Vic etc. really are.

[Guest The Real Deal]

I think I may have caught an episode of that a few weeks ago.

Is it all about challanges?

Some Japanese people had to go up a mountain whilst boulders came down..

That's the one I saw but it may not be that =/

[apsham]

No no, I watch MXC religiously, however the show that they dub the voices over is what i'm talking about, what the games are really called and what they represent, what the characters really are etc.

[RawIsWar]

I watch this on Challenge it's hillarious but some of the things they have to do is stupid but some are pretty damn funny

[Jonny D]

Yeah, i've caught this on Challenge a few times too. Funny tuff.

[Mick]

My sister and I looked it up when we were going through an MXC phase.

Apparently, IIRC, the story was that you're trying to take over Takeshi's Castle. I forget the names, but one of the guys (not Guy) was this General-type character leading his troops (the contenstants) to get in.

[Scott McFly]

There's a good fansite here, I'm sure there's probably more:

http://www.count-takeshi.tk/

But the basic premise of the show is that 100 people begin each episode and then they go through a series of games that eventually whittle them down to the last remaining few (usually not more than 10, even that's quite high). They then do the Final Showdown where they try to eliminate the Emerald Guard and Count Takeshi and by doing so, can storm Takeshi's Castle and win the show. It's a brilliant show, and seeing someone get smacked in the face with a ball travelling 100mph never gets boring.

I could go into more detail, but I'd only end up explaining it poorly, I think there's a good explanation on the above site.

EDIT: Just to add - in the Final Showdown, the contestants all get into things resembling dodgem cars and either have lasers to hit the sensors on the enemy dodgems (like laser tag) or a water cannon, where every dodgem has a paper ring on the front - if the ring is pierced, you're eliminated.

Edited January 30, 2005 by Scott McFly

[FLiam]

Takeshi's Castle has to be the craziest, weirdest and best games show ever.

It is pure genius.

My favourite event though is still the classic when they have to run through the doors, some broke open, others didn't, some did but have a net directly behind them. It was better when each person did it individually, now they do it at the same time which kind of ruins it. There is nothing funnier than seeing someone run as fast as they can towards a wooden door only for it to not break and they just smash into it, classic stuff.

[Jonny D]

EDIT: Just to add - in the Final Showdown, the contestants all get into things resembling dodgem cars and either have lasers to hit the sensors on the enemy dodgems (like laser tag) or a water cannon, where every dodgem has a paper ring on the front - if the ring is pierced, you're eliminated.

[RawIsWar]

I prefer the Rollers, they look like cartoon characters running on them things, the games are quality. Bridgeball is also funny when they get caught in the face LMAO

[Cactus Drags]

What are you talking about? It's been won a couple of times. nowhere near as often as most gameshows, but I've seen at least two where they've won.

[Guest Wrestling_Man]

That's a pretty cool website. I did a which character are you and it said that I was Captain Tennal.

[apsham]

Woah, originally flimed in the late 80's awesome, they should bring it back.

[Scott McFly]

What are you talking about? It's been won a couple of times. nowhere near as often as most gameshows, but I've seen at least two where they've won.

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[apsham]

I could only say the by their... ummm gimmicky MXC names... ummmm Spanky for life.

[Cactus Drags]

My favourites:

Wipeout is the one where they're on the surfboard and they have to hop over the stuff. That's usually good for some laughs.

Stepping Stones is self explanatory. I really want to know how many teeth and how much blood is in the pond.

The American Football one is usually pretty funny as well. I think it's called Touchdown.

My other favourite is Knock, knock, where they run through the doors, but not all of them open. sheer hilarity.

[Colly]

Has anyone ever seen the event that looks similar to the high rollers, but not quite? Its only been on a few times, but its effectively one roller sat on a steel rail at each end sloping downwards. The roller gets pushed and they somehow have to run on top of it, I've never seen it completed its that bad.

[Cactus Drags]

Yeah, it's funny as hell. Seen it done once, and even then it was just barely.

[PkmnTrainerJ]

I watch this show regularly on Challenge TV in the UK. It's bloody hilarious, made even funnier by Craig Charles' voice-overs.

What's the game called where they are all hands and they have to land on a target? That's the best game.

Edited January 30, 2005 by TEWObsession

[Cactus Drags]

High Five or Hands Down, something like that.