The finale for Squid Game: The Challenge has arrived – so, here’s your guide to all of the eliminations in the Netflix reality series, from both the games and the tests.
Squid Game: The Challenge is finally here, the competition series based on the hit Netflix Korean show that broke all kinds of streaming records and left us gagging for a second season.
But while we wait for updates on Season 2, we’ve got Squid Game: The Challenge to keep us entertained. The show pits 456 contestants against each other for a $4.56 million prize. The key difference is: there’s no death involved in this version.
With all ten episodes now available on Netflix, here’s a comprehensive guide to all the eliminations of the challenges and games. Warning: Major spoilers ahead!
Contents
- Game 1: Red Light, Green Light
- Test 1
- Game 2: Dalgona
- Test 2
- Game 3: Warships
- Test 3
- Game 4: Ddakji
- Test 4
- Game 5: Marbles
- Test 5
- Game 6: Glass Bridge
- Test 6
- Game 7: Circle of Trust
- Test 7
- Game 8: Squid Game
Squid Game: The Challenge eliminations
Below, we’ve broken down the results of each game and test, including how many players are left in the game for each one and how many players are sent home.
Since the first two games feature so many contestants, we’ve just included the overall figures. But as time goes on, we’ve included exactly who was sent home, using their assigned numbers.
Game 1: Red Light, Green Light results
A total of 259 players are eliminated in the first game, the infamous Red Light, Green Light, meaning 197 contestants make it to the next round.
This is the first and only game featuring all 456 players at the start, and the rules are exactly the same as the original – only instead of killing any contestants that fail, they are simply eliminated.
Test 1 results
The first test in the series sees players 101 and 134 being made to secretly choose between giving one player an advantage in the next game or eliminating one player. They opt for the latter, choosing player 200 to eliminate, leaving 196 in the running for the prize.
In Squid Game: The Challenge, in between the games are tests, which are either carried out in front of the group or in private. In this instance, the other contestants weren’t told about the test, which was done while 101 and 134 were preparing food for the rest of the dorm.
They decided to eliminate player 200 as they believed he was trying to strategize and was the most significant threat. The result is announced to the rest of the group, although it isn’t revealed who made the decision.
Game 2: Dalgona results
Dalgona, in which players must carve out the shape of a circle, a triangle, a star, or an umbrella in a honeycomb cookie, eight players are eliminated before the game begins, bringing the total to 188. A further 69 contestants don’t make it through the main game, bringing the total to 119.
Since most people have seen Squid Game, the contestants would have known that the easiest way to win Dalgona is to opt for the easiest shape – in short, no one wants the umbrella.
To overcome this knowledge, the group is all told to get into four teams in a blank room. The first players from each of the four queues are allowed into the Dalgona room, and they each have to choose the shape the rest of their team will have. If the four can’t come to an agreement within two minutes, all of them are eliminated and the next four from the groups are called in.
The first two batches of four don’t reach an agreement and they are all eliminated. Once they eventually decide, it’s time for Dalgona to begin, leading to the loss of 69 further contestants.
Test 2 results
In the second test, a phone has been brought to the dorm room. When it starts ringing, player 198 answers. He fails the test, resulting in his elimination and bringing the total down to 118.
Initially, 198 is given a meal of burgers and fries for answering the call. However, when it rings for a second time, he answers again – this time, he has to convince another player to take the phone.
If he can, the other player will be eliminated. But if he fails to convince anyone, 198 will be eliminated. Ultimately, no other contestant trusts him, he doesn’t make it on time, and 198 is eliminated.
Game 3: Warships results
The third game, titled Warships, is essentially like a human-sized game of Battleships. It led to a total of 45 eliminations, bringing the number of players left in the game down to 73.
All of the players must split into eight teams, with two teams picked at random and made to play against each other. They are either the red team or blue team. Each group must pick a Captain, who must pick a Lieutenant to join them – between the pair, they must choose which squares on the board to send their missiles to against the opposing team, taking turns with the other group.
The rest of the players are made to stand in boats of varying sizes across their board. All of the players on any full ships that are sunk by the opposing team are eliminated from Squid Game: The Challenge. The first group to sink two ships of the opposing team’s win, while the losing team’s Captain and Lieutenant are also eliminated.
Below, you can find a breakdown of the eliminations from each round:
Round 1: Teams 1 (Red) and 3 (Blue)
First boat sunk – Blue
- 068
- 041
- 422
- 447
- 452
Second boat sunk – Red
- 142
- 188
- 389
- 343
Third boat sunk – Blue
- 270
- 432
Captain and Lieutenant – Blue
- 220
- 352
Round 2: Teams 2 (Red) and 5 (Blue)
First boat sunk – Red
- 186
- 187
- 433
Second boat sunk – Red
- 136
- 135
- 386
Captain and Lieutenant – Red
- 396
- 264
Round 3: Teams 8 (Red) and 6 (Blue)
First boat sunk – Red
- 438
- 435
- 267
- 350
- 034
Second boat sunk – Blue
- 446
- 106
Third boat sunk – Red
- 362
- 226
- 357
Captain and Lieutenant – Red
- 057
- 434
Round 4: Teams 7 (Red) and 4 (Blue)
First boat sunk – Blue
- 218
- 414
Second boat sunk – Red
- 103
- 248
- 297
- 035
- 033
Third boat sunk – Red
- 107
- 194
- 367
Captain and Lieutenant – Red
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- 258
- 273
Test 3 results
The third test sees every remaining player having to choose a player to eliminate, and the three players with the most votes are out. This ends with players 374, 330, and 161 being sent home, bringing the total left in the running to 70.
The risk with this test is that the votes are carried out in front of the entire dorm. If they vote for a player who’s already been chosen, it won’t show up. But anyone who votes for a player the first time could risk having a target on their back.
Ultimately, five players end up on the board, but only three go home.
Game 4: Ddakji results
Game 4, though not an official game, as it doesn’t involve all of the contestants, is worth a mention, as it’s Ddakji – the game the salesman in Squid Game used to recruit players. In Squid Game: The Challenge, no one gets sent home – instead, the winner earns a candy bar.
It begins when 232 and 243 head into the kitchen area, where they find two Ddakji cards. Player 232 teaches 243 how to play, with the former proving to be skilled in the game.
After a short while, an announcement is made that 243 has lost, leaving 232 distraught that he may have accidentally led his pal to elimination. However, a staff member comes in to present the winner with a chocolate bar, and they both sigh in relief.
Test 4 results
In the final test from Batch 1, five volunteers must choose a jack-in-the-box at random to open – inside, they’re given either an advantage in the next game, the power to eliminate other players, or they’re immediately eliminated. Seven players end up going home, bringing the total left in the game to 63.
In the first round, player 183 opens his jack-in-the-box to find that he has to eliminate two players, opting for 026 and 141. The second sees player 375 eliminated himself. In the third, player 087 has to send one contestant home, and he chooses 176.
The fourth jack-in-the-box sees player 130 gifted an advantage in the next game. However, before he gets the chance to cash in his win, player 229 – whose jack-in-the-box tells her to eliminate three contestants – sends him home, along with 243 and 232.
Game 5: Marbles results
In this game, the players have already organized themselves into pairs, and all of them are given a pack of marbles. Each pair has 20 minutes to devise and play their game of marbles. The game can be played in any way a pair agrees. The loser will be eliminated, and any pairs that fail to pick a winner by the end of the time limit will also be eliminated. A total of 32 players are sent home, bringing the total left in the running down to 31.
Below, you can find a breakdown of all the contestants who were eliminated:
- 043
- 054
- 065
- 080
- 083
- 087
- 097
- 179
- 183
- 202
- 209
- 210
- 229
- 302
- 312
- 319
- 326
- 334
- 336
- 337
- 339
- 344
- 359
- 361
- 382
- 399
- 404
- 410
- 427
- 453
- 445
- 442
Test 5 results
The first test in Part 2 begins with all remaining players having to pick a captain, and they opt for 182, who’s later told to come and stand at the front. The staff reveal that this is a test of allegiance, with Player 182 being told to pick someone to save from elimination. The person who is chosen then has to pick one person, and this continues on until 20 players are at the front. The remaining 11 contestants who haven’t been chosen are eliminated.
They are as follows:
- 002
- 030
- 090
- 120
- 149
- 158
- 178
- 204
- 215
- 222
- 323
Game 6: Glass Bridge results
For Glass Bridge, the players need to get to the other side in 30 minutes or else they’ll be eliminated. But if you’ve seen Squid Game, you’ll know that there’s a catch: in order to move forward on the bridge, they have to pick one of two tiles for each space forward. One side is made of glass that is safe to stand on, and the other is not. If they pick the latter, they fall through and are eliminated. Eight players are eliminated, bringing the total left in the game to 12.
Below, you’ll find a breakdown of every player who is eliminated in Glass Bridge:
- 023
- 077
- 182
- 221
- 254
- 269
- 301
- 393
The winners of Glass Bridge are as follows:
- 016
- 018
- 019
- 031
- 051
- 278
- 286
- 287
- 355
- 418
- 429
- 451
If you’re wondering how the contestants decided which order to go in, before Glass Bridge begins, they’re all made to take turns on a claw machine and pick a stuffed bear. Each bear has a number, which they must give to another player. The lower the number, the worse chance a player has at making it through to the next round, so it’s no surprise that those who bag high numbers give them to their closest friends.
Test 6 results
The sixth test in Squid Game: The Challenge sees the remaining players standing around a triangle of rope with a dice in the middle. They must initially select a leader, choosing Player 287. It’s then revealed that they must take turns rolling the dice, and the first three players to roll a six will be eliminated. They can either nominate themselves or another contestant to roll. The test ends with nine people making it to the next round.
The players who are eliminated include:
- 018
- 031
- 286
The players who pass include:
- 016
- 019
- 051
- 278
- 287
- 355
- 418
- 429
- 451
Player 287, Mai, initially chooses Player 278, Ashley, to roll in her place as she didn’t follow the team’s rules in Glass Bridge, and Ashley chooses Mai for her turn. However, for the rest of the game, the contestants nominate themselves to roll the dice.
Game 7: Circle of Trust results
The final game of Part 2 sees players sitting in a circle, with a present in the middle. They must all put on blindfolds, and one player is selected at random and tapped on the shoulder to take their blindfold off. They must quietly place the present on the desk of one contestant they wish to eliminate before sitting back down. Here’s the twist: once everyone’s blindfolds are off, the player with the present has to leave the game unless they can correctly guess who gave it to them. A total of six players are eliminated in Circle of Trust, bringing the remaining contestants down to just three finalists.
The results of the game are as follows:
- Player 287 gives 418 the present, 418 guesses 051
- Player 355 gives 019 the present, 019 guesses 451
- Player 429 gives 287 the present, 287 guesses 429
- Player 051 gives 451 the present, 451 guesses 051
- Player 278 gives 451 the present, 451 guesses 278
- Player 451 gives 355 the present, 355 guesses 287
This means the following contestants are eliminated:
- 019
- 051
- 278
- 355
- 418
- 429
The three finalists include:
- 016
- 287
- 451
We’ll be sure to add the results of the finale when it arrives.
Test 7 results
In the final test, Sam (016), Mai (287), and Phill (451) are presented with three buttons – a circle, a square, and a triangle. They have to decide amongst themselves who will go first and follow. But before they do, they’re told the following: one button will go green, meaning whoever presses it can pick another player to go into the final with them; another will go grey, which has no consequences; and one will go red, meaning whoever presses it is eliminated.
The results are as follows:
- Mai (287) goes first and the button turns grey
- Sam (016) goes second and the button turns red
This means Mai (287) and Phill (451) are the two finalists.
Game 8: Squid Game results
For the final game – Squid Game – the same squid-like diagram as the original series is laid out on the floor. But instead of using their physical strength to battle it out, it’s all down to rock, paper, scissors. Ultimately, Player 278, Mai, opens the safe and wins the $4.56 million prize.
Prior to the revelation, the pair were made to stand in their allocated spots. Besides them was a safe and a collection of keys. Whoever won each round of rock, paper, scissors selected one key from the box and attempted to open the safe. If the key didn’t fit, they had another round of rock, paper, scissors until someone picked the right one.
In a post-win interview, Mai said: “Today just validates that anything is possible. Even when you feel down and afraid, you have to pick yourself up, be a strong person, and focus. Whatever your fear is, fight it with everything that you got and you can accomplish anything.”
That’s all the eliminations and results from Squid Game: The Challenge. You can find more about the show below:
- Squid Game: The Challenge release schedule
- Squid Game: The Challenge filming locations
- Squid Game: The Challenge reviews
- Is Squid Game: The Challenge real?
- Squid Game: The Challenge soundtrack
- How are players eliminated?
- Why Player 299 joined the show
- Did the players actually fall in Glass Bridge?
- Players allegedly asked to “pretend” to compete
- Squid Game: The Challenge player details set conditions
- Squid Game: The Challenge producers hit back
- Squid Game: The Challenge contestants threaten lawsuit
- Squid Game: The Challenge receives audience backlash
