1) Banana Splits:
To begin, there is a row of six solid hammocks that constantly swing back and forth. The contestants have to jump from one to another, over the first three, then onto a solid platform, and then over the last three to reach the next part of the course.
2) Sucker Punch:
Next the contestants have to cross a thin ledge against a wall. In the wall are 23 mechanical boxing gloves that will randomly pop out to push the contestants off and into the mud. There are rock-climbing handles on the wall to help while crossing.
3) Big Balls:
This is a row of four giant inflatable rubber balls that need to be crossed, jumping from one to another across the top, to reach the next part of the course. If the contestants hesitate and are too slow in jumping onto the first ball, The Motivator (a giant mallet) will swing down and knock them off the platform.
4) Dangerous Donuts:
Next is a path of nine hurdles that quickly higher and lower in height at different times. The middle seven hurdles have hoops on top. The contestants have to climb over each one, going through the hoops, to move along the path.
5) Onion Ring Swing:
To finish, the contestants need to use a ring to swing over to, and land on, a giant ketchup-covered swing. They then need to jump from the swing, which is constantly moving backwards and forwards, and land on a giant mustard-covered hotdog to finish the course; but if they fall off at any time, they need to swim to the edge of the pool and climb onto a second finish spot to stop the clock.
Sweeper - Cheese:
The twelve contestants each stand on a tall podium and have to jump over a rotating arm as it sweeps past them. If they don't, they'll be knocked off and out of the game. The arm gets faster and higher the longer it goes on.
On top of the arm is a big wedge of cheese, to make jumping over even harder.
The last six remaining on their podiums move onto the next round, but the arm continues to rotate until there is just one person left. This last person standing wins $1000.
Slippery Course:
The six contestants all take on this course at once. The first person to the finishing point wins, while the losers have to play the next round. There are four rounds in total, making four winners who all move onto the final.
If a contestant falls into the water at any time they must start the obstacle they just failed at again.
1) Slick Slide:
All the contestants start at the top of this slippery wet slide. When the horn sounds they have to slide down and into a pool of cereal at the bottom. In the first round, the contestants have to slide down on their stomachs, in the second round they use bodyboards, for the third round they sit in big rubber rings, and finally they slide down on bodyboards again for the fourth round.
2) Branch in the Face:
Next the contestants have to cross a narrow path against a wall. There are lots of rubber tubes sticking out of the wall, and over the path, which need to be pushed past.
3a) Bucking Buoys:
Rounds 1 and 3 only.
These are two rows of four short bridges spaced across a pool of mud. These bridges buck up and down, like a Bucking Bronco, which make them hard to stay on top of. The contestants need to leap from one bridge to another, to make their way along one row, and reach the other side of the mud.
3b) Slippery Wall - Spinning Pegs:
Rounds 2 and 4 only.
Here the contestants have to get across a giant slippery slope to reach the other side. On the wall are three constantly rotating pegs. The contestants need to use these pegs to help them get across the wall.
4) Spinner:
Finally the contestants have to step their way across some small wobbly podiums before leaping onto a giant spinning sloped disk. There are six pillars spread around on the top of it, so the contestants need to time their jump on right or they'll get knocked away. Once on, they have to climb up to the top of the disk and stand on the finishing spot.
Some of the obstacles in the Wipeout Zone have had 'teeth' added, and water explosions will regularly go off to make things even more difficult.
1) Catapult:
To start, the contestants lie back in a seat at the end of a catapult. On 'Go' they will be flung up high, fly through the air, and land in the water below.
2) Gears of Doom:
Here there are three giant turning gears in a row, each slightly higher than the previous one. Each gear has three long teeth, which can be a helpful platform or a hindrance. Each tooth on the first and last gear is made of two triangle-shapes, but on the second gear they're smaller and just made of one triangle. The contestants have to make their way over all three, timing their moves right so they're not dropped in the water below. If they fail the obstacle, the contestants can choose to skip it or try again; but if they do skip them they'll incur a time penalty.
3) Scary-Go-Round:
Next the contestants need to step onto a bridge that is circling around a platform. They have to cross this and climb up some steps onto the centre platform, which is turning in the opposite direction to the bridge. The contestants need to be quick and careful though, as a bar is also turning around just above the bridge that will sweep them off if the timing isn't right. Once up onto the centre platform, they need to cross a second bridge and jump off at the right time to reach the next part of the course.
4) Gauntlet:
The Gauntlet is made up of three smaller obstacles:
- Piston Punch:
The contestants need to cross a narrow path while avoiding three giant, water-spraying cylinders that randomly pop-up over the walkway. If contestants are too slow a piston will push them off and into the water below.
- Blades of Fury:
Here there are two sets of giant vertical spinning fan blades, sticking up through gaps in the path. The contestants need to get past the first set to make it to the platform in between the two, and then make it past the second set to reach the next obstacle. If they get the timing wrong, the blades will push the contestants off into the water below.
- Drop Bridge:
Finally the contestants need to climb along this upwards-sloped beam, which has three triangular teeth on top. As they're climbing the beam will drop down, at a different speed each time, and contestants need to try and hang on. Once the beam has dropped they can climb up onto the finish platform.
