Which celebrity completed the cube

He added: "Attract is a good example of that - we've seen people complete it in ten seconds, but then watched Kevin Clifton lift that ball up and down for 42 minutes. Games like Dead Stop we used to play at home with a tennis ball and the kitchen table. Fans are familiar with some of these games, like Loop, which involves the contestant having to roll a ball around a loop with the precise amount of power so the ball lands in a box at the other end.

For the Christmas special, the games have been adapted to incorporate two players instead of one, and Kidd said he was harder than it looks to switch up the games. She said: "Each game is precisely tuned to either one or two people. The original premise of The Cube was about one person confronting a challenge.

Some of our two-player games were adapted from one player games but most were new ideas — specifically designed to test the skills and teamwork of two people. There is a rigorous process the creators have to go through before deciding which games will make the actual show. Kidd added: "We test all the games before the contestants play them, you may notice how Phillip has stats on the pass rate of each game — this comes from our testing period.

We then choose a mix of games that test a variety of different skills — from reaction and accuracy to balance and agility. They may be professionals when it comes to the games, but even the games creators struggle to get their heads around some of the challenges. Kidd said: "Just like when celebrities and members of the public tackle The Cube, each member of the production team has their own personal game nemesis. The only person to compete in the final round and win on The Cube was Mo Farah, a British long-distance runner who won gold medals in both the and Olympic games.

The Cube has other international editions of the game show, and across all of its iterations, only six people in total have won — including Mo. Ukraine competitor Andriy Serko and Chinese contestant Chen Kun also took home the grand prize in Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

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