Tug of War (Squid Game)
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Tug of War in Squid Game is a deadly, high-stakes version of the traditional rope-pulling contest where teams of players must outmuscle and outstrategize their opponents to avoid falling to their deaths.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deadly game
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fictional game ⓘ television series episode element ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Squid Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode |
Squid Game episode 4 "Stick to the Team"
NERFINISHED
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Squid Game episode 5 "A Fair World" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional tug of war game ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfSeries | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eliminationMethod | falling off platform when rope is pulled ⓘ |
| equipmentUsed |
high suspended platform
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long rope ⓘ metal shackles ⓘ |
| genreElement |
death game
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survival game ⓘ |
| goal | pull opposing team off the platform ⓘ |
| locationInSeries | indoor industrial-style arena ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
eliminates a large number of contestants
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highlights importance of older and weaker players ⓘ tests teamwork and strategy over brute strength ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Abdul Ali
NERFINISHED
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Cho Sang-woo NERFINISHED ⓘ Han Mi-nyeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jang Deok-su NERFINISHED ⓘ Kang Sae-byeok NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh Il-nam NERFINISHED ⓘ Seong Gi-hun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
coordinated pulling on count
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sudden forward step to unbalance opponents ⓘ |
| notableTeam |
Team of Jang Deok-su
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Team of Seong Gi-hun ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsPerMatch | 2 ⓘ |
| platformOfSeries | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskFactor | weaker or smaller team at disadvantage ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | players choose their own teams ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Hwang Dong-hyuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stakes | death by falling from great height ⓘ |
| strategyElement |
alternating left-right player arrangement
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foot positioning ⓘ initial step-forward feint ⓘ leaning back to maximize force ⓘ physical strength ⓘ psychological tactics ⓘ team coordination ⓘ |
| taughtByCharacter | Oh Il-nam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamSizePerSide | 10 players ⓘ |
| tone |
high-stakes
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suspenseful ⓘ |
| visualFeature |
chains and metal structures
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foggy abyss beneath platform ⓘ |
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