Glass Stepping Stones (Squid Game)
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Glass Stepping Stones is a deadly bridge-crossing game in Squid Game where players must choose between fragile and tempered glass panels, with a wrong step resulting in a fatal fall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glass Stepping Stones (Squid Game) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4977518 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Glass Stepping Stones (Squid Game) Context triple: [Marbles (Squid Game), precedes, Glass Stepping Stones (Squid Game)]
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A.
Squid Game
Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama television series that follows cash-strapped contestants who risk their lives in deadly versions of children's games for a massive cash prize.
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B.
Squid Game guards
Squid Game guards are the masked, pink-suited enforcers in the series "Squid Game" who oversee the deadly competitions and maintain order under strict, anonymous hierarchy.
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C.
Tug of War (Squid Game)
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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D.
Squid Game episode 3 "The Man with the Umbrella"
Squid Game episode 3, "The Man with the Umbrella," is the installment of the South Korean survival drama in which the deadly playground contests escalate in tension and strategy as players face a new, deceptively simple children's game with life-or-death stakes.
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E.
Caught in the Game
Caught in the Game is a 1983 hard rock album by American band Survivor, known for its melodic rock sound and powerful vocals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Glass Stepping Stones (Squid Game) Target entity description: Glass Stepping Stones is a deadly bridge-crossing game in Squid Game where players must choose between fragile and tempered glass panels, with a wrong step resulting in a fatal fall.
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A.
Squid Game
Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama television series that follows cash-strapped contestants who risk their lives in deadly versions of children's games for a massive cash prize.
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B.
Squid Game guards
Squid Game guards are the masked, pink-suited enforcers in the series "Squid Game" who oversee the deadly competitions and maintain order under strict, anonymous hierarchy.
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C.
Tug of War (Squid Game)
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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D.
Squid Game episode 3 "The Man with the Umbrella"
Squid Game episode 3, "The Man with the Umbrella," is the installment of the South Korean survival drama in which the deadly playground contests escalate in tension and strategy as players face a new, deceptively simple children's game with life-or-death stakes.
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E.
Caught in the Game
Caught in the Game is a 1983 hard rock album by American band Survivor, known for its melodic rock sound and powerful vocals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deadly game
ⓘ
fictional game ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Squid Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode | Squid Game episode 7 "VIPS" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Squid Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreMechanic |
one panel in each pair is safe tempered glass
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players must choose between two glass panels in each row ⓘ the other panel in each pair is fragile and breaks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | inspired parodies and recreations online ⓘ |
| feature |
fragile glass panels
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glass panels arranged in pairs ⓘ tempered glass panels ⓘ |
| genre |
death game
ⓘ
survival game ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
glass bridge
ⓘ
high suspension bridge ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | traditional children’s stepping-stone games (loosely) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Korean ⓘ |
| loseCondition |
fall through broken glass panel
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step on fragile glass panel ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
graphic depictions of falling deaths
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high tension and suspense ⓘ memorable and widely discussed sequence in Squid Game ⓘ |
| objective |
cross the bridge safely
ⓘ
reach the other side of the bridge ⓘ |
| observation | tempered glass can sometimes be distinguished by reflection in the story ⓘ |
| orderEffect |
earlier players face higher risk and less information
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later players can learn from earlier players' deaths ⓘ |
| organizerInFiction |
Squid Game Front Man
NERFINISHED
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Squid Game VIPs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantInFiction |
Cho Sang-woo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kang Sae-byeok NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh Il-nam NERFINISHED ⓘ Seong Gi-hun NERFINISHED ⓘ various numbered players ⓘ |
| productionNote | filmed with practical sets and visual effects ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other Squid Game challenges ⓘ |
| risk |
falling from a great height
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instant death on wrong step ⓘ |
| safetyInFiction | no protective harnesses for players ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | players draw numbers to determine crossing order ⓘ |
| theme |
chance versus strategy
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exploitation for entertainment ⓘ sacrifice of earlier players ⓘ |
| visualElement |
neon-lit bridge structure
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transparent glass tiles over a void ⓘ |
| winCondition | survive until crossing is completed ⓘ |
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Subject: Glass Stepping Stones (Squid Game) Description of subject: Glass Stepping Stones is a deadly bridge-crossing game in Squid Game where players must choose between fragile and tempered glass panels, with a wrong step resulting in a fatal fall.
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