![]() I’ve read some suggestions that the stairs are made of ice, but that’s simply not true. The video at the bottom shows it takes around 10 minutes for a victor to be crowned, and unsurprisingly they look absolutely shattered! What are the stairs made of? There is absolutely nothing to grab onto, no friction, and a high possibility of injury. Its real name is ‘Nuru Nuru Treasure Hunter’.īut for the google gods, I’ll be referring to it as the stair game as I doubt many people type in Nuru Nuru Treasure Hunter game! What is the goal of Slippery Stairs?Įverything you need to know about slippery stairs is in the title.Ĭontestants make their way up the slippery and slimy stairs attempting to retrieve the treasure at the top. I would hazard a guess that its fake name took off because it’s easy to remember and works in the mind of a non-Japanese speaker. In fact, it’s a minigame on a bi-annual variety show called ‘All star thanksgiving’.Īnd its name ‘Slippery stairs’ isn’t actually its true name. The Japanese game show called ‘Slippery stairs’ by westerners isn’t actually a game show at all. Fast forward 5 years and it’s on pretty much every social media platform and every top ten list, including this one!īefore we dive into what makes this game so hilariously perfect, lets clear up a few misconceptions. ![]() Slippery stairs, or as it’s actually called ‘Nuru Nuru Treasure Hunter’ went viral a few years ago when a clip from the show was posted on YouTube from an unknown source. Variety Show: All-Star Thanksgiving Is this slippery stairs or a return of the Power Rangers? (Screenshot of YouTube video below.)įirst on the list of weirdest Japanese game shows we have ‘Slippery stairs’. If however, you want to know more information about any of the titles on this list the people of the Japanese Game Show subreddit are who you should ask. I’m confident enough to write this article on Japanese gameshows as I’m sure I know more than someone who happens upon a video from one of the shows. In some Japanese gameshows it’s probably necessary to use your brain, like on ‘ Dasshutsu Game DERO!’, but on the whole physical elements play a far larger part in a Japanese gameshow’s makeup than mental. Remember that most of the videos you’ve seen before about crazy Japanese gameshows are probably just small sections or segments of a variety show meaning the chances of more footage being available is low. They often happen relatively infrequently but are most definitely the videos that get shared around most on social media. Here are a couple of things I need to clear up before we get started: What are punishment games?įeatured on a lot of the variety shows, ‘Batsu games’ are punishments that a loser must accept following a lost bet or competition. They aren’t designed to be ‘normal shows’ that everyone else thinks all Japanese people must all like. So keep in mind that the shows on this list you’re about to see aren’t an everyday occurrence and are designed to be crazy. But don’t get the impression that everything on Japanese TV is like this so everyone in Japan must think this is normal.Ī lot of these ‘Gameshows’ are just small segments from variety shows designed to be outrageous and a little weird. Western media loves anything a bit different, and that’s exactly what these shows are. More on that one later! Why are Japanese gameshows so weird?Īs you’ll learn from this list, Japanese game shows are certainly a far cry from programs like who wants to be a millionaire.īut are they really as weird as they get credit for? It probably wasn’t until another 36-40 years until the ‘Weird’ game shows in Japan started to become more frequent and popular. No crazy stunts or lubricated stairs in sight, just a simple game of Japanese charades. ![]() It was called ‘Gesture’ and was literally just a televised version of charades. The first Japanese game show showed up in around 1950, and all things considered, it was pretty tame by today’s standards. Note from the editor: Interested in other weird and wacky parts of Japanese culture?įrom five figure fruit, to indestructible backpacks, Japan is certainly a country that pushes limits.Ĭlick here to learn more! A brief history of Japanese game shows Today though, I want to divert your attention to by far the craziest, wackiest, and weirdest game shows in the entire world. Oh you’ve picked a box and won some money! Thrilling television! ![]() Yes I know, you’re all better at answering general knowledge questions than I am, well done! I don’t know about you, but British (and I’m sure American) game shows can sometimes get just a little too repetitive. ![]() I survived a Japanese game show Japanese Game shows: A Complete Guide ![]()
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