Straw Mat Ball RUN
Played: 1 time
First appeared: Ep 76 (Series 4 Episode 10) ¦ Last appeared: Ep 76 (Series 4 Episode 10)
The contestant has to make their way up a steep hill while avoiding giant nuts that are being rolled down towards them.
To make things harder, the contestants are wrapped in padding and a straw mat to make it difficult to move very easily. The hill is also covered in thick foam, which makes it harder to climb.
If a contestant manages to make it into the red goal area at the top of the hill they win. But if they end up rolling down the hill, after getting hit by a nut or just by losing balance, they lose.
Getting hit by a nut doesn’t automatically mean a contestant has lost, but it’s likely it will knock them off of their feet anyway.
Archival Footage: Episode 76 (Friday, January 22. 1988) (Series 4 Episode 10)
Hey guys! I’m back to share another last minute DIY gift–and yes this can definitely be a last minute gift! No mall shopping required!
If you have someone in your life who’s on the DIY-side themselves, they’ll get a kick out of this nuts and bolts chess set (and if they don’t play chess, maybe it will inspire them to learn)!
Things you’ll need:
(From Home Depot)
Nuts & bolts (see below)
Tiles (I used a 10×10, cut down to an 8×8)
Spray paint (I used a hammered gold, and a hammered black)
Stain
Gorilla Glue or Gorilla Epoxy
(From Michael’s)
Unfinished cigar box
Felt
Hot glue
Foam brushes
Chess pieces:
**To keep things easy, I used all quarter-inch nuts and bolts. The brand I used was Everbilt.**
Pawns (16 each) – 3/4-inch Phillips flat-head screw (body), 1/4-inch hex nut (skirt), cap nuts (top)
Knights (4 each) – 1 1/4-inch Phillips flat-head screw (body), (2) 1/4-inch hex nuts (top)
Bishops (4 each) – 2-inch eye bolts (body), 1/4-inch washers (skirt), 1/4-inch hex nut (base)
Rooks (4 each) – 1 1/2-inch Phillips flat-head screw (body), 1/4-inch wing nut (arm), 1/4-inch hex nut + 1/4-inch washer + 1/4 square nut (top)
Queens (2 each) – 2-inch Phillips flat-head screw, 1/4-inch washer + 1/4-inch hex nut + 1/4-inch washer (skirt), 1/4-inch wing nut (arm), 1/4-inch castle nut (top)
Kings (2 each) – 2 1/2-inch Phillips flat-head screw, 1/4-inch hex nut + 1/4-inch washer (skirt), 1/4-inch hex nut + 1/4-inch washer + 1/4-inch hex nut (mid-section), 1/4-inch wing nut (arm), 1/4-inch castle nut (top)