MrBeast 100 Boys vs 100 Girls: Who Wins $500,000?

TL;DR

MrBeast placed 100 boys in one circle and 100 girls in another, with the team keeping the most people inside after 100 hours splitting $500,000. Touching the red line meant elimination, and even members who left still earned $5,000 if their team won. Contestants faced oatmeal meals, sirens, and prize temptations like hidden cars.

Transcript

• [Mr Beast] I built two massive circles and put 100 boys in one and 100 girls in the other and whichever circle has more people after 100 hours wins $500,000 but if you touch the red line, you are eliminated. - [Boy] We got that! - It's on!
• We got that. - I'm not leaving.
• I'm not leaving, either, Woo!
• Woo! - It is a team competition, boys ve... Read More

Key Insights

• The challenge rules are simple: 100 boys occupy one circle and 100 girls occupy another, and whichever team has the most people remaining after 100 hours splits $500,000 across the entire team.
• Touching the red line means instant elimination, enforced by over 65 cameras covering every square-inch of both rooms plus a team of people monitoring every move.
• Even contestants who leave still receive $5,000 if their team ultimately wins, which caused some girls to gamble by leaving early and betting their team would win without them.
• MrBeast deliberately told contestants nothing about the challenge beforehand, so people with jobs, flights, cats, and babies were forced to choose between leaving and staying.
• Oatmeal was used as psychological pressure: the boys lost 16 people to the oatmeal dinner while the girls lost only four, showing different tolerance levels.
• Prize temptations were hidden inside the circles, including a blue Nissan and a pink Nissan wrapped and stashed in porta potties, with keys that a boy eventually found to win a car.
• The Rubik's cube race threatened to cut the losing team's circle in half, but only one boy and one girl in the entire competition actually knew how to solve a cube.
• Attrition was constant: after the first night 62 boys and an uncounted number of girls survived, with people leaving by accident, from pressure, and to save another contestant's cat.

Questions & Answers

Q: What are the rules of MrBeast's 100 boys vs 100 girls challenge?

MrBeast built two massive circles, placing 100 boys in one and 100 girls in the other. Whichever circle has the most people remaining after 100 hours wins and splits $500,000 among their entire team. If any contestant touches the red line surrounding their circle, they are immediately eliminated from the competition.

Q: How much money can each contestant win in the challenge?

The winning team splits $500,000, half a million dollars, among the entire team. Even contestants who leave the circle before the end still receive $5,000 each if their team ultimately wins. As one boy said, 'Even if we leave, if our team wins, we get five grand,' making the individual payout $5,000 per person on the victorious side.

Q: How does MrBeast know if someone steps on the red line?

MrBeast set up over 65 different cameras covering every square-inch of both rooms, along with GoPros positioned on the red lines. A dedicated team of people monitors everyone's every move. When footage showed a contestant getting close to the line, MrBeast replayed it for the group to judge, and confirmed eliminations when someone clearly stepped on the line.

Q: Why did so many contestants have to leave the challenge?

MrBeast intentionally told contestants nothing about the challenge before it started, so many had jobs, flights, and family members expecting them. People left because they had work the next day, a flight to Chicago at 3:00 PM, a cat alone at home, a baby, or a Zoom scholarship call. This surprise element was exactly what MrBeast wanted to happen.

Q: Why did some girls leave the circle early on purpose?

A number of girls left because they were gambling on their team winning without their help. Since anyone who leaves still gets $5,000 if their team wins, some girls exited early, betting their side would still have more people remaining. At one point 20 girls were out, and the boys took the lead after previously trailing the girls.

Q: What role did the oatmeal play in the challenge?

MrBeast brought oatmeal for dinner as a psychological test to see who wanted the prize more. Contestants called it 'psychological torture' and complained about raisins. The boys lost 16 people to the oatmeal meal, while the girls only lost four. Later, the boys were oddly excited for their oatmeal while the girls were not, showing shifting morale over the days.

Q: What prizes and surprises did MrBeast hide inside the circles?

MrBeast custom-wrapped a blue Nissan and a pink Nissan, hiding them in porta potties with keys stashed inside for whoever found them first to keep the car. A boy eventually found the key and won a car, plus $5,000 for gas. Contestants also received Hibachi chef dinners as rewards and endured a loud siren present from the opposing team.

Q: What happened during the Rubik's cube competition?

At the 50-hour halfway mark, MrBeast gave each team 100 Rubik's cubes in a race to solve them all first, with the losing team getting their circle cut in half. Organizers only realized after starting that just one boy and one girl in the entire competition actually knew how to solve a Rubik's cube, making it a serious challenge for both teams.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• MrBeast built two massive circles, placing 100 boys in one and 100 girls in the other. Whichever circle retains more people after 100 hours splits $500,000 among the whole team, but stepping on the red line eliminates a contestant instantly, monitored by 65 cameras.

• Because members who leave still earn $5,000 if their team wins, some contestants gambled by exiting early. Real-life obligations like jobs, flights, pets, and a baby forced departures, since MrBeast intentionally withheld all challenge details beforehand to maximize the pressure.

• Organizers introduced oatmeal meals, blaring sirens, Rubik's cube races threatening to halve a circle, and hidden car prizes in porta potties. Rewards like Hibachi chefs balanced the torment as both teams battled boredom, stench, and exhaustion across multiple days.