Beast Games episode 3 recap: A bribe, odd requests, and a golden gift

Prime Video's Beast Games aired episode 3 on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at 12 pm ET. The episode picked up from last week's cliffhanger when Mr. Beast offered four players a grand bribe of $1 million.

By not taking the bribe, all four contestants ensured that their teams moved on to the next round, after which several players were eliminated. During the game, the contestants divided themselves up into teams of three and had to decide mutually which one of them would be eliminated.

Mr. Beast greeted the remaining contestants as the host came with a golden gift. He told them that if they chose the gift, they would not be able to change their minds. One player picked the gift and received a ticket to the island. He also selected 5 other players to take with him as the rest of the remaining contestants looked for hidden tickets within the city.

The synopsis of the episode reads:

"What would happen if three best friends were trapped in a room, but only two could escape? Watch and see for yourself right now!"

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94 players get eliminated in Beast Games episode 3

Beast Games episode 3, titled, The Solitary Experiment, saw four players, Harrison, Deano, Twana, and Jeremy decline a $1 million bribe to ensure their teams moved on to the upcoming task. The cast members celebrated their captains, and one was eliminated in the next challenge.

The Beast Games contestants praised their respective captains before calling it a night as they had yet another game to participate in the next day. As the host informed the players the following day, they had to form teams of three as they headed into another infrastructure that contained small cubicles.

"We're going to play a game that won't eliminate anybody. Yeah, I think you guys earned it. So instead of eliminating people, we have a prize for the winners of this next game," Mr. Beast said.

The prize was access to the city's VIP house and another surprise that was not revealed. As a way to trick the cast members, Mr. Beast advised them to form groups of three but to pair up with contestants they wouldn't mind being roommates with.

Before the game, the cast competed in a potato sack race and one team earned immunity. This meant that players 514, 351, and 435 did not have to participate in the next game.

Once the games began, the Beast Games season 1 contestants realized that only two out of the three would be moving forward. Each cubicle contained a phone and the players could ask for anything that would make their decision easier. They had five hours to decide which one of them would be eliminated and that person had to handcuff themselves to the wall.

While the decision was easy for some, others fought tooth and nail to stay in the game. Some players broke down in tears before giving in, while others asked for board games, dice, pizzas, princess costumes, permanent tattoos, and more to help make their decisions in the game.

By the end of the game, 94 people were eliminated and 148 moved on to the next game. A day later, Mr. Beast brought a "giant Golden present" for the contestants. He assembled the cast members by the entrance and noted that everyone seemed sad after the previous game.

The Beast Games host said that he wanted to cheer them up with a gift. He said it would go to whoever touched it but before he could complete his sentence, player 406 claimed the prize. By being the first person to touch the gift, the player won a ticket to the island and could take five people with him.

As the 6 contestants made their way to the island in a helicopter, the host informed them that there were 54 more tickets scattered around the city.

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Tune in next week on Thursday, January 2, 2025, to see who makes it to the Beast Islands in Beast Games episode 4 on Prime Video.