Hole in the Wall
Thanks to the success of MXC and then Wipeout, we're seeing a rash of Japanese game imports coming to the U.S.
I'm not sure about the rules exactly, but it really does seem straightfoward. The contestant stands at the end of a runway in front of a pit of water. A large wall with a certain shape comes toward them, and the contestant has to contort their body into the shape of the hole so they remain in the playing area instead of being swept into the water. Some holes/shapes require laying down, jumping, and teamwork.
Fox's casting call earlier this summer requested same-sex teams of three players, which seems to have been the format for the original show as well.
Of course, reading about the show tends to be fairly boring, while watching these people play the game is much more enjoyable:
Now go ahead . . . start filling out that application. You know you want to try it yourself!
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