Player 299 revealed how the challenge that led to his dramatic exit was filmed. <\/p>
Netflix\u2019s Squid Game: The Challenge<\/a> has proven to be as much of a stress-inducing a watch as the gruesome drama it\u2019s based on<\/a>, but few moments in the reality show so far can compete with Player 299\u2019s exit and the circumstances surrounding it.<\/p>\n Following the difficult watch, the contestant himself has taken to social media to shed some light on his elimination and reveal how the infamous Dalgona Challenge played out behind the scenes.<\/p>\n As it turns out, some of that tension was manufactured, with Spencer Hawkins (Player 299), revealing that not all players were competing at the same time.<\/p>\n The reality show put a spin on the series\u2019 brutal cookie cutting game, which saw the players be divided into groups, choose a shape and then attempt to cut said shape out of a cookie mould using nothing but a needle and their own saliva. Those who picked the umbrella were doomed.<\/p> The contestants were well aware of the challenge the umbrella posed so, in order to mix things up, the producers split the remaining contestants into four groups. One person from each group was then tasked with selecting their group\u2019s Dalgona shape. If they didn\u2019t reach a unanimous decision \u2013 on a timer \u2013 they would all be eliminated.<\/p>\n Player 299 decided to pick the umbrella to spare the others from making that decision, leading to some pretty vicious comments from his teammates when they entered the arena \u2013 and a lot<\/em> of anxiety.<\/p>\n In a video shared on TikTok, Hawkins explained that some of the players were actually pretending to be working on getting their umbrellas out of the mould.<\/p>\n #duet<\/a> with @Charlene #spencerhawkins<\/a> the edit does make it look wild. Houll also notice my closed mouth because im still holding in all my spit for when its my turn to compete. #squidgame<\/a> #player299<\/a> #squidgamethechallenge<\/a> <\/p> \u266c Censor Beep Bleep (Version 3) [TV Television Censorship Bleep Out Censored] [Sound Effect] – Finnolia Sound Effects<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>