SASUKE 3

Intro
SASUKE 3, official name: SASUKE1999春 (literally: SASUKE 1999 Spring), was the third SASUKE tournament, airing in Spring 1999. Three new obstacles were added to the First Stage. The Rolling Maruta eliminated 41 competitors and since then attained a reputation as a feared obstacle. While the new Tarzan Jump and Rope Climb made the end of the stage even tougher, 13 competitors were still able to clear the First Stage, much fewer than other tournaments at the time. Six competitors cleared the Second Stage.

In the Third Stage, the killer obstacle in the previous tournament, the Pipe Slider, only eliminated Hasegawa Ken, while the other five competitors cleared the Third Stage, a record which has only been replicated once (in SASUKE 24). Ōmori Akira cleared the Third Stage for the third time in succession (once again, a record which has only replicated once by Nagano Makoto from SASUKE 11 to SASUKE 13), leading to changes to the stage in the following tournament. No one was able to achieve kanzenseiha, including future All-Stars Yamada Katsumi and Yamamoto Shingo. Yamada came the closest coming within inches of the goal, but unfortunately timed out. It was due to this performance that he earned the nickname as Mr. SASUKE (or dubbed as Mr. Ninja Warrior during G4's broadcast of Ninja Warrior).

Obstacles
① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り

② ^Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太

③ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋

④ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り

⑤ Sosoritatsu Kabe そそり立つ壁

⑥ ^Tarzan Jump ターザンジャンプ

⑦ ^Rope Climb ロープクライム

Time Limit: 60 seconds

^ Denotes New Obstacle

Obstacles
① Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク

② Ugokukabe 動く壁

③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム

④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー

⑤ Gyakusō Conveyor 逆走コンベアー

⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN

Time Limit: 50 seconds

Length: 65.5 m

Obstacles
① ^Pole Jump ポールジャンプ

② Propeller Untei プロペラうんてい

③ *Hang Move ハングムーブ

④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes modified obstacle

Obstacles
① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m)