Parley (パーレイ) is an obstacle on VIKING, originally introduced as the fifth obstacle in the First Marine Stage in the first two VIKING tournaments. Due to the addition of Alphabet Parley and Island Escape, it was positioned as the sixth obstacle in VIKING 3. However it returned to its original fifth obstacle position during its appearance in VIKING 4.
It was composed of an addition problem created at random by two buttons prior to approaching the obstacle. Competitors had to stand on a trapdoor with the problem and a number pad in front of them and had to type the answer and solve the problem. Answering correctly would open a sword barrier on the other side, letting them continue. Answering incorrectly would result a trapdoor opening, meaning competitors wouldn't be able to recover.
Although the addition problems were supposed to be an easy brain test, the timer made many people in a rush which resulted in many failures. This was especially noted in the third VIKING competition, when the obstacle shockingly took out Nagano Makoto, who had made it to Final VIKING in the previous tournament.
Technical Issues[]
Iinuma Seiji on Parley in VIKING 1
Akiyama Kazuhiko on modified Parley in VIKING 2
Originally, when the obstacle debuted, the number pad only contained the numbers 0-9 without a delete button available. However, a mistake from Miyata Kazuyuki made a problem. In calculation of 74 + 58, Miyata pressed 12 before he could know the correct answer is 132. It could no longer correct it anymore, so in a last-ditch effort to clear, he pressed another 2 to finish his answer as 122, which was wrong and made the trapdoor below him open, sending him down to the water. Because of this, the producers decided to install a delete button in the next tournament.
Bobby Ologun correctly answering his problem in VIKING 2, but the trapdoor still opened
The mechanics of the obstacle could also be a problem, as proven by Bobby Ologun in VIKING 2, when he answered 98 + 72 correctly as 170, but the trapdoor ended up opening sending him into the water.
Keisan Area・Parley[]
Michael and Passion Yara attempting Parley in VIKING 4
During its VIKING 4's appearance, the obstacle is officially named as Keisan Area・Parley (計算エリア・パーレイ). This obstacle consists of two sets of an addition problem parallel to each other. This time, as the competitors are battling against time and each other, if a competitor answered the first problem incorrectly, a new problem was given. However, if they got the answer wrong again, the competitor is disqualified.
Competitors' Success Rate[]
- All results based on the Fuji TV broadcast and external information found.
| VIKING | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 27 | 85.19% |
| 2 | 35 | 42 | 83.33% |
| 3 | 26 | 30 | 86.67% |
| 4 | |||
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