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Rolling Escargot (ローリングエスカルゴ) is an obstacle originally introduced in SASUKE 26's First Stage. It was placed as the third obstacle, indirectly replacing Rolling Maruta from the previous tournament.

Competitors must latch onto a disk (painted to look like a snail's shell), facing the disk, holding onto handles and jamming their feet into toe clips. Then, they would start the disk down the track, which was angled to the left for safety reasons, rotating slowly about four times before finally stopping on the slug prop at the end of track, where competitors can make the dismount to the landing platform, although some competitors like Travis Furlanic and Flip Rodriguez lept midway in the air to save time.

Mokumoto Ryousuke attempting Rolling Escargot in SASUKE 26

Mokumoto Ryousuke attempting Rolling Escargot
in SASUKE 26


Original vs

Comparison between the original and modified angle of Rolling Escargot's track as seen in Kuramochi Minoru (Left) and Iketani Naoki (Right)'s runs in SASUKE 26

In its debut, it caused turbulence as it proved very hard to clear this obstacle, taking out competitors such as Komiya Rie, Ishimaru Kenjirō, Miyazaki Daisuke, Kanno Hitoshi, Yamamoto Shingo, Takahashi Kenji, Patrick Cusic, and Evan Dollard. It should be noted that all of the mentioned defeats above came even after the obstacle received a modification mid-tournament, as the original design was proven to be so brutal that three competitors, Mori Kohei, Sakakibara Tetsuji, and Kawahara Takuya, were given a chance to re-attempt First Stage. The specifics of the modifications came from the angle of the track, which had to be lessened due to being too difficult to complete.

Yamamoto Shingo attempting Rolling Escargot in SASUKE 27

Yamamoto Shingo attempting modified Rolling Escargot in SASUKE 27

In SASUKE 27, it received minor modifications, where the toeclips became more closed in footholds while the track was placed higher up relative to the course, prompting the landing mat to be redesigned as a stationary elevated cushion, and the track was made longer. It was also relocated as the second obstacle. While the most of the modifications made the obstacle easier, it still took down notable competitors such as Kawaguchi Tomohiro, Nakayama Kinnikun, and Mohammed Farid Isham.


Torisawa Katsuhide attempting Rolling Escargot in SASUKE 28

Torisawa Katsuhide attempting modified Rolling Escargot in SASUKE 28

It was again modified in SASUKE 28, with the obstacle now painted in silver and the landing platform was replaced with a small floating mat, owing to the obstacle being lowered back to the SASUKE 26 elevation. The track was also shortened And a small cylinder pipe was placed above the track to avoid the wheel from potentially derailing. The modifications means Rolling Escargot become one of the many obstacles to be modified in three consecutive tournaments.


The modification again proved to be effective, eliminating Darvish Kenji, Iketani Naoki (who able to clear two previous versions), Watanabe Mika, and most notably, Takeda Toshihiro. However, in the following tournament, it was replaced by the returning Log Grip.


Other Appearances[]

All international appearances of the Rolling Escargot would forgo having a snail theme.

American Ninja Warrior[]

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American Ninja Warrior 6's Spinning Wheel in Venice Beach

The Rolling Escargot appeared as the second obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 6 in Venice Beach, referred to as the Spinning Wheel, with various differences from the SASUKE version of the obstacle:

  • The track is 20-foot-long, while the wheel is 7 feet in diameter
  • The track is on a straight line as compared to having a curvature at the end,
  • There are two handholds on both sides of the wheel that are similar to rock climbing handholds, and
  • The wheel sported the show's as-of-then-current logo, with a red outline.

From observation, it spun 3.25 cycles from start to finish.

Just like in SASUKE 26, during Venice Beach qualifiers, the obstacle was proven to be deadly as usual (taking out several competitors, e.g. Kelvin Antoine, Brian Orosco, Travis Weinand, Ryoga Vee, Justin Walcker, Jeff Foley, Michael Lira, Rashad Richardson, Phil Arrington III, Alison Leitheiser, Ky Vuong, and Aaron Cooke).

During Venice Beach finals, it took out one more competitor (Brennan Mejia).

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 2's Rolling Escargot

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Ninja Warrior France 6's Rolling Escargot

Le Bouclier Géant (literally The Giant Shield), Ninja Warrior France's official name for the Rolling Escargot, appeared:

  • in Ninja Warrior France 2, the wheel was very similar to SASUKE version, and the visual design very similar to American Ninja Warrior 6's version. The track structure used in this season was made similar to the one in American Ninja Warrior 6, 6 and 1/4 revolutions were made by the wheel at the end of the track
  • in Ninja Warrior France 4, which was very similar to the one used in American Ninja Warrior 6 (since the handholds having two on both sides of the wheel that are similar to rock climbing handholds), and the wheel painted light wooden color with Ninja Warrior France's red logo. Also since this season, a thick metal track placed above the track to avoid the wheel from potentially derailing, similar to SASUKE 28, except it was a small cylinder pipe in that SASUKE tournament. It is also known that the length of the track is 7 meters with a 15 degree incline, and
  • as the second obstacle in Qualification 1 on Ninja Warrior France 6, painted red with blue outline on its sides and a silver star placed in the center of the wheel. The rock climbing handholds were replaced by the handholds that the shape similar to the handholds used in the SASUKE version of this obstacle.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 2's Rolling Escargot

On Ninja Warrior Germany 2, the Rolling Escargot, locally called Drehscheibe (literally Turntable in German) appeared as the second obstacle in Preliminary Round 3, 4 and 7, with a similar structure to that in Ninja Warrior France 2. The wheel was painted dark red with a large Ninja Warrior Germany logo placed on the middle. 4 and 3/4 full revolutions were made by the end of the track.

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Ninja Warrior Germany 4's Rolling Escargot

Then, on Ninja Warrior Germany 4, the Rolling Escargot appeared as the third obstacle in the first two Preliminary Rounds. The obstacle was modified to a similar structure to that in Ninja Warrior France 4 (since there was a thick metal track placed above the track to avoid the wheel from potentially derailing). The wheel was painted wooden with a red middle section and the new Ninja Warrior Germany logo design placed also on the middle.

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Ninja Warrior Germany 6's Rolling Escargot

Later, on Ninja Warrior Germany 6, the Rolling Escargot appeared as the second obstacle during Preliminary Round 1 and 4. This time, competitors would now be required to spin the obstacle in a counterclockwise direction from right to left instead of the usual clockwise motion. Also, the obstacle was modified once again to the one used in Ninja Warrior France 6 (since the rock climbing handholds were replaced by the handholds that the shape similar to the handholds used in the SASUKE version of this obstacle). The wheel was painted light red with the Ninja Warrior Germany logo design placed on the middle.

Ninja Israel[]

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Ninja Israel 3's Rolling Escargot

On Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the Rolling Escargot, locally called הסחרחרה (literally Dizziness) appeared as the second obstacle in Heat 1, Heat 11 and Heat 12, with a similar structure to that in Ninja Warrior France 4. The wheel would also be painted white with a red outline on its sides and red arrows circling the wheel.

Unlike SASUKE, the obstacle affected all of the competitors, making them dizzy and forcing them to regain focus, wasting valuable time, hence the local name הסחרחרה. It was also just as capable of eliminating competitors on its own, as it eliminated nine out of 23 competitors who attempted it.

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Cyclone Spinner

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Ben Polson attempting Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Cyclone Spinner

On Australian Ninja Warrior 5, the Rolling Escargot appeared as the third obstacle during the heats, with a similar structure to that in Ninja Warrior France 4. The obstacle was renamed as the Cyclone Spinner. It featured a 7m track and 4 complete revolutions, it was also painted with a completely different pattern featuring a star in the center surrounded by a red, segmented swirl (depicting a cyclone) on a blue base.

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

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Ninja Warrior Poland 5's Rolling Escargot

On Ninja Warrior Poland 5, the Rolling Escargot, locally called Kołowrotek (literally Reel) appeared as the second obstacle during finals' Stage One, with a similar structure to that in Ninja Warrior France 2. The obstacle turned out to be extremely difficult, as it eliminated 10 competitors, the most of all final obstacles in the history of Ninja Warrior Poland. 14 people were able to complete the obstacle. The wheel is painted light red with a white border and a large Ninja Warrior Poland logo in the center.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the TBS/Polsat/Keshet 12 broadcast and external information found.

SASUKE[]

SASUKE Clears Attempts Percentage
26 27 55 49.09%
27 57 87 65.52%
28 48 93 51.61%
Total 132 235 56.17%

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

NWP Clears Attempts Percentage
NWP5 14 24 58.33%
Total 14 24 58.33%

Ninja Israel[]

NWI Clears Attempts Percentage
NWI3 (Heat 1) 5 9 55.56%
NWI3 (Heat 11) 2 5 40%
NWI3 (Heat 12) 7 9 77.78%
Total 14 23 60.87%
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