Escape from Death: A Snakes and Ladders Adventure

In this video, you and your friend Bill, the kingdom's greatest bards, must escape execution by winning a life-sized Snakes and Ladders game against Death. The game involves strategic use of magic dice and navigating through a cavern with 100 rooms, ladders, and snakes. The challenge is to reach the exit in fewer moves than Death. The video explores various strategies, emphasizing the counterintuitive use of snakes to open new paths. Ultimately, teamwork and strategic planning allow both bards to escape, impressing the king with their tale.

What did the princess give you to help escape execution?

• Two magic, six-sided dice

• A pouch of gold

• A magical sword

• A map of the kingdom

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Who challenges you to a game of Snakes and Ladders?

• Death

• The princess

• The king

• A mysterious wizard

What happens when you land on the bottom of a ladder?

• You stay in the same place

• You lose a turn

• You move up to the top of the ladder

• You slide down to the start

What is the main objective of the game against Death?

• To reach the exit in fewer moves than Death

• To collect the most gold

• To avoid all snakes

• To use all the ladders

What happens to a snake or ladder after one of you uses it?

• It becomes longer

• It disappears and is inaccessible to the other

• It changes position

• It becomes a trap

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How many moves did Death take to reach the cavern entrance?

• 6

• 8

• 5

• 7

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Why is it counterintuitive to use snakes in the game?

• They make you lose a turn

• They are only accessible once

• They take you farther from your target

• They are harder to find

What is the benefit of using snakes in the game?

• They double your dice roll

• They open up new opportunities

• They make you invisible to Death

• They allow you to skip turns

What is the key to winning the game against Death?

• Rolling the highest numbers

• Coordinating with Bill to use disappearing snakes and ladders

• Avoiding all snakes

• Using only ladders

What is the final outcome of the game?

• The game ends in a draw

• Death wins and you are executed

• You and Bill escape and impress the king with a song

• You and Bill are captured again