When the sun disappears: Challenge Point

National World - LocalTV

Now, summer may very well be here, but that doesn’t guarantee good weather, particularly not up north.  As a result, we’ve been on the lookout for fun things to do for families to kill some time on those rainy days.  Today, we went to Challenge Point.

Transcript

00:00Now, when the sun's shining like this, Manchester really is one of the best places in the country.

00:04Even when it's not, we've still got lots for you and your family to do to keep yourself busy over the summer.

00:09So, let's go see one, shall we?

00:11Now, this is Challenge Point.

00:13So, this whole place really is like an ode to TV games.

00:17So, I'm going to go on the journey, I suppose. I'll try not to lose too heavily.

00:21And, yeah, you can come along with me.

00:24Action!

00:26So, you play seven games while you're there. Each of them are through, like, a different hidden door.

00:30So, this is Supermarket Beep, where you've got to scan items and then smash the button down.

00:35I've just been locked in a room and told that I've got to press a button on a wall to get out and there's going to be lasers.

00:40So, if this is the last you ever see of me, that's why.

00:43Please don't think less of me for seeing this footage. That's all I have to say.

00:50So, I've played two games. It's not an exaggeration to say I am exhausted at the minute.

00:55Already, there's five more left to go.

00:57So, it's a really, you know, physically active thing, but great for kids.

01:01After you've done a couple of games, they have your spinner wheel.

01:03I lost points here.

01:04I've just been roundly laughed at because I got minus points.

01:08So, some of the other games were this golf one, where, you know, it's fairly obvious.

01:12You've got to put as many balls in as you can over five minutes.

01:15Then there's the charades one, where I've got a member of staff to join me.

01:18And then, finally, this shooting one, where you've got to shoot the correct answer.

01:22But here's how it went.

01:24With 350 points.

01:28That doesn't sound right to me. What do you think?

01:30It's a cheater.

01:31Well, we had a look, and you have cheated on every single game.

01:34So, we're going to have to disqualify you.

01:36Which means 99 points. Great.

01:39So, I didn't win. I got outed as a cheater for using staff.

01:44And I'm not bringing the million pound cheque with me.

01:46But, even so, it's been a pretty good time.

01:50And it's, again, the perfect place to bring kids if the weather outside isn't exactly what you want.

01:55And kill some time during the summer.

01:56So, that's all for now. Follow us at Manchester World for more.

01:59And I'll see you again soon.

Category

Transcript

Recommended