Japan has a game show where contestants must form Tetris-like shapes with their bodies to fit through small, awkwardly-shaped holes. For anyone familiar with Japanese game shows, this is downright normal for the genre. I have a number of friends who have made extended visits to Japan for a variety of reasons. When they come home, they’re not too upset about losing the bustle of Tokyo, the healthy, exotic cuisine or even the breathtaking sight of rice paddies sparking under the dawn. They really miss those half-psychotic game shows. Picture Bob Barker (or whomever his replacement turns out to be) from "The Price is Right" smiling politely as he informs the contestant that the Big Wheel will either bring riches, or death by a hidden poison needle.
This humanoid-Tetris game is pretty tame (unless that water penalty pit comes directly from a sewage treatment plant; I guess there’s no way to tell for sure), but is fun to watch. Heck, I sort of want to play.
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