Overview

Amazing Events have numerous tasks and challenges that are suitable for mixed ability groups.

No special physical skills are required to take part in or to successfully complete any of our tests.

All the activities are custom built and developed from a wide range of inspirations.

They are designed to be accessible to everyone but you will need to think fast, work as a team, and have a sense of humour.

Lawn Based Challenges

Frogger

The team has to get everyone across the pool using stepping stones / lily pads using only two planks of wood.

Skills: Communication, Team Work, Leadership, Time Management.

Minefield

Not for the faint hearted! This task requires the whole team to cross the booby trapped board. Two team members must cross at a time however there are some obstacles.

The two members are blindfolded and must be guided by the rest of the team who cannot speak.

Skills: Communication, Planning.

Rope Square

All members of the team are blindfolded for this task involving a circle of rope.

Skills: Communication, Practical Thinking, Delegation.

Many Hands

We have sprung a leak and it requires everyone's efforts to achieve the goal (water-based game).

Skills: Communication, Co-operation, Team Work, Delegation.

Noah's Flood

The Island is flooding and the team needs to be above ground.

With the sparsest of equipment the whole team must be at least 1 foot off the ground for the duration of the flood.

Skills: Problem Solving, Leadership, Team Work, Delegation.

Double Cross

Construct two different shaped crosses from the equipment provided.

Skills: Spacial Awareness, Co-operation, Team Work, Time Management.

Ski Free

Four members of the team at a time have to negotiate a course whilst on two ski-like planks this requires co-ordination and communication to successfully complete this task.

Skills: Communication, Co-operation, Team Work, Time Management.

Rubik's Challenge

Like the cubic puzzle of the same name this colour co-ordination puzzle is a real head scratcher!

Skills: Lateral Thinking, Teamwork, Time Management.

Arteazian Challenge

This is a water-based problem to solve. Various containers are filled with various amounts of water and you are set a task to achieve in a set time.

Skills: Communication, Team Work, Leadership, Problem Solving, Time Management.

Pyramid Problem

Your task is to move a pyramid of blocks over a set distance using strict building rules.

This task can take longer than you may think.

Skills: Communication, Team Work, Leadership, Problem Solving, Time Management.

Bomb Disposal

A sensitive bomb (yes it's real!) must be defused by careful identification and instruction from a manual held in a remote location.

Can the team decipher the gobbledegook in time?

Skills: Communication, Team work, Leadership, Problem Solving,Time Management.

Spiders Web

A firm favourite of lawn based team tasks. Simply get your team through a web!

Skills: Team work, Trust, Planning, Communication.

Shuffle Sorter

A simple task of getting your whole team into the correct sequence.

Skills: Teamwork, Communication, Planning.

Radiation

This needs a clear head and a steady hand to successfully move the radioactive canister.

Skills: Planning, Time Management, Team Work, Delegation.

Classroom Based Challenges

Geographical Challenge

A simple geography test with a blank map.

Skills: Communication

Lateral Thinking Quiz

This is a real brainteaser. lateral-thinking exercises that will require the whole team's expertise to solve.

Skills: Communication, Team Work.

Word Challenge

This is a large-scale word challenge using cryptic clues.

Skills: Team Work, Lateral Thinking, Delegation.

Inspect-a-Morse

This is a real code breaker problem that needs a clear head and a good memory.

Skills: Communication, Team Work, Problem Solving, Time Management.

Apollo 13

This is a super test of clear thinking and excellent and accurate communication.

Skills: Spacial Awareness, Clear Communication, Team Work, Time Management.

Last Straw

Not as easy as one might think. The construction of a tower from basic equipment provided.

Skills: Teamwork, Problem Solving, Time Management.

Seven Wonders of the Modern World

Watch the sparks fly with this communication and compromise task!

Skills: Communication, Planning, Compromise.

Paper Hole

Pass your whole team through a piece of A4 paper.

Skills: Lateral thinking, Planning.

Changing Values

There are 3 gold coins and 3 copper coins laid out in a row. There is a space between the two. The task is to swop the positions of the coins over.

Skills: Forward Planning, Problem Solving, Time Management, Spacial Awareness.

Great Wheely Challenge

Your task is to design and build a wheeled vehicle to transport a radioactive container over a given distance. This challenge can be made more or less difficult depending upon the time allocated.

This is one of our best tasks for a larger group to undertake.

Skills: Communication, Team Work, Time Management.

For further information please contact our Events Team.