Mastermind Map

The Mastermind Map used in season three

The Mastermind Map is a Power of Veto challenge first introduced in the third season - The Butler Games: Ride or Die.

## How the game is played

Each player is given a map of squares and circles. The squares contain facts about all the players in this season and each fact connects to two of the circles. The circles are empty. The task is to simply fill the circles with the names of the players they competed against during the season. Every player, including themselves, has only one circle meant for them and even though they may fit into multiple circles, there is only one way to solve the mastermind map.

When the player thinks they have all the names in the correct place, they get it checked. The first person to complete the map, with all the players in the correct circles will be crowned the winner.

## History of the game

### The Butler Games: Ride or Die (Season Three)

In the third season, this was the final game before the semi-final. It was played by Ryan, Rachel, Lindsey, Tom and Richard. All players struggled to complete the map, with some players having no correct answers when asking for a check. Halfway through the game, players were permitted to ask questions to the jurors and fellow players. Some of the players were sneaky, and lied to their opponents about themselves to confuse them. It was most difficult trying to place Becca and Natalie, who had withdrew from the game and therefore were not present to answer questions. When another player confirmed that Becca had not attended Liverpool Hope University, Ryan saw where his mistake was and switched two of his names around, taking the win and Power of Veto. He chose not to use the veto and kept Lindsey and Richard on the block.

### The Butler Games: Blood vs Water (Season Four)

In the fourth season, this was the final game played of the evening. It was the semi-final challenge and was played by Rich, Dan, Chris and Kate. Unlike the previous season, players were not allowed to discuss the map and were given a total of 6 minutes to complete it. At the end of the 6 minutes, the player who had the most correct answers would advance to the final round. After 6 minutes, both Dan and Chris had a total of 7 correct answers, whilst Rich and Kate lost out by just 1 point. Kate guessed most of her answers, hoping for the best and was surprised by her result. Rich lost that one point due to the misplacement of his parents, forgetting that his mother, Debs, did not have a younger brother. This challenge was originally meant to be the first of two semi-final challenges, but due to the draw both players advanced to the final round and both Rich and Kate were eliminated from the game.

### The Butler Games: Blacklist (Season Six)

For the Mastermind Map in season six, players were joined by jury members to complete a mind map puzzle about themselves. Jurors Ryan and Mike considered lying to ensure certain players would not do well in the challenge. It is unconfirmed whether Mike did in fact go through with this plan, as he and Hogg ended the challenge on the lowest score. It is also possible that they simply did not know the answers as both had only met some of the players for the first time that day. Lindsey was almost removed from the challenge for cheating, as she kept trying to look answers up on social media. Barnie had anticipated a challenge similar and had already done his homework prior to the games beginning. The final scores were:

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