An Uphill Battle

**An Uphill Battle** is the season finale of *The Ruins*.

## Description

A sole Challenger takes on 7 Champions in one of the most legendary finals yet.

## Final Challenge

For the final challenge players will compete in teams.

### Stage 1

For this stage, your entire team will need to be present before you compete. Once you are ready, use the command `!stage1` in your finale channel and you will be prompted with your first task, to get 5 different times using Arthur's stopwatch. Once your team has collectively done so, you can move onto the next part with the command given to you by the first command. You will be given a word search that the entire team must complete individually and post the finished screenshots in your team chat before continuing. In that command, you will be given the next command, which will then give you a very hard puzzle of an unknown type. You need half of your team to complete this puzzle (4/7 Champions, and all of the Challengers must complete it). Once you've met the requirements, your time will be stopped. Since stopwatch will be used during the first part of this stage, you do not have to use it before competing and once you're done, we will just snowflake it. Failing to meet all the requirements before moving onto the next part will DQ you from this stage. You have until 4 PM EST on Monday (48 hours) to finish this stage.

**Results:**

### Stage 2

For this stage, the more team members you have present before competing will be beneficial. Once you're ready to begin, use `a.stopwatch` and then use the command `!stage2` in your finale channel. You will be given a mobile app that you must download and get a certain score in. Once the score has been achieved, you may post a screenshot in the finale channel and stop your stopwatch. Your team only needs to have 1 player get the score. Reminder that purchases with real money are not allowed, but any in-game currency or watching ads to receive bonuses are. You have until 4 PM EST on Monday (48 hours) to finish this stage.

**Results:**

### Stage 3

For this stage, you will not know what it is until you begin. Having more team members on for this portion is a benefit, but is not required to have all your members. Start with your stopwatch command (a.stopwatch), and then the command `!stage3` to reveal the next stage. Once you have completed the stage, stop the stopwatch to lock in your time. It is recommended to have an image editing software for this stage. You have until 4 PM EST on Tuesday (48 hours) to complete this stage.

**Results:**

### Stage 4

For this stage, you and your team will need to divide yourselves amongst 2 portions. A math trivia puzzle based on the season, and a trivia web challenge. For the champions, the math trivia puzzle will only allow 3 people, where as the trivia web will allow 4 people to complete it. You must divide your team down the middle, as for Zay, you must do both parts alone. You will be timed for the math puzzle completely, as there is a definite answer, where as for the trivia web, you will be timed, but for every incorrect answer, you will receive a 2 minute penalty. You must give a single numbered list. As for the math puzzle, you will be shown how to insert the command for the answer once you begin the challenge, there will be one definite answer, where a bunch of questions will lead to an equation about the answer. Your total times for both parts will be put together, and the team that completes this stage in the fastest time will win this stage. You have until 4 PM EST on Tuesday (48 hours) to complete this stage.

**Results:**

### Stage 5

For this stage, you will not be told on the contents of this stage until you begin. However, it is recommended to have several people for this stage, as it is beneficial to completing this part of the final. It is also required to have an image editing software for this part as well. When you are ready to begin, have one team member do the stopwatch command (a.stopwatch), and then the command `!stage5` to be prompted with the instructions of the competition. Once your team finishes the challenge, have the same person who started the stopwatch end the stopwatch. You should set aside some time to complete this stage before starting. You have until Wednesday, 4 PM EST (48 hours) to finish this portion of the final.

**Results:**

Upon completion of the final stage, Issy totaled the points and announced the final results.

**Final Results:**

## Trivia

* The episode title is a quote from Zay.