It's a Matter of Semantics is the third episode of The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion.
Description[]
Sideways glances lead to a blowup between two contenders, the teammates try to break their losing streak during "Control Tower," and the women concoct a plan for mutual self-preservation.
Challenge[]
Location: Pula, Croatia
Challenge: Control Tower
16 players will divide themselves into eight numbered buggies with all having one driver and one passenger. The remaining six players will solve a math equation from a control tower and guide the buggies into position to recreate the equation. In order to do this the passengers in the buggies will have to arrange plus and minus signs into their correct positions. The players will repeat this process four times within 30 minutes. Each equation successfully recreated is worth $10,000 to be added to the final prize pot. If the players are able to successfully recreate all four equations, they will receive $50,000 for the final prize pot.
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Arena: Dirty Deeds
Players must search through a dirt pile for three X's and attempt to deposit them into their basket. Players are allowed to use physical contact to attempt to steal from each other, but X's cannot be stolen once they are placed into the basket. The first player to deposit two X's into their basket wins the round. The first player to win two rounds wins.
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Videos[]
| Battle for a New Champion Episodes |
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"Teamwork Makes the Perfect Work" • "Two Lungs, One Heart, Can't Lose" • "It's a Matter of Semantics" • "I'm Coming Out" • "Countdown to Chaos" • "The Big Mistake" • "So Flip Floppy" • "Struggling to Hold It Together" • "A Banana Split" • "Feeling Used" • "My Own Worst Frenemy" • "A Legend Returns" • "El Saboteur" • "Don't Let TJ Decide" • "Welcome to Conquest" • "Family Knows Best" • "Feel the Bern" • "The Beginning of the End" • "Only One Gets the Crown" |