International Differences
The denotion of the 'scoring zone' differs across territories. Some countries have all rings in the scoring zone painted a different colour whilst others just mark the half way line, and still others use different colored straps to suspend rings that mark the scoring zone, while all the rings are the same color. Beginning in Season 4 of the original American run, both platforms were covered by crash pads, and the Gladiator's platform extended the entire width of the grid. In the 2008 revivals, Hang Tough is played over water in both America and Britain, which is deemed much safer given the nature of some of the falls that occur in this event. Prior to this, Hang Tough was a common cause for contender injuries. In Sweden the event was known as Ringarna.
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