Spinning Cylinders
The Spinning Cylinders were introduced in Season 3 of the American version and were also used in the original UK and Australian versions under the term "Rolling Beam". The Spinning Cylinders were padded cylinders that spun with varying speeds, and in some configurations, different sections of the cylinder rotated in different directions or didn't rotate at all, forcing contenders to adjust their strides to match. Falling off the spinning cylinders was not penalized, but contenders who fell had to climb up rope ladders in order to continue the course. The 2008 revival of American Gladiators reintroduced the spinning cylinder in Season 2. In the revival, the cylinder is inclined downward and there is only one cylinder that both contenders must use.
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