How many Guinness World Records were broken on Beast Games? Details Explored

Beast Games, the Amazon Prime series created and hosted by YouTuber Mr. Beast challenges a thousand contestants who compete for a a five million dollar grand prize. Through different physical, mental, and social challenges, the players showcase their skills and game strategy to receive the winning title.

Mr. Beast also known as Jimmy Donaldson claimed that the reality TV show was the “largest game show in history." It also became an unscripted reality show to have the biggest grand prize which was previously given to Squid Game: The Challenge for their grand prize of $4.56 million.

Now that Beast Games season 1 has concluded, it has been stated by guinnessworldrecords.com on February 14, 2025, that Mr. Beast has broken 44 Guinness World Records during filming. The show synopsis mentions the competitive nature of the show which challenges the contestants to their limits showcasing each person's game strategy, and alliances. It continues;

"One thousand contestants compete in physical, mental, and social challenges, for a chance to win a five million dollar cash prize. Contestants use their strength and wit to stay in the game, with the hope of being the multi-million-dollar winner."

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44 Guinness World Records were broken on Beast Games

Beast Games has broken world records such as the largest physical cash prize on set being $5,000,000 alongside the most prize money turned down on a competitive reality TV show which was $1,000,000. To film the reality TV show, a total of $100,000,000 was invested to birth this huge competition series.

Other records that are linked to the cash prizes include the largest prize fund awarded for a competitive reality TV show which was $10,000,000 as well as the most money won in a single episode of a competitive reality TV show being $2,020,000.

Beast Games which was filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and Toronto was able to earn titles such as:

1. Fastest time to lift a boulder with a pulley (team) - 17.27 seconds
2. Largest game of mystery briefcase opening - 1,583 people
3. Most people opening mystery briefcases simultaneously - 407 people
4. Largest game of “flag sprint” - 2,000 people
5. Largest game of team betrayal - 1,100 people
6. Most trap doors used on a single set of a TV show - 1,000 trap doors
7. Most people simultaneously dropped through trap doors - 83 people
8. Most people dropped consecutively through trap doors - 83 people
9. Largest pong cup - 10 ft (3.04 m)
10. Youngest series director of a $100 million competitive reality TV show - Tyler Conklin (USA), at 26 years and 60 days
11. Most amount of money in in-game bribes awarded on a competitive reality TV show - $6,719,996
12. Most money in in-game bribes turned down on a competitive reality TV show - $1,809,767
13. Largest prize fund awarded for a competitive reality TV show - $10,000,000
14. Most money won in a single episode of a competitive reality TV show - $2,020,000

For the filming of the hit series, 1107 cameras were used which were recording the show simultaneously. Additionally, 1,000 motion cams were incorporated into the filming as well.

All episodes of Beast Games are available to stream on Prime Video now that the winner of the series has been revealed. Jeff Allen also known as Player 831, the winner of season 1 was awarded a $10 Million grand prize.