CLIPS on Instagram: "🏯 Interesting fact: Takeshi’s Castle (1986–1990) — The “Granddaddy” of physical game shows was created by legendary filmmaker Takeshi Kitano, who actually wanted the show to feel like a live-action version of a video game (specifically Super Mario Bros.). Contestants were framed as “volunteers” storming a castle to overthrow a tyrant, but the reality was much more chaotic. Because the obstacles were so difficult and the rules were often made up on the fly, only 9 people act