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[14][15] The game, developed by Julian Frost, Patrick Baron and Samuel Baird,[16] invites players to avoid the dangerous activities engaged in by the various characters featured throughout the campaign. Then a train runs over him causing his death. Stumble and Pillock (muscular, most likely on steroids) are lifting weights. [8] It was released on iTunes, attributed to the artist "Tangerine Kitty" (a reference to Tinpan Orange and The Cat Empire). Otherwise he will win a golden volleyball trophy, and he will be carried by a crowd of people. If the player dodges all the cacti, Stupe's plane will fly away safely, with a present falling out of the plane. This line is characterized by a pink oval-shaped bean wearing some earbuds and has semi-long, yellow hair covering his eyes. This minigame is discontinued. If the player does it correctly, Bonehead can pass the gate crossings and speed through before getting disappointed at the traffic ahead. If any petals are unplucked after the time runs out, Dippy will be displeased by seeing a flower that is yet fully plucked out and will shed a tear from his eye, as soon as he will notice that the piranhas are attacking him and he then will drown in water by them, resulting in failure. [3] It was uploaded to YouTube on 14 November 2012 and made public two days later. This minigame is discontinued. His ability is Edgy which makes him immune to the first hit. It is encouraging the safety points of behaviour . If you fail, his body is eaten and discarded by the shark offscreen. This minigame is discontinued. DWTD Main Menu Theme. If so, Putz will drive the locomotive after it whistles twice, along with rolling stocks that carry loads of balloons behind of it. Clod also has another minigame in which the player must use their finger to guide a small light around a dark room to find him. Stumble is seen standing on the edge of a train station platform. If the player destroys all the asteroids, Numskull can safely ride the asteroid. In fact, in the past week, the original YouTube video has been flooded with young people from all around the world saying variations of the above. Reportedly, there is a sequel game released on Android/iOS devices, Dumb Ways to Die 2 the Games. Now its going viral again. It appeared in newspapers, local radio and outdoor advertising throughout the Metro Trains network and on Tumblr. If all vines are cut off before the time runs out, Clod will jump out the bush with roses. If an angry porcupine is tapped or all the porcupines aren't petted after the time runs out, Stumble walks to a porcupine as soon as he tries to pet its back while it is nervous to him approaching; it then spikes him and runs away in a single bounce, causing him to be impaled and pass out, resulting in failure. Take control of the clumsy Beans and dash your way to victory, knock your opponents off the edge, upgrade and train your Bean, collect dances . With it blowing up all over again, however, the original creators of the franchise arent the ones seeing any financial benefit. If the player dodges all the lasers, then Dunce will grab the painting, with a newspaper headlined "Expert Thief Steals the Mona Beana!" 1 million ways to di. If a raging bull gets towards Numpty, Numpty gets knocked forward and gets bloodily trampled by the stampede, resulting in failure. Stumble can be unlocked for the player's Train Station at the score 2200 in the old version and at the total score of 924800 in the new version. If it was traced correctly, Calamity will unfold the paper heart chain and then be pleased at it. This minigame is discontinued. The campaign was devised by advertising agency McCann Melbourne. "[58][59] However, the campaign was met with mixed reviews, with some advertising critics accusing Metro of "selling out" on a successful campaign. The other pink characters are, He also stars in another video, in which he participates in the. If the player wins, Dimwit will have sparkling lights all over his house. This minigame is discontinued. If the player wins, a real Moose will show up and fall in love with him. This minigame is discontinued. Tapping too early, too late, or not tapping at all will make the Bear eat Hapless' head off, like in the video, resulting in failure. Otherwise, she tries to cut the paper and accidentally slips scissors that stick on her head, resulting in failure. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Stumble is a pink character. Otherwise, the boat will sink and Dippy will get eaten by piranhas, resulting in failure. [1][9] Otherwise he will knock Lax down, resulting in failure. Scrub the screen to wipe the snot off the screen. [30], Simon Crerar of the Herald Sun wrote that the song's "catchy chorus was the most arresting hook since PSY's Gangnam Style. Carefully trace the black dotted lines in mustard by moving the player's finger to the squiggly shape. But there are so many different levels of experience [with the franchise, too]. If the player succeed, a piece of toast will fall and Dummkopf will catch it with a fork and eat it. Melbourne Metro Trains Dumb Ways to Die (Public Service/Social Welfare Campaign) GOLD. Otherwise, the zombies will eat Dimwit, resulting in failure. Numpty has a 4th of July minigame, he is seen playing with a firework. Resulting in failure. If they succeed, Numpty will successfully catch the firework and throw it in the air again. On 1 October 2021, PlaySide Studios acquired the Dumb Ways to Die franchise for A$2.25 million from Metro. I was like, Oh, this is funny and kooky, and I can see how thats going to tickle people.. It was very spontaneous, but it led to a lot. Spell "PATIENCE" by tapping the missing letters in the correct order. It gave my career a few different little pathways that I didnt expect. Stand on the edge of a train station platform is the third line of the bridge and the 19th line in the original PSA video. He also can be found in gifts. If so, Stumble will leave the train and arrive at the station and get upset. The player must screw the light bulbs, so that he will have sparkling lights. If the player doesn't sew the wound shut, Dunce will bleed and faint, resulting in failure. [2] Playside Studios also released an NFT called BEANS on 3 February 2022. The campaign video went viral on social media after it was released in November 2012. One of Pirate minigames where Dippy is on a small board and the player needs to tilt the device to make sure he won't fall off. [41], It won three Siren Awards, run by Commercial Radio Australia, including the Gold Siren for best advertisement of the year and Silver Sirens for the best song and best campaign. If all the wasps are swatted before the time runs out, Doofus will sigh in relief. If the players loses, a Chinese Dragon will crush Stumble who bleeds, resulting in failure. If it was held correctly, he and his mate will look at the landscape in a car on the edge of the cliff and then leaning on each other, making a heart sign above them. The player must tap and hold to get him under the ball. Once that's done, Stumble is seen rubbing a porcupine's head, then takes a picture of it after it has his hairdo. If it was tapped right, he'll jump out of chimney and safely arrive on his flying sleigh with his red-nosed moose, which then leave the house. If a nest stays off the ground for the whole time, a swarm of wasps will make a winking face at Doofus. He can be unlocked by watching 5 ads. In Dumb Ways to Die Original, come and explore the first ways to kill various characters! If the player chooses the right bottle, Pillock will give himself a thumbs-up. The player must tap and hold each of candles to wick them all and it must be on hold until it is lighted. If he makes it to the end, he will jump on an island and gyrate once again. The player must swipe right for gold, but when the phone is showing Clod, swipe to the left, so that Bonehead will have a party with the gold. Similar to Putz's game, the minigames involves matching the wires to their correct color. Very similar to Button Blast, this one of the Halloween minigames, where the player must memorize the combination of potion bottles. This minigame is discontinued. An Easter-themed minigame where the player has to scrub over the egg in order to paint it. The player need to tap at the correct time for him to land on the boat on the right. ), Botch (Dress up like a moose during hunting season), Doofus (Disturb a nest of wasps for no good reason), Stumble (Stand on the edge of a train station platform), Bonehead (Drive around the boomgates at a level crossing), Putz (Run across the tracks between platforms), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Ninny has another minigame where the player must memorize the combination of buttons to press. The player must nail all the boards so that the zombies wont get him. Within two weeks, the video had spawned over 85 parodies. Dumb Ways to Die Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Not choosing any door will result in failure as well. If the player loses, 1-3 of them will fall off. A whole new adventure to experience! If the player wins, Numpty's fire goes out and he lands on a stretcher before being loaded onto the ambulance and leaving. If the player spins the wrong way or doesn't spin at all, Bungle explodes in a flash of blood, resulting in failure. He then looks to his right and falls off. Dingy is at the beach, where the player has to cover him with sunblock. This minigame is discontinued. If the players loses, Putz will fall to the cliff, resulting in failure. The lives of those DWTD characters are now in your hands! Hapless has an Easter minigame which is similar to his second one, the player has to tap to make Clod tip toe to the window. Their ad ' Dumb Ways to Die' - featuring animated characters playing out the lyrics of a comedy song about idiotic deaths - quickly became a viral hit and won a series of awards. They have a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. If its size is raised enough before the time out, Doofus will build a snowman and the snowman then magically becomes alive, as soon as the both dance together. If he keeps his balance, he jumps over a shark. Dummkopf has an around-the-world minigame where he is swimming with a crocodile in India. The player has to tap the screen to stop them. Pledge allegiance to your favourite Dumb Ways character and . If the player jumps over all the rocks, Botch will hug the moose. The game presents minigames based on the animated music video in rapid succession and becomes faster and more difficult the longer the game is played. He's one of the beans with the most minigames, with a total of 8. His appearances commonly involve him standing on the edge of a train station platform. Dunce initially is in the lives bar and he tells that how many points to score for a new character. Otherwise, the fine china will fall over Doofus and breaks on him causing to bleed, resulting in failure. Bungle has another minigame in which the player must turn the dryer off by rotating the handle. The player has to tap the screen to stop them. If at least one vine remains uncut after the time runs out, Clod will try to escape but will bleed to death by the vines, resulting in failure. One of Europe-themed minigames where the player must help Stumble get to the top of the Eiffel Tower by tapping left and right in turn to go up. Lives can be lost by "dying" in one of the activities. If she reaches the helmet, she gives you a thumbs up after putting it on. [1] If it is fed incorrectly, the steak he threw flies back to his head and the bear eats his head again, resulting in failure. If the player wins, Dunce will blow a kiss to his reflection. This minigame is among the Easter minigame series, where the player must tap all Easter eggs hidden in the grass field, while avoiding the pills before the time runs out. If the player lets one of the burgers burn, the barbecue grill will burn and Dummkopf will turn into a skeleton again, resulting in failure. The player has to pluck all the clovers while avoiding any of the spoons. The campaign's animation was developed into an app available to iOS devices. Then, a hare will jump out his basket and will wink on him, as soon as he will look at his basket and the camera, as if he is confused about the hare came from his basket. If all the clovers are plucked, Putz will have picked a clover. If an angry porcupine is tapped or all the porcupines aren't petted after the time runs out, Stumble walks to a porcupine as soon as he tries to pet its back while it is nervous to him approaching; it then spikes him and runs away in a single bounce, causing him to be impaled and pass out, resulting in failure. If they succeed, Lax will patch up the leak(s), sigh in relief, and then look at Dunce and Ninny, who seem upset at him. The Metro Trains has also published a number of other videos on its YouTube channel, "Dumb Ways to Die", including the trailers of the second game, a video centered on the MIFF, a series of Christmas-themed short videos, Halloween-themed videos, and some other videos centered on Train Safety. Mescall says: Its so fun to see it evolving and living. He also adds that, though the campaign was designed with Melbourne train safety in mind, we gave it every chance to blow up globally. [36], Arlene Paredes of the International Business Times said the video was "brilliant in getting viewers' attention" and "arguably one of the cutest PSAs ever made. [35] Stocks attributed the success to "A snappy headline. Draw lines with your pencil and save the beans with your sketch! Although John Mescall, who created the concept for Metro with advertising agency McCann Australia, isnt so sure everyone sharing the song on social media over the past few weeks knows about its origins. One of Euro Summer 2019 minigames where the player must guide the falling Botch to the destination area by tilting the device. If the player tap all the calm porcupines, Stumble pets a porcupine's head that causing its hair turns into the shape of his hair, which he then takes a photo of it with his phone. "[35], The Sunshine Coast Daily described it as "the Gangnam Style of train safety campaigns". Emily Lubitz from Tinpan Orange, performing at the Port Fairy Folk Festival in 2016.Credit: Vicky Hughson. If the pan is successfully covered, a piece of bacon will be placed onto the pan, and Mishap will give it to the rattlesnake, who eats it. If it falls forwards or backwards, he will take an attempt to capture a selfie despite that he approached the tower too closely, and the tower will fall onto him, causing him to be crushed and bleed, resulting in failure. If it is successful, Clod will be sent to jail. Stumble and Pillock are lifting weights. Lubitz says that the studio which she speaks highly of has approached her to sing more, but shes yet to sign on. I heard you fart. If the player lets an asteroid hit her, she gets squashed in between the asteroids and her head explodes again, resulting in failure. This minigame is discontinued. "[18][19] The activities include things like getting toast out with a fork and poking a stick at a grizzly bear. If all the chocolates are placed in their designated areas, it is given to rattlesnake by Mishap to eat. The horror is made presentable. Dumb Ways to Die is the official game based on a popular cartoon video made by the Metro company in Australia to promote train safety. Here is a list of the Characters in the Dumb Ways to Die series. If so, Dimwit will smile and brush his hands together. 4465436 Plays. But when I saw [the song] with the animation, it all kind of clicked, Lubitz goes on. This minigame is discontinued. With Rhonda Pownall. This minigame is discontinued. Safety-Rail Showdown Stumble has a train safety minigame along with Mishap and Lax where he has to touch they empty railing by holding the screen. This minigame is discontinued. This minigame is discontinued. [26], Another spinoff, titled Dumb Ways to Dash was released on 13 December 2019. In Numskull's minigame, which was introduced in August 2014, the player must tilt the screen to guide her toward her helmet. This minigame is discontinued. The combination of impossibly endearing character design and an irresistibly catchy song has rendered Dumb Ways to Die a runaway success, notching up over 8.5 million views (and counting) in a few days. Otherwise if the timer runs out, then Putz will be knocked off his bike and split in half as the bike goes by, resulting in failure. It is a game played in landscape and it's playable on Desktop and Mobile on www.gamepix.com. Stand on the edge of a train station platform, Dumb Ways to Die - Ice Bucket Challenge Fail, standing on the edge of a train station platform, Dumb Ways to Die: Crazy Chronicles Activity Journal, Characters that have plushes made of them, Characters that are seen as two or more of themselves, Characters that have revealed their skeletons, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Original video, Dumb Ways to Die - Ice Bucket Challenge Fail, Behind The Line, Pedestrian Peril: Got run over by a train, The "I Fall" Tower: Fell down and sliced by a net, His name was approved by Ms. Waymark who is the General Manager of, He is among a few characters whose eyes aren't visible throughout the whole original music video, even when he falls off the edge of the train platform. This tickled people so much it amassed more than 28 million views within its first couple of weeks on YouTube (an especially impressive feat in the early 2010s). He has semi-long yellow hair that covers his eyes; sometimes he holds a black phone with red earbuds plugged in it. A bull wants to hit Numpty when it turns red and charges forward. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-13020-6_6 Corpus ID: 181633174; Fun Ways to Engage with Rail Safety Through the Dumb Ways to Die Social Marketing Campaign @article{Algie2019FunWT, title={Fun Ways to Engage with Rail Safety Through the Dumb Ways to Die Social Marketing Campaign}, author={Jennifer Algie and Nicole L. Mead}, journal={Springer Texts in Business and Economics}, year={2019} } The game is recently also available as a web and mobile-web version by MarketJS, license holder of the HTML5 web IP. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This minigame is discontinued. The player must rotate the wires to create a connection. This minigame is discontinued. This minigame is discontinued. The player must swipe to the empty space to avoid being hit by the bat. Dumb Ways To Die is an Australian public campaign made by Metro Trains in Melbourne, Victoria, to promote railway safety. Doing it incorrectly will end up with the same explosion, resulting in failure. If all the snot is removed, Lax will wash his hands, like the rule for COVID-19. One of Euro Summer 2019 minigames where the player must help Stumble get to the top of the Eiffel Tower by tapping left and right in turn to go up. This minigame is discontinued. Contents 1 Beans 2 Animals 3 Others 4 See also 4.1 By specific characters Otherwise, he will be trapped inside a chocolate bar that breaks itself, resulting in failure. One of Easter minigames where the player has to find a hare beneath the forest litter by swiping them away. Stumble has a train safety minigame along with Mishap and Lax where he has to touch they empty railing by holding the screen. This minigame is discontinued. One of animal-themed minigames where the player has to flick a steak to feed bear(s) that is opening own mouth. Otherwise, the player touch the wrong food and Lax will barf again (just like in the music video), resulting in failure. There is another minigame where the player has to guide Dippy's boat with a hole in it to the island by swiping right. It's not necessary to beat the timer, if any asteroids don't hit her, so the player can win. Dumb Ways to Die Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The player must tap the door that has the panda. Dummkopf has a summer minigame where he is holding his summer barbecue. Doomed has another minigame in which the player must avoid cones appearing from the bottom of the screen running from the drug dealers car. If some wires are disconnected, Dimwit will be frightened by the fire starting in the basement, resulting in failure. The others are Numpty, Pillock (in his second minigame), Loopy, Putz, Lax, Zany, Dumbbell, Boffo, Knucklehead, and Phyllis. Otherwise, Stumble falls through the floor under the weight of the weight he's lifting. Botch has another minigame where he's riding the moose. If the player picks the right chest, a panda comes out from a chest inside like in Opportunity Claws minigame. New way to die. If the player presses a wrong letter, it will make a noise indicating that the player has pressed the wrong letter. It featured characters known as "beans", each bearing punny names such as "Numpty," "Hapless," "Pillock," and "Dippy" (the first four beans in the video, listed in order of appearance) dying as a result of their own stupidity (doing such unwise things as setting their own hair on fire or provoking a grizzly bear); the final three beans shown in the video, named "Stumble", "Bonehead", and "Putz", all die as a result of unsafe behavior at train stations and/or railways, which are deemed "the dumbest ways to die". In the success scene of the minigame "The I-Fall Tower" from, In the failure scene of his summer-themed minigame, a shark eats his leg, revealing a part of his skeleton, just like, In the tutorial of "Deck Disaster", Stumble's sprite is shown instead of an image of. This minigame is discontinued. This game was added on August 1, 2013. In the game, the player has to draw lines with in-game pens to guide the characters to their goals. If the egg stays on the spoon after the time runs out, Numpty will toss the egg with his spoon onto his head, extinguishing the fire. If the player turns off the dryer, the dryer opens again and Bungle sighs with relief and shows the player a t-shirt with "I Love You" on it. This minigame is discontinued. Lubitz whom Mescall describes as hugely important to the songs success was paid a simple session fee for one days work.

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