Double Cross

The Double Cross is an obstacle, used as the second round in Season 3, replacing both the Sweeper and King of the Mountain from the previous season. It was interchanged with the Overdrive throughout the season.

The twelve contestants stand on a 10-foot-high starting platform as four planks move in a circular motion. They must enter on one of the three green planks, exit off the red plank, and cross the Unstable Table to the finish platform. They also have to avoid four sweeper arms rotating in the opposite direction. If they wipeout, they must head back and start all over. The first six contestants to make it across move on to the next round.

Distractions can be featured in some episodes, including the Wrecking Ball, foam, and water explosions.

Andrew Sherman is very well known for his performance on this obstacle in episode 2 as he passed it in mere seconds without wiping out and later won that episode. This was later repeated by Ken Wade in episode 13, who also made it across immediately after the sound of the horn.

In Season 4, it was replaced by the Ski Lift.

Game Appearances[]

The Double Cross appeared on Wipeout: The Game in extreme mode as the third round, being interchanged with both the Dizzy Dummy (which was used as the third round of Season 1, being interchanged with the Dreadmill) and Unclaimed Baggage (which was used as the third round during episode 3 of Season 3).