If the jump is missed, too early or too late, one will fall in the gap, and at least one character will react with a worried expression, resulting in failure. [24][25], A spinoff was also released, titled Dumb Ways to Draw on 5 May 2019. If it was poured too much or if the player doesn't pour enough medicine, Pillock will end up in the hospital with his same death from the music video, resulting in failure. If the player wins, the rattlesnake will eat the hot dog and Mishap will pet the rattlesnake. Spelling "PATIENCE" before time runs out will make Bonehead be patient around the train. The campaign won seven Webby Awards in 2013 including the Best Animation Film & Video and Best Public Service & Activism (Social Content & Marketing). This game is a game that the player wins by doing nothing. You must tap at the right time so that Stumble can cross the railroad safely, or he will be hit by a train, resulting in failure. Stupe also has another minigame where he's flying his plane throughout the cactus area. Stumble has a Lunar New Year minigame, which is similar to his second one. An animated parody of the famous Australian rail safety video "Dumb Ways to Die". Drag the 3 Stumbles by moving the player's finger on the screen toward the front. 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. On 1 October 2021, PlaySide Studios acquired the Dumb Ways to Die franchise for A$2.25 million from Metro. Within two weeks, the video had spawned over 85 parodies. If the player makes Dunce resist getting the coin in the trap, he will find a pile of gold. This minigame is discontinued. If they collect all eggs, Pillock will walking on the grass field with a basket filled with Easter eggs in it. If they succeed, Stumble will cross the railroad safely, if not, he will be hit by a train. If all vines are cut off before the time runs out, Clod will jump out the bush with roses. Otherwise, the boat will sink and Dippy will get eaten by piranhas, resulting in failure. If the egg falls off the spoon, Numpty will slip on the egg and fall, bursting into flames, resulting in failure. The player must tap and hold each of candles to wick them all and it must be on hold until it is lighted. In this minigame, the Bonehead is driving on the road but in reversed way, where the player has to tap the screen to help Bonehead switch lanes to dodge all the oncoming cars. The Clods and the panda pop up for a second and then vanish, so choose carefully. Dash through crazy and chaotic levels as you compete against others as your favourite Bean. Guiding him to his phone will make him dancing, resulting in the level complete. One of technology-themed minigames where the player?????????????????????? 4465436 Plays. Dumb Ways to Die Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. That song, Dumb Ways to Die, has been played more than 250 million times on YouTube, has spawned a growing franchise of digital gaming content that Melbournes rail network recently sold for more than $2 million, and is right now trending globally on TikTok alongside videos of young people accidentally injuring themselves. He then looks to his right and falls off. This minigame is discontinued. 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. If the player wins, Dimwit will have sparkling lights all over his house. [10], On 6 May 2013, Metro released a Dumb Ways to Die game as an app for iOS devices. Fart fa fuaaa. This minigame is discontinued. Contents 1 Description 2 Characters with minigames If all the beans are moved before the time runs out, Phyllis will jump up and down twice while holding the toilet paper in her left hand. Since then, the official Dumb Ways to Die TikTok account which boasts 2.7 million followers has been very active in engaging with old and new fans, and PlaySide has started selling a line of NFTs based on the game characters. If you win, he dodges a shark and continues surfing. This minigame is discontinued. New way to die. Stop the blood by holding a finger over every hole and leaving it there until time runs out. This minigame is discontinued. Otherwise he will fly away with his flying sleigh containing aligned presents, with his red-nosed moose. The player must rotate the wires to create a connection. Stumble likes listening to dubstep music on his headphones while standing dangerously close to the edge of the platform for his train. This was probably the most pure project Ive ever worked on in my life.. If he hits one, he gets hit by the drug dealers car and pushed into the screen, resulting in failure. Plenty of spin-off games were also released, including Dumb Ways to Draw, Dumb Ways to Dash and Dumb Ways to Die: Superheroes. He is one of the 11 Characters to have hair. If they don't pulls up all bunnies after the time runs out, or a pulls up a piranha, Dippy will notice that a bunny-eared piranha is watching him, and the pack of piranhas will jump out of the machine and will brutally and bloodily attack and punch him, resulting in failure. The player must connect all the wires in the right order. One of Valentine's Day minigames where the player has to trace the line to cut out the paper heart just like Mishap's minigame Tube Snake. Its been a funny thing in my life, Lubitz says. This minigame is discontinued. There will be at least 2-4 balloons to connect strings to his hand. One of Easter minigames where the player has to drag eggs onto brown basket and avoid rotten eggs. As soon as a new hole pops up, place a finger on it. Otherwise, he falls and washes up on shore after the shark bit him. Dynamons World. The player has to put on Doofus' boxing gloves and helmet. At the risk of sounding terribly retro and Web 2.0, it's a bona fide viral sensation. The song's lyrics contains a description of different ways of committing suicide, such as: using drugs beyond their expiration date, standing on an edge of a platform, running across the rails, eating superglue and other. If it is fed incorrectly, the steak he threw flies back to his head and the bear eats his head again, resulting in failure. Neither she nor Mescall has any resentment about the way things have played out, though. One of Christmas minigames where the player must tilt the screen in order to keep his stepladder from him falling over. If he falls, he will get eaten once again, resulting in failure, but this time by a shark. If he gets to the top before the time runs out, he meets Calamity holding a croissant and she shares it with him, having a romantic moment with each other. If he hits nothing for the whole time, he will get into one of four straight roads as soon as he will watch the movie on the drive-in theater, which is showing the Numpty running toward the camera. There is another minigame where the player has to guide Dippy's boat with a hole in it to the island by swiping right. This minigame is discontinued. If Stumble touches an wrecking ball, the wrecking ball will crush on him and bleed. If they do so, Dummkopf will have the burgers ready and get a piece of toast. The campaign's animation was developed into an app available to iOS devices.[1]. Numskull has another minigame which involves touching the screen to destroy the asteroids. I thought this is kind of strange.. 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. If not enough snot is removed or if the player doesn't scrub the screen at all, Lax will lay down in bed while having a thermometer in his mouth and sweating, and he will sneeze again, causing the thermometer to be blown out of his mouth and hit his left eye, and he will bleed, causing the blood to get on a pillow, resulting in failure. It is an horrific death but depicted in cute graphics. It also had a colouring section to colour and share drawings as well as a "trace the picture" section, in which the player is required to hold the screen until a line of sufficient length is drawn to trace the given diagram. If she stays balanced by the time runs out, she will wink. If he keeps his balance, he jumps over a shark. Reportedly, there is a sequel game released on Android/iOS devices, Dumb Ways to Die 2 the Games. If the player wins, Dimwit will close the panel. Emily Lubitz from Tinpan Orange, performing at the Port Fairy Folk Festival in 2016.Credit: Vicky Hughson. Melbourne Metro Trains Dumb Ways to Die (Branded Content) SILVER . Otherwise, Crash will fall and bleed resulting in failure. Dumb Movie Ways to Die (Short 2013) - IMDb If the player taps too late, too early or if they don't tap at all, Bonehead will get run over by a train (just like in the music video), resulting in failure. Scrub the screen to wipe the snot off the screen. The cartoon that accompanied the song, released in 2012, featured colourful, blobby characters doing the dumb activities featured in the lyrics things like setting fire to their hair, eating tubes of Super Glue and using their private parts as piranha bait. This minigame is discontinued. If the player wins, the train will pass. One of Christmas minigames where him putting up Christmas lights that wrapping his own Christmas tree. [44], In June 2013, the campaign clip won the Integrated Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity,[45] and overall, won five Grand Prix awards, 18 Gold Lions, three Silver Lions, and two Bronze Lions, which was the most for the campaign in the festival's history.[46]. Stumble is seen standing on the edge of a platform bobbing along to music and then starts to lose balance, and falls off and gets run over by a train. 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. If the player taps too early or too late or if they don't tap at all, Stupe will land in water, and a giant octopus grabs him, resulting in failure. It is also the first line related to trains. I was like, Oh, this is funny and kooky, and I can see how thats going to tickle people.. Dumb Ways to Die - Wikipedia Otherwise, Stumble falls through the floor under the weight of the weight he's lifting. "[8] Alice Clarke writing in the Herald Sun described the video as "adorably morbid" and wrote that Victoria's public transport "broke its long running streak of terrible ads". Stumble is seen standing on the edge of a train station platform. If it is landed safely, he will take a brown bag with a hamburger marking below the "PICK UP" writing from a drive-through, and then he will take off. Note that a character's name in italic text means that their name has not been officially confirmed by Metro Trains Melbourne nor PlaySide Studios yet. [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. Hapless has an around-the-world mini-game, this time, he must climb up a mountain. If a hare is fully revealed without any forest litter covering it, Botch will replace his moose hat with a pink rabbit headband while a hare pops out, and then wink toward him. This minigame is discontinued. If the player lets the fireworks fall, it will explode while on Numpty's hands, which will char him and set his head on fire once again, like in the video. This minigame is discontinued. 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 all the dunked cookies are placed on the right plate, it is given to rattlesnake with a Santa hat by Mishap to eat, which it then spit a plate back to him. Lax also has another minigame involving him picking the right food. London International Awards 2013. 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. In 2022, Dumb Ways To Die 4 was announced, but was delayed to 2023, which was announced in the 10 year anniversary video for the series. 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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. If the player wins, Numpty's fire goes out and he lands on a stretcher before being loaded onto the ambulance and leaving. The campaign was devised by advertising agency McCann Melbourne. This minigame is discontinued. This game was added on August 1, 2013. Stumble is a pink character. This minigame is discontinued. There's a winter-themed minigame where the player has to drag the 3 Putzs below the ledge, similar to Stumble's first minigame. A message from Metro. Putz, Botch, Dummkopf, Stumble, and Hapless (or Doofus) want Phyllis' toilet paper. Dingy is at the beach, where the player has to cover him with sunblock. Dumb Ways to Die - Apps on Google Play ), 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. Dumb Ways to Die: How a Melbourne train safety jingle spawned a global DWTD Main Menu Theme. One of Euro Summer 2019 minigames where the player uses their finger to keep Numpty from being hit by the raging bulls. Dumb Ways to Die - Games for Change There is another minigame for Hapless where the player has to help him pass a sleeping bear without waking it up. 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. One of Christmas minigames where the player has to drag and dunk all the cookies in milk. At the time, PlaySide called it a strategic mobile franchise acquisition and spoke about growing the brand. Otherwise he will knock Lax down, resulting in failure. During the intro of the minigame, Dunce is holding a lit matchstick on one of his hands and is about to light the candle(s). The player must feed Pillock the unexpired medicine. If all the clovers are plucked, Putz will have picked a clover. [35] Stocks attributed the success to "A snappy headline. Otherwise, the rattlesnake will latch onto Mishap's eye again, resulting in failure. Otherwise, Dunce will stretch his legs and an arm to take attempt to lit the last candle in the distance, but he will slip over the table due to losing the balance, as soon as he will faint and bleed from his stitch, along with a burning table, resulting in failure. One of Easter minigames where the player has to tilt the screen in order to keep an egg in the spoon. Doing it incorrectly will end up with the same explosion, resulting in failure. This spoof focuses on so called "dumb" deaths featured in various movies. This minigame is discontinued. If the player dodges all the lasers, then Dunce will grab the painting, with a newspaper headlined "Expert Thief Steals the Mona Beana!" They come in different colors, different sizes, different body shapes, and different personalities. If the player misses a hole, Botch will get shot and die, like in the video, resulting in failure. If so, Stumble will cross safely at crossing. The video was animated by Julian Frost and produced by Cinnamon Darvall. Dumb Ways to Die, as a whole, is still considered one of the most successful Australian advertising campaigns. Emily Lubitz from Tinpan Orange, performing at the Port Fairy Folk Festival in 2016. It will explode, and he will calm down. Susie O'Brien in the Herald Sun in Melbourne criticised the ad for trivialising serious injuries and being about advertisers' ego rather than effective safety messages. If the player catches all the candies, Hapless and the bear will eat them. If a raging bull gets towards Numpty, Numpty gets knocked forward and gets bloodily trampled by the stampede, resulting in failure. This minigame is discontinued. An Android version was released in September 2013. In his mini-game, there are three Stumbles instead of one. 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. This minigame is discontinued. If the players loses, a Chinese Dragon will crush Stumble who bleeds, resulting in failure. Stumble has a train safety minigame along with Mishap and Lax where he has to touch they empty railing by holding the screen. A lot of people think about advertising as a bullshit factory, but usually things are most interesting when you find the truth of a situation and the truth is: if you get hit by a train, youre an idiot. If so, Dimwit will smile and brush his hands together. In 2021, the rail network sold all Dumb Ways to Die assets and copyright to Melbourne game developers PlaySide Studios for a reported $2.25 million. [3] John Mescall, executive creative director of McCann, said "The aim of this campaign is to engage an audience that really doesn't want to hear any kind of safety message, and we think dumb ways to die will. Otherwise, he explodes in a flash of blood again, resulting in failure. Guide these characters through 52 action packed mini-games and try to stay alive long enough to get the highest score and unlock all your favourite characters. If he gets to the top before the time runs out, he meets Calamity holding a croissant and she shares it with him, having a romantic moment with each other. This minigame is discontinued. There are three Stumbles instead of one. One of Euro Summer 2019 games where the player must balance the Leaning Tower of Pisa from falling by tilting the device. About this game. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Visit the multiplayer challenge arena and battle against your friends. If you fail, his body is eaten and discarded by the shark offscreen. Dumb Movie Ways to Die: Directed by Simon Jago. Otherwise he will win a golden volleyball trophy, and he will be carried by a crowd of people. Latest version. If he gets to the top before the time runs out, he meets Calamity holding a croissant and she shares it with him, having a romantic moment with each other. Sleeping is a key mechanic in Minecraft that allows you to pass time quickly and staves off Phantoms, those creepy dive-attacking bat . Crash from the RTD campaigns is skating on the platform, the player has to stop the wheels by holding and rotate them. 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 is fed well, Hapless approaches toward the bear, then opens his mouth and looks upward. An Easter-themed minigame where the player has to scrub over the egg in order to paint it. He is the only character to jump in the third row without. Dummkopf has an around-the-world minigame where he is swimming with a crocodile in India. This minigame is discontinued. If the player lets an asteroid hit her, she gets squashed in between the asteroids and her head explodes again, resulting in failure. [34], Karen Stocks of YouTube Australia said the video was unusual due to the high number of views from mobile devices. If successful, they will put the weight down. Dumb Ways to Die has had a resurgence on TikTok The player must move the three Stumbles below the yellow line into dotted circles, or else the Stumbles will fall off. One of animal-themed minigames where the player has to flick a steak to feed bear(s) that is opening own mouth. 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. If so, Doofus will thumbs up to you. Otherwise, the fine china will fall over Doofus and breaks on him causing to bleed, resulting in failure. This game has received 8884 votes, 7398 positive ones and 1486 negative ones and has an average score of 4.2. resulting in failure. If the player wins, Numpty's fire goes out and he lands on a stretcher before being loaded onto the ambulance and leaving. The campaign, created in conjunction with Melbourne ad agency McCann, has now inspired a series of print ads - and they're just as brilliant. One of Halloween minigames where the player has to drag the bag to catch the falling candies. One of the two mini-games during the COVID-19 update where Lax sneezes some snot. A whole new adventure to experience! Lives can be lost by "dying" in one of the activities. If he makes it to the end, he will jump on an island and gyrate once again. Tilt the device to prevent Calamity from falling. Don't let the plane touch the ground or make the plane go too high or else Stupes plane will crash and he will be decapitated, like in the video, resulting in failure.