Alice in Borderland Season 3: Every Deadly Game Explained – And the Final Choice That Changes Everything
Key Takeaways
- Season 3 features eight deadly games with unique rules and emotional stakes.
- Key games include Old Maid, Sacred Fortunes, Zombie Hunt, and Runaway Train, each with significant challenges and character deaths.
Alice in Borderland season 3 features a new tournament of deadly games. Below is a detailed guide to all the games and the fates of the main characters.
Here is a complete list of the games featured in Alice in borderland Season 3:
| Game Name | Featured Episodes |
|---|---|
| Old Maid | Episode 1 |
| Sacred Fortunes | Episode 2 |
| Zombie Hunt | Episodes 2–3 |
| Runaway Train | Episodes 3–4 |
| Tokyo Bingo Tower | Episode 4 |
| Kick The Can | Episode 4 |
| Possible Futures | Episodes 5–6 |
| The Joker Card Choice | Episode 6 |
Detailed Breakdown of Each Game
1. Old Maid
This game serves as an initiation to bring new players into the Borderlands. Participants sit around a table in electrified chairs, drawing and discarding cards. The player left with the Joker card wins, but anyone who stands up or fails to follow the rules is instantly electrocuted. No main returning characters die here. It is won by Ryuji, who earns his entry into the Borderlands.
2. Sacred Fortunes
In this game, players must draw fortune slips and accurately solve the numerical puzzle or riddle on them within a time limit. The consequence for failure is severe: for every number their guess is off from the correct answer, a corresponding number of fire arrows rain down on the players. Arisu’s quick thinking in deciphering a hidden clue on the slips helps a handful of survivors escape.
3. Zombie Hunt
This complex game unfolds over multiple rounds in a closed facility. Each player receives a deck of cards containing three special types:
- Zombie Card: Infects an opponent, turning them to the zombie side.
- Shotgun Card: Kills a player who uses a Zombie card against them.
- Vaccine Card: Cures an infected player (but cannot be used on oneself).
The game becomes a strategic battle of infection and containment. Arisu’s team ultimately wins by strategically embracing infection, ensuring the zombies outnumber the humans. Main Character Deaths: Masato and Ikeno die in this game.
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4. Runaway Train
Players find themselves on a driverless, speeding train. The goal is to move from the first carriage to the last to stop the train. Each new carriage fills with either oxygen or poison gas after 30 seconds. Players have a limited number of neutralizing canisters and must guess which carriages are safe, using the fate of a caged bird in each car as a clue. The wrong choice leads to a painful death.
5. Tokyo Bingo Tower
This semi-final game requires players to scale the Tokyo Tower to press buzzers corresponding to numbers on a giant bingo card. The objective is to complete one diagonal, one horizontal, and one vertical line. The danger comes from heavy ball bearings that fall from above each time a buzzer is pressed, knocking players off the tower. Usagi’s climbing expertise is crucial for victory.
6. Kick The Can
In this other semi-final game, players must retrieve one of ten cans and return it to a central base before its timer expires. The catch is that each can is also a bomb. Every time a can changes hands, the countdown timer shortens, and the cans explode on strong impact. The game descends into chaos as players fight over the limited number of winning spots. Main Character Deaths: Shion , Natsu and kazuya die during this game. kazuya sacrifice himself for Arisu.
7. Possible Futures
The final and most psychologically challenging game takes place in a maze of 25 rooms. Players start with 15 points, losing one point for each room they enter or each round they stay. They roll dice to determine how many can advance. The twist is that each room projects the “possible futures” of the players on its walls, manipulating their emotions and choices. The game requires a final sacrifice for the group to escape. Main Character Deaths: Sohta and Tetsu die in this game. The villain Banda is killed by a laser from the Borderlands system for his sadistic intentions. Ryuji also sacrifices himself by saving Usagi from being sucked into a vortex of death.
8. The Joker Card Choice
In the finale, Arisu confronts the Watchman (the Man in the Hat), the overseer of the Borderlands. The Watchman presents Arisu with a choice between two face-down cards. He reveals that both are Jokers, symbolizing that fate is never truly in one’s own hands. He then gives Arisu a final choice: return to the real world to face unimaginable pain and tragedy or accept the peaceful embrace of death. Arisu chooses life to be with Usagi and their unborn child.
Survivors and Final Fate
After the final game, a massive flood threatens the remaining players. Arisu and Usagi brave the tides and ultimately choose to return to the real world.
The main characters who survived Alice in borderland Season 3 are:
- Arisu (Kento Yamazaki)
- Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya)
FAQs
Q1: How many games are there in Alice in Borderland Season 3?
A1: Season 3 features eight intense games, each with unique rules, deadly stakes, and emotional twists.
Q2: Who survives at the end of Alice in Borderland Season 3?
A2: Arisu, Usagi, Chishiya, Ann, Kuina, Aguni, Akane, and Niragi survive after the final game and choose to return to the real world.
Q3: What is the Joker Card Choice in Alice in Borderland Season 3?
A3: It’s the final challenge where Arisu must choose between life and death, symbolizing fate’s unpredictability.
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