Rolling Maruta

The Rolling Maruta (ローリング丸太), or the "Rolling Log" on the G4 broadcast, is an obstacle featured in the First Stage, usually as the second obstacle. It was first introduced in SASUKE 3 and instantly became one of the hardest obstacles in the stage, eliminating 41 people that day. In its first tournament, it and the Rope Climb helped decrease the First Stage clears from 34 to 13. The function of the obstacle was that the competitor must straddle and cling to a log 40 centimetres in diameter before kicking the ground to begin its roll down a 15° decline. The competitor would only have two wooden bars to hold on to while the obstacle was spinning which the log was notorious for either halting or coming off the tracks. The original version lasted from SASUKE 3 to SASUKE 12. After Urushihara Yuuji's kanzenseiha, it was brought out of retirement for SASUKE 25, but was replaced by the Hazard Swing in the following tournament. It has eliminated some of the top contenders (Yamamoto Shingo and Nakata Daisuke for example)

Drawing of the Rolling Maruta

G4 Name: Rolling Log

SASUKE Competitions:

Stage First Stage

First: SASUKE 3

Last: SASUKE 25

Total: 11 competitions

First Attempt: SASUKE 3, Kunuki Tarō

First Clear: SASUKE 3, Kunuki Tarō

Rolling Maruta SASUKE 25

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Tags: List of Sasuke Obstacles