Finish the course quicker than anyone else
	Compete the course slower than someone else
	The most epic Takeshi's Castle game ever

The Ultimate Showdown is the last game in the obstacle course special episode.
When the General blows his whistle, the contestant first has to run through a long pit of thick mud - pushing through hanging mats as they go.
Next it's over to Skipping Stones, where they have to cross the lake as usual - stepping from one stone to another, trying to avoid the sinking ones. If the contestant falls off they're allowed to swim to the end.
Next they have to use a rope to swing over The Dragon Lake, landing on a platform in the middle. If they miss the platform they can again just swim to the edge and carry on.
After this, they must push a big ball up the Uphill Garden hill; and then run over to Bridge Ball.
As normal, the contestant has to cross the wobbly bridge while Kibaji and Jo shoot balls at them - this time from two cannons. There is no golden ball to carry. If the contestant falls off at any time they must go back to the start of the bridge and try again. This is the only obstacle that has to be cleared properly.
After crossing the bridge it's a dash over to the bottom of what was the Rice Bowl hill. Here the contestant has to strap a big kite on their back and climb up the hill while a giant fan is blowing towards them. Once at the top of the hill the contestant can take off the kite, run all the way back down and then over to the finish line in front of the castle.
The fastest man and fastest woman to complete the course each win a million yen.