Is the credit card in Squid Game: The Challenge genuine?
Unveiling the truth behind Squid Game: The Challenge's enigmatic gold credit card Discover if the winner's prize is a genuine treasure or a mere illusion
The winner of Squid Game: The Challenge has been unveiled in the finale, with the last player claiming a golden credit card – but is it genuine?
Squid Game: The Challenge has been a tumultuous journey from 456 players to only one, filled with alliances, conflicts, and enigmas.
Only one lucky individual will win the incredible cash prize of $4.56 million (pre-tax). As the players watched the piggy bank fill up with money, the ultimate winner received a gold credit card. The cameras zoomed in on the card, revealing the long number and expiration date - leaving viewers wondering if it could be real. Warning: Spoilers ahead!
Is the credit card in Squid Game: The Challenge real?
No, the golden United credit card shown in Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge isn’t real – it’s merely a prop.
Player 278, Mai Whelan, emerged as the champion after defeating fellow finalist Player 451, Phill Cain, in a game of rock, paper, scissors. Mai was able to secure the winning key and unlock the safe, revealing a golden credit card with the numbers '5861580424713011' and an expiry date of '06/25'.
In the last scene, Mai heads to a cash machine and puts the card in, entering the pin ‘0287’ – her Squid Game: The Challenge number.
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Fans immediately noticed these details, with one commenting, "The card and the PIN code," followed by a crying emoji. Another viewer observed, "Squid Game made a mistake by showing the card number on live TV." A third person chimed in, "VAL SAYING ‘WRITING THE CARD NUMBER DOWN’ DURING THE SQUID GAME FINALE." An additional person wanted to clarify, "Just curious, was that gold 'United' credit card inside the safe during the final game real? I'm aware the balance displayed on the ATM is fake due to supposed tax deductions."
Disregarding the concerns about Netflix displaying a credit card number on TV, it should be noted that the card is not real and is simply for dramatic purposes. Any Luhn Check verification will confirm that the lengthy number is invalid. In other words, only Mai has the privilege of spending the money.
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Editor's P/S
As a passionate fan of the Squid Game series, I was thrilled to watch the finale of Squid Game: The Challenge and see who would emerge as the winner. The competition was fierce, and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. When the final player was revealed to be Mai Whelan, I was overjoyed. She had shown incredible strength and determination throughout the competition, and I was so happy that she had won.
However, I was disappointed to learn that the golden credit card that Mai received as her prize was not real. I had been hoping that she would be able to use the money to change her life and help her family, but it seems that she will not be able to do so. I understand that the card was only a prop for the show, but I still feel let down. I think it would have been a nice gesture for Netflix to give Mai a real credit card with a substantial amount of money on it, even if it was not the full $4.56 million prize.
