In
Speden Spelit, four celebrity contestant were participating in different games, contesting against each other. After each game, the winning celebrity played against Pasanen for a money bet (2,000, 3,000 or 4,000
marks). Despite his age, Pasanen was in good physical condition and usually won against the contestant even in the games that required physical activity. For example, world-class
association football player
Sami Hyypiä was defeated by Pasanen in skipping rope. Pasanen was a competitive character and it was not unusual him to lose his cool after a defeat.
Games Typical games of the show were e.g. •
skipping rope (single and pairs) • knocking down pins by kicking a ball • standing on one foot eyes closed • shooting with
Laser pistol •
billiards on the floor of the studio • twirling a
hula hoop around the neck • estimating time with a
stopwatch • predicting the colour of a playing
card (black or red) •
Word game with missing letters • Air
balance with
blow dryer and
Table tennis ball
Athletic World game also became known from Spede Pasanen's Speden Spelit television program, where the game was played. Pasanen, a renowned
inventor, also developed different types of machines used in the games, like a car track game used by treddling foot. One of the most popular games was a speed tester machine with four different coloured buttons and the players had to push them in the order the machine by increase in speed lights the lamps in the button. The machine became so popular that many shops, bars and gas stations put them next to their
slot machines. ==Betting game==