The 1% Club's final picture question leaves fans scratching their heads thanks to hidden detail - but can YOU beat the odds and solve it?
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Fans of The 1% Club were left baffled by the final picture question after the latest episode of the ITV quiz show - thanks to a very hidden detail.
Show viewers were left confused in the comments as the TV show's social media account posted an image of the tricky conundrum over the weekend.
The popular BAFTA-nominated format, which is hosted be Lee Mack, sees contestants tasked with answering increasingly difficult riddles, with difficulty rated on the percentage of the public capable of answering them.
Unlike other quiz show formats, the show is not based on general knowledge - but hones in on quiz hopefuls' ability to problem solve within the 30-second time limit.
Each player in the game is worth a whopping £1,000 stake, which is added to the prize pot as they are eliminated if they fail to answer a question correctly, with those reaching the final round playing for up to £100,000, or a share of the winnings.
The show culminates in the challenging 1% question, a puzzle that statistically should leave 99% of people baffled, and - if that's answered correctly, contestants on screen take home a huge cash prize.
Fans of The 1% Club were left baffled by the final picture question after the latest episode of the ITV quiz show - thanks to a very hidden detail
The question left a number of the show's fans completely baffled
However, one of its recent questions left viewers at home completely puzzled, thanks to a hidden catch in the question's phrasing which made it tricky to answer.
Posted to the ITV show's X account, the question read: 'If you take away all the flags that have stars, circles, red crosses, black stripes, and the colour green, which one is left?'
The flags, labelled from A-I, were displayed as: A) Algeria, B) Trinidad and Tobago, C) United Kingdom, D) Scotland, E) Aland in Finland, F) Bangladesh, G) Japan, H) Senegal, and I) Tanzania.
While appearing straightforward, there's only one flag that fulfils the requirements - meaning fans who narrowed it down to two options already got the answer wrong.
However, it didn't stop viewers from arguing that the ambiguous nature of the question's wording could mean multiple flags meet the criteria.
Viewers noted that the question asked for flags that don't feature 'stars, circles, red crosses, black stripes AND the colour green' - so using the word 'and' and not 'or' would mean that all the flags qualify, given none of them have all the listed features.
Replying in the thread on X, formerly Twitter, one show fan penned: 'All of them because none of them have stars, circles, red crosses, black stripes and the colour green...'
Another chimed in: 'None of these flags has stars, circles, red crosses, black stripes and the colour green. In fact, Scotland (D) doesn't have any of those!'
The popular BAFTA-nominated format, which is hosted be Lee Mack, sees contestants tasked with answering increasingly difficult riddles, with difficulty rated on the percentage of the public capable of answering them
Fans took to X to discuss the question posted by the show's official account
'Being a pedant, isn't the answer for all of them, as the question lists all the options and the word AND, which suggests you need to remove all flags that have all those things,' a third chimed in.
While a fourth added: 'It's technically D, but the way the question is worded, it could technically be a trick question with all of them left. And should be the word or. Not a single one for every category.'
'You've made a mess of the question. It should be star singular, cross singular, black stripe singular, etc. Nine if them have plural stars, crosses or black stripes,' a fifth concluded.
Nonetheless, the correct answer was revealed by the account as D, Scotland.
It comes after fans of The 1% Club were left baffled after the show returned with a new spin-off twist, as the final question of the episode was 'so easy' they 'got it straight away'.
Viewers tuned in earlier this month for the first episode of the new specials, called The 1% Club Rollover, which follows the same format as the regular ITV show, but sees unclaimed prize money roll over to the following episode.
It meant that those still taking part in the show on Friday could potential take home huge winnings of up to £500,000 - if they can make it through the episodes.
A second twist meant that players who reach the 1% question each day, automatically return to take part in the next programme, giving them a chance to claim the jackpot again.
Fans of The 1% Club, hosted by Lee Mack, were left baffled after the show returned with a new spin-off twist, as the final question of the episode was 'so easy' they 'got it straight away'.
Only one person managed to make it to the final question in the episode, avoiding using his pass, worth £1,000, in the process
Numbers rapidly dwindled during the first episode, with just 15 contestants left playing for the prize by the time the 35% question rolled around.
Lee, 57, told the remaining players: 'We've only got 15 people left in the game and only five passes, which is very low at this stage.
'It's the first day of a rollover week where we're seeing how far people can go. I'm wondering if anyone can make it to the end of this show!'
Only one person managed to make it to the final question in the episode, avoiding using his pass, worth £1,000, in the process.
Contestant Chris opted to pocket his £10,000 in prize money instead of having a crack at the 1% question - so he could return to the second show for another attempt at winning the jackpot.
It was later revealed that the number 19 was missing, and 18 was repeated twice.
The all-important question read: 'On the 5x5 board below, each square was meant to show a unique number from 1 to 25, however, due to a printing error, one number has been repeated and one is missing. What is repeated, and what is missing?'
A grid was shown on screen with all of the numbers in black and white squares like a chess board.
Despite the questions catching out the contestants, viewers felt many of them were too straightforward, and took to X, formerly Twitter, to complain.
Many were most furious with the choice of 1% question which they claimed was the 'easiest of the night' that they guessed 'straight away' while playing along at home.
One wrote: 'This is too easy! How are all these people going out?', as another chimed in: 'I can't believe the amount of people out!'
'They're dropping like flies,' a third said, while a fourth added: 'Is it just me or is everyone below average? Cos why have so many people gone out already?'
A fifth penned: 'That 1% question was too easy! Got it straight away!'
It was later revealed that the number 19 was missing, and 18 was repeated twice.
The 1% Club is available to stream on ITVX
