Spielberg expanded the contest to more accurately encompass Halliday's Anti-Escapism Aesop; understanding Halliday's passions is how gunters discover each trial, as that was the only way Halliday knew to interact with the world. However completing each trial requires an understanding of Halliday himself -- specifically, his deepest regrets. The first trial appears to be a Bullet Hell race through a Death Course filled with pop-culture references that no-one has been able to successfully navigate in five years... because the only way to complete it is to literally go "Backwards really fast, as fast as we can -- really put the pedal to the metal", which leads to an Extradimensional Shortcut that bypasses all of those hazards; this symbolizes Halliday's regret for drowning in nostalgia. It's also an elegant way of adapting the first key being on the school planet to maximize potential to access it; even if someone figured out the clue, they'd be unlikely to attempt it unless they were low-level and had nothing to lose. The second trial appears to be a Dungeon Crawl based on The Shining; the movie he and his only love watched on the only date they ever went on. However, every game-style puzzle and enemy in the simulation itself is undefeatable; the solution is to rescue the Damsel in Distress from the ballroom and ask her for a dance; this symbolizes Halliday's regret for letting the horrors of the world keep him from seeking love. The final trial is an Atari 2600 and a library of every single game ever made for the system. It can only be completed by finding the Easter Egg in the Trope Namer, Adventure -- symbolizing his love of games as things to play instead of just win -- but the real test is the Magically Binding Contract offered at the end; it is a re-tread of how Halliday forced Ogden Morrow to sign over his shares in Gregarious Games, rejecting his intervention and retreating into the OASIS for the remainder of his life. It's actually a Secret Test of Character, symbolizing Halliday's regret for turning his back on his best friend, and with him all contact with the world in general. Wade refuses to sign, which is the true solution

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