[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/the-tetris-challenge\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/the-tetris-challenge\/","headline":"The ‘Tetris Challenge’ – What’s Inside of Specialist Vehicles?","name":"The ‘Tetris Challenge’ – What’s Inside of Specialist Vehicles?","description":"What is the Tetris challenge and why is it so amazing? A new viral sensation called the \u2018Tetris challenge\u2019 sees specialist vehicles from the military and various emergency services unpacked with the contents laid out neatly on the ground next to it. Visually, it\u2019s very appealing to look at and is designed to give you a sense of scale for just how much high tech equipment and how many specialised tools are packed into each of these vehicles. It all […]","datePublished":"2019-11-07","dateModified":"2019-11-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-Tetris-Challenge-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-Tetris-Challenge-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/the-tetris-challenge\/","about":["BLOG","Cars","LATEST CAR NEWS"],"wordCount":1428,"keywords":["emergency vehicles","miltary vehicles","Specialist vehicles","The Tetris Challenge"],"articleBody":"What is the Tetris challenge and why is it so amazing?A new viral sensation called the \u2018Tetrischallenge\u2019 sees specialist vehicles from the military and various emergencyservices unpacked with the contents laid out neatly on the ground next to it. Visually,it\u2019s very appealing to look at and is designed to give you a sense of scale forjust how much high tech equipment and how many specialised tools are packedinto each of these vehicles. It all started on September 1 when the police of Zurich, Switzerland, posted this image of one of their traffic police patrol cars. A rather humble display when put into context of all the other attempts at the challenge but nonetheless, it was visually appealing enough to inspire the rest of the world to do the same.\u00a0 Unless you drive these vehicles yourself,what\u2019s inside of them is a total mystery. For the average person, it\u2019s hard toeven imagine what lays inside of these expensive and highly technical machines.We may rely on them to put out our fires and treat the wounded on the go butit\u2019s become very clear that the components that make these feats possible arevast, innumerable and alien. After the Zurich police posted their image, it soon took off gaining thousands of views from people all over the world and from there, it snowballed into a worldwide sensation.Altijd al willen weten wat er in onze combi's van noodhulp zit? Kijk dan even mee. #knolling #gearshow #tetrischallenge pic.twitter.com\/3HaARNy27Q— Politie Antwerpen (@PZAntwerpen) 17 September 2019This post from a Belgian police division reads\u201cAlways wanted to know what is in our emergency aid combi? Then take a look.\u201dThe interesting thing about this one is that it appears to feature a perp!Austrian #RedCross just took #tetrischallenge to a new level!📽️: @roteskreuzat pic.twitter.com\/7XI2eLJSOb— IFRC Europe (@IFRC_Europe) 30 September 2019The International Federation of Red Cross tookit one step further and made a short stop motion video of their ambulance beingunpacked in its entirety, including four paramedics! Flat packed and ready togo! If you like hoses then you\u2019ll be happy to see this fire truck from the Singapore Civil Defence Force! They even through in an ambulance as well.         View this post on Instagram           Aha… we've seen the latest online trending #TetrisChallenge where netizens from other countries get a look at their respective emergency responders' sprawl of equipment and guess what, we in The Life Saving Force simply could not resist sharing with you what we have too! By the way, remember, every non-emergency call made to 995 could delay our response to life-threatening emergencies. #995ForEmergenciesOnly 📸: Sengkang Fire Station A post shared by  SCDF (@myscdf) on Sep 13, 2019 at 6:25pm PDT The Forester Supervision & Enforcement in the Netherlands showed off their 4×4 and everything that comes with it, including a telescopic ladder, a dog sign and two rangers.         View this post on Instagram           #tetrischallenge #Staatsbosbeheer #vanallemarktenthuis #uitrusting #boavoertuig #boa #boswachter #handhaving #pastmeerindanjedenkt #suzukijimny @boswachter_michiel A post shared by  Boswachter_Thomas (@boswachter_thomas) on Sep 18, 2019 at 4:51am PDT Hungarian Police did one better and decided to pander to the dog lovers out there. One officer and two dogs laid among other essential tools and equipment such as body vests, handcuffs and of course, a couple of dog toys.          View this post on Instagram           Somogy megye a kih\u00edv\u00e1st teljes\u00edtette. 🙌🏼 H\u00e1rom n\u00e9gyl\u00e1b\u00fa koll\u00e9g\u00e1nk (a 8 \u00e9ves Niva, a 6 \u00e9ves Inka \u00e9s a 2 \u00e9ves Swarek) \u00e9s Alexandra az alap rend\u0151ri felszerel\u00e9sek mellett kipakolta az \u00f6sszes eszk\u00f6zt \u00e9s felszerel\u00e9st, ami a nyomk\u00f6vet\u0151 munk\u00e1hoz \u00e9s kutyak\u00e9pz\u00e9shez sz\u00fcks\u00e9ges. 🚓 🐕🐕🐕 👮🏼‍♂️ A k\u00f6vetkez\u0151 kih\u00edvott a Budapesti Rend\u0151r-f\u0151kapit\u00e1nys\u00e1g, \u00e9s nekik is a b\u00fcn\u0171gyi bevet\u00e9si szakter\u00fclet\u00fck 👊🏼 @brfk_budapest_hungary , sr\u00e1cok, mindent pakoljatok ki a betonra, ne hagyjatok semmit az aut\u00f3ban 🤗 #challange #tetrischallenge #policecars #missioncompleted #whatismycar #budapest #budapestirend\u0151rf\u0151kapit\u00e1nys\u00e1g #rend\u0151rs\u00e9g #police #hivat\u00e1s A post shared by  Magyar Rend\u0151rs\u00e9g (@police_hu) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:43pm PDT It didn\u2019t take long for thechallenge to evolve past the ordinary police cars, ambulances and fire trucks.The Tetris challenge soon took to the sea, the air and to the battlegrounds. For example, in Indonesia someone took things to the next level by involving a fighter jet! The caption reads \u201cThe photo session with Pekanbaru Air Squadron 12 at the shelter was taken by Remote Pilot FASI Pekanbaru who directly coordinated with the Airport ATC\u201d. Acara  foto bersama Skadron Udara 12 Pekanbaru di shelter, diambil oleh Remote Pilot FASI Pekanbaru yang langsung koordinasi dgn ATC Bandara.@Dispotdirga_AU @_TNIAU pic.twitter.com\/Pp770ZORJb— ☠️ Specter \u5e7d\u7075 ☠️ (@kamto_adi) 10 October 2019If you prefer more armoured vehicles, how about this Panzer Howitzer artillery tank? Complete with 5 personnel, around 28 shells and enough kit to make a boy scout faint.         View this post on Instagram           Yes, het @vustco (#vuursteuncommando, onderdeel van @phoenixoocl) doet ook mee aan d\u00e9 #tetrischallenge ! 👏🏻 Je ziet hier onze 12 meter lange #Pantzerhouwitser met al haar materiaal en medewerkers. A post shared by  Koninklijke Landmacht (@koninklijkelandmacht) on Sep 19, 2019 at 11:56am PDT The Berlin Police decided to go as big as possible and dismantled their EC135 helicopter into parts to fill an incredible photo.Wenn ihr wissen wollt, wie viele Bauteile ein #bpol #hubschrauber hat, k\u00f6nnt ihr es hier ⬇️ nachz\u00e4hlen… 😉.Mitarbeiter der Bundespolizei-Fliegerstaffel #Oberschlei\u00dfheim haben daf\u00fcr die Teile eines EC135 sortiert.#tetrischallenge#FLD#teamofteams#D11 pic.twitter.com\/CbfgVne3ZD— Bundespolizei Spezialkr\u00e4fte (@bpol_11) 7 October 2019In case you wondered what lays inside of a big scary tank…Tetris Challenge – Tankers of the 120th Mechanized Brigade (Belarus). Tetris Challenge \u0422\u0430\u043d\u043a\u0438\u0441\u0442\u044b 120-\u0439 \u043c\u0435\u0445\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0437\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0434\u044b (\u0411\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0441\u044c). pic.twitter.com\/LhsrtlROfg— Andrei_bt (@AndreiBtvt) 4 October 2019Even the UN got involved with this internet challenge! See here an armed patrol vehicle with 4 personnel, 4 assault rifles, one heavy machine gun with a very long belt of ammunition and 8 large bottles of water because staying hydrated is important!Varustarkastus mallia #SKJL: partio varusteineen. #TetrisChallenge #maavoimat #kriha #Libanon pic.twitter.com\/WitKEbDUOU— Maavoimat (@Maavoimat) 10 October 2019There are many more like this, from more tanks and helicopters to boats and ambulances. No matter what vehicle it is, we\u2019ve got to say that the Tetris challenge is always preferable to the ice bucket challenge and miles better than that awful Harlem shake trend from 2013.It seems the Croatian Army got ATAS (Air To Air Stinger) pods along with their Kiowa Warriors!Nice touch!#TetrisChallenge pic.twitter.com\/xBmePxotv3— EvstPalaiologos (@EvstPalaiologos) 10 October 2019Triple tetris challenge with police, ambulance and fire department of Amsterdam. pic.twitter.com\/UYfJAtBS6A— Guillaume Roox (@GuillaumeRx) 26 September 2019         View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Magyar Rend\u0151rs\u00e9g (@police_hu) on Sep 9, 2019 at 9:08am PDT          View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Ville de Gen\u00e8ve (@ville_de_geneve) on Sep 12, 2019 at 2:22am PDT This is what we need to save lives. #tetrischallenge Yes, a lot of things – but first of all, our committed #RedCross #RedCrescent volunteers & staff 👩‍🦰👨‍🦰📸: @RodeKruis pic.twitter.com\/p3JfQpnRf4— IFRC Europe (@IFRC_Europe) 19 September 2019Wat zit er allemaal in onze voer en vaartuigen. Zoals je ziet een hele hoop. Maar wat zit er in de SAR helikopter of in een grote reddingboot? Bij deze de uitdaging @NhvHelicopters @KNRM_HvH @KnrmSch #tetrischallenge #knrm pic.twitter.com\/OCTRf4aLr0— KNRM Ter Heijde (@knrmterheijde) 14 September 2019#tetrischallenge Quel centre de secours de la Marne se lancera le premier ? A vos engins, \u00e0 vos \u00e9quipements ! pic.twitter.com\/coRJf6Ek6S— Sapeurs-pompiers de la Marne (@SDIS51) 18 September 2019Con estos helic\u00f3pteros, hacemos aeroevacuaciones mar adentro, salvando vidas. Nos sumamos al reto #TetrisChallenge. 🚁 pic.twitter.com\/34gvaAFEXe— Prefectura Naval Arg (@PrefecturaNaval) 11 October 2019Let us know which Tetrischallenge attempt was your favourite down in the comments! If you enjoyed this, you\u2019llprobably also like our article on the crazy BAC Mono being used as a police car! 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