Animal Planet Zooventure
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"From the world famous San Diego Zoo in southern California, it's time for another Animal Planet Zooventure!" That was the opening spiel for the popular kid's game show Animal Planet Zooventure. The show true to the spiel was taped in the San Diego Zoo, and was hosted by veteran game show host J.D. Roth.
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[edit] Premise
Four kid contestants competed in a series of wild animal games, for the big grand prize which is Zookeeper for a day. The show was split into two halves and ended with a bonus round.
[edit] First Season Format
[edit] First Half
The first two contestants played three games.
[edit] Game 1
The first one being an animal related physical stunt in which the winner of that stunt wins 10 points.
[edit] Game 2
A true or false animal behavior question was asked to the players by a home viewer in one of the Discovery Channel Stores all across the country. After the question was read, the players held up signs with either true or false on them, then the answer was revealed. A correct answer is also worth 10 points.
[edit] Game 3
The two players were shown a jigsaw puzzle along with a mystery word. Behind those puzzle pieces is an animal, and the mystery word is the name of the hidden animal. The jigsaw puzzle pieces were determined by how many letters are in the animal name (hence the number of blank spaces). The players took turns drawing yellow balls from a basket behind them. Each ball corresponds the numbered piece. Each time he/she draws, the player in control showed the number on the ball, then that piece was revealed as well as the corresponding letter in the animal's name. Then the player had a chance to buzz-in and guess the animal, an incorrect guess or too much time passes the turn to his/her opponent (although it's necessary to just pass the turn without a guess). The first player to guess the animal wins 20 points.
The player with the most points wins the first half & goes on to the bonus round with the first half winner. If the game is tied, a bonus round typed question was played (See Bonus Round). The winner of that round wins.
That player has to then sit in chair to wait for the winner of next half.
[edit] Second Half
Two more players competed in the second half of the show. With three more games played.
[edit] Game 1
The first one being another animal related physical stunt in which the winner of that stunt wins 10 points.
[edit] Game 2
An animal question with two possible answers was asked to the players by an employee of the San Diego Zoo. After the question was read, the players held up signs with either one of the answers on them, then the answer was revealed. A correct answer is also worth 10 points.
[edit] Game 3
The two players went to a board with seven animal answers on it. Three of them fit into a specific animal category read by host Roth at the start. Then the contestants took turns choosing which answer fits the category. The first player to two out of the three answers wins 20 points. If the game ends in a 2 - 1 score, then host Roth showed the contestant with one correct, one last answer, and then has to decide if it does or does not fit the category. A correct gave both players the 20 points, otherwise only the person whom got two gets the 20 points alone.
The player with the most points wins the second half & goes on to the bonus round with the first half winner. If the game is tied, a bonus round typed question was played (See Bonus Round). The winner of that round wins.
[edit] Bonus Round
This was played like Scrabble's Speedword and Wheel of Fortune's Toss-up. For in this round, the winners of the main rounds were shown a series of mystery animal names. Letters in each word reveal one at a time in order from left to right while host Roth read clues. The first player to buzz-in has a chance to guess. A correct answer scored a point, while an incorrect answer gave the opposing player a bonus letter & clue, as well as a free guess. An incorrect answer on a steal keeps the word going. The round lasts for 60 seconds, and the player with the most points when time runs out wins. If the round ends in a tie, one last puzzle was played. The winning player won grand prizes as well as most of all, Zookeeper for a day at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
[edit] Second Season Format
[edit] First Half
The first two contestants compete in the following three games.
[edit] Game 1
The first one being an animal related physical stunt in which the winner of that stunt wins 10 points.
[edit] Game 2
[edit] Game 3
[edit] Second Half
Two more players once again compete in the following three games.
[edit] Game 1
The first one being an animal related physical stunt in which the winner of that stunt wins 10 points.
[edit] Game 2
[edit] Game 3
[edit] Bonus Round (Zoofari Challenge)
The winners of the main rounds competed in a race through an obstacle course with the first player to cross the finish line winning grand prizes and of course Zookeeper for a day.
