WinTuition
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WinTuition was a game show on GSN, where three contestants competed for a chance to win a $50,000 college tuition. The show was hosted by Marc Summers. Burton Richardson served as announcer.
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[edit] Gameplay
Each question asked on the show was standard material for that grade level.
[edit] Round 1
In Round 1, elementary school (1st through 5th grades) was played. One question was asked per grade level. Correct answers were worth 100 points, incorrect answers or ran out of time loses 100 points.
[edit] Round 2
In Round 2, middle school (6th through 8th grades) was played. Questions in this round had more than four correct answers each. Each correct answer was worth 250 points. Contestants take turns of giving an answer until a contestant is incorrect or ran out of time. At the end of this round, the lowest-scoring contestant was "expelled" and will be eliminated from further play.
[edit] Round 3
In Round 3, high school (9th through 12th grades) was played. Contestants alternated answering questions, with each correct response from there on out worth 500 points, while incorrect answers loses 500 points. In addition to the round, there's a "Cut Class" card behind the podium, which means the opponent can answer the question, and if they answered correctly, they scored and they're out of luck. On the other hand, cutting class can burn you.
After the 12th grade question, the "Senior Year Showdown" was played. Contestants continued to alternate answering questions, starting with the player in the lead. One incorrect response ended the game for that player, meaning that if the player in the lead got a question wrong first, the trailing player got a chance to catch up. The player in the lead after the "Senior Year Showdown" advanced to the Bonus Round.
[edit] Bonus Round (Final Exam)
In the Bonus Round, the winning player was given a chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship. In this round, host Summers would ask as many questions as he can. If the player knew it, he could answer and get it correctly. If not, he could either attempt to guess it, or pass it and move on to the next question. Passed questions could not be returned to only if they're stuck. Each correct answer won $250 in tuition money, and getting ten correct in 60 seconds won $50,000 in tuition money.
[edit] Notes about the show
One of the show's big winners, veteran game show contestant Joe Van Ginkel, was stripped of his winnings, including the $50,000, after it was learned he violated GSN eligibility requirements.
Kennedy guest hosted this special episode on April Fools Day, 2003 on GSN. The $50,000 was won during the episode.
