Mumbai

***Venture: Mumbai*** is the first season of *Venture*. The season premiered on June 22nd, 2012, and saw 18 new contestants competeing for the grand prize. Jeff Vernier won over Foxxy Love and Alexa Dunsby by a 6-2-0 vote.

## Twists/Changes

*See Twists for the full list.*

* **Schoolyard Pick -**Two team captains, (decided by the opening challenge), will take turn selecting members of their team until no one remains.a
* **Repuations -**Players vote for which contestants they fit a specific reputation that has been created throughout the game. Those are given reputations must follow through with them by gaining rewards, or following through with specific challenges or criteria.

## Treasures

*See Treasures for the full list.*

* **Immunity Statue -**Hidden throughout the game are pieces that can be used to construct a statue that grants the player the ability to be immune for one elimination ceremony. The statue can be constructed by multiple players, however, once it is constructed, only one contestant may hold the statue at a time.

## Season Summary

The 18 contestants are assembled in a bustling marketplace on the city streets of Mumbai, India, where they are given the task of voting for two team captains. Frank Fortuna and Jeff Vernier are chosen as captains, and build their teams via a schoolyard pick. Frank choses members of the Purple Team based on who seems physically strongest, while Jeff choses members of the Orange Team based on who appears to have mental prowess.

An initial losing streak by the Orange Team sees the formation of a power alliance led by Jeff, Braxton Acquisto, and Foxxy Love, who control the first three eliminations, successfully sending home three of their weakest members. Eventually, power in the game shifts, leading to a string of eliminations on the Purple Team led by Frank and his closest ally Kaniyah O'keke. During this time, the first piece of the Shiva Immunity Statue is discovered by Dan Cilley, who believes he has been outcasted by his team. On Day 14, with the merge in sight, both teams face off in a fearsome challenge to decide which team will enter the next phase of the game with the most members. The Orange Team reclaims their losing title and the power alliance is forced to eliminate the beloved outsider Gabriel Grody.

On Day 15, the teams merge and the defeat of the remaining Orange Team members seems iminiate. However, after finding the second piece of the Shiva Immunity Statue at the merge feast, Jeff is able to pursuade Rhett Jackson and Dan to join forces with the Orange Power Alliance, shifting the tides of control. This control is short-lived, though, when Foxxy goes rouge, orchestrating the blindside of Braxton, her ally turned rival, turning back to Orange Power Alliance, along with Dan, thereafter. During the Auction on Day 20, Jeff purchases the final piece of the Shiva Immunity Statue. On Day 26, Dan and Jeff combine their pieces and use the Shiva Immunity Statue to take out strategic power player Kaniyah, with her closest ally Frank being eliminated thereafter. On Day 29, the remaining Orange Power Alliance members blindside Dan, who Jeff believes has developed into a threat over the course of the game. On Day 30, Jeff, Foxxy, and Alexa Dunsby face the jury, who award Jeff's villainous game over Foxxy's theatrics and Alexa's compliant gameplay.

## Trivia

Each episode was named by a contestant during the season.

1. "My Reputation Proceeds Me" - Braxton Acquisto
2. "I Want to Refund Him" - Foxxy Love
3. "One Mistake Too Many" - Jeff Vernier
4. "Assess this Mess" - Fiona Wright
5. "My Ass is Grass" - Dan Cilley
6. "Rookie Fumble" - Kaniyah O'Keke
7. "The Deepest Cut Yet" - Braxton Acquisto
8. "Right Under Her Nose" - Jeff Vernier
9. "Blindside Time" - Kaniyah O'Keke
10. "I Leveled Up" - Dan Cilley
11. "Just the Comic Relief" - Frank Fortuna
12. "The Cave of Wonders" - Jeff Vernier
13. "Nobody Saw It Coming" - Dan Cilley
14. "The Stage is Set" - Foxxy Love

### Image References

* Jeff: Jeff Varner
* Braxton: Bronte D'Acquisto
* Frank: https://www.google.com/search?q=male+bodybuilder+with+shirt+on&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjIydfg3LzpAhWUiFMKHZ3GAeAQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=male+bodybuilder+with+shirt+on&gs\_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1A9WOoIYJUKaABwAHgAgAGJA4gBsQiSAQcwLjIuMC4ymAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWc&sclient=img&ei=GSPCXojZJpSRzgKdjYeADg&bih=737&biw=1280&client=safari&hl=en#imgrc=B9zX5H5W8G9fAM
* Rhett: Troy from Community
* Dan: Jay Baruchel