Episode 29(Life)

## Intro

"Two families are about to take a ride in this 'Game of Life' car, and one of them will have a chance to spin to win a Zipline Adventure in Mexico! Buckle up, it's The Game of Life! Whoo-hoo-hoo!"

## Teams

### **Team Madison**

* Madison (Team Captain)
* Dina (Mom)
* Adam (Uncle)

### **Team Zach**

* Zach (Team Captain)
* Phyllis (Mom)
* Greg (Dad)

## Round 1

### **Team Madison**

Careers: **Cat Breeder** or Snake Wrangler

#### **100 Points**

Question: A Sphynx's missing what? (It's tail or Fur)

Guess: Fur (Correct) (100)

#### **200 Points**

Question: For the first several months of lives, all kittens' eyes are what color? (Blue or Black)

Guess: Blue (Correct) (300)

#### **300 Points**

Question: What's a proper term for a group of cats? (Clowder or Cluster)

Guess: Cluster (Wrong because of mom)

#### **400 Points**

Question: A cat with black and orange fur's called what? (A Halloween cat or A tortoiseshell)

Guess: Tortoiseshell (Correct) (700)

Total: 700

#### **100 Points**

Question: Snakes belong to what group? (Amphibians or Reptiles)

Guess: Reptiles (Correct) (100)

#### **200 Points**

Question: Which is true of all snakes? (They don't chew their food or They don't have a spine)

Guess: They don't have a spine (Wrong)

#### **300 Points**

Question: What don't snakes have? (Eyelids or Nostrils)

Guess: Eyelids (Correct) (400)

#### **400 Points**

Question: What's the largest snake in the world? (Anaconda or Africa Spitting Cobra)

Guess: Anaconda (Correct) (800)

Total: 800

**Round 1 Totals:** Team Madison 700, Team Zach 800

## Round 2

Team Zach Categories: **Explore the Rainforest** or Explore Antarctica

#### **200 Points**

Question: What's the most poisonous creature found in the rainforest? (Snake or Frog)

Guess: Frog (Correct) (1000)

**400 Points**

Question: What do the trees in the rainforest release into the atmosphere? (Oxygen or Carbon dioxide)

Guess: Oxygen (Correct) (1400)

**600 Points**

Question: Most animals found in the rainforest live where? (On the forest floor or On top of the trees?)

Guess: On top of the trees? (Correct) (2000)

**800 Points**

Question: Which popular flowering potted plant's native to Central American rainforests? (Tulip or Poinsettia)

Guess: Tulip (Wrong)

**1000 Points**

Question: The shrubs and plants growing beneath the main canopy of a rainforest are called what? (The bottom feeders or The understory)

Guess: The understory (Correct) (3000)

Total: 3000

### **Team Madison**

Categories: Exploring Antarctica or **Exploring the Undersea World**

**200 Points**

Question: When traveling in groups, what creatures breathe in unison? (Squid or Orcas)

Guess: Orcas (Correct) (900)

**400 Points**

Question: What does the clownfish have the ability to do? (Switch from male to female or Cause other fish to laugh)

Guess: Switch from male to female (Correct) (1300)

**600 Points**

Question: Underwater, dolphins receive sound through what? (Their jaws or Fins)

Guess: Jaws (Correct) (1900)

**800 Points**

Question: Which of these undersea creatures doesn't have a brain? (Starfish or Octopus)

Guess: Starfish (Correct) (2700)

**1000 Points**

Question: Which of these is called a "smack" (A group of piranha or A group of jellyfish)

Guess: Group of Jellyfish (Correct) (3700)

Total: 3700

**Round 2 Totals**: Team Madison 3700, Team Zach 3000.

Team Madison wins the bonus spin.

## Bonus Spin

Bonus Prize: Catalina Island

Pick: Even

Result: 2 (Win)

They win an hour boat ride on the Cataline Express within Catalina Island.

#### **Player 1/2**

Madison/Dina and Zach/Phyllis: Help find 3 different-sized snowball and toss them to player 3.

#### **Player 3**

Adam/Greg: Put the snowballs in the right order.

Each successful snowman is worth 500 points.

### **Final Totals**

Team Zach: 4 snowmen (2000). Team Madison needed 3 to win.

Team Madison: 5 snowmen (2500).

**Final Totals:** Team Madison 6200, Team Zach 5000

Team Madison wins.

## Bonus Round

### **Questions**

#### **Question 1**

Dina: If you were a pet, would you be a cat or dog?

Guess: Dog (Correct)

#### **Question 2**

Adam: Would you rather swim with sharks or giant sea turtles?

Guess: Giant sea turtles (Correct)

#### **Question 3**

Madison: If you had one hour to spend in the snow, would you build a snowman or go sledding?

Guess: Sledding (Correct/Perfect)

Pick: Even

Bonus Numbers: 5 (Madison), 3 (Dina), 1 (Adam)

Not Picked: 7 and 9

## Final Spin

Result: 6 (Win and Clean Sweep)

Mexican Zipline Adventure: Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay Nuevo Mazatlan

## Trivia

* This episode aired the same day as Scrabble Showdown Episode 2.

## Link

https://web.archive.org/web/20130702180921/http://gskingdom.blogspot.com/2012/01/game-of-lifescrabble-showdown-happy.html