Game Show NewsNet - Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel

Handsome Reward - January 18

Previously on The Duel, 20 challenge competitors arrived in Brazil for to compete for the biggest prize in challenge history...$300,000. After a series of grueling challenges, only six players remained in the game. At the "Paddle Me" challenge, Jodi and Wes moves past the opposition securing their final spots in the challenge. In the final Duel, C.T. blew up after his disqualification with Brad. And Aneesa lost to her good friend, Svetlana. Only four players remain to compete for $300,000.

We start with Brad, Jodi, Svetlana, and Wes having their last meal together. Then they get their final clue...

> Tomorrow is your final challenge. Be ready to leave at 6:45 AM.

The next day, the participants pack up their stuff in preparation for their final challenge. Then a helicopter lands to pick them up to be taken to Rio de Janeiro to meet up with T.J. The series' final challenge is called "The Rio Deal", which is a footrace through the national park. Along the course the players will encounter several challenges and at the end there are two flags. One flag is for a guy and the other is for a girl. Those flags will entitle them to one ride to the finish line. The guy and girl who crosses the finish line will split $300,000 between themselves for $150K a piece.

But first the guys and girls will compete to see which of whom will be given a two-minute head start. Each of the men and women will kick five soccer balls in a "penalty shootout" style against their opponent of the same sex. The guy and girl who makes the most goals will both be given a two-minute head start.

Since Wes and Jodi won the previous challenge, they'll both decide who'll go first. The ladies get their first turns and Jodi will defend the goal first leaving Svetlana to Kick. At the end, she managed to make only one goal. Jodi did the kicking next and scored two, winning the head start. Wes decides to be the goalie first and Brad ends his turn with only one goal. Wes then won the head start a 2-1 lead going into the race to the finish line.

As T.J. gives the signal to start the race, Wes and Jodi make their moves carefully through the slightly treacherous terrain. Svetlana and Brad are just kind of sitting there whistling Dixie hoping to God that they fall off the mountain and just tumble to their death. They get to their first stage...

Stage 1: Brazilian Blocks
These four cubes must be carried, one at a time, up the hill and placed in the puzzle tray. Once all four of your cubes are in the tray, you may begin solving the puzzle.

Then Brad and Svetlana start their run to the finish line. As Wes gets all of his four blocks together, Jodi tells him that he has thirty minutes to solve the puzzle. Failing to do so means he must move on to the next stage with lost time. Wes then gets the go-ahead by one of the staffers after his puzzle is deemed correctly-placed. He then knocks the blocks off in attempt to hinder Brad's chance at taking the lead. However, his puzzle gets done by the time Wes is halfway down the mountain somewhat ensuring a close finish.

Stage 2: Teeter - Totter
Using the rocks, fill in the box to counter balance your exact weight on the Teeter - Totter. Once the Teeter - Totter is level for 5 seconds, you may advance to the next stage.

Wes is already on the objective by the time Brad gets to this point. After Wes completes the task, he runs off before Brad completes the task also.

Meanwhile, back at Stage 1, Jodi's having a hard time with the block puzzle until she finally completes. Svetlana, however, failed to complete the puzzle so she gets a pass to the next stage. Then Wes and Brad make their runs toward the flag.

Congratulations!
PLEASE PRESENT THIS FLAG TO THE PILOT AND HE WILL TAKE YOU TO THE FINISH LINE.

Wes gets to the flag first before saying goodbye to Brad and taking a hangglide to the beach. Then Jodi grabs the other flag leaving Svetlana behind and taking the other hangglide to the beach. Over there Wes and Jodi make it to the end and get their big checks for $150,000, And downing sports drinks to celebrate.

And there you have it folks, another season of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge has come to a close. I hear of another season of the challenge coming up this Spring, and I hope to cover it when it does come up. Goodbye, folks!