The contestants are referred to as gumshoes throughout the program in reference to private detectives that are just starting out in the field.
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Thegumshoeused several large markers with flashing siren lights on them.
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In the second round, the two remaining gumshoes had to find the loot, the warrant, and the cartoon crook in the correct order.
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Gummo was given his nickname because he had a tendency to be sneaky backstage, and creep up on others without them knowing (like agumshoe).
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The two highest scoring gumshoes continued on and followed the crook to the correct destination.
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If thegumshoeanswered correctly, their wager was added to their score.
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Unfortunately, the three junior gumshoes are sidetracked to a seaside amusement pier, where they find themselves trapped in a spooky-themed fun-house.
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There his vivid fantasies of being an old-fashionedgumshoeare brought to life.
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In earlier episodes thegumshoeon the right side chose first.
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Three questions, each with three choices, were asked to the gumshoes, all related to the area mentioned in the previous question.
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It gives a nod in dialogue and visuals to those oldgumshoefilms of the '40s, then has fun with itself.
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The wealthy, aristocratic sleuth of the previous decade was replaced by the rough-edged, working-classgumshoe.
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At the first rank,gumshoe, the player has 6 days (144 hours) to track down, identify, issue a warrant for, and capture the criminal.
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