Season 2's Gears of Doom
The Gears of Doom are an obstacle, used as the second obstacle in the Wipeout Zone of Season 2. It was interchanged with the Raging Rapids (a modification of the Barrel Run from the previous season) throughout the season.
It is three large rotating gears that must be traversed. Seeing as this is one of the most difficult obstacles ever, after at least one wipeout, contestants can either try again or move on and take a time penalty.
It had a few variations:
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Season 2’s Gears of Doom (with teeth)
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Season 2’s Gears of Doom (with trampolines)
- In episode 9, the gears were covered with trampolines.
Only eight contestants cleared this obstacle without taking the time penalty with two of them from two episodes and four of them on their first attempt:
- Fernando Garcia (S2E1)
- Tim Spratt (S2E1; who later won that episode)
- Janica Polmanteer (S2E6)
- Mark Saldana (S2E7)
- Craig Goettsche (S2E9)
- Rado Pagac (S2E11)
- Danielle Bagby (S2E13)
- Shane Butler (S2E13)
It was replaced by both the Spin Cycle and the Gut Busters in Season 3.
Later, a similar obstacle named Iced Over appeared as the fourth and final obstacle in the Winter Wipeout Zone of Season 5.