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In each episode, the four
town districts compete in a Showdown to determine their place in Bonanza.
The first place finishers are awarded Upper-Class and are paid $1.00 in
Buffalo Nickels each, second place earns Merchant and $0.50 each, third
place become the cooks, and are paid $0.25 for their work, while the last
place finishers become the Laborers, and earn $0.10. If all of the
districts complete the task within a given amount of time, the whole town
wins a bonus prize. At the end of each episode a Gold Star is awarded by
the Town Council to one deserving child.
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Bonanza City
contains western era shops such as a Chapel, a barn where Town Hall
Meetings are held, a grocery store, a dry goods store and a saloon, which
sells soda for a nickel[7]. The kids buy items in the shops with a special Bonanza City currency called Buffalo
Nickels, and the amount of money they receive is based on their class
during the three days.
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For a potential sequel, Kid Nation 2, candidates
are required to submit a written application and a three-minute video.
Semi-finalists would then travel at their own expense to one of 10 regional
interviews, with finalists flown to Los
Angeles for the final selection.
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