14 / matters magazine / holiday 2018 is picked for you, and no eye-hand- buzzer coordination comes into play. “In the actual game you have to pick the category, the value, and you have to buzz in, which is kind of hard,” he says. While not visible to folks watch- ing at home, lights flash on the sides of the game board when host Alex Trebek has finished reading an answer, indicating that players can buzz in. “It’s very much a timing and coordina- tion thing,” says Oxman. “You have to know the answer and buzz in.” Jeopardy’s Teen Tournament film- ing consisted of five quarterfinal games on the first day, with the five winners of those games moving on to the next round, along with four non-winners who had the highest totals. Those nine contestants moved on to the semi- final rounds, which were filmed the next day, and the three winners of that moved on to a two-part grand fi- nal in which they played two rounds. The person with the highest cumula- tive total became the Teen Tournament champion. Though Daniel had to remain silent on his performance until the tourna- ment aired in early November, it’s clear that being on Jeopardy was the experi- ence of a lifetime, and he’s excited to be a member of this very exclusive club. “I knew that whether or not I won the Above: Dan, second from left, waits with some other Jeopardy contestants. Right: Jeopardy contestants celebrate with a "wrap party." 67 South Orange Avenue 973 - 762 - 4300 PetWantsSOMA.com Urban Feed Store Hours Monday - Friday 10 am - 7 pm Saturday 9 am - 6 pm Sunday 11 am - 5 pm Pet Wants SOMA petwantssoma @PWSouthOrange