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We've had the Hunger Games, Big Brother, and even Battle for Dream Island (BFDI)! Yet, even with all of these reality show-esque threads here on Forum Games (whether they be controlled by the tropers themselves or a simulator), one thing has been boggling my mind... there hasn't been a TV Tropes version of The Amazing Race yet.

Similarly to, yet different from its fellow CBS reality programs (including Survivor and the aforementioned Big Brother), the premise of The Amazing Race is quite simple: 11 teams (or more) of two travel to different countries and complete challenges in order to be the first team to arrive at the Pit Stop at the end of the leg, with the last team to do so risking elimination. Once 3 (rarely 4) teams are left standing, it's an all-out race to the Finish Line (with challenges as usual), and the first team to make it is declared the Official Winner.

Before we get started, let's lay down the basics of the game.

    Basics 

I would use an actual simulator for this, but the Amazing Race simulator on BrantSteele got set to private, and the ones on Scratch didn't meet my expectations. So to improvise, I'll let you (the tropers) control the characters you nominate, and I'll act as the host.

Each troper must nominate two avatars from their gallery (preferably with a pre-existing relationship, such as "Brothers", "Best Friends", or "Flight Attendants"), making one team. For this season, we'll do the usual 11 teams, and whoever decides to host the next one decides, and it goes from there. Each team will earn a set amount of money at the start of each leg, which they can use to pay for all travel expenses except for flight (such as trains and taxis). If a team spends all their money, they may obtain more in manners that do not involve law breaking, such as selling possessions, begging from the locals, or borrowing money from other teams.

Each team will also get a clue at the start of each leg, which will tell them where they will have to go next. Clues can also be obtained at route markers or after completing tasks. Route markers are usually attached to the boxes that contain clues, but some may mark the location that the teams have to go to next.

If a team arrives at the Pit Stop last on a leg, they will be eliminated unless the leg is a Non-Elimination Leg; if that's the case, the team will be allowed to continue racing, but they will have to perform a Speed Bump in the next leg: a task only they have to complete. Teams are never told which legs are Non-Elimination Legs in advance, and it's only a matter of luck. Teams may incur a time penalty at the Pit Stop for not completing a task properly or not completing a task altogether. Teams incurring a time penalty will have to wait for their penalty to end before being checked in, which can allow other teams to check in before the team with the penalty.

Each leg has a set of two tasks. These tasks vary in type. One type of task is the Detour, a task that has two different sides ("A Detour is a choice between two tasks, each with its own pros and cons."). Upon arrival, teams are given details about both sides of the Detour, but they may only complete one side, and both members have to complete the task. Usually, one side of the Detour is more physically-demanding and takes less time to complete, while the other side is less physically-demanding, but requires thinking and takes more time to complete.

Another type of task is the Roadblock ("A Roadblock is a task that only one team member can perform"). Prior to arrival at a Roadblock, teams read a vague question about the task that's to come (such as "Who's really hungry?" for a challenge about eating ostrich eggs). Teams may figure out the task by observing their surroundings, using common sense, or witnessing other teams performing the Roadblock. Unlike a Detour, however, only one member of each team can complete a Roadblock, and the other member is not allowed to help. If a leg has two Roadblocks, the team member who sat out the first Roadblock must perform the second one.

Other Amazing Race terms include:

  • Fast Forward - A task that multiple teams can attempt, but only one team can fully complete. The team who completes the Fast Forward task is allowed to skip all other tasks in the leg and go straight to the Pit Stop. Any other teams at the Fast Forward task will have wasted their time and will have to continue the leg from where they left off prior to the Fast Forward.
  • U-Turn - Allows a team to force another team to complete both sides of the Detour. A variant of this is the Double U-Turn, which allows two teams to use the same U-Turn.
  • Yield - Allows a team to force another team to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time, usually 30 minutes. Teams are usually informed of when a Yield is going to be in the leg if the message "Caution, Yield Ahead!" is written on the clue.
  • Superleg - A double-length leg with two sets of tasks. A Megaleg is similar to this, but it lacks a proper midpoint/rest area.
  • No-Rest Leg - A leg that ends with a Pit Stop, but teams are handed their next clue immediately and are ordered to keep racing. What differentiates this from a Superleg is that on a No-Rest Leg, it and the leg after it are counted as two separate legs.
  • Express Pass - A pass, usually given to the team who finishes first on the first leg, that allows the recipient to skip any task of their choosing without a penalty except the Fast Forward. Teams may be awarded two Express Passes, one or both of which can be given to another team, and rarely, an Express Pass can be handed out after a task.
  • Save - A pass, obtained either by finishing first on the first leg or completing certain criteria, that allows the recipient to save themselves from elimination if they finish a leg in last place. If the leg turns out to be a Non-Elimination Leg, then the Save will be returned to the recipient if they attempt to use it.
  • Double Battle (also known as a Duel, Face-Off, or Head-to-Head) - A task, usually right before the Pit Stop, where two teams compete against each other. The winning team will receive their next clue/check in at the Pit Stop, while the losing team has to wait for another team to arrive at the Double Battle location and try again. The cycle repeats until all but one team has won the Double Battle, and that team will either incur a 15-minute time penalty or instantly be eliminated.
  • Starting Line Task - A task that is performed at the Starting Line. All teams must complete this task before continuing with the race.
  • Intersection - Requires two teams to perform a task together. If multiple teams are present at the Intersection, teams may choose which team they would like to pair up with; conversely, if no teams are present at the moment, any given team must wait for another team to arrive, though they can opt to not pair up with that team and wait for another.
  • Switchback - A task that was previously featured in a different season, usually brought back due to difficulty or significance.
  • Driver's Seat - Allows the first team to arrive at a designated board to decide how much work the remaining teams will be required to do at the succeeding task. For example, Jonathan & Ana from The Amazing Race 37 decided which teams had to harvest 15, 20, or 25 pounds of rice at the fourth leg's Roadblock.
  • Fork in the Road - A choice between two tasks, similar to a Detour. However, in a Fork in the Road, the choices are connected to different routes. Teams make their choice by placing their "Courtesy Of" photo on the route that they would like to take, like they would at a U-Turn or Yield. Once the choice is made, it cannot be changed, and the team will have to follow that route for the rest of the leg. Only a limited number of teams can select each route.
  • Valet Roulette - Teams blindly pick a car key from a wheel and give it to the locals to find out whether the car they chose for the leg is manual or automatic.
  • Scramble - Presents teams with three different tasks or challenges that they must complete; however, they may complete the tasks in any order they'd like. Each task that is completed rewards a team with a portion of their next clue, and receiving all the portions allows the team to put the clue together.
  • City Sprint - A leg where teams must complete a series of tasks in the city that they're in for the leg before returning back to their starting point, doubling as the Pit Stop. There are no Roadblocks or Detours in a city sprint.

And also for clarification, if you're interested in playing the game, please be active. We don't want the game to be delayed or rendered completely inactive because of an offline player.

Now, without further ado, it's nomination time!

    Season 1 
Host: Wanderlust (pretend he uses Discoball to travel between areas)


Contestants:

EDIT: Now has an official TVT page, with a character sheet for Season 1 currently in the works!

Edited by iReekOfLemons on Jul 3rd 2025 at 3:20:55 PM

Janker72 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
#701: Jan 3rd 2025 at 1:54:20 PM

*wesker and nemesis are both lost in the castle and can't seem to find spike or the princess. the former however has managed to overhear the two sisters talking*

Wesker: (thinking)    Maybe that "Spike" guy is in the throne room. I must reach it before them!   

*he quickly heads off in search of the throne room. nemesis in the meantime follows the pinatas in the map room as quietly has possible*

DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#702: Jan 3rd 2025 at 2:28:52 PM

Nigel and Abigail have made it to the castle. "I guess this is larger than any castle I've ever seen." Nigel says

"I think Numbuh 3 would love to visit once the race is done!" Abigail replies.

Here's looking at you, kid.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#703: Jan 3rd 2025 at 2:36:27 PM

Mirabel and Luisa enter the throne room and see six white chairs with high backs circling around a round map of Equestria that glows a crystalline blue.

"Hellooooo?" Luisa calls out. "Spike? Starlight? Are you there?"

"I'll go check the map to see if there are markers for our next clues," says Mirabel.

She approaches the Cutie Map and examines it, but she hears Pecky and Pierre flying around.

"Luisa, I don't think we're the only ones here..."

Nemesis and the piñatas turn out to have arrived in the same room as the Madrigals because the throne room is also the map room!

Just to be clear, I checked and this image confirms that there's no separate map room because the Cutie Map is in the throne room.

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Jan 3rd 2025 at 6:39:33 PM

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
starmate3 Come to the place where party is king! from Piñata Island Since: Jun, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Come to the place where party is king!
#704: Jan 3rd 2025 at 2:38:59 PM

Uh… well this is awkward.

Yeah, we all have the same idea and Nemesis had this as well.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
Janker72 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
#705: Jan 3rd 2025 at 2:53:24 PM

*wesker barges into the throne room and finds everyone standing there, awkwardly looking at each other*

Wesker:    ...Huh. Small world, eh?   

*nobody responds*

Wesker:    ...Whatever. I've got someone to find, and they don't look like they're here.   

*he leaves and continues the search elsewhere*

Nemesis:    *muffled groan* ''(I think I must go too.)   

*the bioweapon follows him soon after*

TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#706: Jan 3rd 2025 at 3:05:03 PM

Mirabel sighs in relief when Nemesis leaves with his master.

"Any luck finding them?" she asks Luisa.

"Not yet," she says.

Mirabel looks under the table for Spike, hoping that he and Starlight are just hiding down there from Nemesis, too...

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
starmate3 Come to the place where party is king! from Piñata Island Since: Jun, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Come to the place where party is king!
#707: Jan 3rd 2025 at 3:12:28 PM

Well, I don’t think they are here, girls. Do you wanna look for them together?

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#708: Jan 3rd 2025 at 3:44:20 PM

"Sure thing," says Mirabel as she gets up.

"We appreciate the help," adds Luisa.

"But I think we've searched the entire castle already. Maybe we missed a spot?"

"Are you saying we should retrace our steps?"

"Yes, I remember our route, but if Pecky and Pierre know where else to look, we'll follow them."

"Alright."

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#709: Jan 3rd 2025 at 3:44:21 PM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg Oh, people seem to be entering and exiting the throne room. Could it be where the others are getting their clue? (・∀・)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg I... I don't know. Why don't we find out?

The girls entered the throne room, and tried to look throughout.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
starmate3 Come to the place where party is king! from Piñata Island Since: Jun, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Come to the place where party is king!
#710: Jan 3rd 2025 at 3:48:19 PM

I checked the kitchen and I didn’t see them there and they probably aren’t in the guest room.

We haven’t checked the mirror room though.

Then they, along with The Madrgals turned to see the Pretty Cures walk in.

Before you try checking here, they aren’t here. We were just discussing where they could possibly be though.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#711: Jan 3rd 2025 at 4:09:04 PM

"Wait, there's a mirror room?" asks Luisa.

"A magic mirror room, perhaps?" adds Mirabel.

"You might be onto something, Pecky."

"So shall we look there?"

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
starmate3 Come to the place where party is king! from Piñata Island Since: Jun, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Come to the place where party is king!
#712: Jan 3rd 2025 at 4:18:49 PM

Worth a shot. Especially since there’s trois teams here! You all have your letters right?

Edited by starmate3 on Jan 4th 2025 at 6:24:48 AM

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#713: Jan 3rd 2025 at 4:44:28 PM

Mirabel holds up her rolled-up letter. "Yep, we do!"

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#714: Jan 3rd 2025 at 4:52:03 PM

The dating operatives find the throne room.

Here's looking at you, kid.
pizzastropes180 Charlie Disco from your wallet (Season 2) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Charlie Disco
#715: Jan 3rd 2025 at 6:01:49 PM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2024_09_13_195627647.png I was told to present this to the queen herself...

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2024_09_13_195327639.png Are you...sure this part of the leg isn't hurting you?

"And for one night only...you can get your revenge." / NEW
YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#716: Jan 4th 2025 at 3:01:27 AM

The sisters search all the rooms of the castle until they smell something odd. They rush to the source of that smell to find...nobody.

Matikane Tannhäuser, now departing for the front line! Ei, ei, mun!
JustNormalMusicLover Just one media nerd (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: Abstaining
Just one media nerd
#717: Jan 4th 2025 at 5:15:39 AM

Sorry, this part took way longer than it was supposed to be, it's a genuinely difficult one.

EDIT 2: To avoid getting penaltized, unfortunately because I had elected using Aya for the task, she'll have to write it. So much for wanting to write a good story for Chisato.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bd_aya.png

*huff-puff* - I found it!

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bd_chisato.png

Now, about the writing part...

Aya: Umm, I think we should discuss first on what to write for the friendship letter. What do you think?

Chisato: Hmm... how about this...

The two continue discussing about what to write for their letter.

Aya: Hmm... you think Twilight will agree with that?

Chisato: Sure. Oh, don't forget the rule. Aya-chan, you've got to describe what'd you write.


''Dear Princess Celestia,

As an idol and a celebrity from a far-away land, I'm writing this letter to show how much working with my co-workers, my bandmates, and treating them as friends. When I struggle doing things alone, I would've relied on asking on help for others.

Chisato-chan encouraged me even though she might've had hidden other feelings about it. I still remember when she's not too sure if my attempt to just put hard work and doing my best will make it through.

But, I also made a change that made for her better. I've got her to trust and be able to work together. A true friendship is built around those who trust each another to the point they would be fine with letting their secrets out to each another.
Also, I am trying to write this despite my clumsiness that gets pointed out...

But, no matter what hardships you got, your friends will be there for you if you ask out for their help. Am I right?
Thanks for the support and acknowledge!

Yours truly,
Aya Maruyama.


It's finally done. They finally got to submit the letter.

Aya: So our next clue is to deliver the letter...

Chisato: To Spike and Starlight, in the Castle of Friendship? Got it.

Aya: I hope the things we've discussed and the letter of friendship will be making up for good memories. Chisato-chan, you should also think about your childhood friend Kanon-chan. She must be glad to know if you had some good time travelling afar...

Edited by JustNormalMusicLover on Jan 4th 2025 at 11:22:53 PM

Nothing solves a day of depression better than a warm smile.
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#718: Jan 4th 2025 at 5:28:49 AM

The operatives find Spike, and receive their next clue.

Here's looking at you, kid.
starmate3 Come to the place where party is king! from Piñata Island Since: Jun, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Come to the place where party is king!
#719: Jan 4th 2025 at 5:32:44 AM

Decaf? Where were they? ~callmeamuffin, I’m pretty sure you haven’t revealed where they are yet, right.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#720: Jan 4th 2025 at 6:15:08 AM

The KND Operatives last visited the throne/map room, where the other teams confirmed that Spike and Starlight aren't there, unless they were there all along and Starlight was just using an invisibility spell on themselves.

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#721: Jan 4th 2025 at 6:39:10 AM

After a long search, the sisters hear a faint voice of Spike and head there as quickly as they can...getting louder with each step they take.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbara_pegg_00.jpg Surprise!

Unfortunately, the faint voice the sisters hear from afar do not come from the castle's throne room.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbara_pegg_00.jpg You mean I'm hearing things? I thought they were in the throne room.

Edited by YourEternalTroper on Jan 4th 2025 at 10:01:18 PM

Matikane Tannhäuser, now departing for the front line! Ei, ei, mun!
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#722: Jan 4th 2025 at 6:42:48 AM

The contestants peeked around the throne and mirror rooms, but Spike and Starlight were not in those rooms. However, there are still a few more rooms in the castle that have not been checked yet, and it's a room necessarily for Twilight.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Jan 5th 2025 at 12:45:48 AM

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
starmate3 Come to the place where party is king! from Piñata Island Since: Jun, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Come to the place where party is king!
#723: Jan 4th 2025 at 6:46:45 AM

Wait a minute… What if it was her room.

Let’s hope she is there.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
Janker72 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
#724: Jan 4th 2025 at 7:31:16 AM

*in their search, the two villains find twilight's room*

Wesker:    Huh, I haven't checked here.   

*he enters the room, with nemesis following suit...*

starmate3 Come to the place where party is king! from Piñata Island Since: Jun, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Come to the place where party is king!
#725: Jan 4th 2025 at 7:36:05 AM

The villains don’t notice that the Piñatas are right behind them in checking her room.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!

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