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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

DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#901: Jan 28th 2025 at 6:24:49 PM

The dating operatives follow the Madrigals into the Castle, and it is much larger than any good-aligneed castle they have ever seen.

Here's looking at you, kid.
JustNormalMusicLover Just one media nerd (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: Abstaining
Just one media nerd
#902: Jan 28th 2025 at 6:57:50 PM

The two bandmates / idols would follow with and get into the train.

Lite post, with less content than usual because I am outside my home right now.

Nothing solves a day of depression better than a warm smile.
YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#903: Jan 28th 2025 at 7:28:44 PM

The sisters see a castle building ahead. Could that be Princess Celestia's castle they were searching for?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbara_pegg_00.jpg Look! A castle up ahead!

Edited by YourEternalTroper on Jan 28th 2025 at 10:29:14 PM

Matikane Tannhäuser, now departing for the front line! Ei, ei, mun!
pizzastropes180 Charlie Disco from your wallet (Season 2) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Charlie Disco
#904: Jan 28th 2025 at 7:59:18 PM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2024_09_13_195627647.png Would it be rude to say im still not ready-

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2024_09_13_195327639.png You'll be okay. She wont hold anything against you.

how many clues is this gonna last btw

"And for one night only...you can get your revenge." / NEW
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#905: Jan 28th 2025 at 11:18:04 PM

Ponyville Train Station

Eventually, the Friendship Express rearrived at Ponyville train station, and all the remaining teams hopped on, just before the train left again for Canterlot.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
Janker72 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
#906: Jan 29th 2025 at 1:12:55 AM

*the two villains go to buy two tickets to canterlot. upon the train's return, they immideately hop in, hoping that they aren't the last team to arrive to the destination...*

apologies for the small post, I'm at school rn

TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#907: Jan 29th 2025 at 3:23:06 AM

[up][up][up]I'm pretty sure the Pit Stop will be next after this because the teams have met/would meet all the Mane Six already.

Canterlot

As Mirabel and Luisa walk the hallways to find the throne room, Mirabel starts tearing up.

"Are you okay, sis?"

"Y-Yeah..." says the younger one, "i-it's just that I really hope Celestia likes what I wrote... As you saw back in Ponyville, I poured all my heart out on it..."

Luisa gently rubs Mirabel's shoulder. "I'm sure she'll love it just like me and Twilight!"

"Yeah, I hope so...!"

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Jan 29th 2025 at 7:24:01 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!
#908: Jan 29th 2025 at 3:26:59 AM

After arriving at the castle, both piñatas work together to find the next clue, hoping that they aren’t the last ones to reach the castle, out of the group of 5.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#909: Jan 29th 2025 at 4:04:40 AM

Canterlot Castle:

As Luisa and Mirabel enter the throne room, Princess Celestia is eating cake on her throne. Luckily, her guards take the plate of cake away from her so she could speak to the Madrigals. Celestia then clears her throat.

Celestia: Mirabel, Luisa. I have read your friendship letter that you both delivered to me, and it was magnificent and wonderful in every way possible. It also happens to be one of my favorite letters in a while since the Mane 6 7 completed their friendship lessons. I am pleased to see you in my castle, and I shall hand you your letter in return so you can reflect on it in the future. And as for the clue, here it is. *Celestia hands Mirabel and Luisa the clue*

Clue 9: PIT STOP! Get your way into the Pony Princess Wedding Castle.

Wanderlust, narrating: This place is where Shining Armor and Princess Cadence got married. Teams must walk to and into the venue and must get up onto the altar in order to be declared safe in the race. The last team to get on the altar may or may not be eliminated.note 

Canterlot Train Station:

At this moment, the Friendship express rearrives at Canterlot's train station and the doors open again.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#910: Jan 29th 2025 at 4:09:05 AM

Following the Madrigals into the throne room, Nigel and Abigail find Celestia in the Throne Room.

Here's looking at you, kid.
YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#911: Jan 29th 2025 at 4:09:11 AM

The sisters reach the castle, and it's just their luck that it happens to be Princess Celestia's castle. They enter it, hear chatter from a room and enter it, and voila, Princess Celestia is there to give them their next clue.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jean_gunnhildr_00.jpg Walk to the Pony Princess Wedding Castle and get to the altar...

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbara_pegg_00.jpg It says it's not far from here.

Edited by YourEternalTroper on Jan 29th 2025 at 7:10:51 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)
#912: Jan 29th 2025 at 4:17:41 AM

The two cures collect their clue.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg Oh no, we are far behind compared to everyone. (;´д`)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg Don't worry, Erika-san. Some other teams are behind as well. Let's focus on our path, and not be bothered by other people's paths'.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg You're right. I was being quite selfish. ( *・ω・)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg Now all we have to do is get to the Canterlot Castle's throne room.

The two cures book a carriage to the castle, bringing their bags with them.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Jan 29th 2025 at 10:18:20 PM

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!
#913: Jan 29th 2025 at 4:17:46 AM

The two piñatas enter the throne room and get their clue and after reading it… they nod and exit. Making sure not to knock over Pinkie and make their way to the destination.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#914: Jan 29th 2025 at 4:24:01 AM

Deciding to follow the pinatas to the wedding altar, Nigel and Abigail avoid tripping into the cake. "Is it me or did more teams follow us?"

"Numbuh 5 is ready for whatever worlds come her way on future legs." Abigail responds.

Edited by DecafGrub47393 on Jan 29th 2025 at 8:31:18 AM

Here's looking at you, kid.
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#915: Jan 29th 2025 at 4:55:28 AM

The cures arrive at Canterlot Castle, and are destined to find the throne room.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg Here we are, Erika-san.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg How lovely and fashionable this castle is. Its colors shine nicely. Let's get inside and see if the throne room is as pretty. ♡

The cures enter the Canterlot Castle, searching for the throne room, while Erika notices Pinkie Pie walking throughout the castle.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg It would be selfish to disturb her. (゜ロ゜)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg Let's keep a distance from her. She's carrying a very tall cake on her back.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg I'm in the mood for some cake after we complete this round. (๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑)

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!
#916: Jan 29th 2025 at 5:01:03 AM

The piñatas do reach the altar and wait to see how they finished.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#917: Jan 29th 2025 at 5:19:09 AM

The sisters eventually reach the altar and stand atop it to wait for their results.

Matikane Tannhäuser, now departing for the front line! Ei, ei, mun!
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#918: Jan 29th 2025 at 5:24:16 AM

Upon finding the princess in her throne room, Mirabel and Luisa curtsy to her, and Mirabel holds back her tears as she holds out two hands to retrieve her letter.

"Gracias, Princess Celestia, we shall be on our way!"

The alicorn nods. "Good luck, girls! But please be careful around Pinkie!"

"Don't worry, we will!"

Mirabel and Luisa hastily say goodbye to Celestia before brisk walking back into the hallways to find the altar, keeping an eye out for the pink pony.

"The altar's prolly not that far away, right?"

"I sure hope so, but we shouldn't move too fast 'cause we might slip!"

"Yeah! But we shouldn't take our sweet time either! The clue says we might be eliminated!"

"'Might?' Don't you mean will?"

"Who knows? Maybe this time, there will be a fakeout elimination!"

They continue brisk walking and quickly step aside when Pinkie trots right past them with a huge cake.

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Jan 29th 2025 at 9:44:49 PM

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)
#919: Jan 29th 2025 at 5:45:04 AM

Pecky and Pierre arrived at the altar first.

Wanderlust: Pecky and Pierre… you are team number one! Congratulations. For also winning this leg of the race, you have also won a trip to a fictionalized version of Cairo, Egypt, which you will be able to enjoy after the race.

Barbara and Jean arrive next.

Wanderlust: Barbara and Jean, you are team number two!

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#920: Jan 29th 2025 at 6:06:36 AM

Mirabel and Luisa arrive at the altar and step up to it.

"Phew, we've made it!"

"And we didn't slip and fall or crash into Pinkie on the way!"

"That was close! We deserve her cake, too, after this!"

"Yeah, I was thinking we should visit a restaurant here before we leave tommorow, but all the ones we saw on the way to the castle looked expensive!"

"Not all of them, though! I think I saw a cheaper one down the street, it's called the Tasty Treat!"

"What do they serve there?"

"Wasn't able to see the exact menu, but they serve spicy food there!"

"Hoo boy... we'll go get some cake instead!"

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
#921: Jan 29th 2025 at 6:07:59 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbara_pegg_00.jpg We did it, sis!

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jean_gunnhildr_00.jpg But our adventure isn't done yet. We still have more legs to go in this race.

Matikane Tannhäuser, now departing for the front line! Ei, ei, mun!
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!
#922: Jan 29th 2025 at 6:13:23 AM

Another 1st place finish! But it’s not over yet!

Let’s keep it going.

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#923: Jan 29th 2025 at 6:13:38 AM

Tsubomi and Erika manage to make it into the throne room, and Princess Celestia is pleased at them for writing a friendship letter to her. The cures are then given the letter and the clue.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg Alright, all we need to do to be declared safe is get to the altar at the Wedding Castle.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg Want some cake afterwards too? ♡

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg Absolutely, Erika-san! ^^

The cures head off outside of the castle, dodging Pinkie Pie as well while she walks through numerous rooms.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Jan 30th 2025 at 12:46:43 AM

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#924: Jan 29th 2025 at 6:13:50 AM

Nigel and Abigail are team number three this leg. "I had lots of fun in a world where the contestants are the only humans this leg."

"Numbuh 5 considers it a nice change of pace to deal with kind adults for once."

Here's looking at you, kid.
Janker72 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
#925: Jan 29th 2025 at 6:17:09 AM

''*as the train arrives at its destination, wesker and nemesis step out of it and head off to the castle in order to find the next clue...*


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