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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

JustNormalMusicLover Just one media nerd (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: Abstaining
Just one media nerd
#1176: Mar 27th 2025 at 4:19:55 AM

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

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

Chisato noticed how they're late as they were talking, and she dragged Aya all the way to the next bus, also noticing that another bus has yet filled up again.

"Of all times like this..."

Nothing solves a day of depression better than a warm smile.
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1177: Mar 27th 2025 at 4:29:40 AM

Wesker and Nemesis stepped out of the ship and located Bus 4, before climbing into the bus.

It is now 3 p.m. in-universe, which means Bus 3, carrying Tsubomi, Erika, Barbara, and Jean, has left for Worcestershire Academy.

At that same moment Bus 1, carrying Pecky, Pierre, Mirabel, and Luisa, arrived at Worcestershire Academy. The carriage then came to a halt just in front of the gate, where the route marker and clue box are located.

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
#1178: Mar 27th 2025 at 4:38:18 AM

Mirabel and Luisa step down from the school carriage and look at the gate.

"I guess it's closed now..."

"Guess we'll have to find a bookstore to buy an ink bottle for our letter..."

"But anyway, we're here for the clue, let's go."

They go to the clue box and open it.

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!
#1179: Mar 27th 2025 at 4:40:21 AM

The piñatas head out from the bus afterwards and take their clue as well.

Edited by starmate3 on Mar 27th 2025 at 7:40:30 AM

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)
#1180: Mar 27th 2025 at 5:10:54 AM

Clue 7: Find the labelled locker that has the next clue box inside it.

Wanderlust, narrating: Welcome to Worcestershire Academy. For this clue, teams must find the rows of rusty lockers and search for the locker labelled with a taped sign that says "Clue Box Here". Once the locker is found, teams may open the locker and retrieve their next clue.

The gate for Worcestershire Academy then opened up for the contestants.

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!
#1181: Mar 27th 2025 at 5:19:45 AM

The piñatas looked at the now, opened, academy doors.

*lowly* Stick together?

The Pudgeon would nod and the two would enter to search for the correct locker.

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
#1182: Mar 27th 2025 at 6:58:42 AM

Worcestershire Academy

The sisters stand back as the gates open before them.

"Okay, we stand corrected," says Mirabel. "After we find the clue, let's see if we can borrow an ink bottle from the library on the way to our next stop."

"Got it!" says Luisa.

They then enter the school, awed by how much bigger it is than the school back home, and see two rows of lockers lining the hallway.

"Okay sis, we just have to find the one that's labeled so you can open it, alright?"

Luisa cracks her knuckles. "Alright!"

They begin searching.

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Mar 27th 2025 at 10:03:31 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)
#1183: Mar 27th 2025 at 7:15:06 AM

Tsubomi and Erika are watching the view outside from their window in Bus 3, as the horses gallop to Worcestershire Academy.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg Worcestershire's very country-like. I'm more of a urban person though. (ˆ𐃷ˆ)

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1184: Mar 27th 2025 at 7:18:50 AM

The time is now 3:15, and the last bus (Bus 4), carrying Aya, Chisato, Wesker, and Nemesis, begins its departure to Worcestershire Academy.

In the meantime, Bus 2, carrying Nigel, Abby, Dongrang, and Samjo, has arrived in front of Worcestershire Academy. This time, the gate was completely down.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
pizzastropes180 Charlie Disco from your wallet (Season 2) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Charlie Disco
#1185: Mar 27th 2025 at 9:53:39 AM

A school..

Does that make sense to you?

Not entirely.

...Atleast dont drink in front of the kids.

(the couple step off the bus and into the academy.)

"And for one night only...you can get your revenge." / NEW
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#1186: Mar 27th 2025 at 9:55:51 AM

Nigel and Abigail arrive in front of the academy, and its much more elaborate than any school they've seen. Following another team in, they marvel at the sights.

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)
#1187: Mar 27th 2025 at 12:51:59 PM

It seemed that the campus at Worcestershire Academy was not as busy, since the school day was almost over.

Bus 3 and 4 are soon to arrive in front of the academy.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Mar 28th 2025 at 5:53:47 AM

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
#1188: Mar 27th 2025 at 12:56:26 PM

Luisa's on the lookout for any students in the hallway while Mirabel searches the lockers. Luckily, it's empty at the moment, but the students will soon come out later when the bell rings.

"Did you find it yet?"

"Not yet," says Mirabel, "we'll know if it's the one, but we gotta move fast."

Luisa glances at the clock. Hopefully there's still time...

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)
#1189: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:01:38 PM

Bus 3, carrying Tsubomi, Erika, Barbara, and Jean, has now arrived in front of Worcestershire Academy. The gate was still down.

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!
#1190: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:13:32 PM

Not here… Maybe we are just not looking at the right side?

Hmm, either that or… Pecky is looking at one of the lockers and noticed a bit of words scattered around. We are looking at the right locker.

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
#1191: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:17:32 PM

"Did you see something?" Mirabel asks Pierre.

"I hope the label didn't get removed or torn!"

They continue searching both rows at the same time.

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#1192: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:22:49 PM

The dating operatives find the locker room, and spot the Madrigals. "Good afternoon, Mirabel!" Numbuh 1 says

"Numbuh 5 wishes you luck. Nobody has seen that experiment lately." Numbuh 5 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
#1193: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:31:32 PM

"Hola!" says Mirabel while still keeping her eyes peeled for the label.

"How was the school carriage ride?" Luisa asks Nigel and Abigail.

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!
#1194: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:34:40 PM

Might be another locker, because this one doesn’t look like the Amazing Race font.

The Pudgeon backed away and he and the Parrybo would look through the lockers a little closer for the words “Clue Box”

So grab a stick and take a swing! Do the Piñata thing!
pizzastropes180 Charlie Disco from your wallet (Season 2) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Charlie Disco
#1195: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:37:44 PM

...Has anyone heard of the "coin locker baby" rumor?

(looks like an attempt to make small talk while everyone was searching...)

"And for one night only...you can get your revenge." / NEW
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#1196: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:38:11 PM

"What if it's in another hallway?"

"Good thinking, Luisa."

They slowly turn the corner so they can continue chatting with the operatives, too, and keep searching.

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)
#1197: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:41:18 PM

Tsubomi and Erika get off their carriage and retrieve their clue from the route marker.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg "Find the labelled locker that has the next clue box inside it."

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg Ooh, we get to go locker hunting! ( ̄∇ ̄)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg All we need to do is find where the lockers are.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1198: Mar 27th 2025 at 1:42:44 PM

Bus 4, carrying Aya, Chisato, Wesker, and Nemesis, has now arrived at Worcestershire Academy's entrance, and yes, the gate is still down.

Alright, I will move the contents from the sandbox to its own page under Roleplay/ in a few minutes.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Mar 27th 2025 at 6:50:19 PM

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#1199: Mar 27th 2025 at 2:13:58 PM

"It was neat if more primitive than our world."

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
#1200: Mar 27th 2025 at 2:26:06 PM

"Oh I see," says Mirabel.

"Back home, we would just walk to school since it was just in our village," says Luisa.

"But riding all these transport this whole season? A totally different experience indeed!"

Still waiting for someone to break him free...

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