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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
#1501: May 9th 2025 at 11:37:21 PM

After realizing they entered the wrong room and Mr. Garrison wasn't there, they went back to check the classroom. Aya and Chisato lost a plenty of time searching around the school earlier and now they need to catch up to the other teams.

(He seems upset because of his students' poor quality tests.)

They retrieve the next clue and leave the classroom.

"We got the next clue!" (Aya reads the clue) "Ehh!?"

"What is it? Oh, that's a Detour clue."

"Yes, but I thought it was a Roadblock clue!"

"I'm going to be honest about this, but when we're repeating the same pattern, we've would be caught off-guard by something new and unexpected.

"Oh. "Eat Through" doesn't seem to be in my mood right now. I know some friends who can eat a lot, but it'll be wasting some time to eat these.

"Well, we might as well take "Weed Through".

"Okay! Oh, I have a question. Do you know how to differentiate between THC and CBD crops?"

"Hmm... I'm not too versed on it, but let me tell you a bit of a secret."

("I was eavesdropping on Erika-chan and Tsubomi-chan's conversation. Though, they're not yet definitely going for Weed Through, but much like in their case we can't make contact with any of the THC crops. I think we will be given and know which crops are CBD and then we can clean them up. Now, about the difference between CBD and THC, the former is far more safe and healthy than the latter. The former is used for actual medicine while the latter are made for psychoactive drugs.")

("Yikes. Thanks for telling me. We might need to ask which are the hemp cannabis that we can work on and clean them.")

Edited by JustNormalMusicLover on May 16th 2025 at 10:09:24 PM

Nothing solves a day of depression better than a warm smile.
pizzastropes180 Charlie Disco from your wallet (Season 2) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Charlie Disco
#1502: May 9th 2025 at 11:59:59 PM

(meanwhile, the couple has ordered their fajitas...and samjo in particular ordered 700 of them for himself.)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2024_09_13_195327639.png Maybe one day I'll regret this...but that is not today.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2024_09_13_195627647.png Aha I'm sure of it-

"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)
#1503: May 10th 2025 at 12:16:02 AM

Tsubomi and Erika eventually came out of the bathrooms, dressed in their winter gear. Erika, noticeably, was so focused ensuring the front pink ribbon of her coat was even, that it calmed her down.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg So, Erika-san. You seem a bit calmer now. Have you made a decision yet?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg You know, I feel a bit more comfortable taking the Weed Through route. You've taught me enough about global laws and the liability of the show, and therefore we won't get in trouble with our police... and CBD oil is popular in Japan too!

Once the cures had made their decision, they rented a car, got into it, and asked the driver to take them to Tegridy Farms.

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
#1504: May 10th 2025 at 2:35:24 AM

Casa Bonita

The Waiter then serves the Madrigals their small fajitas, but before they can dig in, they stare at Samjo's order across the room.

"A-Are you sure you can finish all of those?!" asks Mirabel.

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!
#1505: May 10th 2025 at 2:38:34 AM

After ordering their fajitas, and seeing the abundance of food, they were shocked. However, not wanting to leave, they both decided to eat what they could and stick it out.

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
#1506: May 10th 2025 at 4:01:23 AM

[up][up] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2024_09_13_195627647.png Im not sure you understand how far he can go sometimes..

(cut to samjo indeed, feasting on those fucking fajitas as dongrang comparatively just eats his one fajita like a regular person)

"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
#1507: May 10th 2025 at 4:13:27 AM

"Well, the rules say that we each just need to finish one plate before we can get our next clue..."

Mirabel and Luisa then just hunch over their backs as they start eating so as not to get distracted.

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
#1508: May 10th 2025 at 4:17:12 AM

Arriving in Casa Bonita, the sisters order their small fajita platters, one plate for each sister.

Trust me, I haven't eaten at all since last night's Sleazy Motel dilemma...

I feel you, Barbara. But we have a task to complete...and that is to eat most of these meals.

Edited by YourEternalTroper on May 10th 2025 at 6:18:32 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)
#1509: May 10th 2025 at 7:30:22 AM

The cures, after a while, arrived at Tegridy Farms, as they noticed the giant cannabis plants inside the Marsh family's property.

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

As the cures entered the property, they were greeted by Randy Marsh and directed to their lanes of cannabis plants they were to harvest.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg It seems these plants really are CBD hemp plants, intended for commercial use. They should be fine to harvest.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg I guess our reputation hasn't been damaged... I hope. I wouldn't mind purchasing some CBD oil to take home afterwards. It may not be a fragrance, but it's really soothing. (´∀`)

The cures then got to work harvesting their designated rows; Tsubomi was harversting her row, and Erika was harvesting her row too.

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!
#1510: May 10th 2025 at 7:33:02 AM

The Piñatas were enjoying the fajitas, with them being halfway done eating.

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
#1511: May 10th 2025 at 7:37:19 AM

Casa Bonita

Luisa finishes her meal first thanks to her endurance, but Mirabel can only finish a quarter of hers before she starts feeling sleepy.

"C'mon sis, just rest a little before you continue..."

But Mirabel just stuffs another bite before almost faceplanting on her meal.

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#1512: May 10th 2025 at 8:50:18 AM

The dating operatives continue to pluck the marijuana, knowing that it was just legalized back in their home universe. "Kids Next Door: P.L.U.C.K. Pot Lifter Under Colorado Keep" This invention the two of them designed in 25 minutes is helping the operatives lift the marijuana just as well as an able-bodied adult. The suits have mechanical extra arms.

"Numbuh 5 is reminded of Gilgamesh" Abigail states to her boyfriend, and the two of them are almost done.

"It is morphing time!" Nigel replies, using the P.L.U.C.K. to finish the task.

Edited by DecafGrub47393 on May 10th 2025 at 11:55:45 AM

Here's looking at you, kid.
YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#1513: May 10th 2025 at 11:12:41 PM

Jean and Barbara receive their fajita platters and proceed to eat them slowly but surely.

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
#1514: May 11th 2025 at 12:15:00 AM

In the 25 minutes the Operatives took to build their harvest suits, Mirabel finally finishes her meal. She felt like throwing up a few times, but she gulped down some water and kept going until she fell asleep on the table after finishing the last bite. Luisa now just waits for their prize, the next clue.

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
DecafGrub47393 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
#1515: May 11th 2025 at 9:52:24 AM

The dating operatives finish the task of plucking the Marijuana. "It has just been made legal for people to use marijuana in my homeworld's Virginia." Nigel states.

"Numbuh 5 wouldn't want to try it." Abigail replies. They are now ready for the clue.

Edited by DecafGrub47393 on May 11th 2025 at 1:01:11 PM

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!
#1516: May 11th 2025 at 9:59:44 AM

It took a while, but the Piñatas had fully eaten the fajitas. Now they just need their next destination.

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
#1517: May 11th 2025 at 11:45:02 AM

Eventually, the sisters finish their meal by picking up the pace, eating swiftly and surely.

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)
#1518: May 11th 2025 at 1:14:06 PM

The cures are halfway through plucking and harvesting their cannabis crops. While Tsubomi was doing it without thinking, Erika was thinking of the oils they could buy.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg After we get this oil, we're getting other oils. ( ̄▽ ̄)

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)
#1519: May 12th 2025 at 11:35:23 PM

The teams that have finished eating their fajita platters and harvesting their rows of hemp are given the next clue, by the waiters and Randy Marsh respectively.

Clue 4: Search through Avenue Des Los Mexicanos for the Stotch Residence.

Wanderlust, narrating: Teams must again drive their cars to Avenue Des Los Mexicanos, where the main quad and some of their friends live. Teams there must search for the Stotch Residence, where they will receive the next clue from Butters, who will arrive at the door.

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
#1520: May 12th 2025 at 11:47:08 PM

(samjo has finished up his 700 fajita plate. somehow. both men leave for the avenue after a lengthy vomit session and clue taking..)

"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
#1521: May 13th 2025 at 12:22:36 AM

The sisters somehow held their own and felt full after all that meal. Now their next destination is clear: Avenue Des Los Mexicanos in search of the Stotch residence. This is when they decide to just drive a Toyonda Pious parked nearby, with Jean holding a spare key for it.

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
#1522: May 13th 2025 at 2:25:22 AM

If Samjo went straight to the bathroom to vomit, Luisa is lucky she didn't have to witness him. If not, she carries Mirabel over the shoulder after receiving their clue and brisk walks out of the restaurant as she tries not to hear him retch. She loads Mirabel into the taxi and tells the driver to take them to Avenue de los Mexicanos.

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!
#1523: May 13th 2025 at 3:23:50 AM

The piñatas exit a bit woozy, but eager to find Butters home. They get back in the car to locate it.

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)
#1524: May 13th 2025 at 3:40:59 AM

After some time passed, both Tsubomi and Erika had finished harvesting their hemp plants.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg I can't believe that we finished this challenge with ease. Let's hope the police back home understand the scenario we've been through... ☆(≧▽≦)☆

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg Don't forget! Before we leave, we should ask the household if we could purchase some CBD oil.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_kurumi_heartcatch_pretty_cure_8.jpg Well spotted, Tsubomi-san! (ˆ𐃷ˆ)

The cures requested to Randy Marsh if they could purchase a small 75ml (2.5oz) bottle of CBD oil, for a discounted price of $38.50 USD (¥5698), which they received, alongside their next clue.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsubomi_hanasaki_precure.jpg It seems we'll need to travel to Avenue Des Los Mexicanos, to find a specific house there.

The cures climbed back into their car with their bags. All they needed to do was wait for the driver to take them to their location.

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
#1525: May 13th 2025 at 3:57:22 AM

Mirabel and Luisa's taxi pulls up at the street, and Luisa pays the driver another $3.50 (or "tree point fiddy" as Chef's parents would say). She then gently shakes Mirabel awake, who yawns as she follows her out of the car.

"Where are we...?"

"Avenue de los Mexicanos," says Luisa. "We were able to finish the Detour, so now we have to find Butters' house to get our next clue."

"Okay..." Mirabel looks at the street up ahead, "But what color is it?"

Still waiting for someone to break him free...

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