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Random.Org TAR: Episode 6

9 SeaViper, Sep 1, 2022

Previously: Our final 10 headed up from Durban to Nairobi, Kenya where both mental and physical challenges pushed our racers to their limit. In the end, TurkeyLover came out victorious for the third time this season, while Tyler93 sadly became the fourth person eliminated from the race. 9 remain, who will be eliminated tonight?
PLAYERS:
1: Christian_
2: CocoVanderbilt
3: Jaxon
4: TurkeyLover
5: Systrix
6: ParvatiS
7: Demgirl6
8: CoolKat
9: Camell22
ELIMINATED:
13th: Symmetry888 (Leg 1/Iceland)
12th: Tommy123 (Leg 2/Guatemala)
11th: Oswordo3 (Leg 3/Brazil)
10th: Tyler93 (Leg 5/Kenya)
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This week, our players discover they will be flying from Nairobi to Singapore for the sixth leg of the race. One flight departing from Nairobi will land in Mumbai, before connection to Singapore the next morning. Another flight departing from Nairobi will head to Bangkok, before landing in Singapore 30 minutes after the previous flight
FLIGHT 1 TO SINGAPORE:
TurkeyLover
CocoVanderbilt
ParvatiS
Jaxon
Systrix
FLIGHT 2 TO SINGAPORE (+30):
Demgirl6
Coolkat
Camell22
Christian_
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Upon landing in Singapore, our players will head to the Jewel, a 10-story shopping mall connected to the airport. Once here, they will hunt for their first clue. However, be warned, as a U-Turn awaits somewhere on this leg...
RESULTS OF CLUE HUNT:
1st: TurkeyLover (+2)
2nd: ParvatiS (+7)
3rd: CocoVanderbilt (+11)
4th: Systrix (+13)
5th: Jaxon (+17)
6th: Christian_ (+45)
7th: Demgirl6 (+47)
8th: Coolkat (+51)
9th: Camell22 (+52)
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The clue found in the Jewel will direct our players to Sentosa Island, the main tourism hub of Singapore. Once here, they will face a detour...and a U-Turn. A detour is a choice between two tasks:
Going Down: Players must head to the Adventure Cove Waterpark, and ride one of the water slides. On this waterslide, ten scrambled letters can be found within the slide. Racers must memorise these letters, and use them to spell "Singapore", but be warned, one letter is a decoy. This can take between 5 and 75 minutes
Going Up: Players must access the Fort Siloso Sky Walkway, before looking out over the surrounding area for The Amazing Race Flag. Once found, players must head to this location to find their next clue. This can take between 30 and 80 minutes
GOING DOWN:
ParvatiS (+14)
CocoVanderbilt (+48)
Coolkat (+35)
GOING UP:
Systrix (+68)
Camel22 (+62)
Demgirl6 (+38)
TurkeyLover (+79)
Jaxon (+79)
Christian_ (+55)
As mentioned, however, there is a U-Turn involved in this leg. As the first person to reach it, ParvatiS has first say, and decides...Not to use it
Next to reach it is CocoVanderbilt, who decides...Not to use is
Third to arrive is..

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Random.Org TAR: Episode 5

10 SeaViper, Aug 31, 2022

Previously: With the unveiling of a new twist, our final 10 became five teams of two, each racers fate determined by their partner. In the end, Jaxon & TurkeyLover took home a joint first, meanwhile, Coolkat & Tyler93 finished in last. Fortunately for them, however, it was our first non-elimination leg of the season, keeping them in the competition. 10 remain, who will be eliminated tonight?
PLAYERS:
1: Christian_
2: CocoVanderbilt
3: Jaxon
4: TurkeyLover
5: Systrix
6: Tyler93
7: ParvatiS
8: Demgirl6
9: CoolKat
10: Camell22
ELIMINATED:
13th: Symmetry888 (Leg 1/Iceland)
12th: Tommy123 (Leg 2/Guatemala)
11th: Oswordo3 (Leg 3/Brazil)
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Now you are individuals again, it's truly anyone's game. Today, you will be flying from Durban airport to the city in Nairobi, in Kenya. Today, only two flights are heading to Nairobi, landing 30 minutes apart
FLIGHT 1 TO NAIROBI:
Jaxon
TurkeyLover
CocoVanderbilt
ParvatiS
FLIGHT 2 TO NAIROBI (+30):
Demgirl6
Camell22
Systrix
Christian_
Coolkat
Tyler93
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Upon landing in Nairobi, players must race to the Kenya Railway Museum, where they will discover their first roadblock
In this roadblock, players must construct the track for a miniature train as it is in motion, however, there is only one piece to fill 10 gaps in the track. Switching the loose piece of track, players must get the train to the end of it's route. If the train falls off the track, they must start over. This roadblock can take between 5 and 40 minutes
ROADBLOCK RESULTS:
1st: Jaxon (+6)
2nd: ParvatiS (+10)
3rd: CocoVanderbilt (+24)
4th: TurkeyLover (+28)
5th/6th: Systrix (+39)
5th/6th: Coolkat (+39)
7th: Demgirl6 (+46)
8th: Christian_ (+62)
9th: Camell22 (+68)
10th: Tyler93 (+70)
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After completing this roadblock, racers will head to the Uhuru Gardens; the place the Kenyan flag was first flown. Here, teams will face a detour, having a choice between two tasks:
Raise The Flag: Racers must first solve a word puzzle, rearranging letters to spell the word "Kibera". Once they have done this, they must hoist the weighted flags with the corresponding letters up the flagpole in the correct order to get their next clue. This task can take between 15 and 60 minutes
Draw The Flag: Teams will be shown a 30 second reel of the flag of Kenya, as well as surrounding countries Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania. Using supplies provided, racers must recreate all of these flags and name the country it belongs to. This task can take between 20 and 80 minutes
RAISE THE FLAG:
TurkeyLover (+25)
Demgirl6 (+45)
CocoVanderbilt (+30)
Coolkat (+55)
Systrix (+52)
Christian_ (+42)
Camell22 (+26)
Tyler93 (+51)
ParvatiS (+51)
DRAW THE..

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Random.Org TAR: Episode 4

8 SeaViper, Aug 30, 2022

Previously: Our final 11 flew from Guatemala to Curitiba, Brazil. Once there, racers got down and dirty at the waste disposal plant, before heading to the botanical gardens, where two difficult tasks tested their mental endurance. In the end, CocoVanderbilt took home 1st place, while on the other end of the scale, Oswordo3 became the third person eliminated from the race. 10 remain, who will be eliminated tonight?
PLAYERS:
1: Christian_
2: CocoVanderbilt
3: Jaxon
4: TurkeyLover
5: Systrix
6: Tyler93
7: ParvatiS
8: Demgirl6
9: CoolKat
10: Camell22
ELIMINATED:
13th: Symmetry888 (Leg 1/Iceland)
12th: Tommy123 (Leg 2/Guatemala)
11th: Oswordo3 (Leg 3/Brazil)
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I promised you a twist, so here you go! Notably, you are all competing as individuals in this race. Well, for this leg, that is going to change. You are about to be paired up into 5 teams of 2, where your fates lie in each other's hands. The first team to finish will both take home 1st, while the team that finishes last will both be packing their bags
TEAMS:
CocoVanderbilt/ParvatiS
Jaxon/TurkeyLover
Demgirl6/Camell22
Coolkat/Tyler93
Systrix/Christian_
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From Curitiba, there are three flights headed to Johannesburg, South Africa. From there, teams will fly to Durban on one of three connecting flights, each one landing 15 minutes after the previous
FLIGHT 1 TO JOHANNESBURG - DURBAN:
CocoVanderbilt/ParvatiS
Jaxon/TurkeyLover
FLIGHT 2 TO JOHANNESBURG - DURBAN (+15):
Demgirl6/Camell22
Coolkat/Tyler93
FLIGHT 3 TO JOHANNESBURG - DURBAN (+30):
Systrix/Christian_
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Once landing in Durban, teams must race to the South Beach district of the city, where they will find their latest Roadblock
In this Roadblock, 5 clones of Jameslu are hiding around South Beach. Teams must track down and SILENCE these Jameslu clones before they can leak the truth about the race to the media. This task can take between 10 and 60 minutes
ROADBLOCK RESULTS:
1st: Jaxon/TurkeyLover (+12)
2nd: CocoVanderbilt/ParvatiS (+44)
3rd: Systrix/Christian_ (+50)
4th: Demgirl6/Camell22 (+51)
5th: Coolkat/Tyler93 (+74)
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After assassinating the Jameslu clone, teams will be given their next clue, and a bus ticket to the South Africa-Lesotho border. Once they arrive at the border, teams will spend the next, departing the next morning in the same order they arrived
Teams are given their next instruction: head to the Basotho Mountains. Once there, they will be given a choice between two tasks:
Carriers - Trekking through the wilderness of the mountains, teams must use their navigation skills and every ounce of fuel left in the tank to carry heavy backpacks up a mountain, and to a heliport. Once there, teams will..

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Random.Org TAR: Episode 3

9 SeaViper, Aug 29, 2022

Previously: Our final 12 headed to Guatemala, where they competed in a series of grueling challenges. In the end, TurkeyLover took home 1st place, while at the other end of the spectrum, Tommy123 became the second person eliminated. 11 remain, who will be headed home tonight?
PLAYERS:
1: Christian_
2: CocoVanderbilt
3: Jaxon
4: TurkeyLover
5: Systrix
6: Tyler93
7: ParvatiS
8: Oswordo3
9: Demgirl6
10: CoolKat
11: Camell22
ELIMINATED:
13th: Symmetry888 (Leg 1/Iceland)
12th: Tommy123 (Leg2/Guatemala)
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On this leg of the race, our players will be heading further south to the city of Curitiba, Brazil, also known as the most eco-friendly city on Earth. As the 1st place finisher in the last leg, TurkeyLover will be first to depart
Today, two flights from Guatemala City are heading to Curitiba, each one landing 30 minutes apart
FLIGHT 1 (+0):
TurkeyLover
CocoVanderbilt
Demgirl6
ParvatiS
Jaxon
Camell22
FLIGHT 2 (+30):
Systrix
Christian_
Oswordo3
Tyler93
Coolkat
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Once landing in Curitiba, players will face a Roadblock. In this roadblock, players must head to the Curitiba Waste Management facility, where they will have to sort through piles of trash to find their next clue. This roadblock could take between 5 minutes and an hour :O
ROADBLOCK RESULTS:
1st: CocoVanderbilt (+15)
2nd/3rd: Demgirl6 (+16)
2nd/3rd: ParvatiS (+16)
4th: Jaxon (+28)
5th: Camell22 (+38)
6th: TurkeyLover (+45)
7th: Systrix (+60)
8th/9th: Oswordo3 (+69)
9th/9th: Coolkat (+69)
10th: Tyler93 (+74)
11th: Christian_ (+89)
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Upon completing the roadblock, players will be given their next clue, which will take them to the Botanical Gardens, where they will face their detour for this leg. This detour has two choices:
Touch and Scent - Racers will face two waves. In the first, they will smell different plants while blindfolded, and in the second, they will touch them. Racers will then remove their blindfolds, and must then identify the plants based on touch and smell alone. This can take between 5 and 60 minutes
Watch and Learn - Racers will have to memorize the correct conditions for growing various plants. Once memorized, a simulation will grow them in a sped-up version. If their plant lives to mature, they pass. If it withers and died, they must start over. This task can take between 25 and 80 minutes
TOUCH AND SCENT:
Tyler93 (+17)
Systrix (+54)
Coolkat (+20)
CocoVanderbilt (+43)
TurkeyLover (+23)
Demgirl6 (+53)
Jaxon (+37)
Oswordo3 (+60)
WATCH AND LEARN:
Christian_ (+29)
Camell22 (+48)
ParvatiS (+47)
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Once they have completed their roadblock, racers must head to the pitstop atop "Os apartamentos verdes", however, the last player to arrive may..

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