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The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Final Round Design Show on Page 50!
Kamineko:
Do not reply to this thread for now. Design Show is starting soon... :0328:
Kamineko:
DAY #84:
SITE: COMANDANTE FERRAZ ANTARCTIC STATION, ANTARCTICA
TIME: 11.00 AM
Phil Keoghan: Designers, your time is up! We will begin the Design Show now.
I am pleased that this time there's no inactive player. Which of you designed their best legs and will proceed to the Final Round? We will know that after the judges have submitted their scores.
But for now, I will reveal all 12 legs that are designed in this penultimate round.
I will post the designs in the order of these designers, with the first leg is the premiere leg and the second leg is the assigned country leg:
nrh2110
MikeDodgers
betheactress
Lemontail
Nuku
Bookworm
Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor! :luvya:
Kamineko:
Design #1 - nrh2110's Premiere Leg
[Kyoto, Japan]
Show contentI'm standing here in Kyoto!
This city was once the capital of Japan. Unlike many other Japanese cities who had to rebuild temples following WWII, Kyoto's temples and shrines have stood the test of time, and with it the many traditions dating back to antiquity. And from here at the Sento Imperial Palace, 11 teams will be returning to settle some unfinished business.
The teams are...
Kym & Alli, urban bike racers from New York City, eliminated in Singapore after failing to win the Fast Forward cost them the race.
*cue flashback to TAR25 with scenes of them attempting the Fast Forward and getting eliminated*
Matt & Redmond, friends from Colorado and California, eliminated in Seoul after a bad taxi cost them their entry into the Final 3.
*cue flashback to TAR29 with the taxi getting lost on the way to the Gym and getting eliminated*
Nicole & Victor, engaged Big Brother competitors from Michigan who switched Detours and ultimately got eliminated in London.
*cue flashback to TAR31 with them switching Detours and struggling with the taxi Detour and then their elimination*
James & Abba, rock star and lawyer from Massachusetts and Colorado who lost their passports in Moscow.
*cue flashback to TAR21 when they lose their passport and then spend all next leg looking for it and eventually getting eliminated*
Pam & Winnie, best friends from Los Angeles who imploded on the Detour in Botswana.
*cue flashback to TAR22 with them switching Detours and then failing to see all of the animal cutouts and ultimate elimination*
Tanner & Josh, best friends from Texas, eliminated in Agra after being U-Turned by eventual winners Kelsey & Joey.
*cue flashback to TAR27 with the speed bump and U-Turn and then their elimination*
Scott & Blair, father & Youtuber daughter from Tennessee, eliminated after accidentally grabbing the wrong bag cost them the race in Tbilisi.
*cue flashback to TAR28 where Scott accidentally grabs Tyler's bag and the resulting footrace because of it*
Tiffany & Krista, former cheerleaders from New Jersey and New York, eliminated after stumbling at the Roadblock in Macao.
*cue flashback to TAR27 where Krista struggles with the swimming Roadblock*
Matt & Ashley, married hairdressers from New York, whose carelessness ended in their elimination in Trujillo.
*cue flashback to TAR26 where they couldn't find the speed bump nor the Mamas shop and then getting eliminated, but also during their interview, flashbacks of them getting engaged*
Andy & Tommy, professional snowboarders from California who got lost in Panama.
*cue flashbacks of them going to the wrong place in Panama and the other teams' taxis working together, and then them winning 6 legs but then getting eliminated in Panama*
Liz & Michael, friends from Missouri and Michigan, eliminated in Athens after a series of misfortunes.
*cue flashbacks of getting lost in Greece, then getting U-Turned by Brooke (along with Michael's rage about it), and the speed bump and finally their elimination at the Acropolis*
Welcome back, everyone. In just a few moments, you all will be embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime race...again. Now I want you to look around at the other teams—some familiar faces, some new faces—but if you've noticed, there's not a single winner here. In fact, none have even made it to Finish Line, and the truth of the matter is—most of you won't again.
Despite this, as you can tell, things are going to be different this time around. First off, as I'm sure you've noticed, we're starting the race in some unfamiliar territory—an Amazing Race first. I will tell you right now: this leg, there are no flights, no staggering—nothing, so you're going to have to race extra hard if you want to stay in this race.
Now secondly—typically in the Amazing Race, memory challenges are the final task, but not this time around. I want you guys to look behind me. Manga is a popular Japanese art form that has taken the world by storm, and as you can see, there are a few hundred Manga-style drawings hanging up over there. Now these aren't just any d Over the course of 31 seasons of the Amazing Race, we have had hundreds of pit stops, and each one of you were eliminated at one of them. Now, if you've noticed, neither your bags nor your next clue are here. If you want to keep on racing, you're going to have to find the drawing of the pit stop where you were eliminated—and to make it harder, there are drawings of every single pit stop the Race has had. Not only this, but if you bring me the wrong drawing, you will have to take it back and hang it up again, because it may just be another team's drawing. If your drawing is correct, you must make your on foot a kilometer and pick up your bags outside the Kyoto Manga Museum.
Now are you guys ready to settle some unfinished business?
The world is waiting for you! Good luck! Travel safe...
GO!!!
Route Info: Go find the birthplace of Kyoto's two most famous Italians. You have 10700 JPY for this leg of the race.
Teams must figure out that Kyoto's two most famous Italians are the Mario Brothers and that their clue is directing them to Nintendo's Headquarters, birthplace of world-famous video game franchises such as The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon. Once there, they will find their next clue box outside the entrance.
Roadblock: Who is living a pipe dream?
The original Super Mario Brothers game debuted on the NES in 1983 and soon grew into one of the most famous video game franchises. Since then, the franchise has grown in more than 200 games, but in recent times, the original game has made a resurge in a new competitive form—speedrunning. In this Roadblock, one team member must dress up into a Mario or Luigi costume, and then must try to complete the first two levels of the original Super Mario Bros on the NES in under 3:30. If they can speed through the two levels, they will be given their next clue. However, if they don't beat it fast enough or run out of lives, they must wait their turn to try again, as only four teams may attempt it at a time. This will be challenging for teams, but if you want to be more impressed, the speed run record for completing the entire game is eight minutes and seventeen seconds.
Route Info: Make your way to the Ichiime Shrine.
Teams must make their way to the Ichiime Shrine. Once there, they will find their next clue outside the entrance.
Route Info: Properly arrange the dolls to match exactly the live replica of a doll altar.
Every year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates Girls' Day with the Doll Festival. Japanese families set up altars with dolls and here, the Ichiime Shrine hosts one of the largest celebrations in Kyoto. Here teams must put together an altar using a box of dolls to match the live model posing here in the shrine. They have to be careful and pay attention to detail, though, as not all dolls given to them will be used, and some have defections that don't match the models. Once they feel they have it right, they can call over the judge, who will give them their next clue if it is right.
Route Info: Make your way to Otani Hombyo.
Teams must now find their way to Otani Hombyo, where they will find their next clue box waiting for them.
Route Info: Using this picture, make your way on foot to Kiyomizudera. Note: You may not consult any locals.
Kyoto is very proud of its cityscape, and to preserve the Japanese Kyoto architectural style, Kyoto has made a law that no buildings can be higher than 45m, in order to make its famous antique sites stand out in the skyline. Teams must utilize this cityscape and look up to find the pagoda of Kiyomizudera towering above them and race on foot to find their next clue there, without asking for the help of locals.
Route Info: Make your way to Shunjuza Theater.
Teams must make their way to the Kyoto Art Theater and find the Shunjuza Theater, where they will find their next clue.
Roadblock: Who can entertain? Note: If you performed the last Roadblock, your team member must complete this Roadblock.
Geishas are female entertainers in Japan who practice traditional Japanese art forms such as singing and dancing, famously characterized by the traditional makeup, hair and kimonos they wear, and here in Kyoto the geisha cultures go back deep in history. In this Roadblock, one team member must choose a geisha to dress and style them in makeup, kimonos, and wigs, then they must learn how to perform a geisha dance. Once they feel they are ready, they can perform the dance for a judge. If they execute it correctly, they'll receive their next clue.
Route Info: Make your way to the next pit stop, Kinkaku-ji. Warning: the last team to check in will be eliminated!
Kyoto is full of beautiful temples and gardens—so much that these buildings in Kyoto have been designated a World Heritage Site. And one of the most famous of these buildings is here at Kinkaku-ji, complete with a beautiful garden and a gold leaf-covered pavilion.
Originally built in 1397 but rebuilt in 1955 after being burnt down five years later, this is one of most iconic views in Kyoto and the pit stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here will be eliminated.
Show contentNotes:
Hey guys! So I'm gonna start out by saying the basis of this leg was one of the judges saying on one of the earlier legs (can't remember exactly) how I shouldn't be afraid to take a risk, and that's what this leg is about.
Firstly, I wanted to try something I don't think others have thought of—doing a new UB season, and incorporating that into the SLT. On top of that, I wanted to try the TARAUS4 route of starting in the country (plus this allowed me more room for tasks) I think this is an extremely unique approach to the Round 6 leg 1 challenge. I was very careful in picking out the teams because I wanted to pick teams that had mishappenings that caused their elimination rather than just poor skill AND I wanted to make sure that they all were eliminated at a pit stop (for example, this cut people like Kristi & Jen who made it to the end or Alex & Connor who didn't get eliminated at a pit stop). I also wanted it to be teams that left a mark, not just completely bland teams.
So for a drawing of how the roadblock is set up, look at this: https://i.ibb.co/pbPdyB5/drawing.png
It's obviously not to scale, nor does it have as many pit stops as it would in reality, but I hope it gives the idea. This is the style of drawing that it will look like.
I had the pit start at the Palace and then run to the museum literally just for promo purposes—the Palace is not far from the Manga Museum and would provide more beautiful shots of a starting line, and then having them go to the Manga Museum ties it in with the SLT. And yes, I know having something manga-related seems cliché, but as someone who has been to Kyoto (and LOVES it), the Manga museum is one of the most important sights, and Kyoto hosts the Kyoto International Manga Awards. Plus, how is it that we've had so many visits to Japan but nothing related to one of its biggest international crossovers?
Also on that note, I made sure of it that I would have no game show task :lol: :lol:
So then Nintendo. I personally didn't even know the HQ were in Kyoto while I was there and I'm mad about it :lol: but speedrunning has really become big lately, especially for this game. It seems like a not-too-difficult task bc most people in this race are of the age that they probably played it at one point in their life so they'll think "ah, this'll be easy" and then they get in and find out how it can be difficult to speed run it (and honestly, for the time given, it's not really even close to a speed run lol). If you haven't played it before, try here (just know that the seconds shown isn't accurate): https://www.playemulator.com/nes-online/super-mario-bros/
Having them change into costume is for promo purposes, because especially if they don't change out, it'll make for great promo having shots of team members in Mario and Luigi costumes :lol: This'll all be done in a room with five monitors—one for each person attempting, and one person who is an ACTUAL speedrunner that they can watch.
Then the ARI. I think this is a good challenge of attention to detail. There'll be lots of dolls that look similar but aren't correct (the altar will look something like in the picture above). If you want an idea of how the live people will look, here's what it'll be similar to: https://i.ibb.co/NpH5sLT/Screen-Shot-2020-09-29-at-1-26-44-AM.png
Then a directional task. Kiyomizudera is on top of a big hill overlooking the city, so it won't be too difficult to find without the help of locals. The picture I used above will be the picture that they are given. I'll provide a map below to show the distance.
Now the second Roadblock. I really wanted to fight the misconception that geishas are prostitutes because they aren't! And there's a huge culture behind them in Kyoto, so I thought it would a perfect place for it. If you want an idea of the dance they will be doing along with what they will be wearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTNdHCPfM9w&frags=wn&ab_channel=yumex
It won't be nearly as long, because 4 minutes is a lot to remember for a roadblock task but I hope it helps give you an idea :)
Finally, I thought the pit stop was a perfect place to end this leg. It's truly a stunning place in person.
Thanks guys! I know Japan is a bit overused for a starting leg, but I wanted to make a Japan leg completely different from all the Japan legs thus far and I hope I executed it well :) New Zealand coming soon!
Maps:
Full leg: https://i.ibb.co/wYYRpqv/Screen-Shot-2020-09-29-at-1-32-11-AM.png
Walk: https://i.ibb.co/PQWdj7T/Screen-Shot-2020-09-29-at-1-31-44-AM.png
Money calculations using https://www.numbeo.com/taxi-fare/in/Kyoto:
To Nintendo: 1585 JPY
To Shrine: 1037 JPY
To Otani: 672 JPY
To Theater: 1585 JPY
To Pit Stop: 1585 JPY
Plus 4236 JPY (about 40 USD) for other expenses and saving for future legs.
Kamineko:
Design #2 - nrh2110's Assigned Country Leg
[Rotorua, New Zealand]
Show contentThis is Bandar Seri Begawan.
More than two-thirds of the population of the tiny Bornean country of Brunei is found here in its capital. Despite it's tiny size, Brunei has a greater GDP per capita than countries such as the United States and Japan thanks to its crude oil. And here, its wealth is on display at the Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque.
Capped with 29 golden domes, the Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque is one of the two national mosques of Brunei. It also served as the third pit stop in a race around the world.
Rupert & Michael won the last leg of the race. They will depart first at 8:21 AM.
Rupert: Fourth leg!
Michael: Looks like we're leaving Asia today...
Route Info: Fly to Rotorua, New Zealand!
Teams must now fly almost 5,000 miles to the city of Rotorua on New Zealand's North Island. Once they've arrived in Rotorua, they must choose a marked Ford Focus and drive themselves to the Lakefront Boardwalk where they will find their next clue.
You have 52 USD for this leg of the race.
Rupert: Sick! I've always wanted to go to New Zealand!
All teams are now flying to Rotorua, New Zealand!
All teams are on the same 11:55 AM flight to Singapore, arriving at 2:05 PM.
From there, Rupert & Michael, Jenna & Elizabeth, and John & Casey are on a 7:50 PM flight, connecting through Christchurch and Wellington, and arriving in Rotorua at 3:55 PM the next day.
Meryl & Anthony, Anita & Claudia, Sandy & Anthony, Billy & Fred, and Taylor & Erin, however, are flying via Auckland at 10:25 PM, arriving in Rotorua the next day at 5:00 PM.
Roadblock: Who wants to be lead to love?
Rotorua is a cultural heart of North Island, and with it comes the myths and legends that date back centuries. In one legend, noble-born Hinemoa was a beautiful lady who fell in love with a warrior Tutanekai who lived on Mokoia Island in the middle of Lake Rotorua. After Tutanekai visited the mainland, he told Hinemoa that he would play his music so she could follow his music to the island. In this Roadblock, one team member must board a boat and get driven out into the middle of Lake Rotorua, and then they must become Hinemoa and swim to Mokoia Island. Once they arrive to the Island, they must listen for the music that will guide them to their next clue. What they don't know is that their next clue is where Hinemoa was discovered by Tutanekai—at the Waikimihia geothermal pool. Once they retrieve their clue from the bottom of the pool, they must swim back to their boat, where they will be reunited with their partner.
Route Info: Drive yourselves to Te Puia.
Teams must now drive themselves to Te Puia. Once there, they must figure out where the Pohutu Geyser is and make their way one foot to. Once they have found the geyser, they will find their next clue in the viewing area.
Route Info: Drive yourselves to the Tamaki Maori Village.
Teams must now drive to the Tamaki Maori Village, a traditional Maori village. Once there, they will find the cluebox with their next clue.
Roadblock: Who's feeling hangi? Note: If your partner performed the last Roadblock, you must perform this Roadblock.
Here at the Tamaki Maori Village, visitors can have a true Maori experience, and part of that experience is the hāngi—a traditional Maori way of cooking using heated rocks in a pit oven. In this Roadblock, one team member must first dig a small hole, deep enough to the cook's satisfaction. Then, they must get kindle the fire by layering paper, small sticks, and large sticks and hangi stones in between each layer, and then light it. While the wood and paper burns, they must prepare their basket. First rub chicken meat with sea salt and pepper. They then must prepare the bed with rongoa—a mixture of leaves including Kawakawa leaves, Harakeke, and Puha leaves. Then, on top of that they can place the meat along with potatoes, watercress, and stuffing. If the cook okays the basket, they can then finish preparing the oven. They must remove all the unburnt wood and re-arrange the stones evenly across the hole, then they can place the basket, cover it with a cloth and wet sacks, and then when they have been given approval, cover the entire hole with dirt. Once this is done, the Maori chief will bring them a hāngi plate along with their next clue.
Route Info: Drive yourselves to the next pit stop, the Waimangu Volcanic Valley!
Rotorua sits in an area of New Zealand characterized by volcanic activity, and because of this, many geysers and hot springs are found all over, such as this one here at the Waimangu Volcanic Valley.
This beautiful hot spring is the world's largest hot spring in natural surrounding, and is also the pit stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in may be eliminated.
Show contentDesigner's Notes:
Hello once again, judges! I will start by saying thank you to Kamineko for this challenge. This has honestly been the most difficult leg to design this entire game because I wanted to make sure I followed his advice of staying away from what New Zealand is really most famous for—extreme sports and adrenaline rushes. The problem I found immediately upon research is everywhere that I looked in New Zealand, 90% of the activities relating to the area revolved around this. Rotorua HAS been visited before by the Amazing Race, but the focus of that leg was on the extreme sports and I really wanted to showcase the other side of Rotorua that the small city is known for, and that is its Maori traditions and its beautiful landscape.
If you haven't noticed, with the exception of the other leg I submitted this round, I've been attempting to build a whole race using the same teams and a logical flow of countries. I already showed in my Lhasa leg that the race would have its first leg in Chongqing and then make its way to Lhasa. New Zealand is a bit of an outlier, but I figured Brunei would be a great middle ground between the two to allow reasonable flights (also, despite being a wealthy and one of the safest countries in the region, it still hasn't been visited??? lol).
The flights I provided below both leave at the same time, but as you've seen in many seasons, some teams find a sneaky way to divert from everyone else and get there first, and that's what I wanted to illustrate with the two different flights.
Now, the actual leg itself.
Something I have never done in ANY leg I've ever designed, but been wanting to do, is recreate a local legend, and I figured this local legend would be something cool to see on TV. First off, the lake and scenery are absolutely beautiful. Then, this task combines many different skills to create a challenging task—fitness, endurance, navigation, and ability to listen. The main highlight of the music being played is the flute, and you can listen to an example here. As you can see in this picture, the hot pool isn't deep either, so grabbing the clue at the bottom won't be too difficult. Of course in the main legend, there is no boat involved, but it would be way too difficult of a task for them to swim all the way across the lake and back, so I've provided an illustration below of how the task will work.
I tried to scale it the best I could, but I only want them to have to swim about 1500 ft total (there will be lifejackets provided in case they can't swim) and then only like 500 ft walk from shore to the music (the island is pretty quiet so they'd be able to hear a loud flute from that distance). There will be flag on shore to guide them while they swim as to where they should swim to, that way they don't end up far enough away that they don't hear the music.
Then for the geyser, I figure it's not too challenging of a task, but it can be, as there are multiple geysers in the park, and if they go to the wrong one, that can add time and delay them. Here is a map of the park.
Then for the final Roadblock, I figured this would be a great way to end the leg in a somewhat celebratory manner. Hāngi nowadays is traditionally done for celebratory feasts, so I figured that could serve as the backdrop for this Roadblock while teams assemble it. I provided the basic steps above, but if you want to watch one example of how it's done, you can watch it here. The food given at the end is more presented as a gift (there's no way they'd be able to eat the hāngi they prepared, since it would have to cook for three hours and this task alone will take at least an hour to complete, if not more) because at this point it will be getting sort of late, and the teams will be hungry. They don't have to eat it to get their clue, but chances are, as we've seen in other episodes, they'll eat it while they read their clue. The hangi basket looks like this, to give you an idea of what they're filing and the whole they have to dig needs to be about 6 inches deeper than that, to allow room for the rocks and then the covering of the basket.
Then finally, I figured this pit stop is a beautiful place to end the leg, and locationally logical.
I know it may seem like a shorter leg (or maybe I just feel that way because the last leg I made was REALLY long), but it's actually longer than the last Rotorua leg (the other Rotorua leg was so short! It only had the yield, which wasn't used, the detour, and then a really short Roadblock that ended right at the pit stop). The two Roadblocks are long enough and involved enough to take up a lot of the episode, and the ARI, plus the flight finding (given that Rotorua isn't a very accessible city and that in this leg with the flights I provided, the split at Singapore could create some drama) that I think it fills it out enough.
The money was figured out by $12 USD for the taxi to BWN airport) plus $20 for gas and $20 for other expenses.
The flights: https://ibb.co/m8YkBj6
https://ibb.co/f2k7GZJ
Map:
https://ibb.co/1QdTgXh
Hope I make it to the final leg! <3
Kamineko:
Design #3 - MikeDodgers' Premiere Leg
[Venice, Italy]
Show contentFantasy Game Style:
This is Miami, Florida. Once inhabited by the Tequesta Native American Tribe more than 2000 years ago, Miami has now become the economic, financial and cultural center of the southern United States...
And here in the city known for its bustling nightlife...lies VILLA VIZCAYA. This former estate of billionaire James Deering, influenced by Venetian and Tuscan architectural styles is now the starting line for 12 new teams as they embark on a race around the world for $1,000,000. It's time to begin...THE AMAZING RACE.
Vintage cars are now transporting teams to the starting line. The 12 teams are...
(Introductions of the teams)
Which team will have the right combination of brains, brawn and teamwork to cross over 60,000 miles? Who will win....THE AMAZING RACE?
Phil Keoghan: Welcome, everyone. In just a few minutes, you'll all begin the adventure of your lives! You better be ready because this will be the most grueling race yet. The winners of this first leg will win an Express Pass. They will also win a 2nd Express Pass that they must hand over to another team before the end of the 5th leg.
Now then...you'll notice on your backpacks that there's no clue attached. Take a look at the villa behind you because you'll be seeing a lot of them in the first country you're going to, which is...ITALY! However, in order to find out where you're going in Italy, you need to complete a simple challenge, which you see right behind me. It is believed that some Italian-Americans are descendants of the 1849 American Gold Rush. To get your first clue and destination, you must go on your own Gold Rush and search through this gallery of 500 gold coins to find the letters of your first destination. You must then unscramble the letters you find in order to get your first destination. Once you think you've figured out your first destination, you can run over, tell me your answer and if you're correct, you can then proceed to one of the new Ford Fusions parked out front...
...and make your way to Miami International Airport. The first 5 teams to complete this challenge will be on the first flight. The other teams will be on the 2nd flight, arriving about 1 hour later. As always, the first team to cross the finish line after 13 legs will win The Amazing Race and...$1,000,000!
Is everyone ready to race?
(Cheers from the teams)
Ok, then…the world is waiting for you. Good luck....travel safe....
GO!
“FLY TO VENICE, ITALY.”
Teams must now travel 5,100 miles to the city of Venice, Italy.
When they land, they must make their way by marked car and motorized scooter to the Piazza San Marco to pick up their next clue.
“YOU HAVE NO MONEY FOR THIS LEG OF THE RACE.”
“WHO’S A REGULAR MARCO POLO?”
Phil: One of the most famous explorers of the 13th century was Venice's own Marco Polo. In the race's first Roadblock, one team member must tap into the merchant life of the man who gave his name to a popular pool game. They must go into Piazza San Marco and deliver silk rolls to 5 marked locations all in an effort to get 75 euros. However, each location will pay different amounts, so teams must be strategic about where they want to go. Once the deliveries are made, they can exchange the euros for their next clue.
“TRAVEL BY MOTO-SCOOTER TO BIBLIOTECA MARCIANA...”
Teams must now travel by moto-scooter through the streets of Venice and find the Biblioteca Marciana. This historical library is where teams will find their next clue!
“LOCATE LETTERS FROM A CARDINAL...”
Cardinal Bessarion donated his collection of nearly 800 codices to St. Mark's historical library to ensure their conservation and reference by future scholars. Now teams have to search through this vast library for these ancient texts. Teams must now search the library for one of 12 copies of Cardinal Bessarion's letter to Cristofo Moro, dated May 13, 1468. Once they find a letter, they can hand it to the librarian in exchange for their next clue.
“MAKE YOUR WAY TO ST. MARK'S BASILICA...”
Teams must now make their way through the crowds of St. Mark's Square and enter St. Mark's Basilica to pick up their next clue.
“PEACE BE WITH YOU ALWAYS...”
The relics of St. Mark the Evangelist date back nearly 1200 years and are a symbol of Italy's storied religious history. In this Roadblock, one team member must go deep into the basilica and translate a phrase on one of the relics. Inside the basilica is a placard with the relic each team must translate. If they're able to translate correctly, the priest will hand them their next clue.
“TRAVEL BY MOTO-SCOOTER TO THE NEXT PIT STOP, DOGE'S PALACE. HURRY! LAST TEAM TO CHECK IN MAY BE ELIMINATED!”
Teams must now return to their moto-scooters and travel through the crowded streets of Venice to find this place....DOGE'S PALACE. This rustic building and formerly home of the Doge of Venice is now the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here...MAY BE ELIMINATED!
Wiki-style:
Leg 1 (United States -> Italy)
- Miami, Florida (Villa Vizcaya) [Starting Line]
- Miami (Miami International Airport) to Venice, Italy (Venice Marco Polo Airport)
- Venice, Italy (Piazza San Marco) [ROADBLOCK: Who's a regular Marco Polo?]
- Venice, Italy (Biblioteca Marciana) [ACTIVE ROUTE INFO: Locate Letters From A Cardinal]
- Venice, Italy (St. Mark's Basilica) [ROADBLOCK: Peace Be With You Always...]
- Venice, Italy (Doge's Palace) (PIT STOP - ELIMINATION POINT)
The leg's first Roadblock required one team member to go into the Piazza San Marco and deliver rolls of silk to 5 marked locations in an attempt to get 75 euros. Once the deliveries were made, they can exchange the euros for their next clue. The 2nd Roadblock of the leg required one team member to go into St. Mark's Basilica and translate one of the famed Relics of St. Mark the Evangelist, according to when they arrived at the basilica. If they translate correctly, the priest would hand them their next clue.
Additional Tasks:
- For the starting line task, teams had to search through a gallery of 500 gold coins, each one hid a letter. Once they found the letters of the first destination, they had to dictate it to Phil and if they were correct, they could then proceed to the airport.
- At Biblioteca Marciana, teams had to search the library for one of 12 copies of Cardinal Bessarion's letter to Doge Cristofo Moro, dated May 13, 1468. Once they found a copy, they could turn it into the librarian in exchange for their next clue.
Notes:
- The entirety of the leg takes place within St. Mark's Square in Venice to make it relatively easy on the teams
- The translation task is from Latin (the relics' original language) to English.
- I chose Miami because after research, I found Miami to have a heavy Italian population, which seemed to fit in well with the Start Line Task and tied into the first destination.
- I wanted to do Italy since round 1 since I know the country well and it is a part of my heritage.
I hope some of these notes clear things up and best of luck to everyone in this round.
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