The Amazing Race Philippines on AXN Fan-Made Concept Season 1: “Leg 1/EPISODE 1 (India)” [PILOT EPISODE]

The Amazing Race Philippines on AXN Fan-Made Concept Season 1: “Leg 1/EPISODE 1 (India)” [PILOT EPISODE] - “We’re Not In The Philippines, Anymore!”

HOST: "This is Amritsar, India. A population of 1,480,000 people. ..."

STARTING LINE: Wagah Border Park (Amritsar, India)

HOST: "... ‘Wagah Border Park’. This will serve as the starting line in a ‘race around the world’ and ‘The Amazing Race Philippines’. ..."

HOST: "... In just a few minutes you will embark on the first time in Philippine history: ‘The Amazing Race’. ..."

HOST: "... Hidden throughout the ‘race’ is three ‘Express Passes’, now the ‘Express Pass’  gives you the advantage to skip a task you don't want to complete. To win the ‘Express Pass’  you must complete an Express Pass task, and then you'll be rewarded with it. ..."

HOST: "... Is everybody ready? The race begins. Good luck. Race safe, race well. ... GO!!!"

CLUE: "ROADBLOCK: Welcome to India! Who wants to cross between borders?"

HOST: "A ‘Roadblock’ is a task that requires one team member to perform ..."

ROADBLOCK: “Who wants to cross between borders?”

HOST: "... In this Roadblock, that team member must perform a synchronized march for the ‘Attari-Wagah Border Ceremony’ by the Border Security Force here at Wagah Border Park which borders India and Pakistan. They must pick one of the mentors to teach one team member how to perform a march, then perform it in front of a Pakistan Ranger, if the Ranger is satisfied with the performance, the person must shake hands with the Ranger and be rewarded with a clue."

PROCEED TO: Gobindgarh Fort

HOST: "Teams must make their way to Gobindgarh Fort and search the grounds for their next clue."

HOST: "Teams may have the opportunity to win an ‘Express Pass’ or ..."

HOST: "... or move on. ..."

EXPRESS PASS REWARD: Unlock the Past (Unlock the Chest from a 4-digit Lock to retrieve The Express Pass)

HOST: "... To win the Express Pass, teams must unlock the chest from a 4-digit lock to retrieve the Express Pass, they must figure out on ‘what year did the British first occupy India’ (correct answer: ‘1858’), once they got the correct code ..."

HOST: "... they'll win the Express Pass reward."

PROCEED TO: Heritage Street

HOST: "Teams must make their way to Heritage Street and find the statue of Ranjit Singh; it's here that teams will find their next clue."

ROUTE INFO: Drink Lassi

HOST: "Teams must make their way to Giani Punjabi Lassi and drink a local dairy beverage known as a ‘lassi’ before receiving their next clue."

HOST: "A ‘Detour’ is a choice between two tasks each has its own pros and cons. ..."

HOST: "... In this Detour, teams must choose between two tasks where chess originated here in India, their choice: ‘Make Your Move’  or ‘Make Your Piece’ ."

DETOUR: “Make Your Move”

HOST: "In ‘Make Your Move’, requires teams to make their way to Amritsar Chess Club, where two people recreate one of the famous chess games between Eugene Torre and Vishy Anand during the Dubai Olympiad in 1986, ..."

HOST: "... here they must observe one of the chess moves and recreate them in a separate chess table ..."

HOST: "... by one team member is on the white side while the other team member is on the black side, once they get the correct chess moves ..."

HOST: "... they will receive their next clue."

DETOUR: “Make Your Piece”

HOST: "In ‘Make Your Piece’, requires teams to make their way to this chess factory where they make chess pieces for the FIDE chess tournaments, and there they have to learn to make and sculpt a chess piece ..."

HOST: "... before receiving their next clue."




ROUTE INFO: Figure Out Your Next Destination

HOST: "Teams must figure out the clue written in Hindi (हरिमन्दिर साहिब) on their ‘trophy’ or ‘chess piece’ is leading them to the Pit Stop at ..."

PIT STOP: Golden Temple

HOST: "... ‘Golden Temple’. Used as a spiritual site for Sikhism, it is now the first Pit Stop for this leg of the Race. The last team to check in here ..."

HOST: "... maybe eliminated."

HOST: "... As the winners for this leg of the Race, you have won an additional +₱10,000 to share with your team. You can use it after the Race."

BEHIND-THE-SCENES:

The reason why I had to start with Amritsar, India (rather than Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, or New Delhi) is that one of the Detour challenges/options has to do with ...

... the true origins of chess here in India known as “Chaturanga” or ...

... where chessmen/chess pieces are made for the FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs/International Chess Federation/World Chess Federation) World Chess Championship in a factory at Amritsar, India (this one is for the “Make Your Piece” Detour task). ...

... I remember playing Chessmaster PC Video Games when I was a kid way back in the 2000s, ...

... this is where I learned how to play chess correctly with Chessmaster 9000 ... 

... until now I still (almost) play (one of my Uncle's games) Chessmaster II ...

... on (not) PlayStation (PlayStation 1/PS1/PSX), ...

... back then before I learned how to play chess I usually watched my father playing Chessmaster 7000, ... 

... Chessmaster 9000, or this game “Cyber Chess”; ...

... but now he currently plays Chess (or Chess.com) on his mobile or iPad. ...

... Well we never have a task involving Western-style Chess

for “The Amazing Race” ...

.. except the Chinese Chess theme Detour task: “Make Your Move” (also inspired for the title of my TARPH design leg Detour task) where the task involves: ...

... “by selecting four chess pieces from a Chinese Chess board as references and they must match the shape and color to their human counterpart ...

... and place them on its human-sized chessboard.”; well I really wanted a task that involved in Western-style Chess rather than Chinese Chess for a long time now or until now, ...

... I discovered how chess pieces are made for FIDE Chess Tournaments in Amritsar, India on YouTube.

If I'm going to make a leg in Amritsar, India because of the “Make Your Piece” Detour task in a chess factory in Amritsar, I have to watch a video about or on Amritsar in India like this one: “10 BEST Things to do in Amritsar Punjab in 2024 🇮🇳” by Nomac Guides.

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