The Amazing Race Philippines on AXN Fan-Made Concept Season 1: “Leg 2/EPISODE 2 (India → Thailand)” [PILOT EPISODE NO. #2]

The Amazing Race Philippines on AXN Fan-Made Concept Season 1: “Leg 2/EPISODE 2 (India → Thailand)” [PILOT EPISODE NO. #2] - “Power of the Yield”

PIT STOP: Golden Temple

HOST: “This is Amritsar, India. And here at Amritsar lies the Golden Temple. This ‘Golden Temple’ or in Hindi ‘Harmandir Sahib’  meaning the ‘house of god’  will serve as the start of the 2nd leg of ‘The Amazing Race Philippines’ .”

HOST: “Teams will move to Bangkok, Thailand from India for the ‘pit start’  ...”

PIT START: Wat Niwet Thammaprawat (Bangkok, Thailand)

HOST: “... at Wat Niwet Thammaprawat. Because the team was the first team to arrive, that team will depart at this required time.”

CLUE: “ROUTE INFO: Welcome to Thailand! Make your way to Bo Ngoen Pla Pao Restaurant to find your next clue.”

PROCEED TO: Bo Ngoen Pla Pao Restaurant

HOST: “Teams must travel by taxi to Bo Ngoen Pla Pao Restaurant where they’ll find their next clue.”

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

ROADBLOCK: “Who’s got a taste for adventure?”

HOST: “... in this Roadblock that team member must eat a bowl of one of Thailand’s after-school activity: ‘stir-fried crickets and grasshoppers’, ...”

HOST: “... once they finish a bowl of fried insects, they’ll receive their next clue.”

PROCEED TO: Golden Mount Temple

HOST: “Teams must make their way to Golden Mount Temple where they’ll have to search for a ...”

HOST: “... 30-minute or 60-minute (1 hour) digital timer, their digital timers will give teams the power to stop another team racing for 30 or 60 minutes when they encounter a ‘Yield’ during the Race: ‘the power of the Yield can be used to stop a team in their tracks, dramatically affecting the outcome of the Race’; once they find the timers they needed they can get their next clue.”

CLUE: “DETOUR: ‘Bacon’ or ‘Eggs’. ...”

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

HOST: “... In this Detour, teams must choose between: ‘Bacon’  or ‘Eggs’ .”

DETOUR: “Bacon”

HOST: “In ‘Bacon’, teams had to find marked tuk-tuks on Larn Luang Road and then direct their tuk-tuk drivers to drive them to a nearby Pig Monument ...”

HOST: “... to get their next clue (teams were allowed to seek directions from locals but could not get assistance from the driver).”

DETOUR: “Eggs”

HOST: “In ‘Eggs’, teams had to travel to Pak Khlong Talat, find an egg store on Asadang Road, and deliver 20 trays of eggs by using a wheeler to a nearby egg stall without breaking the eggs to receive their next clue.”

PIT STOP: Wat Pho

HOST: “Teams must make their way by taxi to the pit stop at ‘Wat Pho’, ‘Wat Pho’ is best known for Thailand’s largest ‘Reclining Buddha’ which is 46 meters long and 15 meters high, and it’s now the 2nd Pit Stop of the Race. The last team to check in here may be eliminated.”

BEHIND-THE-SCENES:

Well, way back in Season 32 of “The Amazing Race (USA/US)” we have the Yield back since it was last seen in Season 11 (All Stars) ...

... so I’m making new twists for the Yield in my design leg rather than hourglasses, I was thinking of digital timer clocks for the upcoming Yield with 30 minutes or 60 minutes (1 hour) digital timers instead of 10 minutes or 20 minutes hourglasses.

The “eating fried crickets and grasshoppers” Roadblock task (“Who's got a taste for adventure?”) was actually ...

... a recycled task from Season 9 of TAR: USA/US’ Fast Forward task: “Eat Crickets & Grasshoppers” at the same restaurant in “Bo Ngoen Pla Pao Restaurant” ...

... I also featured Tyler MacNiven as a cameo (not really, it’s actually made up for this fan-made design leg concept) in this Roadblock task as part of the “eating fried crickets and grasshoppers” thing, the Roadblock question title: "Who's got a taste for adventure?" is named after a Roadblock task from Season 14, Leg 10.2 of “The Amazing Race” in Beijing, China at Donghuamen Night Market where they have to eat exotic Chinese street food (“Eat Street Food”) which is: *grasshoppers, *beetle larvae, *scorpion, and *starfish.

Some of the recycled locations and the Detour task options in Bangkok are actually from Season 1 of “The Amazing Race Asia” (Leg 7/Episode 7: “New Zealand → Singapore → Thailand”): ...

... Bangkok Buddhist Temple (Wat Niwet Thammaprawat) for the Pit Start ...

... Golden Mount Temple (Wat Saket – Golden Mount) for the task's location on finding digital timers for the upcoming Yield ...

... same tasks and same locations for the Detour from Season 1 of TAR: Asia (*NOTE: This is one of my favorite Detour of TARA 1!) ...

... and also TARA1’s Leg 7 pit stop: “Wat Pho” as a recycled Pit Stop location for my Season 1 fan-made concept for “The Amazing Race Philippines on AXN”.

Well, I'm not sure if I will make more episodes/legs for “The Amazing Race Philippines on AXN” 1st Revival Concept in the future because these are just two pilot episodes with Amritsar, India for Leg 1 and Bangkok, Thailand for Leg 2 ...

... and also I'm working on a new TAR project concept called: “The Amazing Race: Pinoy Rush” in association with GMA Network (GMA 7) and AXN next year, which focuses on teams from all over the world and The Philippines (host) to “race across The Philippines” for US$100,000 (for international winning teams) or ₱1,000,000/₱1 Million (for Philippine winning teams) and more; ...

... this is actually based on a format in China called

“The Amazing Race: China Rush/极速前进：冲刺！”, ...

... well I didn't like TV5’s version of “The Amazing Race Philippines” because of its over-recycled tasks, its horrible TARP/TARPH envelope logo/text design, and the host Derek Ramsay was not suitable or perfect as host

for TAR: Philippines; ...

... for the concept for "The Amazing Race: Pinoy Rush", I want something to be like or influenced/inspired by “The Amazing Race Canada” that has 100% original/self-made tasks based on our culture and facts here in The Philippines but not recycled task(s) in other versions of TAR (because TARCanada has 100% self-made tasks based on their culture in Canada) while TARCR a bit

50%-75% inspired. ...

... I'm not sure if I'm making more episodes of my concept: "The Amazing Race Philippines on AXN" in the future, but I'm giving you a preview of my upcoming legs for this concept in the future: Vietnam for Legs 3-4, South Africa for Leg 5, France for Leg 6, United Kingdom for Leg 7, Germany for Leg 8, Italy for Legs 9-10, Japan for Leg 11, and finally The Philippines for the final leg (Leg 12).

*ADDITIONAL NOTE: Originally this episode’s title was supposed to be “Power to Yield”, but changed to “Power of the Yield” instead to explain how the "Yield" is used in the game.

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The Amazing Race (USA) Wishlist Route IDEA #2: “Leg 2 (Philippines)”

PREVIOUSLY ON: The Amazing Race (USA): “Leg 1 (United States → Philippines)”:

The Amazing Race (USA) Wishlist Route IDEA #2: Leg 2 (Philippines):

PROCEED TO: MarQuee Mall

PHIL KEOGHAN: "Teams must make their way MarQuee Mall located in Angeles City in the Pampanga region, where they have to sign up for one of three charter buses to ..."

PROCEED TO: Dagupan City, Philippines

PHIL: "... Dagupan City in the Ilocos Region (The first three teams were on the first bus, the next four teams on the second bus, and the remaining teams on the last bus), once there they'll have to figure out what the clue was saying: ‘Find the giant crab that will lead you to your next clue.’ is taking them to ..."

FIND: Crab Building (“Find the giant crab that will lead you to your next clue.”)

PHIL: "... Giant Crab Building where they'll find their next clue."

PROCEED TO: Vigan City, Philippines

PHIL: "Teams must travel by bus to the city of Vigan, once there they'll have to make their way to ..."

PROCEED TO: Vigan Heritage Site

PHIL: "... the Vigan Heritage Site and search the grounds for their next clue."

DETOUR: “Patintero” or “Pot Piñata”

PHIL: "In this Detour, teams must choose between two famous classic children's games here in The Philippines, their choice: ‘Patintero’ or ‘Pot Piñata’."

DETOUR: “Patintero”

PHIL: "In ‘Patintero’, requires teams to participate and win a local children’s game called: “patintero”, teams must score 10 wins without being touched by the other opponents."

DETOUR: “Pot Piñata”

PHIL: "In ‘Pot Piñata’, requires teams to participate in a festival and party game called: ‘pukpok palayok’, where one team member must hit a clay pot with a stick while being blindfolded, while the other team member must use a tambourine to guide the blindfolded partner to the pot."


IF TEAMS FINISHED THE: “Patintero” Detour

PHIL: "Both Detours were instructed the teams to a Vigan empanada store, if the team finished the ‘Patintero’ detour, they had to prepare and cook 10 Vigan empanadas and deliver them to a marked location for their next clue, ..."

IF TEAMS FINISHED THE: “Pot Piñata” Detour

PHIL: "... or the team finished the ‘Pot Piñata’ detour, must eat 40 Vigan empanadas to get their next clue."

PROCEED TO: Caniaw Heritage and Forest Park

PHIL: "Teams must make their way to Caniaw Heritage and Forest Park in Bantay in the Ilocos Sur region, where they'll find their next clue."

ROADBLOCK: “Who can crack the war code?”

PHIL: "During World War II, the Japanese already invaded the Philippines on December 8, 1941 ..."

PHIL: "... This Roadblock requires one team member to go back in time and be avoided by World War II Japanese soldiers, ..."

PHIL: "... one team member must crack the ‘war code’ by ..."

PHIL: "... entering the correct arch through three rows of Japanese arches without ..."

PHIL: "... getting 3 strikes by the Japanese WWII soldiers. If they got 3 strikes they'll have to start all over again. ..."

PHIL: "... once they find the correct path, ..."

PHIL: "... they will get their clue at the Japanese's military camp."


FIND: Lam-Ang Statue at Kapurpurawan Rock Formation

PHIL: "Teams must find the statue of the Ilocano hero legend: ‘Lam-Ang’ at Kapurpurawan Rock Formation located in Burgos, Ilocos Norte for their next clue."

TASK/PIT STOP: Find and Return Lam-Ang’s Rooster and Bring It to The Pit Stop

PHIL: "Teams must search and find Lam-Ang’s rooster hidden throughout Kapurpurawan Rock Formation ..."

PHIL: "... and must return it to Lam-Ang (also a pit stop greeter) at the pit stop, ..."

PHIL: "... if they find a ‘golden rooster’..."

PHIL: "... they’ll win an ‘Express Pass’ and the last team to check in here ..."

PHIL: "… will be eliminated."

BEHIND-THE-SCENES:

Well, I visited the Ilocos Region (Sur and Norte) here in the Philippines way back in 2016, I have to make this wishlist leg because this is Part 2 of “The Amazing Race (USA) Wishlist Route IDEA #2” and I also visited some places of the Ilocos Region, so I'll put some for this wishlist leg.

I have to put Vigan Emapandas after the Detour task because I also tried one of those and it tastes delicious!

The “War Code” roadblock is actually a recycled Roadblock task from ...

... Season 4 of “The Amazing Race: Asia” in Leg 10: Gyeongju, South Korea (“Who can crack the Warrior Code?”/Warrior Code), ...

... TAR: Australia/The Amazing Race: Australia also recycled this task in Season 2, Leg 11 in Beijing, China at the Great Wall of China, ...

... the reason why I made this “War Code” roadblock is I didn't like The Amazing Race: Philippines' recycled Roadblock from TAR: Asia Season 4, Leg 10 (Indonesia → South Korea) for Season 2, Episode 4 (Pangasinan → La Union): “Who can crack the Surfer’s Code”/Surfer’s Code; because ...

... it's not historical like from TARAsia S4 and TARAus S2 and it's over-recycled, I wanted something like the Roadblock sets in World War 2 for the recycled Roadblock task: “passing through Japanese WW2 soldiers (WAR CODE) (I can also put this task for my upcoming concept: ‘The Amazing Race: Pinoy Rush’).” ...

(Original)

(Photoshopped)

... As for the “where you get the clue from the (Japanese') base” Roadblock picture, this was taken from The Amazing Race: Philippines Season 2, Leg 4 (Pangasinan → La Union) (I have to photoshop the clue to remove the word “PHILIPPINES”).

The “return Lam-Ang’s rooster to the Pit Stop” task with a rooster prop is actually from ...

... Season 4, Episode 3 of the 90’s Nickelodeon revival game show of “Legends of the Hidden Temple” for adult contestants; and aired on The CW between October 10, 2021-January 23, 2022; titled: ...

... “The Amazing Talking Rooster of Lam-Ang or The Ilocano Legend of Lam-Ang”, ...

prop (left) and A.I. (right)

... well I have to use an A.I. photo generator using ArtGuru to make the prop rooster “golden”; ...

... and also when I was at the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation in Ilocos in 2016, where I saw a statue of a man fighting an alligator or crocodile was actually the Ilocano folklore legend and hero “Lam-Ang” because come to think of it LOTHT Season 4, Episode 3 focuses on the legend of “Lam-Ang”.

Since we have the Express Pass back in Season 36 35 of The Amazing Race: USA, I might as well add it to the wishlist leg.

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