The Amazing Online Race

A Review of The Race

For me as a host, Season 4 was the most frustrating season I have ever hosted. But it's ok. It's all part of the experience. When the race began, as usual, the first clue was given through a chat room. Because it was in java script, most of the players can't get in the chat room. This problem has occurred in Season 3 too and now in season 4, it still occurred despite of the requirements in the application which says that your browser should be java enabled, I've decided to use AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) next season. Teams rush out and got stuck in Legs 1 and 2 but only one player rushed them all and has a great strategy. He got far off the lead and took the fast forward pass for leg 4. Because of this, he immediately proceeded to leg 5 where tasks and challenges are not that hard. He finally crossed the finish line with some problems using mIRC.

All the teams passed the 3 hour racing mark which was also done last season. Players are not told about this because I also study the behavior of the racers when things do not rush them. They go slow and think it's all a game. They relax and just play. What they do not realize that it is a race. You must go fast at all times.

Team Phantom was rushing fast when he reached the 3 hour race mark. What is a 3 hour race mar anyway? If the players have been playing this game for 3 hours then it means that they are taking too long to finish. The game is designed for only 2 hours. 30 minutes before the 3 hour mark, Team Mole was on leg 3. But still, the three hour mark got him and he was not able to continue the race. Team Dust was at leg 1 all the way. While Team Schmidthouse, even slow at first, blazed and raced fast in the last minutes of the race. All failed but team PWBK. Some people really are just not quitting, he even signed up for next season. He said that if he had won the last season, why not win next season's new racing track?

If your are asking yourself, how frustrating this race is, then take a look at this. This is Team Schmidthouse's massage during the race...

"I'm sorry But I am totally frustrated. I have been at this "mydestiny" site for quite awhile and have gotten no where. I don't know if it's me or the pages. I will keep trying until I am eliminated but I think it is hopeless"

I don't blame her for that. It's really frustrating. But look at her message, she never quitted she said that she will still keep trying until she gets eliminated.

Other teams were having some problems with the race too. Either they were too slow in some challenges or they do not know what to do. But till some, like Team PWBK woho won the race were very happy.

"It was really fun but nerve-racking at times, and I felt like I would never reach the finish" - Team PWBK, Matt, said when he crossed the finish line.

Making The Race

Making this race is no joke. It takes serious preparation and a lot of planning. The staff do plan on the challenges for it not to be dull challenges like question and answer challenges which is very boring to us. We strive to make each Detour, Road Block, Fast Forward and Route info a clue worth reading just like in the real Amazing Race.

Crossing the Finish Line

Team PWBK Crossed the finish line first leaving a huge gap between him and all of the other players. You can read his chat transcripts when he crossed the finish line in the chat transcripts section. When Team Phantom was about to cross the finish line, the 3 hour racing mark prevented him for crossing the finish line but he is still on 2nd place in this race.