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  "Good idea." Yoshi said. The three teams rushed through the airport, locating the Mushroom Airlines counter within a few minutes.

  "Hi, we're looking to get on the next flight to Rogueport." CJ said.

  "Ok… The next flight to Rogueport leaves at 6:15 AM, getting into Rogueport at 1:45 PM." The clerk said.

  "Awesome. Can we get tickets on that?" Alex asked.

  "Not a problem."

  CJ & Shaylene – 1st on FLIGHT 1

  Yoshi & Yoshi Jr – 2nd on FLIGHT 1

  Alex & Aubrey – 3rd of FLIGHT 1

  "Awesome. Thanks." Yoshi said.

  Athena & Janey: Engaged – 7th to Depart / 4:13 AM

  "Drive yourselves to Logan Airport and get on flight to Rogueport, then search near the docks for your next clue. You have 115 coins for this leg of the race." Athena read.

  DK & Diddy: Best Friends (Logan Airport)

  "Hi, we're looking to get on the earliest arriving flight to Rogueport." DK said, as the two approached the Mushroom Airlines counter.

  "Well, we have a flight leaving at 6:15 AM, arriving in Rogueport at 1:45 PM." The clerk said.

  "Awesome. Can we book that?" DK asked.

  DK & Diddy – 4th on FLIGHT 1

  "Thank you." Diddy said.

  Fox & Krystal: Married (Logan Airport)

  "Let's try Rogue Airlines." Fox said. "They should have the fastest and most direct flights to Rogueport."

  "Good idea."

  (Rogue Airlines)

  "Hi, we're looking to get on a flight to Rogueport." Krystal said.

  "Ok, we have a flight leaving at 7:30 AM, arriving in Rogueport at 3:00 PM."

  "Let's book that and then go look to see if we can find anything better." Krystal said.

  Fox & Krystal – 1st on FLIGHT 2

  "Thanks." Fox said.

  Stacey & Tiny Tina: Friends – Last to Depart / 5:20 AM

  "Cool, we're going to Rogueport!" Stacey said. "115 coins. Okay."

  "I let Stacey down." Tina said (Before-Leg). "We went into that leg like pa-pow and came out of the Detour like piddly-POW! But then I blew it on the Roadblock."

  "You didn't blow it." Stacey said. "It just didn't work in our favor."

  Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors (Logan Airport)

  The Star Warriors rushed over to the Mushroom Airlines counter.

  "Excuse me, we're looking to get to Rogueport." MetaKnight said.

  "(Got any food?)" Kirby asked.

  "Well, we have a flight leaving at 6:15 AM, but it's all booked."

  "What other airlines have flights?" MetaKnight asked.

  "Rogue Airlines has a flight leaving at 7:30 AM, arriving in Rogueport at 3:00 PM."

  "We'll check that out." MetaKnight said. "Could we get on hold for the 6:15 AM flight?"

  "Sure."

  (Rogue Airlines)

  "Good morning. We would like tickets on the 7:30 AM flight to Rogueport." MetaKnight said.

  "Not a problem."

  Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors – 2nd on FLIGHT 2

  "(Thanks! Let's go find some cake!)" Kirby exclaimed.

  Athena & Janey: Engaged (Logan Airport)

  "Ok, so… this says there's a flight leaving at 6:15 and 7:30." Athena said. "Mushroom Airlines and Rogue Airlines. Let's try Mushroom Airlines."

  (Mushroom Airlines)

  "Excuse me, we're looking to get on the 6:15 flight to Rogueport." Janey said.

  "I'm sorry, it's full."

  "Ok, let's try Rogue Airlines." Athena said.

  (Rogue Airlines)

  "Can we get tickets on the 7:30 to Rogueport?" Athena asked.

  Athena & Janey: Engaged – 3rd on FLIGHT 2

  "Awesome." Janey said.

  FLIGHT 1 (Mushroom Airlines) / 6:15 AM

  "Attention passengers, due to a mechanical issue, we have to delay Flight 618 to Rogueport. We apologize for any inconvenience."

  "So, our flight to Roeguport has been delayed. We're sitting on the runway while they fix… whatever's wrong with the plane. So of course, there goes whatever lead we might

  have had." CJ said (During-Leg).

  Stacey & Tiny Tina: Friends (Logan Airport)

  The girls stood in the airport lobby, scanning the flight board.

  "Girl, it looks like Rogue Airlines has a flight at 7:30 AM." Tina said. "That's our best bet."

  "Let's do it." Stacey said.

  FLIGHT 1 (Mushroom Airlines) – Departure (Boston) / 7:15 AM

  FLIGHT 2 (Rogue Airlines) – Departure (Boston) / 7:30 AM

  "All teams are now on their way to Rogueport. On the Mushroom Airlines flight, leaving an hour late, are dating Sages CJ & Shaylene, father-and-son Yoshi & Yoshi Jr, friends

  Alex & Aubrey and best friends DK & Diddy.

  On the Rogue Airlines flight, leaving 15 minutes after the Mushroom Airlines flight, are friends and Star Warriors Kirby & MetaKnight, married couple Fox & Krystal, engaged

  couple Athena & Janey and friends Stacey & Tiny Tina." Toadsworth narrated.

  (Rogueport)

  A plane flies toward a busy sea port city somewhere in the western Mushroom Kingdom. At the north side of the city is a blimp, a train and the airport. On the south side of

  the city is the port. In the west side of the city, a luxurious casino can be seen, and obvious signs of wear and tear can be seen in the eastern side of the city. The plane

  gently lands on the runway and comes to a stop.

  FLIGHT 1 (Mushroom Airlines) – Arrival (Rogueport) / 2:45 PM

  The four lead teams rushed out of the airport.

  "Which way is it?" DK asked.

  "No idea." Diddy said. They noticed a train station not too far from the airport. "Let's see if anyone there can point us in the right direction."

  "Good idea." DK said. The Kongs ran off toward the train station. Meanwhile, the Yoshis started running to the south of the airport.

  "Let's follow them." CJ said. "I'm sure they know where they're going."

  "Good idea." Alex said.

  (Rogueport Harbor)

  The Sages and the Yoshis ran through a doorway and down a stone staircase to a small port on the south side of Rogueport, containing only a single dock. At the end of the

  dock was a clue box. The three teams rushed over and grabbed their clue.

  "Proceed on foot to East Rogueport and search for your next clue." CJ read.

  "Teams must now travel on foot to East Rogueport." Toadsworth stood in the run down section of town in front of a very plain looking building. In front of the building was a

  clue box. "It is here, in front of Rogueport's Trouble Center, that teams will find their next clue."

  "What kind of challenge do you think we'll have to do in East Rogueport?" Shaylene wondered.

  "It's gang territory, so it's tough to say." Jr said.

  "I doubt we'd have to do any kind of gang-related task." Alex said.

  "Maybe we'll have to clean up some of the local graffiti." Yoshi said.

  FLIGHT 2 (Rogue Airlines) – Arrival (Rogueport) / 3:00 PM

  "Where do we go now?" Fox wondered.

  "Well, the clue said by the docks." Athena said.

  "Yeah, but which way are the docks?" MetaKnight questioned. Meanwhile, Stacey and Tina had slipped away unnoticed.

  DK & Diddy / Stacey & Tiny Tina (Rogueport Harbor)

  The Kongs rushed down the stairs toward the harbor, with the girls shortly after them.

  "We were surprised to see DK and Diddy at the harbor." Stacey said (After-Leg). "We assumed they got on the earlier flight."

  "Make your way on foot to East Rogueport and search for your next clue." DK read.

  "Come on. I know where to go." Stacey whispered to Tina.

  CJ & Shaylene / Yoshi & Yoshi Jr / Alex & Aubrey (East Rogueport)

  The three rushed into a small section of town, just beyond a tall wall separating it from the town square. Ahead of them was another wall with an archway built into it.
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br />   Between the two walls were a few houses, one of which was marked with a sun-like symbol, known in the Mushroom Kingdom as a Shine Sprite. To their right was a wooden

  fence and a green Warp Pipe.

  "I wonder where the clue is." Yoshi said.

  "It doesn't look like it's anywhere out in the open." CJ said. "Maybe we should split up and check the area."

  "We'll check behind Frankly's place." Jr said.

  "We'll head over and check around Bobbery's house." CJ said.

  "Guys… It's right there." Shaylene said, pointing beyond the stone archway. The three teams ran through the archway, bringing them to a small area with three more buildings,

  the clue box, a small stream, and a wooden bridge.

  "Good eyes, Shay." CJ said. The three grabbed their clues and ripped them open.

  "Detour…" Alex read. "Wager or Savior."

  "A Detour is a choice between two tasks. In this Detour, teams must choose between two activities involving the rival gangs of Rogueport… Wager or Savior.

  In Wager, teams must make their way on foot to West Rogueport and find the Pianta Parlor, a local casino run by the Pianta Gang. Once there, they must use the 50

  provided Pianta Game Tokens to bet on a paper airplane in a paper airplane race until they've won 100 Pianta Tokens. While the task isn't physically demanding, teams will be

  at the mercy of luck in the hopes that they can bet on the winning plan. Once they've won 100 tokens, they can exchange them for coins and their next clue.

  In Savior, teams must enter the nearby Trouble Center in East Rogueport, run the Robbo Gang. Once there, teams must choose and help five residents of Rogueport with

  various issues they have, which could range from missing house keys to package delivery to pricing items at nearby shops. While the challenge may have racers running all

  over Rogueport, teams who pick and choose their troubles carefully may surge ahead. Once teams have solved five troubles, they may return half their reward money to

  the Trouble Center in exchange for their next clue." Toadsworth narrated.

  "Savior sounds simple." Shaylene said.

  "By 'simple' you mean 'not luck based'?" CJ asked.

  "Yes." Shaylene said.

  "This whole race is a gamble." Alex said. "Let's try Wager."

  "We choose Savior." Yoshi said.

  (Trouble Center)

  The two teams walked into the Trouble Center and scanned a nearby bulletin board with a race flag tacked to it.

  "Wet in West Rogueport… Hm. Let's try this one." CJ said.

  "Sounds like a plan." Shaylene said.

  "Swindled in the Seaport." Yoshi read. "Let's roll, son."

  (East Rogueport)

  As the two teams rushed out of the Trouble Center and through East Rogueport, they saw Stacey and Tina running toward the clue box.

  "Once we saw CJ and… his partner, we knew that something must have happened on their flight. They were the first team to leave this Pit Stop and we were last, so there must have been a delay or something that caught us all up with each other." Stacey said (After-Leg).

  Stacey & Tiny Tina: Friends

  "Detour… Wager or Savior." Stacey read. "Gambling's not exactly my strong suit. Let's do Savior."

  Athena & Janey / Kirby & MetaKnight / Fox & Krystal

  The three teams rushed into the harbor.

  "Make your way on foot to East Rogueport and search for your next clue." Janey read.

  "I would presume that this is the south part of Rogueport, so going up the stairs and to the right would probably put us in East Rogueport." MetaKnight said.

  "Are we really sure we want to bet on that?" Fox asked.

  "There's three of us." MetaKnight said. "Even if all three of us go the wrong way, we know that there are three teams tied for last, so we all have the chance of staying in the

  race."

  "Still quite a gamble." Fox said. "But I guess I don't mind those odds."

  Alex & Aubrey: Friends (Pianta Parlor)

  The nature Sages ran into a casino on the west side of Rogueport. Sitting behind the exchange counter for tokens was a light blue Boo, wearing a pink bow and cat ears.

  Scattered around the casino were odd humanoid creatures with rounded triangular bodies, small palm trees growing from their heads, and wearing grass skirts, suit jackets, ties

  and sunglasses. They were known as Piantas. The Sages ran over to the exchange counter.

  "Hi, we're here to play the Plane Game." Aubrey said.

  "Follow me." The Boo, Lahla, said. She phased through the bars separating the exchange counter from the rest of the casino and led the nature Sages to room where several

  Koopa Troopas were standing on a raised platform in lanes marked 1 through 6, all holding paper airplanes. In front of the platform was a table, divided into sections marked

  with the numbers 1 through 6. "Place your bets on which airplane you think will fly the farthest. You may bet on up to 2 airplanes, and you must bet at least 5 Pianta Tokens,

  but no more than 25."

  "Any ideas?" Alex asked.

  "It's all up to chance." Aubrey said. "And I don't know much of the aerodynamics of paper airplanes."

  "I guess we'll try 3 and 5." Alex said, putting 5 Pianta Tokens down on each.

  Athena & Janey / Kirby & MetaKnight / Fox & Krystal

  "Well that was simple." Athena said, as the three teams approached the clue box.

  "Detour… Wager or Savior."

  "Let's do Savior." MetaKnight said.

  "Savior sounds like a better plan." Fox said.

  "We gamble with our lives everyday on Pandora, and our luck's held out so far." Janey said. "Let's try Wager."

  DK & Diddy: Best Friends

  As the Pandorans rushed out of East Rogueport, the Kongs ran in and quickly located the clue box.

  "Detour… Wager or Savior." DK read. "Wager sounds adventurous. Let's try that."

  CJ & Shaylene: Dating (West Rogueport)

  CJ and Shaylene handed an umbrella to a Goomba standing near the Pianta Parlor.

  "Thank you very much." The Goomba said.

  Stacey & Tiny Tina: Friends (East Rogueport)

  The girls approached a bipedal bird like creature standing in front of a house on the easternmost edge of Rogueport. The creature, known as a Craw, had a grey beak, brown

  feathers, wore a green bandana and vest and was carrying a spear.

  "Hi… We're here to help you with your trouble." Stacey said. "At least, I hope you're the one we're helping."

  "Oh thank goodness." The Craw, Garf, said. "You found my key?"

  "Yup yup." Tina said, holding out a small key. Garf took it, opening the locked door near him.

  "Thanks." Garf said, tossing them a small pouch filled with coins.

  Yoshi & Yoshi Jr: Father/Son (Rogueport Harbor)

  The Yoshis stood near the docks with a small red Bob-omb.

  "Here you go." Yoshi said. "We talked to Thriff T. He said he had someone else manning the shop the other day and apologizes for the price mistake." Yoshi handed a small bag

  of coins to the Bob-omb. The Bob-omb added more coins to the pouch and handed it back to Yoshi.

  "Thank you."

  Alex & Aubrey / Athena & Janey / DK & Diddy

  The Nature Sages watched the paper airplanes land on the track as the Pandorans and the Kongs walked in.

  "And number 2 is the winner!" Lahla said.

  The Kongs and Pandorans approached Lahla and the Nature Sages.

  "Is this the Plane Game?" DK asked.

  "Yes it is. Step right up." Lahla said. "Place your bets on which airplane you think will fly the farthest. You may bet on up to 2 airplanes, and you must bet at least 5 Pianta

  Tokens, but no more than 25."

  "Let's stick with 3 and 5." Alex said, placing 10 tokens on each.

  "2 and 6." DK said, placing down 10 on each.

  "3 and 6." Athena said, placing dow
n 15 and 10.

  Kirby & MetaKnight: Friends/Star Warriors (Rogueport Square)

  MetaKnight walked into a small house on the west end of Rogueport Center. Inside was a yellow-capped, white-haired female Toad with a less than pleasant look on her face.

  She wore a black t-shirt and red apron. MetaKnight held out his hand. In the palm was a contact lens. The Toad snapped it out of his hand and smacked a handful of coins

  down in its place.

  "Thanks. Now get out of my kitchen." She said. MetaKnight walked out. As Kirby left, he inhaled a basket of apples. "And don't come back, Sucky McPinky!"

  Fox & Krystal: Married (West Rogueport)

  Team Star Fox stood in a small house with a female Toad and a young Toad boy.

  "Your husband's at the Pianta Parlor, ma'am." Fox said.

  The Toad woman sighed. "Of course he is. Thank you." She handed a bag of coins to Fox.

  CJ & Shaylene: Dating (East Rogueport)

  The Sages ran over to a bipedal brown dog-like creature, known as a Doogan, with a green tuft of hair atop his head and wearing a green jacket. CJ held out a piece of paper.

  "Here you go, Arfur." CJ said. "Prices for a Dried Shroom, a Courage Shell and a Dizzy Dial."

  "Awesome." Arfur the Doogan said. "Thanks." He handed CJ a bag of coins.

  Alex & Aubrey / Athena & Janey / DK & Diddy

  "And number 3 is the winner!" Lahla said.

  "Dang!" DK said.

  "That could've gone worse." Aubrey said.

  "It could've gone better." Alex said.

  "Not bad." Janey said.

  "Place your next bets!" Lahla said.

  "20 on number… 5." Aubrey said.

  "25 on 5." Athena said.

  "15 on number 2." DK said.

  Stacey & Tiny Tina: Friends

  The girls walked into a small house inhabited by an elderly Koopa and handed her a paper bag.

  "Thank you very much, girls." The Koopa said, holding out a small handful of coins. "I'm sorry it's not much…"

  "Don't worry about it." Stacey said.

  CJ & Shaylene: Dating

  CJ and Shaylene stood in a small house in East Rogueport. With them was an older Goomba with thick glasses. Standing on her partner's shoulders, Shaylene grabbed a book

  off of a tall shelf.

  "Why'd you put that so high, Professor Frankly?" CJ asked.

  "Wasn't thinking I guess." Frankly said, holding out a bag of coins. "Thank you."

  Alex & Aubrey / Athena & Janey / DK & Diddy