AU$TRALIA: A Travel Game - Ep 5

Summary

In episode five of 'Jet Lag: Australia', two teams vie for control over Australia's regions. Amidst flight mix-ups and strategic moves, they face challenges like drawing a portrait, telegraphing in Morse code, and golfing in Alice Springs. The teams must navigate the outback, strategize their budget, and adapt to unexpected twists to secure victory.

Takeaways

• 🌍 The competition involves two teams vying for control over eight regions in Australia.
• 🛫 The teams are currently strategizing and moving between different locations, including Adelaide and Alice Springs.
• 🏁 The game's board indicates the regions each team controls, with Toby and his partner planning to secure Adelaide.
• 💸 Ben and Adam are in Alice Springs due to a flight mix-up and are trying to accumulate a large budget to reclaim regions.
• 🏆 The objective is to control four regions to win, and the teams are strategizing on how to achieve this.
• 🎨 Toby and his partner are participating in a challenge at the National Portrait Gallery, where they must draw a famous person that the audience can identify.
• 🏞️ Ben and Adam face challenges in Alice Springs, such as collecting animal points, sending a telegraph, scoring a bogey in golf, and waiting for a specific time without looking at clocks.
• 🏌️‍♂️ Golf is a significant part of Ben and Adam's strategy, with a high-risk, high-reward challenge that could significantly boost their budget.
• 📈 The teams are constantly assessing their financial situation and the potential moves of their opponents, adjusting their strategies accordingly.
• 🏢 The script reveals the importance of strategic planning and risk-taking in competitive games, as well as the value of time management and resource allocation.

Q & A

What is the objective of the teams in the game 'Jet Lag: Australia'?

The objective of the teams in 'Jet Lag: Australia' is to compete for control of Australia's eight regions.

Why did Ben and Adam end up in Alice Springs?

Ben and Adam ended up in Alice Springs due to a flight mix-up, which forced them to retreat there to claim the Northern Territory's welcome bonus.

What is the strategy Toby and his partner plan to use against Ben and Adam?

Toby and his partner plan to secure Adelaide and then follow Ben and Adam, potentially challenging their regions.

What is the significance of leaving a dollar in the Northern Territory?

Leaving a dollar in the Northern Territory is a strategy to claim control of that region with minimal investment, making it difficult for the opposing team to challenge.

What challenge do Ben and Adam face at Alice Springs Desert Park?

Ben and Adam need to collect 100 animal points at Alice Springs Desert Park, which involves finding a lot of animals.

What is the task at the Northern Territory's oldest telegraph station?

The task at the Northern Territory's oldest telegraph station is to build a device that can communicate in Morse code.

What is the significance of scoring a bogey on any hole at Alice Springs Golf Club?

Scoring a bogey on any hole at Alice Springs Golf Club is a challenge that offers a high multiplier (3.5x), potentially earning a lot of points.

What is the strategy Toby and his partner use to draw a famous person at the National Portrait Gallery?

Toby and his partner choose to draw Kathy Freeman, a less-known but iconic figure, and incorporate the Olympic rings and her carrying flags into their drawing.

What is the challenge that Ben and Adam undertake at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station?

Ben and Adam build a makeshift telegraph using a tube and objects to represent dots, dashes, and breaks, and attempt to send a message.

What is the strategy Ben and Adam use to sense the passage of time without looking at clocks?

Ben and Adam use a consistent walking rhythm to time their steps and estimate the passage of 30 minutes without looking at any clocks.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Episode Five: Strategy and Heat in Australia

In episode five of Jet Lag: Australia, two teams vie for control over eight regions of the country. The current board shows a close competition, with the narrator and Toby heading to Adelaide to secure their position against Ben and Adam, who are stranded in Alice Springs due to a flight mix-up. The narrator and Toby plan to steal regions from Ben and Adam, who aim to amass a large budget to reclaim territories on the final day. The episode highlights the intense heat of the Australian outback and the teams' strategies, including leaving a dollar in Northern Territory to secure control. Challenges include drawing a famous person at the National Portrait Gallery and collecting animal points at Alice Springs Desert Park.

05:04

🏌️‍♂️ Golf and Telegraph Challenges in Alice Springs

Ben and Adam, stranded in Alice Springs, strategize to earn money through various challenges. They consider the telegraph challenge at the Northern Territory's oldest telegraph station, which involves building a Morse code communication device. They also contemplate scoring a bogey at Alice Springs Golf Club, despite their lack of golf skills. The team debates the risks and rewards of these challenges, ultimately deciding to invest in the telegraph challenge as a cash builder and then betting big on golf. They also discuss the potential moves of their opponents and the need to secure at least two of their regions to win.

10:05

📬 Building a Telegraph and Golf Preparations

Ben and Adam construct a telegraph device using a tube and colored beads to represent Morse code. They face challenges with the design, including concerns about objects getting stuck. Despite the difficulties, they remain confident in their ability to complete the challenge. They also discuss their strategy for the golf challenge, deciding to bet $900 on scoring a bogey. They practice at the driving range and putting green, preparing for the high-stakes golf game that could significantly impact their budget.

15:05

🏌️‍♂️ Golf Success and Plans for Brisbane

Ben successfully scores a bogey on the first hole of the golf course, securing a significant win that boosts their budget. This victory allows them to book a flight to Brisbane and plan their next moves. They consider the risks and potential rewards of their opponents' actions, such as depositing $2 in Adelaide for a strategic play. The team is energized by their success and looks forward to the challenges ahead.

20:06

📚 Library Challenge and Time Sensing Strategy

In Adelaide, the team faces new challenges, including finding five different fish at Port Noarlunga Reef and smuggling sugar into the Sugarloaf. They also contemplate mastering the Dewey Decimal System at the Adelaide City Library and predicting a point in a beach volleyball game. The team decides to attempt the library challenge, betting up to $250 on their ability to find the book 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' within three minutes. They also devise a strategy to sense the passage of time by counting steps, betting $1,000 on their ability to stop a timer within three minutes of the 30-minute mark.

25:08

📚 Failed Library Search and Future Plans

Despite their efforts, the team fails to find 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' within the allotted time, resulting in a loss of their bet. They reflect on their strategy and consider their options for the following day. They discuss the importance of being responsive to their opponents' moves and the potential challenges they might face. The team decides to stay in the city, keeping their options open for the next day's challenges and flights.

30:15

💰 Budget Management and Finale Promotion

The team strategizes on how to use their budget effectively, considering various flight options and potential challenges. They monitor their opponents' budget and discuss the risks of playing too conservatively or too aggressively. The episode concludes with a promotional message for the finale of Jet Lag: Australia, which is available on Nebula. The team encourages viewers to sign up for Nebula using the promo code JETLAG to access the finale and support the show.

Keywords

💡Jet Lag: Australia

Jet Lag: Australia is the title of the video series and the central theme of the script. It is a competitive game show where two teams vie for control over Australia's eight regions. The title is a play on the common travel ailment 'jet lag,' suggesting a race against time and geographical challenges. The script revolves around the strategies and challenges faced by the teams as they navigate through various Australian locations.

💡Regions

In the context of the video, 'regions' refers to the eight geographical areas of Australia that the teams are competing to control. Controlling a region is a key objective in the game, as it contributes to the team's chances of winning. The script mentions the teams' strategies to secure regions, such as placing money in Adelaide or leaving a dollar in Northern Territory.

💡Outback

The 'outback' is a term used to describe the vast, arid, and remote areas of Australia. In the script, the outback is the location where one team ends up due to a flight mix-up. It is depicted as extremely hot and dry, with the team experiencing the harsh conditions as they attempt to claim the Northern Territory's welcome bonus.

💡Budget

The 'budget' in the script refers to the financial resources available to the teams as they participate in the game. Teams need to manage their budget strategically to fund their travel, participate in challenges, and secure regions. The script discusses the teams' plans to 'rack up a huge budget' and the financial implications of their actions, such as spending money to secure regions or participating in challenges.

💡Challenges

Challenges are tasks or competitions that the teams must complete to earn points, money, or other advantages in the game. The script outlines various challenges such as drawing a famous person, collecting animal points, sending a telegraph, scoring a bogey in golf, and mastering the Dewey Decimal System. These challenges are integral to the progression of the game and the teams' strategies.

💡Adelaide

Adelaide is a city in South Australia and is mentioned in the script as a destination for one team. The team plans to travel to Adelaide to 'steal' the region from their opponents. The script also discusses the strategic implications of securing Adelaide, such as following the opponents or locking up the region.

💡Alice Springs

Alice Springs is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia and serves as a key location in the script. One team is forced to retreat to Alice Springs due to a flight mix-up and must strategize to claim the Northern Territory's welcome bonus. The script describes the team's experiences in Alice Springs, including the challenges they face and the strategies they employ.

💡Desert Park

The 'Desert Park' is a location in Alice Springs where one of the challenges takes place. The challenge involves collecting 'animal points' by finding a lot of animals in the park. The script mentions this as a risky task, highlighting the uncertainty and competition inherent in the game.

💡Telegraph Station

The 'Telegraph Station' is a historical site in Alice Springs that becomes relevant in the script as the location for a challenge. The teams must build a device that can communicate in Morse code, demonstrating their ability to adapt and innovate under pressure. The challenge at the Telegraph Station is a test of their technical and strategic skills.

💡Golf

Golf is mentioned in the script as part of a challenge where one team must score a bogey on any hole at Alice Springs Golf Club. This challenge carries a high multiplier, making it a potentially lucrative but risky endeavor. The script discusses the team's strategy and their attempts to secure a bogey, highlighting the importance of skill and luck in the game.

Highlights

Two teams compete for control of Australia's eight regions.

Flight mix-up forces one team to retreat to Alice Springs.

Teams strategize to secure regions and accumulate budgets.

Challenge at the National Portrait Gallery involves drawing a famous person.

Team decides to invest in a telegraph challenge with a 2.5x multiplier.

Golf challenge at Alice Springs Golf Club offers a 3.5x multiplier.

Innovative strategy of leaving a dollar to secure Northern Territory.

Team experiences the harsh conditions of the Australian outback.

Challenge to collect 100 animal points at Alice Springs Desert Park.

Team attempts to send a telegraph at the Northern Territory's oldest telegraph station.

Desert power metaphor used to describe team's determination.

Team's successful golf challenge results in a significant budget boost.

Strategic decision to book a flight to Brisbane with the newly earned money.

Challenge to find a famous Australian novel in a library within three minutes.

Team uses a unique method of counting steps to time a 30-minute wait.

Final strategy discussion includes considerations for maximum flexibility.

Team celebrates a successful day with a significant budget increase.

Promotion for the show's finale and other content on Nebula.

Transcripts

Hello and welcome to episode five

of Jet Lag: Australia,

where two teams are competing for control

of Australia's eight regions.

Right now, the board looks like this, and the teams are here.

My partner Toby and I are on our way to the airport,

on our way to Adelaide, to steal it from Ben and Adam,

who, you may notice, are in a pretty unusual location.

Because of a flight mix-up last episode,

they were left with no choice but to retreat to Alice Springs

in the middle of the outback in order to claim

the Northern Territory's welcome bonus.

Now, their plan is to rack up a huge budget

and return tomorrow, the final day,

to steal my and Toby's regions.

So let's see if it works.

It's gonna be hot.

Oh yeah, buddy.

Oh baby.

Welcome to the outback.

Welcome, folks, to the outback.

Oh, we can feel it. Where it's so hot that it's crazy.

But I tell you what, it's a dry heat.

It is a dry heat. It's a dry heat.

It's a dry heat.

Who coulda expected?

Here's what I'll say, once we put our money down here,

that means that there are seven regions in play.

And so if you want to win, you're gonna need four of them.

That's true, you need four to win.

If they're going to Alice now,

I think we're in a scenario

where it's going to be seven regions in play.

Once we lock up Adelaide, we can essentially just follow them.

The bus is picking up in one minute, so let's just get on the bus.

Okay, so we were just realizing

the best move for Ben and Adam right now.

They could leave a dollar.

You know, all they'd have to do is leave a dollar

in Northern Territory to claim it,

and there's no chance we challenge that.

That'd be a good strategy.

They might secure themselves Alice Springs.

Do you wanna go ahead and put down a dollar

and be in control of four regions?

Let's just do it. I'll feel good.

Great.

I mean, the truth is,

I don't know that we...

put more than a dollar down here at all.

No, no, I— Because I think it's like,

the real cost to them is coming here.

Basically, I don't think that they could win the game by...

No. ...coming here.

I think that this is kind of a lock for us.

Back at the airport.

What was your name?

Andrew. Do you want to say hi?

Hello! Nice to meet you guys.

Good luck on the challenges, and I hope you beat Ben and Adam.

I appreciate it.

We will, in your honor.

Real quick reminder.

Toby and I are in the middle of a challenge

where we had to go to the National Portrait Gallery

and choose a famous person to draw.

Our drawing must then be correctly identified

by our audience in an online survey.

The Portrait Gallery did not have

the recognizable people we expected, like Queen Elizabeth.

So we've been forced to go with a less-known option.

Alright, we've made it to the designated airport drawing location.

It's crazy that they have those.

Yes, I'm gonna draw.

It's not gonna be amazing, but I think I can do okay.

This is Kathy Freeman winning the 2000 Olympics,

I think the 400 metres.

So I'm going to try and draw this with the Olympic rings.

And then I'm going to kind of amalgamate it

with this of her carrying the flags. Like, yeah.

So I think we— I reckon we have

20-something minutes probably to draw.

Okay, I'll try to do a good job of it,

but really no guarantees. Yep.

(Adam and Ben sigh) Ben, welcome to Anzac Hill.

It's so hot.

Let's take a look at the challenges.

I mean, I'll go ahead and say right now.

We need to earn a lot of money.

Yeah. We need to earn big money.

Ugh, oh, the bugs.

(sighs)

Collect 100 animal points at Alice Springs Desert Park.

This is a 2.5x.

Basically it just involves going to this park

and finding a lot of animals.

I think it's sort of risky.

Send a telegraph at the Northern Territory's

oldest telegraph station.

So we have to go to the Alice Springs Telegraph Station,

and we have to actually build a device

that can communicate in Morse code.

Score a bogey on any hole at Alice Springs Golf Club.

Now this is a 3.5x.

A lot of points.

And to sense the passage of time.

This is a 3x.

We have to – without looking at any clocks –

wait around for exactly a half-hour.

Three minutes allowance on either side.

It's a tight allowance.

Whoa! (chuckles)

I've drawn this.

I mean, it looks great.

It's actually better than I thought, so...

I was skeptical to be honest, but that's pretty iconic.

Alright, take a photo of this and post it.

Alright, the poll is posted.

I can't wait to see what they say.

We're good. It's fine.

(sighs) Here's what I'll say.

I think the telegraph one, with a lot of time investment,

we could make almost a guarantee.

Yeah.

I will also say...

I think I could get a bogey.

You do? I am very bad at golf...

but if we have 18 holes to get one bogey...

I think the odds are very high that I could do that.

And it's a 3.5x.

I played golf once.

Yeah, were you good at it?

I don't remember.

Mm, okay.

Check this out. This is Qantas' brand new A220

that's painted in that sort of indigenous design.

There's only one of these, and it's such a cool design.

I love it.

Interesting.

We got it.

I think, usually you can pick it up on the next line.

Do we want to deposit any more here?

Well, how do you feel?

(sighs)The strategy would say,

we don't need it, I think.

Same feelings for me.

I think I'm leaning towards just leaving it alone.

Alright.

Okay, here's the thing.

If we want to win...

right now, I think they are about to go...

probably to South Australia and take it.

That's gonna put them with four and us with three.

Tomorrow, I think we,

if we want a solid chance of winning,

I think we need to be able to claim at least two of theirs.

Two, ideally three of theirs.

If we want to take New South Wales,

we need $1,200. $1,100-something.

Brisbane is $1,340-something.

And it seems like they are going to be

leaving the Capital Territory with not that much.

It's going to cost $1,300 to get out of here.

It's expensive.

I think we need roundabout $4,000

between now and the end of the game.

That doesn't mean we have to make it all here

or make it all today. Mhm.

But we need to get started.

I'm sort of of a mind...

that we bet a lot on the telegraph.

And we lock that in... nail it.

That's our cash builder.

And then with the cash we earn from that,

we bet big on golf.

Yeah. That's kinda where I'm at.

The desert park, I just—

I don't like when stuff's out of our control.

What are the only challenges we've failed?

The ones that were out of our control.

It's true. It's 'cause we're so good.

But I'm serious!

Oh, a bug went in my nose.

There's so many bugs.

A bug went in my nose.

I think $600.

600 bucks.

Okay, let's do that.

It is a way down.

Okay, the bus can take us straight to a Bunnings.

Supposedly...

the bus will come in eight minutes.

Alright, great.

Big win for Alice Springs' transit network.

(indistinct) Oh, okay.

Thank you. Have a good day.

Alright.

Alright, Benjamin, we're back at Bunnings.

Back at Bunnings, look.

Now, we were talking about

how exactly we want to build this telegraph.

And we essentially think that what we need to do

is we need to make a device

that's just like a tube that can transport objects.

Yep. And then we have to have

an object that represents a dot,

an object that represents a dash,

and an object that represents a break.

And if we are able to do that, I don't see...

there being any way to misinterpret that signal.

Nope.

Famous last words, but...

it should also be pretty easy to build.

Yes.

We just need to get a tube.

This could be our...

I do not trust that even a little bit.

Stuff's gonna get stuck in that.

Not a chance.

No, the hole's...

Literally not a chance. ...a little small.

Not a single chance in the world.

Alright, alright. No.

This is what I'm talking about.

Yeah.

This is what I'm talking about.

Oh, yeah.

Do you think that's ten feet?

It's nine feet and ten inches.

It's kind of annoying.

I guess we could put little extensions on it.

Yeah. (tube bwomps)

And now we just need to find

what we're gonna send through.

Look at these rainbow pebbles.

Yeah.

And then we determine, you know,

one to be a dot and one to be a dash.

Alright.

The unfortunate truth is

that we have to hike a mile to get there.

You know what? It's fine. We've got our telegraph,

and we are going to hike it into the outback.

And there, I think we've got this challenge on lock.

I think, frankly, the biggest risk is that we die.

Where are they, by the way?

Last I checked, they were at the airport,

but it seems like they've been there for a long time.

If I were them, I would've taken the 2 pm to Adelaide.

Uh-huh. Which we, frankly...

don't have a very good grip on right now.

But who knows? Who knows where they could be going.

Out into the outback... mate!

The bugs, they love my orifices.

See, remember before we were saying

that we were doing Dune?

Yeah. Right?

We were going into the desert

after a bit of a defeat to cultivate desert power

and emerge, you know, victorious.

And this, Ben, this is Shai-Hulud.

This is the desert worm that is going to lead us...

into... into victory.

(spits) Ugh.

A bug went in my mouth.

We're getting there. I think it's only ten minutes left.

Adam, do you feel like you're accumulating desert power?

I feel like we are accumulating

quite a lot of desert power at the moment, Ben.

That's good, because I've eaten like five bugs.

Yeah...

Wait, have you really eaten them?

I mean, look, they've gone in there.

Who knows what happened. Eugh! (spits)

It just sort of doesn't end.

Oh, is that it? Maybe.

It's gotta be it. Yep.

Now, where is the historic building?

Oh, we could ask at the cafe.

Yeah.

Hello, okay, so...

we've been informed that

we can't actually film the telegraph building,

because it's a heritage site.

So go ahead and look up a picture of it.

It's pretty cute. Anyway...

We're just gonna go ahead and do it right outside.

Okay, now, Adam.

Okay.

Blue will be a dot, and red will be a dash.

And I'm gonna take a nice big long pause

between each of these things.

Yep, can't wait.

Tell me when you're ready.

I am... ready.

Here we go.

(beads rattling)

Dot, dot.

Dash.

Dot.

Okay.

You're taking a long pause.

I'm going to assume that that means that's a letter,

and dot-dot-dash-dot is F, okay.

Dot-dot, I.

Dash-dot, N.

I don't know if I'm allowed to talk,

but the number of flies on my head...

There's so many flies, it's insane.

(bead rattling)

(moans)

It's because I'm not moving that much.

Dot.

Oh, they're going in my ears.

Dash.

Dot-dash is an A.

Okay, dot, dash...

(tube twanging)

...dot-dot.

Dot-dash-dot-dot is L.

Ben, is the word 'final'?

Yes, sir, it is.

(exhales sharply)

Okay, minor crisis averted.

Okay.

Okay, the one thing that we should say, for clarification...

The reason why we're not depositing anything here

is because we're not allowed to

when we're on a connection.

It's treated as if we're on one long flight.

Very possible we come back here

as the next thing to do. Yeah.

But, we're not allowed to leave anything.

Which is unfortunate, but them's the rules.

It'd seem that Ben and Adam

have managed to get themselves a few coins.

Yeah, a few dollarydoos.

I think the thing that we need to focus on now is just...

knowing that they're not going to leave Alice Springs

until, at best, tomorrow midday.

What is our best strategy to counteract that?

Hi there.

Yeah, that would be great.

I'm just waiting for my friend.

But this is hugely helpful.

How long have you been living in Alice Springs?

(chuckles)

Thank you very much!

Thank you!

Well...

Well, you told me to stop!

(laughs)

The driver had a lot to tell us about...

how you can cure cancer with vibrations.

A lot of science going on.

We're just gonna check out the golf course here and see.

Hi there.

No.

Oh, shoot.

Okay.

We can wait.

We can wait, yeah.

Okay, great.

Can we get some balls for the range?

Yeah. And then we'll rent clubs.

Okay.

Alright, let's set it up in the shade.

The question is, how much do we bet?

I mean, here's the thing.

I think if we really want to get back in the game...

Yeah.

We have got to put a pretty sizable bet on this one.

I agree, and this is 3.5, so it could be huge money.

I am bad at golf, but I have played golf.

I am as good at golf as you would expect.

I think we should do $900.

$900?

I mean, it's, I don't know, Ben.

I mean, it's a risk. It's obviously a risk.

I just, you know, there—

We're gonna have to take a risk now

or we're gonna have to take a risk later.

I think we have to take the risk now.

We have time.

We'll take our time.

We're gonna go to the range.

We're gonna practice our shots.

We're gonna go to the putting green.

We're gonna get prepped.

And then just one bogey.

Alright.

This is a new vehicle for Jet Lag.

Oh, man.

So, I can tell you the basics.

Yeah. Lined up with the ball.

Both hands.

Just make sure you don't...

So that was not great.

You need to control the club.

You need to be in charge of it.

Okay. Does that make sense?

I'm in charge of you.

Keep down on it.

Oh, lookit. That went real far.

Look, let's be honest.

I'm not getting this for us.

Yeah, that's true.

Okay, I'm gonna go practice some putting.

'Cause putting is my weak spot.

Too little and then too much.

That's pretty good.

Alright.

Adam's just doing some last-minute practice before we go.

I really cannot articulate

the stakes of this to him explicitly

because he seems to be...

frighteningly relaxed about this.

Which is actually...

Usually...

he's freaked out.

And so he's actually so relaxed that I'm scared.

But I don't want to interrupt this zen state.

You ready?

I'm all set, I got it. Alright.

We got this.

You want to commence?

This is a huge gamble.

But I think that I can do it.

No problem.

The spirit of my father, Todd Chase,

is going to flow through me.

Yes.

And I am going to get... a bogey.

It's kind of like Star Wars, but a lot whiter.

Here we go!

Alright, Ben.

This first hole is a par 4, but it's a short par 4.

It's a great opening opportunity.

Par 4, so that means that we need to get it in five.

Yes.

To get a bogey, because I know what a bogey is.

Where are we trying to hit it?

See the flag up there?

I'm just going to not overdo it.

Not gonna overdo it.

I'm lined up.

It's like Wii Golf.

(clean strike)

That's okay.

It's in the sand over there.

We're gonna hope that we can find that.

Okay, I think we can.

That is not disastrous.

It should be somewhere around here, I think.

You see anything?

...No.

Could really be kinda anywhere around here.

It's right here.

Okay, good job.

It's kinda in this tall grass a little bit,

which might be problematic.

It's okay.

I'm gonna hit... a six iron.

Six iron, that's exactly what I would have recommended.

I'm just gonna go for it.

Stay down on it, nice clean hit.

(club strikes)

We can work with that.

It's not a super strong hole so far,

but we can work with this.

If we could get this on the green...

we could have a shot.

You got it.

(club strikes)

Oh, that's good.

That's good. Might be too far.

No, that's quite good.

I'm very pleased with that.

Yeah, good job.

We are on the green, Ben!

Oh, we're on the green!

We're on the green in three.

This is very good.

It's a very good start.

Now, if I can just get this in, in two,

we'll be all set.

I think one thing I really want to do

is not overhit this.

Okay...

here we go.

(club taps)

That's okay. That's not bad.

So if we get it in on this one.

Get it in on this, then this is it.

I mean, it's so close.

Just really take your time with this one.

There's wind.

We might even want to wait for the wind to—

No, no, that's okay.

Okay, okay.

Yeah! (both laugh triumphantly)

Aaahh! (cackles)

(gritted giggle) Yes!

(giggling) Let's go!

Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Oh... my god, Ben!

First hole.

First hole!

Couldn't have done it better.

(grunts) Couldn't have done it better.

(wheezes exhaustedly)

Well done.

Our first order of business might be...

booking a flight the hell out of here.

Yep.

Okay, we want to take the 10:20 to Brisbane?

We're back in it now.

Sam and Toby...

Wow, you should be really afraid, guys.

We are coming for you.

You should be really afraid.

Alright.

Sam? Welcome—

Oh, were you about to welcome me?

I was just gonna say,

big news, big moves are happening.

Oh, but also, welcome to Adelaide.

Anyways, we're in Adelaide.

Yeah, and I did notice on the tracker,

it seems like they've had a fairly successful round of golf.

Oh yeah, they got really rich all of a sudden.

I did a little bit of op research.

Both of their flights out of Alice tomorrow...

Have you seen that they've booked one?

No?

They just spent some of their newfound riches.

Oh, I was researching how expensive they were.

(stammers) It said they spent $700 a piece.

So a combined $1,400.

It's probably this one.

They're probably going to Brisbane then.

Oh.

We're going to Brisbane.

Ben, this rocks so much, it's hard to express.

Okay, well, it looks like...

Sam and Toby just landed in Adelaide.

Adelaide?

Okay, so they did connect in Melbourne.

Can they get out of Adelaide today?

Maybe, probably, right?

Because if I were him, I would not leave the Adelaide airport.

I'd put down $2.

So, anyway, let's get on the bus

and see what the challenges are. Alright.

Should we... deposit $2?

Just for the lulz?

Should we do it now, or should we do it in the morning?

I think we should do it now just for the lulz.

Okay, we can put $2.

Alright, I'll send $2 for the lulz. Should we say hi?

We now control...

four regions.

We're now fully in the lead.

This is feeling good.

Mhm. I like this.

J1.

Alright, well...

Adam, we're heading out.

We are.

We really don't have anything left to do today,

because there's only two more challenges here.

One of them terrifies us,

and the other, the park is going to close.

It's also worth noting that...

it looks like they've just stolen South Australia from us.

Which was kind of inevitable.

We left it as vulnerable as it could be, but...

But again, the key is...

we made them go there.

So they had to deal with the inconvenience of getting there.

Now they have to deal with the inconvenience of getting out.

Because we learned...

Maybe they found a good flight, but...

Adelaide is a (bleep)-ing death trap.

That was what we found.

It's a nice-looking downtown.

Wait, wait, wait.

I've always wanted to do this.

Ben and Adam have been here.

It's a Jet Lag reference.

I know, I got it.

Anyway, challenges are generated.

Let's take a look.

Alright, first one.

It's a 2.5x multiplier.

We gotta find 5 different fish in 5 minutes

at Port Noarlunga Reef.

Good if it wasn't so late in the day.

Yeah, that could be tough.

Second one, 2x multiplier:

smuggle sugar in— to the Sugarloaf.

Similar deal.

Third one, master the Dewey Decimal System.

2.5x multiplier.

We can do that.

Maybe if the library is still open.

Last one we might be able to do,

it's a 2x multiplier:

predict a point of beach volleyball.

Anyway, let's...

How about let's sit down and...

Closes at 7 pm, the city library.

It's— We could walk there.

Wait, okay.

The Adelaide City Library.

12 minute walk. Let's start walking.

Okay, we can start walking, but do we even want to do that?

I do.

Yeah? Yeah?

I'm...

I'm not convinced by the odds.

Let's get to Anzac Hill.

Oh.

Oh, keep going. I saw a cool lizard.

♪ Hello, lizard ♪

♪ You're molting, good job ♪

Okay.

Hey, Ben, maybe this is crazy.

But I feel like I might have an idea

of how to do the wait 30 minutes thing.

Listen to me walking right now.

It's pretty consistent, right?

Let me— Let me— Let me cook on it.

Let me cook here.

This challenge actually is easy,

because you only have to go to the alphabetical author's name.

There's nothing more to it. I guess, but couldn't it be

in multiple different sections?

It'll be in the fiction section, I guess.

But what if there's specifically...

an Australian fiction section?

Considering it's a famous Australian book.

And we only have three minutes.

Why is it three minutes? That's r—

Because that's the challenge.

Master the Dewey Decimal System.

Visit any local library.

From the moment you step foot inside,

you have three minutes to find a copy of the famous Australian novel,

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay.

You may do general research

about the Dewey Decimal System or the book,

but not about the library itself.

It sounds like you want to attempt this.

Yeah?

So do you know where we would go?

No, I've never been here before.

But we just need to go to L.

L for Lindsay.

I mean, how much would you want to put down?

What are you comfortable with?

I mean, up to you.

I'd be comfortable going up to $250.

How are there this many stairs?

I thought we'd walk up five stairs.

Not ten flights of stairs.

Okay.

I just don't want to get out of my rhythm.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Okay, hello.

So, on our way back to Anzac Hill, we realized...

Or Adam realized at least

that he was walking in a very rhythmic pattern.

And we realized that...

a really good way to do the time travel challenge

would be by timing steps.

Sense the passage of time.

Start a timer.

Both teammates may not look at any clocks or timers

until you stop this timer.

You may not consult any regularly scheduled thing

to use as a makeshift clock.

You succeed if you stop this timer

within 3 minutes of the 30 minute mark.

So I have a very consistent gait.

So I walked for a little bit, counted my steps,

timed it, did the math.

I walk 1.84 steps a second.

So, five minutes, that would be 553 steps.

I just walked 553 steps.

I stopped the timer at 5 minutes and 1 second.

So... Pretty good.

That was almost no margin for error.

We have a 10% margin for error.

Yeah.

We're pretty flush right now with cash.

We need more of it.

How much do you want to put down on it, yeah?

It's time to put your money where your mouth is.

I mean, I want to put down at least $1,000.

At least $1,000?

I'm gonna nail this.

I'm going to crush this, Ben.

(laughs) Okay. Okay.

I, honestly—

I would feel comfortable betting $1,500 on it.

Oh my god.

Let's put $1,000 on it.

$250.

You're happy with $2.50?

Yeah.

Well, it starts the second you walk in here.

You have to help, okay?

Yeah. L-I-N-D, fiction.

Okay, you ready? Yeah.

Okay, this is looking good.

I see an L.

Oh, this is looking good.

Okay, this is easy.

L-I, L-L.

L-E.

LIN, LIN.

It's gonna be here, it's gonna be here.

It's gonna be here. Can you see it?

L-I-N.

Can you see it? It should be right here.

We've got $1,000 on it?

Yep. Alright.

Okay, whew.

I'm admittedly a little nervous about this.

If we win this, I think the game may be ours.

Okay.

Okay.

When you're ready.

Go!

They might have put it somewhere else.

Go look for Australian fiction.

Okay.

There's The Secret of Hanging Rock.

I'm trying to see if they have a large print.

What's this category?

This is large print.

Maybe they have a version that's famous.

No, it's not. It's not on this shelf.

There's LIN there. 'Kay, found it.

I don't know why it's not here.

Oh, it could be in Young Adult.

Go to Young Adult.

Okay, we only have 30 seconds.

Go, go to Young Adult.

I don't know where it is.

Teens.

It would have been here.

Sam, it would have been here.

We got five seconds.

L, L.

Quick, quick, quick.

Get L as soon as you can.

We're done, we're done.

Time's up.

It's gotta be here.

Well, time is up regardless.

(sighs)

Well, that's that. I mean, onto the next thing.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry that happened.

No worries.

(muttering count)

...48, 49, 50, 51, 52...

...four, five, six...

...95, 96, 97, 98...

...67, 68, 69, 70, 71...

What now?

So, my thinking about tomorrow...

We're sort of in the same budget realm as them.

And therefore I think we just need to be very smart

about how we use our budget.

It does look like, for what it's worth,

they're down to $1,264,

but it looks like they're in the midst of a challenge.

That tells me, to be honest...

I think they're playing pretty riskily

if they're staking $1,000 on a challenge.

95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100,

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,

nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen...

I think the best strategy is probably to be...

responsive to what they do.

Mhm.

I mean, in my mind, it's really just between...

Well, it really is between three things actually.

Do we go to Brisbane, and there's one clear flight at 10:30?

Do we go to Victoria first thing?

Or do we just give ourselves maximum flexibility

by staying downtown, not booking anything...

and just seeing what happens in the morning?

Because you know, if there's a great challenge flop...

then it is maybe quite nice to do the challenges,

boost our budget to some crazy amount,

and then just dot-dot-dot around.

Well, this is the only place

where we'll ever be able to do another challenge because...

Yes, because we don't want to spend time—

Anywhere else we go, we don't want to be going in and out.

Yeah.

How much budget they have in in the morning,

how much budget they earn in the morning

will tell us a lot because that'll tell us

what flights they can afford, what deposits they can afford...

and all sorts of stuff like that, so...

I lean towards maximum optionality.

I agree. Stay in the city.

Because— I agree because I think...

I think we have a lot of good options tomorrow.

But it's not like we have a clear path to victory.

There's so many uncertainties.

So, it's a lot down to how their challenges go.

Let's keep our options open.

Alright.

There's a huge pool of options.

We don't know what we're doing.

We don't know where we're going.

So...

But I hope their challenge is going poorly right now.

I'm sorry.

...Yeah.

93, 94, 95, 96, 97...

(muttering count)

...98, 99, 100...

Get ready.

...15, 16, 17...

Stop!

Ben, Ben.

Oh my god.

Alright, I'm counting in my head.

(cackles)

(laughs heartily)

Get absolutely got!

I was at— I was at 27 minutes.

You would have lost.

Yeah, yeah, just barely.

Oh my god!

That's insane.

That's insane.

So Ben, what is that?

$3,000?

That's a cool $3K in the bank.

And Ben, we now have $4,264.

With our flight already booked to Brisbane.

That is enough for us to do the whole run tomorrow.

And steal all three of their territories, I believe.

What'd I tell you?

It's the desert power.

We harnessed the desert power. As in Dune.

As written in Dune. We have cultivated desert power.

Ben, the amount of desert power we've cultivated...

Unbelievable.

Dune. Dune.

Dune! Dune! Dune! Dune! Dune! Dune!

Dune! Dune! Dune! Dune! Dune! Dune!

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