Hi all.
I'm sorry to litter your forum with a dumb question. I American (obvi.) and am bringing my partner to Spain for the 1st time around June 10th. We love mushrooms/ Magic truffles, etc. It would enhance our trip.
Am coming to Madrid on the 6th. My question is: Is there an easy easy way to acquire mushrooms, in Spain? I know there are smart shops in Amsterdam,, but what about Spain. any insight? Any help?
Thank you all,

I'm seeing Heilung for the first time at their Amsterdam show in September. I feel the experience might be even more incredible if I'm on mushrooms, can anyone recommend or share their experiences from doing anything similar?

I got some good recommendations including a wine bar in Amsterdam that has Apostelhoeve Riesling on their wine list. I didn’t unfortunately make it to any of them, though the last one was tempting - I would have much more likely gone to it if I knew the Dutch wine was still in stock.
I did make it to two wine bars, and had some other wines in restaurants.
Simonis aan Zee, Den Haag: I had an Italian Pinot Grigio that I never actually got any information about. Tasting notes were lemon, grapefruit, vanilla, almond, lemongrass, perfume, peach, pear. The waitress’s choice for a giant bowl of Zeeland mussels which was an amazing welcome to this coastal city. I’d drink this with any of the local seafood though. I didn’t give it a rating on premises but would put it in mid-upper 80’s (maybe 87?)

Simonis aan de Haven, Den Haag: I was there with a friend I met while in Italy earlier this year, who lives here and goes to this restaurant often. We ordered a massive seafood platter on ice - shrimp, crayfish, crab, and lobster with the traditional Dutch cocktail sauces for seafood - and a bottle of Sexy Fish Sauvignon Blanc (Argentina, maybe Mendoza)
Apple, lemon, grapefruit, green bean, jasmine, grass, lime zest, vanilla. Simple, uncomplicated and refreshing table wine for light seafood. 85 points. Good enough to drink, but when I took it home with about one small glass left, in the face of so much good beer in the country and not wanting to drink too much, I never finished it.

Bistro Goeswijn, Leiden: I passed by this wine bar and saw a menu with some obscure European countries on it and an option to take a wine flight, and checked where I wanted to go tonight back in Den Haag for wine and that it was fully booked, but available later in the week. So I ended up here as the weather cooled down and sat outside of the fully booked restaurant for three exciting adventures into natural wine, and two new countries to me.
Wijngaard Dassemus Cecider (Netherlands)
This is from Brabant province, further south, and half Sylvaner grape wine, half apple cider, co-fermented. Quite tart and steely with a bitterness from some tannins. Lemon, pear, Buddha’s hand, grapefruit pith, orange, apricot, and soured, bruised apples. Very funky and earthy, unfiltered and natural. Not for everyone but I was beginning to really enjoy it by the end of the glass. 88 points
Mátyás SaraDora Orange (Slovakia)
A proper orange wine for me, and now I know what to expect when I taste one. Very powerful and serious stuff. Orange, apricot, mint, dandelion, licorice balm, honey blossom, candied pineapple, apple, Grand Marnier. Also not to everyone’s taste and the sort of wine I have to acclimate myself to. Enjoyed it very much eventually. 89 points
Syfany Svatá Frankovka Trkmanska (Czechia)
I have had a couple of Czech wines, in and out of Czechia, and the one I’ve tried back here in the US was actually a Frankovka - but not a natural wine like this one. I was really shocked at first as it tasted and smelled very much like Pinot Noir. Sour cherry, raspberry, currant, blackcurrant, lingonberry, plum, manure, mushroom, wet leaf, cardamom, cinnamon. The spice notes mark it potentially more clearly as Frankovka. Is Czechia the next great natural wine country? They seem to be all the rage in Moravia. A nice finish to the lineup. 89 points

De Filosoof Wijnbar, Den Haag: I chose this to try some of the wines from very out of the way wine countries available here, and crossed off a new one I cannot cross off at home. The service was very sophisticated and the Afghan appetizers paired with the wines were nicely thought out. It did start out a little rough when I chose the appetizers and got a wine recommendation that didn’t match my intent for the evening. The two wines:
Château Heritage Pinot Noir 2021 (Lebanon)
Lebanese Pinot Noir? I was pretty surprised, a bit skeptical given the quite warm climate in Lebanon more indicative to growing Bordeaux or Rhône varietals, and a little bit disappointed as I can easily locate Lebanese wines here. Because I was eating my beef dumplings steamed, the sommelier suggested this as a lighter wine. I tasted it and initially rejected it, and felt bad upon seeing the remainder of the test pour get dumped down the drain. It was certainly a good wine, just not what I was intending for the evening, or expecting from the grape variety. However, I eventually decided to go with it and get a glass. Blackberry, cherry, dried plum, blackcurrant, pepper, leather, tobacco, rosemary, oregano. A bit more tannic and full-bodied than the average Pinot Noir. Feels Old World but the origin is rather surprising, and definitely made me think it was a bolder red. 88 points
Bargylus Grand Vin de Syrie Blanc 2014 (Syria)
This was one of the wines I absolutely had to order here while I had the chance. We both absolutely loved it. Lemon, grapefruit, vanilla, honey, tea leaf, elderflower, pineapple, melon, apple, almond. Konstantin Baum rated it 84 points, but his example might not have been this old - the bottle age gives it a darker color and better defined flavor than some other white wines like this. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. 90 points for me - we talked about this wine for quite a while throughout the evening.
There were also some intriguing wines from Azerbaijan (by Savalan), impossible to find in the US, that I wanted to try but was all spent on alcoholic capacity. Bulgaria, Moldova, and North Macedonia are relatively common in my downtown shop. Brazil is one country I don’t see much here, but I think I’ll have much easier times accessing them than the other countries.

Explore the Ruelles!
(Artist's representation of a Ruelle in Mai)
Why walk the Sidewalk when you can walk through centuries-old hidden urban gardens that are UNIQUE in the entire world!?
There are literal HUNDREDS of kilometers (over 467 to be exact) of what can only be describe as The Lost Gardens of Babylon, Eighth Wonder of the Modern World!
The uelles are a space between spaces, accessible only by looking out of the corner of the eye.
They're impossible to create; the Alleyways are a metastructure that can only appear after being simmered by the passage of decades, over centuries.
Venice and Amsterdam have Canals, Montréal a ces Ruelles.
Explore the Ruelles.
Highly recommend a stop at the sqdc and a start here: Maps link.
I would suggest going all the way up in a direction, turning left to go to the next street's and going all the way down again, systematically covering each one.
If it rains, grab the cheapest raincoat and walk the alleys!
The leaves slow down raindrops, which swell heavily as they fall. Time slows down - we find ourselves floating in a world where magick persists.
If it's night and it rains, walk the Ruelles!.
If it snows?
March les Alleys! - Critique children's' snow forts and battlements the way you would a 17th-century Flemish Realist painter (3rd floor, Museum of Fine Arts, new extension).
Walk the Ruelles!

1. Favorite Ruelles:
   
   • My favorite Ruelles are those whose view extends for kilometers - one which starts from Jean-Talon and extends up to the 40.
   • The Plateau has some of the best shorter sections - almost every one is its own cavas of bright colours hidden been green foliage, at night the Lampadaires cast a honeyed light
   • Every sector is different, even similar sectors each have their own distinctive quirks and flairs
2. [Redacted, you must discover for yourselves]
   
3. Urban Planning Insights:
   
   • Walking the alleys and transitioning from neighborhood to neighborhood, you start to get a feel and understanding for Montréal's urban planning as environment - industry, highways, and railroads act as a hard (and VERY annoying) barrier - forced to make wide detours to get back on track.
   • Crossing the Railroad that cuts through Mile-End/Park-Ex and extends west past Côte-Vertu is the worst - passing cars are unsafe for pedestrians in most parts, and the one official above-ground passage near Park Ex spits you out in the middle of industry/Rona.
4. Night Exploration:
   
   • Night is a whole other world - NOBODY uses the alleys; they're empty, everyone anxious at the idea of walking in the dark. Everyone and the mentally ill use streets, those who want bad don't hang in the Ruelles, there's no one there, plus, there is light, let your eyes adjust. The Stars are brighter in the Ruelles.
   • If you want to see Skunks: the alleys between Joliette and Prefontaine when it has been raining all day and drizzling into the evening. If you smell them, you are even less likely to get sprayed. Skunks have two, maybe three charges, if you smell them it means they're even less likely to spray you. Think 'Ferrret' not feline.
   • If you want to see Raccoons: T-Town south of Hochelaga, East of the 25.You'll hear them before you see them, almost like a noisy box air-conditionner. They like Cedres.
   • If you want to see so many rats that they scurry between your legs: Alleys south of the Museum of Fine Arts, East of Concordia, North of Ste-Cath's.
5. Bird Watching:
   
   • Birds are everywhere, and I highly suggest learning a few songs, you'll start to understand the conversations they have as you walk - like a wildlife podcast hosted by Starlings.
   • The size, weight, attitude, and leg spurs of the elusive Montréal Wild Turkey are as close to Velociraptors as we are going to see. Birds are literal Dinosaurs and Montréal has Velociraptors in the Alleys.
6. Green Alleys and Hidden Walkways:
   
   • Ruelles Vert (map) or Green Alleys are a collective project by the community that forms on either side. They are usually well maintained, rustic, colourful and full of foliage.
7. Recommended Quartiers:
   
   • I highly recommend the following quartiers:
     • Plateau (duh) heading East into Rosemont - around Masson and north-east.
     • Cote-Saint-Paul (north of Canal Lachine).
     • Mercier - Est (Metro Honoré-Beaugrand, South and East).
     • Viau-Ville (Pretty much everything south and east of Métro Préfontaine to Assumption).
     • Everything on the Eastern arm of the Orange line from Sherbrooke up to and past the blue line.
     • The Verdun Peninsula - the orientation of the Ruelles gives a spectacular view onto the downtown skyscrapers, giving a unique contrast of green space with a backdrop of City-lights, a must see at night

I have an idea for a homebrew campaign, and I was wondering if you guys think it would be good, or if you have any ideas for improvement. This will be my first homebrew campaign, so any advice or feedback is very much appreciated :). THis is just a rough outline, and I plan on giving more lore to each of the strongholds and everything.
The world you live in, Chronoseia, is shrouded in darkness. For thousands of years, societies have been barely scraping by. With no sunlight, there is no food. Entire ecosystems have fallen apart due to a lack of plants. Populations have dwindled, and many once-thriving races, such as humans and elves, are near extinction. Billions have starved to death. The reason for all of this death is simple: Pelor, the god of sunlight and agriculture, is dying. The ring that contains much of his life force was stolen long ago, by a powerful wizard skilled in the magick of illusion named Raven Veilweaver. The wizard was so clever that she was able to steal Pelor’s ring without his realizing it, though the secret of how she accomplished this is a mystery. Veilweaver hails from the large island of Avaloria, an island with a well-known and tragic history. The inhabitants of Avaloria were a peaceful and prosperous people. They lived off of the fish gathered from the ocean, and worshipped the sea god Procan, who protected them from the violent ocean and provided them with enough food to survive. Pelor, a jealous god, demanded that the Avalorians worship him instead. Ever loyal to Procan, the Avalorians refused. As retribution, Pelor decided to strip their island of sunlight. Helpless and afraid, the inhabitants started worshiping Pelor in the hopes that he would give them back their sunlight. However, Pelor was steadfast in his decision. Angry at the Avalorians betrayal, Procan, who had always provided for them, decided to curse the island. He made the seas so stormy and wrathful that no one could leave or enter Avaloria, and banished all sea life from the island and its surroundings. With no source of food, tens of millions of Avalorians started to starve, and hundreds of thousands died. That is, until Raven Veilweaver found a way to escape the island and steal Pelor’s ring, which granted her immortality and enough power to provide sunlight to her people, who were presumably able to grow food and thrive. The legends say she became her people’s savior, though nothing else is known about Avaloria or what happened to it since her return, seeing as how no one has been able to visit due to Procan’s curse. Without his ring, Pelor’s power weakened, and he was no longer able to provide sunlight for the world. Raven Veilweaver became a villain to the rest of the world, who blame her for the death of billions.
While many billions perished, few were able to survive, creating strongholds for people to live in and even thrive. Four known strongholds exist. The Drow have emerged from the Underdark, claiming land the size of a small nation as their own, which they call Zarandar. They have been able to thrive in the new perpetual state of darkness, growing Shadowcorn and Underdark mushrooms, among other crops. They are the largest supply of food for the darkened parts of the world. However, the majority of the Drow are evil, and they charge a hefty sum for sustenance. Seeing as how food is in such short supply, those who are able to are willing to pay the price. The Drow also threaten war with any of those who attempt to export food, seeing as how it would lower their profits. The fallen nation of Eclipsia experienced the wrath of the Drow when they tried to provide food to the darkened parts of Chronoseia. There are whispers of the Drow hoarding ancient and powerful artifacts, chief among them Corellan’s bow, which is said to be capable of killing any being, even those enhanced by the powers of a god. However, the location of Corellan’s arrows is a closely guarded secret, known by only a handful of people in the world.
Next is the small but heavily fortified magical city of Luminaris. While lacking in numbers, the wizards who dwell there have mastered the spell Daylight, even improving on it to provide enough magical sunlight to provide for their small city. Their ruler is an incredibly powerful mage by the name of Merlin Darkstar. It is said that he is thousands of years old due to his continuous casting of Clone. Rumors say that he personally knew Raven Veilweaver. Surely he will have valuable information for you. It is also said that he knows the location of one of Corellan’s arrows.
Another city that has thrived is the Elven nation of Sylvanar. Pelor has generously given his staff to Sylvanar following the reduction of his powers. His staff provides enough light to provide for all of Sylvanar. The elves in this region are highly spiritual, connecting deeply with nature and taking only enough to survive. They adhere to a benevolent symbiotic relationship with the nature around them. Sylvanar is not heavily fortified like the other nations. Instead, many elves and druids live on the outskirts of their land. Their land is protected by an uber-powerful circle of the moon druid, who somehow always seems to appear in the places where evil might encroach. The elves of Sylvanar are a welcoming people, but only if you play by their rules and respect the nature that resides there. Sylvanar is practically a reservation, home to many of the world’s dying species of flora and fauna. Perhaps they may have something of use for you.
The final stronghold is the great city of Ironspire. Filled with engineers and artificers of all kind, the city is home to many of the last remaining humans and gnomes. While Ironspire does not have any natural light, their city is lit up by light the engineers have created. Spanning all of what’s beneath Ironspire is a massive underground bunker where artificial light is used to grow crops of all sorts, even to sustain the city. The city of Ironspire is ruled as a democracy, where the people are kind and benevolent. If people are lucky enough to make it there, they are almost always willing to take in refugees as one of their own. The city has been working on a boat that is supposed to be able to sail the roughest of waters, but it isn’t up and running yet.
This city has to be near water
The rest of the world is referred to as the Darkened Parts. The Darkened Parts are sparsely populated but are full of creatures of the night. Vampires, werewolves, mind flayers, and wraiths have overrun many parts of Darkened Parts. Occasionally, the Darkened Parts will have a ragtag group of villagers trying to scrape by. It takes a lot a lot of courage to venture out to the Darkened Parts, and many who do never come back. Most people prefer to stay in their strongholds. A handful of temples are scattered throughout the Darkened Parts, where devout followers will trek to worship their god.
Start of the campaign:
Pelor has gathered all of you to his temple because he believes you are the only ones who can save him and restore light to the rest of the world. He orders you to find Corellan’s bow and arrow and use it to kill Raven Veilweaver. Once you do that, he implores you to return his ring to him, which will restore him to full power, enabling him to light the world once again. Can you kill Raven Veilweaver for the greater good, dooming Avaloria and however many citizens might be there for the good of the world? Or perhaps there’s another way…

I have an idea for a homebrew campaign, and I was wondering if you guys think it would be good, or if you have any ideas for improvement. This will be my first homebrew campaign, so any advice or feedback is very much appreciated :)
The world you live in, Chronoseia, is shrouded in darkness. For thousands of years, societies have been barely scraping by. With no sunlight, there is no food. Entire ecosystems have fallen apart due to a lack of plants. Populations have dwindled, and many once-thriving races, such as humans and elves, are near extinction. Billions have starved to death. The reason for all of this death is simple: Pelor, the god of sunlight and agriculture, is dying. The ring that contains much of his life force was stolen long ago, by a powerful wizard skilled in the magick of illusion named Raven Veilweaver. The wizard was so clever that she was able to steal Pelor’s ring without his realizing it, though the secret of how she accomplished this is a mystery. Veilweaver hails from the large island of Avaloria, an island with a well-known and tragic history. The inhabitants of Avaloria were a peaceful and prosperous people. They lived off of the fish gathered from the ocean, and worshipped the sea god Procan, who protected them from the violent ocean and provided them with enough food to survive. Pelor, a jealous god, demanded that the Avalorians worship him instead. Ever loyal to Procan, the Avalorians refused. As retribution, Pelor decided to strip their island of sunlight. Helpless and afraid, the inhabitants started worshiping Pelor in the hopes that he would give them back their sunlight. However, Pelor was steadfast in his decision. Angry at the Avalorians betrayal, Procan, who had always provided for them, decided to curse the island. He made the seas so stormy and wrathful that no one could leave or enter Avaloria, and banished all sea life from the island and its surroundings. With no source of food, tens of millions of Avalorians started to starve, and hundreds of thousands died. That is, until Raven Veilweaver found a way to escape the island and steal Pelor’s ring, which granted her immortality and enough power to provide sunlight to her people, who were presumably able to grow food and thrive. The legends say she became her people’s savior, though nothing else is known about Avaloria or what happened to it since her return, seeing as how no one has been able to visit due to Procan’s curse. Without his ring, Pelor’s power weakened, and he was no longer able to provide sunlight for the world. Raven Veilweaver became a villain to the rest of the world, who blame her for the death of billions.
While many billions perished, few were able to survive, creating strongholds for people to live in and even thrive. Four known strongholds exist. The Drow have emerged from the Underdark, claiming land the size of a small nation as their own, which they call Zarandar. They have been able to thrive in the new perpetual state of darkness, growing Shadowcorn and Underdark mushrooms, among other crops. They are the largest supply of food for the darkened parts of the world. However, the majority of the Drow are evil, and they charge a hefty sum for sustenance. Seeing as how food is in such short supply, those who are able to are willing to pay the price. The Drow also threaten war with any of those who attempt to export food, seeing as how it would lower their profits. The fallen nation of Eclipsia experienced the wrath of the Drow when they tried to provide food to the darkened parts of Chronoseia. There are whispers of the Drow hoarding ancient and powerful artifacts, chief among them Corellan’s bow, which is said to be capable of killing any being, even those enhanced by the powers of a god. However, the location of Corellan’s arrows is a closely guarded secret, known by only a handful of people in the world.
Next is the small but heavily fortified magical city of Luminaris. While lacking in numbers, the wizards who dwell there have mastered the spell Daylight, even improving on it to provide enough magical sunlight to provide for their small city. Their ruler is an incredibly powerful mage by the name of Merlin Darkstar. It is said that he is thousands of years old due to his continuous casting of Clone. Rumors say that he personally knew Raven Veilweaver. Surely he will have valuable information for you. It is also said that he knows the location of one of Corellan’s arrows.
Another city that has thrived is the Elven nation of Sylvanar. Pelor has generously given his staff to Sylvanar following the reduction of his powers. His staff provides enough light to provide for all of Sylvanar. The elves in this region are highly spiritual, connecting deeply with nature and taking only enough to survive. They adhere to a benevolent symbiotic relationship with the nature around them. Sylvanar is not heavily fortified like the other nations. Instead, many elves and druids live on the outskirts of their land. Their land is protected by an uber-powerful circle of the moon druid, who somehow always seems to appear in the places where evil might encroach. The elves of Sylvanar are a welcoming people, but only if you play by their rules and respect the nature that resides there. Sylvanar is practically a reservation, home to many of the world’s dying species of flora and fauna. Perhaps they may have something of use for you.
The final stronghold is the great city of Ironspire. Filled with engineers and artificers of all kind, the city is home to many of the last remaining humans and gnomes. While Ironspire does not have any natural light, their city is lit up by light the engineers have created. Spanning all of what’s beneath Ironspire is a massive underground bunker where artificial light is used to grow crops of all sorts, even to sustain the city. The city of Ironspire is ruled as a democracy, where the people are kind and benevolent. If people are lucky enough to make it there, they are almost always willing to take in refugees as one of their own. The city has been working on a boat that is supposed to be able to sail the roughest of waters, but it isn’t up and running yet.

• This city has to be near water

The rest of the world is referred to as the Darkened Parts. The Darkened Parts are sparsely populated but are full of creatures of the night. Vampires, werewolves, mind flayers, and wraiths have overrun many parts of Darkened Parts. Occasionally, the Darkened Parts will have a ragtag group of villagers trying to scrape by. It takes a lot a lot of courage to venture out to the Darkened Parts, and many who do never come back. Most people prefer to stay in their strongholds. A handful of temples are scattered throughout the Darkened Parts, where devout followers will trek to worship their god.
Start of the campaign:
Pelor has gathered all of you to his temple because he believes you are the only ones who can save him and restore light to the rest of the world. He orders you to find Corellan’s bow and arrow and use it to kill Raven Veilweaver. Once you do that, he implores you to return his ring to him, which will restore him to full power, enabling him to light the world once again. Can you kill Raven Veilweaver for the greater good, dooming Avaloria and however many citizens might be there for the good of the world? Or perhaps there’s another way…

Hi All,
I've recently started to use Go_Microdose.com for purchasing packs of Mexicana Truffles for the use of micro dosing 1g a day to treat my increasing alcohol intake. The delivery is to London UK.
I must say I'm astonished by how effective using such a small amount, which incidentally without experiencing any psychedelic affects has significantly improved my day to day living.
I must point out, I am in my fifties and E's and Speed are a long gone distant sore memory for me!
Go_Microdose has been a very efficient delivery service but the draw back is that it's quite expensive and certainly more than most other Amsterdam Mushroom Company sites. I put this down to the clever marketing 'Health Care' like service it's clothed in. However the product is still the same everywhere and I wondered if any of you guys - especially those based in the UK - had any luck with other sites that provide the same service?
Many Thanks

London Loop 3 - Missing T variant
Berlin Byways 3 - Missing T variant
Sydney Sprint 3 - Missing T variant
Amsterdam Drift 3 - T variant doesn't appear in a non-team rally tour
Yoshi's Island - Never appeared again without Spring Eggs
SNES Donut Plains 1 - Has jack-o'-lanterns in the Battle Tour and is 4-on-4 teams in the Mii Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1 - Same as SNES Donut Plains 1 but is Mario vs. Luigi Tour instead
SNES Choco Island 1 - Jack-o'-lanterns in Battle Tour and Spring Eggs in Yoshi Tour
N64 Mario Raceway - It is the only course to have all 4 variants be exclusive in Team Rally due to not returning later after the Mario vs. Luigi Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 4 - T and T variants were never added, for some reason when it debuted
DS Luigi's Mansion - Jack-o'-lanterns in the Halloween Tour and then 4-on-4 in the Mii Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge - The T variant is exclusive to the Mii Tour's 4-on-4 rules
Wii Maple Treeway - Same reasons as DS Luigi's Mansion
3DS Rock Rock Mountain - Even before the Tour Loop, the T variant apparently never even existed

Welcome to the next episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Ranked by the Community!, where the hivemind of the community will eliminate their least favorite tracks, 1 by 1, until the best track remains. It would include all 96 tracks of the game, which includes the Booster Course Pack. In other words, this is like a ranking from bottom to top!
So our 87th best track, which rounds up the bottom ten,
with 3 votes....
SNES Mario Circuit 3!
And here is the next quote of the day.
"Mario Circuit 3, despite personally liking it, is just the most filler track of all (Minus Toad Circuit). Sorry bud."
-u/AffectionateGreen86
Also from now on, episodes will have a title.
And that rounds up the bottom ten, in the F Tier. I gotta say, I cry every day knowing that they will always be on the Switch.
So anyway, comment down below the track in the Available section which you don’t like the most, which will be eliminated in today's episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ranked by the Community!
Eliminated:
F Tier:

1. Tour Tokyo Blur
   
2. N64 Toad’s Turnpike
   
3. GBA Sunset Wilds
   
4. GCN Dry Dry Desert
   
5. Excitebike Arena
   
6. GCN Baby Park
   
7. Sky-High Sundae
   
8. 3DS Toad Circuit
   
9. 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
   
10. SNES Mario Circuit 3
    

D-Minus Tier:
N/A
Available:

• Mario Kart Stadium
• Water Park
• Sweet Sweet Canyon
• Thwomp Ruins
• Mario Circuit
• Toad Harbor
• Twisted Mansion
• Shy Guy Falls
• Sunshine Airport
• Dolphin Shoals
• Electrodrome
• Mount Wario
• Cloudtop Cruise
• Bone-Dry Dunes
• Bowser's Castle
• Rainbow Road
• Wii Moo Moo Meadows
• GBA Mario Circuit
• DS Cheep Cheep Beach
• SNES Donut Plains 3
• N64 Royal Raceway
• 3DS DK Jungle
• DS Wario Stadium
• GCN Sherbet Land
• 3DS Music Park
• N64 Yoshi Valley
• DS Tick Tock Clock
• 3DS Piranha Plant Slide
• WIi Grumble Volcano
• N64 Rainbow Road
• GCN Yoshi Circuit
• Dragon Driftway
• Mute City
• Wii Wario's Gold Mine
• SNES Rainbow Road
• Ice Ice Outpost
• Hyrule Circuit
• GBA Cheese Land
• Wild Woods
• Animal Crossing
• 3DS Neo Bowser City
• GBA Ribbon Road
• Super Bell Subway
• Big Blue
• Tour Paris Promenade
• N64 Choco Mountain
• Wii Coconut Mall
• DS Shroom Ridge
• GBA Sky Garden
• Ninja Hideaway
• Tour New York Minute
• N64 Kalimari Desert
• DS Waluigi Pinball
• Tour Sydney Sprint
• GBA Snow Land
• Wii Mushroom Gorge
• Tour London Loop
• GBA Boo Lake
• 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
• Wii Maple Treeway
• Tour Berlin Byways
• DS Peach Gardens
• Merry Mountain
• 3DS Rainbow Road
• Tour Amsterdam Drift
• GBA Riverside Park
• Wii DK Summit
• Yoshi's Island
• Tour Bangkok Rush
• DS Mario Circuit
• GCN Waluigi Stadium
• Tour Singapore Speedway
• Tour Athens Dash
• GCN Daisy Cruiser
• Wii Moonview Highway
• Squeaky Clean Sprint
• Tour Los Angeles Laps
• Wii Koopa Cape
• Tour Vancouver Velocity
• Tour Rome Avanti
• GCN DK Mountain
• Wii Daisy Circuit
• Piranha Plant Cove
• Tour Madrid Drive
• SNES Bowser's Castle 3
• Wii Rainbow Road

Welcome to the next episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Ranked by the Community!, where the hivemind of the community will eliminate their least favorite tracks, 1 by 1, until the best track remains. It would include all 96 tracks of the game, which includes the Booster Course Pack. In other words, this is like a ranking from bottom to top!
So our 88th best track, which is the 9th worst track according to the community,
with only 2 votes....
3DS Rosalina's Ice World!
And here is the next quote of the day. (Also this is the first time someone was daily quoted here twice.)
"No amount of half-assed Galaxy references will save your sorry ass, Rosalina's Ice World."
-u/ClearSky3864
This is the first time the community members did not really have any consensus on what to eliminate. Every course except Rosalina's Ice World only had one vote.
And we are getting close to the bottom ten! The first ten eliminated courses would round out the bottom tier, which I'd like to call the F tier. There would be ten tiers, ranging from F to S. Each tier would have 10 courses, except S where there would only be 6. The style of voting would be comments from tiers F to A+ and polls in tier S. But we're not there yet, so let's not worry about that.
So anyway, comment down below the track in the Available section which you don’t like the most, which will be eliminated in today's episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ranked by the Community!
Eliminated:

1. Tour Tokyo Blur
   
2. N64 Toad’s Turnpike
   
3. GBA Sunset Wilds
   
4. GCN Dry Dry Desert
   
5. Excitebike Arena
   
6. GCN Baby Park
   
7. Sky-High Sundae
   
8. 3DS Toad Circuit
   
9. 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
   

Available:

• Mario Kart Stadium
• Water Park
• Sweet Sweet Canyon
• Thwomp Ruins
• Mario Circuit
• Toad Harbor
• Twisted Mansion
• Shy Guy Falls
• Sunshine Airport
• Dolphin Shoals
• Electrodrome
• Mount Wario
• Cloudtop Cruise
• Bone-Dry Dunes
• Bowser's Castle
• Rainbow Road
• Wii Moo Moo Meadows
• GBA Mario Circuit
• DS Cheep Cheep Beach
• SNES Donut Plains 3
• N64 Royal Raceway
• 3DS DK Jungle
• DS Wario Stadium
• GCN Sherbet Land
• 3DS Music Park
• N64 Yoshi Valley
• DS Tick Tock Clock
• 3DS Piranha Plant Slide
• WIi Grumble Volcano
• N64 Rainbow Road
• GCN Yoshi Circuit
• Dragon Driftway
• Mute City
• Wii Wario's Gold Mine
• SNES Rainbow Road
• Ice Ice Outpost
• Hyrule Circuit
• GBA Cheese Land
• Wild Woods
• Animal Crossing
• 3DS Neo Bowser City
• GBA Ribbon Road
• Super Bell Subway
• Big Blue
• Tour Paris Promenade
• N64 Choco Mountain
• Wii Coconut Mall
• DS Shroom Ridge
• GBA Sky Garden
• Ninja Hideaway
• Tour New York Minute
• SNES Mario Circuit 3
• N64 Kalimari Desert
• DS Waluigi Pinball
• Tour Sydney Sprint
• GBA Snow Land
• Wii Mushroom Gorge
• Tour London Loop
• GBA Boo Lake
• 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
• Wii Maple Treeway
• Tour Berlin Byways
• DS Peach Gardens
• Merry Mountain
• 3DS Rainbow Road
• Tour Amsterdam Drift
• GBA Riverside Park
• Wii DK Summit
• Yoshi's Island
• Tour Bangkok Rush
• DS Mario Circuit
• GCN Waluigi Stadium
• Tour Singapore Speedway
• Tour Athens Dash
• GCN Daisy Cruiser
• Wii Moonview Highway
• Squeaky Clean Sprint
• Tour Los Angeles Laps
• Wii Koopa Cape
• Tour Vancouver Velocity
• Tour Rome Avanti
• GCN DK Mountain
• Wii Daisy Circuit
• Piranha Plant Cove
• Tour Madrid Drive
• SNES Bowser's Castle 3
• Wii Rainbow Road

Welcome to the next episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Ranked by the Community!, where the hivemind of the community will eliminate their least favorite tracks, 1 by 1, until the best track remains. It would include all 96 tracks of the game, which includes the Booster Course Pack. In other words, this is like a ranking from bottom to top!
So our 89th best track, which unfortunately has very bad textures the game according to the community, is….
with 7 votes....
3DS Toad Circuit!
And here is the next quote of the day:
"Sorry, Toad Circuit. The Memes can't save you."
-u/AffectionateGreen86
Also I'm sorry for not having posted yesterday. I was busy with some other stuff.
So anyway, comment down below the track in the Available section which you don’t like the most, which will be eliminated in today's episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ranked by the Community!
Eliminated:

1. Tour Tokyo Blur
   
2. N64 Toad’s Turnpike
   
3. GBA Sunset Wilds
   
4. GCN Dry Dry Desert
   
5. Excitebike Arena
   
6. GCN Baby Park
   
7. Sky-High Sundae
   
8. 3DS Toad Circuit
   

Available:

• Mario Kart Stadium
• Water Park
• Sweet Sweet Canyon
• Thwomp Ruins
• Mario Circuit
• Toad Harbor
• Twisted Mansion
• Shy Guy Falls
• Sunshine Airport
• Dolphin Shoals
• Electrodrome
• Mount Wario
• Cloudtop Cruise
• Bone-Dry Dunes
• Bowser's Castle
• Rainbow Road
• Wii Moo Moo Meadows
• GBA Mario Circuit
• DS Cheep Cheep Beach
• SNES Donut Plains 3
• N64 Royal Raceway
• 3DS DK Jungle
• DS Wario Stadium
• GCN Sherbet Land
• 3DS Music Park
• N64 Yoshi Valley
• DS Tick Tock Clock
• 3DS Piranha Plant Slide
• WIi Grumble Volcano
• N64 Rainbow Road
• GCN Yoshi Circuit
• Dragon Driftway
• Mute City
• Wii Wario's Gold Mine
• SNES Rainbow Road
• Ice Ice Outpost
• Hyrule Circuit
• GBA Cheese Land
• Wild Woods
• Animal Crossing
• 3DS Neo Bowser City
• GBA Ribbon Road
• Super Bell Subway
• Big Blue
• Tour Paris Promenade
• N64 Choco Mountain
• Wii Coconut Mall
• DS Shroom Ridge
• GBA Sky Garden
• Ninja Hideaway
• Tour New York Minute
• SNES Mario Circuit 3
• N64 Kalimari Desert
• DS Waluigi Pinball
• Tour Sydney Sprint
• GBA Snow Land
• Wii Mushroom Gorge
• Tour London Loop
• GBA Boo Lake
• 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
• Wii Maple Treeway
• Tour Berlin Byways
• DS Peach Gardens
• Merry Mountain
• 3DS Rainbow Road
• Tour Amsterdam Drift
• GBA Riverside Park
• Wii DK Summit
• Yoshi's Island
• Tour Bangkok Rush
• DS Mario Circuit
• GCN Waluigi Stadium
• Tour Singapore Speedway
• Tour Athens Dash
• GCN Daisy Cruiser
• Wii Moonview Highway
• Squeaky Clean Sprint
• Tour Los Angeles Laps
• Wii Koopa Cape
• Tour Vancouver Velocity
• Tour Rome Avanti
• GCN DK Mountain
• Wii Daisy Circuit
• Piranha Plant Cove
• Tour Madrid Drive
• 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
• SNES Bowser's Castle 3
• Wii Rainbow Road

I’ve decided to rewatch every Amazing Race and rank them all.
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SEASON 21 gets a 6/10
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This season had some very good legs and moments (especially towards the end) but there were many negatives that let it down. Unfortunately this season started off very slow and had very little character development or dynamic teams besides the crazy Twinnies Natalie/Nadiya. A terrible route, very uninspiring challenges, very little self driving (leading to less stress and bickering)….but one of the strongest finishes! Some iconic rivalries at the end, with a fantastic finale and unique winners! So it’s a hard season to rank because it was so good at times, but also dull at times.
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General Thoughts
- I thought I’d be giving TAR21 a higher ranking but I found the first 6 legs hard to get through - and that is half the season. No big moments or interesting challenges at all here with a few eliminations decided by taxis. There were some wacky Twinnie moments and quotes, but every other team was mostly dull at the start. The locations also felt so similar and more on the poverty side. I do like the poorer countries and the culture shock aspect, but I don’t feel we got any “culture shock” or struggle so it just turned into “visiting a group of places that weren’t that nice to look at”. One of the driest first halves ever! However there were some fantastic legs in the second half.
- Some great rivalries though (but mostly emerged in the 2nd half) - Natalie/Nadiya vs Abbie/Ryan (Abbie making faces behind Natalie/Nadiya and “he’s rude, he’s obnoxious, he’s a tool”). Then there was the Natalie/Nadiya, Trey/Lexi and Jaymes/James alliance against Abbie/Ryan and Josh/Brent. While the alliance knocked out Abbie/Ryan (with a very smart U-Turn strategy), they were eventually beaten by Josh/Brent who they claimed coasted through and would be easy competition. One of the most unique winner stories! This could have gotten a 9 or 10 if the last 6 episodes were the entire season. Likewise, it would have gotten a 3 or 4 if the first 6 episodes were the entire season.
-The cast felt likeable overall but not the most interesting besides Natalie/Nadiya. In fact the cast felt like TAR19 (dull) except TAR21 has the wacky Twinnies thrown in there and were involved in almost every big moment or drama. The other teams didn’t have much substance to them but there was someone for everybody to root for at the end though - you had a sweet couple (Trey/Lexi), the enthusiastic male team (Jaymes/James), the likeable underdogs (Josh/Brent) and the crazy/quirky team (Natalie/Nadiya). There were also reasons to root for Abbie/Ryan, James/Abba, Gary/Will and Amy/Daniel. Not as many gimmicky teams as the last few - Jaymes/James (Chippendales), James/Abba (musicians), Daniel/Amy (amputee/snowboarder) and Josh/Brent (from the Fabulous Beekman Boys). I’d also argue that monster truckers and lumberjacks aren’t common enough so I’ll add Rob/Sheila and Rob/Kelley to gimmicky. Also more older teams than TAR20.
- I personally liked Josh/Brent winning! It’s refreshing seeing underdog winners and they were different from the generic couples and generic male teams that usually win (cough Trey/Lexi cough Jaymes/James). Some felt dissatisfied because they didn’t think Josh/Brent were deserving winners (they were lucky many times, and were almost willing to throw away their race for Abbie/Ryan) but I like the whole “anybody can win” feeling. Probably the worst performing winners in the US seasons though haha I would have also liked the craziness of a Natalie/Nadiya win!
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Route
- One of the most disappointing routes yet (possibly the worst route besides the Covid seasons and the Family Edition!) No new countries and only THREE continents. Not much variety with Indonesia/Bangladesh/Turkey (5 legs) feeling similar, a lot of Europe legs feeling similar and no cold locations, no tropical locations and no Africa/South America/Australia. Visits like Shanghai (ping pong and the Bund) have been done before, Bangladesh really focused on the poverty with challenges like collecting rats being rather insulting. Amsterdam, Moscow and French chateaus also had that “been there done that” feeling. Spain and Turkey were less visited countries though and Mallorca was a nice visit. The starting line being a bridge in Pasadena is underwhelming (although I’ve given up on iconic starting lines) but I really enjoyed the New York City finish with Coney Island, Little Italy and the UN Building.
- Challenges were not great all season. The worst type of challenges are the ones where teams are just “doing things” without struggling and basically arrive and leave in the same order. TAR21 had a lot of them with not much difficulty. Playing ping pong (too easy), Chinese eating task (no teams struggled), making balloons (easy/boring besides Will having trouble), transport ice/fish (generic boring delivering task), carrying dishes (easy - teams only failed once or twice), dance with mask/frying eggs on head (both tasks impossible to fail), repairing a bus (generic building task), hammer a rod/stuffing a mattress (generic and easy work tasks), construct a scale (boring besides Brent struggling in the heat), getting a Turkish bath (impossible to fail), selling sherbet (boring), unlocking locks in Moscow (boring), getting tips by playing street organ (boring), pole vault switchback (easy in TAR12 and even easier with mostly athletic teams), running around in a bull outfit (easy), plowing French field/preparing dog food (generic and easy work tasks).
- Occasionally they had a decent challenge though that required some skill. Synchronised swimming was difficult and therefore produced some drama (thankfully the library was closed because searching through card catalogues is the most boring challenge they could have come up with). The Russian time zone quiz was also deceptively difficult and therefore provided some fun moments and stress! (Ryan struggling, Jaymes and Lexi laughing and working together, Natalie/Nadiya using their Express Pass) Transporting bamboo poles through congested streets was also fun and chaotic! But good challenges were rare this season! The cast is most important though (preparing dog food was terrible but Josh/Brent and Natalie/Nadiya’s banter made it fun, plus the tennis challenge was more interesting because Josh struggled, but most teams would find it very easy).
- The big twist was “double your money” if the team who won Leg 1 also won the final leg…which was fine but it didn’t help or hurt the season, it was just “there”. They should have spent the extra million dollars on a better route and better challenges haha. 2 Fast Forwards, 2 U-Turns and the Express Pass again. The first time we’ve seen the “burn the u-turn” strategy where an alliance plots to U-turn a team in front of them on purpose so the targeted team cannot use a U-Turn. You also had Gary/Will accidentally U-Turn a team in front of them which was almost a costly mistake. And only 2 legs of self driving this season and less of a navigation focus overall.
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Cast Ranking
1.Natalie/Nadiya - the twinnies, the badass Sri Lankans, the Venus and Serena of Sri Lanka, they were fantastic TV! But they were polarising - some fans liked their craziness while others found them loud and annoying. Their huge energy and one liners saved the first half from being utterly terrible (and were basically at the centre of most drama and moments of the season) - Running past clueboxes - “get the clue dummy”, running into cameramen twice, “Third world grand theft auto” and “got VIP service for being brown” but then felt ignored in Russia. Very loud, always screaming “TWINNIE” (and getting locals and children screaming “TWINNIE”). They were catty at times - calling Abbie/Ryan “crazy eyes” and a “tool”, calling Josh/Brent the “gimpy guys” and “evil gays”, and stole money from James/Abba. But insulted themselves just as much though and comfortable laughing at their foolishness and calling one another “Fool”. Never felt too malicious. Also surprisingly strategic and a decent girl team. And NEVER BORING!

1. Josh/Brent - I’m probably ranking them higher than most fans. Yeah they weren’t super competitive and arguably didn’t try very hard sometimes (honestly should have been eliminated in the synchronised swimming or when they were willing to wait while Abbie/Ryan did their U-Turn). Very laid back, but also likeable and witty, “There are some things the gays are naturally better at and balloon animals are apparently one of them” as well as Josh sharing his past as a drag queen called Aphrodisiac. They had some fun banter with each other (and some old married couple spats), just scraped through each week (mostly due to luck haha) and were one of the best underdog stories against the cocky “Dream Team” alliance. They were actually quite smart though - got the time zone challenge on the 1st try, knew all the Russian leaders who were dressed up, and only team to recognise the Netherlands flag. I usually support older or unfit teams so of course these 2 are a favourite of mine!
   
2. Jaymes/James - “The Chippendales” were very fun characters! Jaymes in particular was very loud and charismatic - when wearing the masks, “I must have made out with like 947 Indonesian people today alone, I’m tasting years of culture in my mouth”, “Look at the bottom of the screen right now and read the placement because we ain’t got a clue” and “Check your mattress doesn’t say from Jaymes and James”. Seemed very positive and a fun team to root for, had some fun moments bantering with locals and thinking a Russian sign said “Beyoncé at 8:00” and confusing Leonardo DaVinci with Leonardo Dicaprio haha It was nice how they were doing it for their parents and seeing them grapple with U-Turning Abbie/Ryan. For athletic men, they were very likeable and humble. While they were a good addition, I do prefer teams with more substance so aren’t ranked higher (similar to Gary/Mallory and Amani/Marcus - likeable but not as much depth).
   
3. Abbie/Ryan - not necessarily the most interesting couple ever (not usually a fan of competent couples) but I liked their role in this season’s storylines. They were the “threat” team who was targeted at the end (plus potential 2 million dollar winners), had some bad luck with flights and an endearing friendship with Josh/Brent where both teams were willing to throw away the race for one another. I loved their rivalry with the Twinnies where they were sometimes just as sassy back to them. A moment that stands out is Abbie crying with a stranger in the rain knowing they’d likely be eliminated next.
   
4. James/Abba - another team who weren’t the most interesting personalities but had some intriguing and tragic storylines - having their passports stolen by a gypsy cab, injury, stepping into raw sewerage, James finding out his father has stage 4 cancer. But they were really likeable and very positive during their mishaps, “Let’s find that cab driver and make him the speed bump!” Given the nickname “Long hair don’t care” for being super laid back. They had some witty comments here and there, a nice friendship and actually performed very well before the passport situation.
   
5. Gary/Will - okay as that underdog team who struggled through 4 legs. While they were one of the more rootable teams, they weren’t as charismatic as some of the classic cannon fodder teams like Peggy/Claire, Don/Mary Jean or even a “geeky” team like Dave/Lori or Mark/Bill. They were relatable though as they were super fans and substitute teachers, rather than gimmicky sportspeople or models. They failed at almost everything and only got through because other teams had bad taxis or problems with abacuses haha So had some okay moments in their short stay but not that memorable or interesting honestly.
   
6. Trey/Lexi - were just the generic sweet Texan couple who love each other so much “My love for him is at 1000 right now!” They were very likeable and supported one another but I just found them very boring. I’m not a fan of the sweet and perfect couples, in fact my favourite moment is when Lexi hurt her finger in the bull costume and had a minor meltdown. And that was a one off, and I’d actually prefer it if she had multiple meltdowns haha So they were fine but didn’t make a big impact despite making the final 3.
   
7. Rob/Kelley - Team Monster Truck were okay as a unique older team - Rob got grumpy with locals “You cost me a million dollars!” He was very cocky about “running our own race” but that often meant they were on the wrong plane or train haha Rob wasn’t that likeable but I thought they had a nice relationship and I don’t mind a team that’s a bit “rough”. We never got to see Rob interact with the Twinnies, which could have been interesting.
   
8. Amy/Daniel - they had a strong 1st leg where they helped teams find the abacus, and then those teams beat them to 1st place. They were then unlucky with a cab in leg 2 and had a surprising early elimination. They seemed like a strong, likeable team with Amy powering through as a double amputee…but not sure if they’d be big characters though because they were casted because of her disability rather than their personality. And generally not a fan of “sweet couples” unless they are big characters.
   
9. Caitlin/Brittany - another team that were unlucky with a cab driver. They didn’t really do much besides screaming at a taxi before their elimination but could have had meltdown potential later I guess. If you’re an early boot girl team, I’d prefer you to be a disaster honestly while these 2 weren’t too bad actually.
   
10. Rob/Sheila - seemed like a very nice couple but pretty forgettable first boots. They lost a footrace to James/Jaymes who were the fittest team in the season and that’s really all. Sad to learn that Sheila passed away only a few years later.
    

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Leg Rankings
1.Leg 11 - France (F4 - Natalie/Nadiya eliminated) - was fantastic with great character moments, drama and storytelling in the picturesque Loire Valley with stunning chateaus and the downfall of the Twinnies. The “Dream Team” vs the underdog Beekmans all running through the chateau with Natalie/Nadiya accusing Josh of faking his injury and Beekman sass “Have fun at the Speed Bump”. Best drama of any leg this season! Challenges are basic but it’s the banter between Twinnies vs Beekmans plus the alliance breaking down. Natalie/Nadiya calling them “evil gays” (after Brent blocked teams) and Josh/Brent trying to frazzle them on purpose. Also the product placement with kicking the trunk open, with Josh/Brent “We’ll get one when we win a million dollars” haha A very exciting ending with teams frantically searching for mushrooms underground, placement shifts and getting lost driving. It does however have “My mother needs a car right now” - obviously Jaymes/James are winning this leg and a car haha

1. Leg 12 - USA (F3 - Finale) - finishing strong with one of my favourite finales! Not as good as TAR20’s finale but did most things right. The best finales are when every team is together at the final challenge, come from behind placement shifts and an interesting winner’s story - and this one had all that! Remembering hello and goodbye in different languages is one of the toughest finale challenges so far, and I loved how it was set in the UN building, and then underdogs Josh/Brent overtook Trey/Lexi to win. Besides that, they showcased New York City very well (first full finale in New York), loved the cryptic billboard at Coney Island (very simple but caused chaos), the Houdini challenge was a nice simple heights challenge with “getting out of the straight jacket” added in, and delivering pizzas in Little Italy had some difficulties and a small navigation challenge (some old couple bickering between Josh/Brent and incorrect deliveries). It misses #1 because it didn’t have the Twinnie energy or as much conflict but still very tense and exciting!
   
2. Leg 8 - Russia (F6 - James/Abba eliminated) - I enjoyed James/Abba’s passport drama (trying to get a replacement passport) and it didn’t feel 100% predictable because of Josh/Brent’s 4 hour penalty with the Detour closing. I liked the unique feel with teams so far apart with no equalisers (it felt there were several different timelines and issues). Also had some great challenges - the “pencils down” quiz was deceptively tough with cocky Ryan doing it 25 times, teams working together and definitely one of the most hilarious judges. The Russian dance was fun (James’ injured ankle, Natalie splitting her pants “MY ASS IS OUT!” haha) and even identifying the Russian leaders was fine “Be careful with vodka and Russian women”. There were also some interesting taxi drivers - the slow and chill driver getting a coffee with Jaymes/James, Lexi getting splashed and the one taking Natalie/Nadiya to McDonalds “No McDonalds we are too fat” hahah It was fun the entire way plus some unique situations. And last ever visit to Russia!
   
3. Leg 9 - Netherlands (F5 - Abbie/Ryan eliminated) - another great leg because of the inter-team dynamics. The challenges weren’t great - playing an organ for tips was average (besides Jaymes/James stripping to their chippendale ties) and the pole vaulting “switchback” was very underwhelming (took teams 10 seconds to complete). But great character moments and storylines! Teams were given the Netherlands flag and Natalie/Nadiya were like “bloody France” haha and there’s flight drama (Abbey/Ryan screwed by flights again) and the U-Turn drama - Natalie/Nadiya’s plan to burn the U-turn and Jaymes/James betraying Abbie/Ryan (plus clips of Jaymes doing it for his sick father so you could feel their struggle). Natalie/Nadiya eat 5 herrings for the Fast Forward (would have been better if there was a 2 team battle though), Josh/Brent and Abbie/Ryan bond and decide to work together (not the smartest choice though). Sad ending with Abbie crying in the rain and hugging a generous local. Would be higher with better challenges.
   
4. Leg 7 - Russia (F6 - Non elimination) - had a unique feel because of teams being separated by hours because of planes. I like when this happens and teams are able to keep their leads and it feel like a true race. Some good flight drama for a modern season (Abbie/Ryan ignoring other teams, Josh/Brent deciding a flight based on a coin toss, rushing to make connections with Josh/Brent and Abbie/Ryan falling a day behind). We then have the first difficult challenge this season - the synchronised swimming where most teams struggle, especially Josh/Brent. And of course James/Abba’s lost passport and the “To Be Continued” straight after (we basically witnessed a crime and a dark side of travel). Teams also feel less robotic than the first 6 legs with rivalries at the airport as well as some bonding between Abbie/Ryan and Josh/Brent (making a pact with Abbie/Ryan waiting for Josh/Brent). I ranked it lower though because the library task and the locks weren’t that interesting but there were enough good moments around them.
   
5. Leg 10 - Spain (F4 - Non elimination) - was a slower leg than those above it but still enjoyable. The main problem was that it felt like an obvious final 4 non-elimination but the teams were either likeable or dynamic throughout it. It was nice seeing Natalie/Nadiya, Jaymes/James and Trey/Lexi relaxing at a Spanish beach together…and saying they’d be the final 3 (but Josh/Brent finally catching up to them). The first self drive leg has Natalie/Nadiya struggling with stick shift and directions (and their fun bickering). The tennis challenge was okay with Trey dominating with his “Andre Agassi headband”, Josh struggling with his ankle and Natalie/Nadiya “the Serena and Venus Williams of Sri Lanka”. Running around as a bull was a silly challenge but they lucked out with Lexi crashing and having a minor meltdown. Fixing the windmill also had some fun moments with a calm Josh/Brent vs a bickering Natalie/Nadiya “Old ass windmill!” Natalie/Nadiya were a mess (and that’s when I like them the best) and a strange headless pit stop greater haha
   
6. Leg 5 - Bangladesh (F7 - Non elimination) - these next few legs all feel rather dull with some Twinnie moments being the only interesting elements. Even Josh/Brent aren’t big underdogs except for this episode. This one is just ahead because it at least has some decent moments with teams struggling at the physical tasks. It starts with James finding out his father has cancer. Not saying it’s a good moment but is something different. Brent really struggled to make the scale in the heat, and Jaymes/James collapsed after forgetting some of their bamboo (and not eating properly). Some fun chaos carrying the long bamboo with teams hitting locals, cameramen and everything around! Visually a humorous task! Natalie/Nadiya wanted to beat the “goras” (means white people) “gora #2 Sri Lanka #1” haha and also getting children to yell “TWINNIE!” The start of the Twinnie vs Abbie/Ryan rivalry. But it felt like such a short leg travel wise with almost every task and location taking place within a small part of Dhaka.
   
7. Leg 1 - China (F11 - Rob/Sheila eliminated) - the premiere was just okay. Premieres needs to have big memorable challenges and these 3 were not - repelling was boring, ping pong was okay but too easy (after a few fails, the champion was forced to use a pan and then an envelope haha) and eating the frog fallopian tubes seemed too easy for an eating task (nobody struggled besides Rob not using chopsticks). The scramble to look for the abacus on the bund was the best part (plus not knowing what an abacus is), and then a foot race between Jaymes/James and Rob/Sheila. The only team that stood out was Natalie/Nadiya (screaming at one another like crazy during the ping pong) and the other teams were just “doing tasks”. Amy/Daniel help a team who gets 1st and Natalie/Nadiya choose not to help a team. Not a very good introduction to the teams, which was also the case in TAR20. Too much focus on mediocre challenges but not as dull as some other premieres like TAR20 and TAR16. Fitting 4 “tasks” in made it better than those ranked below it.
   
8. Leg 3 - Indonesia (F9 - Caitlin/Brittany eliminated) - this was a boring leg besides the tense rickshaw race at the end between Gary/Will and Caitlin/Brittany, and the U-Turn with some plotting on the train. But not the most interesting U-Turn honestly (no betrayals or drama). Balancing the plates wasn’t that great but might have been more chaotic if all teams were together and getting in one another’s way. And the Detour was terrible - frying eggs on the top of your head and walking in the mask were super easy (“How many dudes have had their mouth on this thing?”) Natalie/Nadiya run into the cameramen and argue over wanting to see bow they look in their U-Turn picture haha but nothing else happens and teams just robotically make there way through boring tasks. Caitlin/Brittany have bad luck with drivers and it feels like an underwhelming result. Phil also randomly tells them “We’re going to miss having you on the race” which is a strange thing to say to a team that didn’t leave much of an impression.
   
9. Leg 6 - Turkey (F7 - Rob/Kelley eliminated) - once again another boring leg with terrible tasks - selling sherbet was boring, having a bath was basic and boring, the bagels was a generic delivery task (most legs so far have had generic delivery tasks) and the Speed Bump was just buying 2 ice-creams and watching the routine. The Turkish bath should have been the Speed Bump, and the detour be carrying bagels (focus on balancing rather than delivery, and not allow them to hold the bagels) and learn an ice-cream trick instead of just watching it. Some okay transport dramas beforehand though (trains, ferries and visiting the Asian and European sides of Istanbul) and screaming “clear history” when researching flights haha. It did have Natalie/Nadiya taking James/Abba’s money and splitting it with Trey/Lexi “They’re christians so they’ll pray for us!” (plus James/Abba having to beg). But the leg was boring and Rob/Kelley seemed like obvious boots, even though it was a satisfying arrogant downfall.
   
10. Leg 4 - Bangladesh (F8 - Gary/Will eliminated) - and ANOTHER boring leg with the only highlight being Natalie/Nadiya yelling “LONG STRONG AND HARD” and annoying everyone. Ryan begging for a “no talking time out” and Abbie putting a gun to her head behind them haha Plus some confusion at the end on the boats with Rob/Kelley taking the wrong ferry and Rob getting angry. I also think collecting rats for a challenge is an offensive way to show off Bangladesh, and Abba stepping into sewerage and commenting about hepatitis. I’m not a fan of generic manual labor tasks like fixing the bus (James “Mine has more crevasse than the Grand Canyon”). It doesn’t have that “exciting race around the world” feeling and watching them “do work” is not fun unless the task is difficult. Pounding the metal/sewing a mattress was also boring. Natalie/Nadiya made it as interesting as possible but they can’t carry the show themselves.
    
11. Leg 2 - Indonesia (F10 - Amy/Daniel eliminated) - this episode is actually a contender for one of the worst! Boring challenges, no storylines, nothing interesting happened, dull location and Amy/Daniel were eliminated because of a taxi which felt underwhelming. And even Natalie/Nadiya didn’t do anything this leg besides randomly sticking her head into a water barrell haha We had Rob/Kelley gloat about being in the lead, but are actually on a flight way behind (but then equalised anyway). Riding on the motorbike and racing the bull was “okay as a basic activity” but surely they could have done something more interesting there? Making the balloon art was terrible besides Will struggling like usual (Nadiya being like “I’m ready for a party, but I bet it’s not downing 3 bottles of tequila”). And the Detour was the most generic thing ever - deliver something or sort through something. Teams mostly left in the same order they arrived, so Amy/Daniel couldn’t catch up because the challenges were terrible. Gary/Will’s come from behind didn’t feel earned.
    

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Summary
So a very middling first half with dull challenges, little action and underwhelming locations. However some great legs and drama towards the end stops this season from getting a “bad” ranking so I am giving it a 6 which is “good”. Most fans think positively of this season because of the ending and you do finish the season feeling satisfied. There are some top tier legs at the end! It’s similar to TAR15 and TAR4 in that they all had a mixture of weak and good legs, but TAR21 was the most satisfying with a more likeable cast so is ranked just above them. The seasons with a 7 have less weaker legs and I found more enjoyable.
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So after each season I will place it on a ranking:
1.TAR5 - 10/10

1. TAR3 - 10/10
   
2. TAR12 - 9/10
   
3. TAR17 - 9/10
   
4. TAR18 - 9/10
   
5. TAR2 - 8/10
   
6. TAR7 - 8/10
   
7. TAR20 - 8/10
   
8. TAR11 - 8/10
   
9. TAR13 - 8/10
   
10. TAR6 - 8/10
    
11. TAR10 - 7/10
    
12. TAR14 - 7/10
    
13. TAR1 - 7/10
    
14. TAR9 - 7/10
    
15. TAR21 - 6/10
    
16. TAR15 - 6/10
    
17. TAR4 - 6/10
    
18. TAR8 - 6/10
    
19. TAR19 - 5/10
    
20. TAR16 - 5/10
    

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Welcome to the next episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Ranked by the Community!, where the hivemind of the community will eliminate their least favorite tracks, 1 by 1, until the best track remains. It would include all 96 tracks of the game, which includes the Booster Course Pack. In other words, this is like a ranking from bottom to top.
I have a surprise for you.
So our 91st best track, which unfortunately is bad in the game according to the community, is….
with 4 votes....
GCN Baby Park!
And here is the next quote of the day:
"get rid of the other oval, baby park"
-u/MadMapManPK
Also this is I think the first time that the one with the most comments (which was what I eliminated) was not the same as the one with the most total upvotes. Baby Park had 2 upvotes and 4 comments, while another course had a whopping 23 upvotes and 3 comments!
Because of the huge disparity in upvotes, my surprise is......
Double Elimination Time!
This is the first double elimination event of the series. So our 90th best track, which had way more upvotes, is.....
Sky-High Sundae!
And since it's a double elimination, there is another quote of the day. Actually, this guy has been posting this specific text for many episodes, so I'll give him a chance to shine...
"Sky-High Sundae worst track to ever exist:

• YouTube Kids visuals that hurt more than Discord light theme
• Boring oval
• Unnecessary use of anti-gravity with weird spin-boosting
• Blind jump"

-u/ItzManu001
So anyway, comment down below the track in the Available section which you don’t like the most, which will be eliminated in today's episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ranked by the Community!
Eliminated:

1. Tour Tokyo Blur
   
2. N64 Toad’s Turnpike
   
3. GBA Sunset Wilds
   
4. GCN Dry Dry Desert
   
5. Excitebike Arena
   
6. GCN Baby Park
   
7. Sky-High Sundae
   

Available:

• Mario Kart Stadium
• Water Park
• Sweet Sweet Canyon
• Thwomp Ruins
• Mario Circuit
• Toad Harbor
• Twisted Mansion
• Shy Guy Falls
• Sunshine Airport
• Dolphin Shoals
• Electrodrome
• Mount Wario
• Cloudtop Cruise
• Bone-Dry Dunes
• Bowser's Castle
• Rainbow Road
• Wii Moo Moo Meadows
• GBA Mario Circuit
• DS Cheep Cheep Beach
• SNES Donut Plains 3
• N64 Royal Raceway
• 3DS DK Jungle
• DS Wario Stadium
• GCN Sherbet Land
• 3DS Music Park
• N64 Yoshi Valley
• DS Tick Tock Clock
• 3DS Piranha Plant Slide
• WIi Grumble Volcano
• N64 Rainbow Road
• GCN Yoshi Circuit
• Dragon Driftway
• Mute City
• Wii Wario's Gold Mine
• SNES Rainbow Road
• Ice Ice Outpost
• Hyrule Circuit
• GBA Cheese Land
• Wild Woods
• Animal Crossing
• 3DS Neo Bowser City
• GBA Ribbon Road
• Super Bell Subway
• Big Blue
• Tour Paris Promenade
• 3DS Toad Circuit
• N64 Choco Mountain
• Wii Coconut Mall
• DS Shroom Ridge
• GBA Sky Garden
• Ninja Hideaway
• Tour New York Minute
• SNES Mario Circuit 3
• N64 Kalimari Desert
• DS Waluigi Pinball
• Tour Sydney Sprint
• GBA Snow Land
• Wii Mushroom Gorge
• Tour London Loop
• GBA Boo Lake
• 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
• Wii Maple Treeway
• Tour Berlin Byways
• DS Peach Gardens
• Merry Mountain
• 3DS Rainbow Road
• Tour Amsterdam Drift
• GBA Riverside Park
• Wii DK Summit
• Yoshi's Island
• Tour Bangkok Rush
• DS Mario Circuit
• GCN Waluigi Stadium
• Tour Singapore Speedway
• Tour Athens Dash
• GCN Daisy Cruiser
• Wii Moonview Highway
• Squeaky Clean Sprint
• Tour Los Angeles Laps
• Wii Koopa Cape
• Tour Vancouver Velocity
• Tour Rome Avanti
• GCN DK Mountain
• Wii Daisy Circuit
• Piranha Plant Cove
• Tour Madrid Drive
• 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
• SNES Bowser's Castle 3
• Wii Rainbow Road

Welcome to the 6th episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Ranked by the Community!, where the hivemind of the community will eliminate their least favorite tracks, 1 by 1, until the best track remains. It would include all 96 tracks of the game, which includes the Booster Course Pack. In other words, this is like a ranking from bottom to top.
And finally, after two ties in a row there is now a clear decisive loser!
So our 92nd best track, which unfortunately is the worst nitro track in the game according to the community, is….
with 4 votes....
Excitebike Arena !
And here is the quote of the day
“Excitebike Arena", if you want an oval... just play f****n Baby Park”
-u/ClearSky3864
Addressing u/BL4STER-DP 's concern, it is not too late to comment until I post the next episode in the series. And it's okay if you make spelling mistakes, just include the course you like the least.
So anyway, comment down below the track in the Available section which you don’t like the most, which will be eliminated in today's episode of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ranked by the Community!
Eliminated:

1. Tour Tokyo Blur
   
2. N64 Toad’s Turnpike
   
3. GBA Sunset Wilds
   
4. GCN Dry Dry Desert
   
5. Excitebike Arena
   

Available:

• Mario Kart Stadium
• Water Park
• Sweet Sweet Canyon
• Thwomp Ruins
• Mario Circuit
• Toad Harbor
• Twisted Mansion
• Shy Guy Falls
• Sunshine Airport
• Dolphin Shoals
• Electrodrome
• Mount Wario
• Cloudtop Cruise
• Bone-Dry Dunes
• Bowser's Castle
• Rainbow Road
• Wii Moo Moo Meadows
• GBA Mario Circuit
• DS Cheep Cheep Beach
• SNES Donut Plains 3
• N64 Royal Raceway
• 3DS DK Jungle
• DS Wario Stadium
• GCN Sherbet Land
• 3DS Music Park
• N64 Yoshi Valley
• DS Tick Tock Clock
• 3DS Piranha Plant Slide
• WIi Grumble Volcano
• N64 Rainbow Road
• GCN Yoshi Circuit
• Dragon Driftway
• Mute City
• Wii Wario's Gold Mine
• SNES Rainbow Road
• Ice Ice Outpost
• Hyrule Circuit
• GCN Baby Park
• GBA Cheese Land
• Wild Woods
• Animal Crossing
• 3DS Neo Bowser City
• GBA Ribbon Road
• Super Bell Subway
• Big Blue
• Tour Paris Promenade
• 3DS Toad Circuit
• N64 Choco Mountain
• Wii Coconut Mall
• DS Shroom Ridge
• GBA Sky Garden
• Ninja Hideaway
• Tour New York Minute
• SNES Mario Circuit 3
• N64 Kalimari Desert
• DS Waluigi Pinball
• Tour Sydney Sprint
• GBA Snow Land
• Wii Mushroom Gorge
• Sky-High Sundae
• Tour London Loop
• GBA Boo Lake
• 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
• Wii Maple Treeway
• Tour Berlin Byways
• DS Peach Gardens
• Merry Mountain
• 3DS Rainbow Road
• Tour Amsterdam Drift
• GBA Riverside Park
• Wii DK Summit
• Yoshi's Island
• Tour Bangkok Rush
• DS Mario Circuit
• GCN Waluigi Stadium
• Tour Singapore Speedway
• Tour Athens Dash
• GCN Daisy Cruiser
• Wii Moonview Highway
• Squeaky Clean Sprint
• Tour Los Angeles Laps
• Wii Koopa Cape
• Tour Vancouver Velocity
• Tour Rome Avanti
• GCN DK Mountain
• Wii Daisy Circuit
• Piranha Plant Cove
• Tour Madrid Drive
• 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
• SNES Bowser's Castle 3
• Wii Rainbow Road