Playing A 72 Hr Game of Tag Across Europe - Ep 2
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My key takeaway from the first two episodes is if the chasers say "I don't understand why he's doing this thing - what crucial detail are we missing?", the answer is "the runner has been cursed and can't do the optimal thing he'd normally be doing."
power of curse cards.. Should be much often..
Or: The runner just wants to earn more coins to make a run for it when possible
Great takeaway. The curse cards were new this season and even the team who created them didn't yet appreciate how much they complicate the strategies of not only the runner but also the chasers, who now can't as easily anticipate the actions of the runner.
This feels like it should be an actual TV show tbh
Yup
Yes
frr
truly
Agree
Adam's pretty smart but he made a crucial mistake in this episode-trying to get ice cream from McDonalds
Actually the broken machine meme doesn't apply in Europe since there isn't the same scam vendor-service that the US has. And if you don't know what I'm talking about, look it up, it's quite interesting
i feel like the ice cream machine problem is an american problem only, I've never had it happen to me before
@@elsebas3167 Yes, afaik it's only US or US and Canada
@@elsebas3167 Definately American, i've had McDonalds ice cream many times in one location in the Philippines.
What are you talking about? Mcdonald's ice cream is actually good
"Have you been doing it [speaking french] on camera?"
Sam: "Only when necessary."
also sam: "THE BURGERS OF CALLAIS!!!!"
wat timestamp??
18:40
burgers means citizens right?
@@oadka Yeah, usually connected with bourgeois as thats the french term which is like upper middle class
A Burgher is someone who holds a burgage plot and therefore can vote in a town. Hence why until recently only upper/middle class were classed as bourgeois, as in mediaeval times onwards those were the main landowners.
Sam: "I think Ben did it wrong"
Sam: *proceeds to travel a net negative distance from his target*
Yes, but Sam is now in a prime position to hop on a TGV all the way to Geneva.
I’m really rooting for him to win!
fancy seeing you here. love the comps
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I think his goal was more to rack up coins until he gets caught so that when it's his turn again he can go for big plays, which would have worked if not for Deutsche Bahn.
I'm liking the new coins system!! It seems it will allow for more interesting routing options than straight cash
Also the public infrastructure in Europe compared to America contributes a lot, in America doing what they are doing with trains, metros, ferrys and so on wouldn't remotely be possible
^^ Yeah is the coin system because of Interrail? You can buy a rail pass for a few hundred bucks which takes you anywhere in Europe for however long you’re there for
Yeah, I think it's a better system. It means that certain locations aren't priced out in terms of transport, just distance related restrictions apply. The same time in each country is worth the same.
I think it also disincentives gambling all of your money away
i imagine that they have interrail tickets so they probably aren't actually paying for each individual ticket
Sam: "Adam's willing to make a fool out of himself in public"
Adam: "I've brought disguise"
That no internet curse card really makes it very challenging. would love to see a whole series that revolves around that
Or maybe simply "No digital maps, you can only use physical ones." Or something along those lines.
2000 coins was quite a lot though, and it makes for excellent video
On The Amazing Race I believe they are not allowed to use their phones at all.
Why so challenging? He could just ask people. For example “where do I find expensive hotels”:)
I threw my smartphone away 2 years ago. Once you are used to it it's actually pretty easy.
Managed to travel around Italy and France using public transit just fine, even tho I don't speak Italian nor French.
We managed to do it just like only 15 years ago, people are just spoiled to the point they believe they are dependent.
I want to see them going to Germany and never getting out because all the trains run late or get canceled.
Brilliant idea 😂
Брэьчыщыкевич
Is that your actual name? Don't want to be rude, but it seems odd even for eastern Europe.
Or starting in a random London station… who gets the furthest away for the cheapest cost.
Same when they're talking about getting a ferry to Dover, like, that's where episodes 3, 4, 5.....would be!
Adam having disguises prepared was SUCH a big brain move, I'm stoked for the next episode
Since I bought Nebula, I’m gonna leak it. Basically because of the Cursed card (he couldn’t use his phone for routes, and he couldn’t read signs in French) , he kept getting the wrong train and wasted his coins going random places. Eventually they spotted his disguise and it looks like they’re gonna make a season 2 as Ben is now the Runner.
Same, I can't wait for next Wednesday
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It would have been if he kept it on instead of removing the wig pointlessly.
Regarding the Burghers of Calais, it's a little more than just surrender
The story goes when England was laying siege on Calais in 1347, Philip VI of France ordered the city to hold out no matter the cost. He failed, and starvation forced Calais to surrender. King Edward III said he'd spare Calais' civilians if six of their leaders (burghers) would surrender to him to be yeeted off. He demanded they wear nooses (which you see on the sculpture) and carry the keys to the city and its castle. Six eventually did volunteer, and Saint Pierre took them to the gates. However, they were spared because Edward III's wife Philippa of Hainault intervened because she thought it would be a bad omen for her unborn child. Calais would remain in English hands until 1558 when the French did their own siege.
Cool story bro:)
@@LilCurson I know right ?this man is everywhere.
You guys' ability to independently arrive at the same conclusion is impressive
This is amazing. Please keep this channel for like...ever. Thank you, Half as Interesting person man.
His Name is Same
Tag across the pacific ocean
No this is Sam from Wendover they are different ppl and I rly want both to be on a team together
It is the Wendover Productions person man.
Agreed
I wanna see you do this challenge but ACTUALLY across Europe, not just western Europe. Getting stuck in some slow train in Romania would be hilarious
@rodan what
@@jamesandharry977 Ukraine
@@christianneff1985 they can just leave out Ukraine and Russia
@@jamesandharry977 Getting Drafted into the military is worth infinite coins.
@@midgetwars1 fair enough
Love that Adam immediately thinks there's no way to find the cost of a hotel without the use of the internet, then realizes he can ask people in person, to his dismay. Also love that he didn't think to just ask them what a more expensive hotel is, as they'd probably get the question enough times while being booked and could recommend something.
"More" expensive doesn't seem like a particularly common request, lmao
@@pewpewpandas9203 Not necessarily that exactly, but their rates in general probably.
If all the places are booked it'd seem somewhat natural looking for a more expensive place as they might not be
"then realizes he can ask people in person, to his dismay"
that sounds like me :D
also, I would have expected him to ask people what the fanciest hotel is and go there
and there was a hotel right behind him when he got the card
If you're in Paris I'm pretty sure you could ask everyone on the street which is the most expensive hotel in that area/district. Most people in a big city would know it and be able to communicate in English. And Paris has many very expensive hotels, not like he got that card in a little ville in the middle of nowhere.
When he was filming that, it was (what it looked like) a very nice hotel at his back...
Yeah I can't believe he just didn't start asking people Where's the most expensive hotel.
In Paris in or around Arc de Triomphe or the Louvre would probably be your best bet, plenty of hotels around there that can give London's Hyde Park Corner/Mayfair area a run for their money. That is to say you better have some stacks or you will leave with a one way ticket back out on the street in short order lol.
I’d have made a beeline for the Georges V on the CE. Guaranteed win, lol
I would've imagined the best strategy would just be to go near the Eiffel Tower and find hotels near there. There'd have to be something expensive.
You guys are absolute legends! Adam especially is gonna make a gr8 dad some day "What are you talking about?! The waist-strap is the whole point! The waist-strap redistributes the weight....." 🤣🤣🤣
"Buddy, buddy, buddy. You gotta strap your backpack with your waist strap!"
Just exactly the kind of bromance that everyone deserves to have
Imagine the stories they can tell as parents.. casually going around the world to play games
Also in Season 2, when they were stuck in the cold car and Adam forced Ben to wear a coat. Proper parent energy!
Adam: "I don't know how much hotels will cost, I have to find a hotel"
Also Adam: *There's a hotel right behind him*
That was such an unintentionally poetic moment
I kept hoping he'd turn around 😂
Would have asked if a hilton hotel is nearby or something with 5 stars
Dora the explorer moment
@@erencanorun
Dora on a Raft:
*CAN YOU FIND THE OCEAN*
One of my favorite things about this series is getting to see Europe. As someone who has never left the United States, it baffles me how many trains there are and that you can just go between countries and move about so easily.
To be honest, I enjoy seeing this much more than the other jet lag games with endless plane travel
As a European who has traveled North America, I still get annoyed at how bad public transit is, and how expensive intercity travel is.
In most places in Europe, it is also good quqlity and frequent, so not just 2 trains per day between two big cities.
And border control between the US and Canada, how ridiculous. Europeans from the European Union and the European economic zone (ie. most countries) are allowed to live in any other of these coiuntries, and you only need a national ID card (displaying your nationality) to travel in that zone. Most of these countries are also part of the Schengen zone, meaning no border checks, so you mostly only notice you're in another country from different street signs, place names and language.
When you move to a different country B, your driver's license is still valid and when you renew it, you get the one from country B. Meanwhile, in the US, you need a new license when moving to a different state within the country....
Come visit! It's very fun to travel in Europe, and it's very easy to visit 10-15 countries during a 3 week holiday just using PT. It helps a LOT that trains aren't nearly as much of a hassle to get on as planes, and that there's free movement between most EU countries. For example, I can leave my home in Delft, on foot, and be at the train station in central Paris in a little over 3 hours just walking and using public transport.
This show is extremely entertaining, literally better than a lot of TV shows, please don’t ever end Jet Lag.
I love how Sam was listing the statue's good points while the other two were running to catch up to him
Future idea: Race from one place to another. But the caveat is you can only use a given form of transportation for a max distance. Can't reuse that form of transportation again until you've used at least two others that get you a minimum distance from your previous transportation spot.
Like, max train ride is 20 miles. So take a train. Then you take a car that takes you 5 miles from where you got off the train. Then you take a bicycle for 5 miles from where you got out of the car. Now you can take the train again, but can't use a car or bicycle. Challenge cards give you more/less distance on modes or gives you free uses.
i dont think this would work, especially in rural areas, where there is nothing except the train trick for 100 miles
Hi
This would likely only be possible in a city, but it's a good idea.
Cool idea, but the problem with a preplanned thing like that is it can be solved. There is a technical fastest route, and you can find it You could also both take about the same routes. In something like tag or tic-tac-toe you have to be reactive and it's a more organic game
@@isaacbragg-gardiner2456 I'd make the rules such that the destination isn't known until the game starts, so no pre-planning allowed. Also you would be time limited as well as distance limited per transportation mode. Bus delayed by 10 minutes putting you over the time limit? Major time penalty. Also if you exceed the time limit, you must get off that transportation mode ASAP (next stop for train/bus, next town center for car/bike)
That would minimize planning and put risk/reward calculations into play that each player would make. Take the bus that gets you closer but uses most of your time and risk getting stuck for an additional hour? Or take the bus that doesn't last go as far and doesn't have the penalty risk, but you risk falling behind.
Missed opportunity: the curse card disallowed using your _phone_ to research stuff, but it said nothing about the _internet._ Could have used a library computer!
Sam laughs at them going to Dunkirk as if he wasn’t planning on heading there himself
the funny thing watching this episode is that you could have gone back to Lille (5 letters) on the train before they caught you and basically baited them to chase you out to the coast!
So Ben got screwed because there were too many trains to Lille, Sam gets screwed because he gets stuck during the afternoon slump, and Adam will probably get screwed because of the curse. What an exhilarating season!
This is much better than the Amazing Race! I watched the new season tonight of TAR and it isn't as exciting, because now they use a chartered plane to fly contestants everywhere. The glitches and travel hiccups are what make it fun. Jet Lag brings back the suspense of travel, especially when everyone has to pivot and make last minute decisions when it comes to mode of transport. Minus the random microphone issues, the whole production is planned and executed with a tremendous amount of effort.
Literally watched amazing race, and realized how much more enjoyment I got out of this
I think my favorite part of all this is the weird looks people give them while they talk to the camera and run around on the streets
I really hope the channel gets enough traction for you guys to continue doing these episodes. I've binge-watched all this channel's videos in a single evening and I'll probably do it again. By far the most fun I've had in years of CZcams content
Ikr!! I stayed up until 2:00AM just binging these.
They're surprisingly rewatchable too.
This was a great episode with several unexpected twists, looking forward to watching episode 3 later on nebula !
Indeed
Very true
so true
I get out of classes in three hours, will be watching episode 3 right after!
You commented this like 3 minutes after the video was posted lmao!
There is such an unbelievable coincidence in episode 3. If you haven't watched it, you can already get pumped
This is some of the best content on CZcams right now - been watching on Nebula since Season 1. Great job guys
Calais and Dunkirk fun fact: Calais, Dunkirk, Boulogne, Saint-Malo and Le Havre are the only French communes allowed by royal decree to have their own flags.
It's a shame Adam had to get strawberry yogurt instead of ice cream. I always love to get a cone of vanilla soft serve at my palace's McDonald's after such a long meeting
After the nuke testings aswell I guess
"Dessert has to be specifically called a dessert" dude gets a... yogurt. Wat lol
Just when I think I couldn't love Ben and Adam more Adam says something super cute and Ben calls him a nerd! Love you guys so much. Fantastic episode as always. Thank you.
I love this concept, I feel like it could be made better by having a tracker that isn't live but updated every like 10-15 minutes cos that would allow for dramatic close calls
You're right !
I literally found this channel roughly half an hour ago and I now love them
One thing I'd suggest: either always read out the cards, or never read out the cards. When you don't, I have to go back and pause the video to see the rules. Then sometimes I pause ahead of time to see the rules, only to have you read them out immediately afterwards.
It’s kinda funny that so far, all three of them have gone in the wrong direction. Ben and Sam both went in Adam’s direction, and Adam went in Sam’s direction lol.
Actually, if he weren't being chased, Adam travelling to Paris is quite logical. Paris, as the capital of France, is a *MAJOR* hub of transport, not just around France but also to Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. In fact, because of the high speed and well maintained connections, it would quite possibly be faster for an individual (outside of the Jetlag scenario) to reach their destination by first travelling to Paris. (For Adam to get from Calais to wherever he needs to go (I forgor name 💀), Paris probably would be faster than a regional network).
But also Adam WANTED to go to the ferry, but he could get caught.
The fact that Sam is in Sydney at the end of the episode makes me curious to see an Australian series 🎉😊
same
YES I NOTICED THAT TOO
Tag Japan challenge: get from the southernmost point in Kyushu to the northernmost point in Hokkaido. The twist: chasers can use bullet trains, runner can not.
People tend to forget that air travel is pretty popular in Japan. Up until the pandemic it was one of the few countries where 747s and 777s could be found on domestic routes.
Japan isn’t viable now since you can only go on guided tours
@@brendanborowsky1924 Since September 7, people have been allowed to go on “unguided tours” if you registered your trip with an approved travel agency, and it was announced a few hours ago that all restrictions will be lifted starting October 11.
If it means anything, I just chose to watch this without hesitation over catching up on two of my favourite TV shows.
This is my favourite tv show
I’m really enjoying the format of this season. Also, I have auditory processing issues and was blown away by the quality of these captions! A sincere thank you for out-sourcing it to someone who really takes pride in their work and put in maximum effort.
I'm so stoked for the John Green cameo that must happen in the next episode. When John teased it on Twitter, I thought at first that he had just spoiled something, but now I realize that was a fantastic way to build up my anticipation.
John Green the author ?
i love how all of them have unique personalities on their own and unique strategizing techniques depending on who is on their team with them
Loved this episode and also the quality of the captions here is AMAZING as someone with auditory processing issues. A sincere thank you for out-sourcing it to someone who really takes pride in their work and put in maximum effort.
These are SOO GOOD. The only place on youtube to find these sorts of videos. Thank you Adam Chase, Sam Denby, and Ben Doyle.
I'm convinced that Jetlag is literally the best thing on the Internet. Always look forward to the next episode.
Couldn't stop re-watching 21:00 XD
Man I hope they do have to go into Switzerland because public transport there would be a blessing and a curse
This series is so fun to watch
Never heard of Wendover productions or anyone in these videos for this channel, but I am in LOVE!! This is honestly some of the best content on CZcams, and as a very competitive person, seeing you guys play these games with stupid amounts of strategy is awesome. I'm gonna go get a nexus subscription soon to watch the next episode and support the channel. Keep up the amazing work yall.
I’ve had episode 1 on my recommend for a few days and I’ve ended up here waiting for the next episode love the idea of this and it’s being executed amazingly
I just discovered this channel and honestly wow! It's incredibly bingable! Good luck with your next projects. Can't wait for more!
This is one of the BEST series I've ever watched, mark my words!
I love this series so much omg You three are 4d chess champions I swear. Also loved the thrilling music for the bridge LOL
Honestly though Sam was having the worst luck but he dealt with it so well. Can't wait to see if Adam's disguise works
I think this is the most enternatining thing I've seen on CZcams this month. I am obsessed and cannot wait for the next episode.
I love how each season is a different game. It's really interesting!
Wow amazing I'm actually from Amiens and I enjoyed so much your discovery of my city from 18:59 to 19:09. Simply amazing guys.
I love how Sam casually records the outro right in front of Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House
Great content, This is the only channel that i have been constantly checking if new series came up yet or not on CZcams and ofcourse now on Nebula.
I've been watching this serious on Nebula one week in advance and I am loving this serious, I think this is the most entertaining idea you've come up with so far
Keep up the good work!
This series is the best thing I've ever seen.
A perfect game for your childhood nostalgia for geography lovers.
I can't believe I've never come accross this channel before. This is one of the coolest series I've ever seen. Such a fun idea and the execution with your production is incredible.
Everything on this is amazing, love it, both the people playing and all the editing team
Ben: "Did you know that Sam speaks French?". Sam earlier: "I gotta go to the burgers of Calais!"
he's not speaking French there though, he's saying burgher, which is the correct word in English
Go online and look up the pronunciation for the word Burghers. “Bur-grz”
So he is pronouncing it correctly.
And also at 11:13 he says the French version of it also.
“Les Bourgeois de Calais”.
This show is so underrated!! Also, I love Adam’s vibe 😂
I didn't think I could like this channel more, but then seeing then doing their challenges in places I've been is even better
Man what a great episode. Not only did you do a great job presenting it, but it’s also inspiring me to travel
Y’all are getting real good with the pacing of the episodes!
The editing and the subtitles' formatting are impressive as well
The thing they're most famous for isn't being in the statue, it's for surrendering themselves to Edward III to be executed to end the siege of Calais. The statue directly depicts that, so that's why it's the first thing that comes up on wikipedia. It is commemorated because they sacrificed themselves to save the people of Calais (except themselves obviously).
This channel is so cool. Ive always fantasized about doing stuff like this with my friends, so this feels like literally watching my fantasy come to life! 🤩
I was getting so frustrated with Sam. He should've left Calais! Go by bus or taxi or something and go at least towards your destination lmao. He saved up a bunch of coins which is good but when he pulled the museum card I was shouting: "NO MORE CARDS, GET OUT OF CALAIS!!" lol
RACE ACCROSS BRITAIN! John o' Groats to Lands end 10 hours to do it and to get more time you do challenges!
Yes
But a ban on London
ye
This would be brilliant!!
Race across Russia…
I watched the first episode thinking it was a recent video, kinda bummed out that I had to wait till the next one. Then I noticed I have a whole season to watch :D.
The music is so good, that and the editing makes the show
Gets to Paris, immediately has food at Burger King, Subway, and McDonald's. Pardon my French, but ... dude...
More American impossible 🤣🤣🤣
Didnt the challenge specify fast food?
Ha!! I know, right!!
I thought he would at least get a macaron in McDonalds my friend described them as "extremely good on the price to taste ratio" and they were like €2.50 with a coffee so not bad. However content wise it was funny to watch yoghurt chugging
To be fair they are playing a game of tag. They’re not gonna stop for a two hour lunch in a Bouillon
what an underrated channel, please keep it up guys
I loved ep. 3 too! this series is so exciting, keep it up!
I love this video, the amount of effort you guys put in and how entertaining the video is is brilliant
The looks they’re getting while running around is hilarious
Really thought Adam was gonna pull out a roll of aluminum foil at the end and wrap his phone in it to break the GPS.
this is so entertaining. i usually do not like these types of videos, but this is a huge exception
Absolutely brilliant, subscribed!
My favorite part is that the Closed Captions used words like Crackly and Gargly to describe Adams voice
I found you guys tonight through episode of one this tag series and promptly watched all the videos on your channel. Absolutely excellent stuff, gotta say Adam is my favourite though. Really hope you get more funding for season 4!!
Sam:" if someone comes in, start sneezing uncontrollably"got me🤣
adam with the disguises is one of the best cliffhangers ever like this was so good im so excited
Really entertaining stuff! Just watched Ep 3 on Nebula.
Firstly the best moment of any jetlagged episode is at 21:00 when the other train goes by and he almost shit himself LMFAO! And 2 they act as if they don't know that there are cards to be pulled... Like at 27:00 when Sam is saying that he is afraid they are missing something crucial... They never stop to think or at least say "he must me doing a challenge..."
I never thought about it since I'm so used to that noise, but yeah, it could be so freaking scary the first time you hear it 🤣
This is the best cliffhanger yet. I am tempted to get Nebula just to watch the next episode right now. Great advertising technique
Great video all, really looking forward to next weeks one, excellent video and channels
I feel a meta strategy would be to go to a huge multi-story shopping centre or a football match or something if they're close so the tracker becomes pointless
I'd go with the shopping mall, I'm pretty sure they recorded this over the summer, so there aren't soccer games during the summer in most leagues.
The museum one seems poorly designed since it seems more advantageous to just veto it if you've got the money. Takes too long to make it worth it.
It takes 20 minutes, a veto takes 30 minutes. If you're within 10 minutes of a museum the task is faster.
@@ZanHecht sure, but with a veto you can use your time to go somewhere else, like walking to a train station for your next move
You are forgetting the fact that you earn coins at the end of it, whereas if you veto it, you are doing nothing for the next 30 minutes. And that is considering that you are 20 minutes away from the museum. 10 minutes for that many coins is definitely worth it, rather than no coins.
Why is it more advantageous to not get coins and be stuck for 30 minutes than to get coins and be stuck for 20 minutes? It's only advantageous if you can't get to a museum quickly.
Love this series so much I watch the first one like yesterday or day before that I littlerly jumped up and said yes when I saw this on my recommended
Nice editing I’m really enjoying these kind of videos 👍
Sams burgers: a famous statue
Adams burger: Burger King fries on a tray
I estimated about 70,000 for the population, since even though it’s small European cities are dense
Where are my 1000 coins sam
There's also 2 city centers in Calais and the map he saw was only one of the two.
This is the most excited I get for a new video. Love it.
Insanely good content. This is actually like 30 minute orgasm to someone like me who has been a public transport/travel nerd for my whole life lmao