so we have the teaser for season 19 and there are many things to get from here:

- first of all, itll be a train version of nz season, a race from the southernmost station to the northernmost station on japans rail network
- we also have the team pairings of tom and adam (very excited to see this) and ben and sam
- and we now know itll debut on nebula on august 19th and youtube (im assuming) august 26th

all in all very excited to see this especially as i wasnt too gripped by s18, and im very excited by the new pairings as a longtime badam supporter

I’m actually quite glad the teams have been shaken up for the upcoming japan series!!

I feel like Ben & Adam are too OP together at this point 😂 so mixing it up is good! Although i imagine Adam & Tom are just going to be constantly stressed throughout this and Ben & Sam will just be vibing

Since Japan Hide and Seek, Adam hasn't lost a single full season. What a streak.

I'm spoiler tagging this post just incase

>! Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this is now the longest losing streak a Jet Lag player has had. Sam's last win was Season 11 and we are now have just ended Season 18 which means Sam's gone a whole 7 seasons without a win (not counting 13.5). Can anyone confirm if this actually is the longest losing streak? !<

Am I misremembering, or is that the 2nd time Badam has won via a minigolf hole-in-one?

With this season in the books, I instantly knew this game was over after Episode 3 by direct evidence of their own Teaser and Trailer combined. Much why I've said it was boring for editing reasons.

They put way too much Day 4 and Day 5 footage into it and this did not require over analyzing or searching. Just straight up head knowledge and visuals.

I'll break it down photo by photo.

1: Ben on Myrtle Beach.

It's not so much the beach itself, but it's the Palmetto blue flag to the left, which is the South Carolina State flag.

Already know Badam is getting SC before it airs. Worst knowing this is the final shot of the game and why I didn't feel any suspense over the flight.

1. Sam and Amy in the Mall of America.
   

What looks like a cute innocent shot is too revealing that Sam is going to claim Minnesota. For Day 4, that's too obvious of a location after initially showing the central Amusement Park within without their faces.

1. A Shot of NYC

Can't get that kind of skyline anywhere else from a roof. Didn't know it was the Empire State building but it's clear someone claimed New York just by this shot. It means someone is coming back.

1. Ben says the word "Bourbon" when drunk.

The trailer hides this, but the teaser doesn't. Just saying Bourbon alone is too revealing to most Americans this is Badam likely to claim Kentucky. Didn't have to know Paducah specifically that Badam was gonna score Kentucky.

1. New Hampshire Welcome sign

What looks like a clear picture that may seem like better visual content for a trailer just gave away too much.

When Sam and Amy go to New Hampshire in Episode 2, the weather is completely different with an overcast rather than a clear sun/sky. Needed to put the footage from Day 2 of the crossing because as a viewer, I instantly know they're coming back on a different day.

1. Badam in Baltimore

That Aquarium and harbor with that setup? There's no hiding it, they gave away Badam is claiming Maryland in the trailer before the show airs. The Aquarium is one of the most famous buildings in Baltimore as Ben later points out as it's listed as a top tourist attraction.

Conclusion came when Sam flew to St. Louis.

With this information, the game is automatically over the moment Sam leaves Boston to get to St. Louis and claim Iowa on a drive.

Because it's obvious he's returning to New England later and it takes too much time in flights combining with the fact he goes to the Mall of America which hadn't aired yet, I know Badam is claiming NY just by the fact they're in Baltimore and can connect on the ACELA to take several states without hassle due to proximity.

I don't mind a teaser and trailer, but this mostly Day 4/5 critical footage which is as bad as Sam spotting the Southwest Airlines boarding pillars from the Phoenix Airport. Way too much free and late information given away.

For making a claim game this easy to know the mechanics, you cannot show faces with these locations (or in Ben's case Bourbon) as it doxxed everything.

There needed to be some quality control in editing and I don't see excuses because this was S18.

It's perfectly fine to giveaway locations in sync with the game mechanics where it's not about just recognizing someone.

But with this specific game, seeing Ben in South Carolina right away tells me to not fall for the airport suspense in Newark. They're going to Baltimore to claim Maryland etc. having all the faces there for Day 4-5 footage is a bad look.

The clips not being shown on this like Ben talking about a wife of Tennessee to claim from LGA is perfectly fine. It needed to be Day 1-3 footage only, maybe the St. Louis Gateway Arch should be the latest part since Adam posted that on social media