Summary
Highlights
Mike and Sam are consolidating their control near Taipei, while Ben and Adam are rapidly claiming stations down the west coast. The teams face a new 'Steal' challenge near Mike and Sam and a boosted challenge near Ben and Adam, forcing strategic decisions between high-risk, high-reward options.
New challenges drop, including a 'Steal' on the east coast, closer to Mike and Sam. Mike and Sam decide to focus on the west coast, claiming stations and aiming to complete a challenge to build their chip lead. Ben and Adam are theorized to be heading for the Tofu Rocks challenge, a difficult task they previously failed.
Mike and Sam arrive at the Tofu Rocks. Their challenge, 'The floor is (mostly) lava,' requires one team member to memorize a path across rocks and cross within two minutes. They practice the challenge, recognizing its difficulty.
Ben and Adam arrive at a McDonald's for their challenge: 'Taste test Taiwanese McDonald's.' One team member must taste a blindfolded item and guess it correctly from the menu. Ben successfully identifies a Parmesan Crispy Chicken Burger, earning 30 chips.
After Ben and Adam's success, new challenges are generated. Two 'Steals' appear closer to Mike and Sam, and a 70-chip challenge is further south, near Ben and Adam. Mike and Sam learn of Ben and Adam's failure at the Tofu Rocks, boosting their confidence for day two. Mike and Sam decide to pursue a 50-coin challenge, further south, to tackle the next morning.
Day two begins with each team implementing their strategies. Mike and Sam aim to use the threat of a 'Steal' to their advantage while Ben and Adam plan to keep a lean budget to deter 'Steals.' Mike and Sam head south for an hour to a new challenge, avoiding a 'Steal' in Taipei due to time constraints.
Mike and Sam discover their next challenge: 'Be alone in Xinying District.' They must film one team member alone for 15 minutes without any other humans or vehicles in frame, with the team member 1/8 mile away and no camera zoom. They locate a secluded river area they believe will be suitable.
Ben and Adam arrive at Chun Shui Tang, the birthplace of bubble tea, for their challenge: 'Play boba blowdarts.' One team member blows tapioca balls through a straw for the other to catch in a cup 10 feet away. They earn three chips per boba caught and must call their shot beforehand. They decide to aim for 10 catches.
Mike and Sam successfully complete their 'Be alone' challenge securing 50 chips. Ben and Adam are informed of their success, which is noted to have taken almost an hour.
Ben and Adam manage to catch 10 boba balls, earning 30 points. They are disappointed they didn't aim higher, but are happy with the points. New challenges are generated, including a 45% multiplier challenge down south near them and another one up north making the map more attractive for their opponents.
Mike and Sam arrive at 'Monkey Mountain' for their next challenge: 'Estimate Monkey Mountain.' They must count monkeys within 40 minutes, earning two chips per monkey spotted, after calling their shot. Research suggests a high number of monkeys, leading them to call a shot of 40 monkeys. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, encouraging viewers to watch the next episode on Nebula.