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I remember this fondly. It was like Tomb Raider: The Game Show.
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The Crystal Maze is coming to London
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Messypandas
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Medieval the GOAT. Mooootthhhaa!
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I used to love this show when I was a kid. Sadly though, I worked with somebody that was a contestant and the things he told me destroyed the magic of the show 
Medieval the GOAT. Mooootthhhaa!
I remember they replaced the Industrial Zone with the Ocean Zone partway through the show. It became a sunken ship or something.
shaowebb
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Theres a guy I know who comes to conventions for anime and games and puts on gameshows with prizes. He pretty much makes every convention worth going to. Does things like Press Your Luck, 3 on a Match, and more.
Just PM-ed him this news. Its one of those gameshows that you just can't recreate live and that would take far too much budget and time. Figured it'd be a dream for him to hear anything is goin' on with Crystal Maze
Just PM-ed him this news. Its one of those gameshows that you just can't recreate live and that would take far too much budget and time. Figured it'd be a dream for him to hear anything is goin' on with Crystal Maze
Spirit of Jazz
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Pretty much, I watched the Crystal Maze as a kid and it was a time before Google.
fallengorn
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Between this and Knightmare, you Brits had all the cool game shows.
m_shortpants
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Oh man I remember the show! Not in England anymore but will be paying attention.
Impotaku
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Also fort boyard but that wasn't originally british it was another european country that invented that one but i forgot which. Fort boyard is like crystal maze but even more extreme, no wimpy puzzles for all of it. Theres games where you have to bungee from the top of the fort into the courtyard where there are tigers wandering about, another game had you on a zipline from the roof out into the sea to a platform.
It's no mean feat as that thing is really high
Also instead of the crystal dome you had to get into the courtyard & grab gold as the timer counts down when it reaches zero the exit locks and the tigers are released lol i shit you not, however in all the years i watched i never saw the tigers get out. The prizes in crystal maze kind of sucked in fort boyard you got cold hard cash
Here's an episode its great fun to watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCMXwIx6R2g
Stereogatari
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Also fort boyard but that wasn't originally british it was another european country that invented that one but i forgot which. Fort boyard is like crystal maze but even more extreme, no wimpy puzzles for all of it. Theres games where you have to bungee from the top of the fort into the courtyard where there are tigers wandering about, another game had you on a zipline from the roof out into the sea to a platform.
It's no mean feat as that thing is really high
Also instead of the crystal dome you had to get into the courtyard & grab gold as the timer counts down when it reaches zero the exit locks and the tigers are released lol i shit you not, however in all the years i watched i never saw the tigers get out. The prizes in crystal maze kind of sucked in fort boyard you got cold hard cash
Here's an episode its great fun to watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCMXwIx6R2g
Oh shit I mixed up The Crystal Maze with this. Fort Boyard was the Tomb Raider style game show lol.
That was the Cyberdrome. Most famously at the Sand Castle in Blackpool, I think, but there were several. This is a completely distinct new venture.
It's like Fort Boyard but minus the amazing setting ?
Old sea prison in France. Every room as been converted into a game show challenge. Candidates runs around the fort doing trials and challenges and try to get key to acess to the coin room and get money for charity. the set is real and it's very entertaining. Also, the tube challenge offer nice boobs shot so that's that
Watch this video to see a French girl genuinely use the phrase "oh la la!" in casual conversation.
Sorry, the Crystal Maze was infinitely better than Fort Boyard. Yes Richard, I will start the fans please.
Impotaku
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I have a soft spot for both, i must admit that when they Replaced Richard with Ed tudor pole it becale a lot less fun. As half the fun was watching Richard do his thing in between the contestants acting like total idiots been unable to grasp what they were meant to do lol.
I loved the sets of crystal maze but fort boyard went full on extreme with it, like the game where you had to get the key and there was nothing in the room apart from a harness and a open window lol, yeah want that key then you better get out here and scale the wall james bond style hundreds of feet above the sea hehe.
I'm now wondering if this recent Buzzfeed article was intended to build hype, or just a coincidence.
(It's an excellent article)
(It's an excellent article)
Battersea Power Station
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Oh, wow, it's like Legends of the Hidden Temple for adults?
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Holy shit I forgot that existed. So many Crash Bandicoot vibes from the mise-en-scene.
Didn't Legends have some quizzy nature to it? Crystal Maze is almost pure active puzzlesolving, entry to the Future zone aside (even Mumsey was more lateral thinking rather than quizzing)
Putyouinmyoven
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THE CRYSTAL FUCKING MAZE.
fallengorn
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That's like Japan-level of game show lunacy.
I think there was a one-off special in the US based on Fort Boyard. (Pretty sure I taped it ages ago.) Guess it wasn't popular enough to get picked up.
Battersea Power Station
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Yeah, there wasn't any puzzle-solving in Legends, really. It was mostly athletic feats like climbing, running, swimming, pulling, pushing, interspersed with the quizzes which I believe gave your team favorable position for the races.
Impotaku
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Richard O'Brien is the most under appreciated god amongst men. I grew up watching this dude in the Middle East. I mention his name to my friends here stateside and they have no clue who I'm talking about.
Ona side note, This show was great too
Can i have a P please Bob lol
JonathanEx
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A couple of years ago there was Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge, which was a joint thing with ITV in the UK and Disney in the US, with teams being half British and half American. All kids.
Impotaku
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Yeah, i posted one of those episodes a bit further up as a few of them are on youtube.
And for any non uk folks that feel like watching loads of crystal maze theres a good playlist with a lot of episodes on youtube all series from 1 to 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrDUdOgpNsI&list=PLjnS472dZmYFGsZzUmvCN80GhQ4fo1Yty
And for any non uk folks that feel like watching loads of crystal maze theres a good playlist with a lot of episodes on youtube all series from 1 to 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrDUdOgpNsI&list=PLjnS472dZmYFGsZzUmvCN80GhQ4fo1Yty
Who hosted it? Because literally the only reason I watched it at all was for Melinda Messenger.
I never care for climbing/bungie jumping/daredevil stuff on game shows, because they usually present less challenge and focus on the gimmick of "they could fall or be eaten by tigers!" which will never, ever happen. The Crystal Maze challenges were generally more unique and interesting for me to watch. Plus Richard's subtle asides to the viewer during various challenges were absolutely brilliant.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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I remember taking out crystals from chandeliers and mimicking the host.
Good show!
Good show!
Knit Your Own Porridge
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GentlemanCrow
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Will jumpsuits and hairstyling be included in the experience? If so, I will meet you in the Aztec zone.
JonathanEx
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From the Instagram:
We may have updated the uniform slightly... #thecrystalmaze #bomberjacket #jumpsuit #london
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Yep, Crystal Maze shat all over Boyard's tits.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
The one I'm thinking about was in the 90s, and it was all adults. I originally thought it was based on the Bastille, but I can't find any info on it.
We'd screw it up by adding 20 minutes of player bios and interviews.
Black Republican
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Oh lard the fucking memories as a kid
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I want a North Korean Crystal Maze. A bit like Climbing for Dollars in The Running Man.
BareKnuckle
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I still watch it on yt pretty regularly, play double or nothing bets with my pals.
Always bet against, they never get the crystals haha
Always bet against, they never get the crystals haha
Mister Zimbu
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* 10 seconds left, Bob frantically struggles to solve a puzzle in the Aztec zone *
Other contestants bang on the door, "Get out! GET OUTTT!"
* Dramatic music fades in *
* Wipe to Crystal Maze logo *
COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK ON THE CRYSTAL MAZE
WILL BOB ESCAPE FROM THE AZTEC ZONE?!
AND THEN...
BOB ATTEMPTS THE PHYSICAL CHALLENGE IN THE MEDEIVAL ZONE!
ALL THIS AND MORE AFTER THE BREAK
* 17 minute commercial break *
tv is awesome
Knit Your Own Porridge
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This actually gave me goosebumps. 90s TV themes were the best.
Do you have the speed, the strength, the heart to be a winner?
It's not for beginners.
Deep down in your soul,
Are you a Gladiator?
*rad guitar solo*
Gladiators, rrready!
RustyNails
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The show's heart and soul always has been O' Brien and his charming bald head. It's not going to work without him.
The_Hitcher89
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There was a Crystal Maze thingy at our local bowling alley for ages, but they removed it before I was old enough to do it
Medieval the GOAT. Mooootthhhaa!
Need this as a shirt, wow.
There used to be a lot of "CyberZones" above bowling alleys and such, but I think they've all been shut down. This seems like a much bigger and better deal.
Aw, the Crystal Maze!
Slightly related but does anyone remember Time Commanders? It was a similarly team based show but apparently based on two teams of co-workers playing Total War against each other. It wasn't necessarily fun because of the Total War part, but down to how after the slightest bit of pressure how passive-aggressive the team members would get with each other. It always started out as some sort of team building exercise but by the end of each episode they clearly resented each other's existence. Forced smiles all round!
The world needs more weird-ass gameshow TV.
Slightly related but does anyone remember Time Commanders? It was a similarly team based show but apparently based on two teams of co-workers playing Total War against each other. It wasn't necessarily fun because of the Total War part, but down to how after the slightest bit of pressure how passive-aggressive the team members would get with each other. It always started out as some sort of team building exercise but by the end of each episode they clearly resented each other's existence. Forced smiles all round!
The world needs more weird-ass gameshow TV.
Yeah, with Richard Hammond hosting? That show was so strange!
GentlemanCrow
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I was hoping for the purples and pinks. That jacket actually looks like reasonable clothing.
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