Fri, Sep 24, 1993
Six teams: the Purple Parrots, the Red Jaguars, the Silver Snakes, the Green Monkeys, the Blue Barracudas, and the Orange Iguanas face off in a physical and mental showdown to retrieve an ancient artifact from folklore. Only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's temple to retrieve it. It is now time for Olmec to tell us about Elizabeth I's Golden Ship. Pay close attention, because your knowledge of the legend can bring you one step closer to the temple...
"Long ago, a beautiful princess was born - but her father, the king, was very disappointed. He didn't think a girl could be strong enough to rule a country and protect it from foreign invaders. That princess grew up to be Queen Elizabeth I of England, and proved him wrong. In the 1500's, while Elizabeth was queen, Spain was the richest and strongest country in the world. The only country that challenged Spain's power was England. The king of Spain hated Queen Elizabeth, and thought he could defeat her. So he gathered all his warships and sent them north to attack. Elizabeth made Sir Francis Drake her royal admiral, and sent him and her tiny navy out to defend her kingdom. Even though the English were outnumbered, they whipped the Spanish navy. Elizabeth welcomed her navy home and gave Sir Francis Drake a small golden ship as a present of thanks. Your quest is to retrieve the golden ship and bring it back here..."
"Long ago, a beautiful princess was born - but her father, the king, was very disappointed. He didn't think a girl could be strong enough to rule a country and protect it from foreign invaders. That princess grew up to be Queen Elizabeth I of England, and proved him wrong. In the 1500's, while Elizabeth was queen, Spain was the richest and strongest country in the world. The only country that challenged Spain's power was England. The king of Spain hated Queen Elizabeth, and thought he could defeat her. So he gathered all his warships and sent them north to attack. Elizabeth made Sir Francis Drake her royal admiral, and sent him and her tiny navy out to defend her kingdom. Even though the English were outnumbered, they whipped the Spanish navy. Elizabeth welcomed her navy home and gave Sir Francis Drake a small golden ship as a present of thanks. Your quest is to retrieve the golden ship and bring it back here..."
Wed, Sep 29, 1993
Six teams: the Purple Parrots, the Red Jaguars, the Silver Snakes, the Green Monkeys, the Blue Barracudas, and the Orange Iguanas face off in a physical and mental showdown to retrieve an ancient artifact from folklore. Only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's temple to retrieve it. It is now time for Olmec to tell us about the legend of John Henry's Hammer. Pay attention, because your knowledge of the legend can bring you one step closer to the temple...
"The men who drove the spikes and laid the rails for the Great American Railroad were called Gandy Dancers. And the biggest and strongest of them all was John Henry. One day the railroad foreman came up to him with a stranger and said, 'John Henry, Mr. Jones here says his steam engine can out drill even my best man, and I aim to find out. I'm gonna put you up ahead in a tunnel there, with you on one side and the steam drill on the other. We'll see who drives further.' John Henry slung his hammer over his shoulder. 'That'll be me,' he said, and followed the foreman up the line. John Henry took his position. 'Go,' shouted the foreman, and John Henry started swinging with all his might. The steam drill chugged and drilled, and when the smoke cleared John Henry had driven 15 feet through the rock. And the steam drill had only gone nine. The other Gandy dancers cheered, and lifted John Henry on their shoulders. The railroad retired John Henry's hammer, and it found its way to the temple. Your quest is to retrieve his hammer and bring it here..."
"The men who drove the spikes and laid the rails for the Great American Railroad were called Gandy Dancers. And the biggest and strongest of them all was John Henry. One day the railroad foreman came up to him with a stranger and said, 'John Henry, Mr. Jones here says his steam engine can out drill even my best man, and I aim to find out. I'm gonna put you up ahead in a tunnel there, with you on one side and the steam drill on the other. We'll see who drives further.' John Henry slung his hammer over his shoulder. 'That'll be me,' he said, and followed the foreman up the line. John Henry took his position. 'Go,' shouted the foreman, and John Henry started swinging with all his might. The steam drill chugged and drilled, and when the smoke cleared John Henry had driven 15 feet through the rock. And the steam drill had only gone nine. The other Gandy dancers cheered, and lifted John Henry on their shoulders. The railroad retired John Henry's hammer, and it found its way to the temple. Your quest is to retrieve his hammer and bring it here..."
Tue, Oct 5, 1993
Six teams: the Purple Parrots, the Red Jaguars, the Silver Snakes, the Green Monkeys, the Blue Barracudas, and the Orange Iguanas face off in a physical and mental showdown to retrieve an ancient artifact from folklore. Only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's temple to retrieve it. It is now time for Olmec to tell us about the legend of the golden cricket cage of Khan. Pay attention, because your knowledge of the legend can bring you one step closer to the temple...
"When he was seventeen, a famous Italian explorer traveled from Venice and along the legendary Silk Road to China. He was Marco Polo. Along the way he rode camels through burning deserts, giant sandstorms, and through the icy mountains. After he arrived in China, Marco was invited to dinner in the palace of the emperor, Kublai Khan. Marco was very impressed with Kublai Khan's court, and the Khan was very impressed with Marco's bravery and intelligence. They quickly became friends, and Khan gave Marco many gifts including ivory, jade, silver...and some say a very special pet cricket cage made of gold. On the journey back to Venice, he was robbed by bandits and lost everything, including the golden cricket cage. It is your quest to find the missing cricket cage and bring it back here..."
"When he was seventeen, a famous Italian explorer traveled from Venice and along the legendary Silk Road to China. He was Marco Polo. Along the way he rode camels through burning deserts, giant sandstorms, and through the icy mountains. After he arrived in China, Marco was invited to dinner in the palace of the emperor, Kublai Khan. Marco was very impressed with Kublai Khan's court, and the Khan was very impressed with Marco's bravery and intelligence. They quickly became friends, and Khan gave Marco many gifts including ivory, jade, silver...and some say a very special pet cricket cage made of gold. On the journey back to Venice, he was robbed by bandits and lost everything, including the golden cricket cage. It is your quest to find the missing cricket cage and bring it back here..."
Sun, Dec 5, 1993
Six teams: the Purple Parrots, the Red Jaguars, the Silver Snakes, the Green Monkeys, the Blue Barracudas, and the Orange Iguanas face off in a physical and mental showdown to retrieve an ancient artifact from folklore. Only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's temple to retrieve it. It is now time for Olmec to tell us about the legend of the map to the lost gold mine. Pay attention, because your knowledge of the legend can bring you one step closer to the temple...
"Long ago, on a river in northern California, the owner of a mill saw something shiny in the water, and when he picked it up, saw that it was pure gold. That lucky man was John Sutter. Within nine months over 10,000 other prospectors came to California from all over the world to pan for gold. Some went around South America in creaky old ships. Their food was filled with bugs and their ships were often wrecked in terrible storms. Others took a shorter route, through Panama, battling their way over land through swamps and jungle, and over the mountains to Panama City where they hopped a ship to California. Some went by wagon train, through Indian territory and Death Valley. By 1850, most of the gold was gone. Unfortunately John Sutter, the man who started it all, died penniless because he'd lost the secret map to his mine. Your quest is to retrieve that map and bring it here..."
"Long ago, on a river in northern California, the owner of a mill saw something shiny in the water, and when he picked it up, saw that it was pure gold. That lucky man was John Sutter. Within nine months over 10,000 other prospectors came to California from all over the world to pan for gold. Some went around South America in creaky old ships. Their food was filled with bugs and their ships were often wrecked in terrible storms. Others took a shorter route, through Panama, battling their way over land through swamps and jungle, and over the mountains to Panama City where they hopped a ship to California. Some went by wagon train, through Indian territory and Death Valley. By 1850, most of the gold was gone. Unfortunately John Sutter, the man who started it all, died penniless because he'd lost the secret map to his mine. Your quest is to retrieve that map and bring it here..."
Wed, Nov 10, 1993
Six teams: the Purple Parrots, the Red Jaguars, the Silver Snakes, the Green Monkeys, the Blue Barracudas, and the Orange Iguanas face off in a physical and mental showdown to retrieve an ancient artifact from folklore. Only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's temple to retrieve it. It is now time for Olmec to tell us about the legend of Genghis Khan and his helmet. Pay attention, because your knowledge of the legend can bring you one step closer to the temple...
"Long ago there lived a young boy who drove a giant tent wagon, called a yurt, for the Mongolian army. His name was Jamukha. Together, Jamukha and the other members of his Mongolian tribe had followed Genghis Khan, ruler of all Mongols. They swept down across the plains and into China, conquering almost all of Asia and part of Europe. 'Yurt driver,' someone shouted, but Jamukha did not hear the command. 'Yurt driver,' the voice said again, 'what is your name.' Jamukha turned and saw the great Genghis Khan. 'Jamukha, sire, and I beg your forgiveness.' The great Khan laughed, and tossed his leather helmet to Jamukha. 'This is yours,' the Khan said. 'Be more attentive, and one day you will grow into it.' Without a word he turned and rode off. Some say Jamukha went on to become a great general, and his helmet came to rest here in the temple. Your quest is to retrieve the helmet of the Great Khan and bring it back here..."
"Long ago there lived a young boy who drove a giant tent wagon, called a yurt, for the Mongolian army. His name was Jamukha. Together, Jamukha and the other members of his Mongolian tribe had followed Genghis Khan, ruler of all Mongols. They swept down across the plains and into China, conquering almost all of Asia and part of Europe. 'Yurt driver,' someone shouted, but Jamukha did not hear the command. 'Yurt driver,' the voice said again, 'what is your name.' Jamukha turned and saw the great Genghis Khan. 'Jamukha, sire, and I beg your forgiveness.' The great Khan laughed, and tossed his leather helmet to Jamukha. 'This is yours,' the Khan said. 'Be more attentive, and one day you will grow into it.' Without a word he turned and rode off. Some say Jamukha went on to become a great general, and his helmet came to rest here in the temple. Your quest is to retrieve the helmet of the Great Khan and bring it back here..."
Tue, Dec 21, 1993
Six teams: the Purple Parrots, the Red Jaguars, the Silver Snakes, the Green Monkeys, the Blue Barracudas, and the Orange Iguanas face off in a physical and mental showdown to retrieve an ancient artifact from folklore. Only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's temple to retrieve it. It is now time for Olmec to tell us about the legend of the Keys to the Alhambra. Pay attention, because your knowledge of the legend can bring you a step closer to the temple...
"Long ago there lived a young and degrasping Spanish queen named Isabella. She and her husband controlled all of Spain except for a small part in the south which was controlled by the Moors. Boabdil, the king of the Moors, was very wealthy, and he lived in a beautiful palace called the Alhambra. Isabella wanted the jewels and money that she thought were hidden there. She fought with Boabdil for ten years and finally he surrendered and gave Isabella the keys to the palace. According to legend, the Alhambra palace was built by a magician, and if someone pure of heart unlocked it, the spell would be broken and the palace would crumble - revealing the treasure of the Moors. Isabella ran through the palace unlocking every door, but she could not find Boabdil's legendary hidden treasure. She threw down the keys in disgust and they were lost...until now. Your quest is to retrieve the keys and bring them here..."
"Long ago there lived a young and degrasping Spanish queen named Isabella. She and her husband controlled all of Spain except for a small part in the south which was controlled by the Moors. Boabdil, the king of the Moors, was very wealthy, and he lived in a beautiful palace called the Alhambra. Isabella wanted the jewels and money that she thought were hidden there. She fought with Boabdil for ten years and finally he surrendered and gave Isabella the keys to the palace. According to legend, the Alhambra palace was built by a magician, and if someone pure of heart unlocked it, the spell would be broken and the palace would crumble - revealing the treasure of the Moors. Isabella ran through the palace unlocking every door, but she could not find Boabdil's legendary hidden treasure. She threw down the keys in disgust and they were lost...until now. Your quest is to retrieve the keys and bring them here..."
Wed, Dec 29, 1993
Six teams: the Purple Parrots, the Red Jaguars, the Silver Snakes, the Green Monkeys, the Blue Barracudas, and the Orange Iguanas face off in a physical and mental showdown to retrieve an ancient artifact from folklore. Only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's temple to retrieve it. It is now time for Olmec to tell us about the legend of the Pendant of Kamehameha. Pay attention, because your knowledge of the legend can bring you a step closer to the temple...
"Many years ago, a fierce and powerful warrior united the Hawaiian islands into one kingdom. He was Kamehameha. When he became king of all Hawaii, he wore a giant cloak of red and yellow feathers. Around his neck he wore the Palauha, a hook-shaped ivory pendant that represented his power. The Palauha symbolized the tongue of the fierce war god Ku. When a Hawaiian king died, the burial was always done in secret so no one would know where the bones were hidden. The people who buried the king were sworn to secrecy. When Kamehameha died, rumor has it that the servant who buried him stole the Palauha pendant and sailed off to the Fiji Islands, hoping to use the power of the pendant to become a chief or king. Over the years the pendant found its way to the temple. Your quest is to retrieve it and bring it back here.
"Many years ago, a fierce and powerful warrior united the Hawaiian islands into one kingdom. He was Kamehameha. When he became king of all Hawaii, he wore a giant cloak of red and yellow feathers. Around his neck he wore the Palauha, a hook-shaped ivory pendant that represented his power. The Palauha symbolized the tongue of the fierce war god Ku. When a Hawaiian king died, the burial was always done in secret so no one would know where the bones were hidden. The people who buried the king were sworn to secrecy. When Kamehameha died, rumor has it that the servant who buried him stole the Palauha pendant and sailed off to the Fiji Islands, hoping to use the power of the pendant to become a chief or king. Over the years the pendant found its way to the temple. Your quest is to retrieve it and bring it back here.