Back in the 90's Game Shows: Legends of the Hidden Temple
Back in the 90's, there was a surge for children's game shows. Nickelodeon gave us different shows like Double Dare, Guts, and Nick Arcade. However, any 90's kid will be far more familiar with the words...Silver Monkey. The Legend of the Hidden Temple was a game show that aired from 1993 to 1995. It was an archaeologist (think Indiana Jones) based show where teams of kids would compete to discover lost treasures of historical legends. Players had to answer trivia questions, solve puzzles, and deal with obstacle courses just so their team could take the final challenge of going into a maze. If they find the lost treasure in the maze they win large prizes, like trips to different resorts or countries. The game show was split up into 3 different sections. The 1st section determines who gets to play in the 2nd section, and the 2nd section determines who gets to be in the final section, the final challenge. The two characters of the show are Olmec, a giant st...