| Le Chevalier Du Labyrinthe | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Antenne 2 |
| Release | 19 September 1990 – 31 August 1991 |
Le Chevalier du labyrinthe (French for The Knight of the Labyrinth ) was a French game show that aired for 104 episodes from 1990-1991 on Antenne 2. It was based on the British TV show Knightmare . [1]
Each episode would feature a team of four children (referred as knights). At the beginning of the game one member of the team would wear a helmet which blocked their vision. That child would then be sent into the labyrinth, a computer-generated maze made by Chromakey technology. The other three teammates acted guides, telling the child in the labyrinth what to do. Contestants would solve puzzles and riddles given by the labyrinth's various characters while accumulating knowledge for the final stage of the game. In the final stage the Knight in the labyrinth would remove their helmet and solve one last puzzle, against a time limit (represented by a bomb fuse). If solved, the contestant could release an enchanted sword and the team would receive a prize (during the first year, a Master System).
If the contestant made a mistake, such as walking into a virtual flame, they would "die". Then another member of the team would enter the labyrinth, wearing the helmet. If three members of the team "died", the team would lose.
A Sega games console and a Chevalier du Labyrinthe board game.
Milton Bradley made a board game based on the series. An EP that featured music from the show was released.