Le Chevalier Du Labyrinthe

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Le Chevalier Du Labyrinthe
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Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of series1
No. of episodes104
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network Antenne 2
Original release19 September 1990 (1990-09-19) 
31 August 1991 (1991-08-31)

Le Chevalier du labyrinthe (French for The Knight of the Labyrinth ) was a French gameshow that aired for 104 episodes from 1990-1991 on Antenne 2. It was based on the British TV show Knightmare . [1]

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Gameplay

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.

The Prizes

A Sega games console and a Chevalier du Labyrinthe board game.

The Characters

Merchandise

Milton Bradley made a board game based on the series. An EP that featured music from the show was released.

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References

  1. "Le Chevalier du Labyrinthe". 21 September 2003.