History Series / LegendsofTheHiddenTemple

* NonStandardGameOver: If one of the two players in the Temple Run left the Temple in an area other than the entrance, the run automatically ended in a loss. While this never happened, one contestant was so afraid of a Temple Guard that he jumped out of the Temple. It didn't matter since he only had half a pendant anyway. The contestant later recounted that under the circumstances, the show would have stopped taping to reshoot him entering the room if he had a full pendant. Since he only had the half pendant, the loss stood.

* NonStandardGameOver: If one of the two players in the Temple Run left the Temple in an area other than the entrance, the run automatically ended in a loss. While this never happened, one contestant was so afraid of a Temple Guard that he jumped out of the Temple. It didn't matter since he only had half a pendant anyway.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In ''Henry VIII's Great Seal'', one of the temple runners was so scared of a guard that he [[JumpScare jumped right out of the temple.]] This would have ended the run due to a rule violation but it didn't matter since he only had a half pendant and was the second one in.

** One of the Season 2 prizes for getting inside the Temple was a Watara UsefulNotes/{{Supervision}}, widely considered to be the worst handheld video game system of all time.
** Among the prizes in the Season 3 Temple rotation was a UsefulNotes/PhilipsCDi. Yes, the same CD-i that is home to such titles as ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames'' and ''VideoGame/HotelMario''.

* SimonSaysMiniGame: The Steamy Hollows in the CW version has this type of challenge.

They decided to hire a glorious and adventurous man to take charge of their next project, known by mortals as Kirk Fogg. The set was then created from various props and endless construction, proudly showing off its TempleOfDoom theme. A duo of producers, Scott Stone and David Stanley, known for their [[Series/FunHouse1988 own counterpart to the green goop in the form of a house]], and a [[Series/ShopTilYouDrop wacky, 2-story shopping center]] came onboard the project. Finally, the rules were written after endless brainstorming, allowing six pairs of children to go through treacherous pits, climb high walls, and venture into a dangerous and difficult tomb which includes the King's Storeroom, the Observatory, and [[MemeticMutation the Shrine]] [[ThatOneLevel of the]] [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Silver Monkey]]... I, Olmec, stand before this creation, spouting my vast knowledge of mystic legends and guiding the players for their rewards.

Now this [[Website/TVTropes area where literary devices found in various media are recorded]] has chosen this program. It is up to you to find those devices that fit, using your memory and research skills. [[{{Catchphrase}} The choices are yours, and yours alone!]]

* '''The Temple Games:''' A series of three competitive physical contests, usually themed around the legend, which will net the team who wins a "[[HeartContainer Pendant of Life]]". The first two games are worth a half-pendant each and involve one player from each team, while the last game is worth a full pendant of life and involves both players from each team ([[GoldenSnitch and usually determines which team wins]]). If the teams tie in a game, they both receive that game's pendant. If there is a tie, Olmec will ask a general trivia [[SuddenDeath tiebreaking question]] (in the first season, getting the question wrong meant losing the quest immediately). The 2021 reboot cuts this down to two Temple Games (one a head-to-head challenge, the other a time trial challenge) that both players participate in, each being worth a full pendant of life with the Sudden Death round also being worth one full pendant.

* SuddenDeath: If two teams were tied for pendants after all three of Olmec's Temple Games, they go to the Sudden Death Podium and answer Olmec's final question to advance to Olmec's Temple Race. In the first season, if they were incorrect, their opponent automatically won. After that, the rule changed so that the other team would have to answer it correctly. The 2021 version keeps the same rules, but subtracts a Temple Game so teams can only win full pendants.

** "[[TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951 Klaatu barada nikto]]!"

** "[[Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill Klaatu barada nikto]]!"

!!GameShowTropes in use:
* BonusRound: The Temple itself is an extra stage after the teams have competed against each other.
* CarriedByTheHost: Olmec is the star of both the original and CW version, the latter even giving Baker top billing over Alonzo.
* ConsolationPrize: Every contestant was given one. Most notably, the team who made it to the Temple got one just for getting inside. With the exception of the Silver Snakes[[note]]Their team's shirts were specially made to appear better on camera. The contestants would be given less flashy duplicates after competing[[/note]], all contestants got to keep the shirts they wore. The 2021 version also had branded swag like backpacks and water bottles for those who failed Rounds 2 and 3.
* CoveredInGunge: Done exactly ''once'', with ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3mtG8Xn9W4 The Paintbrush of Leonardo Da Vinci]]'', unless the soapy water they used to make the track slick in some of the Temple Games counts. Otherwise, the worst a contestant could get was wet.
* DevelopersForesight:
** It's highly possible to make it to the temple with only 1.5 pendants. Since half a pendant doesn't count as a hit point, the last half the team needs will be placed in the temple, usually early on.
** As mentioned under GoldenSnitch, if you're doing ''really'' bad, it's possible to enter with only one pendant. In order to still give them a fighting chance, the team can (in theory) avoid more of the Temple Guards.
* GoldenSnitch: The 1-1-2 variety but is downplayed in that most teams winning via tiebreaker would find themselves at a disadvantage in the Temple, since most tiebreakers were with the teams each receiving just one pendant, and only having one pendant would render the group helpless against the third Temple Guard. Fortunately, teams that enter with one pendant seem to have more paths open to them, allowing easier access to the artifact.
* HomeGame: One was released by Pressman in 2017, as a Target exclusive.
* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Creator/DeeBradleyBaker, as Olmec ''and'' himself in both the original and 2021 version.
** GameShowHost: Kirk Fogg in the original, Cristela Alonzo in the 2021 version. And Olmec.
** StudioAudience: In Ride/UniversalStudios for the original. The 2021 version lacks one completely.
* PromotionalConsideration
* RulesSpiel: Every word that came out of Kirk Fogg or Cristela Alonzo's mouth are either rules or commentary on the game currently being played. Olmec's walkthrough of the temple also qualifies.
* SimonSaysMiniGame: The Steamy Hollows in the CW version has this type of challenge.
* ShowTheFolksAtHome: When the room the artifact of the day was hidden in was [[OnceAnEpisode announced by Olmec]], the camera would pan to a close-up of the artifact sitting in the room in question. On Seasons 2 and 3, a diagram of the Temple was displayed onscreen during the run with a flashing yellow dot indicating the artifact's location.
** This was averted on one occasion, in the season 2 episode ''The Secret Battle Plan of Nathan Hale''. The first three rounds (Moat, Steps of Knowledge, Temple Games) of the episode were taped on the first filming day of the season. At this point, the artifact was intended to be hidden in the Throne Room (while this was never outright specified, the artifact can be seen in the room during the Temple Games). For unknown reasons, the taping of the temple run was postponed and rescheduled for later in the season. By the time the run was able to be taped, the Throne Room had been replaced with the Laser Light Room, so the artifact was relocated to the Shrine of the Silver Monkey. However, also for unknown reasons, instead of quickly filming a close-up of the Battle Plan in the Shrine, the shot of the Shrine normally used during Olmec's rundown of the temple's rooms was used instead.
* SuddenDeath: If two teams were tied for pendants after all three of Olmec's Temple Games, they go to the Sudden Death Podium and answer Olmec's final question to advance to Olmec's Temple Race. In the first season, if they were incorrect, their opponent automatically won. After that, the rule changed so that the other team would have to answer it correctly. The 2021 version keeps the same rules, but subtracts a Temple Game so teams can only win full pendants.
* TimedMission: The Temple Games normally last one minute. For the Temple Run at the end of the game, the team has three minutes (four in the reboot) to race through the temple, reach the treasure, and bring it back through the gate before the timer runs out.
* ThinkMusic: The music used for the Steps of Knowledge.
* UndesirablePrize: Hey, even if you don't get to go to Space Camp, you can get a consolation prize like a savings bond.
** One of the Season 2 prizes for getting inside the Temple was a Watara UsefulNotes/{{Supervision}}, widely considered to be the worst handheld video game system of all time.
** Among the prizes in the Season 3 Temple rotation was a UsefulNotes/PhilipsCDi. Yes, the same CD-i that is home to such titles as ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames'' and ''VideoGame/HotelMario''.
** For failing to cross the moat in the 2021 reboot, the losing team only gets to keep their team shirts. Even in the original, the teams got to keep their shirts as well as a second consolation prize.
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* TimedMission: Most of the challenges were like this, but the most famous was definitely the three-minute Temple Run. Four minutes in the 2021 version.

* That One Level: Did somebody say Shrine of the Silver Monkey?

** Blue Barracudas, Purple Parrots, and Silver Snakes.

* AwesomeMcCoolname:
** Kirk Fogg--and yes, it's his real name.
** If you watch the end credits, there are two names next to each other named Donald Ham and Henry Mayo.

** When Medusa's Lair was first introduced, players had to put four snakes into her head to open the door(s). This was later reduced to only two snakes being needed.

Now this [[Wiki/TVTropes area where literary devices found in various media are recorded]] has chosen this program. It is up to you to find those devices that fit, using your memory and research skills. [[{{Catchphrase}} The choices are yours, and yours alone!]]

It also seems that my legend was made into a [[Film/LegendsOfTheHiddenTemple movie for]] [[MadeForTVMovie the small screen]] 21 years after the closure of my original tales and challenges. This one expands on my backstory of my people and I and the brave escapades of three youths who venture into my temple and brave its dangers to restore my kingdom and save it from one of my treacherous sons. It premiered on the day of Thanksgiving in the sixth year of the 2010's. A year later, Kirk Fogg and I appeared in animated form in a special crossover episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse''. 8 years after that crossover, it was announced that adults who had grown up hearing the legends would get a chance to attempt to make their way through the temple in a reboot exclusive to Quibi. After the service shut down in December 2020, Creator/TheCW took on reins for the reboot. It premiered in October 2021 with Creator/CristelaAlonzo hosting. Sadly, the Temple Gates were closed on the reboot after just one season of 13 episodes.

They decided to hire a glorious and adventurous man to take charge of their next project, known by mortals as Kirk Fogg. The set was then created from various props and endless construction, proudly showing off its TempleOfDoom theme. A duo of producers, Scott Stone and David Stanley, known for their [[Series/FunHouse own counterpart to the green goop in the form of a house]], and a [[Series/ShopTilYouDrop wacky, 2-story shopping center]] came onboard the project. Finally, the rules were written after endless brainstorming, allowing six pairs of children to go through treacherous pits, climb high walls, and venture into a dangerous and difficult tomb which includes the King's Storeroom, the Observatory, and [[MemeticMutation the Shrine]] [[ThatOneLevel of the]] [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Silver Monkey]]... I, Olmec, stand before this creation, spouting my vast knowledge of mystic legends and guiding the players for their rewards.

** "Open Sesame!"

** "Klaatu barada nikto!"

It also seems that my legend was made into a [[Film/LegendsOfTheHiddenTemple movie for]] [[MadeForTVMovie the small screen]] 21 years after the closure of my original tales and challenges. This one expands on my backstory of my people and I and the brave escapades of three youths who venture into my temple and brave its dangers to restore my kingdom and save it from one of my treacherous sons. It premiered on the day of Thanksgiving in the sixth year of the 2010's. A year later, Kirk Fogg and I appeared in animated form in a special crossover episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse''. 8 years after that crossover, it was announced that adults who had grown up hearing the legends would get a chance to attempt to make their way through the temple in a reboot exclusive to Quibi. After the service shut down in December 2020, Creator/TheCW took on reins for the reboot. It premiered in October 2021 with Creator/CristelaAlonzo hosting.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Don't expect your kids to get good grades if they base their knowledge on Olmec's stories. Averted in the 2021 version, where the legends used in each episode come from actual mythologies throughout the planet.