![]() Each participant could choose between a Mental, Mystery, Physical or Skill game in an effort to bag that crystal. In the original series these were Aztec, Medieval, Futuristic and Industrial. The challenges leading up to the Dome were fantastically diverse and spread across a sprawling world made up of different zones. Each contestant who appeared in the show won a commemorative crystal saying ‘ I Cracked The Crystal Maze’, to which original host Richard O’Brien would say ‘keep that in your glove box and whip it out if ever stopped by a policeman’. If the group accumulated a total of 100 gold tokens or more – minus any silver deductions – they were declared the winners. READ MORE: Where The Royle Family cast is now - From Farmfoods to Hollywood blockbusters The team then had whatever time they amassed to gather as many gold tokens as they could. ![]() The host would then utter the immortal words ‘can you start the fans please?’, which would send a load of gold and silver tokens spiralling up into the air. For each one was worth five seconds inside The Crystal Dome, which the winning team would step inside at the show’s climax. ![]() Teams were tasked with various timed challenges in an effort to unlock the titular crystals, and the more of these golf ball-sized Swarovski glass time tokens they could gather the better. This most iconic of gems was launched in 1990, with its bizarre yet utterly captivating premise proving a real hit with viewers of all ages. What a diamond of a game show The Crystal Maze has always been.
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