Series 2: 1988

 

Clip available in 'Series Clips' - Treguard welcomes the watchers to an episode of Knightmare

 

"Welcome watchers of illusion, to the castle of confusion. I, Treguard challenge you to the ultimate adventure. The next phase of the dungeon is now complete, the door to your world is open, so enter stranger..."

"Ahh, the first challenger of this stage... Your reward is Squiredom - the first stage to knighthood, but only if you survive this quest.

Now, take this knapsack for food, but place only food in it, you'll need it to sub stain your sprite of energy. This is its manifestation, it is your own life force. This is condition Green, the next stage is amber and on condition red you are in grave peril, for this is no game of numerous lives. Here, you have only one."

 

Life Force Images

"Now, in your quest for truth, you must don the helmet of justice which will blind you to the way ahead, but still allow you to see objects directly beneath you. For the rest, your advisors must be your eyes, and their voices will reach you through the helmet. I, of course will be with you, and yet not with you, use logic to find the right path, but remember 'The only way is onward, there is no turning back'. Now, your life force is green, and your cause is just, so face the dungeon door and step boldly forwards."

"Watch now you curious lot, as Treguard turns back the dungeon clock."

Clip available in 'Series Clips' - Treguard's Progress Report

 

Teams saw what was going on through a small 'Magic Mirror' in the chest here:

 

Treguard continued to communicate with characters. Mogdred could even over power him.

 

In this series, all teams were given scrolls as proof of their quest when they die. I wonder what it says...

 

"Join us again for Knightmare..."
Clip available in 'Series Clips'

And just keep telling yourself, it can't be real, can it?

Quests varied, but mostly were to redeem a quest object (the Chalice, Shield, Crown or Sword). A few quests were different where the team would have to complete a task, such as to 'Free The Maid' or 'Find Folly's Laughter'. The team would usually be told early in level 1 what their quest is for by a character (as in series 1).

Series 2 saw the introduction of the bells to signal 'time out', whereas in series 1 the fire would stop burning. Two 'bongs' would signify the end of a quest. There was also a 'Mindless Mechanical Warrior', which chased dungeoneers and was also known as the 'Automaton'.

Sound clips can be found scattered amongst these pages, or all together on the Clips page.

Thanks to John Burkhart for these other Treguard rhymes:

"Greetings watchers, please be seated. Rejoice, the dungeon's been defeated! Yes, to Treguard's delight, a second team has trounced our catacombs. Heroes to their immortal credit, so let's recall just how they did it."

"So let's review in the usual manner... here's a dungeon ditty."

Treguard was played by Hugo Myatt
Folly was played by Alec Westwood
Gretel was played by Audrey Jenkinson
The Dwarf and Olaf was played by Tom Karol
Lillith and Mildread was played by Mary Miller
Merlin and Mogdred was played by John Woodnutt
Cedric and Casper was played by Lawrence Werber
Gumboil, The Automaton and Igneous was played by Edmund Dehn
Olgarth, Granitas and The Troll was played by Guy Standeven

Devised and Written by Tim Child
Illustrations by David Rowe
Computer Animation Design by The Traveling Matte Company
Produced by Tim Child
Directed by Sally Freeman

The combined Anglia/Broadsword logo used this year

Thanks to Peter Lee and Danny Reeves for providing me with additional series 2 material.