Series 6: 1992

Lord Fear: "So, you like to play games, do you? And you think you're rather clever? And you're not afraid? Well, not very afraid...Very well, Dungeon Master. Bring on your brightest and your boldest. But remember: I play only the end game. And I always win, in the end..."

Summary

Transmission: Friday 11th September - Friday 18th December 1992 - 15 episodes

Teams: 7

Quests: Crown: 4; Shield: 1; Sword: 2; Cup: 0

Winning Quests: Team 5: Ben, James, Alan and Nathan from Salisbury: quest for the Crown

Longest Quest: Team 5 at 55 mins

Shortest Quest: Team 4 at 35 mins

New Characters:

• Powers that Be: Ah Wok, Ridolfo, Sidriss.

• Opposition/Neutral: Samurai, Captain Nemanor, Heggatty, Peggatty, Greystagg, Young Grimwold.

Old Characters:

• Powers that Be: Treguard, Pickle, Hordriss, Motley, Smirkenorff (now speaking!).

• Opposition/Neutral: Lord Fear, Skarkill (with goblins Grippa & Rhark), Sylvester Hands and Julius Scaramonger.

Other Additions: New music, titles, logo and a new life force clock. A quest choice room reintroduced. Smirkenorff given a voice! frightknight timers on causeways. Dreadnort, pookas and stormgeists introduced.

Overview

The structure remained the same as the previous series. However, a large overhaul of characters took place, with over 8 new ones (mostly for the Opposition). The Life Force indicator was changed into a walking knight with armour falling off. A quest selection room, the Hall of Choice (left), was reintroduced as the opening room. Isn't it strange that no team chose the Cup this series?

Timers were introduced on most causeways (right) to give teams an indication of how fast they should move. Brand new titles, theme music and logo were also introduced. New life force introduced, but it was more referred to as 'energy levels'. No Children's ITV competition this year, but Treguard did make an appearance just before Series 6 began to announce the new series. New Titles

The start of the series:

Treguard: "Well, I must say, you took your time..."

Pickle reading the Book of Quests.

TIME OUT!

Treguard: "Lord Fear, until time turns again, you may not harass them. Play fair, or Fear play foul. We begin again at the allotted hour."

Series Credits

Treguard was played by Hugo Myatt
Pickle was played by David Learner
Elita and Heggatty were played by Stephanie Hesp
Sidriss and Greystagg were played by Iona Kennedy
Motley and Sylvester Hands were played by Paul Valentine
Ridolfo and Captain Nemanor were played by Adrian Neil
Lord Fear and Ah Wok were played by Mark Knight
Skarkill and Julius Scaramonger were played by Rayner Bourton
Hordriss, Smirkenorff and The Dreadnort were played by Clifford Norgate

Production Manager: Sue Child
Illustrations by David Rowe
Puppetry by TALISMEN
Computer Animation Design by The Travelling Matte Company
Design by Carole Richmond