Ben nearly trod on the spy-glass. It should have been put on a box or something. Didn't discover the causeway code, so they will need to find help.

Notable that the eye-shield sequences have been dramatically shortened this series. (Not before time!)

Into the level 1 clue-room. Had to rush their choice and grabbed the gold and also a horn.

Correctly decided to trade with Ah-Wok because of the scroll clue, altho did they seriously need to ask Ah-Wok if he woz oriental? Very sarcastic comment from Ah-Wok about liking a man who makes up his mind.

If they had taken the silver instead , would the script have been changed so that Scaramonger had an item they needed to trade for?

Encountered Ridolpho who saved them from yet another pooka. Learned the level 1 password from him.

Next up was Sidriss, who was under Fear's spell, lusting after Sly Hands. Gave her Ah-Woks true-sight potion, which cured her, and she sent Hands packing. Gained the causeway combo from her.

Got past the dreadnort and entered the causeway. Made easy work of the causeway until the final block, then nearly had a disaster. Just stopped Ben in time.

Taken to level 2 by Smirky.

Straight into the clue-area. Only two clue objects, so no need to make a decision. ( Did anybody notice when they ditched the horn from level 1?) Gained a "BACKFIRE" spell, plus a ring and a pooka-in-a-bottle.

Given the hurry-up by yet another haunting. This must already be a record number for a quest.

Were this team continually given the hurry-up coz they were too slow making decisions in the studio?

There was also a funny exchange with Ah Wok and Ben: "Do you know anything about Sidriss?" "Sidrissississ?" "Er, we'll just take the potion"!

I love Ah Wok's remark "I like a man who make up his mind quick!" after all their dithering about what to do.

Advisor: "Ben, you're on the back of a dragon at the moment, and flying over sea."

Ben: "I can see the sea." Presumably he means the blue floor, haha!

Am I correct in thinking that the team never used their second level 1 clue object (being the horn). With the scroll of "Gold to the east, silver to the west" I think they could have taken the gold and the silver and been okay and they would then have had the silver to give to Smirky at the end of the level.

Assuming the puzzle was based on Stereotypes, anything Left of Moscow on the average map is considered 'West'...

Not in Rocky IV

Not only is Scaramonger from the Western hemisphere, and the West Midlands, but also therefore from a place west of where the scene in question was filmed. He couldn't have been any more western if he'd drawn a Colt .45 on Ah Wok at high noon and told him that Wolfenden wasn't big enough for the both of them. (Has anyone seen the film Shanghai Noon? )

The UK and much of Europe is often called 'The Western World', not just the US and Canada across the pond. Scaramonger seems to be your average English 'Jack-the-Lad' type trader so when compared against the highly Oriental Ah Wok, it's very much West Vs East.

Opinions?

But they did bring that back didn't that.. looking forward to seeing that again.

Yes a good improvement on last series at first i was not keen on Sidress but have got to like her more.

Dissapointed that for last 2 episodes she has been frozen or something.

I would like to have seen somone had ago at the cup. Lord Fear's hand is a great added bonus & yesterday episode with Hands & the ring i remember watching it.

Courseway has become alot harder Smirkonof talking has been ok & also glad Blockers have been used very little.

Overall so far so good.

The season is very good.. but it's to easy,

just a matter of working out the correct objects and a causeway. nothing of real danger, no other puzzles, not questions, even the hauntings don't cause any damage like they did in the early seasons.

they just needed to have a few most puzzles and the use of brain power.

I do like how each quest is different, the new life force clock is okay.. i kind of like it more than the 1st time round.. but nothing beats the crude decaying skull.. which made an appearance.. not sure why they didn't keep with the walking one, but it was a good surprise.

OOHHH And a Red Dragon.. i'm still disappointed that we still haven't seen any real action from Tiny.. only saw it for a few moments in season 5 i was hoping to see it in more action this time round. At least the Dreadnought is better then having blockers, i like the blockers but no need for one on every level.

Good job the potion worked before hands took lil ben away hehe.

"Speak for yourself. >:()

They were dam lucky on the causeway though, massive Pookas (which was good ) and a stationairy Dreadnouht (Which wasn't )

Overall

This series is a definant improvment on S5 not nearly as cluncky and the actors are settaled e.g. Rayner Burton I thought gave a much more consistant performance as Julius yesterday the during the first half of S5.

Moveing a lot quiker as well so you don't feel that the quest are draggin. Haven't had a terribaly bad team yet.

More interaction between His Fearship err.......Lordship and the dungeoneers like when he plays his hand.

"HEHEHEHEHEHEHE....LOVELY."

The sub-plots are also well writern I think. The new characters such as Sidriss and Ridolfo are fitting in quite nicely. Although one can be while most of the time entertaining can be an annoying pilak sometimes not nameing names cough Ridolfo cough

All in all a brill seson and a deffinat inprovment on S5.

The pookas were enormous in this episode but i was disappointed again that the dreadnort was just standing there and didn't suddenly appear like he used too.

I think even Pickle was joining in the groans on the causeway as Ben almost fell off a few times.

Im interested to know what will happen with the Backfire spell but thats for next time....

The Series Review...

Well compared to Series 5 i can instantly say that this one has been much more interesting. Theres a large variety of rooms so you never know where they are going to end up in the next room.

I agree that the causeways have somewhat become a bit repetitive because they no longer use the different types such as using colours, etc.

The music is also a very good addition because all those tense moments are made even tenser! and the Dwarf Tunnels are just great because you never know what will be around the next corner. Compared to the series 3 ones these are much more fun and more scary.

Also character interaction in this series is much more interesting as well. I really enjoyed the chase when Sidriss had to guide them through the tunnels to get away from the goblins.

A Great Series that i can't wait too see more of!

On another note, the team had MANY near-misses on the Causeway, I kept thinking he was going to fall off it any moment. Still, luckily he didn't, and now they're in Level 2 with a spell that might 'backfire' on them (geddit?) and a Pooka in a jar. Will be interesting to see how their quest turns out, they're definately my highest high-hopers so far this Series.

And now for the Series so far...well, since I was in Devon, I missed the first two episodes. But looking back on it from Series 5, I can see many changes. The new title sequence and music is excellent, must have taken ages to make back then. The only thing I'm not so sure about is the way the dungeoneer throws the gold dust which forms the Knightmare logo, although a good concept, the animation seems a bit choppy to me. I've missed the old life force, but I'm fond of the new walking skeleton too. It's a shame the new death sequence has only been used ONCE so far in this entire series! As for characters, it's a shame Brother Mace isn't in this series, but I've enjoyed pretty much all of the new characters, like Sidriss and Ridolfo, and the rivalry between Julius Scaramonger and Ah Wok. The causeways seem a bit linear when compared to last series, the Frightknight timer is a well-needed improvement, but all of them so far are just a bunch of numbers. What happened to all the different Series 5 ones? But as I said in an earlier review, I do like the music. Lord Fear's new lair looks pretty nifty, as does the magic pool, although the people in it can look a little blurry sometimes. We've already seen his hand, but I'd like to see him make an full appearance in a quest. All in all, this is a smashing series!