Moat Crossing  In this Moat Crossing, players had to walk across these swinging platforms at the same time, and teams all did very well. The Blue Barracudas, Orange Iguanas, Red Jaguars and Green Monkeys were the first four teams to hit their gongs, doing so within seconds of each other. The other teams were not very far behind, either.
Steps of KnowledgeOne of the fiercest, meanest pirates of them all was Bluebeard. A retired British army officer, in 1717, he turned pirate and became famous all along the coast of America for sacking and burning ships, but his most dreadful invention of all was making folks walk the plank. Eventually the navy captured Bluebeard and sentenced him to hang. Legend has it that one night, a strange-looking woman appeared at the jail.   "Yoo-hoo, Mr. Jailer! I'm Bluebeard's sister, and I want to pay him a visit!" The "woman" wasn't a woman at all, but One-Eyed Jack, Bluebeard's toothless and bloodthirsty first mate. "What took ya so long, ya landlubbin' varmint?" "I couldn't walk fast… *cough* These blasted shoes are pinching my feet…" "Quick! Let's change clothes and tomorrow I'll be back with the whole crew to rescue ye." They swapped clothes, and Bluebeard, pretending to be his own sister, slipped out of the jail. Unfortunately, Bluebeard never returned, and One-Eyed Jack was jailed so long he grew old and had to wear a bifocal monocle. Years later, his monocle was brought to the Temple.
Temple GamesThe Red Jaguars are Kolby, who likes football and collecting basketball cards, and Megan, who enjoys soccer, football, and wants to be a physical therapist. The Orange Iguanas are Veronica, who plays basketball, street hockey, and collects seashells, and Thomas, who enjoys rollerblading. Tunneled Treasure Trove (Pop-Up Tunnel)[]  Experienced pirates did not only steal from the good guys; they often raided each others' loot as well. Before Megan and Veronica stood a tunneled treasure trove with a gold or silver bar at each exit. When Kirk gave the signal, each player had to crawl through the first tunnel, pop through the hole and grab the bar. If the bar was gold, she had to take it and drop it in her bin. If the bar was silver, she had to bring it to the next hole and swap it with the bar she found there. The player with four gold bars in her bin or the player with the most gold in her bin in 60 seconds won. Megan dropped her fourth gold bar with 24 seconds remaining, awarding her a half Pendant of Life. Veronica only managed collect three gold bars. Jolly Roger Flag Raise (Trampoline/Net Maze)[]In Bluebeard's day, pirates would sail floats to an unsuspecting ship. Then, at the last second, raise their pirate flag, the Jolly Roger and attack. Before Kolby and Thomas stood a rigging leading up three spars of a ship's mast. When Kirk gave the signal, each player had to jump on the trampoline and launch himself onto the rigging. Then, he had to climb the rigging to the next spar and jump up to the next level. Once at the top, he had to raise the Jolly Roger and climb back down. The player furthest along in 60 seconds won. For whatever reason, a bugle sound played when Thomas raised the Jolly Roger flag. He made it back down with 20 seconds remaining, awarding him a half Pendant of Life. Kolby on the other hand appears to have had too much trouble hoisting himself out of the net. Escape Bluebeard's Brig (Big "E" Wall)[]Bluebeard was famous for making his captives walk the plank, while both teams (who are chained to each other) had a chance to escape. Between each player stood the wall of the brig with a hole large enough for either player on each team to pass through. When Kirk gave the signal, each team had to climb along the wall and maneuver the chain until they reach the hole and either player could pass through. The first team to escape Bluebeard's brig in 60 seconds won. Thomas passed through the hole with three seconds remaining, awarding the Orange Iguanas a full Pendant of Life, sending them to Olmec's Temple with 1½ pendants.
Temple RunVeronica decided to go into the temple first. Moving at a good pace, she started off by heading up into The Crypt, where she quickly pulled the books from the skeletons. After pulling the third book, Veronica makes her way down into The Pit of the Pendulum where she swiftly swung down and knocked the stone column over. However, the only door that opened was the door that led to The Chamber of the Sacred Markers, so Veronica clung onto the rope swing and tried to grab the ropes to get back onto the platform. But it was clear that Veronica couldn't get the momentum to get back, and after three tries, she jumps off the rope swing and tries to climb back up using the foot holes.   
While both team members were quite fast throughout their time in the temple and were able to complete the objectives in each room at a fast pace. The struggle in The Pit of the Pendulum, taking a lot of wrong turns, and repeating the already completed objectives had led to the two not being able to go further into the temple.
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